The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-30

thus far am quite persuaded that the principle is en-
tirely mssPpilsd snd mlssonsrued by those who have
presented themselves upon this floor par excellence
champions feel quite convinced that the uss sought to
be made Of BY the senators from Kentucky and Mssis-
sippI. and other gentlemen who have concurred with
In the first place. do agree that the Southern Ad
dess contemplated or justies any such construction of
the on-InterveniOn principle alleged, but that
on the contrary its meaning altogether the Il
distinctly claims for the South the right to settle with their
slave property IN the Territories, and so far from p,scu
ding, necessarily includes the idea OF protection. will
quote the whole paragraph upon which the senator from
mississippi relies He has read it to the Senate three or
four times in proof that the Southern Address discaimed
the demands We now make. ask him to follow the ar
gument of the paragraph to its conclusion, and think it
will be plain that be has misconceiyed its spirit:
We do deen necessary looking to the object of this
session. whether Congress has the right exclude the
citizens Of the South from immigrang with their property
into Territories belonging the conedeTaed States of the
Union VIVA. we propose IN .hla connection IS 70 make
So far from maintaining The doctrine which tho issue
i'm plies. hold that the federal government has right
extend restrict slavery, than establish
abolish nor has any right whatever TO distinguish be-
another order favor the and discourage other
As the federal representative OF each aud all the States
and Justice and all To Otherwise,
derake to discriminate between the domestic institutions
and another would be to act in total OF
the end Tor which 1t was establishedo be the common
a.d T Nn 49, Ensann 10, sss
slavery. That wond make discrimination in favor,
agains. their favor 1t is them for the
federal government 10 determine whether domestic in
sution good bad. whether should be repressed
preserved i belongs and oay decide soch
questions What them we do ins,., on s not 70 extend
oA property into the Territories Of ths Unied States
ave d or IL oS., words that we shall
by all Others citizens aud Foreigners without discpina
on ~ 81 or GoSt M cav
we only being excluded.
The legitimate view OF the Argument OF the paragraph
u.s. that Shareholders have equal rights in the Territories
with all others; that slave property stands upon equal
footing with other property that be end for which the
federal government was established" "to be the
mon PROTECTOR and guardian OF all" and the concu-
sion to which arrives is that ought not,
OF our carrying slaves into the Territories to be dsran
hssd o. n onr sa5a pvsss Now submit the ar
pyehend, in its SPIRIT the duty OF the government deal
with shareholders and slave property with all other
citizens and all other property, and OF extend
the same requisite protection Certainly i, does not er.
clLde the idea OF protection.
But. fortunately need rely upon inference
tain whether, in hamind of the author Of the address,
protection compatible with the doctrine of that doc
ument Mr. Calhoun had occasion to address the peo-
pie OF the southern States shortly aftewa and that
occasion he gave under his hand. the consruc
ton OF the Southern Address upon the point
sidering. in language which ends all further dispute of
his meaning have referred to address OF HIS dated
July 1885, and refer particularly passage mmedi
atey preceding paragraph read to rs upon former
by the senator from mississippi though this par,
seems to have escaped his notice 1 will not read the
whole passage, but will it to be printed with these
remarks as final answer to all who appeal to the au.
hoty OF Mr. Calhouns great name, when they deny the
duty Of Congress to protect slave property equally with
all other descriptions OF property rights:
1t is indeed great misconcepou character and
object OF genera. government suppose na il the
power either establish abolish slavery any oher
property where authority extends beyond the limits o,
the STATES reg arded individually It's authority The
united and joint authority the several conferred
upon il by constitution adopted mutual agreement.
but by the separate Of each STATE in like inner,
every respect, each adopted ITS own cons,
lion, with the single exception that one adopted with
out. the other on, mutual Agreemsns q( the
20 ~ it, own separate constitution. and only the
tuition oil all the States because 10 that OF each As the
Hensa.ioa made the general government, that TOO is in
own separate government and only the OF all
Jaws, and nr the Its authority, then, is but
united and common authority Of the several s,aes del
all and for the greater security Of the rights and
interests Of ALL for thai purpose The State,
tuition and government WIKI the same view they con.
ierred upon the power ha. OF rryu
wh ss TO .. the World
EACH in brief agreed with tho Others unite their joint
authority and power to project the safety and rights
promote tho interest OF esch by their united power
Seu% o'say The and object OF the general
H. hi power and authority having or object
oeach and ALL il is bound protect by thsir united pow
q, The ,say The rights the properly and the Of
y has and i fails TO as hs & 10 perform psn sn' .hc
duy Tor which II was created II enough for
that II is the right interest," property citizen of one
OF the States to make II It's duty project ii
comes within the sphere OF its authority, whether Ter
ritofies the high nnyw else. Its power
and authority conferred not to establish or TO
abolish properly, rights OF any desc pon TO pro
tec thosn. To establish abolish belongs the Safes
In their teparata sovereign capacy-the capacity
which they created both the and their State
governments II would be- them total and pcrvcr
son Of its and authority esab sh or
abolish slavery, other property the citizens
United States in the Territories All The power 1t has in
That rcsPect 10 TO recognise property there whatever s
recognised such by the the S,n
IL being but the united authority aud ali OF
tho States, AND TO ADOPT SUCH LAWS FOR IT'S
REGULATION AND PROTECTION AS THE STATE
OF THE CASE MAY REQUIRE.
What Mr.. Calhoun meant by the power " TO establish
or abolish slavery" Is totally dsns Unstable from the
duty OF recognition and protection OF the right OF the
slave owner The in which be uses the term
establish, in connexon with slavery, clearly shown
IN previous paragraph Of the address fnquirpg
Congress establish slavery in the Territories" he
asks Can il enact law providing that every negro
OF mualto found IN the Territories OF the United States
shall be slave, and be liable be seized treated as
such by whoever may choose 10 do no p This would
De estabsh,nG slavery, according to his meaning Of
the phrase. and according to its natural meaning But
the protection given by law the right OF the slave
holder removing into a territory is not I" establishing
slavery The very prevalent msapplcaton Of the terms
I" extending slavery" establishing slavery" and the |
like. grows, hunbly conceive out Of a confusion of
ideas. Slavery il condition attaching 10 the person
not the so II Is personal relation. Slave property is
right in the master to the personal service Of the slave
slave, owned IN Virginia, is carried into Territory,
slavery "a not "ertended" any than the removal OF
slave from one county to another, in the State,
would "ex'end" II. There persons subject
10 slavery than before II the existing property of the
in tho.Y