Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-27

mind what been the power when led on by
the spirit Of fanaticism We have example OF in the
island of ST. Domingo, the most wealthy and beautiful
isle of the Indies Now il il almost buried IN barbarian
darkness and desert There abolition carried hre
to every dwelling, and quenched the flames IN blood olr
such be the OF the Southern States II they yield
upon this question Fanaicism has yet let go It's hold
upon its VICTIM unless when compelled by force or fear
Mr.. Chairman, am that there are sill some,
hope many the North who have not yielded TO TINS
fanacm, and wac, If they could, have no dou0t, would
gladly this aggression But SO many OF both political
parties have more or commbed themselves to the doc
tnes of freesolsm that mu, say that when It comes to
voting this floor, appears to be almost not
quite hopeless But will yet despair OF the repub-
lie and will continue hope that at least those on this side
of the House who in times past have stood by the consuu-
ton will continue do AMI trust tha' on the other
sde there may be who will be prepared to do US justice
and the Union repeat that do not believe that
this Union survive the danchisement and degradation
OF the Southern States Sir do not say this IN the Ian
guage Of threatening. The South makes no threats she
simply tells you that must respect each others rights
separaeha must agree better than now do, we
ought part company. The South loves The Union, but
she has thought OF wagng against the North
for the purpose of ef7cng change OF public sentiment
has she ye. proposed her extremity OF attachment to
he Union avage half the States with fire and sword
All say is, that will assert rights, and that If il
becomes necessary, will meet rce with force Yes, sir
Of the South will resist aggression, II be forced upon
US we know the price Of freedom, and, if necessary
will pay for it. We know that people have long
been ee unless they stood ready defend their ghthe
conservaors OF their own privileges In ordinary times the
constitution is sufficient protection but in times like these
when prejudice, and passion, and the thirst of sectional
power control in the halls of legislation, constitutions are
vauess only they define the boundaries Of and OF
privilege and teach where resistance should begin and
where aggression The privilege OF bearing
and the courage hem is at such times Of more
value than all the constitutions that have been written
No people be long much msgoverned who have arms
their hands and the knowledgeo their We know that
the tree OF liberty has been waered with the blood and
MANFRED with the bones of patriots all the liberty upon
the earth has been purchased by the blood OF
necessary will do fathers have done before
Sir would ask why do our Northern brethren force this
alternative upon us Why do you urge upon of
facts utterly hostile the Union and in violation Of the
'ution Has not our Government at leas, - you, an
wered the purposes Of its creation Have not grown
and propered beyond people upon this earth Have
1o the lines fallen pleasant places, and have
goojy heritage-he heritage of liberty, equality and abun
States, and have territory sufficient for many
Dur eagles from their eyre the Rocky Mountains, dip
heir wings in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and ban
float the ST. Lawrence and the Rio Grande. We
almost say the continent, the houndless continent
destiny great glorous, has been granted
people, would again ask these blessings all to be
acced trust not: thee is, however, but way in
which they can be retained and that by respecting the qua
antics OF aeconstuton, and giving evenhanded justice
he South. We have asked than equality with
ur sister Stateswe have acted in that sp: OF
on and compromise in which the constitution adopted
nd have given to the North complain
an aggressive spirit have violated condi
on of any compromise which have made. We have
yer been generous and bearing Virginia yielded for the
AXE OF harmony and equality, all the territory north OF the
)ho free States, which pre- vouy slave territory
vded Louisiana and Texas with you both of which
ave territory and in the session of Congress before the last
offered almost unanimously 10 accept the Clayton cmpo
Use bill, and we received bu, twenty-five Democratic votes
nd not one Wing vote from the North would ask What
id that bill Civ. US Why, nothing but simply the right to
y the Constitutional question issue between in the
ourts of the Union. Even this you denied US, and shut
ut from the courts Ut justice. And at the last session Of
congress you refused to Walkers amendment the
ropriaon BILL which simply extended the provisions of the
constitution New Mexico and California this you
efued submit the candor and justice of this House
nd his naton II we could have asked or taken less You
TO the guarantees of the constitutions and still expect
submission. This is impossible. Submission
wrong would be social and political degradation
Ne cannot be brought 10 this. ... i
Mr. Chairman, have charged against he North that she
disregaried her constitutional compact, ard that she
AIDES chartered rights This circumstance calculated
excite the mos: melancholy and alarming reflections But
is not the less true. Heretofore contests have been
the effect of measures but the tuition the ark
porica covenant, which contains the pgh ed faith of
ne States and of the People is the obec. Of attack Yes
II the constitution by which live, and for which, if
essary we should be prepared to die has been and
elected in reference TO the gh of tie slave States and every
lven,ion of the imagination is set up in opposition to it.
resume that there not within the sound of voice
Tho does not know that the last clause Of tie fourth article Of
constitution Gin reference to fugitive slaves dead
up on claim OF the thereby making the duty of
he State 10 aerd to the delivery This most all, of
H. Tree States have refused do, and of them have
lulhed the tuition Ivy the prohbor laws the
SUBJECT his clause the const words
IS the clause aeiy preceding it, reference fugi
ives from ice ana that has generally been executed in
coed ah thereby showing that there no ground for ex
PLANTATION on tie Of difference in construction This
point IN which the violation Of the constitution has been so
hasrant as 10 have defenders Them the Union be but
the creature Of the constitution follows as coroary that
here practical disuion According to the law Of nations
the viola lion Of article Of treaty. by one of the parties
IT. vloalon OF all in other words discharges the other
parry !r2m Sny obligation respect other pro
Visions Thus, IN compact of union between the several
States this is Of complaint established, and de-
MED by our Northern brethren. But have many more
The constant agitation of the slavery question in this rc
with view TO abolition here here is of mschiev-
deacy, and destructive of the domestic tranquility of
the States (Which enumerated object Of the Unou
and if be carried into effect would be in bad faith
the slave States generally, and to the States Of Virginia and
Maryland in Parczla a.. would in my opinion, 5e viola
Ton & lie constitution. that many able men have
gwen different construction, and that under The clause the
sh article 9th constitution, giving Congess the fright
exercise exclusive legislation in all Whatsoever this
District the power may be pausbly claimed but cannot
think can be justly claimed Those who claim the
Cogess DO the ground that exclusive
laon synonymous with unlimited power Of legislation
think this Misrepresentation For instance this Congress
and the State Legislatures have exclusive legislative power
the States ard the people Of this Union But they have
all power They have only certain delegated powers and
the balance remains in the keeping Of the people the safest
and best depository Of power. II is manifest That the grant
Of exclusive power Of legislation given in the constitution,
does unlimited power but lie simply the grant of
power under the general provisions of the constitution, aud