Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-09-13

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people Il Teras "a impuls their action On ibis
subiecg to The rderaI power, OF the eqaae
II offensive consideration a bribery ahd eorfop,
tion. As would moi tolerate such an impuia,ion
upon The citizens OF cur own State uader similar
circumstances will not indulge ia The uneen.
eroas and unlcunded reflection upon Tie Honesty
and integrity Of a young and prosperous sister,
This dispuled boundary was thus settled be-
tween The United States and Texas in the only
mode, IN my judgmeni.in which such an issue
could be between The government and sovef>
eign Safe Of TITS Union. Afis aware THAI the
charge IS sometimes made that this bin seiz'd
on the slave territory Of Texas, and Appropriated
il 10 free soil. Ncihing corld be further from
the truth. The emily direct eaeci FesilIing from
this measure Upon the slavery question was 10
remove The prohibition upon il in the articles Of
annexation. when Texas was admitted into the
Union. This bill removes that prohibition, and
sabmits TO the decision Ofthe people Of the ,effl-
tory, when they come 10 organize their State
government, the quest on whether or not slavery
shall constitute part Of their social system.
This bill, like the others which have consider
ed, received the warm and cordial support Of a
snqjoritg 81 southern representatives., and encoun.
tered its Interest opposition from the ree.soil
representatives ofthe North.
The only remaining bill affecting our terrific.
rial acquisition was the one for the admission Of
California as a Stale into the Uniou. Tbismea-
sure Was Objectionable TO southern men, ho1sh
il finally received The support Of nearly onethird
Of The representatives Of the South ia common
with majority ofihe Sonh, entertained OBJ
jecions to this bill preferred thar a territorial
government should have been provided for Cali
fornia. as was done for Utah AMI New Mexico.
Il Mould have been more regular and appro
pirate mode oftlisposng d bat potion otihe ier~
rit0ry: but the failure to do so ! do not regard
as violation Of the constitution or the rights Of
the SOUTH. In the admission Of California, Cons
gess exercised power expressly conferred W.
Oh il BY the constitution, .to admit new States
into The Unions" and though our Judgments do
mot wholly approve Of the exercise Of that dis
scretionary power IN this Instance, i constitutes
no such cause Of complaint against the govern
ment as would justly the resistance which has
been indicated BY Inc enemies Of the CompIo-
mise and The advocates Of dsunion.
III principle upon which California was ad
united into The Union, with her constitution pro.
hihiiing slavery, has ever received The sanction
ut southern statesmen The principle denies %
Cnpgless The giehtio look into The constitution Of
State asking Tor admission into the Union. fur
u 500 lhst ii ii republican n rs form
DC government. Wheeler slavery shall exist
ihefsisa question mol for The consideration Of
Congress. hnl 70 be determined ~ the people
when ltey frame their State constitution.
This doctrine was clearly oppressed in the
following resolution introduced by Mr.. Calhoun
into the Senate ofthe United States In iS4T. Il
was the annunriaiinn IL 4 sound constitutional
ptipciple, and am prepared 10 maintain is
sc0rreclness:
"Eesclred. Tint, asa Fundamental principle
Sid 0br political creed. 4 people, n forming q
constitution, have the unconditional rightto form
and adoptiho government which they may think
fest calculated 10 secure liberty, prosperity, and
haplaiuess; and ibah III conformity thereto no
other condition il imposed by tho federal consti-
lotion onsl State, IN order y her admission into
This Union, except that its constitution be repuh
iirar and thai the imposition Of any other BY
Congress would not only'be 10 violation Of the
constitution, hui iii directeoullict with the priil~
ciples Oh which our political system rests.
Tho bilIlor the suppression oFlhe slave trade
ia he District Of Colombia was objected 70 by
southern men principally Oh Tie gruund Of the
penalty whehIit provides. Thatfsalure Is taken
from the laws Of Maryland, ard il will be rpInen.
Ibefed that all that now romans oTthe District
was orisinaslva paA of the Siaie IN Maryland.
lln 1ei6ihe State 81 Georgia nfolibiledlhe M
Ittoduction Of Slaves within this Sac fog sale,
undera penalty Of fine of hye han5fed dollars,
and imprisonment III Tie prneutiary ior Fur
years, for each slave Brought into the State for
lsalf. This law was repealed il 1912 and re-
leDarled III $40 and gain repealed ntlhe ses-
sion oflsa0s The penalty for The violation 81
1.-The District law is The Liberation of The slave,
which +. as 4 have said, he same penalty pro.
yided hy the Maryland law for violation fthelr
| act upon the same subject There was. as fat
1 as could learn, hnl one vice Among he people
lofthe District On this subject. They all desir'
] id II.
The fugiliye.slave bill IS ihe only reminding
measure of the Compromise b be considered
4 4 wish Il was practicable, Without extending ihii
communication 70 TOO great = length Ioinrurpo-
rate into Il The leading provisions 81 he bill. !
must suffice, however ID state that Il was pre-
pared byone ofthe most extreme advocates y
] southern rghtsIn Congress. i confirms every
!: ssJH iat wax demanded 81 The Suunh and
III kaga yeti meet with ,he tirst man who claims
more at TIE hands oI Congress Of this suliec
! tban ibis bin grants. Co1gress,sin The adoption
ofiilis Bill. has in my Idgmen': exhibited vii
lIinehess and determination fully % discharge Tbs
obligalion which Ire constitution imposes for lht
delivery Of our fugitive slaves.
Il Ihayc now rapidly referred each ctt the com
promise measures, and yon Will see that whilst
4 Id The language Of the Georgia convention. d
moi wholly approve Of all these measures, set ]
see III them No violation Of our constitutions
rights nor il ihete, IN my opinion, anything
I which Forbid on The par1ofour people an honor
able aeqpiescence in these measures. Such wa
The decision IL lhs people Of the State last fay
AZ recorded By their delegates il the the cou
veniion IF last November. If did not regar'
4. he settlement as fair and honorable, would NJ
\ sp found among tie advocates Of the Geotg
\. PLATFORM. Il i not simply because Georgia ha
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