Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09

self win say that we hear much Of the annexation Of Cana
da and if there be any man, any Of the Northern Demo-
ccy one Of the party who supposes neees
ssry insert Wilmo provs, in Territorial Government Tor
New Mexico that will Of course be OF opinion nat
necessary protect the everlasting SHOWS OF Canada rom the
foot OF slavery by the overpowering wing OF an act OIL
Congress Sir wherever there particular good to be done
wherever there foot of land be stad back from becom
ing save territory am ready to assert the principle the
exclusion Of slavery. pledged to from the year 1885
have been pledged to it again and sgain and will per
Aorm those pledges but will not do thing unnecessary
that wounds the feelings of Others that does disgrace to my
own understanding.
Mr. President in the excited times in which live there
is found to exist state of elimination and ecriminaton be-
tween the North and South. There lists Of grievances
produced by each and those grievances real supposed
ALLEVIATE the minds of portion Of the country from the
other exaspeate the feelings subdue the Of aernal
connexion and patriotic love and mutual regard shall be-
little attention. sir, upon these various grievances pro
duced the side and on the other. begin with the
complaints Of the South. will not answer, further than
have general statements Of the honorable Senator from
South Caroina that the North has grown upon the South
consequence of the Of administering this Govern
ment in the collecting Of its revenues and forth. They
disputed topics, and have inclination to enter into
them. But will these complaints, especially one com
plant of the South which has my opinion just foundations
and that is that there has been found at the North among IN
divduas and among the legislators OF the North, disinc
nation perform fully their constitutional duties IN regard 70
the return persons bound service who have escaped into
the free States In that respect is my Judgment that the
South is right and the North wrong Every member OF
constitution of the United States; and this article Of the
stituon which says these States they shall deliver up ug
from SERVICE is binding in honor and conscience
any other article No fuhls his duty in any Leglsla
ture who himself find excuses, evaons escapes from
this constitutional sy have always thought that the
suton addresse sefo the Legislatures of the States them
selves, the States themselves II says that those per-
escaping other States shall be delivered up and
Tess have always been of the opinion that nunc
ton upon the States themselves When it is said that
person escaping into another State and becoming therefore
within the jurisdiction Of that State shall be delivered up,
the import Of the passage is that the State ITSELF
in obedience the constitutions shall him TO be deliver
ed up That is judgment have always entertained it.
and entertain 1t But when the subject some years ago.
before the Supreme Court of the United Staes the
majority Of the judges held that the power to fugyes
from service be delivered up power be exercised
under the authority of this Government dc not know,
the WHOLE that may not have been fortunate decision My
habit is to respect the result Judicial deliberations and the
soemnity Of judicial decisions But It stands the bus
of seeing that these ugyes delivered up resides in
the power Of Congress and the national udcature and my
friend the head Of the Judiciary Committee has bill
the subject before the Senate with amendments to
it. which propose to support, with all its PROVISIONS to
the fullest And desire call the attention Of all
sober-minded men, Of all conscientious in the North, Of
all who carried away by any natica idea by
any false idea whatever to their constitutional obligations
put to all the sober and sound minds at the North
question Of morals and question of conscience What right
have they their legislative capacity, any other, to
deayo get round this constitutions ebarrass the free
exercise of the rights secured by the constitution to the per-
whose slaves escape from them None at all at
all Neither in the forum of conscience before the face
Of the constitution they justified my opinion. OF
it's matter for their consideration. They probably in the
turmoil OF the times have not stopped to consider OF this
they have followed what to be the of thought
and of motives for the occasions and they neglect to nves
gate fully the real question: and to consider their constitutional
obligations; as sure, they did consider they would fu
I'll them with aacrty Therefore Irepea sir that here
ground of complaint against the North we'll founded, which
ought be removed, which it is in the power of the
different departments Of this Government to remove; which
calls for the enactment Of proper laws authorizing the
udcature Of this Government in the several States do
all that is necessary for the recaptue of fugitive slaves
and for the restoration Of them to those who claim them
Wherever go, and whenever speak the subect-and
when speak here desire to speak to the whole NORTH
say that the South has been injured this respect and has
right complain and the North has been careless Of
what think the constitution perempory and emphacally
enjons upon il as duty.
Complaint has been made against certain resolutions
that emanate from Legislatures at the North, and are
sent here to us not only the subject of slavery in this
District but sometimes recommending Congress to cons
der the of aboshipg slavery the States should
be sorry to be called upon to present any resolutions here
which could be referable any committee any power
in Congress- and therefore, should be unwilling receive
from the Legislature of Massachusetts, any instructions
present resolutions expressive Of any opinion whatever the
subject of slavery for two reasons because, first do
consider that the Legislature of Massachusetts, has any thing
70 DO with it and next do consider that l. her
representative here, have any thing to do with it. Sir,
1t has become IN my opinion, quite too commons and,
if the Legislatures of the States do not like it. they have
great deal power put it down than have uphold
it. has become, in my opinion, quite too common pac
ce for the State Legislatures present resolutions here
all subjects, and to instruct here all subjects There is
no public man that requires instruction than do
who requires information than do desires it more
heartily but do not like to have in quite i'm
peratve shape took notice. with pleasure of some re-
marks upon this subject made the other day in the Senate
Massachusetts, by young of talent and character from
whom the best hopes may be entertained mean Mr. Hill
lard He told the Senate of Massachusetts that he would
for instructions whatever be forwarded to members
of Congress- for any resolutions to be offered expressive
of the Of Massachusetts, what their members of
Congress ought do He said that he proprety
of public servants giving instructions and read
ing lectures TO another set Of public servants To their
master all of them must stand fall and that
ter their constituents wish these sentiments could be-
come more common, great deal more common. ! have
entered into the question: and shall, about
the binding force Of instructions. will however, SIM
ply say this if there be any matter Of interest pending this
body, while member of it, in which Massachusetts, has
interest of her adverse to the general interest of
heart and with all the efficiency which bring here.
But if the question be which affects her interest," and
at the time affects the interests of all other States
shall regard her political wshess instructions
than would regard the wishes of who might
appoint me arbitrator referee TO decide qucs-
ton of important private right IF there was Govern
ment upon earth it is this Government ever there was
body upon earh is this body, which should consider itself
as composed by agreement of ALL appointed by soe but
ganzed by the general of all, sitting here under
obligations Of oath and conscience to do that which
they think is best for the good of the whole.
he sir, there those abolition societies. Of which am
unwilling to speak, but in regard to which have very
notions and opinions do think them useful think
Their operations for the last twenty have produced moth