Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-08
No. iOl.

the fact that il is impossible, however desifable may
be in the opinion Of any Of hem ocarry slaves 10 the
countries which have described
But. Mr.. President. in the suppsiti n which havs
made 10 what IL gained by either section of the Unign
in conse qnchce Of this arrangement II the common din
culties between them. is there any thing VI which the
South justly complaint The fault of Congress cam
not be cited IA depvina them Of the opportunity ot car
pying their slaves there Tho provisions Of the bill a'e
that the people left freq do they ch,ss. There
is. indeed one provision which did meet with my af,
ptohati N, and with With would have been better
satisfied has |, been le ou,j and that is the provisns
which do not permit the government of the Icrruries
ia establish prohibit slavery. But il was n'rduced
at the instance Of ome S,uhern gen lemen And anoiis
or amendment was also introduced at their instance.
VIII c expressly provides Tint il any States ffom this
lerrlty shall come here. with n constitution admitting
slavery such State is be adntcd that the fact Of the
provision for against slavery is 10 constitute o ohjec
ton to her admission in, the Union. Now. what CON
plant tho South m,ke il the whole scheme Is car
red oui7 The South gans virtual ahand nnent oil the
Wilmh Provs', avoids the assumption Of any puvet
dangerous 10 The institution II slavery within tho Siae,
OF the application Of such power u slavery wltlu' lie
States, aud secures nine hundred mil Of npw disputed
territory II IL quite unreasonable for any gen'emtn
from the Sonlh elsewhere 10 get up and say that ha
title nj Texas 10 'hls country is udsputable It's
ny cra ~ he title Of any other State to sny ,h'f teri
tory in the Union There is opposite oplnl,n, aud
share myself IN the doubt Of the validity oi tho claim
OF IcN0s from the mouth OF the RGrando tp the soure'
of that stream. There opposite opinions honestly AM
slneeroly rntert lined hv both parties What Ia 10 be
jone in such easel Yon refuse to appeal to the Sn
pnmo Court Of the United Saies-y"u disown any
jurisdiction whi'h settle the question. Texas a
this moment threatens. understand. by force ot at ns
10 enforce her claim np'n New Mexc,. How IA lin
hnesion t, he seted1 Can i, be done otherwise, sats
hooflly donc than by compromise. an! by the compfn-
nlre prop eaei in this bin repeat, the Souh get.r 10
hundred miles of ,h- best part Of the miry hndera9
npan the liio Crandr put out II The CONTROVERSY - to
the present n1hi 10 Transport slaves there. She gains
the abandonment Of the Wilmt nryi.o, an extnt ol
Territory the Rio Grande, and she gets n fDlnfo
slave bill. which tros, will he rendered etlircnj and
she also goes, trnst shall be able t show in thu
rrgess" my argument. the Abandonment oi the anila
nn Of the ah llnn Of slavery in the tho District of Ue-
umbia What mare thu South askl C"ngraas
doc. nothing :, ioinrc her denies her no rights has
offered nnc as rnd says that II any new Sae
shall come here. II shall b. admitted vi h VI without
slavery, IA they choose. VIVA, mne. 1T mo ask, Can
ihe Sou h demaudl
Sir, repeat til il the Souh does no gain The
ton o her ght To carry slaves into the acquisitions,
Ia becausn, according 10 her own dnclrne Conluss
hns constitutional authority To confer surh privilege,
aud because California exercising her und ubd power,
has excluded slavery tiom hfr luns, mud because ,h
the limits OF Utah aud New Mexico the law Of nature
and ofnalnm's God exclude slavery. Now, lei me. vt
'hs rhni oi the cse. stop m'nrn' to compare the
system ri measures teruWmend,d by TIE c'nm tee VIII.
What has heen conienled for by sumo of the Southern
Senators during The progress II this bill. viz; the lines II
10 deg 30 min I be run III IN the Pacific tn cut that
much IT, Of course. from the : ate OF Califnnia
Let ~ consider that question andcr two apec nrst
wii',oui provision that slaves may be- carried south U
that line; and sec ndly vi pr vision that they may
be carried south Of h, line II a line il run without
dcel ON ns To ia e Ct upnn the ne side or the other
of the line YOU miohl os wei, mn line npon tho s,hds,
npon the oce,n or In tho mir. would he oteraeJ by
the nt.i blast If wind or the first bill Nv. am AWARE
that there are gentlemen who m,inian hat In virit
of The cnnsto ION tho riuhi tn cary slvts ulh Of
that line already e,4ts and that, Of curse those who
mantaln Tint onoion wan, no other security for the
itansnorntin Of ther slaves snih Of that line Than tho
constitution If had ma, heard that npninn nv,wed,
should have regarded /, as one Of the mos, extraordinary
sssnmpons nnd ihe mo., indcf,nsilie posi,ioa that
wns ever taken by man The consti,uo, neither cfra.
ted nor does il cn,inue slavery Slavery exs ed nie
pendent Of the constitution and anoceien ID the ns-
tnun and il was drpondent in tho states not updn the
will of Cnnpt,ss bu upon tho Inv of tho 1 s,,ecvs
States The constitution Ia s,p, and pnssye npon ihe
snhert If the insnti,n of slavery or rather il deals
with th, n Il ns fact that exis,, w,tho having cfea,ed
continucJ ar h.iny far il, In , sliohtes, de.
orce within the State There ate hui three provisions
in the constitution which relate t. the subject of slavery
There is that which subjects slave propery 10 taxaon
tha, which makes il n comp,nent nar, in the estimation
of the p,una, an in kim III. ratio of ,epr.sen,a on aud
that which provides G,r the recovery orr ,iye slaves
That il tho whole xieut of he constitutional provisions
npon the suhec, of slavery II no more instituted slave
ty of Is respnnsilc E lis cn,inn,ne r "a Protection
for n moment " hil /, ,emojps within the bosom Of the
States III IN II is responsible for the procc idn VI any ou
r ,etsonnl NON rty dcpcnding far ia po,ec ion upon
h Cat, al -, ~, ',n,,ass;o, lao \Vby il IL