Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-08-08

and expression OF opposite opinions intnbty is not tho
lo o' mortal man. II belongs only 10 him ahu rules the
desnies OF the world and for any section or any set OF
gentlemen tn rise and SAY the constitution means ~ aud
s. and hr who says otherwise violates The constitution "
Ia IN itself nioernni, and without that mutual orbeaance
aud respfc' whch due 10 conflicting opinoos. honest
" entertained by all whn are equally aiming To arrive NJ
tho truth. Now said the other day thai tho " imut
rrovsn proposed be enacted by the Congress and
Incorporated in Territorial blls, question totally
distinct trom The insertion Of the restriction IN o,nst'-
tuition formed by newly organizej State.
II s The opinion Of the opponents ot the bill aud the
opinion too ol some of It's ends although II is no: my
own opninn-thai the constitution contcrs no authority
upon Congress 10 impose restriction upon the suhIcc,
of slavery In Iefritoral Governments. Nofy well: II
Congress has no power 10 impose such restriction. aud
nevertheless docs exercise such powor Ia usurpaion
Il IL wrong IN any view of the matter rrcvous aud
oppressive wrong But WHEN State which is about 10
enter into tho Union aud which is dcllhcfa,ing
mo constitution which ia hcs adapted 10 prlm IL her
Interests and happiness ch 10 consider wethnr she
shalt admit exclude slavery and dccidea 10 exclude
IT, can .neh an exercise oi authority the pnu ot the
Stalc--a conceded power-he conoundcd With the un-
constitutional exercise ot II by tongfes-l
Now do not uut Southern friends who opp this bill
npnn the ground hat lhere is n'eldcion to tho IN
itoducnn oi slavery IN the talilanla constitution mud
that ha, Is equivalent 10 ntcrdctnn exercised uolaw
fully by Congress- According their d. they not
mil gle truth aud la ahaoa. black and white. things TO
tally dissutli II Is OF no consequence what ELECTS the
"nn or the other measure may produce. That ia all
efrnt question. equcson o power aud say tho cN
ol such power. which they regard nan usuralon
by Congress Is ioy distinct from the lawful eNcclae oil
smilar power bya Statn forming 1r herself and her
own Government n constitution rhrro years ago. two
years ngo year short year arp- tho great
compliant, on The part Of The slayehomg states oi This
Union. Mns the npprchendcd ,hnrtlnn upon their inter
oss of n restriction callfd the Wilmot pnvis' We'll,
have met ioqe her there has bern change oi public
opinion. modification OF public opinion at the North
And allow Ia say TINT. with tcgatd Ia that most In,
porant portion ii our Gnian-t4 northwest socilon--
TIN, 10 Is more entitled 10 the honor and pra'iind"
o this salntaty change than the honorable m"mbeI IN
my eye Mr., Cass) who represents Michigan. lie came
here with his hands rl and hodnd by resrcli"n which
gave him II" other Tentative than violation "i his con
soentou4 convetions o duty or resignation o his sent
lnto the hands oi those wha sent him here. Discussions
have taken place IN ha house, In the country. IN The
press they through tho North. aud Michigan nohy
released and united the hands of her Senators, aud lo
them free 10 pursue their host judgement to promote
the interests of thcit country. And nlaw me to say
this is tho feeling of all the Northwest There Is indeed
one honorable Senator here (Alr Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
whose grave and Roman like department ~ tins body
has filed me with admiration htoug huni entire sor
vice here logethefa Senator crowned with laurels by
his military deeds in the field oi battle And II hr will
allow me To address him. approaching, IA we both are
10 the close of e. would say him thai there Is
thing wanting To consnmmlon oi his gloiy, and hls
assignment T., Important aud conspicuous po.h,n
the conntIy's history -hote Is nothing Wanting but
cap tho climax of euown by contributing 10 carry lr
umphanty through this mpoItant moasufn OF conellla
iion.
Let me frr one moment assuming the passage Of the
various which eompnse the system reported nv
the COMMITTEE of Ihitfeen--lci what will be the
condition oi tho two seelians oi the Unlon-whai has
been gained and lns by each The North gains the nd
mis- ION Of Carnin free State aud thu high prl-
liability Of New Mexico and 'ah remaining bee ming
free territory; ayhd1 any nld0ri on Of slavery by the
authority oi Congress- New Mexico doinchcd from
Texas. with n high degree OF probablliy-ifm the ma
lure o the climate and the character of the soil and from
other circumstances -thnt New Mexico will ultimately
bccome free State aud secures The abolition of the slave
trade is the District Of Columbia Are mol these objects
Of sufficient magnitude TO satisfy any moderate. RATIONAL
Northern wishes} And what will the South gnlnl The
Sonh avoids the assertion by Congress o hc dangerous
principle ~ they regard H. contained in The WIlmoi pro
visn; places beyond controversy 9lO miles al the tffto
ry of Texns on the Rio Gfande in dispute; gains
efficient fugitive slave bill, aud slloEccs the agitation
about the abolition Of slavery In this District. sir. it
may happen and | am not going t. disguise my con
yicnns as % the probaI les Of the incthai the South
viii pet no territory in Utah, New Mexico. NJ California,
adapted 10 slave labor. which slaves will be nirodncfd
l'ul that is not The uull Of Congress II ls Congress
iona power. Cong esonal surpatlon, Congressional as
Sumption Of unlawful authority oyer The institution
If slavery against which iha South raises her voice in
procstatIon If she cannot get slave territory in Calfr
nin New Meyco aud Utah, whose fault is ~ She can
blame Congress, but must upbfaj nainios law and
naute's God
~ human Affairs yet to be attained there are Jnr con
ditinns under which they present themselves rer
tain the probable the possible, aud the impossible or the
inevitable The certain requires no 1T; III" probibe
not lilile eil RI the possible may be accomplished by
an ndomtablc will and energetic perseverance IN iho
pursuit of it, But that which = mposshle and lneya
ble plos phy reason, religion and all the guides which
are o. ven t MS by the blessing of God ncncae upon
the duty OF submission Ills will aud resignation 10
lis paramount authority. Now, IT il inevitable, in my
opnion that Souihcrn slavery is excluded from the pos
.o, OF any pnriiun Of California Utah. and probably
of New Mckee; nrd if So. why contend for ~ Now
what is it that dlstracts tho public mind! mere abb
sracon We look back with surprise and asttnsh.
net at the prosecutions and punihmens i wiichcfatl
that some two hundred years occurred IN the Stats
of Massachusetts and Connecticut. Two hundred years
hence if not much sooner, po-teriiy viii read the
history the present times, agtaing and Threatening
the country as they do. with "a much ast nlshment as
we pore over III leaves Of the historian in which he re-
counts The wilchcrah and the persecution and punish
ment Of witch in trmer tunes. Aud why contend iof
CARVING 81 YES to Utah and New Mexirp. whefo there
s noihlun up,n which lhclr labr can be employed
where nobody will lake them? Let remind grn'le-
men now while upon this plri OF the subject mean
those who are desrous for III, greatest extension OF the
theatre Of slavery ~ danger, and great and an I'M
mineni danger, which they are incurting. | venture
pqdciion likely to be fulfilled decided perhaps
in the conis o the short remnant oi nv lllehat II lex
as includes all the territory claimed by h"r-nny,
90 further although the contingency am about u sa'e
j, less likely to happen by the cut'aneni oi the bbnn
daryl venture 10 say that in me thirty forty, or hity
years there will be slave State in the limits OF Texas