The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-15

are opposed to the extension
rltory Of an institution which /.
question he national honor, m
proach to the name and prio,i,i.
which dishonon M.
lshes the common school, and ey.,a.'
free laborer from the mtlder MA,
the Republic.
Now let US turn to shat clo,..,,
constitution Of New Mexico. MA
iree-soilers so p~ertinaciousty MN.
tanning. The fist section Of M
Gle Of the constitution Of Nav y
under The title of Declaration ofp;.s
provides that mo male person ANIL
by any person to serve as a sety,SS,
or apprentice after he arrives al ~ !,
twenty-one years, nor female. n Il.
ner, after she arrives at the age Of ,s
unless 'Aey be bo@nd by Their oisr i,
after they arriDe al such are. MI
by law for the punishment Or ciim.s
Here the infamous system q ~,
or '04t'e slavery is clearly Recognize
IL4. EFHtH M
the fundamental law proclaims 4.
form Of slavery, BY which an An,i
freeman may become, for all pn,l.
poses, the slave Of a Mexican NJ
How the system of peonage cpersln
be understood from The following
from Santa Fe, dated June l2th. ls
the Ohio Statesman:
"By the very first opportunity
you the constitution OF New NM
Some excitement exists ii n,
try in relation to the coStniug IN
PROVIDED oy H. Inc same people
less than fifteen years ago, cut 4
head of one governor and kicked a6n
the streels-cut Off The hands, pdIs
the eyes, and tore out the toOgutsd
Stale olicers-are voters unael III
sions.
You wifi see under the frsl atS
claration of rights-that the gsr N
OF Slavery is fully recognized, via
may be said in the address to the vV
the contrary. y y = The wsyiI
here is this: | know an able-b oda
who, eighteen years ago, was 6al
rich man as a pasturer. On Accom-
forthe sheep put in his chafge, hsm
the proper number; but in tie ntT
hocks on the mountains, 4 few Nd
exchanged for others alIedgedlOb bed
value. lie was taken before N
who assessed damages VI Ten
against him, for which he Becsnsf
and now he has faithfully served hi.
for eighteen years, and finds hst
UP 10 hfty doliaIb.
Still further light Is thrown b p9
very BY the following letter from
Pass on the Rio Grande:
"Anybody of the working class
sold fog debt in Mexico; and lhes
receive the worst fare and The hsla
ment Of any slaves on this cOai
When they get this side The it
should Be free, but are often loo id
ignorant Especially the women =
themselves of the fact.
"Thev are a quiet, respectful, TA
en- race, suffering more exaclioA
quiring fewer comforts than our
Their sad, dowpcast air Is ii sat4
trast with the yer cheerful bHd
the blacks; even their singing AS /
of death in its slow, melancholy y
What a beautiful continental
part Of those mischievous lfeesSA d
their elaring boasts Of charity llq E
rob the Southern SHAREHOLDERS 2
property recognized by The con-
and, stripping the slaves Of alAel
happiness they now enjoy, T'
them upon the cold world, HilAol9 \
Or word Of encoEragelien id thtR' \
less situation. But, at the SANE e
they commit this crime agaiusI ~ Il
and genuine humanity laI I
the echo, and fondlY adopt, ? w
law Of New Mexico, which MAKE
out Of white men, which consga
a vassalage vastly more degfaaal j,
comfortable than that Of OUT We' 9
well-led and happy servants Wi
such lalse teachers, such uanIls
o%crites- who would tear down v PSI
Of our constitution, TO saIslI pc
'anaticism, OF 10 promote lhs y" !
II PERSONAL or political amtiIl'p ~
~ mai
Lines To Sir william ~ loL
Sir William, you attemptin Va' hre
depth Of reason to maintain a
That all mems talents ate lhe''' peri
And they not nature are g Ols's :
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