The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-30

because lie duties as genera. agent, act
an m 10 meet The interest and views OF It's
ncioals, require il. Blu, fifteen Of the .hir.
States Of the Union still maintain the III
u,ion Of slavery. Ii is obvious, therefore,
the Government could not, consistently
In its powers as a general agent, exclude
slaveholders as class from all parhclpa'
in the enjoy men, Of the territory oil The
bited States. II is, on the contrary, under
emn obligations TO respect the rights OF all.
hs, always heretofore, as understand ITS
lion, shown a sense Of this obligation
hen the much talked Of ordinance was u.
p,ed, by which the territory north oil the
b,o river was made free, all that portion OF
|un,ry south Of the river TO the Gull oil Mex
b was left 10 be occupied by Shareholders
hen slavery was abolished IN the northern
Au Of the Louisiana territory, the southern
brtion, regarded as Inc most suitable tor
aveholders, was left to be so occupied. On
be annexation Of Texas, when provision a.
aims, slavery north Of 36o 80 was incorpo.
lied, much The larger and more valuable Por.
on was left still for the use OF Shareholders
Bu, il i. now proposed to adop, the policy
excluding shareholders, as such, from all
& territory Of the United States. This would
an entire revolution in the action Of the
oyernment-a revolution which could not
kcur without a total violation OF the spitIt
bid essence Of the constitution. Since those
itixens who do no, own slaves are permitted
! OCCUPY every part OF The territory Of the
eion, il has been doubted by many whether
be Government can ;,shifully exclude slave.
plders from any portion ot,he common prop
nv. But, even f there should rs power
divide the public territory for convenience
kiween the tGo classes, Il 10 perfectly clear
BE-, tLere can be noIigh, 10 erelrde one efdss
htirely. | have heretofore said that ! should
kgard such az exclusion as being as grea. a
Solution ofthe consfitttioa as The Gersrnmsnt
kutd pssslbly commit. But even 4 this &C.
on should be viewed simply Us an enormous
buse of power, il would be not The less OBJ.
|ctiousbIe. The Government has unlimited
bwers in relation TO the establishment OF post
)ices Throughout, The Union. II, however
we're to wilhdtaw oil the pos, Offices (tom
DO slavchoding States on The ground that
he citizens Of those States we're not worthy
the couniensncs and AID Of the Govern
bent, we should have as much reason to CON.
lam Of such action a. i! Il involved clear
hfrsction of the letter Of the constitution.
In q word, if The Government, should adopt
he policy Of excluding elaseholdcrs, as such,
ON all tho territory Of the United States it
|ould 10 substance and effect cease 10 Be The
coreramest ofihe United States. Wble tho
pm Of the constitution nigh, remain the
hme, its character would be essentially
banged.
Ought the Southern States 10 sesnesce in
bis srea' organic change 10 our political sys
bm Ought they to reRsin members OF an
s,ocis,ion which had, in utter disregard Of
lain constitutional gOsnsnrics degraded them
rom their position Of eq ,allyl A. history
furnishes no record OF any people Who have
rospercd after they had for(ol ed their self.
especi, BY submitting To b. degraded to 4
lat. Of political sassaloec, | hold II 20 he tho
lu,s Of the southern States % rtru thin
,hsnge. That tesisl1rc., 20 .e of.e'ual,
h,ud be commensurate WITH the violence
,f the stack This they ose TO the Gauss
,f cous,iiu iooal liberty, TO justice, and lo
heir honor.
With reference to the abolition Of slavery
n The Dislfc, Of Columbia, all simply say
hat, waving oil controversy IN rrisuna To
Constitutional right. sod obligation 10 the ad.
oining States, II such an event were 10 occur
il this tiae, II would not take pl ce in obc'
ilence 10 tho wishes Of the citizens OF the
District. but would he brough, about at the
Instance Of the nhabitsn,s Of the States. Blu
he.e persons have no right to control the 10
taI sff,ifs Of this District Should Congress
therefore,, thus act 81 their lnstigaton, i
would be guilty Of an act Of tyranny so in
quilting and 30 gross as TO justify withdraw
OF confidence from such Government
You ask, ia the scconl place, sha, be
ievc likely to be the course of the South shoull
|uch . contingency occur There was bu'
pre OF the States having any consldefabl,
humber OF slaves IN relation to which has
bay doubts. From her frontier position, anC
he powerful influences brought TO bear OF
her, | had same fears rs 10 chat might bt
he aciion Of Kentucky. But | have bert
ratified beyond expression by the gslan
(tand which that noble State has recently Ia
Ten. She has thereby shown that she vii
pot abandon her sisters IN The hour OF danger
but that she will, Il necessary, take the iron
|snk ia the struggle for the preservation o
he rights and liberties Of tho white race o
he South. The union Of bolh parties in MIS-
(i.ippi is a typo Of what will occur else
where. The Southern States ought TO hay,
put ono feeling on this question, as they car
AVE bu, one destiny. have no doubt bu
over the entire South there would be vastl,
greater unsnim,,y than existed IN The old thsr
cen siare States when they decided to resls
British aggression. II a few individual
hould attempt to take a different course the,
would DO swep, away in the general curren:
long Before the struggle should come TO tn
Forst the South would presen, an unbrokeI
ont.
am not unaware, sir, that in making s.