The daily union., 1856-12-30

repFGselLAAWeS Cf all OF United
the whole country NOrth and South Thess fOF
the exclusion of slavery adopted withoat division OF
opinion. &cknoSlsdge that there controversy
The admission Of Missouri but that controversy did
relate to this question o. power or The very act which a.
med Missouri exercised ihis power Of Inhibition a. 70 the
Territories.
this branch Of bis Argument-the question Of power
which he has discussed with much abity--I should
like 70 ask him whether Congress has the power
Mr. coLLAMER When come 10 that topic win dis
euss III whenever any question arises IN the Senate that
requires Ii snd think add any light 10 IL
viii Try 70 DO % supposed however that il in
the South very genery conceded that this government
in the exercise Of sovereignty the Territories has al
most any power except that Of making liberty.
wish now 10 show some why this people who
began this experiment. all Of them then holding slaves In
lhe very adoption Of the constitution IN the st exercise
q power under II prohibited slavery Ny position Is that
they did il because il the first place they believed tat the
institution wss which ought 10 end and Ia the next
place because they believed that in those paees where II
did not end the effect Of il was such weaken the
country 81 large and was Inconsistent with great pr-
cpes Of civil liberty for which fathers commended aud
which constituted the great idea Of our government That
dea was thls that asmach 40 in popular government
the people must have the right o. suffrage IL follows AZ
matter Of course in order 70 be safe right that me
people must be made intelligent To the exercise az the
elective franchise education intelligence and persopa in
dependence are nseparable corelayes and any system
Of government or any character Of social institutions be
adopted which viii prodace this result or which will
be IN rs tendencies unfrendly TO il that system IA noom
patoie With the gress experiment
ought Aere 70 remark that nave nothing 10 say and
on an occasion like this relation 10 the morality AZ
slavery l ethics ~ matter Of justice between the
and slave s aercness It's divine authority ts sanctions
IN Christianity These all topics suitable 10 on.r &c
caSions have nothing 10 say about them hers have
no approaches to cast on the master have desire
DO snY such thing treating the sabsci en.rrly a.
political subject 1t perfectly understood hy onr
fathers, who had tried IT, that where the ns0,te ss
ao soosaed oy tae staes themselves Il would in ia
denotes prcdaoe CONDITION Of society which did
eoPort with the great purposes objects and views and
what was necessarily implied in popular government la
necessary e4ct il seen would be 10 elevate I,ad
number, and depress the uass Of The white popslsff r.
experiment IN the Of humanity which ha Es.n sn
tered upon IN iAs government fo- tbs white race
whole white race was sat thsg should conduct ther
aoor with high intelligence tsai theY should be improved
and elevated and necoe people better fed better clothed
better soused hat governed higher intelligence than
any ohsT people under heayens peculiar people zea0us
labor
Ineir idea was further that this institution OF slavery
would not cOmpOr with that purpose but would produce
different condition o society Now in speaking Of their
views and Of whether th1se views have been reazea in
fact and practice since their days shall nihor
ty of one Who IS not from the saEe sates shII -
10 terms bat those which derived frO s peoue y
ing n the midst Of the institution. ter tfs exnraat
vas oegun seven out Of ae hirn States abolished sIa-
very the others retained IL and must Of eours 20 to
them 70 see what has bea the political and social ef og
cAsrlshng and refining il saying nothing Of its
virtue and uoraty or whether IL tends 70 nuroye sud
elevate ts moral condition Of society whether il makes
We slave better poorer than he home in Africa
tnH = not ne topic wish to call attention 10 It's effect
on the tree white population Of the coQntry
sm willing eoncede where an Institution In the
Character Of an srsOcracy exists and where labor and all
nena services are performed by others particular SET
Of men IL leaves those men wealth and opportanitr II
ron please for high cultivation--6or htgh order or
lnteliecuA, existence Nor should Al al wonder that
men who have thus felt il beneficial nAaencss 10 them
selves personally should hayea desire cherish and sus
lam Il Bot sr our principle "the greatest good % the
greatest number" What the whole i its ef - a. 80
nass-tAe majority Of the free white pow alton Ana
i1ribsr, what eject does IL producs AZ "a aa.riny
The country which eutertairs Z, uyns,.-,,s snr.ss
full strong able TO contribute 10 f proportion with the
ret Of the community n susuuiuq the national inde
pendenoe and national prosperity /?
SIR Sil read some views upon that sub;ect urrser
70 read nom the expressions Of those familiar with the
question and srst will quote the views which General
ashinEton entertained ie says in letter 70 Robert
Norris, which e quoted By Sparks
aiy .sy, tG>-s ua- IsSag plo vi.I-, o-.
naesrsy Ss d % - plan ddop,ed - ~ assia. ~
10 shich accomplished est i. Nv IsI.s
be wanting" =
Again u letter TO Sir John Sinclair, Of Scotland Who
Tss proposing EAke investments In lands In this COM
II .geAsing Of this institution, be says
there PennsJlranis for the gradual sboitiep
q slavery, which neither Virginia Maryland has pres
snt bat which aoitsg = a~y uaf bay~
and At a period not rcmots.r
We all know the views Of Ar Jefferson In foy ming tha
Declaration o. Independence be desrOus @ put into Il
clause that one of the great complaints against Inc British
government that t bad compes eur fathers 4, c.v
institution Al all aud he Rft.rwards erpra.ed his
views about Il DO desire oouote them much A. larzu
IN letter . Mr. JOha Holmes April 90 1890 Mr. Jeer-
said
It's whoe eomBercs between master and slave i u.r-
Pe'usi exercise q The most bosterous PASSIONS the
aRrs@.'sE Sssps,m % The one psT aSa segradng sue
ls BsspI, ~r f-aas'rg aiso destroyed E-d,-d Itb
s - oosntry rAsa Irfeo af God ass and fArf B
oosHof dep (or--er that considering number natars
and natural ouy, revouton q %. wheel ortune
may heoons p-oss< BY superpstara intererepcei THr
AI~IssTy Hss - sTTsmU7E ~EtcH vrTu
% ~ Secs cOSTEsT'
Mr. Nsdson in discussing the constitution nsis-a hat
the general government ought have The power ~, the
Siass themselves Immediately prohibit, th~ Importation
of slaves altogether They hsd II ia the Terri,ori~~ and
used 4 his views are speaking IN The convention:
Ec.y sado- a. a,.s ys,.ir. 70 Ges- n-b-r a. l.-,.
tdsto sk- sad reader ls ls.s -spobls of .,rf de.o<
In ~ h0ssios With foreign nations th@v VII * ne
n nvtng stack, instesd 0f rspenR rvssSon IL
ssoesary duty q The general government % protect
every part of thsr counes Agsns, danEr e Internal
external kreryt6iuS hsrefore which tends Increase
danger, ough - hoosi gFair yet IL Involves national
safety b>coss II srerv pnrs a.
Ezt~a, end = prgper ssbs for ne oorsisf,o" 0s.
eargd % The general administration ofthis government
" Hotn ~ EssEET1At, ~ svEHT PorST oF vru, Tpxr
raE assEaAL aovEuS~rST sHovLp Havr porrs 70 psr-
yEyT TpH rvcaxAsE o. stsvEuy." Hodoa Psp-rs 5ol 81
D 1891. = ? -
Yls oagr.nia,sou ~ a-,. ,..-L-. ,I> 0,,, NJ -
trade u disbocsl in its.f disrrsscfu - .nsn A.
much value union % these Sstes ,s,.sd ,S~a
s sonthsr as ths D-toa a~y ay-s. 70 ss.rs,
faussss h'' d''yoosd rafs" II cos.tpo-al co-rr~-
soa, l5sG.
Such we're The views OC Mr. Madison. Nr. George Ma
sOn, az Virginia said
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