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

fore, all restrictions upon the subject of
slavery in those territories, derive from
Legislation by the Mexican Government
are null and cold by tic gerry act IF &C.
QUESTION.
No shadow can bring with il such
excitement, alarm uad agitation. from
one end Of this Union to the other. The
Legislatures Of all the slave States,
with one or two exceptions, have indig.
nantly demonstrated against this ob.
straction--if il he one.
No abstraction can bring this confed-
eracy TO the very verge of dissolution.
The best, if not the only way, to per.
pctuate the Union, is 10 administer the
General Government in the same spirit
of compromise, concession, forbcarance
and fraterna! feeling in which ii was
formed
This question has long been before
the country in some shape or other, but
never assumed its present aspect, until
about the year 1885. The address of
the Democratic National Convention of
that year repudated the movements Of
the agitators. In 1888, the open and
incendiary conduct of the Aboilionis,s
caused every true friend to the Union
TO become alarmed at what was likely
10 be the result of their action. The
Southern, members Of Congress, gen.
orally demonstrated against their ncfa,
rious propositions. The friends to the
Constitution and the Union, in Con
gross, from the North, seeing what i,
must inevitably lead to, if persisted in,
also took the alarm. They determined
to arres. the spirit Of aggression, and
to stand by the guarantees Of the Fed.
eral Constitution. In that year, 1888,
Mr.. Atherton, a porthern man, a mem.
Der from the State Of New Hampshire,
introduced into Congress a series Of res.
olutiens which, after mature delibera.
ton and warm discussion, were adopted
by large majority. Upon the prin-
ciples contained in these resolutions
all that have since been put forth have
been predicted. The Democratic par.
ty Of tina, day were fully committed in
their support, and to show wha, they
were, herewith give them;
/. Resolved, That this government is Q
government Of limited powers and that by
the Constitution OF the United States, Con,
gress has no jurisdiction whatever over tie
subject Of slavery in the several States Of this
Conlederacy.
2. Resolred, That petitions for the abo
ltion OF slavery in tina District OF Columbia,
and the Territories ofthe United States, and
against the removal Of slaves from one State
to another, are a part Of a plan OF operation
set on foot 10 affect the institution OF slavery
} in the several States, and thus indirectly de-
, stroy that institution within their limits.
3. RESOLVED, That Congress has no right
10 do that indirectly which il cannot do d.
rectly, and that the agitation OF the subjec
| Of slavery in the District Of Columbia. or The
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disturbing or overhrowing that institution il
the several States, is against the true spin
and meaning Of the Constitution, an infringe
/ ment OF the rights OF the states affected and {
breach Of the public faith upon which the,
entered into the confederation.
A. RESOLVED. That the Constitution rest
g on the broad principles OF equality anon!
the members OF this confederaey, and tina
Congress- in the exercise OF its acknow ge'
powers, has no right 10 discriminate between
D the Institutions OF one portion Of the State:
e and another, with view Of abolishing thu
one and promoting the other
5. ReSolred, therefore, That all the at
tempts on the part Of Congress 10 abolish sla
I very in the District Of Columbia or the Ter
Titores, or TO prohibit the removal OF slave
from State 10 State, or 10 discriminate be.
tween the institutions Of one portion Of tn
: confedeIacy, and another, with the view
Y aforesaid are in violation OF the constitution
destructive OF the fundamental principle or
which the Union Of these States rests. an
beyond the jurisdiction Of Congress; and tina
u every petition, memorial, resolution. propo
n si,ion, or paper; touching or relating in an
way, or 10 any extent whatever, 10 SLAYER
y as aforesaid, or 10 The abolition thereof; shall
9 on the presentation thereof, without an,
further action thereon, be laid upon the tab
n without being debated, printed, OF referred
These are the celebrated Anterior
=. resolutions. They were recognized a
. good democrat doctrine, at the time o
E their adoption. They were introduced
, by northern man, and sustained by iht
i, south There was no cry of disunior
. raised against them then. II was be
!, lieved that the safety of the Union de
! pended on arresting the high hande'
and understandable conduct of the abo
itionists. These resolutions did so for