The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-16

!, constitutes the basis OF such government,
;, and that it cannot be destroyed wIthou
changing their nature and character. II
deprive. then, the Southern States and the
citizens of their full share IN territories DO
, clared 10 belong TO them. in common will
The other S,a'es, woud be in derogation o
the equality belonging to tbom as member!
Of q Federal Unlon, and sink them. from
being equals. into a subordinate and depen
dant condition. Such arc the cold and
impregnsbIe grounds on which ~o rest our
demand to sn equal participation 10 tbs
territories.
Bl, as cold and impregrable as they are
in The eyes Of justice and reason, they op.
pose feeble resistance to majority de.
'srmiued TO engross the whole. Al tho last
session Of Congress, bill was passed es
ablishins G territorial government! Tor Ore
goD, excluding slavery therelrom. The
President gave his sanction 10 the bill. and
sent a special mes age to Congress assign.
ing his reasons 70, dong 50. These rea.
sons pre- supposed that the Missouri com
promise vas 10 be, and would be, extended
west of the Rocky mountains to the Pacific
ocean. And the President minated his
Intention 10 bis message 10 veto any future
bi! tina, should reslric! slavery South Of the
line Of tina. compromise. Assuming II TO
have been he purpose and intention Of tho
North 10 extend the Missouri compromise
line as above indicated. the passage Of the
Oregon bill could only be regarded as evn.
eng the acquiescence Of the South in that
Ilnc. But the developments Of The present
session Of Congress have made II manifest
to all tina, no such purpose or intention now
exists with the North to any considerable
extent. OF the truth Of the, We have am
pie evidence in what has occurred already
IN he House Of Representatives, where tho
popular feelings are soonest and mos! in.
tenscly felt.
Although Congress has been 10 session
but little more Than nne month, a greater
number Of measures Of an aggressive char
ac;er have been introduced, and tley more
aggravated md dangerous, than have been
Tor year. be!ofe. And what clearly dis
closes whence they take their origin, 10 the
fact that they ell relate 10 the territorial
aspect Of the sul lecl Of slavery, or soine
other Of a nature ard character intimately
connected With il.
The ffN Of this series Of asgresslons is
resolution introduced by member from
Massachusetts, the oNj'c, CT which is to
repeal all acts or parts Of acts which recog.
uise the existence o; slavery, or authorize
tie selling and dl.posing Of slaves 10 this
Dsrc'. o. question Of leave to brig 10
a bill, the votes stood 60 for aud 90 against
leave. The next VAS o resolution offered
by a member from Ono, instructlng the
Committee On Territories 10 repor, forth.
with bills for excluding slavery from Cali.
iornla and nev Mex'co.t |, passed By
vote Of l07 TO so. That was followed By .
bull introduced by another member from
Ohio, TO take the votes of tie inhab tsn,s
Of this District on the question ahsther
slavery within its limits should be abolished.
The bill provided, according 10 the ad
mission OF the mover that free negroes and
slaves should vote. Ca the question to
lay the bill on the table, the woes s,ood--
for, l08 against, 10. To this succeeded
the resolution of a member from New \ ork,
in the following soIds
Where's the traffic now prosecuted in
the metropolis Of the tspubIIo 10 human
beings, as cbatIe'a, is contrary to natural
justice and The Fundamental principles of
eur political system. and Is VIGOROUSLY
reproach to our country Throughout, Chris.
tendon, and serious hndrance TO he pro
gress Of republican liberty among the ma.
tions Of the earth. Therefore
Resoirtd, That the Committee for the
District OF Columbia be instructed TO repor,
a bill, as snon as practicable, prohibiting
the slave trade in said District"
Ga The question OF adopting the reso!u
lion, the votes stood 90 Tor, and SO against.
Ito ~ss followed by member from Illinois.
who offered resolution for nbolish,ng sls.
very in the Territories. and all places
where Congress has exclusive powers Of
legislation that is, IN all forts. mag az,nes,
srsenals, dock yards, and other needful
buildings, purchased by Congress with the
consent of the leg stature Of the Safe.
THIS resolution Nss passed over under
the rules Of the House wi,hou, being put TO
vote.
The votes in favor Of all these measures
wetc con6ned 10 the members from the
! Northern States. True, there orc some
patriotic members ftom tina, section who
voted sgsins. all OF them, and whose high
sense Of justice is duly app, ecia,ed: Who
in the progress Of The aggressious upon the
South have, by their votes, sustained the
guarantees of the Constitution. and OF
whom We regret TO say many have been
sacrificed at home by their patriotic course.
We have now brought TO close a mar.
rative Of The series Of acts of aggression
aud encroachment connected with the sub.
jet Of this address. including those that
are consummaled and ihose still in pro
gtess. They are numerous, great, aud
dangerous, aud threaten with destruction
the greatest aud mos, vital Of all the IN
teres,s and institutions OF the South. In.