The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-18
Mr.. Ysncey and His Accuser..
TO THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD.

Mr.. Yancey and His Accuser..
TO THE EDITOR OF rHE HERALD
MONTGOMERY, Ala Nov. 0, 1850
aincc my return home ny attention has been caad N
an editorial article In the New York Times Of October n
headed, Mr Ysncey Matters Of Fact-Ths North ara
the Slave Trade" The article prrports be reply 70
made Ia my speeches Ia New and Boston
Their substance win be found ia the following quota
ions from those speeches In my speech in New York
taid:-
Our forefathers were not only slsveholders but i'm
iorted slaves from Africa Virginia wished /, suppress
that trade other states wished d
aer States insisted that the slave trade should poI s.
prohibited by any act Of Congress, resisted all A.
emps TO prohibits IL until the a,s Of Congress Of 1908
was passed for by article Of the constitution which
was beyond the reach Of Copgr essonai amendment Il
Was provided BY our fore aihers hat change should
that sound with the theorists a. 70 the exiNeuce
an irrepresible conficts (Applause)
In my speech At Boston said
Well, then, your fathers In demanding that The slave
trade which existed when the Declaration or Indepeu
dence made should be continued In demanding that
the institution Of slavery which existed when the
ing that slaves should increased In number in de-
handing that they should have the privilege Of trading IL
TIT m Of buy ing them and selling then 10 people,
ask you now candidy did they not In demanding eli this,
demand Of htr posierty perfect good faith 10 securia4
the title to that property ('No" "Yesp)
The editor OF the Times that "these statements
show that the dsunion either very imperfecty
read In the history Of coenry very reckless aad
INSCRIPTIONS In the statement of facts The whole eaor
and spirit the article be hes, shown By the follow
ing extract
is true, he alleges that Virginia was opposed 10
the continuance Of the sare trade, sorry 10
say that this is the only truth contained in the state
ment.
The editor then proceeds 10 give garbed extracts fro
the debates in the Federal Convention, and his own
weak tam r. at Mt In In
sertion. Az the point made BY Of some import
in the present aspect OF political affairs ask the
your aoet universally "a columns spread my
reply before the public Anay,e my statements and
they will be found 10 consist Of the following points
The slave trade existed when The Declaration Of In
dependence was made
q Virginia desired TO have that trade suppressed.
"Mehs achusets and other States wished IL TO be
ried on
No change to be made IN The saye trade provi-
zion in the c"Itttutiou prior to the year lS08.
These are The only matters stated IA facts, and the
truth Of each and AL, excepting that numbered two, 10
urquasdiy denied by the the New York ns,ss
ntbt aori 10 leave the eporaacs mendscty OF tao
editor Of the Times TO be judged Of by the public iute
gene as 10 The hst statement made by me- but a. have
before ne the debates in The FEDERAL Con from
which he has nade hs quotations vii, simply refer hm
10 The 81 vol, Madison pspersp 1890 on which will
States po,sessed OF the right I, import slaves
ss the pubic good did no. require to be
them, &c, he bought IT best 10 leave tue ms,ter
fnd is" 10 sustaining my positions mum bered three
and four shall cite not merely what said by
mo,e pertips nj 70 The Msumontwhat the stases did
what ihey voted for and ordained That 10 to taken
tbs highest evicenoe Of shat each State wished to
cord as ia Will and decision.
BY reference Madisops Papers, vol q o I22o,
the drst Of constitution will be found reported by
the Committee OF Detail II did not provide for a prohi-
bition tax the Importation OF slaves. Ga this q
debate spranE up quote from thai debate the views Of
leading deeeates:-
Mr. L M4RTrs, OF Nd proposed % vary article T. SEQ
ton SO as TO allow prohibition or tax the mports
ton OF .IAves (vol ., D. 1881
II stands Let every State import what plsases The
morality or wisdom Of slavery are considerations oeioag
Mr. SHERMAN Of Conn WAS for leaving the clause As n
stands. Vol 3, p. 1890
our Eastern b. eshren had from ust OF gain. smbsrtef
10 this Iefar ous uaic. lie held esseatiA In every
ropt OF view, that the general government should have
be power TO prevent the increase Of saFery t3d VOL
1901
Mr. EiiswoRra (oopn. )-He said however that Nn wa.
% be considered In moral light ought TO go further
spd free those already In tins country. As slsvea
also muipy 90 fact 10 ysgais and Mar land .nst 10
'hsaper to raise than import them, whist ia The ssky
rice sEamps foreign supplies are Necessary II sc 10
further than 10 urgeo, shall be unjust south
Carolina ard Georgia Let "a not ia,crmeddie al vo
Mr.. KING (Nass thought the subject should DO co.,
sidersd IN . po itacal light only He
every other import sube ,ted to It, inequality
that could nct fail TO strike the commercial sag Acity Of
h Mr. n0'ssrn sss nd Sss s'eT VOL
subject 10 be committed udps the clause i'm ooF,s
These things may form bargain among the Southern add
The matter vas ccmmi,,ea rne Committee made re-
port in substance the the couss
,s,on .xoesns aas, the committee reported ia favor OF
Gen. IlscSsEY q moved 70 substitute 1908 for
Mr. Gosn.s iis,s seconded the motion
Mr. hATnsoS IVA )-r~ensy years ~tli produce all tbs
msebie that can be apprenended from the liberty to I'm
On The motion, which passed on The affirmative New
hsntsLIe, eonneetous Msssaehuss,ts aud three other
states, aye Ne. Jersey. psnns, ivaniA, delaware aad
The nrst part " the report Was then agreed TO ~
saes !. sss sss, sss. % 2,
think proper 20 ecmit fha not be oronbited prior
the year isss New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, C,a.
ntctcut, Mary North Colioa South Carolina, Geos
etc, sys-7 New Jersey Pens syivans, Delaware vir.
giLia, nc-4 (3d vol, pp. 4 t5s and ,429)
n ss ss ssos. sss Of
Corbectest and oher Statee, prove my statement
nun S,he, proves saM the proposoa .os oso
Masylars, and was warmly supported moral grounds
By Virginia. AID that Coonoctcut inmsdaiey proo,ans
tassae ssses ably secoudcs Counestcu th.t ITO
be cnrsicersd 10 political light only eug.
ever, sirocs The sssscliy Of ths N,sih He
ado subject or trade, Tor moral specalatioIs
,n,,,e r,nor,ss he ss, $40 - ne as,os .n -n,cs
the trade thoad rot he yohbed Mssssehus prompt
~ sscto aud voted s.sh soa,h oArcas ia sdccessui
snsft to extend ihe tisse tor u mporasoa OF slaves
from Africa 10 The year los
so~ Turn NE CONSIDERATION Of the fo4h stsiemess
msds sy ne add oosnas extracts frous sae seba'es 70
tts " rsrsl Cohvsntioza- II
VIZ GpRy, ~ NsseIsbusets moved 10 reconsider arti
Gle ~ VIZ 'On application Of Two thr 90 the states "a
isv lUicn for ent OF tbs esiituiiop the LEI
gssture 20 the Inftea States shall cs veuttoa fol
that purpose lie $500 wn thirds o,tsiu csr
ses,ior iprtvns which btus 10 Ucion IN tnocl
saists int nay sssvcri the STATE ossA;its,iots ats
rt,ser HI
I'm Mr. GxrSY's motion, MsssaenSssus. Cnnuectics'|
rsrsy wanna snd An other states vosst aye 81 vot
i,i,3s5)
Ia beng reooassesred, Mr.. RsscDSs, Of south On
roirs, sad .'bc. rover c1ad axrc< :, give posss
whicn the artclss relsurg 2swa uArnt be atsrSi
me States y @sovesed that r<sp~rty and ore .1ss
sssu,t ~ a s~ssr 10 vssss bsAt oht.ctioa thss
aaSsa 10 the proposst.oo-"frevtd-d lnt
amendment .b3ah nav ne mhSs p~sor 20 sse ar as
shat w srv saAs ~ secs fearsA and n,n
The seventh sss~" On this -hiea paced 10 the an,n
tive tte ysx ,sood thrs--hasssahusetts, tn-necrcu
Ne. Jerss7, p~sasylvHlia. A~syisoc, vtrgAsla- Nor
Csroilna. 8usk oArot'ts, Scafgn-Aye Deassare-S
Mes Haasshi,e, div,dsd
or sss,snosa ard that ktec rass>cbuseisAAa ,ecopd