The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-02-06

the of the owner seeking recover his fugitive slave
enoee his claim to bsVe him deyeea pp It Wa. be
nesry as easy to fonnd in northern State
one found IN neighGorng southern State. But this ha
passed away and the provision defunct except perhaps
When take into consideration the Importance and clear
ness OF tins provision the evasion by which has been
aside may fairy be regarded as one of the most fatal blow
more conesey ana sorrecy slated than it has been by tw
one b" @ 81 tine Sss oy Of the United
well known that the object of this clause tn
szs1 en- OF the States the complete right az,
OF The into which they might escaps from the Stat
ton of this right and title was indispensable 70 the security
this species OF property in all the savehodng States and
institutions that it cannot be doub ed that constituted
Fundamental article without the adoption Of which tn
Union would not have been formed. lis design
glard against the doctrines and PRINCIPLES prevalent in tn
non.slaveholdlug States, by preventing them from inter
NEEDING with OF restricting, or aboishns the nights OF thu
Again The clause was therefore of the last ilnportanc.
10 the safety and security of the Southern States and could
not be surrendered BY them without endangeHg their whole
e By Hse ass % I o%e
a proof at once Of It's intrinsic and practical necessity
positive s on pa e. the
OF slave which no State law regulation any way
regulate control, qnaiiiy or restrain"
phatc as TO me Importance OF this provision and the
charging the jury. said + Ii there are any ishts of pro
pery which be n1rced if citizen hav any rights
law of the state and the Union they those
which have been set at naught by OF these defendants
possess protect and take yay-as citizen of sister State
entitled to all The privileges and immunes of citizens of
other statss-Sr johnson stands before you ground
viii h cannot be taken from under hint is the same
ground which the Government it.ef is based If the
defendants can be justified we have longer law
eminent Again. after ref ring more particularly TO the
pro- s g pr len aP ngys slaves he said
and rest on The Igt OF property in slaves The whole
ture must ial by disturbing the corner some"
These are grave and solemn and admonory words for,
high source They confirm all for which the South has
mental character OF this ovson and the disastrous
guencS which would inevitably follow from lis violation
commenced and which they intended 10 rebuke has
been fully and perfectly consummaed The citizens of the
instead of aid and cooperation resist lnce in svery form
resistance from hostile o. legislation intended to ba
posing every description of mpedment resi.tance from
judges and finally, when all these fail from
force rescue the fugitive slave from the possession OF his
rghu owner The attempt to recover slave in most OF
the northern States, cannot now be made without the haz.
ard Ct nsS heavy Pernniay loss imp sonment and
lost bis life IN making attempt to enforce his claim
fugitive slave under this provision.
recty well directly by doing nature Dcon
sstent with that which is enoned to b. DONE OF this form
unde we suds to cob
nations which believed 10 exist many of the northern
educe slaves TO escape from their and pass
secretly and rapidly by means organized for the purpose
pTovisloD That to entice slave by whatever artce
abscOnd fom his owner into a savehOldng State with
the nten place him beyond the reach of he provision
prevent his cry by conceaiment otherwise
completely to as open violation would be- is too
clear TO admit OF doubt or t. illustration. And
repugnan these combinations the intent
the provision is beleve1 that with the above exception
one of the States within whose limits they exist has
opted any measure 10 supp nish those by
whose agefcy the object Tor which they formed
ed into execution. On the contrary they have looked on
and witnessed with indifference if with secret approba
u0n great number OF slaves enticed from their owners and
placed beyond the possibility of recovery the great an
and heavy pecunary loss Of The bordering southern
States.
When take into consideration the great importance of
this provision the absence OF all uncertainty
nded protect and enforce it. and then reflect com
pietey the object for which inserted the Consttu-
found on reco'd We know the language have used is
strong, but il is not less true than strong.
There remains to be noticed oher class of aggressive
acts OF kindred chsracler but which instead Of skng
recy at destroying the relation between the
BY a M u their Of of the
the systematic agitation OF the question BY the abolition
possible TOMS Their asoWe mention IS 10 btns about ." al
state OF things that will force emancipation the South
and 10 exile dcontsnt the slaves With their s coad
lion, among the means employed to effect it, With
rng about the former every means a. resorted to
order render TIE South and the relation between the
two races there odiouS and hateful 10 the North For
pu pose and newspapers everyw re established
debating clubs opened, lecturers employed pamphlets and
Other publications pictures and petitions to CongTe ted
decenry while the circulation of ncendary publications in
the Sou b. the agitation of the subject of abo Con
gress and tie employment OF emissares relied
sie discomfort among the This agitation and the
of these have been continued wi or less
wards efecting The object atende We reg nd both Object
and to be and dangerous nights Of
which the CONSTITUTION was established Slavery IS domes
iG t. 6eoDss f. the States c, eas to
ished whether it should be abolished or not Such ing
hat wou BE- Of me
state destructive Of its mgh and ubvesive of it, indie
states or their PEG be- undertake to force on it the emau
paon OF its slaves Bot it is a sound maxim politics
which he do directly and be added with eq na
ruth to aid, abe or counenance another in doing it
mention, and resong to the efficient means for the
urnOse, have been attempting to bring about state OF
!aves. without any act the part of Northern State to
est the by which they propose
nd to whatever they please; if without aid or
onntenance, al without resistance or dappobation
hat OF the to effect their object that of excitn
iscontent among our slaves, tends directly subve whist
Constitution ordained and abb she'd to insure do
nestle ranquily-and that in the only WAY which do
nestle tranquility likely be disturbed in the South
,ertan IS that agitation MISUNDERSTANDING such
bect IN view and sought 10 be carried into by
te Just cause OF remonst,ance BY tie parry against which
sggIeson was directed and if not Needed appeal to
rms tor redress, such being the whers aggression
the kind takes place among independent nations how
9s to sms wh
affords mediu through whica operate with vastly
creased force and effect That would be perverted u
loh use never entered into the ag of the genera
on which formed and adopted the Constitution and it il
ad BEEN supposed would certain that tbs South never
oud have adopted It. |
We return to the question the admission OF Missouri
to tbs mon, and s1a proceed give brief sket Of the
Connected with it. and the consequences to
hch has dinacty led In the latter part of 1919 the then
rrtory OF nissoaE applied 70 Congress- in the usual FORM
leave to form State constitution and government
to be admitted into the Union bill reported for
Re purpose, with the u.uai provisions in such |
thoJr In MAXI
condition of her admission that her Constitution should
provision TO pro! hit slavery. This ought the
ating debate which with the effects hat followed has
,ne much to ALLEVIATE the South and North and endan
political institutions. Those who objected to
nendments. rested their oppoon the high grounds of
re right of self COVE nmen They claimed that territory
avng reached the period when proper for It to form
and government for ITSELF becomes fully vested
tth oil he nights of sefgoyernmen; and that the
onalQn imposed on it by the Federal Constitution relates
. OF ITS Cons tuition and government but
sGnIssoa INTO he Union. For that purpose provides
nn oho" u'a' tie government must be republican.
hey GAINED that Congress has no right to add TO this con.
n,o anu If A. aume II would be tantamount to the
upton OF he Hgh TO make its entire Constitution and
as no limitation could be imposed as TO the ex