The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-28

the recovery OF his fugitive slave instead OF receiv
ing the AID provided Tor by the constitution. sd
which the learned Judges referred 10 have underworld 70
enforce is doomed to encounter resistance 10 every form
which ingenuity can devise from Legislative actsfrcm
Judges and aysraie and when these fail from nobs Of
and s A s Ps :: , Ss
seed 10 insult to the hazard Of Of heavy
eecunary loss. and even OF life itseaf. citizen Of
alary land-Mr. Kennedy of Hagerstown-it is well
KNOWN has lost his life in an attempt 10 recover his iu
gl,Ive slave under this provision.
bp this provision of the constitution is violated ndi
individuals in many Of he States whose object ID 10 en-
ice slaves from their masters and 10 pass them secretly
NADIA where ReS are beyona Y. ,r.se Sao So
vson-a process which all VIII agree is a. directly re-
pugnant to lis n]aneinns as its open forcibis
violation would be; and yet il is believed tha, not one
OF the States within whose limits they exist have adouted
any measure 10 suppress them.
We commend this statement Of facts relating to this
provision concerning fugitive slaves, to the serious
liberation Of fellow citizens in every portion Of the
Union the forbearance of southern brethren 10
the patriotism and respect for the constitution OF those Of
the North.
Ii is impossible in communication like this. to avoid
noticing the continued assaults upon the domestic ias-
utions OF the South which made in many various
forms. Without striking at any express and specific
provision Of the constitution they aim directly At the de-
stucton of the relations existing the slave and bis
by subversve in their tendency Of one OF the
chief ends for which the constitution established We
refer 10 the systematic agatons BY abolitioniss. which,
commencing in 1885, are still continued The avcwed in
tenon is TO bring about state OF things which would
force emancipation the South. To unite the North in
fixed hostility to the South the subject OF slavery.
Societies are formed newspapers are established debating
clubs are opened lecturers employed pamphlets and
other publications. pictures and petitions 10 Congress are
circulated. while the continued agitation OF the subject Of
abolition in one other form in Congress, and the EN-
poyment OF emssaries 10 distribute ncendiary publicz
lions in the SOUTH relied to excite iscontent among
the slaves.
No one doubts that slavery is domestic institution
which belongs exclusively 10 the Safe in which
therefore the on he pa Of The federal s or q
any Sta'e OF the people OF any State by direct nd
rect means. to interfere with This institution exists
in any State, TO diminish it's value to force it's aban
Comment would be plain AMI papabie violation of the
sovereign rights OF such State. Such interference
would not be tolerated between independent sovereign
ties II would be met by remonstrancc, and, II necessa
ry, by force Between States connected, we in
fra,erna bonds, under constitution ordained and estab
and yet formed for hi.
pose. and openly avowing their object, exist in States
within whose limits there is nothing upon which tAey
operate; whose pole occupation, therefore. 10
disturb he domestic tranquility Of other Stziea.
and who nevertheless uncontrolled by the author
tiles OF the States in which they are established We
will not dwell this subject. In the same friendly
spirit that dictates this address, we submit the state
ment which truth compels us 10 make to the calm,
dspassionate, patriotic consideration OF countymen
We to the question OF the admission Of Mis-
souri, into the Union and shall proceed 10 give brief
sketch OF the connected with IT, and the
sequences to which il has directly led In the latter part
of 1919. the then territory of Missouri applied to Con-
gress, the usual form. for leave TO form State
suon and government in order 70 be admitted into the
Union bill was reported for the purpose. with the
usual provisions in such cases: amendments weTe oder
ed, having for their object to make it condition of
provision to prohibit slavery This brought the ag
tang debate which, with the effects that followed has
done much to ALLEVIATE the South and North. and
danger our political institutions Those who objected to
the amendment. rested their opposition on the high
grounds OF the right of selfgoyernment They claimed
that Territory, having reached the period when it
proper for form ttut'on and government for it.
self, becomes fuy vested with all the rights OF SELF
government and that even the condition imposed IT
constitution and government but 10 its admission into
the Union For that purpose. it provides. ~ condition,
that the government must be republican,. -.
They claimed that Congress has right 10 add to
this condition, and that TO assume il would be tan
tamount TO the assumption of the right to make its
entire constitution and government; as NO inita
ton could be imposed. TO the extent OF the right
If it be admitted that il exists n all Thoee who sup
ported the amendment denied hcse grounds and claimed
dons It pleased IA this sgiaing debate The two SEC
tons stood aayed against each other; the South in favor
of the bill without amendment and the North opposed 10
tnued until the session well advanced but became
apparent towards its close that the people OF Missouri
Condition, and thai thew would certainly reject il and
adopt constitution without It should the bill pass with
the condition Such being the required no great
eiiOl OF pelCctSe, tuhA ouCe P1scS-
sion of constitution and government, not SIMPLY on
paper but with legislators elected and officers appointed
carry them into effect the grave questions would b
whether she Of right State Territory;
and if the former whether Congsss had the night, and,
il the right the power abrugae her constitution and
dispense her legislature and to remand her back TO the
condition These were great and. under the
circumstances, fearful qucsionstoo fearful to be met
BY those who had raised the agitation From that time
means afforded A compromise Gas
it caed) offered, based on the terms that the
North should to oppose the admission oil Missouri.
on the grounds for which the South contended and that
the provisions of the ordinance OF 1884, for the govern
ment of the northwestern territory. should be applied
to all the territory acquired by The United States from
France under the treaty Of Louisiana lying north
Of Missouri The northern members embraced il;
and although not originating with them. adopted IT
their own II forced through Congress- by the almost
united votes of The North, against minority consisting
almost entirely of member from the southern STATES.
Such was the termination of the first conflict between the
two sections. in reference slavery in connexion with
the Territories On this subject propose to offer TO
you few brief remarks.
Waving the consideration OF the question whether Con-
gress can consttutonaly prohibit the introduction of
slaves into the territories acquired by the United States,
and the other question: WHETHER in the actual condition
of these territories, slaves be carried within their
limits and held such. without the sanction OF act
of Congress- desire submit to you the considera-
tons on which the claim of the South TO participate in
the benefit resulting from Territories acquired BY the
United States may, we think. be afey rested
For the purpose OF immigration the territories OF the
United States are open to all the wordto citizens and
son or color All, whether savage o. civilixed may
fae enter Shall the peoce OF the Souib alone be ex-