Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-11-18

to anayze the charge II Is not necessary for any pur
pose have in view II is clear that his object is to rr
tate the South against me- and to make me responsible
for the doctrine and to persuade them that am using
! faithlessly and to their injury.
In the first place, have maintained the same views
time and again. and the writer, II he did not know IL
ought to have known it before he thus assaed me Bu
this touching only his moral duty is Of little importance
when compared with the assertion that it has been
heretofore maintained only by the crazy Of the
ton fanatics" Has the writer lived in such atmo-
sphere Of political darkness that he does know that
this doctrine hos been manained by Of the abest
and most accomplished jursts in the country North and
South That it maintained by the Supreme Court
Of the United States in the well known of Prgg
againstth Commonwealth OF where among
other points, it solemnly ruled that the of
slavery Ia deemed to be municipal regulation,
founded upon and limited by the range Of the territorial
| laws?'
Tie doctrine has been maintained by Judicial de-
cisons in Pennsylvania in Kentucky, in Ohio in Loui-
ana 10 Mississippi in Missouri and have it stated
in other States The Louisiana court that
the relation Of owner and slave is in the States of the
Union in which it has legal existence the creature Of
municipal law" The Mississippi court thus confirmed
the doctrine: The right of the exists not
by the force Of the law of nature of nations but by vr
tue only OF positive law slavery is condemned by
son and the law OF nature it exists and only exist
through municipal regulations" Slavery" says the
Kentucky court exists only by positive law Of mum
cpa character without foundations in the law Of nature
or the unwriten common law" "The state Of
slavery thus decides the Pennsylvania court is deem
ed to be municipal regulation founded upon and
limited by the range Of the territorial law"
find these extracts in the papers OF the day with re-
ference to Martins Louisiana Reports to MarshalPs
Kentucky Reports, to Walkers Mississippi Reports and
to Peterss Pennsylvania Digest and presume they are
correct
Judge Mclean thus announces his adhesion to the doc
trne: without the sanction of law slavery
exist IN Territory than breathe without air
Slaves are not property whore they not made such by
municipal law" Mr. Clay maintained it, saying in the
Senate You cannot put your Anger the part Of the
Constitution which conveys the right power to carry
slaves from OF the States Of the Union any Terri
tory of the United Statcs" and Mr. Webster it is well
KNOWN concurred in this view. Mr. Harris of Missis-
sipp will hardly be visited by the denunciations of he
Enquirer, land yet have already quoted his declaration
that the Constitution does not carry slaves any where
and have referred to that of Mr. Franklin. will not
pile Pelion upon ossa by multiplying these references
am weary Of this perversty of inteectcosely allied to
mental hallucinaton to moral obquity-which boldly
procaims the expansive power of slavery with law and
without law and rebukes me abolitioDst because
hold on to the true creed founded in reason haowed BIZ
time and fortified by the judicial decisions Of highest
tribunals
One word upon another topic. am reyiled-the tone
and temper displayed admit of other epithebecause
expressed the belief that slavery would be estab
lished should these bills pass And did the Southern
members OF the Senate in effect maintain the view
" And was confirmed In this impression, remarked in
the Senate towards the close the session. by what
was said by the Senator rem Tennessee Ar Jones' by
the Senator from Kentucky, Mr Dixon by the Sc
nator from North Carolina Mr. Badger and also by the
remarks which fell from the Senator from Virginia Ir
HUNTER and in which fully concur that the South viii
derive any benefit from this measure so far as
speets the extension Of slavery for legisate may
human power establish it in the regions de-
fined by these bills" do not recolect single South
member who advocated the adoption Of these mea
sures on the ground that they would lead to the intro
duction Of slavery supposed then, and suppose yet
that Southern influenced support them not
by the prospect Of the extension of slavery but said
in debate because they removed "nvdious unconst
tutional interference he Missouri geographical line)
makes distinction between North and South which can
not but be obnoxious to spirited community And
certainly to remove this bar sinister from the national
escufcheon may we'll furnish powerful motive to
great community jealous Of its honor than any hope
expectation that its accomplishment will lead to the in
production OF slavery into these Territories"
As to the assertion of the Enquirer that supported
TINS arrangement because it is ga freesoil, anslavery
measure have merely to cay has not the shadow Of
foundation in fact supported and voted for it because
it sanctions the true doctrine Of Congressional
venon and declares void unconstitutional provision
which established geographical line ass boundary
against the exercise of the rights of sefcovernrent
believe slavery will 60 to Kansas or Nebraska and
SO said and believed vast majority of the members of
Congress-, without reference location; and rejoice
mat have seen no cause to change this opinion but
It is strengthened from day to day. Mr. Webster and
Mr. Clay entertained and avowed the conviction re-
spectng the Mexican acquisitions of 1850 but no youn
tary guardian of Southern rights found dcnounce
of abolisonism was discovery reserved for the En-
qurer.
As for his loyalty to rarty says that Journal speaking
OF me- Eve only know that in 1850 he conspired Mr.
Clay to build Union organization the of the
Democracy" s#s s#-a .a sas,..
hold the of Mr.. Clay in the greatest reverence
and rank him with the wsest and purest patriots whose
services are written upon the history of country and
whose memory is indebly impressed upon the hearts Of
our countrymen. Suoh men Mr. Clay may unite; they
never conspire In the stormy period Of 1860 was my
pride to cooperate with him. and to add my feeble con-
rbution to his gigantic efforts in behalf Of the integrity
and perpetuity of the Constitution But the author Of
these invectves is unfortunate his assertion that
nad any participation in the attempt form Union
gan5aon as he s in many other statements he has had
the bodness Imight say the audacity to make. There
seems to be moral paralysis about him whenever he
meets or makes Of reference me which should
perhaps relieve him from the heavy load of oboquy that
would otherwise rest upon him. took no part in the
Efforts to which he adverts have no doubt the sug-
gestion originated in patriotic motives but considered
the plan nexpedient, injurious indeed and recommend
cd to all the Democratic members who consulted me to
refrain from any participation in it. All this was well
known at that day, and should be remembered at this
Whenever the subject up for appreciation or cen
sure Many, both Of the Democratic and Whg parties
united in moment Of peril carry measures just
themselves, and, they believed essential to the saliva
ton OF the country That accomplished il was evident
to me that each Of these parties should be left
It's future course uncmbarrassod by any scheme of
tuai operation Now let the editor prove his asser
hon call upon him to do It, believe the programme
was published with the names affixed OF those who a-
vored it.
The Enquirer announces 0nsor that the truth
Gen. Cass never had any hold the confidence much
less on the gratitude, of the South Here at any rate
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