New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-01
The slave.Trade in the SOuth Carr
lima Senate.
CHARIFsr6y. s. C.. tr.dey. \

CHARIEsr6S, 5. C.. Friday. Nov. .. lSa
The interest irli IN the cs4c Of the Savcr E1j
sbou, b Be tined in Ire federsl Court in n- D<aj
has made itseh nantes thu. early 10 toe Ssiss
the State m the following resolutions, intrc1uc~i
rs; BODY bv S-nstor Massck.
E,o,f,( Tts; q Co-s;iu,.l o ihs C1,ei states rtr
e sE. q - .sr 20 .esahs gr.s'i .. ,,' etss 8
rr.rs p F-Ctlt ir.erfsfe = t. ssye tfsie s-s
fr.rl co1.giss, G- anooas-i-i. Al a'Fs d ~
Es,Si,ez Ia, he a.: q cSu-.. i-cSns ~ sls~oi
,he rs.g, q INK in h u shs coas',oA "a
~ha J, A.. ir.snueh - y parp -. -. st,oA
IN lie o. the ce-ss.stor. tee sd ~ a AZ a';Ss
Thee resolutions ecmisg up for debate Gni,r:
-pecial Crler S-not0s MaLyck said.
Ms. PRtsIDEST: vi the powers ae'e-a.ei By 4
Constitution 10 the G0vernn.sri 4 the UsItei Sad
ihere sre but three By which The ngk, to prohibit a3
description d. trade saL be intued. Oae a the pod
given io Csrgre ~ regulate c. uaDerce with iore
S'ate., another IL tns power 10 psn1a rrsey Il
other Offences committed sn tie high sess and 4
;hird Is :hs provision u the Constitution which,
relates in express terms exclusively n the import "a
Of slaves into the United S;ste- has no apPAcstsk
the matter now before a.. Tie poser q the Oval
rent # the United States 20 de 1ne puscy sni 70 a.
len Il, as felony vii proceed 70 notice w1ea coasi1
the second resolution. sutI wiA sos cone a. csri
Mr.. President toths question Oi The power Il Co,rf
10 regulate oommercs with foge IN nations. TIE 21
rterprets,i,l Of the Constitution sppears 20 N
the delegation 10 the Goyernreot OF tue l,el
States of III. power g. regulate the commerce oss-
tie United States ami for,ign nations. II, thersn
We sssuIe that the power 20 rsguiste cclIl 4 y
power 10 prohibit, L would c"tfel 90 the covered
The power TO prohibit the slave trade betwees
UIiied States and a foreign couniry. Bat the Il
lUlions Introduced into this body do 10. ~ thaii
unconstitutional 10 prohibit by sets Of the Gssf
Government tue slave trade betTeea our own SCI
ard sry othey ration. They only assert the fat \
il is net coustutiC na. nor within the province ciet
ers.s 10 prohibit iAat trstac between Two iors1
ccuntfiea No CsanDertAiGr on the Constitutes
tte Uriei sts;es, 20 far - have discovered, seS
70 bsye ;sk-n up tee question as 20 how ier the poo
conferred oa our GoverrR4lt 10 regulate CON NJ
be;xeeu iIese States and fyrelsr nsiion
elutes the rich, 70 interfere N the eonneros q
rsed Oh be.xeen tEe other countries ds,U
from our own. Justice S'oTy, h0Eeyer does to1
Indirectly on this fesiure of the Question, ~na
after stating his reasons 10 show thsi tue P"r.
-s,nls,e c,r5I1srcs ipcludei navigation. ne sums
by saving. - Iris power tie Constitution eA' naf :
earrleyce with forsi rsiicas ani sulorR ne fNea
S.ste, with the IDfisn y bes. ln regero I" .ore-f
nations. q s universally admitted that t1r ~o'u' e,-
r-eberf every slsces 0i commercial Intercourse. y
.ort 0. trade OF c0mmeTce can Dc csrreo 90 oeiSs1
,bi. country and sncthey 20 winch i dee rff eres.
So tia. Justice Story psniy uDdero"d this aeeEAsi
poEer 70 refer Only ~ the oonmsroe oetse.s ~.
United state. AM fDr-iyn coubirrs, ard nof " y
couueEce betsc.n svo fJregn nations. Nov, las J
.re at. of Ce,g. which purpose u Interfere ~
thessve-,rade e. carried on between foreign eolnfnrI
AID we have a. toe pre-eut moment case sslAns u
trs II this 6sgrit, il Which the oiiic.r- sn1 c'es
vessel are chsrgee with csrryIngon theusrlc 70 'H'
between the CosS Of Afrca asd the Island o' ~
i. the iiioraty II suss act. alone tbs, coS
iu tie resoui ous b-iore tie S-ra:e. Mr. Presa,.-
IL my hunts t1dgEent, II "a 8 grave 9aeSsoa
efe ttst i oD~n 70 serious d.Qbts whether the -
20 regulate onrer- irclnfes the pcxef = p'oal..-
aUy brar,h of trade whatever. But ttT y -
,,sl i, eft lhdistarbed by these resoi.ioe,,
.rnpiy 6scisre that TIE pogor 20 regulate
does iot extend % comnbrce between 10 feiz1
tiors sId therefore esano; isclrde The 7rol4Ouu
the slayeixsae between foreign nstsecs
,hsrs'ore. FInyssii entertain grave do-os a
rshs Of Congress to ia:f the power 70 - ~
trsis -c:n lie cors-.1ioI2I power 70 fss
couusrce between on Own aud sr
co.rttv sksI .sfsr that fszt1Te Of fae
lion 10 pa. unsolced q tbs eMe, and els. -
rnys k.o ne posii . hat soeh Poser does 20 2 -
tbs pove, e. r-erlafe "ornnercs o-'~esn - : ,.r1
tons. srd TIA, wren ~ Cerxress of he Ux~i -
assumes 70 pA0 ss;s tsas .nssrsese with ssy 1sss
rs-6 OF t-,resr k-eisI cosrrses. 4 see nss
taor.ty il hs. % tile - sxercise, ssi coin M
Of asEIPsto1 tss Uhies eas % cr :. q 80
6estsn sbA1 seI yroosd, H. Stcb =
ries abe rlShs n CsaGzses to na&e s'y -
@. piracy vaxh wss 81 e,es9 enH soA -
ils woisis Or tie sfss Of ~ coaSfa6nse ~
the cons,itsSua a thess 1fsies - s1V -
tlave-trade Uas ss iss GAsts - t1e Vs. - -
in cs Tee, or n tobacco. II wss bgunAe - s
innoeer: trsde, n coyaised - sSch 81 ise an ,
nnen; an: If the power dekgstsd 10 CSaeE -
rs-uia;e ocrnne,ce. = 70 - nsxprosot s''s =
risai 70 sr.ke II 81 &C. e er.cy Dog 70 cary
particular trade b<tvesc sny cosre.es sna'~ss.
mus, Corsrss- survly have tie Sane rsAi sso ~
tor. 20 rnaks the ir.is c eodee. wool or tooscs
&c, o. plrscy lfkcwiss. Whsa the cos<tit Soe -
sdoy,ea. i sas vel NJ isr<Soi vkas cs,ssssc'ea =.
er.ice ,i p.fscy. l. We r.ss.y - 70 80 -