The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-01-14
the pillage of the Treasury under delusive
pretexts of public good.

9iipusious, HAS % SUBSTANTIAL interest in
these matters, which should not be over
looked; and it cannot he deemed unfit that
her General Assem- bly, should give express 5
sion to her demand for retrenchment and
reform, and for reduction of revenue, the
only sufficient security for both.
Immediately after the close of your late
session, in conformity with your instruc-
tlons. | transmitted to the Governor Of
each State copy of Joint Resolutions of
the General Assembly relative to Kansas
affairs. The Governor of Mississippi has
returned the copy transmitted to him, in
pursuance, as he states, of the require
ments of a Joint Resolution of the Leeis-
lature of that State, ofwbich he transmits
a copy. submit his communication to
your consideration without comment.
The relations to the National Govern
|mentsto Slavery, still engross large share
of that public attention; but have little :
to add to the considered views which i S
]have already expressed.
4 That Slavery is contrary to reason and
natural justice; that it is of such nature
that nothing short of positive law can sus- +.
tain 1t; that no power to enact such laws
has been granted to the National Govern-
ment; and that Slavery, therefore, outside
of Slave States, can have no valid legal
sanction, seem to me iacontrovertible pro
positions.
The original policy of the country was !.
in harmony with these IDEAS 1t contem-
plated the exclusion of Slavery from Ma
tional Territories; the exertion of the Ie-
gtimate influence of the General Goveru-g
ment on the side of freedom; aud the
amelioration and final eradication OF
the great evil by the action of the State.
Governments without intervention or in-
! reference by National Legislation.
"The abolition of Slavery, said Mr..
J JEFFERSON, at the commencement Of the
u Revolutionary struggle-"is is the greatest
object of desire in these colonies - at
: is the pride and boast of America, said
: Mr.. MADISON, speaking at the close Of
u the war in behalf of the American Con-
5 gress-"that the rights for which she COM
II tended were the rights of human nature
81 "There is but one proper way, ,''--said
} GEORGE WASHINGTON, speaking at still
o later period of the abolition of Slavery
III "by which it can be accomplished, and
'e that is by Legislative authority, and this,
e, wanting - - 1850
t. We mood NOT bss;t..o - a,L !, .h..
le naths marked hv tho foo.stens u ,hs
Sc Fathers.
" Within the last two months I have re-.
is ce;yed several comn,n,,;ca, ,;ons fror, amt.
e. grants to Kansas from soh;o oo,rsstiv.
C. ooneal;nr for nrotent;o, .nd "a dc
ae .thasa on,,o.ls :, a.. e,.a. oes
er al;do v;t frou o;,;,aa. ;r.a-;so,,.s
of ,rf,ar ,ar;ons ch.rrss :. I.ocom,,to,.
nc. ~ &c ,,,o,o .ha.,e.h s,-'s,,.l.
he o;,;vons &c oh;o ..s,:,,a.,.. s.
is. Kansas Th.1 s,ers,,th an ,ll ,,s, =
so sorontv ,,a,r = 1920
ne rv o5,.z .,;l, $500,
bt of Ohio on .y;sit 70 .a,ne fr;s,,,s ;,s,l,-
q Tarr;tory srbo roal o,fano. e N -.
all tho daeance of sEroe St.to bg,,oas ....;,,..
,lv slovo St,to ;nv..;on ,rba;rs.,;.,,., 49,.
. ;mnr;sonmen, heir ;nd,c,ments ar,itts;. ;.
N. ornoI trootn,ont oo,,s,;,n,o i,
nd IN tho d,rk history of ,,r,na and- s,,.s
y. raoe in Kansas
"a On ranpiviur this ANIMAL, o1rfry1k
he .;,,Lt ,aaross Io..~,. a..
air ceorv in hoholf of tho nr;sonsrs I .Isc
or sont f,r tha;r ;,a;ata ral;af g
va ,nono ontr;h,taa T., ,,,;,,at. ,..,,.e......
bo ,.,,;aL ell, -. ~, 49,:
~ ooaaaa.asa -. = .e ~. sssssss
he 80 ~ - = -.
nt.ns.ea ill.,, a,,,..aa -, ~. ~
.;,ann r. r;uas ~, s,,,aosro :. ), -. ;.f.s..
&c nau ,h,t mas. e,haaa ',s ,,r;soasr ~. ha..
~ ~ s;nce esc,ned or have .heen acan;ttaa
. =. on, NO, aware that onv of ,ham vat -
~ y mai, in confnement ss-s
a. Ano,ber of thess comm, ~ ;co ,;,ns o,,,,..
~ ~ from comm;ttee Of Ohio, ss,.,sr. 49,. $.
m ne Kans.s r.nrasan,;nn ,,at ia sr.;es..,,.- $
on o,,: g -.
no ,ham ~ 80 - Rnss = . fs:.n .':ss
IS and n,o,scs;on. ,hat tho. 't'.i. hs,a