The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-22

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1r business If you don't like oar laws on the negro
,tlou or any other stay at home and Ave under the
laws YOU do like We say negro shan NOT % eltl1eh
-, slave Most all Of the old setefs came if0m other
$50 but the Territorial legislature in defiance OF the
rr,. of 81 established slavery and maintained il
A.. tyrlye wears and then abolished IT, We concluded
ri IL was not oongnill to our climate, it was not tvor
~ IN oar interests welfare. expect II We lived IN
~, srnnV climate the natural home OF cotton, sugar
- re We would set much virtue in slave labor a.
- a. and shrewdy suspect, that ii some Of my excl
@ utbrn friends lived the top Of the granite hills
n NV Hampshire they would entertain very different
s Nv opinion Of slavery Is that Il Is not question os
Iti,n hut one Of soil produce and sell interest
1890 .talf,h slavery by laws congressional iegsL1-
n ,,anst the will Of the people MY opinion = th'at
bt never b. forced down the Threats Oh an uilWtl-
inc neople Hence after TIME, slavery not suiuhS
NJ raopI. Of Illinois, they abolished IT, They soon
tu- ,tir LInd AMI humane neighbors OF Ken
v epancipating their negroes sending them over 70
Illinois, and 50 with other States until Illinois was De-
pn free negro colony, and we soon iound heees-
ary 10 make provision that negroes should not i've
- sjtber free or slaves II would not have slave
~ 90 were al rojng 81 establish free-negro colony for
& GENERAL benefit We said if they your slaves you
must take care OF them. Do As you please make Just
what laws Won choose and be responsible Tor Them but
It M alone and we will do the same by letting you
aIn This il the policy Of Illinois the slavery and
Gro dllestio you do not like it, we cannot hepit;
but we have as much right 10 do You in Louisiana
b, ah,pt different policy We make tins bargain with
you or rather will live up 10 and maintain nyiOate the
b,sia made by fathers in the constitutional you
mind your business and let mind ours will mind
otr business and let you mind yours.
Hinder this theory the Unou exist forever our
e,fhsrs made t. aud that is what mean in my speech
no socaking Of the democratic party particularly at
hhed to State rights ia opposition 70 that other policy
that aarbs the rights power, and liberty OF the people
in the FEDERAL government
mi, doctrine the abolitionsts pvossa willingness TO
~ 81 q, far ~ States are concerned but not as to Ter
IL, In In, al M
b, mint they assert the authority Of the federal eonsti
tuon The democratic party deny TO Congress the cx
prcse OF any such right authority. The attempt TO
INV YOU shall shall not have such institutions IL vo
0n Of the great principle OF self government on which
the constellation is formed
In discussing this question, shall go back TO the his
tIry of the revolution, 1t the same principle adj
vancpd by the British Parliament the right Of making
aws for the American colonies without representation,
and that when claimed, melted fathers 10 rise, and
which resulted in our Independence.
Congress neither established prohibited slavery.
Those Territories must be open to all citizens of the Uni
td States to be perfectly equal in all things subject TO
the laws they make when they get there
may here notice objection made by of the
southern press They imagine they horrible
monster In the question OF squatter sovereignty.
have been repeatedly asked here and elsewhere what
meant by popular sovereignty in the Territories Ny
answer is that the right OF the people to form
their own institutions guaranteed in the Kansas Ne.
bas bill that they shall be left perfectly free TO form
and Regulate their domestic institutions in their way
subject only to the constitution of the United States
l. in common with the democracy of Illinois, accept
the decision Of the Supreme Court of the United States
the bred Scott case authoritative exposition of
the constitution. Whatever limitations the constitution,
expeuntsd By the courts, imposes upon the authority
territorial legislature we checrfuily recognise and
respect in conformity with that decision Slaves
recognised as property and placed equal footing
with all other property Hence the OF slaves-the
the of amy other species OF propertyhts
tight to TO the Territory and carry his property
with him. 1t is true that question may arise after his
arrival in the Territory how and to what extent. his
property is to be protected and encouraged This il
question for the people OF the Territory 10 determine
through their Legislature All property is dependent upon
the local Legislation for protection Congress has
yet passed laws for the protection of any kind of property
any OF the organized Territories of the United States
Nor las Congress passed criminal code any such
Territories All thai Congress has done, is authorized
do is 10 institute governments for the Territories pro-
yng them with legislatures, through which the people
could govern themselves and regulate their domestic
affairs.
While therefore, the owners of slaves have right to
cmgrae 10 the Territories when they arrive there their
slaves subject TO the local law the same extent and
subject to the limitations any other description
property Under this view OF the subject the question
has been repeatedly propounded To whether there
any lawful means by which slavery could be excluded
from the Territories in the people irreconcilay
hostile to its existence have invariably answered this
question in the affirmative aud in instances have
pointed out the First action the part OF
the legislature omission to pass slave code 70
furnish remedies and provide penalties for the violation
ot the rights Of property would practically exclude il
from the Territory etfectuay constitutional pro-
vision against its introduction To this may be added the
taxing power, exercised by every Legislative body in
GOrance with those principles which supposed to be
productive of the public good by those who intrst
cd with its exercise
Nothing is more usual in the legislation of the differ
cnt States aud Territories than to exempt from taxation
certain species of property and at the time place
rate of taxation upon other kinds Of property so high
Us to impair It's value II not to prevent its II tx
for me To inquire in what and to what extent a
legislature may exercise this power halshly and unstly
My object is to deal with you with entire ankness and
to point out what may possibly be the course of egisIu
ton ia The Territories under the constitution and their
organic laws. presume that who has reflected
seriously on the subject will pretend that the withholding
OF all protection of any species of property particularly
slaves, will operate practical exclusion win any of
you tell me that slavery exist in safety and security
III LnIisiana any other slavoholdng State without
the protection OF the local laws Ii you sho,ild to-
day repeal all laws protecting slave property in
Tins state furnishing remedies for its violation and
penalties for stealing. would not that fact render slave
property SO insecure as to make il comparatvely value
less lOu may say and with entire confidence that such
course OF legislation is impossible in this and other
southern States for the that the welfare and
Salety Of the whole community forbid it, Such
viii be the case in all countries where sugar and
oton and rice and other kindred productions are staple
Articles But very different line Of policy may &c sun
sed to he productive Fl a Eriig good In thossj hni
Ndts and cufas wheie slave hbbr Is unproftbla and
where or those reasons the people opposed 10 its in
uodHetrn suppose this system OF legislation should be
adopted by the people OF the Territories where il veur
Ieedywliat power have You TO reverse it If the terri
ona legislatures should pass any law in violation Of the
onsiitutDn il WILL OF course Be mil gn,, Will and a.,