Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-06-03


Judgment npenop'n them Nppr'vng them FIVE cam and
d. not restrict yuurselves. This unsatrsmauks man.
ner othe mefc finding ot fault with what IL already
p'aposed without anefng solitary substitute En the
measure yon opp Sc.
NV: sir, the honorable Senator raises orcat oheciiup
10 this c'a'se ol pruhihon lie tells US that M poce
regulations can be made. Either there Is savnry there
on there Is not Ii theie slavery there lhon lhere
IS M neei oiany Police egnalio II there he slavery
thefo ten the necessary police tcgnatons exist aresy
And Imagine thai they will he found sufficient NJ they
nave already b"tn found IN time ral; tall from
Tue pr sent time until the time whom STATES shall be-
lofmrd ou "t these Territories Now. e, him escape
lfon that dilemma II he repeat II. II there is slave.
" there there police rcgnallons II there slave
~, then required,
SIR Tho aim oil he committee in lhe introduction Of
that clause ak for every member Of it, aud The hon
ohbe mover ~ II we'll IA Others simply 10 do
his Ia dreare hat lhe Territorial Legislatures shnuld
have Powet neither to adm, exclude slavery. That
was our putrnsc-on sole purpose; and II HE amendment
haes no' accomplish that purpose would i, mi he more
consistent with spltlt Of amil,wh that desire OF
ting these questions which, trust aud hope ANNA es
The Senator HON Louisiana ell ~ others would II
ee' nave been ~ re conttnnhe 10 That spirit In have
sed an anendnent snpy providing against the almis
snn or exclusion nj slavery in hes, territories len wing
them iiec 10 establish any rncr regulations they please
Than 10 have attacked this nre In The mnnner ~ which
ne his done, ms II that clause contained aud
dangerous prncple to be- guarded against ms II did
emh"iy hH e>ao w"cple Tor wh,ch he South nn iurmIy
eontendrd
Agnla. The honorable Senaor objects 10 the clafso in
lfrdeilng tho slaYo rade Ia the Dlstlrl If Columbia
lie oofc's 10 On iva grounds n he itsl place, be.
cause the committees do not affirm in lho rtph thai,
there ~ ~ tnnal power IN Congress to pass up
On 'he subject o slavery in this Dstcl Now, what Is
the opinion of The Senator and If the Senate upn this
subject arge portion. probably n mnjuty of the
Srnnte hrieves thai Congress has thu poweI ano her
portion hfllfvrs TINT Congess has such power Aud
how dues tho honoah" Senalof expect 10 arrive nj n
of tlaaa sh1 hp
10 triumph over The other How does he expeet that
"se SENATORS who think that the power dnrs exist in
Congress Ia abolish slavery IN The DlsiIi Of ,nmhn
are 10 punge In r hands luo the no, rocess,s o her
souls. aud drag ooi that truth which lies there II he
wants compromse, he must take II with ut king Sen-
hios, on thu me side ot ON The ohri rcpudaie thrr
hx'd aud Deliberate "pni ns If he dues want n com-
promise, then let him insist ha cass of Senators
snail s1rcnde the opnlons which they hold 10 the other
class Sir, thought that The COMMITTEES were on that
snhrct as happy they could be-. The report nei
hlitws deuos he powc of Congress 10 abolish slave
W wihn the District m Columbia II eays that II ought
na Ia be dano and he who thinks ought not /, he done;
upon c"ns'ilnonal grounds ought 10 be satisfied ard h.
who thinks II mny he done cnnsliiu onaly bnl who he
ioves that II ouehi not 10 BIZ dne IN con sid atons Of
eNPdFncy OF Kindness or tfaerja regard towards 9th
fr Pti'ns ut the qnry. ought also 10 be satisfied. .
ihuS, by mother affirming deny Ninp the pnw,f, but
by os"rllng that the power ought MT 10 be exercised
say II Is a eompramse with VIII rh all ought hnI to be
perfectly saiisitd. Daes the honorable senator exp ct
that ny learned friend in my eye, Mr. Webstet) WIN
has no d. uht ahunt the poWrr viii give nr that opinion
Does he expect that he viii fnounce hs ,elibetae well
CONSIDERED and well formed opinions, which ho has en-
ter AMID Tor vcafs Does the San cxlrci 10 sucepcd
in such demand ny lhal WIN the senair fl IN
IoulsRua demand II II he dues he demands Ial ihere
shall b. no compromise. settlement Of he qnfs ions
which arc nnW aglinllng the country.
But, sir, the honorable Scnat,f has misconcevel The
bill Ii ub'lishhg the slnve trade Whoh he cnnlnltoe
have reported. THIS bill is ado ton of the law
oi Matyland. will here mention y fact which show .
how wrong IT Is TO PREJUDICE a thug An l0nornbr
end OF minc, In my eye has suggested thai the ohI"ci
can be accomplished III certain mode aud should
like 10 know, Gom lie Senator from lousana whehe
he thnka II at tnable and acceptable IN that way
/ The ntoducrlon slaves NV INTO this District, e her
ior sale OF fr being placed in depot for subsequent
pprlaon, aris's out e two laws which passed by
Congress ise In ihe year ghcrn uuded aud two,
aud the oer some years after permitting 1t 10 be done.
he Senlior IL whom have referred observed
time ago; "Mr Clay. yon can accomplish your oljeel
simply by repeating these Two lava and by leaving lhe
state Of tho law where 1t was hrf,fe Congress allowed
by Law the Introduction of slavery into This District -"
have not rXamined the iwo acts of Congress but. rs
know the Senator 10 be familiar with the laws of this
district and the laws of Maryland. have doubt that
he Is right Now, If instead OF adopting the law Of May
land which, other words, is the bill proposed by the
committee, we had proposed simply repeal these two
acts Of Congress- vue Of which alone slaves have been
introduced into the District l0r the puTp ui being trans
ported To New Orleans aud elsewhere. would hs think
1t wrong would he ihink it uncons ullonal Would
he think II alarming TO the rights of the people NJ
tho South for Congress 10 repeal lis own laws SIR.
where there IL disposition Ia look AT things with an
impartial AMI candid eye and 10 ouk al all the in
ess ot all the paris OF The ry and all the npinons,
and all the ptIudices. II you will Of our eow cllz
we shall be much more likely To arrive at a satisfactory
and harmonious result than by attaching ourselves 10
single position. aud vifwing from that ppnl every thing
and seeking 10 bng every thing Ia the standard ol our
own peculiar opinion. own bed ul Procrusles.
lie Senator Is mistaken In saying that resident Of
the District 90 out OF the District aud purchase
slave and bring him here for his
Mr. Sone. feel assured thai The honorable Senator
has msnnderst od me. have merely stated that the
effect If This socon If understand we'll will be tn
preclude the nifoducnn into the District OF any slave
f lhe purpose OF beng he sold, even II II were Tor the
pnipi-e Of supplying the necessities OF those nhabling
the District and know that the honorable Sc Iaor Will
do the jus Zee hooking at the section, 10 admit
that such will be lts legal effect.
Mr.. Clay We'll. what Is the Inconvenience Of II =
slave caunn be bfough within This place for sale and
b. here Sold but man uho want1 slave here may 90
the distance Of five miles and purchase one, and bring
him here. for sale. but for his The real a
mount o inconv then, IL, that resident wlhin
the District will have t., travel five miles to purchase
slave instead Of The slave being brought here to be sold
There il nothing whatever IN the bill which prohibits
resident within the District from going out OF lhe Dis
trc and purchasing slave for his own use. lhe only
prohibition is that slave be brought into the Dis
ircl or into market for sale, merchandise without
fofeltufe But sir, repeat that by the repeal ol The
laws under which this is done, all difficulty might have
heen 0b lated aud 50 il will probably be, II The bill be