Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-12-15

The very term slavery, and it, very exis.
tence throsgh Congregational action, is . bur-
lesque On the Dsolara.ion Of Independencs. =.
ffes Pyess CT M
No. II we understand the Free Press
Alright, Congress has no power % legislats on
the subject Of Slavery, a. |" through Congress
ional action it is made burlesque on the De.
claration of Independence" Let US inquire
how the Fugitive Slave Law came into exis-
tence2 Had that any thing to do with Slave
ry3 Did the Constitution of the United States
give Congress the power 10 pass that law and
President Fillmore the power to sign it, If
it did, then it came into existence "throSgh
Congregational action If il did not, then the
law is unconstitutional and should be repealed.
But how is it that Congress has tampered so
long with Slavery, and alsOays resulting in ia
vor Of the South, if it had no power in the
premises Congress passed the Compromise
Of 1920, declaring that all territory lying north
Of So degrees, 30 minutes, should be forever
exempt from Slavery, or in other words that
Slavery therein should be forever prohibited,
while territory lying south of that line could be
devoted to Slavery. This Compromise receiv-
ed the sanction Of Clay, Webster and other
great statesmen of that day, and was acquies-
ced in, both by the North and the South, for
upwards of thirty-four years. Were these
men less wise than the editor of the St. Paul
Free Presss Subsequently, the Compromise
of 1850 was passed through Congressional
action" and that, thus far, has been adhered
to, and yet we are coolly informed that the ex-
istence of Slavery " through Congressional ac-
ton, is burlesque on the Declaration of In
dependence" And whys Simply because it
will subserve the interests Of Stephen A.
Douglas and those who follow him, crying
"Glory, glory popular sovereignty in the
hopes of one day being elevated to places Of
trust and power they are incompetent to fill.
Those States of the South that went for the
Compromise Of 1920, and have realized the
benefits Of that Compromise, and which at that
time could see no :" burlesque on the Declara-
ton Of Independence by +" Congressional ac-
ton" now, with the help Of their Northern CO.
| adjutors cry out---" Break down all action by
Congress on the subject, and let us plant Slave
ry where we please. Kansas is fit spot-.-let
it 60 there. Minnesota is productive, let it go
there--Cuba is all right, let US have it there---
Oregon will reward US, place it there---and all
along the Pacific coast, let it spread its bony
fingers to grapple and crush out Freedom
We've got it in the South. 1t is true We agreed
it should never 60 in territory north Of SO deg.
and 80 min, in consideration of receiving on.
half Of the loaf; but Congress thirty-four years
ago had no right 10 legislate on the subject---
SO says Stephen A. Douglas; SO say we; hur-
rah for the peculiar institution and its eternal
perpetuation!"
This is the doctrine taught by the Free Press
of St. Paul, and the doctrine it asks the free
men of this free Territory to sanction and ad-
,ocate. Friends of Right, of Justice, of Free
d m! will ye do its
"Somc one in Rochester, N. Y, intends
lighting railroad cars with gas, by attaching
two politicians permanently TO each car for me-
| ters."
10 The editor of the Free Press of this
city might answer for one, were it not for the
disagreeable odor he would occasion. And
then the Company might suffer damages for
carrying the body of a putrefied politician, who
died for the want Of energy, and for the want
Of an ordinary amount of common sense.
| GAsEoUs.-Our facetious neighbor Of the
Free Press, who appears to be exceedingly
anxious for US to write him into notoriety, has
almost burst his boots in several late attempts
at wit The last effort was on the tail of rat
Magnificent subject! He desires TO know
"whether or not this is the machine for the
manufacture Of Benzole gas 2" No, neighbor;
it is the machine from which emanates most OIL
the gas that daily appears in your columns
The Benzole has different odor, burns clear.
er and gives better light.
ia Our friend of the North. esterr
Democrat is working himself into a fever owe,
ga truthful illustration of fus;onism." Easy
neighbor; there is no necessity for such tre'
mendous excitement, for if you continue there
will be danger Of collapse. Inflated bodie.
sometimes burst.
Hon. WILLIAM H. NoBLEs.-We regret te
learn that this gentleman, member elect te
the House from St. Paul, is seriously i'll s7
DoN'r LIKE To.-The Minnesota North
Western Democrat, having published the speech
of Rufus Choate, with complimentary remarks
the Hon. J. F. Bradley requests the editor t.
publish the speech of WIN. H. Seward, deliv
creed at Buffalo. The oa-all-sides-of-,he
fence-editor has concluded to publish "the
whole or a part Of that speech" so that hi.
readers will get some light on subject il
which hitherto they have been kept in dark
ness.
/ LEcrUsE THIS EvENKG.--Tbe lecture before tn,
Historical Society, takes place this (Thursday
evening, at the Baldwin School. An interesting
article from the pen Of Rev. S. R. Riggs, will b,
read BY Rev. E. D. Neill. tits entitled--ssRe min
iscences of the Dakota and Ojibwas Feuds from
1888 l84S." By mistake, We announced tn,
lecture for last evening. Go early, if you wisl
. seat.
CincuLArroH or THE LoHDoN AND NEw
Yonk Daring the six months end
ing October Both. the average circulation o.
the London