The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-03-06
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made the territory north of the Ohio
free, and left that south 81. the river 1
slayeholdine, giving the North mors
than halfef all the existing tterritar
/. Nhei. Z :sf,isana was acquired, ajtsgersas 81
could legally exist in every 5, sof
The State Of Missouri fayilie II.ed 4 s
republican Constitution, proposed I'd 4
come into the Union, but the North B
resisted her application. though iseI 81
constitution recognising slavery was q
precisely like those OF I'd aiioriit g of &
the old States, yet they, againss all y
constitutional principle, because they
had the power IN one branch of ,,e,I,ss
gress. obstinately refused her admissi;o,r,
until itwas provided sbyaetof Congress ],
tina: no other slave State should cxiist
north ofs36 30. BY that aeails, affs fssr &
leaving the South only territory for d
single State, Arkansas, they aaqtlit
ed enoughin extent,to make ten OF tiis3 fisl
teen large States. Now, erleoura eess
by their former success, and having be-
GENE relatively strong they. claim tic
whole ofthe territory
Should we give Way, what Is tto Be
the result Z California, Oregon, NeWI
2 Mexico, U,eseset, and Minesota, wiIss
Come into the Union in less than f,s;isssS
years. giving the d a5rtf, clear ~
ty of tenor iiitee, yoSes in the ssensl g.s 3 Is
The census Of the coming year Will n III
derthe new appostion,nent, giyes siIisp,e
nearly two to one in this House. NJ l,,l &
immense controlling maioriies il bast,l
branches, will they not al ONT. bv ss,ss3
of Congress, abolish slaveri i II a,
States 7 Mr.. Adams, who, ), .,,;;s'is|
day, controlled northern opinio. 3, ,i.;s3
question. said that there wcra tSenEy
provisions Of the Constitution which ,,iIas ,t1sg
der certaiG circumstances, would gi i1E slsI
Congress the power. Would ,not tliisA
majority find the power, sas a.if. AZ. 4
they have done. in their State Legisil|W W
ssnres, where they complete sway.
nulify the provision of the G.nstiintioI
for the protection giitiye slaves
Have not prominea at iiortlierR poll tiieiai al
ofl the highest positions and tic i2s|
est influence laaae names are Is
known % all llasaens oi. taiis ffaosS 81 81
alreaiiY dec Rere IS n
in the Cotist5 ST
which obstraetss or t6. obstTsse s.
the abolition Of slavery by Congre lSz n
the States Sunposing, howsye 81 & * =;
should not occur, in twenty ars q sl.
less, without new acquisitions ef terri IS
ry, they would get the power, ,g tl,ls
coming in of newfree States, is amen |
the Constitution for that purpose S| as
But baye no doubt, sir, That chic
acquisitions of territory will BE ma diaSs sl
Probably, after the next lPreslds mild
election we shall get that part of III sss
GO which lies along the Gulf, as far ::|
Vera Cruz; and from which, tlioaa
well suited to the proftablee loYme / lsj M
of the slave labor, We should be exel
ded, nevertheless, by the asleptian :.|s sss
the principle that slavery should ri l5
be extended in erea. Coneeain @ 8
however, that ] am wrong III both
suggestions. and that Congress wo s |Sz.
neither violate the Constitution i. s1
amend it thus what are Ne to expes |s's. Sss
Slavery is tobe kept, they say. Slie 8 |
it now is; and we are to 30 surround
with free States. These States not oli Il
prohibit the introduction ef slases,
also OF free negroes, into their borsle
Oiconrse the whole negro poHaI Iafions IsS;
to be hereafter confined tothe terfita 5ss s.sIS
of The present fifteen slave States. Tl ts
Epopulation in twenty iiSs years. Ss s|s&s
amount 10 seven or eight mi Hons, and sg ssE
fiiiy years 10 fifteen millions. KiowepSS SIsss
dense the population might becaine. tE
negroes will no. be gotten away, bat 1 sSi
weui,hier portion ofthe while popnlasf sss
| mean snch as were able toicniiuF5 !S ls'
would leave the territory. The Corr !
ilon of the South would, for time, Nss'I
that OF Ireland; and soon, by ihe .lcstrti ssss
ton oft the remnants of The white pnpi,
tion, become Tint OF ST. Domingo. FIJI
are those now living who wo.,ltl proha ss;
see this state Of things; but il would s
ceriaipia overtake nar IaliFsr, or
E.ehildren. These ifacis are s.ariaa ID fSS
| the face as disiiHefTY as the sun Ia s
heavens, ven 9, MONDAY. Northern men zsEs
only admit 1t but, constantly, in III
public speeches, ayow ii 10 la their Is sRs
pose 10 produce this very stale of fhit III bfE
II We express aiarm:nt she pffspeet
seeik 10 amnse MS With enlogies s,,l
blessings ofslie Federal Union. and ;sl
us TO be sill for time. They do
for j, Is true that comniiaies have flsi,
heen destroyed by movements which, sss|3
the beginning, inflicted no. llaiedin.c Ss.s sx
jury, and wbieh were iheroipra acct
eesi in ill they had progressed hoo isl EsssES
be resisted. Tbey hase. tcg, constant ss
lnmples in the sonduct ofbrute aslii,Y s
that do not sttnggg 10 agains, eyilsaiuiis II
bfg'n to itli pain, sfheY ore douSil9 9s