Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-11

elfgsv-r ,m-ar wand refer yon aahe nrosis, rs
the constitution itself is scr pah- l., n.e; il
no scrrp'sbls IL III" -" gere.ally ra,iicua
pant; ba, u Is clear that that is int which mn.
cmcsslr, sine. il is hs will Of The re ple u thai cun
Try.
know i, j. objected that many III the residents N
Csliruis city nf The Eniled Sfats that the
are nj permanent res, ns that eic,t prtis ii teH
are frianrrs. WIN hsve found their way int that
Try IA pursuit al gol, that they are transient passen
gers. BIT wher- Is the evidence Of iha 7 The whole
praati..n &c hat ferriry is DESCRIBED being about
huadr d Thousand; and snn- ten fifteen ihnussnd.
doubt. have gins Their. with OF returning
they have satiird themselves by SEEING the
c"an'rv ar resping mush OF i,s fruits as they can
But, sir, ihee is ss class nf permanent in
hsbitans INT including the I'D Mrx'can inhabitants
enirrprls'ng men. mha have hncon resdeat via have
acquired e, thod the soil. WIN have made valuable
Improvements WIN have fixed their destinies there dur
ing HE ltrg' numbr OF this class engaged IN
vsraus enterprises; merely In gd digging but IN the
cultivation nj The sill. In the erect on Of buildings IN
the pursnii a" trade aud binding up towns and
rites These tn p'rti'n Of The population wh, had
the principal agency in forming this Constitution They
are satisfied with n. and that Is sufl 'lent.
have heard II suggested thu this Guns intnn
framed under The exercise ut an improper influence
the par, of the President If the unisd Sacs. have
evidence sustain That sncg,s ion. The mia
tive 10 the for OF that constitution taken he
FIRE any message any ship arfivad frnm the l..
States c,nvryng 'ss'ge frDm he Presdeni; before
any intelligence had reached their hoss what were
The ap,nons and policy oi The President upon that sub
ject. This Is fac, iocnnles'sbly established And. sir.
10 regard IA the mmeudnlinn which lac afterwards
gave through his agent the impartial uIeciofs 10
This constitution do the President the Justice mpuie
the ms p1tridlc motives inhin; and add also that
he was gIid' d BY what fhen. and would be now,
under the circumstances the s,ood'si p,cy and the
wisdom in relation Ia the true interests of this
c'nnity. Wisdom sni piir,lism were alike N pea
in the polcy OF the Pe-dr0t ~ relation Ia This sub
jet. A What WAS ~ Merely IL give his counte-
e the manif station 81 their upinus ladlny
The true firm ,iga,etnsni which hey should adopt.
have not heard nns uiimailun, public private. FUN
d.. up,n evidence suihary. that he Desired. medlta
led suggested any thug IN rcla lon Ia the question uf
slavery Il very IN the stmatnn of his constitution.
leaving the peupls entirely free to Any Influence he
migi posse-s the supreme Executive oi the Unnn-
am iherine IN favor of The i'm nedlate adm ssun Of
Cs,frna nio the uninn wh present boundaries. ia
c'noex,n with he other ptp~nloas which subnl'.
say noihin. o what should do II III. question
came up s'ripped 81 ali other =, cstlais
The next ptpeiilon proposes regulate the manner
in which and The time when III, people If tie 1erno-
res Of The tned States shall IN future adopt State
s,itniions la, thipe. We al see III Importance
ri al The p.es"nl time Il proposes 10 avoid the uegn
lafIiy and amnnalies which III sme instances, have
here'uf re tended The formation Of state constitutions
by the inhablIanis II he Territories. hrh are always
mae ~ less embarrassing 10 the Gnvenmrut. aud
likely 10 be sub more g. in view OF the great number of
new States Which will sn b. pressing ;heir rsns for
adnlss'n nlu The | nion. hlnk the proposition speaks
fm iself
The next rrs lnunn proposes that when Congress
shall cnsen' that he people Of any Territory shall ilta
State cna~t i'm they shill havs the sale power To
regulate their internal ad.lrs and Policy every e,llnn
Whatever, AID that they shall he He'd on, by the
express r-siI0's contained IN the Cons uiIun of the
United States. This is unly important IN Wow Of quiet
ing f the future all apprehens oeednIn questions
Whirh have IA ven much IL Tina
is merely qlieing propo.iiiun.
The last pr,pos Ion Is hat these several pnp sltions
be copmu tel 10 The Com niltee Territories, with in.
stfucons repn bull ~ conformity with their spiiit
ana principles
have pntpselv avoided Mr. President as the Senate
viii see, ncumberog these resolutions with many pro-
visions; with subjects and questions alt gehrr dslnc
hut which BE- easily disposed when seta taken
up aud conslered There is the fugitive slave b have
taken no notice II that, On that subject entertain no
disrus that whatever Congress can do will he dune
And So as Ia he quesin the abolition nf slavery and
the slave trade in The Dis'rcl Of Columbia b.liev.
these questions can be readily and satisfactorily adjusted
1--WE can ouy settle Tins great question in controversy
relating 'o the newly acquired Territories of New Mex.
CO aud California.
Mr. Pes'dpni, do propose 10 enter nin any ysn
ersl discussion ar into the discussion If Inc general n,
ciPle INV lived in this qnc,iinn of slavery n,w Per
hsne may future occasion; but desire l., h.
indulged, befTe close, with few remarks Of GENERAL
nstnre
ihave MT ohrnded myself, as the Senate we'll know
upon the s.tsntinn If III body in the dlscn,s N with
which we have been SO LITERALLY entertained and inter
ested durirg the present session have MOI dom 50
mainly because did believe IN self ,c Ia shed yh
upoa N. path If other genfrnen and espcc,,ry when
cuulJ nat my pahw ny or the one was Inclined