New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-23
a.,,.., an ,he slavery Que.,iou.

=. tha, II poGestee. The topnsm employed
:, Mr.. CNnsmsn have prevoasly been put with
.',eb more force than be can nfuse into them, sad
h,rs already been sufficiently refutea Ia or
.ouun, 70 rerder farther discussion unnecessary
n,tst this moment:
CITY OF WAsmNsTOS, Nov j., ~
DEAH SIR Yours q the ION has been receives
IA vsich you Atk my own vie~' as well as ny op.lo
=. 70 Whist will ~ coufte ~ the S1utn Ia e"S' %
,se contingencies referred ~. Your posu'h 90
representative o. 0Le Of ths states ard the
.rcn dVs you perscnsy, merit shke a pIohP' 80
Hsving on former occasions gwen my Hsrs - 20
tsl viih reiersuce 70 the who.e suD)-c'. u ~" 80,
1,sary for mo 20 d. al this time ptoeeeS 'neiH
fore 70 give you simply the genera Ie'1''r - ny "
se1ious ,,
Ire Federal Government becsusa Il Is TIE Goy,rn,
,sns cf the Tai.r4 fqss - tho tGtiee aud sseaI q
th So. and IN In ci.izsrs. Every power, there
tore which can rightiuiy eelcs * fnpSt o. nece'
.y sN~rcis- ir toe osr~t ~ al the p-s'es 70 H. Ire
.s,rto,v % the Un,ed States 5s.Hs Inc common prop
~ no Government 10 bound % sorni1ster u az Tar
1f.ctoab for the benfhs Of al the states &. wel! ~
,rsir cuzens 4 d ference, however, exists among
rss-n 10 Z, iai9n % tie Institution Oi slavery Wheh
20 Co.,rtuton ~. formed Twelve # tne thirteen
a,s,e. we're Asehol1iug. Tbs, Instrument though u;
,s clsu exprt say Inserted for the protection D; The
.sbts and in,eretts Of ssveh0ltcis contsus DO pro-
yislop f1r the abolition If Slavery anywhere II The
Covcrrr neut therefore, can p'Op.fy exercise such
o9wer 10 eng iastai CO II r,sst b. because s duties
as g-nefs agent sc.iugso 90 - m 81 tie interett
,sthity States q tie Union st msnisin Il insttU
.en Of slavery lts obyi4us therefore, that The Coz
srpnebt could not consistently with i;s powers So
general agent exclude tho savehO dcIs as ass from
Dar,iciye ia the enjoyment Of territory Of the
Cetpd sies /, is On the contrary under solemn o.
nations 20 respect the rights Of all II bas Away'
bsretpiore as understand i's aeon shown sense Of
,tls Obligation When the much-tslked-Of Ordnance
g.s adopted by which the territory north Of The OHO
Rver made free ali that pOrtCn OF the country
,V,h Of the yer 30 tne Colt OF Mexico was eit 10 De
IL - f.r ia
slist % Ia thu northern part 81 the Iusiana erri
try the southern portion regarded - the most suits
III. f1r tl.v-holdrrs. left % BE e. occupied On
ths annexation 81 Texas when n provision against
s'svery north Of 20, 81 VIZ ucorp. rated, much the
rgor sac valuable port- "ss lott sui for the
sss Of slsvehoders
Butiti now proposed q sdopt the policy Of exclu
oiug srvehodes such from al tn ttrrhoTy OF the
Ifiisd S;s:c5 IhiJ would be entire rsvoiu'ion 10
me acton - the GovefDmenf-a revolution which
could not ~ithOuts total violation OF the spint
10 eskonce OF the Constitution. since those ciuzehs
sho do not Own slaves permitted 10 occupy ev0fy
psrt Il th4 territory Of the non 10 has boen doubted
~ many whether tho Government csn righifu'ly ex'
eside slav. holders from spy portion 81 the common
n % rty Bot even II there should Le power % di'
sd., the pu bio territory for convenience between the
too cisss-, Is perfectly cloar tast 'h-re can b. 10
r,gSt 10 erciads Oue ciass tgbc'y havo heTstoiore
,.d that should regard such exclusion AS being ~
ares, violation NJ me Constitution ~ ne Gorrnm'nt
soyd possibly cOnamu But, II this GctiOn should
be VIZ wed simply as enormous sbuSe % power, II
would be not the bisctionsbie. The Government
has unlimited powers relation 10 the Establishment u
poet Offices throughout the mon II, hoseyer, II
we're to withdraw all tbs post offices from the ssVe
bodiog States the grOund that the citizens 81 those
STAT, were not worthy Of ths c0untsnsnce and aid Of
The Covernment should have ss much reason to
complain Of such action "a If II involved clear inrAc-
.lon Of the letter Of the COnItitutop
In word If the Government should adopt tae policy
otex-uding ssvfhodeTs 90 such fiOm all the terri.
tory Of the dotted stte II would IN ST. 5stance and Of
fart o,nss 10 b. N, Geoe,1Hssf nj Le Uaihd S0ies 49,
- urqfgb ma I'm o
ZANE Its character would be essentially changed.
Ooght ih. Southern sstes 70 scquesce In this great
organic change in our political systemf Ought they
10 remsln MEMBERS Of an association which bad, IN ~
ter disregard Of plain constitutional guarantees d~grs
eed them from their position Of equality As history
furnishes record Of any people VINO have pFosPefeo
after they had forfeited their self respect, by submit
ting to be deg rsded 10 q state OF political yasssisee
hod II % be- the duty OF the Southern Sstes to ro"
this change That resistance 10 be eisctua should be
commemorate with the violence OF the si.sck This
hey the cause of constitution Al liberty 70 jas
lice a, q to their own honor
with reference to the sbsltlon Of Slavery IN the Dis
tic, Of Columbia. ! will simply say iha waving al
controversy relation 10 constitutional rEht and Oh
uraijon 20 he adjoining States II such event were
10 occur nj this tune, II would not take place In obedi
ence 70 the wishes of the citizens OF tina District bu
would be brought about at the instance Of the inhso
auts of the States But these persons have no night 10
control the local siairs OF this Dstrct Should Con
sress the eOrc, thus act At their ntgatinn II would
be guilty Of act Of tyranny 90 insulting and ~ gross
Government
You ask ia the second plsce whA; believe likely 10
be the course of thu South, should such contingency
occurf There wac but one Of the states having an
Considerable number Of slaves In relation 10 which
mad any doubts From her frontier position, aud the
powerful Influences brought to bear on her had some
Tears as 10 hat might be the actiOn of Kentucky Bat
have been grs,ihsd beyond expression by the gaant
stand which that noble state has recently taken She
mas thereby shown that sho will not abandon her els
ters In the hour OF Danger butthst she VII, II Dece'
81 fha from Ep
WALTON OF the rights snd liberties OF the white RAGS oi
the South Tne union Of both parties in Mississippi is
Atype OF whst will occur elsewhere Ihe southern
Ststes ought to have but one feeling On ths questob
a. they cad have but one desiny. have DO Goubt out
that over the entire South there would be vastly
greater unanlmiy than eSi,ted 10 the old hiTft'H sap
Sotss when they decided u resist British ssgres,on
Iatew Individuals should attempt 10 take different
course they would be swept away In the general cur
rent Long before the struggle should come u the
worst the South would present an unbrc ken front
am not unaware, sir that, In making 50 hiiAt and
conci.es statement Of my views Incur the rIG Of
misconceptlou sud OF Misrepresentation, bui should
feel ths, dt not appreciate tAe momentous nsdro OF
The subject n could attach consequence 10 mere per
fons considerations.
Very respectfully, your o5odien, servant,
HOn III :. fOorE. l. l.. CLlN6MAN.
Ps Since the above letter was written, II has been
submitted t. my colleague, Mr.. Msngam, ana he con
curs fully IN al its general conclusions snd svows his
purpose 10 make known his al length ~ early
day and euter;slns the opinion that The Federal CO.
yerpment has pOVer 10 legisste the subject Of
Slavery either in the States or the Territories aud that
all preoedsns whether legislative Judicial, because
adopted without due consideration, are NOS obligatory