Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-13

1aIhe DnWntngs Hope OF the Abo-
item Of Slavery. An important
msvs IN the Right Direction from
the Right Quarter.
Much earlier than We had reason to
hope, an important move has been made
in the Indiana Senate, that looks to the
ultimate abolition Of slavery, and the sep
Grafton Of the races. On the 4th inst.
Hon. Lewis Wallace, Senator from Mont
gomery OemocraD. and son Of Gov. Wal
lace, offered a series of preambles. Of which
the following are the most important, nc
companied by the resolutions appended
a. Joint Resolutions to be adopted by both
Houses Of tho Indiana Legislature. We
do not credit all the assumed facts In the
preamble, nor endorse the details Of the
Resolutions, but we confess, that, as a
whole, we prefer the plan to any thing we
have ever seen. IN political circles. on this
subject Let the north resolutely persist
In opposing the further extension OF slave
~. and the south will soon look anxious
~ for . safe means Of getting rid Of the
great evil.s When they do, we are sure
the better portion Of tho north will be as
ready 10 help them, rs they now arc TO
oppose the spread Of that curse. But the
ths south win never agree TO any terms Of
emancipation while she can spread the
curss and polute virgin soil.with IL. The
following arc the Whersases and Resolu-
tons:
"And whereas, The Negro population,
slavs and free, Of the United States, has,
By natural increase and unnatural ANAL
esmation, reached the formidable number
Of about four millions, which fact, coupled
with the growing disposition sto agtate In
its behalf. render IL an exciting and dan
Rsrous social and political element; II
seems 10 us that the time Is ut hand for the
American people to reconsider their poll
ey towards II. and choose now between the
alternatives that must ultimately present
themselves, to-wit:
I. The complete separation OF the
white and black races, by inflexible aud
uniform legal tests and distinctions, sub.
jscting the colored race 10 the white
2. The complete emancipation and
and acknowledgements Of tho colored race,
and consequent amalgamation with Il
.. The complete emancipation and col
onixation Of the oolored race, at the pub
lie expense
4. The eventual determination Of the
colored race In al our domain
And whereas. Tho slaveholding and
non-slaveholding States have repeatedly
sought TO effect tho FIRST Of these altcrna-
tivcs. by mutual compromises and conces-
sions, without substantial success.-the
compromises themselves proving addition
al subjects Of difference and strife, and in
soma Of tho States meeting with actual
resistance. by reason OF which, It's practi.
cability, as final settlcment has become.
10 say the least, matter OF doubt;
Aud whereas, tho history and expert
cncc OF all ages have shown that the ne
gro race Is incapable OF achieving civiliza-
ton or civil liberty, and that !. is inferior,
intellectually aud physically, to tho eau
<8<t*<*t t*A<s *ttttI |t&Acf tnS nt3tttN anu
experience VI the quasi republics OF Mex
leo and Central and South America have
likewise shown that mixed races are not
qualified for sclf-governmcnt, besides ex-
ercising degrading influence upon socie-
~; and whereas, the disclosures Of mod
srn science prove that such mongrel races
are morally and physically inferior to eth
~ x,.xoot sfock. h., xa,so, &c ,.t;cl, Az
second alternative cannot be adopted by
any enlightened people:
And whereas, negro slavery being sane
toned and protected by the laws Of the
States where II exists, and Congress hav-
no rightful authority to interfere with ii in
such States, and no power or people out
side Of such State having any right to
disturb II. o decent respect for State rights,
and just regard for the rights Of citizens
concerned in slave property, forbid any
movement affecting that institution with
out the express consent Of tho States di-
rsctly interested; yet believing as we do,
that an evil so great as eternal agitation in
behalf Of the negro must have remedy
and that the people Of the several States
North and South, are willing, for the sake
Of the Union and peace, to make mutual
sscrihces commensurate with the mutual
blessings 10 DO secured, wc are in favor Of
any judicious and equitable plan looking
TO Q Just and final settlement Of the rela'
lions Of the white and colored races In the
United States, according to the plain laws
Of Nature Therefore,
Be IL resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State Of Indiada, That his Excel.
lsncy, the Governor, be and he Is hereby
instructed to correspond with the Cover
mons Of the several States, requesting then
70 inform their respective Legislatures tha
the State Of Indiana Is ready to empowe
and commission two or more delegates, 4
meet . like number Of delegates similarl,
empowered and commissioned by sucl
Legislature, in convention, to be hold a
such time and place as may DO agreed up
on, there solemnly TO consider and devise
some just and practicable plan by which
the colorsd population Of the United State
may be gradually emancipated and colo
nizsd in somo foreign land; that she is al
ready and willing to be directly taxed, /
necessary. for her just proportion Of tn
tLuu That may DO deemed requisite 10 nc
eomplish that end that she Is ready h
Instruct her Senators and Representative
in Congress to vote for the appropriation
Of the surplus annually remaining in tn
Treasury Of the General Government 10
the furtherance of the same great object
and, generally, that she is ready, in goo
faith, to cooperate with her sister State
in carrying out any system that may
agreed upon by such convention Of dele
gates
Be it further resolved. That, IL it shout
be sionified to his Excellency, the Cover
nor. before the next session Of this Gene
raj Assembly, two years hence, that ma
iority Of tho States arc willing to sen
delegates to such convention; and If 1t b
thought advisable that the delegates OF tn
states thus agreeing should meet and tax
action preliminary to the convention PROF
Or, and to bring about more entire cor
currcuce in the measure, he Is hereby al
thorized to appoint and commission tw
citizens Of this State as delegates froi
Indiana to such primary convention.
And be /. further resolved, That a con
mittee of two on the part OF the Senat