Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-19

Of slavery has borne itself against ell opposi-
tion, aud now stands ss the most unrivsiled
system Of labor In the world. Let US, then,
stand BY it. Don't change this instiiution-let
il work out its own way under the Providence
OF God. Thanking the audience he closed ]
dr. Kancey said that his position hsd bee"
misunderstood and, as a Consequence, misrepre-
seated. As matter courtesy, the chairman VI
the committee bad the right to close the de-
l bate; but II there were none others from other
States than Alabama who wished 10 speak, be
would ask the attention OF the Convention to
correct these misrepresentation
Permission having been granted BY the Con
vention, Mr.. Y. said that he bad not intended
! for one moment to wound the feelings OF FIr-
ginia. What be intended to convey BY bis
language " that the idea that slaves should be
high was Virginia idea" was that be wished
to bring home to the Convention the fact that
It was an sbsurdify, if the buying OF slaves be
right in point Of fact, to designate the locslty
Of the purchase As to the expression that
Eli ThayeF's colony was allowed to settle in
Vrginis, be only wished 10 use the GrgEsssn-
tHns ad h0wiHaHi to Mr. Pryor, who preceded
him, that the basis OF slavery should be eX
tenaeo-ikaf eUss ir PirgiHia there wsre local
tiles where an sbolitiohlst thought be might
settle, and SOW the seed Of dissension. AS to
the charge that be bad made the issue Of dis
union pendant on the principles Of his report
he wished to say that he bad not assumed the
position which would merit that charge.
His report said that the operations Of the law
prohibiting the slave trade was IN opposition
10 the spirit Of the constitution. 10 relation
70 the other charge, that be bad condemned un-
IN "a the Southern representatives who voted
lNe-oi Kansas Conference bill, be wished to
1SioAs doubted not the sincerity Of those rep
Nay Is atives bat be did proclaim that the mat
els So IS mischievous 10 the interests Of the
and be would never omit to give utter
j, Nay no his opposition 10 a measure fraught
genersvil to the South, because bis friends had
s.d Of 10 the adoption.
- = Williamson, Of Alabama, asked the 1
= - Of Mr.. YsnceY on the question, whether /
ledule and land ordinance accompanying /
compton constitution, submitted to the |
as a condition precedent TO the admis-
the State Of Kansas, was, in effect, q 1
ne fon Of that constitution?
~ Yaneey replied, that when the people Of !
.Tlas called a convention to frame a-eOhsti-
- and that convention presented cOnsti-
ss-1isb to Congress and aSkei admission under
, snyth was entitled to come into the Union IN
2. n sle same conditions ss attached TO the
thirteen States. That Congress had
= Nc ther power Of scrutiny over that eonsti-
than to see that It was repE6licGa in
---and that, as none Of the original thir-
llfeStates bad had condition attached TO
rated iadmission to the effect that they must
ale b. D certain quantity Of land within their
IL he considered the action Of Congress In
ketrticular of the LseonPsOn consultation
r,tsilFrong done to the South and the great
pie Of equality; and be hoped that the
people Of Alabama would shortly
: l IN opportunity of discussing this question
:. ~ convention called by the Governor in ae-
bee with the resolution Of the late Legis
theI5ry yps noS Sia5o t~o O'Clock. on motion of Mr.
%, Ia, ~ Va the CoDvention adiourned till
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