Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-03-06
Remarks Of Eon. jas. X. ULanah.n.
OF Penn, in Congress, Feb. Is, 1850.
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enter INTO an elaborate argument rNon til
various thriilihg ana important question
IN the present nomentous issue before IN
country II Is SIMPLY 70 state here what
believe 70 lie tn" sentiments OF vast ma
JoT-'y ot .he people Ct Pennaylvania- Sir
this war ci III" rGItlcai clements ma rag
the tempest OF evil discord may AoT4
around and within tie Capitol; bpt there
- no d-nger q the destruction Of the
.aSpub.c. ihe memorable declaration that
"tAe | Mon must and saaiI be Preserved -
is as true now 40 men 1t was uttered by
the -iius Tious jackson.
The old ~ stone' OF the Federal area
IS in The night place, and the foundations
q th-t arch are lad firm and deep il IL
aii-c. 5ns oi the People. The googr, lbiys'l
position OF fenn-!y !Tania-the moral intc-
hnty ana IioVesii2i patriotism ol fef
ti'zens-g've her an .nicenee between
oF?osing Southern and Northern ezt7emi-
ties, that always has been ard always mus,
be felt IN promoting the general welfare
she i' empha'ioaiiy the conservative State
oi the onion' hecei'ing fewer benefits
'i'ii'' anu c'''ieinhs more On tie o'i-iel-
aa'y IMAM any o'i'e' STATE her seiI-sacr!-
Lc.hg mot'o mas ever been' "Cnion for the
s@he 'i me , mon IL she regar4s the
!" Hnot froviso as oDe oi The political
hcnouss OF the day, size -oo--l upon Sou-
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ard ". vould not fr-c.;t orr fsirn 70 me
Union hv altering or er.-.pe one lot Or
,t.le IF tast -asrs3 co,an,ct, We vs,,3 /
ila'e 'A7 q1e9''on %
Constitution LETT ''-W.'A the P Pc OF
the sta'es II Th'eh i exists. in-' was
'a9 sa-smn decision o. tie Congress Of !
the tr-ted Sel'es' as ea-iy as the -e-s (
l'oc' " aen the Society ioI '-e Aoo.i'lon
of siaEe'y IN fennsyi'ania pe''tionsd Tor /
actI'n On ice suRiec'- 1, was 'heA re-
soivst " that Congress had 10 authority
70 interfere IN the emancipation Oh slaves,
or with the treatment OF them in any OF
the Stat's-it remPinlng with the several
States alone to provide any regus',i'ns
therein which humanity and tue p0i-ey
may require.
As 10 ine aoSo'nte anu nhqlailnea r'sn.
OF congress TO ieG's!ate on me s"''cC' O'
shaver: IN tae 'e--.'of'eS' We nave no' 'L'o
slightest DOUBT 10 h5A Is gwen III
tA@ clear terms oi lat constitution ''st -
50 amply ana % o-'-n NC. 3Fe'eH "'''
eohnTmei " ser-e' 'i Il 'Si''i'o i'1'e
cents, 'ha' y Is !. Hia.''f q '-''on s'-ii-- IL
that any 't'f-4i coal. ever hesitate On '--o
sutyect, OF fi-' eFen a -I&'ii'" abstract
ioA'S1 eoaid nave f'i75i ! q ''C''e' 4 =
does not necessarily iol7E 'iat because
T1 possess the II - We oosh'' 'H''ei''e'
to excitile IT, ~ nay possess Fioh''
and 1t may DC iheEPe.ieh'' nonecesS.~
'ay, even IN ''s'--'o eSi'V-'' L. . Sly
ne 'casiHi 1t, L IS ho' nos necessary -
ezped'en' under eAls'-ng circumstances,