Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-08-29

| lVolVlng the people OF all the States IN It's
guilt and disgrace-a guilt and disgrace
enhanced by the consideration that those
laws are a virtual usurpation of power.
the constitution of the United States hav-
ing conferred upon Congress no right to
establish the relation of slavery, or to sane
ton and protect The slave trade In any por-
ton of the Confederacy: therefore, resoly-
ed," &C.. &c. 0............ .r.
On motion to suspend the rules so as
to receive the preamble and resolution, the
vote stood yeas 73. nays lO9. Messrs.
Adams, Fillmore, Giddings, SIade, &C.,
voting in the affirmative.-( Cong. Globe.
vol. l2. p. 1917
Again; on the 81 of January, 1843,
Mr.. Morgan presented a resolution in>
structiny the Committee on the Terrific
ries to inquire into the expedency of re.
pealing an act passed by the Territorial
Legislature Of Florida, entitled An act
to prevent the future migration Of free
negroes and mulattoes into said Terrific
ry." or so much thereof as imposed
capitation tax on such of them as may en-
ter said Territory, and authorizes their
sale for ninety years, for the non-payment
of said tax.
Mr.. Black moved to lay the resolution
on the table, yeas 10. nays 81. Fill
more voted in the negative.
On the 23 Of February, Mr.. Briggs.
Of Massachusetts, asked leave to submit
line following resolution
Whereas, all laws passed by the Gov
ernor and Legislative Council Of Florida
are in full IOrce, until disapproved by
Congress therefore,
Resolved, That the Committe on the
judiciary be instructed forthwith to report
the following bill
Re it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Represe natives Of the United States in
Congress assembled, That an act passed
! by the Governor and Legislative Council of
the Territory OF Florida. approved by the
said Governor, on the 5lh of March, l842,
entitled " An act to prevent the future
migration OF free negroes or mulattoes TO
this Territory and for other purposes. be.
and the same is hereby disapproved, and
shall henceiorLh be Of no force
Mr.. Briggs asked a suspension Of the
rules; yeas &c. nays 1O4. Fillmore yea.
in favor of Briggs Cong. Globe, vol.
l2. p. 337
This is not Mr.. FiIlmore's complete re-
cord. If we were to give all his votes on
slavery. as we'll as the explanations with
which he often accompanied them this ar
tcle would be expanded beyond all rea-
sonabIe limits We supply single chap
ter. as IL specimen of the entire volume.
These votes show the spirit which he vim
dictate hi' pledges to his abolition consti-
tn, ncy. Not II vote or word can be- dis
covered in his Congressional record which
cotlicIs in the least with the principles
of his Erie letter platform. The COM
mcntary rather eXagyerates the economy
Of the text. Thus, his Congressional re-
cord proves him the advocate of these
measures : LIST, the exclusion Of the SJuLh
from the common domain in other
words, the application of tho Wilmot pro
viso TO the territories. 2l, The eX>
cluSion Of any other slave States from the
! Union. 81, the unconditional and imme
/ diaIe abolition of slavery in the District
Of Columbia. 4th, The suppression of
the Interstate slave trade. 9th, The
notification of the clause in the Constitu
ton tor the return Of fugitive slaves. 9th,
The reception and consideration Of ants
slavery petitions in every shape and for
every possible purpose. 7th, The sup
preston of the coast wise traffic in slaves.
8h. The exclusion of Texas from the
Union, because of its prO-slavery consti'
tuition.
Such were the principles which con.
trolled Mr.. Fillmore's Congressional ca
reer from 1886 TO 1843. What contrast
is presented by the contemporaneous re-
cord OF James Buchanan On every
measure affecting the rights and interests
of the South. we lind him opposing the ex,
! treme abOlitiOniSm of MilIard Fillmore
! We have neither space nor leisure for the
task but the reader may we'll pause here
and compare the conflicting votes Of Bu-
chanan and Fillmore on each particular
principle. The conservatism OF one and
the aboIitionism of the other will be best
appreciated by the he Of contrast. Each
sets off the predominant spirit of the oth>
er's course to the best advantage.
After the expiration of his term OF ser
vice in the House of representatives, Mr.,
Fillmore was selected Comptroller of New
York and we hear nothing more OF him
until October, l847, when a Wing Con-
vention at Albany nominated him for the
Presidency. That Convention attested
the popular opinion Of his position on the
slavery question. by unanimously adopt
ing the " ilmot Proviso. They commend
ed their candidate iu an address which
contained these words: UUooyPRoM1.
SING HOSTILITY TO THE EXTENSION OF sLA,
VERY. No MORE TERRITORY IS OUR WATCH.
WORD, UNLESS IT BIZ FREE. We present
you sound, good men, who PERsoNArE
those principles" Down to l947, it was
claimed by Mr.. Fillmore's friends, that he
per sonoted the principles # the A6olition
party. Soon. however. the exigencies Of the
Presidential canvass compelled FiIlmore's
supporters in the South TO demand some