New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-30

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The rules OF the senste were adopted by the meeting
Mr STEPHENS. Chairman Of The select COMMITTEES of
fiiteenJ made port - subnttire the journals Of
tae Committee which YES ordered % be Inserted ,n
the journal and printed
Mr Calhoun from the Committee ri Fifteen 10
ported the following Address, which Sss read hy tie
secreisry
THF ADDfrss OF THE soUTHFRS DELFSATFs &c Co.'S
0RRss 10 THEIR CoNsTITrFNT3
We whose Names are hereuuto sunexed address YOU
To- dischsrge Of what believe % be solemn duty On
the most important subject ever prevented for your
consideration. We s.lude % the conflict between the
great sections Of the Union growing out Of d
ference o. feeling and opinion IN reference n the rea
ton existing between the two the European and
African. which inhAbt the Southern section srd the
acts Of aggression and encrOachment % which has led
The conflict commenced not long after the scknOWl.
edgmert OF our Independence, and has gradually IN
creased until has srrsyed the great body Of The North
against the South on this most vital subject 10 the
prOgress Of this conflict aggression has followed sg
erosion. and entertainment encrOachment until they
have reached poin, when regard for your peace and
safety will not permit us % remain longer silent. Ile
object Of this address i % give you cear correct
but Dref account o the whole series Of aggression and
cncrOschmcnts on your rights With statement oi the
dangers 70 which they expose you. Or obi Ia max
in- u il not - cause excitement but % put yon DO il
possession Of al the facts and circumstances nscesfary
d lail and Just conception Of deepsea'ed cisease
body polite We act the impression, that 10 pop
ular government Ike ours, true conception Of the
actual character aud state Of disease Indispensable
% cfs citing a cure.
We have made q, joint address because We believe
that tire magnitude othe subject CURED thatit should
assume the most impressive and solemn form.
Not 20 90 farther back the difference OF opinion and
feeling in reference 20 the relation between the two
races disclosed itself in the Convention mat framed
the Constitution, and constituted one Of zoe cate.
difficulties in forming il. Aiter many Efforts, j. Wa
overcome by compromise which provided. IN me
first place that representatives and direct taxes shs
be apportoned among the states according - tncir
re- pccre numbers ard that in ascertaning the num-
Der Cf each five slaves shall be e.tnated three Ia
the next tina, slaves escaping into states where slavery
does not exist 81 40 not be dscharg from scfvtude
but shall be delivered up on claim a the psTty -
whom their labor service Is due 10 the third psce
thar Congress shall not prohibit the impOititos Of
slaves before the year l-os; but tax not exceeding
ten dollars may be imposed on each imported ana
finally that capst0n direct tax shall uc laid nut
In proportion TO federal NUMBER and that no ann rd
meBt Of Constitution prior &C. l-- sns AFFECT tns
provision nor that relating 20 the importation 81 slaves
So satisfactory these provisions. that tne sec
Ond relative 20 the delivering up OF fugitive slaves AZ
adopted unanimously and all the ros except The thiro
relative 10 the importation OF slaves until l-' with s
most equa unanimifv They recognize tn * silence
OF slavery and mskc specific provision iOf ne pIotec
ton where Il was supposed 20 De Toe most e>Posea
They 90 farther, aud Incorporate H. as an important
element In determining the relative weight Of the sev
era States 10 the Government OF the Lnon and me IT,
spectiye burden they should bear In laying coy. .uon
and direct taxes 10 was well understood At me ume'
That without them the Constitution would not have been
adopted By the s9.thern States, and, OF course, tlhl
they constu;ed elements so essential 10 the sy'tem
that il never would have ex'ated without them ne
Northern Suites knowing all this ratified the Consttu'
ton thereby pledgiug their faith in the most solemn
manner sacredy 10 observe them How that faith has
been Kept SID that pledge redeemed we snail next pro
coed 10 show.
With few exceptions Of no great importance, the
South had no compain prior 10 the year 1879
year II il be feared, destined 10 mark irsin oi
events bringing with them many and great and iasi
disasters on the country and Is institutions With
commenced the agtatng debate tue question Of the
admission Of Missouri into the Union. We shall paes
by for the present this question and others OF the sane
kind directly growing out OF IT, and fhal proceed 70
consider the effect OF that spirit OF dscord which
reused Up between the two fecons y nTsi DISCLOSED
itself In the North by hostility 10 that portion oil the
Constitution which provides for the delivering up OF
fugitive slaves In lie progress 10 led 70 the adoption OF
hostile acts intended 20 render II Of nonetcct and
with so much that il may be resorded now As
practically evpunged from the Constitution. no" mis-
has been effected will be next explained
Alter careful examination, truth constrsins us 70
say that has been by clear and papabe evasion oil
he c tee from .isrT4SS' 81 do '"H %oHn0
lowing words
" person held 20 ser re- Or ar5I 20 sn- S.s 81 ~, s
~ s,s fReren BE- s-charssi r such se~oe Or labor oo.
shall be delivered pF on ca IN o. the parry 30 "''"
abor may be due ,-,
auis clear There is not an uncertain CT equiv oeai
word to be found in the whole provision Whst sha'
no, he done and WHIST shall be done, are iuy sho eN
poitly forth The former PROVIDES lhsL .ng r
sv han not be discharged from his servitn0e Dy any
ar regulation Of the State wherein be Is iouna ana
the latter that he shall be delivered up on claim OF MS
owner. ...,.t, ., rstn,e
We do not deem II necessary TO undertake 10 ieiu's
tho soubistry and subterfugcs by which go PLAIN pro
vision of the Constitution has been evadea' aho III
effect annuled. II constitutes an tssenue par y. W
constitutional compact and OF course OF tne
It e.
end state Governments the states and The nnNuuais
composipq them The sacred obligation Oh comp.cS
and the solemn Injunction OF me supreme Jaw, WIZ.
legislators and Judges, both feoeim spu "a ,si,
bound by oath TO support, all unile 10 enforce u
rent according to Its plain meaning ana Tue iu,ehN
What that meaning and intent sre there was no
" of opinion in the better days Oh the f.puo',
~ 1si6 Congress state Legislatures state anu reu
ersl Ipdpes and Magistrates, snd People, al sP'nH"o
ously placed the same Interpretation ON H. bn- '.H
period none interposed impedimenis IN the way Va ~,
owner seeking TO recover MS iusu'e '. s,,; =, on
NV denv his reht TO have every proper iscty 20 en-
go his claim to have him delivered up u was tnel
nearly AS easy TO recover one found IN N'rtneIn ~
ss ons found in a neighboring southern Stsie. nw
his has passed away, anc the pro'lsiOn Is "'i'' -
/ cop, perhaps IN two states -
when we take into consideration the importance sn'
c,esrness OF this provision, the evasion oy "ho" ~ -
been set aside may fairly be regarded a. one "a N,
/ Irion This cannot be more concisey ana coitec',
stated than II hiss been by two OF the learned
tho supreme Court of the United Stetes IN "n' " "
decisions Judge Story said
u.,o,ly 4 well that Che oi eci Of ihis cause a.
r. Il. DE lii1rns the sagehoting states we cl
49, f ,rrerst.n In their slaves property n ever! ~
| 49, ehfh might escape from TIE stti- N
.i5 M .erytr8e -. The iun recognition Of q - rsnl
'. iaersbe o. he of h' species o. pfo- nv
f .isvsh6i8ae STATE ADD. indeed vas so 'ia u W
tsre-fs rnf futons, tai u tanl o'
..fet-s a am 4areuta arte without ne adoft'n Dl
49,. annI rat have iQruc4 - Voc &c.. 4.
.,,.,.s sr8 rrac.rles prevalent BOB me non '''e-
| states ty preventing th.m irom ne ~ ~ '
| a.a..sh.ag The nights oi ine '""'''
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III IN. s,sth.r, states and could DOT p safrirtTl .
80, q, ,hert ena,~s.r.g the whole property n save, I M
-. ,,,,rarl, adopted he Constitution. ~ ~. --.-,
80 oil he iriners OF ia prooi al oaee oi rs l-'' ~
cal necessity
-i,v.. -,,n.s.iy conismps,ss re eisencs Of
e.l rstf on the par of the owner Of ua ,- 80.
S,,.. law or rrgaatoa can b. aiy ~ay regulate '' i
tn opin of the other learned judges was nov -
S.,i. as 10 the importance OF this provision ana ~
.if,e.,ionsble right of the South unacr !" '1's
RsiSsin 10 charging the jury, said
.,,.,.. are .sy trttsof property shNh can ~ ~
| 80, rrf-s oI properly Nlill -
,f'- .,rsr-s ae OF the state ana &c af- ne
| 49, 49, a KIT b. zone % tN 80.
-, ID r,,srfr ~hsh be has leryt '-- 4, III ,-. III
f oN -, 4. ftfen Of SISTER state en,., A. u ~.
t-i r'N' -..-- al ritr-ns Of oihrf >t'.r'
i. son Il. srosna shah ctpoi - 49, - Ifn
stsni' pf.. -l =. Nh b the Glvsrun'eai '''ei u
| sr,ts,,,.r,- 3. iustlsrs Ne have n' ioa-st -
.,sip after referring more paruceitrN ~ ''' =
go or delivering up fugitive slaves ne 'A'''
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