The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-04-15

tnce to supprcssing the British authority in
TIE colonies, Pennsylvania uses the following
cnphatic language:
Unanimously declare our willingness Ia
concur in vote of the Congress declaring
tia United Colonies free and indrp II lent
States, provided the forming the government
and the regulation of the internal police of
this colony be always reserved to the people
ofthe said colony.
Connecticut, in authorizing her delegate
to vote for the Declaration OF independence
attached to it the following condition:
Saving that the administration Of gov
eminent, and the power of forming govern,
mcnts for, and the regulation Of the internal
concerns and police of each colony, ought to
be left and remain to the respective colonial
legislature"
New Hampshire annexed this provso To
her instructions to her delegates to vote for
independence:
'provided the regulation of our Internal
police be under the direction Of our own as
scmbly."
New Jersey imposed the following condi.
ton:
Always observing that, whatever plan OF
vonfederacy you enter into the regulating
the internal police of this province is to be
reserved to the colonial legislature"
Maryland gave her consent to the Declare.
ton of Independence upon the condition con.
tanned in this proviso:
~Aul that said colony will hold itself
bound by the res buttons OF majority of the
united Colonies in the premises, provided
d sol, and exclusive right Of regulating
dhe internal government and police of that
colony be reserved to the people thereof"
Virginia annexed the following condition
to her instructions 10 vote for the DeciarN-
tloL of independence:
Provided that the power of forming gov
eminent for, and the regulations of the inter
nal concerns of the colony, be left to r,spcc-
live colonial legislatures
| will not weary the senate in multiplying
evidence upon this pon'. 1t is apparent
that the Declaration Of independence had it,
origin in the violation of that great hmd,r
mental principle which secured to the pco-
pie of tlc colonies the right to regulate their
own domestic affairs in their own way; and
that the revolution resulted in the triumph
of that principle, AMI the recognition Of the
right asserted by it, Abolitionism proposes
t, destroy the right, and cxtinguish the
grin ipc for which our forciathcrs wagcd u
seven years bloody war, and upon which
or whole system ef free government is
founded. They not only deny the applica-
ton of this principle II the Territories but
insist upon fastening the prohibition upon all
the States TO be formed ont of those Terri
tories Therefore, the doctrine of the abOli-
tionsts the doctrine ofthc opponents olthc
Nebraska and Kansas BILL and Of the adyo-
Gates of the Mis- ouri cstliction-demand
congressional Interference with slavery, not
only in the Territories, but in all the new
States to be formed thercrom. 1t is the
same doctrine when applied TO the Territories
and new States of the Union, which the Brit
ish government attempted TO enforce by the
sword upon the American colonies 1t j,
this fundamental principle of scli-govcrn-
mcnt which constitutes the distinguishing
feature of the Nebraska bill The opponents
of the principle are consistent in opposing
the bill. do not blame them for their OPP
position. only ask them to meet the issue
fairly and openly, by acknowledging that
they are opposed To tho principle which it j.
the Object OF the bill TO carry into operation.
Ii seems that there's no power on earth, no
intellectual power no mechanical power that
can bring them To a fair discussion oithc true
Issue. If the hope to dcludc the people, aud
escape detection for any considerable length
OF time under the catch-word Missouri com
PROMISE and faith of compactS, they will
lind that the people Of this country have
more penetration aniintcllig,ncc than thy
have given them credit for.
Mr. President, there is an important fact
connected with this slavery r,solution, which
should never be lost sight Of II has always
o. arisen from one and the same cause. When
ever that cause has been removed fine opita-
ton has ceased and Whenever the cause
has been renewed, the agitation has sprung
INTO existence. That cause is, and ever has
been, the attompt on the part OF Congress to
Mheriere with the question oi slavery IN the
territories ana new states FORMED thcre'fom
IL IT not wise, 'hen, TO 'oAilnc our action
WITHIN the sphere Oh our iestimate dntieS,
and leave ms VeNcn question 10 take care oi
Itself IN each state ana ierr,ory' according
to the wishes OF inc people thereoi' IN con-
ior'nty To the forms ana IN Nnnjccuon u inc
provisions oil inc constitution
The opponents OF the MI tel Us mat ag''-
alton IS peace ana hofihony anu 'hry com,
PLAIN bitterly that should nave disturbed
the reposc OF the country ny 'he ih'rou''''
ton OF TINS measure he, me rs" ,"'Ne pro-
fcsSeu iriehdS OF peace anu a'pWe" enemies
OF asitatoh' now inc Issue 'o"'u nav aNo,'.
cd! lhcy Tel, me tI,'t ! s"ou'u nave i,'
the question aione-'ha' j.! 'nat ! Sh"",d
nave lcit Neofasha 'no' Sa''Ic'' .nc PooP''
unprotected, ana thc ihuian oa'i'er ~ eA''
tence, until the swelling uae Oh ethiHra''oh
should burst through, ana accomplish ny
VIOLENCE what II Is inc par, OF WISDOM '''
states han'nip TO aircct ana rcsuiat' ny law
How long could you have postponed acton