The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-24

things constituted them together The aggrcssion3 o
the parent State compelled them 10 set up for ndepeD
dence They declared Independence aud that immortal
act the fourth Of July seventeen hundred
and seventy six made them independent That an
act a union by the United States Congress sembled
But th act Of itself did nothing to establish thom
general government They had articles OF confeders-
They had articles Of confederation afterwards to prose
cute the But thus far they independent each
o. the other They entered into simple eonfodsraey
not itself agree TO- That the state Of things gentle
men, at that time. The war went on-victory pcrched
on the American eagle-our independence was acknow
lodged The States then united together under q
confederacy Of very limited powers II could levy
taxes II could not enforce lis DEGREES. II
confed.racy instead Of being united government Ex-
perence showed that this insufficient aud inefficient
And therefore, beginning far back almost the close
OF The war measures taken for the formation Of the
united eovcrnmenta government In the strict OF
the terna government that could pass laws binding
the citizens u all the States and which could enforce
those lawf by its executive powers having them inter-
preted by judicial power belonging to the government
Well, gentlemen this led to the formation Of the
constitution ofthe United States and the
framed on the idea Of limited government II pro-
posed to leave and did leave the different institutions
Of the several states TO themselves 1t did not propose
consolidation did not propose that the laws Of Virgil
ria should lie the lawn Of New York. thas the laws
New York should be the laws Of Massachusetts 1t pro-
posed only that for certain purposes and to certain
tent thle should be united government and that that
government should have the power Of executing its own
laws All the rest left TO tho several States Ana
wo now come gentlemen TO the very point Of the case
At that time slavery exted Ia the Southern States
tailed them in the time Of the supremacy Of Bril-
tish lave There it ~ was obnoxious to
the middle States, and disliked; and honestly and
rousiy dsked the records OF the country will show,
BY the Southern States themselves Now how they
to ds with it! Were tho Northern and Middle states
to exclude nom the government those states OF the South
"hica had produced q Washington, Lawrence, and
other distinguished patriots OF that part OF the country
Were they to be excluded from tho government be-
cause they tolerated the institution Of slavery Your
iathero and my fathers did think They did not
that would be Of the best age the
OF tho Southern States 70 cut OF the South all
ncction with the North Their We've of humanity led to
such result and II when the constitution
framed and established, and adopted by you here in
New York and by your ancestors in New England, II
contained express provision Of security to the
who lived in the Southern States to fugtves who owed
them servethnt Ia 10 say the fugitive from service Of
labor should b. restored 10 his master or owner Well
that bad been the history Of the country from s rst
settlement y va rul.tar a. practice TO
turn ;u.itives before the constitution formed Fu
stored ~ tho people Of Massachusetts At that day
there was srvat system Of apprenticeship at the North
aud many apprentices - the itosth taking advantage Of
circumstances, and q vessGis sailing to the south
ter, by s-csred That led q clcar, express and well
the suaiSct low, know tiat al these things are
eommon-ibat they have been stated thousand
times; but in these days Of perpetual discomfort
and MISREPRESENTATION to state things thousand times
is enough for there than thou and
whose coincidence would think led them TO make II
duty deny misrepress Mt fal,fy up truths
Now Is the constitution fellow citisens. and have
taken the pains to transcbe tbcrcfrcm these words
that h" who runs may read No person held to ser
to anolbes snail la consequence o. any law or rcyua
on th.sin be discharged from such service labor,
but shall 10 delivered up on claim OF the party TO whom
such service labor may be due j. there auy mistake
about that j. there any forty shilling attorney herel
No will not disgrace my profession by supposinc such
thing There IL not in or out OF an attorneys ONCE in
tho county Of Eric. elsewhere who could raise
doubt a particle Of doubt about the meaning Of this
provision of the titntion lie may witnesses
do, sometimes, the stand lie Way ~,gle and twist
and say be can't tel have many such exhibitions
in my time the part Ct witnoe TO fssy and betrsy
aud tiny the truth But there Is man who road
thee words Of tho Of tho United States aud
say they not clear and imperative NO person the
under thu inv thereof escaping into another shall in
consequence q any Law regulation therein, be dis
charged fum any such service labor but shall be de-
hvtr,d the claim u the party 70 whom such SER
yicc labor may b. due why you told by forty
conventions ia Blssschusetts in OHIO, in New York In
syrcuFe aud elsewhere that IL colorea came here
he fireman. that H. seq,nfer II he came
fugitive from labor the constitution Gays he Is not
free end that he shall bc delivered NJ to his owners
who are eatitIcd 20 his service. Now, gentlemen,
that Is tho constitution Of the United States. Cen
I'll. men, 90 Nc, DO not. msan to execute
that part of the contribution = veu the rest Of
IT, ! suppose there before here members Of
CcDgrce Iprpoc there here meubs OF the state
Legislature, executive officers, under the State
vcrnmsnt. suppose there Judicial magistrates Of
New York. executive o6ccrs supcrvi
tees OF the peace, and constahies, before Allow
to ray, gonI. that there is notthat there
he any &c thes. ofhoers ia ts asemblsge clio.
where who has not according 20 the form IL hs oiga
ton, bound himself 81 solemn oath before his God
tho Holy Essnscst- q Almighty God or b. uPlift-d
band, tho may be by solemn alton ~
there l. not man who holds nor /, there any man VIII
hold any Office In tho gin of the United tatcr o:
In THU eae, ia any other State, Who doe not b,com
bound By the solemn obligation al oath lcfore God
that be- viii support the oousl Of the United states
We'll, IL he 70 ;snyor With th.t' L. he to faltcr :
uci! men political duties much matters Of
ccn-ieEso aEy other dutie--our sacr,d domestic
ties. mot csaesTipg SOCIAL relations moro
tn. suhjc for constellation eondcrston aha conscen
Ff.ff. s,,H, lha
Constitution IL III. United Ststea The bonds II peitcs
bfohtra.t the bonds which hold "a together from
Maine 10 Georgia. Now, gentlemen, that " the main
story a the constitution c the United states the que
ti,n q. La,e-y Gentlemen, contend aad have aiways
conisnd that amer tho adoption q the constitution,
any measure ~ the government calculated 10 bring slave
territory Into the United States. beyond the powcr
az the constitution. and against its provisions That ID
my oplrion. and Il always has been my opinion II
in consistent. thous to =, for toe rur
r0>c. In .gn.rsons time n attach Lcu,sana to the
United Ststee trcay with France msie f1r that
purpose but Jetfur-ops opinion at tina; moncnt
At alteration Of the constitution
20 enable u 20 h. done In considering what wilt nos
up. 4, ihat erinlon abandoned aud iouss III,
admitted by lawn ithoUt any provision ~ alteration
ID the constitution. Al that time, tho young u
hod any thcs, II take my fhayc in the stnl AFFAIRS
a. the country Louisiana admit ted NAYS State
became entitled 70 her representation ~ Congress
Tie principle of mixed bssis. FLORIDA s-rsard
admitted 1Irn too wa out e Ccugrcs.. bad been
u, II tce but lad nothing (" 10 with the f"ia treat
or the admission * fiorida. My opinion rrn1ins IN
clstgd that i not in the original 1902, design
territory. ard that for wOuij consent; sud
matter What msy - aid At tho syraagts c3n.en
ttn' Or any other eAsEbisgc Of inssna persons,
n,yer would consent that there should T. foot
- savo territory tyond What the old thirteen stat
had Il The time ~ the formation u the uuiun Never
never n can't shop hig face g. mc and say he
prove tina, over departed from that joctrne lie
would sneak AaAJ, aud sgnh Eway or hre nrrcenary
t.p tust De aieht say what Intrconsfy tgptate from
ht,ny Daniel webster h. htcome, (iaugh alter aud
chcsts) lie knows himself 20 be bypocre aud fal>i-
ter. but. Erntitm.n yas in puddle Afe @htn tha
Jrup0sitan - Texas 70 the UnlcI States wa
| brought forward You know the r,ytlut0a IN Tcras
which divided th-I country from Mexico vas ~ the
yyFr 1885 or %. SAY themapi dcnt aov snst II
REQUIRED sny partiralaf forvsght.-that |. would
| b. tho very ntgt thing % bring Texas, which va
d,signa5 10 be slayvhpiaog t-.-, Into this Union
| | did not rut | sough. occaSl1n - rroc.an NJ
utter On u any such measure and fern acd "a
resist Il With al ray etr~ngth tc the aat No~. gsnua
men I. y not ibf your .uc .ton, that 30,
revive what I have b. orr spoken n The pses nc,
~ this assembly 10 thu oity ~ tho year 1881
sud long before LOT New crh that excursion, Ia
the Ct vhlah went L. the south Art 'etgruec
herp. my lcns IN New orb Kind ,uSn ~ onc'
tn.sst ar IL -