Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-07-02

ate OF the MISSOURI recOmmenoatlO lions
vhen Mr.. Calhoun brought in his resolu-
ions declaring it unconstitutional, insulting
o the states, and subversive Of the Union.
think MIR. Jefferson, and not Davy Will
not, was the author Of this Proviso, and
haiti should bear his name, and not Davy's.
With respect 10 the character Of the pro-
vlso, it should be prescribed by congress for
any new territory, think it will remain
Just what it has been for sixty years-a
provision, made IN pursuance
to the constitution; and that, being SO maze
it is binding upon all law abiding cltIzens'
and that its resistance by force and arms
mili,arily, would be high treason against
the United States, and punishable by deatn
under the laws Of the land. With respect
to the expedency of the act, there Is no
necessity for it, and .here are PrudenIlal
reasons why it should not be passed. Cai-
ifornla and new Mexico are now Tree from
slavery both by law and in fact. AS
general proposition unnecessary laws ought
not to be passed; but if it is passed, 1t IS an
empty provision, having no practical Oh
fect whatever To make an issue against
n betssen north and south, is unw,se' tor
i IS an issue about nothing, and on the part
of the south an issue made tor oefeat' lor
Delaware has instructed for it; aud that
insures q majority in the senate for the
proyiso, there being already large ma
iority in the House Of representatives in
structed for it.
But there is stronger claim to forbear-
ance. This proviso is the last card IN
Calhoun's hand! his last stake in the Slip
perry game which he has been playing
Take tnat last card from him, and his game
is up:-bankruptcy comes upon him-Po-
litical bankrup,cy-and he must be driven
to take the act. He will have to haul
down his sign-close his doors-shut up
shop-and give in schedule Of his effects
and stock in trade; and beautiful sched-
ule it will be. Let us see some items Of
it-a few BY way Of sample:
Imprimis. United States bank charter
in lsl6--opposition 10 it, when he joined
Jackson Is30-re-charter for IL years 10
the Bank when he turned against Jackson,
1884.
Item. Protective tariff and cotton mini
mum in 1916; and notification and disun-
ion for the same in 1880.
Hem General internal improvement
by the federal governmen. in ]623-deni-
al Of the whole power afterwards-and
admission of halfthe power at the Memphis
convention.
Item. Solemn written opinion in Mr..
Monroe's cabinet in favor of the power of
Congress 10 abolish slavery in territories.
and in favor Of the exercise Of that power
over the whole of upper Louisiana north
and west Of Missouri, together with the
resolutions in the senate of the United
States in l647, denying the power IN toto:
Mole bene: The written opinion is lost
or mislaid. but its existence can be proved,
and that is good both in law and equity.
lem. Opinion in Mr.. Monroe's cabine,
in 1919. in favor of giving away Texas
when we possessed her, and the London alb.
clifton plot invented afterwards to get up
slavery agitation for political purposes in
getting her ba ck.
Item. All the abolition plots invented for
10 years and charged upon Lord Aberdeen.
The Worlds Convention, incendiary petit
tions, and incendiary communications thro;
the mail.
Item. The diplomatic correspondence
with foreign COVE, nments on the subject of
slavery while Secretary of Stale under (or
over) Mr.. Tyler. and especially the auto
gaaph letter Of forty foolscap pages to the
King of the Fren h, to indoctrinate him
IN the new and sublime science of negro
ology.
| Item. Speeches and resolutions against
the conduct Of Great Britain, in protecting g
and liberaling slaves guilty Of piracy and
murder on board American ships, going
from one port Of the United States 10 an.
other, and demands for redress; and subse.
quent contradiction Of all such speeches
and resolutions, at the Ashburton treaty.
Item. New mode of amending the Con
sti.ution of the United States on the sub
ject Of internal improvement, by making
inland seas out of river and three state.
invented at the Memphis Convention.
lem. Opposition to the highway of ma
: tions between St, Louis and San Francisco
because part of it will have 10 go through
free soil; and besides, when the Union il
dissolved, the road would be on the wrone
side of the line.
Item. The bones Of 5000 followers
srewed along my political patch since the
first commencement of notification ane
disunion in 1880.
Item. The army Of political martyr.
preparing TO march 10 the Southern Con
venlion. preceded by the '.(orlorn hope
from Missouri, and having for its banne,
the Accomac resolutions.
Drive him to the schedule, and the coun
try will have peace!
my opinions" They are wanted.-
Heretofore the public acis of public men
have stood for their opinion !; it has been
only the new men, unknown by their acts
that have been subjected to political chale
chism. Thirty years, almost, have been
in the senate; and during that time have
always been a voter, and often speaker
on this subject Of slavery; and commenced
with it in my own state. 1 was politically
born out of a slave egitation-out of the
Missouri restriction controversy, and have
acted an open part on it from the time il
begun to the present day. Ny writings
hao some influence on the formation Of the
constitution in this STATE. They were pret.
ty we'll known then. though forgotten no ".
They contributed TO keep off restriction,
!