The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-13
Provision 20 make Kansas Slave State.
Correspondence Of the Missouri Democrat

ILClMrrON, Oct. ii, 1897.
The report OF the committee slavery brought
up and most interesting discussion ensued The discus
sion not upon the report ITSELF but upon an amend
ment offered by Mr. Boiling Of Lecompton. In the report
was provision which Is common Of the slave
States this oechat the trade In slaves should not
be allowed. Mr. Boiling offered an Amendment, striking
out The provision. lie said that according 10 the bred
Scott decision negro the same kind Of property "a
horse, box Of dry goods or q pile Of lumber He did
not wish by disaowng the slave trade, To establish
distinction between slave and other property.
g. H. NJ MooRK the chairman Of the committee, rose 70
vndcae the report He said that the provision was not
made interfere with the right OF property IN negroes
Georgia and others o the ultra slave states had similar
provisions The provision designed TO prevent ira
ders from introducing worthless and superannated ne
croes and cheating planters with them
Mr. JENKINS followed, taking the same ground as Mr.
Boiling. "
WIT Ir Tu took the ground that this provision was
dodge 10 help the rich against the poor. lie In Geor
ga when ths Law was passed and had noticed effect
Before the passage o the law he bad I've negroes, for
whom he could not get 81 600 piece after the passage
az the law he sold his negroes readily for VI 500 piece
The effect Of the 20 place the slave trade In the
hands of the planters. The planters would buy fresh
stock Of slaves yearly selling OF those they did not like,
VI ,Ysntasos was opposed 10 tho internal slave trade
lie asked the members they would associate with negro
tradors-with dealers In human fe.hf
joys RANDOLPH, Of Aahson, followed Mr.. Henderson.
Gentlemen said he, rise 70 oppose his amendment Il
u 10, because have any conscientious scrupes this
question but because opposed 10 the Introduction
of the miserable negroes from other states n
he believed that were human DID they think that
he would vote for a negro rahcf Did they believe that
he would favor traffic in human sousS But he did not
believe that negroes were human beings. They were
allied 70 the ape kind. .
An amendment was offered, providing that shall
have no power ever 10 emancipate his slaves This
voted down Boiling amendment passed by close vote
give the report on slavery.
REPORT or THE COMMITTEE on SLAVERY.
ptRANmE-The right OF property s before and higher
than any constitutional sanction and the right Of the
ers OF slave such slave and liz increase the
aud as nviolabe the right of the Of any pro-
pcrty whatever.
sec l. The Legislature shall have power pass laws
for the emancipation Of slaves without the Of their
owners without paying their previous 10 their
emancipation, full equivalent In money for tho slaves
emancpatsd they shall have power 10 prevent emf
grants TO the State from bringing with them such persons
az deemed slaves by the laws Of any Of the United
states Territories long any person Of the same age
description shall be continued in slavery BY the laws
of this State provided that such person slave be the
bona tde property of such emigrant and provided
also that laws may be passed W prohibit the introduc
ticn into this state o. slaves who have committed
high in other States Territories They
shall have power 10 pass laws ~ permit the owners "
sIsves 20 emancpate them saving the rights OF credors
and preventing them from becoming public charge
They shall have power 70 obge the owners o slaves 70
treat them with humanity 10 provide for them necessary
food and clothing 20 abstain from all injuries 60 themD
extending 70 lie limb and case Of their negec, OF
refusal 70 comply with the direction o. such laws 70 have
such slave slaves sold for the benefit Of the owner or
owners 49,.
sec IN tho prosecution of slaves for crimes q higher
grade than petit larceny the Legislature shall have no
pwcr 10 deprive them Of impartial trial by petit jury
sec !. Any person Who shall malie0usy dsmemoer "