Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13

not difficult. The power emancipae the slaves in n,
District OF COLUMBIA Is thus claimed and exercised by Con
gress Many Of the abe the South have denied tina
Congress possesses any such power whilst all agreed unit
lately, that for Congress interfere with this institution
whilst slavery existed in Maryland and Virgins would be
gross breach OF faith towards those Sate and an outrage
upon the whole South How long will that facility which
yields to the prejudice against the buying ard selling
slaves be able to resist the greater prejudice which exists
against the holding OF slaves at all in the District of Co
umbia
For sacrifices to the interests and prpudices of the
people of the North the South rendered the last measure
Of the compromsehe fugitive slave BILL as thew propose Il
amend it, To understand the of the concession the
South receives this point, look the rights the
constitution confers.
The trainers of the constitution were perfectly aware ha
the General Government could have but little power to
TO them their fugitive slaves the States
The whole internal police of State be under the con
troll OF tie State and by this chiefly could slaves recapur
ed The constitution, therefore, relying the egisIa
ton OF Congress alone requires that fugitive slave escaping
lavehodng State shall be deivered up on claim
of the party to whom he belongs Fugitive slaves are put
the footing of fugitive criminals and be delivered up
by the Stale authorities II these authorities do enforce
the requirements of The constitution and aid the ecapture
and recovery Of fugitive slaves Congress do but little
enforce hem The bill providing for the cooperation Of the
few officers OF the United States Government in State is
practically quite insufficient accomplish its aim. What
they do in such State Pennsylvania fugi
tive aves Yet it Congress does all that do by legis
ation to enfore the constitution only does its duty the
South there be concession favor to the South,
giving her only what she has right have undor the
s'ulionuness indeed the constitution for her has exist
ence The bill then s in the first place. quite inadequate
to restore to fugitive slaves and in second place.
gives the South nothing but what she entitled to. If this
ALL there would be nothing in the bill for which should
concede anything the North. But sno, ALL Under the
petex OF hestcwing benefit, perpetraes usurpa-
ton on the reserved rights Of the States provides that
slave may aaign his MASTER by the authority Of the laws
made by Congress- before The of the States and Of the
United States, to try his right to his freedom If Congress
egisae at all between he master and slave in a State,
where its power be stayed II abolish slavery in the
States Thus power assumed in the bill which virtually
extends the jurisdiction Of Congress slavery in the States
And this is benefit TO the South Under guise of BEN
eit the bill IS useless remedy and than useless
lis uurpation Such the various measures which con-
stiuie this compromise.
We do not believe that many Of those in the South who
at an ealy day expressed willingness support it. had
well considered lis import contemplated supporting it
without material amendments. We fully appreciate and
duly honor the motives Of those who would tranqu
10 the country, shall mpugn any form those who
have assisted TO frame WHO have yielded support these
measures Why the nonsavehoding States do support
these measures, unable under, tapd unless it be
that naughty anatcsm inflated with success disdains ac-
comprising Its objects by indirecon. If these measures
however, were really compromise in which the South had
equal gains with the North it would be of doubtful expedien-
cy for the South to propose it. Three times in Congress
during this controversy the South has proposed the Missouri
compromise which has been three times by the North
Twice she has proposed compromise by which she consent
Ell TO leave to the Of The United States determine
her rights Instead of requiring seny their recognition by
Congress- fifteen sovereign States have consented be carried
into the courts of the country and there submit their
reign rights, IN territ Try belonging to them, TO their final
btamen Their humiliation did the respect con-
dence OF tie NORTH, and the proposition twice rejected
The South, IN our opinion, might accept other
promise, not because il is with rights but
because has been twice sanctioned by those who have gone
before If the North offers the Missouri compromise to
extend to the Pacific ocean, the South cannot reject it, pro-
IF
south OF SO 30 north latitude expressed in the compro-
mise. We should take this line partition between
The two sections of the Union and besides this nothing but
what the constitution besows. Although the Northern States
would acquire by this compromise three ourhs of
territory they will have renounced the nsueahe pretenson
OF restricting and preventing the extension of the South,
whilst they should extend indefinitely.
Having thus, citizens, laid before you statement
your condition. your rights, and the remedy which, under
present clrcumances you should accept Ne leave you for
brief space OF time is proper to state yu that while
are unanimous in approving the resolutions accompanying
this address, the Delegates this Convention entirely
unanimous ia approving all the arguments contained in it,
particularly such relate to the compromise bill pending
the United States Senate though in favor of that
bill, unless it be amended in conformity with resolutions
in such Enthusiastically the South
the right asserted in them. Until Congress adjourns
cannot know what will do will do. We there
fore M ct again after its adjournment, 10 consider The final
condition in which will leave you We ,mmend to
you and exho YOU send delegates from every county and
district IN the Southern States TO NEE, Us when again
semoe 1t is ordinary occasion which has assembled
together The Constitution, and the Union created long
dear to your hearts, 10 be preserved and your be ties
and your Institutions maintained.
Resolutions passed at the Nashville Contention
l. ReSolved, That the territories of the United States
long to the people the several States of this Union their
common property that the citizens of the several States of
this Union have equal rights TO migrate with their property
these territories, and equally entitled to the protection of
the Federal Government in the enjoyment of that properly
so long the territories remain under the charge of that Go
vernment
Resoed That Congress has no power to exclude from
the territory of the United States any property lawfully held
in the States of the Uno and any which may pass
by Congress TO effect this result plain violation of the
Constitution of the United States.
B. Resolved That it is the duty Of Congress provide
proper Governments for the Territories since the spirit of
American institutions forbid the maintenance OF military gov
ernments in time peace; and all laws heretofore existing
in territories belonging foreign Powers which
fere with the full enjoyment of religion the freedom the
press the trial by jury and all other rights of and pro-
pery secured recognised in the constitution of Uni
led States necessarily void territories be-
come American territories is the duty OF the Federal Gov
eminent to make early provision for the enactment Of those
those laws which may be expsdent ard necessary to
the inhabitants OF and emgrants to such territories the full
benefit oft constitutional rights we assert.
4 Resoted, That to protect property existing in the
e'a States OF the Union the people OF these States invested
the Federal Government with the powers of and
ton and OF sustaining armies and nave and prohibited
State authorities the exercise of the powers. They
made discrimination in the protection he afforded or the
description of property be defended allowed TO the
Federal Cover to determine should be held as po
perry Whatever the States deal with PROPERTY the Federal
Government is bound to recognise and defend as such
Therefore is the Of this Convention that all acts Of the
Federal Government which tend 10 denaonaz property Of
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