Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-31
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The Republican. in its last number, parades, with
flourish OF lrnmpes extract from late speech of Gen
taSs which. It would seem the Editors think contans
The true dacrnes IN relhn In Slavery IN The Terrific
lies. have carrnly read the whple extract and
with the General entirely all the PAINS involved -
lie fully clearly and for 'by presents the folly and
mischief necessarily incident 10 the exercise o.
PART OF CoNGRESs 40 III the pnwcr exclude slavery
fom the Territories. Tn evils and outaees he depicts
II will be perceived depend upon The Gci Itself and grow
out # Il as inevitable consequences
BEG quite the whole find il quoted =
IN todem rerbis,-chaogng only sing l. ,cnrd AMI
lea wing the Whole argumeut Just ms It That worj
s t0ngress'-and III inserted in their place. are,
"the repnsrs The public Lands" The extract will
lhen read aflaws:
There Is IN clause in the constellation which gives
~ the irospasssrs on public lands" - express power II
pass Inv frsprcung slavery N the ierofles. The
anlhoiy is delaced fSm various souf.fs. winch pm
pose 10 examine by-and by. but every constitution
which would give orelan legislature jurisdiction
aver The subjecl of >avery-hy foreign MOI elected
bg he people 10 be affected by lis acts. responsible 10
them would eqnally give II lauS ilcan uVer every Other
department II hte soc and plliirll In the Territories
the relations of nher and wife at parent and child.
nt guardian AMI WIND. W. n the rotations Of
masters aud sstvnn and embracing within The sphere
ot lis operations the Whole CIRCLE ol In naa Nights per
sonul and pntical-e. liberty and property IN all their
various modes of eojrvment. | say "the power oil
o. "Hc trespaSserS The public LmdS' 30 over slave
~
they have plAver 10 institute II. They possess complete
Jurisdiction the suhj-ci for 'hre Is M Intellect.
however aaat which can 81 limit the legislative rlghl,
at action. lit exist all as 10 apply II 10 The exclusion
of slavery. and without from its institution IL any
doubts tbs ,sinn let him II the con>tlto
i'm aud show the limitation. Before ga believe thai
such power granted remote from the objects
the government which the Trainers Of the constitution
sought Il, establish belonging exclusively To the local
gu ston- aft ting he dlefent communities into which
divided. | mast abandon many OF the illusions |
have cherished reSpectn1 the WSd IN oi the statesmen
who imposed the convention Of l7S7
Now how do the Editors Of the Republican like the
view Of the Argument Are either ,anerd or weaken
ed ? Mark The pregnant fact The Generl himself
tribunal NOT ELECTED THE PEorLE TO Re AZ
FECTED by ITS ACTS REsPo NsIBLE TO THEM,
Jurisdiction over the subject ii savety.--wond eqnally
give il jnris LECTION every other department iuf ",
81 aud political in the Territories, Sc. Now are The
people If the southern States affected by The exclusion oil
slavery from The Territory Of California? We all an
>1veu in the affirmative We say that just aud eqaal
participation in the common IeruIury is f,iy etleted
by soch art :, says Gen Cas- also. ana prove II
ProriAd always tie act be done by Congress But
Il IT 30. lone by any body else although the dci itsef
involves complete jurisdiction every other depart
mant If iia cia and otra'-al hau III II be done
by hose "te4o net cltcted By nor responsible 10
u.s. vhp are NOR lresplsStrs tn lands from which
thy exclude slavery, AID not f1o ot 1t, there
aud in thai case. the peopl, # the Southern ) aes
at all affected. aud have rlght tn comp lain
The mighty msch.es,th the usnrpatious, ouages wronas
perils aud tyanncal expressions all PASS away the
miss Of the morning Is this calm human reason
Not l. the wild naduesS of human ambition This
mere yelrnina desire to grasp The Presidential bdHbt
II Cts bth The heart and HE head aud makes boil
plschcyauS aud mad. i.