Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1851-01-22

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fxuPssme l6tfs dhd az laws na3g4le
pursuancS thsrsdk Your comntl1I -
of the opiuion that ih6ss who th1s sv9
come nsiisr the nsne u '.trucs bssakt1vp
who speak evil of dignitiss --who ts,i1s
the power, high minded, whose end IS 1S
structi0al. Those lheyofore who ~ ~ ira
loese illdefinsd maxim Of tho spirit 81 ~
sge, a. warrant for opposition 10 ven
settled institutions, are unworthy 70 - !,
follow 81, I
! $ Your committee are awore that tl,dfa IL
= class OF citizens sometimes Ienominaied
abolilionists, sometiaes higher law men,
and sometimes the liberty party, who d.
nonnce the Constitution as work of 81:
iqui,y, because OF that feature in h which
bearly tolerates the .laye laws Of . portiOii
Of the states of the Uuion.
Il has been shown, that not every un.-
rigeteous law may be resisted; and your
committee are frank to say that they do
not envy any man or set Of men, aliih~
satisfaction they can desire in an attcmuR
10 asperse the memory Of the trainers of
the constitution. Could those or the frea
states have done less? They dia mol e..
,ablish slavery! they did not enact slave
laws! Both existed when they Of The
north met those sfihe south in conv enlion,
and the former agreed with the latter thC
they should not be molested in the enjoy.
ment Of their institutions and property.
That those who were seeking 10 eval<
their laws should not find lurking place
with them, and the mind which Il. this
finds cause Of censure, would in the out,
set have been no benefactor to his country
or to mankind, and would now ii IL had
sufficient power "pluck down ruin.''--
But j, is said that the voice Of chri.ten.
livery. ---
Your committee are no appologi.ts for
| slavery; they are merely the advocates Of
their coanlry's integrity, and as conse-
ounce Of her largest and most effectual
good.
| But who say that the voice Of chri.ten-
dom is against slavery Is it fugitive
member Of the British Parliament? We
do MT recosn nize his authority, or appro-
bate the arrogance OF his mission. Does
the British nation say SOP willbclieve
in her sincerity when she shall have made
demonstration in sack cloth and ashes for
the iniqnty OF having forced upon The
states Of the south, in the spirit Of cupid
ny and the strong arm Of power, that
which .he now SO loudly denounces a, the
sin OF the south. We will believe in her
sincerity when sire shall have relieved
the thousands sufferers in her f.c,ories
and her mines. who nre the slaves of law
and necessity combined, and whose
wrc,clcdness is as the iron which enters
into the soul compared 10 that oil the black
population Of the south. Hut il may bs
confidently asked, has not Great Britain
tested her sincerity by her acts in the
west India emancipation? IF this BE-
granted, the states of the south have more
eilectnally tested their benevolence in .
larger and more costly emancipa,ion.---
Great Britain has emancipaird 10 the
a,nouni Of G20,OOO,CO0 sterling. II 10
an asccria,,cd fact thai the States Of the
south have emancipated 10 tie amount Of
f25,0O0 600; and all this clear less on
the part Of indi, idlals to the full extent,
, while the British, nation only pays the
interest upon her debt, and never expects
J to pay more.
: The southern states emancipated in the
, tpure spirit Of benevolence, the Enslisi,
nation IN ~ hope Of reducing 3kS price
: Of sugar. It's said that The voics q
+ christendom has entered up her decree,
IS against slavery. There are fifteen state,
Z, Of this union from which no such vote,
-e has gone out, and yet we are willing 4
r recognize them in the bonds Of fraterna
is citizenship, and as Of the household .
II faith; and We deprccats that exclusiv,
.. uDchariable, sell conplsccnt spirit. III
m language Of which Is, stand by thysel
c. -"for ! am heller than thon." a
III Your committee do not suppose tho
70 any apology will be expected on aceoun
!? Of their pratracted remarks, and the y,ri
re Gus views which they have takan Of Ii,
: subject matter Of the resolutions. The,
deem the course which they have takeii
ID necessary forthe encouragement OF thos,
D. who are in tribnla'ion abroad, and for III
rebukc Of the disorganizers, and the dis
lie loyal every where.
I Your committee therefore, by the devs
4 tion due to the nsitniion; BY the goo
ID faith by which law siould be sustained
Ct by the binding efiic;cy Of soulid morality
ID and true religion, BY the spirit Of frater
nifty which we owe to the citizens Of u
lie ille states; by the best interests of III
e. country, present and future; by tho hope
h. Of mankind in redemption from the shra
il dom Of oppression, most heartily apPfe,
gn the resolutions, and recommend the col
" currencc Of this House
10 Respectfully submitted,
IN, LAUREL SUMMERS, Chairna
he which was concurvsd in.