The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-03-23


i The first Of these is a resolution intro.
duced by member from Massachusetts.
the object of which is 10 repeal all scis os
parts of acts which aulhorize the eyis-
fence of slavery, or Of selling and dispo'
sing of slaves in this district. Ga the
question Of granting leave TO bring IN
bill. the votes stood 60 Cor and So agaIns,
il. The rex. was u resolution offered by
a member from Ohio, insirucling the Com.
mittee on Territories to report ioI,hw,th
bills for excluding slavery fiom New Mex.
lido and California. IL passed by vote
of l07 10 so; and the bill has since been
reported. That was followed b. bill IN.
PRODUCED by another member from Ohio,
TO lake the votes Of the inhabitants Of THIS
District, whether slavery within its limits
should be abolished.
The blu provided, according 10 the all.
mission Of the mover, that free negroes
aud slaves should vote. On the question
10 law the bill on the table, The vote stood
100 for, and 7s against the motion. To
this succeeded the resolution proposed by
member from New Yoik. in the follow.
ing words:
"W hereas, The traffic now prosecuted IN
this metropolis OF the republic in human
beings, as chaltels, Is contrary To natural
Justice and the fundamental principe oi
our political system, and is nutorIou,ly a
reproach 10 our country throughout Cars
tendon, and a serious hihdrance 10 tie
progress of republican liberty among the
nations Of The earth. Therefore-
Rssolred, Tina, the Committee for the
District of Columbia be instructed TO re-.
port bill, as soon as practicable, proh'b.
ting the slave trade in said District"
On the question Of adopting the resolu.
,ion the votes stood 9S for, aud IS agan,,
it. lie was followed by member from
Illinois, who offered a resolution for ah'l.
ishing slavery 10 the Territories, and all
places where Congress has exclusive pow.
er Of legislation ; that is, in all forts mag
azines, arsenals, dock yard, and other
needlu buildings, purchased 10y Congress,
with the consent of The Legislature OF the
State.
This resolution was passed over, undes
The rules Of The House.
These various propositions have not been
finally acted upon. Indeed, the resnlu
lion, offered ty the member from New
York has been re.considered, and rel mans
now on the Speakers table as resolution
presented, but not acted upon by the
House. To this indication OF a more Goa.
servatte feeling, 1t ough, 10 be added,
that white the support Of these several
measures vas confined to the representa-
tives of non.sIayehoding States, and con.
sisted Of those OF both parties, there were
patriotic individuals from those States,
who refused their support to measures
which they believed were uucalled FOR by
the occasion, and uniriendly 10 the peace
oud oa,raony Of the Union.
4 we have now brough, to close mar
rative Of measure connected With the sub
ect Of this address, including those Which
are consurmnied, IS well ns those which
are in progress and we think i, viii not
be denied liza, The consumma,ioa Of The
latter would afr I'd jus, cause Of app'ehcn.
SION 10 the people Of the s!aveholding
States. Ii slavery were abolished 10 the
Dls,ric, Of Columbia, and in the hume Gus
and dispersed places in the Slu,h, over
which Congress has exclusive jurisdiction
If 10 these measures be added the ex.
clu.ion Of The people Of the Southern
States from the territories Of the Union
now or hereafter TO be acquired, every
outpost and barrier would be carried, and
even in the States themselves he ins,i,n
ton Of domestic slavery would be at Tie
{ mercy of those who had so far successful
IL prosecuted their assault UPON II.
: We forbear to present TO you detailed
$ view Of the evils which must result ifun
. these measures, even 10 their progress
r aud yet more 10 their consumms!lun up
) Grating frs, on the people Of the South
J, and eventually on The American people a
i large. Happily these measures are no
!. consumm1ted. There remains iocL
Y penitia there is yet time 10 pause -
1 momcn, Of which intelligent, patriotic
II conservative men in every quarter Of TIA
e Uu ~, aloof from the influence Of party O
!. such a subject, and efiicing all sectioni
i. lines Of division, may avail themselves
to consider, Il there be any duty to be fulfilled
~ If there be any interest to be advanced
~ there be any object to be- attained by tt
f. prosecution Of these measures, which W
C. Justify the hazard (however remote thu
he may believe it 10 beg of jeopardIng Il
d, peace and harmony Of the Union.
ey will admit that the institution Of domesi
y slavery is ore which belongs exclusive
n. 10 he STATES in which ii exists, 10 esia
ch ish, TO regulate, 10 continue, or 10 ABB
a. ish. And every interference with it
Nv the ci'zeos Of other States, whether drc
ih or indirect, ia therefore wrong which b
IDS comes aggravated when i, IL commit,
tn. by those with whom we are for ceitr
les purposes united as ore people, aud "
om aval themselves Of ,his relation to ma
IN that interference more hurtful. II s!d,