The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-27

to grant % ~ nsshber. But proper y reduce 70
writing what before Obtained By custom cnoe We peo-
pie Of thsss several oonmupuss had resolved On nav
hi: nascs Ss Gays q sa.s Sssr ssss which snis 70.
susr Localities and merged Ill selfish aes in The general
sunsrinss Of common warfare against common zoe,
kept up The flow OF mutual love for each other
,Hs 5 .s . ueg
cxens that fcrebodes only evil The harmonies and tho
humsnities OF the oden time Of fathers historically
coming TO their t0mbs In the silence Of the
past lost In the dsoovdsDt din Of latter day dis
bolism. Man stands srayed against bis fellow man
%ss.cs and po..Hrs Of dsS.nos . no. because the
people Of day have not remembered the counse and
kept The faith Of their fa,hsrss
Again. who will say that the article above quoted did
rot secure TO the owner OF slave who was Tree IN
habfant Of che State, not TO say Citizen .: 10
hold his slave II he would stay with him while
gong or remaining In some other State than
bis own where the Institution Va. not tolerated.
What mutually prey tell me- Is that which dvesss me or
something 70 mo belonging, because my neghoor over
the other side Of the line my State happens 10 have
UUn %as SS intent Of ss Of the as
venture to ray that such occurred duriog the
days Of the confederation, where Il became question
whether the Of lost bis right 70 have and to
ho.d him when absent from home IN another State The
words Of the article meaningless II does not allow
stip Il piece Of usele> veroiags without such mean
ing. Is also valuelessI provision not significant in
this wise Pagan Rome ihe time OF Nero wa. ahead Of
republic to-day be mot Paul In his wander
pss through liz PROVINCES, preaching The new faith in
the synagogue Of tbs jew In the temples OF the GODS
safer better shielded in giving utterance to the
talismanic words Il am Roman cdzen," than tho
Of TO DAP, Who appeals 10 the recorded rights OF bis
American citizenship y \ be nos CO.
Is taken, has close relation and strong smilttude
to that other chfoowed mot long after constituting
careful analysis II viii DO seen that the ono
constitutes only : league of friendship among
o moi merged !. one s
other establishes something more than mere league Of
statee, the people Of which, q NO time being Oy the
tanning their local State citizenship The govern
ment set out under tho auspices RI the States bodies
league. THIS was laid aside and was varied 50 = 10
be derivative not from the States ~ such but from the
people Of The States In their personal or dsntegrated
bodies polo In oil respects and matters not coded 70 the
new goves Before passing on from this form Of
be- wen 10 rsmaI here that While under the conisders
tcn the subject Of tho extension Of slavery before
Congress and on tho 18th day Of july 1887 the famous
the Nortweat Territory This the only restraint
curailment Of Ia imiis ind put upon during that
was not molessed ana in the States the institution Of
slavery vas recognized a. lawful
On the nth day Of september, 1857, In the twelfth year
Of the Independence, and After about ten years OF ad
mnh1a,ion under the State confederation, order
Of things was entered upon by the general government
WW-tuo union 6setoD uuo0K INC prooonS COubu
tuition This paper presents double aspect or biiod
character each one Of which seems 70 have grown out
Of necessity and 10 have needed some such contrvance
or arrar cement In order to the Establishment OF the
Union. The exAtenoe Of national government which
sboud move Numbering 70 tho entire general wants
that Of thirteen States each having and exercising lie
own with proper checks and balances each In respect
the other providing for the rights Of tue individual a.
member Of the State govern ment ~ well - OF tho ma
uona-thn easy problem he labor ea !. In tho
one aspect y 10 clearly charter Of governmsnt
within whose territorial jurisdiction and operation other
kaer governments were TO have being mot only but 70
exercise Ike functions and 70 possess substantial rights
which were most carefully guarded against absorbing
and consolidating tendencies Of the greater one: char
providing for all foreseen exgences In the admins
trson tberec defining tbs rights or the citizens under
nne 10 al n.enss ssa n their feature
seenDey forgeul OF tho iact Of IL relation 70 any
State goverDmsat q might have been the case had II
been framed BY people not nombors or citizens Of thr
etasee bui In undivided integral Such
conceive the whole instrument should be reck-
n clearly, in another aspect, In some Of is
partf, something moro than . more charter Of govern
menL In the limited and usual Specification Mucn Of the
eth article just above referred TO- IL compact treaty
stipulation devoid Of any grant OF power and containing
no'biDs recssssry In . charter Of government. d un
necessary instance OF than what follows and
what b oogpsts to tho oase OF the Lennon slaves
The cireps Of each shall be entitled TO AL privileges
and immuniiies Of citizens In the seves ~ stnes.
plain that this section II COPY or transfer In Ian
guass slmost Identical Of that given above from ar
cles Of confederation and having the end In view
that, namely-lhe security Of the rights OF citizenship
While abroad In another State How plainly does teach
The doctrine Of guaranty the cuzen Of the enjoyment
Of biz own home State rights and privileges, well
noss Of The si'.sn Q, .ss STATE ne may VISIT These
feccn intends 70 bestow the Citizen could hardly have
BEEN allowed TO pass without being and provided for
North The south. The whole country and oil tnss be-
opged 70 The citizen In any part thereof embraced within
The s,aas,, oane within the purvisw Of the gene
ration who adopted this constitution. I have
doubt that the Of those days undertood the
ing OF these words and that they intended 70
bis rshs whether they consisted In the holding Of
ssve the reading Of . book In his travels. Tor one
would never be stripped Of single o,a Of my rghss OF
citizenship. and shouli have made provisou In this
section, had been OF the trainers Of the oopssitu.
ticn. II were my choice and destiny 70 DO slave
slave state, Men tAlk Of the compromises Of The
constitution thero any? what svo the right 10
bold my slave only Al homo " will hazard his light
frcm me while am my travels such right was not
oil the com pro nises Intended 70 see NOT why
the honorable senator from Georgia may not do what
ssd be claims the right 70 do cell The roll Of his slaves
beside Bunker HUI mon ument His man servasts ami
his wte's maid servants In attendance their travels
might well como within the category Of me alleged deca
reciprocity cAuse In the great charter b mot meaning
less.
give TO the nsuutop Of slavery. they will
say that kmmon, with his slaves, vas without ths
raie Of M protection In the harbor Of New York.
such must b your argument 10 the Court
Bu, THAI paper has features strongly marksi
with the sxprssioa Of slavery. Md mot
allow the importation Of slaves Into hs States and The
inter state slave trade, Tor twenty yearsY Did NOT
he commerce and the capital invested thersin BY
striDser prohibition Of any aneodu ent That should inter
IRE with during that periodf Does 10 BOA nnd place
there In determining tbs rule Of Representatives appos
icpnepn What The meaning Of that which may b
called the RECLAIM alton and c11adhon sectonf What 10
,be meaning O. thai which have been examining called
the reciprocity acuopf By What right have slave States
come into The Unioss I answer: Slavery = privileged,
and that constitution 10 the charter Of ne privileges
Slavery be rot nd OF peaceably but In wayvs:
IN voluntary action OF the States where exists. The
pray that the In your hands on The part Of
the Stale Of New York, may % result that The former
friendly relations Of the parties leant may be restored
and made perpetual. God ave the oountry
Yours, So,
NEW Yosx, Nov -, 1855. HORACE DRESER.
Decisions In Admiralty.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COUNT.
Before HIN. Judge Beta
CofrxuoN.