The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-06-26
EDWARD EVERETT,

In the year 1871. says the cambridge (Ga.)
| Argus VIM Henry Harrison being President, ap-
pointed Edward Everett Minister to England
! Hon. John Mcpherson Berrien then being Sena-
tor for the State of Georgia, gave his sanction to
| the appointment. During the year the
| Georgia Legislature was assembled. The follow
| ing joint committee the state of the Republic
was constituted. On the part of the Senate
Messrs Edward J Black of Scriven; Andrew J
Miller of Richmond j NJ Smith of Camden Ben
nett Crawford of Decature; Alex McDougald of
Muscogee; Peter Cone of Bulloch; James Render
| of Meriwether. On the part of the House,
| Messrs John IL Howard of Muscogee; w B Tank
! asley of Columbia; NJ Grieye of Baldwin: Abner
? Powers of Bibb r Simms of Newton; Jamas
Gray Of Jones; Jno Robinson of Jasper This
committee in their report recte in the preamble,
with what sincere regret they reviewed the sane
ton Of Judge Berrien, 'to the elevation of so
obnoxious to our feelings, and so hostile to our
interests, and particularly of an individual who
has avowed his abolition principles in their most
imposing FORM end amplest extent
Resolution 18th, which refers to the same mat
ter, is as follows
II. Resolved, That the opinions publicly proclaimed
by Edward Everett, Minister England, of the
power and the obligation of Congress abolish slave
ry in the District of Columbia interdict the slave
trade between the States and to refuse the admission
into the Union of any Territory tolerang slavery
in their character subyersiye of the
rights of the South and if carried OUT will destroy this
Union; aud that the Hon Mcpherson Berrien, in
tanning for important appointment an individual
holding such obnoxious sentiments. has omitted pro-
per occasion give efficient check to such senti
ment and in doing has not truly represented the
opinions wishes Of the people of Georgia Of either
political party.
This resolution was adopted in the Senate by
vote of 4S to O. number of Senators refusing to
vote, out not enough to defeat its passage if they
had voted against it. In the House, the entire
Report was adopted by vote of lOl yeas, to Al
nays.
The proof Of the charges made against Mr. Eve
rett in that resolution is contained in the follow
ing
In 1889 the following interrogatories were pro-
pounded to Mr. Everett by the Hon. Nathaniel
Borden of Massachusetts,:
l. Are you in favor of the immediate abolition
by law, of slavery in the District of Columbia, and
of the slave traffic between the States of the
Union?
2. Are you opposed to the admission into the
Union of any new State the Constitution of which
tolerates domestic slavery.
The following is his reply:
WASHINGTON, Oct 24 1899
Deor Sir: On Saturday last [ only received
your letter of the 18th, propounding to ne certain
interrogatories, and earnestly requesting early
answer
You are aware that several resolves on the sub
ject Of these enquiries and their kindred hopes
accompanied by very able report introduced
into the Senate of the Commonwealth, year before
last, by Joint committee of the two Houses, of
which the late lamented MIR Afford was chairman.
Those resolves, after having been somewhat en-
larged by amendment, were adopted by the Legis-
lature. They appear to cover the whole ground of
your two interrogatories. Having cheerfully
co-operated in the passage of the resolves and
concurring in the general reasoning by which they
are sustained in the powerful report Of the chair
of the committee, [ respond to both your en-
quiries in the affirmative
The first of the three subj ects embraced in your
enquiry is the only one of them which came before
Congress while I was member. [ voted in the
negative the motion to lay upon the table the
petition of the American Anti-Slavery Society, for
the abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia
and on other motions of the like character intro
duccd to cast off the consideration of this class of
petitions. am dear sir, very respectfully,
Your friend and servant,
EDWARD EVERETT.
Hon. NATHANIEL \. BORDEN.
Those "resolves' referred to, were set of reso-
lutions adopted by the Massachusetts, Legislature
during the year previous, when Mr. Everett was
Governor Of the State, and are as follows:
Resolved, That Congress has, by the Constitution,
power abolish slavery and the slave trade, in the
District of Columbia and that there is nothing in the
circumstances of the acts of cesson by Fr-
gnia and Maryland, otherwise enforcing any legal
moral restraint on its exercise.
Resolved, That Congress ought to take to
effect the abolition of slavery in the District of CO.
lumbia.
Resolved, That the rights of humanity the claims of
justice, aud the common good alike demand the sup
preston by Congress of the slave trade carried in
and through the District of Columbia
Resolved. That Congress has. by the Constitution,
power abolish slavery in the Territories of the United
States.
Resolved That not new State shall be hereafter adj
shall permit the existence of domestic slavery
therein
Resolved, That Congress has by the Constitution, |
power abolish the traffic in slaves between different
States of the Union
Resolved, That the exercise of this power is deman-
ded by the principles of humanity and justice
These documents speak for themselves, and
they settle thequestion of Mr. Everetts freesoil-
ism. "Doth the Leopard change his spots or the |
Ethop his COLOR" If yea, then may we expect
Edward Everett to change the current of his |
thoughts, and renounce, in age, the cherished |
principles of his early youth, and mature manhood.
MURDER.--An ARRAY occurred in this County, !
near Czzells Mills, Monday night last in which |
Richard Anderson was stabbed in different parts
of his BODY and killed, by Bright Best. Anderson,
married man, and we learn, was prompted |
10y jealou:y to attack Best, which he did with a |
gun, when the affair terminated fatally to Anderson
as recorded above. At the time of our going to