Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-12

| hNho' OObE hCCp hSCD Wtlils
in the spirit Of the Constitution and its
compromises. Congress can no more
constitutionally prohibit the slavchold.
er of Missouri from settling in the Ter
ritories of the United States with his
slaves, than the Rhode Islander with his
machinery, or the Methodist, Presbyte-
rian, Turk or Mormon with his religion.
The one is as much out Of its lcgi,i-
mate act of power as the other.
Such inequality in the rights of the
citizens Of the slave and free States,
could never have been contemplated.
Can it be supposed that the slave states
would have ratified a Constitution Civ
ing the General Government the pow
er to close the doors of the slave states
upon the slave population, and thereby,
in the process of time, TO force the
white population to abandon those
States TO the negroes! for such would
be the effect of this dangerous power,
could i, be exercised.
| Upon the principles Of jus,ice-eyen
admitting the power to be in Congress
without restriction--can that BODY
without total disregard Of right, ex-
clude the citizen STAKEHOLDER of Nilsson
ri, from emigrating to New Mexico
with his slaves? Would it be Just and
proper TO exclude the gallant soldiers,
who conquered and held that territory,
from settling there, with their slaves;
and yet to permit men of all nations, of
all languages and colors, without re-
striction7 Congress has the power to
make all needful rules and regulations
for the government of the Territories,
but those rules and regulations cannot
violate the Constitution, or the princi-
pies upon which it was formed.
AS to the resolutions Of the Legisla.
ture, 1 will obey them: LIST. Because
they cypress the will Of my constituents.
To the General Assembly Of the State of
Missouri AMI indebted for my seat in
the Senate Of the United States, and l
acknowledge their righi to instruct, and
my duty to obey or resign. ed. l will
most cheerfully comply with their in
structions; because l concur in the
principles avowed by them, and for the
very reasons assigned in them.
| Hook upon the instructions contain
ed in the resolutions passed by the LIE.
gislature of Missouri in ls49 and
those contained in the resolutions pass.
ed in ls47, as substantially the same.
Those of lS47 declare, rhat the peace,
permanency and welfare Of our Ma
,ional Union depend upon strict ad-
herence 10 the letter and spirit" of the
Missouri compromise. II the ''letter
and spirit of the Missouri compromise
is not strictly adhered TO, the Legisla.
ture declares that "lhe peace, perma
f nency and welfare of our National
, Union" is shaken, because it is "made
to depend upon" it.
This language is equally as strong il
, not stronger, than that contained in the
resolutions ofls49. They declare fol
the "sake of harmony and for the pres
erva,ion of our Federal Union they
; will sanction the application of the
/ principles of the Missouri compromise.
There is but little difference between
them. ! consider them as similar If
every respect, and do not think any ac
, could consistently be done under ths
one, which would be debarred by The
y other.
Prior TO the instructions my actor
e had been in accordance with the spiri
e of those resolutions; and l take this oc
Y casion to express my qualification, tina
: my action on the agita,ing and danger
y Gus question of slavery, has been ap
. proved of, even by implication, and
:, do not for q moment doubt, but tina
y those resolutions substantially expires
/ the sentiments of very large MAORI
s ~ of the people of Missouri. The!
e require me 10 oppose the Wilmot Pro
J. viso and all kindred measures. This
n have done and will continue to do.
}. do not at all consider that am instruct
J. ed, by any thing contained in thos
n resolutions, to do any act, having ten
dency to dissolve the Union. A firm
J, and manly resistance TO the infringe
J. ments Of the Federal Constitution, can