Democratic banner. (Bowling Green, Pike County, Mo.) 1845-1852, 1850-03-25

IslnCofpofeteo IN the union OF the Ohitee
States, and admitted as soon as. possible,
'aceording to the principles Of the Fedetal
Constitution, to the enjoyment Of all ths
I'fights, advantages, and inmuuities Of citi.
ltzens Of the United States"
Missouri then appliedifor admission into
the Union, and commended that she had q
right to come in, as touisiana had been
admitted, without any Testric-
ton 10 regard to slavery. The tresty it.
self, part Of which have just read. un-
|qusstionably guaranteed to her this right;
for hold, Il CopgfeSs imposes upon Ter
ritoEy asking admission into the Union, re-
strictions in regard TO hsr. domestic policy,
without the consent of the people thereof,
other than may be necessary to compel her
to adopt republican form Of government,
it 10 folly to contenp that such tesaitory Is
admitted upon an equality with the other
States.
Now, sir, what course did the free States
pursue upon the occasion: In opposition
to the well-known wishes Of the people Of
Missouri; and in violation of the spirit and
meaning Of the treaty Of 1903, they insisted
upon lis restriction, and made il condition
precedent TO her admission into the Union.
/ shall not undertake to describe the state
Of the public mind upon that occasion; it is
well known, however, that the North be-
came arrayed against the South in the most
deadly hostility, and everything seemed 70
pretend speedy dissolution was settled,
and In its adjustment the hand Of Provi-
dence was visabls warding of the blow
aimed at the liberties Of the people. The
compromise which gave satisfaction to oil
parts Of the country, and restored peace
and tranquility to the public mind, is in the
following words: -aa -e-
sSec. g., find be IT. further enacted, That
10 ell the territory ceded by France to the
United States, under the name OF LouisI-
ana, which lies north Of thirty-six degrees
and thirty minutes north latitude, not inclu-
ded withia the limits of the State MissOu.
ri1 contemplated by this act, slavery snd
invoiutsry servitade, otherwise than in
the punishment of crimes, whereof the par.
ties shall have been duly convicted, shsIi
be and 10 hereby, forsser prohibited: Pro.
vided olic1ys, That any person escaping
into the same, from vhon labor or service
is lawfully claimed, in any State or Terrific
ry of the United States, such fugative may
be lawfully reclaimed cad conveyed 10 the
person claiming his or her labor or service,
a. aforesaid.'' ~ .z. eatr
It wss hoped and believed BY the SohilI
that ell agitation upon this question had
ceased, snd ceased forever; but in this they
were deceived, for aosthsrn politicians
soon resumed the sgitstion, and have kept
|up until We are brought second time to
the very verge Of dissolution.
In speaking of the policy Of the North
wish to be distinctly understood - making
mo reference whatever to the Aboiitionist.
for he 10 q character for whom ] entertain
the most sovereign contempt. My remarks
are Intended 70 apply solely to that party
known BY the name Of Free Sellers, who in
their efforts to prevent the further extension
Of slavery, keep the public mind In . con-
slant state Of ferment, and overlook the
flights sf the South aud the compromise OF
the Constitution. For evidence Of this Il
Is only necessary to refer to the course
Iparsued in regard to fugitive slaves.
pating the difficulties which the owner Of
this species Of property would necessarily
encounter, and with an eye to bis pTotee'
ton and security, very wisely provided in
the Cd section Of the 4th article, that
"No person held to service or labor in
one State, under the laws thereof, escaping
into another, she'll, in consequence of any
lsw or regulation therein, he discharged
from such service or labor, but shall be dc
liversd up on claim Of .hs party to whom
such service or labor may Be due"
/ en- awafs that this has been sometimeI
held to refer to apprentices, or Persen'
bound % labor for limited period, but the
only construction Of which Il is susceptible
is that given to it BY the Supreme Court d
the United States in the case Of Prigg Us
1.-THE Csmnoawealsh Of Pennsylvania, l6tl
Peters Rep, wherein Judge Story, in de-
llivsring the opinion of the coyft, sayS: .
"It is historically well known that tn
lGleuss In 4hs Constitution of the Unitet
States, relatiag 90 persons owing ssrvic'
asd labor in enc State escaping into oshs
] ISsafss, Nwss 10 sscuss 10 the citizens OF tn
,IsIsyshcldiRg States ths coDrlets right sn'
tltitls Of ownership in their slsvsas - prop
! lsrty, in every Ststs in the Union into whiel
Pithsy m;rh&, escape from The o<a&e NherI