The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-04-02

another, and 70 anane among the powers
Of the earth the separate and equal station
70 which the hws Of Mature and Natures
God eutitle them, Q decent respcct 10 the
opinions Of mankind requirs that they
s6oad declare tn CAUSES which impel them
to the separation" and then proccsts: we
hold these truths 70 be selfevident, that eli
meu are created equal; that they are en-
lowed BY their Creator with certain inal
ienAbIe rights; that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of Happiness; that
to secure these rights governments are insti-
tuted among men, deriving their just pow
en from the consent Of the governed &c.
The words before quoted would SEEN TO em.
brace the whole human family and il used
in similar instrument at this day. would
b. - understood But j, Is too clear for
dispute that the enslaved African race were
not intended 10 be included for in that case
the distinguished men who framed the Decla-
ration OF Independence would BE- Aagrantly
against the principles which they asserted.
They who framed the Declaration Of indie
,..,,d,rr. ~-,r,, mas, of to, ,nuch honor ,,lu-
rst;on and ;n,.ll;,,.rce ~ say vhat tbev aid
no, Relieve. s,.i they Lnew ,hs, /, no mar,
~ an. c;v;l;,J ~orla wer. the n,cro racc
hy .o,,,.o,, ,s,,.s.r, Admitted 10 ,he rights
~ fr,,s,ncc They snoke ami ac,s,l .x,,r,.
mo a. ,h.. nr.c,;c,,. aor,r;ns .rl u.sms ~
the day. That unfortunate race was sup
posed TO be separate from the whites, and
nro,er,v Thes. ,n;n;pns nwi.rws,, ma
rbaro. when m. constitution was .aon,,,J
Th. .r.,mhI, .,,s G,r,h c,r Via, n,r,s,.,,
and u, ,.h,,,, ,.,,,..,;, 4, ,,.. s,-,,.., n s.s
erms, hy A.. raonis--s,,ch n. hal h...n
msmlsrs ~ Tho or;o;,.I state and the
rr,nt oh;,c, was 10 - sc.nrc the hl,,s;nys of
i,hr,v ~ orr.sIves AMI o,r nos,sr;,v J II
my. /, ,,,.,,..,,l ,,rr,s ~ ,;,,,.ns al ,ao,
ris Of he Latte, S,a,.s when nro,iJing for
,he nowers Granted wi,hou, a,6,iny VIVA,
i,.sr,,t,,s, ~ .n,,-,h,,..s sss.,sL OK
Who shonld ~. ,ry,r,,s,, =. ci,;,cns In,
two clanss- of tho cnns,;,u,,on ,s,;n, q, the
neoro race AZ separate md no, r.yarhd as
citizens for whom the constitution was adopt
ell. One clause reserves the right to import
slaves until 1908, and in the second the
States pledge themselves, one To another. to
preserve the rights Of the master. and to de-
liver up slaves escaping 10 their respective
territories. BY the first clause the right 90
purchase and hold this proprty is directly
sanctioned and authorized BY the persons who
framed the constitution for twenty years: and
the States pledged themselves to uphold the
right Of the master az long ~ the govern.
ment then formed should endure. And this
shows conclusively that another description
Of persons were embraced in the other pro
visions Of the constitution. These two
clauses were not intended "a confer upon
them or their posterity the blessings Of lib.
erty SO carefully conferred upon the whites.
None Of this class ever emigra,cd 10 the
United States voluntarily. They were all
articles Of merchandise. The number eman.
cpated was few rs compared with those who
were held in slavery, and not sufficiently nu.
n,erous to attract public attention as So
parafe class. and were regarded as part
OF the slave population. rather than free.
II cannot he supposed that the States con.
ferred citizenship upon them; for all those
States at that time established police rcpu-
lations for the security Of themselves and
families. us well as Of property. In some
minor cases there werc different modes Of
trial. and il could not be supposed that ,hose
States would have formed or conscpted IN n
government which abolished this right and
took from them the safeguard essential 10
their own protection. They have not the
right 10 bear arms. and annnr at ublic
meetings 10 discuss poli,jcal questions. or
urge measures of reform which they might
deem advisable, They canno, vote NJ elcc.
tons, nor serve a. Jurors, nor aprcar as wit.
ness,,. where white, are concerned Thesc
right. are secured in every State 10 white
men, IL il impossible 10 believe that the
men OF the Slayeholdipg States. who took
40 large n share in the formation of the con.
stltution. could be 80 regardless Of themselves
and 'ne sa'e'y I" 'ho- VINO uus'"d and con-
"o'" III '"e'"
Every law Of naturalization confines citi-
zenship to rhas persons. This Is marked
SEPARATION from the blacks. Under the con-
federation every State had right TO decide
for itself and the tfrm " free inhabitant,
a' ksn>'"'s w "'"'' ''''"'y NN'uoN'
the African race Laws were framed for
the latter especially. Under the constitution
the word "citizrn" is substituted for free
inhabtaDt.' After further elaboration on
this point, the Chief Jnsticr said. from the
best consideration. we have come to the con
clusioD that the African racs who came To
this country. whether FRYE or slave, were not
intended 10 he included in the constitution
for the enjoyment Of any personal rights or
benefits; and the two provisions which point
70 the'n 'rsai the'n a. property ana masr u
the dn'y o, 'ne s''sf'''n-n' 70 protee' tiNr'
as -"eh. he'o, ur e"ofi =. m opnon'
nom the iae,s staieu IN 'he plea ~ aoab'
mont uia' pre' scott . =" r'tiz''p o.
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