The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-12

fugitive slaves secondly. the coniem-
pofancous constitutional recognition OF
slavery in the states which chose TO
have 10. with jhc slave recovery clause
10 the samc ius'rumen, thirdly. the
Missouri partition line Of 1920 with
the same clause annexed Tor the recov-
cry ofiogltivc slaves.
All three Of these compromises are
part and parcel Of the same policy and I
neither Of them could have been formed .
without the other, nor either Of Them I
without the fugitive slave recovery /
clause Incorporated in IT. The anti.
slavery clause in the ordinance Of 1877, I
could not have been adopted (as was
proved by It's three years rcieciion,)
without the slave recovery clause add
ed 10 Il the constitution could not have
been formed without It's recognition OF
slavery in the states which chose II,
and the guaranty OF the right TO recover
slaves fleeing into free states the Mis-
sour compromise could not have been
settled without partition Of louisiana
between free and slave soil and that
partition could no, have been made
without the addition of the same clause
for the recovery of fugitive slaves -
Thus, all three compromises are settle
menis of existing questions, and intend
ed TO be perpetual. They are all three
ofequal moral validity. The obligation
in consequence of its incorporation in
that instrument: but it in no way diff
frrs from the other two in the circum-
stances which induced it, the policy
which guards it, or the consequences
which would flow from its abrogation,
A proposition To destroy the slavery
compromises in the Constitution. would
be AN open proposition to break up the
Union; the attempt to abrogate the
compromises of 1887 and 1920 would
be virtual attempts TO destroy the har-
mony of the Union and prepare ii for
dissolution, by destroying the confidence
and affection in which il is founded.
The Missouri Compromise of 1920 is
a continuation of the ordinance of 1897
its extension TO the since acquired
territory West of the Mississippi, and
no way differing from ii either in prin-
ciple or detail. The ordinance of 1887
divided the then territory Of the United
States about equally between the free
and slave states; the Missouri Compro.
mise line did the same by the addition
al territory of The United States as il
stood in 1920; and in both eases it was
done by the act of Congress, and wa,
the settlement of "A difficulty which wa,
to last forever. consider them both
with their fugitive slave recovery clauses
and The similar clauses in the constitu
tion, as a part and parcel of the sam,
ansacion--dtleren articles in th,
same general settlement.
The anti-slavery clause in the ordi
nance of 1897 could not have been pu
in Gas was proved by lis three year
rejeciion) without the fugitive slave re
covery clause added TO il. The con
stitution could not have been forme,
without the recognition Of slavery in III
states which chose it, and the right o
recovering slaves fleeing 10 the FIRE
states. The Missouri Compromis
could not have been settled except b
the prohibition of slavery in the uppe
half Of the territory of Louisiana an
that prohibition could not have bee
obtained without the right to recoye
fugitive slaves from the part mad
+ free.
Thus, the three measures are on,
and the ordinance Of 1887 father to til
other two. II led 10 the adoption
! the fugitive slave clause in the constil
, tion, and we may say, to the iormatio
= Of the constitution itself, which coul
;, not have been adopted without thi
;. clause, and the recognition Of slave prol
=. erly in which it was founded. Tn
!, vital fact results Of itself from the hist
i tory Of the case. ~ March of the ye;
e 1884. the Virginia delegation in the til,
r Congress of the confederation, head,
= by Mr.. Jefferson and Mr.. Monroe. co
r veyed the northwestern territory TO ii
: thirteen United States. Ia the mon
i Of April ensuing, The organizing nil
e Of Mr.. jefferson, always bent upon ~
o tens aud administration, brought in
- ordinance for the government Of II
= territory 80 conveyed, with the am
slavery clause a. part Of il. 10 ial
'r effect 10 the year 1900 bot without
# clause for the recovery Of fugitive slay,
Z For the sant Of this provision The an
y slavery clause WAS opposed by the slay
a holding states, and rejected and d
10 ordinance was passed without il.
g July Of the year 1857 the ordinance v
l. rcmodellel, ihe anli-sla,e clause, wi
y, lhe fugitive slave clause, as they nC
z, stand, were inserted in il and in ,l
r. shape The ordinance had The unanimo
le vote Of every state preseui--eight in I
J. whole and an equal number of ia
y aud free states present. Thus, !, is clr
ID that the anii-slavery elau.e in the or
Ie nance Of 1887 could not have pass
-e without lhe fugitive slave recoyr
N clause annexed. They we're insepai
y DIE 10 their birth, and most be 20 IN m
life; and those gho lole one must
. eep. the other
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