Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-04-03


!, ed in twelve of the thirteen States when the
Union was consolidated by the adoption OF
the Constitution. sat
The Federal Government is not responsible
for an Institution which dated hundred
years before the Old Confederation the fra
T mcrs Of the Constitution conformed to the
then existing condition OF the country they
adapted the Government to the States and
the People for which it was formed ; they in
dulgod in 10 ttopian projects for the per-
iectibIity OF man, and confined the Govern
II ant to tie exercise of the few and simple
powers. which were required to preserve
peace among tic confeierated States, and
maintain the integrity Of tie onion; the con-
suInmate wisdom Ui their decision, has been
yindicated by its most triumphant success,
they did not make the insaiie attempt to
atlnrt the States and the People to a specu-
lati,e Government an attempt since made
! by other Nations, and always in vain ;
France, Germany and The South American
States will bear Witntes.
The word Slave is not to be found in the
Constitution though slavery is recognized
in that instrument, in the apportionment of
direct taxes and representatives, on the sew
eral States. hv adding To the whole number
of free persons. including those bound to
service for a term of years. and excluding In
dams not taxed, three-ftths OF all other per-
sons. This WAS round about way it IS true,
to express what minght have been more brief
" and better expressed ly one short word !;
bat it means slaves and could mean nothing
else the mode OF expression was mere
matter of taste. and Of trivial importance,
ST.. als ,oenrr;zod IN
a. - -, H., tl;rd clause of III.
o., So ttL ,rl,icb r,rnvidns that
'''''' - -, ~ ono
- pen - '" - oa"a,5i,,. ~"
~ ~. &C o,l, Nv or
e''.t'' ~ - y to-, s,.o,,
W, 1.I',r i,,,. All he a,ren mn an
fl,iln II The nortv to whom such service or
labor may he duo" And again it was rec.
ogniz1d in Section 9th Article lst, in tho
following words. "Ihe migration or m
poriHt'on OF socb persons AS, as any OF the
49,, J;, "'T N TA'Se'E s'', -al;ntoa bv tho
+ cnr,.r,.s. ,,,;ar ~ +,,a year IS08 hut a tax
ar dntv may BE- i1unossd on such importation
not exceeding ten dollars for each person.
! And in Article 9TH providing for amendments
the Section .IGst read was expressly exempted
rom admendmert. ana was mace IKE ths
1--WE q ;G'"'a "' . s'''-i' anu
-.
i"I la'. St3'is u ~" op''9.i'u',ui
sIa,or, - hs f',,nd in tT,t Instrument
Congress thcrof5re has no control over the
subject, either in the States. or in the Terri.
tories, fer hy Article 10th Of the Amend
ments, 1t rs PROVIDED that "Ihe powers not
us.eS"t''' 70 'io cni''p 3.at,S Ds tno e|lsu-
~ ros,,.nl r thn S+,tos res,,ootiTl,. nr -
the p.erIo :,
i The assertion that Congress has no power
over the subject OF Slavery in the Territories
Of the | ) may be eontrovcrted, and para
graph "a OF Seeti'n 5rd' Article 4th' may be
@."arg'' N elhliflna'loh oi !ne aen'al' m Inc
III F,r.rs - t%'i ara nrer ta d;snnse e.
and MAKE ali nocdral rules sand REGULATIONS
respecting the Territory or other Property be-
longing To the I. s; and nothiaG in Mis
+ Co"@lfef'on shall be 50 conS',''ed as to preju-
arc arg f'c'"S et ne fHifea N"fes' or Of any
l@f' 4.Gt a.: 'Naa IL was not nor IS 1t now
MY ~ ,''", ~, a,"arnt ,"s,,v', as'
in ry-cati,edra would he avoid d. the reason reason
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