New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-25
I HON II tOIUNUfNH JtHIiNfIl Dtt1 u I0I''l
PREVENTION OF SLAVERY.

Pursuantto public notice, IA large and very respect
able meeting OF citizens of Boston and vicinity, was
held at the State House on the I'd instant The Hon
VIM EustlS called the meeting 10 order, when James
Prince ESD Marshal othe District, was chosen chair
man. and William Tudor, Esq, secretary The chair
then stated the ooJect OF the meeting ana called
upon the gentlemen to express their opuonS-when
James r. dustin, Esq, rose, and IN very eloquent
speech discussed the constitutional ught OF ton-
gress and the expedency upon the grounds OF hu
manlty morality and policy well for the territory
Itself as for the United States and concluded by
moving that committee should be appointed to de-
CT what measures should be adopted to express the
opinion OF the meeting. The chairman was request
ed to appoint this commlttee-Nhlch was composed
OF twenty gentlemen, VIZ -
Hons " Eustis, Roxbury, John Phillips, T. Blge-
low Medford, VIM Gray, Henry Dearborn, JOSIAH
| Quincy, Daniel Webster, VIM. Prescott Thos. H.
Perkins. ;. White. Jr. Esq. Salem, Hon. Ben Pick
man, Salem, J.. NJ Parker, Charlestown, VIM Ward,
| MCdfOfd. W sullivan. George Blake, David Cum
mnsS Jr., Salem, James Savage, John GalIlson,
| JAMES I. Austin, Henry Orne EsqS
The committee retired, and on Their reenterlng,
the chairman, Hon. w Eustls laid the following re-
port or the table
The extlrpation Of slavery has never ceased to be
regarded AS a measure deeply concerning the hon
10y aud safety of the United States. The existence
o. this practice Is To be aScnbed 10 the policy of the
| government to which their ancestors we're subject,
and not TO their own choice. But To omit any pre-
caution that might afford hope OF relieving them,
however gradually, both from the OuIthen ana the
ItpTOach. would have justly exposed them 10 the
charge of nOurlshlng the evil winch they dld not
! create. The Constitution, therefore, contained
| provision showing, evidently, the design that, at
future period. the increase OF slaves by import tlOn
! should BE prohibited. Subsequent laws have car
ried this provision into effect. In Whatever tends
| 10 diminish the evil of slavery, or To check IT'S
growth ali parts of the cOnfederacy alike inter-
esled in the States where It chiefly exists, To de-
| wise some secure and certain plan of delVerance
| from effects, has been the earnest wish OF en-
! hghtones and rejecting men. The same feelings
! and views induced Congress- when new territories
were received as part Of our em1ire, TO impose on
! them a restriction intended to preserve them from
| that calamity which afflicted the older States. OF
this restriction they have enjoyed the benefit. and
they exult Ia The moral and political advantages
| derived from free population. And when We con-
| sdcr the unanlmty with winch Congress adopted
The Ordinance OF l1S, that hrst Constitutional pro-
| hlbtlOn ct Slavery m modern times, every state
| South Of the Potomac beng present and voting
unanimously IN rs favor, We are encouraged 10 be-
heye, that policy wise and humane Will not now
be departed from. But II seems 10 u, tnat nothing
could be more opposite TO this policy than the open
lrg of an almost boundless country 10 the unlimited
| importation OF slaves from other States. The ne WY
acquired territory would mus be bdrdened with all
| the mlschieiS which TOO well known 10 be the
sure results OF Slavery an evil winch has long been
| depored, would De lncaculaoly augmented .he
| Whole cOnfederacy would be weakened and our free
institutions dseIaced by the voluntary extension Of
practice epugnant TO ALT the principles Of free gov
eminent, ana the cOntD OF which. Ia any part
| OF our country, necessity alone has JUSTIFIED
| TOthOSe who are making efforts 10 prevent me eK.
tension OF slavery, It ~ source of equal PRIDE ana
pleasure 70 know, that they are countenanced and
| supported by characters most venerable IN those
States IL which II Is not yet abolished, and II to
these are added the feryen wishes OF Their fellow
citizens IN the other States. the appeal, we trust
| Will lot be dsre garded. IL Is, therefore,
| Rssoiyed As the opinion Of this meeting that the
Congress OF the United States possesses the cor ~
tutOnal power upon the admission Of any new SAFE
created ley ond the limits OF the gnal territory u
| the United States, to make the prohibition Of the
| further extension OF slavery, or involuntary seTi-
tuCe. such State, condition OF IT. admission
Eescred That IN the opinion Of THIS meeting, II IS
Just and eXpedlent that this power should be eHer-
| cised by Congress upon the admission OF all new
| states created beyond the original limits Of the
| nlted States.
| TINS report accepted.
| JANIS PRrNcE. Chairman.
| After the report had been read, AIden Brd1j0rd
ESQ rose and expressed his doubts "a 70 the cOn5t
| tuIoDa. rights Of Congress TO prohibit slavery, al
| t.oUgh he had great abhonence OF slavery az
| any oiter man He was replied 70 by Gergs BiGke
| ESQ and the Hon. LonieL Wsjsfr, who demon
! Straiec very clearly. The constitutional night Of
| COnsiess 10 enact tie p10hl5lion, and the strong
| expeo!eney FOR exercising the right.
| committee Oi FIVE vas chosen 10 address copies
ol the arove resolutions % the delegates of thu,
state b. Congress Oh The subject 20 be sgned 0y the
citizels this state. This committee consists o
! TIE %. loving gentlemen