Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-01-15

doubtless be made with sdviatsss. / suggest
only with chose which seem to be mOsl
essential, and most generally demanded BY the
public sentiment.
The internal concerns and interests Of The
State Vill chiefly engage Jour Deliberations
but itS relation to the National Government
and to The other members of the cOnlsder Aey,
cannot be altogether disregarded.
Having sunendered to the federal Govern
&ept among other great PrsrOgatiVss the in.
Portani power Of maintaining an Army and Ma.
W, and Of revenue by duties on imports, il
becomes the duty Of the States to observe ils
action with even jealous vigilance.
The tendency to wasteful extraviganes and
70 Capitalization of power which alarmed tb,
ears OfIhe early patriots. has, Of late years, be-
come more and more conspicuous. Enormous
revenues, contributed By the people, almOs
uneOnscIOusly, in the form Of enhanced prices
foster in the National Legislature = eoutemp
Of economy, aud encourage combinations fOl
the pillage Of the Treasury under delusive pre-
texts Of public good.
Ohio, paying ons-tenth Of these contribu
iOns, has a substantial interest in these mat
ters which should not be overlooked; and i
cannot be deemed unfit that bsr General As
sembly should give expression to her demand
for rstrenChment and reform, and for reduc
tiOu Of revenue, the only sufficient security fO
both.
Immediately after the close Of your late ses
sion, 10 conformity with your constructions,
transmitted to the Governor OF each State
copy of Joint resolutions Of the general assem-
bly, relative 10 Kansas aliahs. The Governor o
Mississippi has returned the copy transmitted
to him, in pursuance, as he states, Of the re
quirsments Of Joint resolution OF the Legisla
ture OF that State, Of which be trasmits cop
submit his communication to your considers
tion without comment,
The relations of the National Government
10 Slavery, still engrOss large share of publ
attention; but have little to add 10 the con
sideTsd views which have already expressed
that slavery is contrary to reason and naturs
Justice; that it is Of such a nature that nothin
short of positive law can sustain it that no pow
er to enact such laws has been granted to th
National Governments and that Slavery, there
fore, outside of Slave States. can have no vail
legal sanction, seem TO me incoAtrovenibl
propositions.
Ths original policy Of the country was in hal
mohy with these IDEAS. It coutemp plated th
exclusion Of Slavery from National Territorit
the exertion Of the legitimate influence Of III
General Government on The side Of Freedol
and the ameliorston and fnal eradication
the great evil by the action Of the State 90,
ernmentS, without! Intervention or interference
by National Legislation.
"The abolition Of Slavery, said Mr. Je
ferson al the commencement Of the rev olu.ior
sry slruggls-''is the greatest object Of desir
in these colonies" 1T is the pride and boar
Of America" Mr. Madison, speaking
the close of the war in hshaf OF the Amer
can Congress that the rights for which sh
contended we're the rights of human nature.
There is but one proper way."--said Georg
Washington, speaking at still later psrio
of the abolition Of slavery-'by which il can
be accomplished, and that s by legislative au
thoriy. and this, so far as my suffrage can go
shall not be wanting" af-..
We need no hesitation to walk into the path
marked by the footsteps Of the fathers,
Within the last few months have received
several communications from emsrants t
Kansas from Ohio, earnestly appealing for pro
tecIion and aid. OF these appeals one was II
the fom OF an affidavit from eleven citizen
imprisoned undsr various charges at LecomE
ton, The eleventh, an old man of sevent
years, soldier near half century ago, unde
Jackson, was still citizen Of Ohio, on Wis
to some friends in the Territory. The real o.
fence Ofall was the defence Of Free Stat
homes against Slate State invasion. Thei
siezurs, their Imprisonment their indictments
and their cruel treatment, constitute darl
chapter in the dark history of wrong and ou
rage IN Kansas. Geasda,.
On receiving this appeal thought it right,
address an earnest letter to Governor Gear,
10 behalf Of the prisoners also sent 70
their immediate relief sUm of money contrib
uted by private beni6csuce, which, however
failed to reach the destination 10 conssq uenc
OF the necessary return Of the gentleman t
whom it was entrusted without having entere
the territory. 1t gives me pleasure to intorr
you that most of these prisoners have sine
escaped or have been acquitted. I am not
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