The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-13

a'"dtS bent upon system anI administration.
brought In an ordinance for the government
q! the territory 50 conveyed. with the ami
slavery clause as part of it to tax" effect in
the year 1900: bat without clause for the
recovery OF fugitive slaves For the wan.
oi this provision the anti->layery clause. was
opposed bv the >la.eholline states. and re-
ircto'i: and the ordinance was passed without
it. lnJulv of the carl7S., the ordinance
was rcmoddlcd. the anti slavery clause. will,
the fugitive slave clause. AZ they now stand.
were inserted in it: AMI in that shape the
ordinance had The unanimous vote Of every
state pre>cnt--eight in the wholc-anl an C.
quail number OF slave and free states present.
Thus, it is clear that the an,i-slavcrv clause
III the ordinance of 1857 conld not have pass
ed without the fugitive slave Recovery clal>,.
annexed. They Were inScparablc in their
birth, and must be 50 in their liz. and those
who love one mr>' accept the other.
This was done in The month of ,Julv. in the
city Of New York, where :hc Congress Of Tie
confederation then sat The National Con
vcnt:on was >i'tinr at the same time IN tn.
city oi Philadelphia a. work upon the federal
constitution. Two bodies were in constant
communication with each o'hcr and some
leading members Gas Mr. Madison and Gen
cral liariilton.) We're members OF each and
attended by turns i'll each. The constitution
was finished in September. and received the
fugitive Slave recovery clause inm,liatc,,
after IL in,' r'ion in tlc or.i.lin.r X Wa
jla-. K If t. >I;.:. .,.:.. anI IL. ,...a-
;...v. IL lo:h iu~,rul:.. a.,,i - !, -.
AH3'.n ;ha; Il" con,:;,,.:ia. ce,il not have
been formed without that c.,:
'i'lr~ '!.r ro;Hpromi.,. c,,;.~" il lie G la
ne ! .i!l,r to thc cuai;,ro...;:, clause il.
r,:- constitution: anl tlr Missouri Ea.:.;,roin-
- results !r..:n !'a'h and al three >t:,..i t
:jrr Iilc - founded IN the same rircum>.,,c'~
H. iuc, ! ~ de sc,nc considerations. ai,I ii-
re- l.! ''v the same ,liry- -tlist g. ~ pc.
harmony and ,-rpc;.it, oi ti.:S U'.:"H. i:
lh- ro:nt c. moral o,.i- ti;on /! CONSIDER them
,,IIi!. and resulting from conditions whi-l.
render them Indispensable. Two Of .,.rli
'itN,' al tie qualities ota cotn'ro:nSe-th">
Il ti!, ordinance and Of the constitution
lAcv ar founded in aLr".nv:it--in co,i-,n..
IA ,on;,.cg .cg-a,.d are a. sacred ard nyio!a!,.r
- ha.:l,n a.rc..in, ni> can b.. The thir,. ca
la: "i the Missouri ami slavery iine-w 4,
no. made upon agreement.
Nl~-ol II coHrE"NI~I IMro>!p EY SoCTH
I'm Norr>.
1t was i,l.,o~tI lv yo:cs-hv the South up
IN the North -rc>i>tcl bv the North At Iii,
inc a,quc>c,d in afterwards: and l,v tha
acQuic>rcncc became binding covenant be-
tween both parties: and The more 80 Oh III,
south hvcau,c She lilr"'roi II. r''i''af II "!
an imposition. not compact The South ii
,ilrd. anl took choier and now il VIII ~
10 TO claim the other l.!l:' on the 4ron.! II
rhr ori -;nal Dissatisfaction OF he o.!tr party
Brothers raano: divide an estate III .ha. Wi,
once make the division. anl take cho;rr
and afterwards claim the other hall. I'll,
Sol.'', has her hall. She gave il away once
eavc it to Si,nin: an! The North hc,p"l hei
10 ct ii back. even AZ The cx;'cn>" 0. war
VII. S.>;cc..nr that She was >;rtn".h hen
IN: the South 20 enable il 10 take IA olhe.
hn.'. Eat This attcr.i: does no: come from
the South. ana finds resistance there.
litI EI.~1rr ui hN AIl:NrI !n i:HiI.AL
Inr ceM;&",i.~:. ot l.>..
Thi, hrirs> 'I~ 10 thc1u">:ion O, rrle'al e.
il-o.a'ion OF ,i.r>c compromises. The on'
in the constitution canno; ir rot ril ol with
,,,!t IA amendment to !.a. instrument. and i
therefore. lryo,I the reach of Congress
Iac other two. hcin. in thv form OF statute
are >ul.icct, ot legislation. and LEGALLY y
r.alabc bv Congress Efforts were made !
impair one that OF l7>., some fifty yea
a.n. An cilior, Is now made to rc,cai Ia
other: and lie history and tate OF the iii'>
ATTEMPT may he advantageous in ihc co:.-:''
Grafton nl Ill" second. 1t was in the We.
1-'f. The ;lcn territory OF ln!iai.i Ia
been slave territory under the French GOV
o.,lm Mt. and continued 50 under The Aniri
;ran till l.S7. lc>ttnd,.l to the Mi>>iS~I,
ii. and contained many slaves. Nincrini'-
Caholi.. Prairie ,!c Hocl.rr. ka~ka>kia, We:
$ a. >laycho!,l.n@ towns. The inhabitants W.
- attached to ihst property. and wished TO II
tam II. Il; least temporarily: and also to II
Niic "A > 3vc!o.,.Ing cinl9ri'ion, until an /:
) crease ot population should form an adelI.a:
I >ur',lv o. free labor: and they rctii!one
{ Co,..rr>s accordingly. The petition cam
. from "A convention OF The people. presided
= yer ,y Governor llarriSonant Oi. V a-Acd i,
l. the Suspension of he anii-s'avcry part o! I;
: ordnance for ten wears, and iini:,i III j!
= alr,l,ca,ion To their own territory. 1ac i
o tition was r.t;r,rl 10 select committee {
q the House: Mr. Randolph wa Chairman. a
= received its answer III report, III IL.
= words:
+ .Ihat ne ral:.l population o.: III ate oi O.
>r(I r!ry cvil.c, u thr ca; i'.'':i "i Hn'r conn
tee. ,.t tic lilr. ,i >avc~ j 'r i..es'i., :" -
,"r, the growth and settlement %! c".'':i.> III Il
l. r,.yon iha. ,hi> ah"g. d",:on~trI...t the Gear
nI,.;v. can only Ice c,rj."yc t" ..dya:t.l,e Al :
+. ,i,,iI'.in, Of product, more yaiuatc tIin 90
, h,.own in tat quarter a.! IL United STAT -
HE committee, deem il ii-lv G.-' :''''- ;'' i'
=! ,,icni 10 impair l'ro>:-.'''i wi~".v calculated
I,r,Iinc he iiajl'c~ :s1i i'.' .r-'iT 80 lr"
t. western co,.try AM !" ..v. -;.-;I 'll.! ''.-
to that extensive frontier. In til >:iu;ary 81 e..
" :,'u of this .agacu- an! he'et ..cf restraint Il
" believed that the inhabitants al ndal;i val. =,
;. yerv d;-tali, lav find ample rc;niimcr'" f"Fa'e
h ,,nrnrv rry;i.i"ii "i .ai,r an'' cin; eI:''n,..
l. This was the answer Of the select comm
i tee: and it became the answer Of the llou
t of This House lust fifty years aco--wh
It the south was about a> all y represented he
as il ever has been since, a:id "h"n - r.
f tive strength was rrca.cr tiian II has -
: lccn sine. The answer i; : ..crcni'n~v !
Q ilsal to Weld to IN" petition o' ''ie !'co.'ic
- indiana cv; II Cor I tea y-;:.-- local So.
i SION Of III; ant-,iyr,r ciar>n: ''i.icA'y IA
g gcrous and nexped:cnt to impair that y
: vision" Yc~ TO impair that i the W
c and it is 4. refusal 70 weaken o.. Lessen IN I
n smallest dt gree. al act which the connni;
V calls 4 benevolent and simaciors at a
: which thew recommend to inaint;.!n TN:
II tair.l. because Ii is ''cGlcu!atcI - :ncre-
e il. happiness and prosperity OF the ro:'
wc>t. and to give strength and security TO
C frontier" That Congress-ana that "i:ho
division between North and Scuth-woc