The Handsboro Democrat., 1859-03-29
NUMBER 90

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.F siilen a lte ~stafaf fium .uai. iNf.
n ilaneasl anl descent iloia IL. ISL
. understand him. De lhinls Jl.ai Ter
IS Hional Legislature mar Is hoo action
3 o. uHiiis nily action. rigl8aiit euclndo
u slavery. - not ihink se lus II Ter
! fiiafiai ler slaiion is 20 T. the end n
q legislation hc is right Il your doc
Z time II n-inieseniier Should o.
/. cauiad to Tie extent ~ allowing o Ter
: fitoiiai Legislature. ty ton actiun or
8 uniiisnliY action. fe anuul decision
= a lie Supreme Court. thes sav 20 tie
) senate aej 90 tie world tliat fas Sena
) tor r ~ Illinois Is right; rs uru aelIon
d by unii.cnly atiioa. within the limits
zion II ceHfi.ulioual pew ,. tie Tcfu
. taFiai Legislature eau oxeiale slavery.
: iint Il j. question 81 power 4ot ~
; aglt Whist want 20 know Is uheHh
} er you will iuiatro against power afd
& IN favor of righf; or whether You wi'l
! siaud by. dissenting in words fren il.a
+, Senator from Illinois. al i yet. ior -
!, practical purposes, sustaining Linn by
j refusing T. inierpose vouf authority so
!. overthrow the unconsii,nii0uaTand IS
q raunical aeis of youf erealare- fhe 'f.r
! iiioiial Ice;sianfe. The ssratef iiiHls
y tie Legislature has de r1ii. = ten
9 action 81 uufliendly action, T. eyeiaas
Do me wi.h my s'atts. loH ,tl' re son
IS 10 not think So. i.ai what matters 9
.r 20 ms villa. yau iaiab. i yoa riil 3.
u aoihins - seeure me inmT richie. d
% ihe Territorial Legislature refuses fp
= act, I gou aeia lfipass uafaeu5lr
ii aeis vii you Fas. fiiend'ss Ultra
" laws hostile 60 slavery, vii ynu antul
q Them. and sul saiuie laws fvafiHg s'a-
gsry ~ their eeaal lfvouosaua eIts
% ailiwaise ansWers % these Qa..iiaa-.
i ca4a Ho. iaiaa r. tie d.ileules
ti between yQa aaJ She Senator fan l'i
! hpis. Ne hsre Z Fiail q ysoissfisn
3 sur our SLAVE property IA las fssrisosies.
= rhs 1oh-situtsen ~ expeardta l'y 'lfe
3. supreme Court, awaFasit. We deuaad
g. il anl We .monn 20 lave il.
is have already said that tie Corsii
a. iniicu. ugaidei Us legislation gives Is
a' the rigif % pfosccliou, iui i does sot
n give Is the protection itself ]; does
be not give Us The po~oF 90 punish those
20 who iFcspass on our property. u dos
20 not give us power 70 viuaicaie If in any
"a maaner. shape or io'm. Il gives u'
sie rights. Tut they are naked nights; and
49, aaiii they are supported hy legislation
-sa they saueuut 90 n9iliug l.ut make,
ne; iigif-. Non-aciion goes a cres; upy
to sxeia4e slavery from Territory
en-, laftheF. perhaps. than 90 exclude aus
Zee other species If prepefgy, and ser il IS
Il tIue 2hat ~ property can exist without
%, iacs 70 protect i. The Constitution
ne ,nay give the right. lut the law mu.t
NJ give the Temeif.
"a Bai, ~. ! admit. as have done on
% former occasions. ! admit. ~ J did in
tie liouse 81 Representative ard
o ihink in the senate, that the ie-isla.t.
8 power, wherever 70 NAV BE- led Z. }.
!. must necessarily regaia.e tie telatra~
3 between master and save. Ahd tisn
b ae must al admit iha. that tie power
& oi taxation must u IN tie Legislature.
I 1t What peint the power shall be excr
D cisei - ns % become unconstitutional
! wouid he very diiicult Tor a court 10
! determine. Then. sav. tlat lsgisfa
e ting in az uafriendly spiui upon TIE
& point q iaxaiseH. ana upoa the power
, ugulaiing the felations between nlas
. ieT aud slare, added 20 uun action
non-faroiable action. mean-slavefv
. would he as efrcinally excluded as II
they had said in 50 many aords' III
you bring your slave here, We will set
him free
3 10 not want 20 b. misunderstood.
/ II the Legislature vill tax, A. what
: point aill ihe taxing power become
unconsiiiaiionnI lit msy regulate.
] when shall il sioFi II il. refuses 10 act
{ how will you force il 70 auil These
] thoughts suggest 70 my mind concur
6 renee with ghe Senator from Illinois.
, that a Terriloial Legislature hns tie
= POWER not the right 10 exclue slavery,
a sad therefore nv question. when II *
erci-es .iis power wi1lous the risi4f.
Z What wiil you Dc. The Senator safs
i he viii da nothing. Other Senator'S
. from ihe Noi,h-whst vii sou dol
y g. not care 70 elaborate the ideas
o which cfoud upon my mind. d.
/. aaf care 10 fun 90 into she collateral
/. idea q che Experiment. exercising -
I power - regulate commerce, an4 an
D ing II il such : way IS 10 break dorm
? ihe whole shipping interest fiise North
{ 2ou have y e.ras and distinct + iii -
fegu.ate commerce. At vhat point
{ yegr exercise a that power would s.
! come unconstitutional. Il wouil t. very
) aifhrali matter 80 court 10 determine.
p Aost Is oE abe otirr sIls. / sNf tl.a-
the Senator from llirois j fivht n i
2 eertrln extsni, bas ba E wrong uh-a
e he COMES 70 another point, and that +.
{ lhas uadeE tbs 1lelfsne q uua :n..s