The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-05-30


his recm correspondence with Gen. liendcr-
son. ba, has the unEurness TO leave out the
remark. Of Mr W, by which they are sustained.
Those who understand the contest nov going on
between the slave and free states know that She
south claims a right 10 an equal participation 30
the TcrnioFcs, wllIe toe north maintains she
has eh; to exclude her from them, Aealn
thc south contend. that Cougrc., h., no power
ovrr SLAYER, either ~ tie territories. or as be-
tween the states. the north maintains that il
has In the amendments Of Nr. Nigiall, u -
proposed that the north surrender her irce-soll
views, and thus guarantee future security to
the south. Il is not desired by the south TO
incorporate any new principles ia the conslI'u-
ton. hut To assert the truth Of these doctrines
which j, j. maintained are incorporated IA that
great instrument Ii 'he south prevails, the
equality Of the state. will rcinan inyiolaie, and
the constitution will be- fairly interpreted. IT.
ON the other band. the north pretail- vho does
not sec at once iha' the equality Of the states
/. gone, aad that the abolition Of slavery ha.
already commenced, unless the south ,eecdes
from the Onion II the north has the right
she needs nothing TN, the poper This sh"
viii have 50 soon ~ california and Ne" Mexico
for either Of them are admitted into the mon.
Mud who viii Tuaranlcc NJ 40 immunity from
practical demonstration oi those rights "hrn
.l,a has the power. and particularly when She
finds that She has even friends IN the south who
MAINTAIN the correctness Of her positions. u
j. ihus with the Herald. lie - opposed To Inc
southern Interpretation of the constitution and
sides with that of the north. In other words
be- comes ont openly IN favor of toe iree-soil
doctrine. Here b, tho second amendment Of
the constitution proposed by Nr Wisial-
2. Let 1t be declared, that the 10Th clause Of
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-,,a lnsisls,,onr aYe, ,Lc ni .tr,ct If colnmb,s
and other places in the slave states, shall uc.er
be construed To confer any power over slavery
~ 'hose P'a''s
IN relation 10 II 'h' "''a'" S''
ne second PROPOSED h'h,iaH''pt N"u'o
have bern more poil'', ~ hhu 'e'n F'l'"''"
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IL "original and true meaning then nc
eording 70 the Herahf, i, that Congress has
power over slavery in the District Of Columbia,
and other places IN the slave states This Is
sufficiently iree-so, in all conference but not
+ more So thnn the remarks which prcccde and
follow, in The ,alne article, The editor also
contends that, for the north to DENY herself the
r,,,bt ia control the ,lnye trade between the
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Dcnt has the power and to deny them that
pnwer. il Ia destroy the rights Of the people
ma. ,lt,a orcrd,ocr, ~ Mr. ~ which nm
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I,,i, he DECLARED that fine fr., Article az
the amendments To the constitution, securing
10 the people the rght "Pcaeccbly TO ASSEM-.
pe' "hu 'u''"'' W, 'o'''','''','' wi u i',''''
t,,s ror,,,e.. ,hc ,,,,il,.c If rncoi,in,, A..
enssing, referring or reporting upon any petit
ton upon the subject OF slavery
Now, We see nothing IN tins more than what
the south has always commended Tor to-"ii E.
that Congress has no right to receive since II
cannot entertain abolition petitions. Bht TIE
very dea OF excluding them from that body Is
sufficient Tor the editor to take ilre. lie -Hys
" The fourth proposed amendment Is certain
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nGdel ii a .hf,,tan land. ,Enn ii does of n
Statesman in a Republican Government We
hope That our readers "'ll eN'ihne ms article
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