New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-31

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NE IT co.'s ttutionaly act in this matter n.irr;'
Constitution never contemplated such scheme Ss
cause in that day il VS. believed on al b.nJs "
Slavery would Que oa' n enc generation. puts
ierson ds nied the power - purchase Louisiana NJ
eres. necessity was stronger than the Cors,;,nss
Nv that purchase, Slavery wss extended snd ~ \" =
face OF the Constitution, the Republic vss er.i..
a. Il has been and continues 10 b. by that s,,sN
y,hy he.itste 10 ORE serve il by the same mean. ~
Quincy Adams believed that Congress c,ald shsSIs
Slavery under the war power, with or witho,s !
The consep. of the Constitution. Greet 49,
nressiny emergencies must override existing -
ibi. is such case. The e1iseaees and necessis !;
the nniion demand imperatyely that Congress nd.s |
ipg of course the popular will, sha act up to The az.
and relieve the nation from Impending calsuiks |
One sneaker mr.. Purej likens tne South 20 ~
of borse.,hicves and asks ii We should buy the =
from their career Of crime. reply thss, tie NxA
has been in partnership with them, yes. In ths ess
the old msaim Of honor among thieves is eesd,
applicable. Neither will our plan superseds nasS
efforts 10 lid tue country Of this carse bat they csa
put forth far more hopefully than before. AZ 6r M
II is said this movement viii neufralize ell my pas
labors. ! do not SO see it. For years, have bee
mercy in its connection with the South in this mas 4
and here we have the means for peaceful sud bod
less extinction Of Slavery. But, says an ohjectos
the proposition come from the South. Let Il repeH
And take the first step. "when the sky falls you ID
catch arks. but you will have long time 20 VAT.
rufian is numbering whole family one by onA II /
moral suasiop will lot induce hun 10 deast may I&
offer him reward to do 20, and must wsf oasatl
10 wait until he repents and offers TO stop hinssl |
Long before the STAKEHOLDER will repent, HUNDREDS
Thousands will have borne the terrible yoke
the millions Of slaves as for the souls OF ks
thousand Shareholders. This movement will h.n
great power if IT inaugursted aud canned forwadh
love. Love is the great remecy Tor human wings
within and without the province Of statesmansAip.
atesmausbip has always been failure where love
ana humanity have been wanting. true Statesman
mus, have loving heart or he cannot succeed Ase
.onists must have heart soi the STAKEHOLDER az Wi
as for the slave and one reason they have no shoag9
hold upon the Southern conscience is that this psc
ple Of love does not predominant in their acSAes
The South hates Republcanism as proceeding uPns
principle Of antsgonism and selh-hness. Let kepasA
CAM SIN espouse this movement, aud II VIII evineea
kid and fraterna spirit that the South will spprsccs
We seek the cooperation of al parties in this move
ment II is noble work, worthy the help OF all who
regard the suerDgs OF the oppressed and the honord
the nation. Who will rot aid IN It's glorious consua'
mation. .,
or Mr. Smiths speech, the above is but an imperfect
sketch. II was emiuenty able ana dignihed, and
worthy of the occasion aud Of the man.
On notion the Convention adjourned ti tomorrow
THIRD pAY-MORNING SESSION.
The Convention assembled, Nice-President JoHy
RANKIN in the chair
MI BrRRIrr, from the Business Committee reported
series of resolutions Of which provided Tor TIE
| paymeut by the General Government OF gov per head
for each emaDcpated slave, each state proViding @
any additional remuneration that II may deem proper
Mr. SMITH moved Q series Of resolutions as subsh.
tut.s one Of which provided for payment OF $50 By
the General Government to the slaveholder ana 100
| each slave end also that each emancipa'iog Stais
should paw 475 per head, thus making from the Gov.
err ment $l75, and from the several States SON
$3.50
| The entire Morning Session of the Convention wu
consumed in warm discussion upon these diffsra
| propositions. .
| Mr. Smith considered $3.50 compensation from TIE
| Government too high 10 be practicable. His om
proposition $780, would require $3.50 900 00o Of which
The North would have to pay three.iour di s. ne
HANGED value of their lands could afford to bear fal
| proportion Of the aggregate sum, s21o Die th0ssa
also something shoud be done Tor the poor slave sna
! nnless il was done the proportion would meet with
| but little favor from the mass Of the nt.Savery
party sl000000 600 to the slaves TO aid themin start
Ing here or in removing TO another continent II they
should 20 prefer, was but simple justice.
| Mr.. BuRRITT deeply regretted Mr. Smith propo'
ston as II threatened the success Of the whole plaa
We should look TO the present condition Of the slave
and DO all to break Lis bonds. The offer should b
liberal that the day of his emancpatio might be
pedittd You propose $50 from the Government; Of
This the South must bear proportion OF one half OF
| Ieary so. You add $75 to come from the Slave Stae
making $50 to cone from the South, while only rs
| comes from the North. Upon such basis the South
would never believe the movement sincere. 10 hs
nome Of the torgueless millions grooming in bondage
they who had no delegates on this aoor-he hopedhs
substitute would not prevail. Such proposon a.
poses US to the scorn and ridicule Of the South.
Mr.. SMITH thought the question not what We would
be willing to do if we had the power but Whist W
can do. Mr. Burt fears the scorn of the South. HIS
be fears if we ask for 81 600 900 OO of the Laughter
and scCrn Of the North The North will .ecoa from
such proposition, and it will take long time 10
recover from that recoi. have but modera:e hopes
at all events, that the North would cooperate upoo
the basis have proposed. As for the Sonth sbe will
l reject DrOpOsitiop 10 hufIh avek
That she may gradually be induced to favor the plan.
Ibe subject wss further discussed by Messrs. John
a. Foote, J. +. keeler ard l.. c. Thsyer, Of OHIO,
| L. w. Dennison nnd Mr.. Williams, Of New York, sod
resulted in rejection Of the resolutions of the Com
| miitee.
The question then recurring on the adoption of the
| substitutes proposed by Mr. Smith, il was moved %
strike cut s5O and insert s25O and this motion again
| Brought up the whole subject for discussion.
Mr. BrKRITT regarded the question Is Of vital NO.
ment. With the smaller sum, he could not go before
the people and urge them 10 embark 10 the move men
He hoped oil language which assumed that the North
was superior to the South in wealth would be avoided
he believed it could be demonstrated tina. the South
was as iich and paid a. much toward the general
| revenue as the North.
Mr. Smith said the South did not pay as much ID
customs as the North. How could it be 50 when ths
North had tbree-ifths Of the population ard Of the
two fhs at the South there were between three aud
| fouI IilOns Of slaves
Adjourned 10 3 p. m.
| AFTERNOos sfssrog
The discussion upon the question before tn Convex
ton III the morning was continued by Me,srs. Hum
rhreJs, Rev. John Rankin II. Haley lFriendl Of 10
diana, ard Smith, and finally resulted in reversing the
appar ut action Of the Convention in rejecting thu
resolutions Of the Committee aud in the substitution
Of $50 in the place Of $50 in hr. Smiths resolution
The resolutions inay adopted as the deliberate &C.
| ton If the Convection, are as follows:
Rosed That Tie opinion Of this Convention !. high
y desabe hst te peoI o. toe North should cooperate
ard bro.keiy s with tee people o. the south sA
hae beray vita L. II The expense putting end
great L'Ot sno p ..licsl cyi American slayefy
Lssoret, That tue American pool. .nod make their
conn Go'eEn-lt er 81 ths matter and should AL
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