The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-09

end went and support In dinersnt paru on h ss .Sist
in the States before the adoption OF this
and the time of Its adoption And now 's ssnt;@sst
10 the North and South in regard to slavery - sns
time this constitution was sdoPtsa d,S tss .'.s
and god men Of ali parts Of the country think Of
slavery In what esmstion Sia sney nola IN iuos'
ir we carry ourselves by historical research back
TO that day as certain mems opinions oy sutnenuo re-
drsr:, Of opinion between the North and the South
upon the subject Of slavery; and u win be found
tan, s't moral an potss s' a' Vi. nos Be
Sorna that either at the North 1t the
vective sssinst slavery, a. inSumss and cruel The
great ground OF objection to II POLITICAL that IL
;Ss s, sna .s sSs e:'s srS
ductiys. Therefore We ind from ell the emnen. men
Of the South the clssres expression Of their opinion
that slavery evil; and they ascribe it-not
without truth, and not without some scerbity OF tenn
per ana force Of language to the injurious policy Of
had entsiled the evil upon the colonies need hardly
refer to the publications Of the day or to the matters
nearly ali conspicuous usn, in ell the south, held
the sentiments; that slavery evil; 1t was
elisnt; was eis.t twas Inds.; vas scoorss
violent in the North at that dsy In the South The
North not 80 much excited against 1t as the South
And the reason was. suppose, that there was much
LEES Of II in the North than in the South and the peo
pie did not see, did not think they the evils so
the South
Then, sir, when this constitution formed, this
the light in which the convention viewed IT The
convention refs cted the judgment and the sentiment
Of TIE great men OF the South. member OF the
other Houfe, whom lave net the honor TO know, in
recent speech hs, collected extracts from these pub
shed Documents. They prove the truth OF what !
slaVsry, and how to deal with IL as an evil, They
70 this general result they thought that slavery
could not continue in the country II the Importation
of saves hould cease aud they therefore provided,
that for certain period the importation OF flsves
mipht he ed by the action OF he new govern
Mad hU NINA enfla
D1xp-s Northern gentleman think. Many OF the
southern gentlemen opposed it, rs being too long. Mr.
Madison especially some hat against it. and
said IL ouid bring too great amount Of that mis-
csief into the country to allow the Importation Of
dscussion, when we are confideripg the sentiments
md opinions Ia which this constitutional provision
the conviction Of all was that II the importation
al slaves ceased, the white race would multiply faster
than the black and that slavery would therefore
gradually wear out ana expire.
IL may not be improper here to sllude to that
bad Glnost raid celebtated-opinion OF Mt Madison
You oberve sir that the term slavery is not ueed In
tts constitution. The constitution does not require
that fugitive slsves shall be delivered it requires
inst bound to service state and esca?
irg into another, ths be delivered up MIR. Madison
ofposd the introduction Of the term slave slavery
into The for he said be did not wish to
IT gnised by the cont.tution OF the United
states Of America that there could BE- property in
All this took place In the convention Of 1851; but
connected Nth this and poFausous with IL, is
another important confederation not sufficiently at
ter Odd 10 The convention for forming this cons,tu-
ton assembled In Fhilsdelphia in May and until
Detemb-r, 1857 During all that time the Congress
Of the United States was in session at New York IL
was matter Of design, as We know, that the con-
yention should not assemble in the came State
where Congress was hoiding its session. Almost all
the public me Of the country therefore, Of dis-
ia elton and eDinence, we're in or the other OF
tnese two atseub ies; aud think 1t happened in
sanees that the same gentlemen we're members Of
both. II / mistake not, such was the case with Mr.
Bufus King, then n member OF Congress from Mas
tschusetts aud at the time q member from Mas
fetts Of the convention which formed the
ttutiou. IL was in the summer Of 1857. aud at the
very time when the convention In Philadelphia was
usaipg this constitution. that the Congress In New
orb ~ss framing the ordinance Of 1851 And they
New York-tbe very month, and perhaps the very
cay, in which these questions OF the importation Of
a.. sopp,iop n fssd.iVss Z, far =. can IN
nov i.srp. there was perfect concurrence OF opinion
hstsen th,se respective bodies. IL resulted in this
The srj Of 1857. excluding slavery applied
TO all The territory which the Congress Of the
United States lad urtsdioion that IT, all the ter
ritory northwest Of the Ohio. Three years before,
NuRiria and other Ststes had msdo Q cesson Of that
srs-t tsiri,ory TO the United States aud most mag
Iocent eet IT vas. never rehec. upon IL without
disposition honor and justice aud Justice would
" The hhsst hoDnr 10 Virgins for that act OF ces
ION Of the NtIthwest.rn territory. will say, cir,
that &c be 81 her fsis; claims 10 the rsspe,t and
gtstuds OF the Jnited States and that perhaps
orly sec6 10 that claim which attaches to her
which T., that from her couus.is and intel.
lgenee and riot m Of her leading statesmen, pro
oiss,ns,s, ear,,sa,por Of tbs n,si s,s.s.
This orshsnss q lasI applying thu; % the vnes
had any uIi,di,toa, Was adopted nearly two years
b.fv constitution q the the nited States went
into operations became the ordinance took effect i'm
mediAhly upon its passage, while the constitution,
rtsr having been framed TO be rent to the States
90 be debated in their conventions add TO be adopted
is,d under IL. Th. ordnance therefore, Ia full
rpeat:op ami force when the constitution adopt
ed md its gevsrnnsnt put in motion, In March or
Nh fre.idebt three things are quite as clear q. his
torical truths One H. that there pectaon
that uron the eessrg Of the Importation az slaves
fEcm AL!cs. slavery would bssin TO run out. That
AZ hcp,d end expected Another is that 80 far q.
there any In Congress prevent the cpread
o tevefy IN TIE United statcs, that power execu
ted 20 tire OF absolute manner and 10 the fullest
tent An lceotable gentleman. Whole health does not
bloc Tim % b. hYrs 10. day. (Mr Cslhoup) ssid the
other DAY 10 s'rs.eh TO the sepsie-
\ SErAIoA- lie If here.
Mr wfrrsH- very happy he 10 here. May
he ltre be here 10 teath and 10 the euSpynen. Of
lsrtaii tbs; be considered this the
meau'es eslculs'ed 10 en'eeb,e the Soath. aad 10
eeJrive ttsr o. their Just iu ths benefits
atd TiivilsCes e the government; lie says, very
rcTerly ibst 10 done IN der the cid confeiers
II D. snd b.fsre this constitution vent iato effect
~ Trrent purpose Is only TO ssy ths, II done
WIN The ,ntirv and unanimous concurrence Of the
vhoie South 1hsre 10 stands The vote 81 every
stat. In the MON unanimous in favor % that
dinauce with the exception Of singe indviiuai-and
tttt individual wa. Northern berv bile fer that
rditac &c prohibiting slavery northwest Of the Ohio,
iie the hSnd aud seal Of every southern member
Ills vts the sac Of Thugs aad this the state 81
VIE srrEng.d aud tbs. two ip psrtsnt things
eore: that ir tie adoption OF tbs constitution aud
W. rs7cguiirr ofsisVery ~ " existed In the states
Rud the q tire ordinsue prob biting 10
ne full entstt Of al tsrritory o~ned by the United
STATE, he ir'toeuetion or ssisienss Of s;svery
Ard here, cir. Ne may pace. We may reflect for Q
morsnt uTon that entire coiocdeues aud eoocurrenss
.tssniiD.ht between the North end a.. south ueon
ths qus at the pc Tod az the adoption % the
ttfufior But oTinisn has changed greatly changed
rtenEsd Nclth and chahgsd south. Slavery IS net
testrced IN The South nov q. 10 vas then. |
te:re ne ca ECrossb'e member n this b-dy, (Nir
Nston) rsyinF mc the honor % lstsn 90 my remarks
NO birg. 90 ue freshly ard wildly the sen.
tntnft q he great ancestor much listing uished
10 b. DAY sbl gsrtrai1n worthy 20 DO succeedsd
~ &c ucitty Rrardson- Nth al the strength and
.sfr'sbsss 81 The sentiments Witch be expressed In
the cCbvehtict IN fhiadsiCtis
Here - raJ rause There vas uranmity Of sen-
inner, fDut general concurrence OF ssnttment rug
ring through toe -ho ccmuunity bat e.pec ely en-
tAinsd By the 20 q al lorfio ms of this
coottfy VA = fsrj a. this fuh,sct ia; Don change
teysB N,rth and Ssuth. 4 Chingr began. apd q
spraoce az q, tiun n shovsu Sc the Nurtn gov.
iDs much mote s'rops sn1 warm sssirrf slavery. sud
~ kcufh her vi m ktr 80 a.