Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1850-02-14
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+iE at relieve il ard Is party ssaas iprs q ~
thss EFF '.sabogfng unaesa slngrsar pbiF casncss
4 s9 fbeir own pasi opinIons z14Pt$a from MI
Posek u well Is ether promineni mkHaheFs q Al
pas! sst reference % tie non assFeksen pelicy
1 tSnaSss terTit0ries. Whether Mfs PoEk viewed The
qnssxesh as more Of an abstract thar j practical
ote ss n6,, his views are i5eatE ii ENth hose 81
Gen sylor. II they are dftftnsst 4iEl she Spirit
etpssss lhr difference Nos only H. MI Paiks sen
tiaafaE agree with hose Of Csea 1hyi9 bat 50 also
~ tt4sskniaaenss q Gen. Cas-. caIbban! Richie
and Ifsl and the Legislature Of YirJlaia. inIsl7i
coErr3EAnd Bul We make extracss.
~ THbsuary. 1917, Mr. calhsan, EaIiiie Senate
Of ths Hnited States offered series d te-oi uliens
arlorESshich We Cad Ihe iollswieg
r Ess4seed That ii is fundasafntaI pFinciple fns
ciF psssfical creed, that people 81 fo4ains Con-.
Stntxfa have the unconditional igkk ID FORM and
aabffs3ae Government wllich siiey mbg tiak hsstl
eheuesed 70 secure their liberty, prosperity and
hhpniF4sK; and ia conformity hefefp tu other cen
dltE9R III imposed By The F4cerat ConsEitafidn ea al
SeaiesB order 10 be admitted alo thih pnipn, et-l
eert sakf The imposition pf any ether mi Congress
weak stat only he in violation &c the Gthstilateh
bhs fgfS5reef eoaaiet wishlil PaiadfpEeIon which
Orr pfEfcai system rests.
III ts4 President PolkIs last aapaaI knessage wei
'sAd slSiollowing
= WAX n ( r \ ~
NJ WhFfher Congress shall t.pte oHnb; The peo-
VIE q ss acquired Terrofies, Whes aksftnbled ini
e9hveifen % form State Ger stitniioas wit possess
ibe sgs.gnd exclusive power % dsttsmtnh tp them.
slyea whether slavery shallYer sAalI ndt Hxsl with
in lhEfF5giits. Ii Congtess shah absthih from ia-
trEletsg with the question The people dl lhese Ter
ntoffs4 will be lei free to adIus5 II al they may
ihhnk Ptpcr when ihey apply f1F 8aniss6nAs states
lN&p kh@ Union No enattaent CT Congress could
firsasae people Of any Or lie sovereign STATES Of
ths ffuf3su Nl1
ing az fsp slaYehoidng from detsnn:n aaG The char
Hdtef III ther oSFn aomestieic astithttofs as they
snRyisaessI wise and proper Arr and alRhe States
p4sss MS right, and Gqngress ta1nhof deprive
E:CaAlttcring the several States aa&tl4e citizens
ofthe SesrFal States aseqpas,aas ehtisleA o.eqnal
rigtfSs9aHef The Constitution ii bis weFd ah origi
nal qlsasFan, il might well be isissedIoh that the
pFlda.ess u non Interference Is 5e true d5cirine
hi t&t Dtsgress conld net in the abSk1ee Of any
eSrsis III adj u power Interfere sihthelk relative
rtgtik.H II HF II
/ Thshissof Mr. Clay'si recent eosnprhmi4e Teso-
lIuphs ea the subject Of Slavery reads aA tgllows
Hi hssaired That California, with suitable,
bohInharisr oughh upon her application, 10 81 all II
mitEcF aaane OF the StateF Of this Uhidn, without
fhs ifpasiion nv Congress Of any Restriction in re-
tR4tt y sIe exclusion or introduction of slavery
RiIhiH ihsee boundaries *ElI II
iThe Uaion, under date Of FebEuaryHh, 1924
satl
1HThe Spuih denies that Congress hsrsIa iuris-
dietdn oyrr the subject ofslaFery and cobtnis that
Pepae III kie Ithatories alone when ti4v frame
QahstntitSl5 preparatory 10 aduiissipH Einto the
Glion hassf ~ rishfto Sacak and be ae4ra en- that
rfft Ehis fact being settled, ftaHB FetRis b as
Haf At5 etettsg question m8ght b Speedily 4a4ssted i'll
calm eephseis prevail, T&e SoahcoRteIds sor her I
hhHof gB the great principles bf the mon inter
IggHIi9H a.ad State equality 1au. fEslk taasat ali
R4e aHd sgfaH Cehfoyl G creme ia5 nd tTioa as
s1F4 as al ieas ftate da2A1fTlGi0a1 Then accord.
lng oE 4ac doctrines which prevail on both sides Of
lAiasoh aad Dxons line, she may coDssitutpnalIy
esabsh lrr domestic institutions On ans basis con-
siSent witk republican principles Iae Sp4M eolela
k5Saetsas By adopting iiis eanrsc Ostfd dsAtlafgl
IsaF lestsia s4re an f1 1rhiehsIc coa'esds.F .t
The following Is an extrac, from ihcatck Raaaesh
spfecf Of kien. Cas- 4d n
''Fgtm tsleir situation ami condition Il il dIientE
FIJI Afm y institute the primary tneafalAeS iem.s
selHesf amt unless in casesof overriding hdtkssity
thcie iai%ia not b. that unipn ef opinoh ai NJ ac
tiFn without which social orer would n9tbk sekarcd
When; h1%eger they, find themselves In lid sce OF
tis neeeskhy irom4he neglee oftha genera g4Fcru-
ment % as as in the cases ol Oregon and III Cali
tornial thtS will always be ready and atlt toIayert
4heevas NJ political disorder hY political atgani-
zation adequate TO the end t61be proposed and no
phs heFe vill deny their right 10 do 50 anlsrhesc
: i II !. t
beleTe ie people Of the territories baye i1s The
same lish's in thisresPcet that The peopFe df the
latipn ot which they cannot jastly.be Deprived -
LED him Who seeks 70 deprive them Of il inRr Is our
great chatter, and put his finger upon THE reftFfion
The Following is an extract frem the rf4daAy de
tfsNptaf message of Gen. Taylar Fl
II "Shonld Congress, when california shah pHesent
herse3f for incorporation iAto the II niea ahhex
cbna Ri9n 70 her admission rs State aifsttBE her
domestic instiIuiion contrary ID the wishes of her
PeoPle ,api!syencomPel hef temporarily ~ fohply
with itfyet The State eonld change her eoHstitation
all any thine alter admission, when To her il khbasd
Seem e4pedfsnt Auyai,cmpt 10 deny 10 ihe people
VI he fate The right Of selEgovGfnueut il IA matter
WbiTa Fenlia;ly affects themselves wi1ihiallihHyhe
r$gatdel hy them as an invasion of1hcir riahF hnd
uPotte principles laiddowp in our own declaration
hi aseHehdece they will certainly be subscribed l,ys
tAe sFest mass Of the American people, 10 assert
that5heF are a conquered people and unjust as a
Sraii submit 20 the will Of iheirconquefofs In This
rFgaEl, WILL uec, with no cordial response a,abng
Amelie4a iree;neu.p
III on ar4iclc Of last week wen to show that while
HE L,e@teu press were unccasihs in their abuse Of
Gen Taylor for his non intervention policy in
FagaEl toertisories. his views accorded with lhpse
8l Md Polk This was clearly done, bat Al a
epei parary remarks thcy are under bpnds Of ale
giante hi party, and have taken an cath 10 oppbse
Gen Fhl los's administrator, 'whaleycI fatt he
fa,uFs n9g wear, 10 thebitieg end ITiI
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Al DI5 u Snd does not thc Free Press know that 1Ir
fnik %hs IN f1FoT of Congress establishing 90 crnns
A6s tke4e eiteIicS and excluding the Wlok proviSol
9Ht .EHlE IISPaif
No. liz Frec Press docs noi--nethcr apexlthe Spirit
for NH Pok ala sign the wtlIaot Provisp ih the Ore
gpu bilir n4t
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