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

warfare Until this be propitiated or satisfied
is vain for power to talk either of triumph repose
There enemy that still check the glory oil these
tiumph II follows the conquerer back the OF his
oyatons calls upon him take notice that the world,
victory barren scesre that shall moulder dry
ashes in his grasp In the midst OF his exuaon pierces
his ear with cry ofinured justice denounees against him
the indignation OF an enlightened and civilized age TO
bitterness the cup OF his rejoicing and wounds him with the
sting which belongs the consciousness OF having outraged
the opinion Of mankind +"
To the gentleman from Alabama and to those who like
him, ink that the attempt extend slavery into free terri
tory will justify revolution, commend profound considera
ton Of these sentiments.
But constantly filed with this cry Of Northern
aggessions long anconinued well others contempla
ted upon Southern rights and propose review these
cusatons well my brief time will permit, and to
pare them little with The complaints which we, the other
hand feel that we have right make against the South,
and see how the account, in good truth, does stand.
The complaints from the South of various kinds but
may be divided into classes First those which grow
of the action of Congress and the General Government
and second the acts Of the Legislatures Of States and Of the
people Of States.
And in the first place, what has Congress any Depart
ment the General Government yet done failed do of
which the South has reason to complain No gem
eman here, no legislative resolve from Southern State has
pointed cut single one But turn TO the other side of the
picture, and point you to uniform Of legislation
pursued to suit Southern demands and sustain Southern in
erests have already traced in the of the
alton of Texas and Of the conquer Mexican territory
and running backward the mind instantly also aders the
acquisition Of Louisiana Need do than glance at the
capricious action upon the subject of the tariff making
high when Southern statesmen thought their sectional inter-
to be promoted and smiling down the protection
OF the free laborer Of the North their choose
to change Or to the deadly hostility manifested against the
improvement Of Northern harbors and rivers and Presi-
DENTAL vetoes nterposed TO prevent Need show by the
records that great msoty OF all the honorable and lucra
tive offices Of the nation have been enjoyed by Southern
mem In short does not every know, that from period
shortly after the organization Of the Government beginning
with the administration Of Mr. Jefferson and continuing
down to this hour its action and the Legislation of Congress
has been Of this character We all d. know it and can
did Southern men, talking among themselves only ad
nit but sometimes boast of it. have before evil
dence OF the highest character on this point in speech Of
highly respectable and leading Representative from Virginia,
Mr. MEADE,) whose health sorry say, now detans
him from the House. 1t speech delivered by him his
constituents, in vndcation Of Southern rights Prince
Georges Court House, August 3, lsi9. II carefully
revised by him, and published at the eques Of his consu-
en and copy Of very politely furnished eaci member
of this House ! read an extract, in which he says:
But the question of exclusion from the Territories is
toned magnitude The evil consequences al and
physical political and social While must be admitted that
strong objections may be urged to the institution of slavery,
yet there advantages ALSO which in the opinion Of many
full compensation for the evil attending it. Our past
history tese the fact that eevatcs the character
white Though haue been IN numerical minority
the Ulon fy years. yet during the greater part of thai
period hare managed 10 control lie destmes Of this
tim"
Here the unequvocal testimony the truth Of my
assertion And yet hear daily complaints that Southern
endurance is longer virue and that the South
rebel against the action of Government whose denes has
managed to control for near fifty years?
So much for the ion Of the General Government and
now, how is it with the States
is charged that the North has not sufficiently regarded
the obligation assumed by them under the constitution
ation to fugitive slaves And in this particular am free te
say, that in nay judgment, there for discomfort
do not think that the character of that obligation has su
andw IF
clause Of the ID section of the 4h article Of the constitution
which is as follows:
No person held service labor State under
laws thereof escaping into another, SHALL in consequence
law regulation heren be discharged from such service
labor but shall be delivered claim OF the party
whom such service or labor may be due"
This reads very plainly, and admits of doubt but that
far fugitive slaves concerned the constitution fully
recognises the right reclaim them from within the limits
free States is the constitution which have all sworn tc
support, and which hope all to support; and
have mental reservation excluding any of its clauses from
the sanction of that OATH 1t is late complain
that such provision is there Our fathers who formed that
entire instruments placed it there, and left it to
hertance; and nothing but amendment Of the constu
ton violation OF oaths, tear il And how.
much may abhor slavery, there way for honor
able honest nay conscientious men, who desire TO live under
laws and constitutions but TO abide by in its spirit
Sir desire hold the South to the manifestation Of the
spirit and to the unequvocal and ODE
dience other clauses the constitution and standing upon
this ground, boldly demand it Of them Recognising,
them the duty Of carrying the purposes Of this clause
am willing for any which will accomplish it,
and which does not the time, tend the violation
Of the rights of citizens. While desire do every
thing which may protect the rights Of property which
guaranteed citizens of the slave States cannot consent
sacrifice the rights Of liberty which belong to the citizens
the free States To both these ends other
mode than have those rights settled before legal tribunals
by the vercs Of ues and the judgments Of courts Against
this may be urged that the process is datory and
would be rendered vexaous The answer is that more
delay would hann the vndicaon Of any other valua-
bic right but not how speedy and summary the trial
may be required be provided is had before respectable
judicial tribunal.
Mr. CONAN, Of Louisiana. Will the gentleman allow
me to ask him If he thinks could have impartial jury
Mr. AsHMuN. know full well that there would be some
difficulty in this respect. will not disguise it and it is al
ways difficult obtain perfectly impartial jury would
be in the cenemans State (Lousana) any Of
deep interest and public excitement when the parties might
be citizen Of Sta,e the hand and foreigner
the other But have much experience in jury trials, and
under the guide enlightened and independent judiciary
have found that jurors generally disposed to march
fully up 10 the line of their duty, and keep the oath which
they take TO render verdict according to the law
and the testimony given them In capital is often
difficult find jury whose notions upon the subject Of pun
ishment with death do unfit them for full ichage Of
their duty and great psns required s the panne and
to reject improper persons But does this circumstance, in
convenient suggest to any mind the expediency of
doing away with the trial by jury in where the punish
ment is death
Mr.. MoREHEAD, of Kentucky. would ask the gentleman
he would give trial by jury in the case Of usives from
justice