The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-27

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their adoption, the bands society eeetusly
broken BY the severance Of link a II the whole dis
solved"
negro 10 Territory Of the United States there being
competent local law prescribing his status must necessarily
be presumed be slave This is his condition rta ia
es This conclusion Is virtually admitted by the adyo-
Gates OF negro equality themselves else why 40 ney IN
sst upon legislative restriction and prohibition by Con-
gsess2
The Kansas law leaves this legal question in
the hands of the courts and submits its political settle
the voice OF the people in the Territories when
they organized The question B not whether the gen
era has the right TO institute slavery IN the
Territories by act of Congress because, as have
shown il Is necessarily carried there by virtue OF right
under the constitutional compact and Congress has no
power given to II 10 restrict IT, Judge Mclean OF the Sa-
Court not from the bench where he Is authorized 10
pronounce the law, but udieidiy in the newspapers,
has pronounced dieun asserting that Congress can pro-
hbit slavery In the Territories, but not institute IL
In reference 10 this last position the Judge does not
state what his views to the necessary existence oil
slavery in the Territories property If carried there from
the States without congressional action Does he mean 70
urge that slavery being recognised In the constitution as
property and interviewer with our whole social SYSTEM
not carried into the Territories and protected us any
other property, neeesstae rel? The learned Judge
feel bound from public considerations in this connexon TO
remark having commanded the respect and esteem Of the
country by the industrious and able in which he
has uniformly discharged his public duties by his recent
appearance in the newspapers with his quasndicia opn
ions has excited much surprise and regret Clothed with
the judicial ermine in its elevated form in this
and where his example form the bench reaches
to the remotest limits in exciting times like these, when all
earthly tribunals in order to command respect must DE
firm, unswervng and above rayng popular elamorwhen
too the merits of the question much involved IN
to como before him Of the judges Of the last
resoro have made parade OF his opinion, thus inter
mngng with the partisan debates OF passing hour cam
not certainly commend himself TO the approval OF an in
telligent public.
Having already shown that slavery has existed and still
exists by the laws OF nations that il must be recognised
fhafan SOP vnep p4.
tabshng system treated recognized and guarded
that it 10 necessarily ineradcabe unc of social
system composed OF State and federal government in their
varied machinery the members Of the conventon being
discreet and practical men, taking the elements OF society
they found them, arranged the system upon uopan
anscendenta theories but wisely harmenzed the parts
as best they could mbued with that sound and homely
philosophy, If you please which prompted the immortal
poet Pope, in his celebrated essay, to e1clam--
/ I" Whether with reason with instinct blest, p
\ All enjoy that power that suits them best. ~ #t
Order is Heavens first law and this confessed, @@
Some are and must be greater than the rest.
/ All Natures difference keeps all Natures peace;
! Condition, circumstance, is not the thing,
I Bliss is the same In subject or in king
No witchcraft in this proceedng--no Arabian Nights
tae-no ,ranscendentalisn but downright
If there any nowadays that repudiae this ultaran
spirit and go after strange gods OF their own creation
they become moral traitors their country and worse
than avowed enemies and will receive the everlasting
ecraons Of patriot spirits Are they wiser than their
fathers, and will they proclaim still higher law
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is in conflict because will agree If this be shown
take the most reasonable steps avoid the evil
From all the legitimate evidence to which can have
sort slavery appears to be sanctioned by the highest
Citations of the Divine moral law also indicated from
all that discover in the works of creation and the
world around u.s. from the fitness of things from its uni
versal existence among all nations of which have
account under all governments in that first ordained by
God Almighty himself for his chosen people, and through
all dispensaons; fully illustrated in the Old and in the
New Testament by the law written the tables of stone
in the Decalogue in that holy commandment in regard to
the Sabbath day, to wit:
But seventh day the Sabbath of the Lord thy God
in it thou shalt not do work, thou thy nor thy
daughter, thy nsan-serpan thy maid serran thy
cattle, thy stranger that is within thy gates"
Here the and the mad-servant expressly
mentioned. In the following and the last commandment,
i to wit. 4#M.. ... a..s bass a.
"Thou shalt not thy neighbours house, thou shalt
covet thy neighbours wife, his -serrant his
nor his OK nor his ass nor nything that is thy
the spoken of and included property with
the other chat,els the and the ass &c Exodus ky
II is said by learned that this last COM
mandmen is very important and Isl indeed the guard and
security Of all the preceding that stamps the seal
Of Divinity upon the Mosaica code Of which the Decaogue
is the summary that such restriction to be found in
the Ordinances of Lycnrgus Soon the Twelve Tables
the Institutes Of Jnstnan. This certainly Ia not the
"hgbe" but the highest law for 1t has been revealed to
that the Lord came down upon Mount Sinai on the top
OF the mountain and the Lord called Moses up to the top
of the mountain and Moses went up; and, amid thunder
ngs aud lighning and the noise Of the trumpet and the
smoking OF the mountain were these great and everlasting
commandments proclaimed. Alse, throughout the whole
scope Of the New Testament, we find denunciaion
against H. but its awfuness and necessity and proprety
fully and werably recognised These obligatory Dr.
vine nunctons and precps cannotand will not be disre
garded
In this great country have variety OF climate soil,
and production, and it requires corresponding
suit them aud fully develop their advantages Cotton the
great southern staple rice sugar &c, flourish in the tor
rid zone for which the negro ny his peculiar physical
ture impressed upon him by God Almighty Is especially
adapted To undertake to employ labor without china
tic adaptabes when they be had, is to refuse to
make Of the best 10 accomplish given object
! The white cannot endure this labor-t would de-
stroy limit is therefore, impossible The negro is in bis
happy element sugar cotton plantation and In this
condition will laugh the mistaken yews OF the
abolitioniss TO benefit him by placing him different
theatre sending him to college, &c Cotton in its album
dsn growth and product has been the of giving
portion than to the State OF Massachusetts, which, If
accounts true has become great powerful and
handing This is the result OF slave labor Would 1t be
wise abolish the culture and leave that vast and super
atiyely rich domain Of Gods creation wild and bowling
wilderness II requires large capital and great number
Of operatives consast and unremitng assduty, at
tain seasons to insure annual crop With large force
OF ayes under proper police regulations, cheerful and
happy the coB secured for the benefit Of all parties
cerned.
II II may be assumed as . fact thai cotton would not be
grown without slave labor For evidence of this look
the present condition of things In the West pdes where
slavery has been abolished and there yon the
nence Of Heaven visited upon such consummate folly
rich s1 peshausbIc fields Of His bounty standing 81
lent monuments Of mans great folly in neglecng avail
himself of a he within his power Experience
IL s said old proyrb Ia dear school, but il the
only one In which fools will learn The department OF
anscendentsm has been tried and woeful matter Of fact
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