Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-01
MIR. w FBSTER'S SPEECH.


MI NspsrER On the 7Dh d Mach, sir, declared
my opnon 10 , that here is not square rod of tern
tory belonging to the United States, tho character Of
which. af slavery OF 10 slavery, is mol already fixed by
some iuerahbIo law. ! remain Of that opinion The
oWuIun s has been Goud deal canvassol in the
try, and there havo been comp aint3- sometimes 10.
spccnl aud dccorous and sometimes snloua and emp
ly as 10 become mere eamor. But have heard ar
gnmcn, upon any principle Of law embraced in that opln
ton, which shakes the itmncss with which hold it, nor
have heard any discussion upon any matter of fact
To that pant Of the opinion which rests facts which
leads me To doubt tho accuracy Of my conclusions 10 that
part of the opinion which regarded the ruction
~ might with IN re poWicly say. almost the literal
meaning, Of the resolutions by Which Tcxas admit
ted into tie Union.
have heard argument calcnlato, in the Sill, esi
DEGREES TO alter that opinion. The committee, believe,
with one accord cancnned init. A great deal OF
PRISE real or Affected has been cNpossed IN the
at the announcement by me Of that opinion if there
wcto something new in IT, Yet there need have been nc
surprise for there nothing init Other gentle
men have expressed the same opin more than once
and myself in speech made hero on the 23l day o
March. ISIS. expressed the same opinion. almost in ht
same words, with which nobudy here found any fIult
at which nobody here cavled or made question: and
body in the country.
With respect to the other ground on which my opinion
| Is founded, that is, the high improhahy, liz point o
lac' that African slavery could DO introduced and csab
llshed IN any OF tho territories acquired by rs IN pursu
aucc nt tho late tro1ty with Mcxcal have learned moth
ng, heard morning., fem TINT day 10 his that has not
! tircly confirmed that opinion That being my iudgmon
on This mat er voted very readily and chocrluy 10 ex
cude what is called the Wmo pfovise from these Ter
"ria biIls to keep il ont, rather, when motion VA
made 10 introduce IT, Ibid upon very full and del
convc ion that act Of Congress. provision Of Law
was Necessary in any degree Tor that purpose; that lhsn
were natural and sufficient rcasins and cNcadn.
forever African slavery from those reions. That WI.
my Judgment, and acted ON il; and Il is my jndgneu
still Those who think differently, vii 81 pur
cue different line # conduct, in accordance with hol
own Judgments. That WAS my opinion then, and it ha
been Strengthened by every thing have learned since
aud have apprehension to-day of tho introduc
ton or establishment of African slavery in these terri
rcs, than have offs ntr oJuction lo, and establish
mcnt in, Massachusetts,
We'll. sir, have voted not to place in these territorial
bills, what is called The W moi proyiso, and by tina
vote having signind disposition exclude the proh
bion, as thing unnecessary am called upon I,
vote upon this amendment. moved by the honorable mem
Der from Louisiana, (Alr Soule) which provides that
the States formed oul of New Mexico and Utah shall
have the right aud privilege Of making their c1nst
tutons and of presenting tn constitutions Congress
conormahy TO the constitution Of the United States with
or with nj Prohibition anains, slavery the people OF
those territories, about 10 become States may see fit de-
clare have not seen much praciical Utility IN this
amendment laSrce. Nevertheless, i'll should VOTE now
ha' Is presented 10 against II. it might leave me
open to suspicion of intending or wishing 10 see that c
complshcd ir another way hereafter, which did no,
choose to see ccompshed by the introduction u the VII
A't Poyso. That is 10 sly. might sccm rs it, voting
against that form of exclusion Prohibition minhi b.
willing sill that there should be chance he,eaf q /,
'nlWce 1t IN some Other way.
-N""l 'huk that righteousness and ,itaducss IT puI
W So ''ad .h'-' afeaaldlp.'-. cHnr. nc e. e'tfa