The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-03-07

,n,ion adopted Twelve OF the thirteen
States actually had slaves" aud doubt
lees that ons recognized The same se"e'Hi
laws which then prsss.lrd over The whole
American e0ntinen, on dis subject, or ia
respect to the relation. OF whis men and
negroes. III. couHtfy ia vasliy chang~d
suce then and s,soy oi the " Old sA''ise"
have become " tee states q bgt the Con.
sutGtlon !. nov what Il Was when sissefy
was the general law. And as We have said
ia regard 10 suppositiucns southern eon'
ieJsraey. Who w'H doubt or could doubt
iue unitefsa. recognition OF tae rght OF
al citizen. to enter and be protected 10 tie
federal territories, without regard Ia the
siehIy senlipeniality OF gingerbread moral
ny set up by Bhu-h Writers sni sdop,cd
by lheir depes since that t'net
II is ul,es!, aLsa,d to suppose that ' r.
gilman OF New lofsef. Oh settling % federal
territory vita his "slayes," woaiHno longer
DO able to retain them or no loneef brave
his property protected and We repeat,
as ia. Constitution Ia now what 1t WAS
then, II ia evident, indeed unavoidable, lnAt
Southern men have the light 10 e1ies haa-
SIS with .Ae,r ".iaves,' aud TO be protected
in their slave property by the federal
eoye1uueut itsvH. " these rights are
ne. elected by the local authorities Nosang
/. more evar OF more deuoHstrabie than
tbs ,qnal figIi Of Southern citizens to oc-
cups the common territories with Their
slaves" sud to be protected by the federal
Constitution, and yet, strange, indeed,
y a
consideiab.. number even a. taa South.
including ouch men AZ Clay. Benton, u,
defvoud, aud others aiiuo-, rs distinguished
DENY this night, aud hold that " slavery
!. tie creation OF loca. Law. though Ntre
!. 90 suca local law an. where GA Gao
American continent, " hat az anouah y
NAat di.s'se,iel dependence on Euro.
pesu preced,ul and nonafehical dtclrtipn :
Al t1e tine the Consultation was alup.
led, lesfo slavery prevailed uassefs4.1
Ga tlis Continent. Al the negFuts that
cata4 BON mica wete. OF eour-e, s.a.es.
'lbets eeses wtea a.s negro la 3nsiapt.
gaj tae rare instances 81 " Tres negroes
wets those that had tceu emauci at+i --
tAus, lie general usage Or tie eoH,uun law
presumed eh negto-s 10 he e slaves, jss,
ia ti'e eo'nuon Ia" oi 'as e"ti"2" usage
Fresaaios al Willie mtu - te ice .ie"-
sasa Was Vac Stale OF mugs Nhrh t"r
loastfGii was hdpp'fu ata vac "loh
t5rmed. i'ui the e.iabii'hns'i OF psn''''
cratic inslaoAons on 'a.s eoni'i'ens dri"end
ed = change 81 ppi'c1 o" the lAi' ol Ia
fopesn governments, 'sIee'as'l 'h"' OF i-'s
,apd, aud !h- iaeor, vas sci ~ 'hai s'-Ve.
IS" or sooisl sulordinanon 81 ne negro,
was abnormal sod oSortAteuai--'n cuu"a-
diellon 10 the t''tllsal common "a" rue
which pfessme. al mrn 60 b. i'rs m.n a"i'
proven shNrs Md 'ihs theory, drec'.s
N The lace cd fart Nof, We rrqcnt, " ,is'v'
y" 81 tae negro was the gra"rnl usage
viii Us. through the aes'l'sn inaa'HA ""d
prIscverfeues ol the monAfchleai iWq'.
sArdi ia oaf midst has become i.e senefN
all} received opinion OF the Norhtm pea>
pie, aal as already observed, that II Heoh
.ldvrabis uoIaler al the south. iiut u vii
be reysfsyd. 81 !, VII. wofA eui 'ae drs-
trueiiaa 10, nicrry Of the taioH, b1' oil
nnut.f4rstf..f
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