The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-08-18
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BILL IN 1NE y or3A1k On 1HB slAvB
TRADE IN TIE DISTRICT o. COLUMBIA
With regard TO h.e constitutional pow.
er Of Congfess over this subject. would
say tina, The only douc, ! have Of tho
existence Of tie power either 10 sup
pt,ss abe slave trade or to. ABOLISH sla.
very in ,h,s district. is inspired ly tie
respect ! have for the opinions VI ~
many disling sished and eminent ncn
both in and DOT VI Cong ess. who bold
that Congress has 20 such power. Eesd.
| my ,i,~ Constitution for myself. ! believe
,ha, Congress has all the power over tie
subject ~ this District which tue States
have within ,bsir respective Jurisdictions.
| On the question VI the cxpedieney VI
exercising this power. whcn ve consid.
er the eject which it may have rpon the
adjoining slsvc States, aud the iiinits-
tious upon the power which may W
fairly inferred from the relative position
and circumstances Of the District. hAv"
j more doubt Certainly the power may
be very clear yet the exercise u very
usjust ana oppressive, and very w'.
chicvous, too.
But, however greet my eestect may be
for the opinions VI oihrrs Oh tue qncs'
iion Of power, there are some consiass'
atoms Q: such high account A.. IN NY
iudg nent, ~ make 1t desirable THAI,
unless by common consent tie project oi
abolition shall be wholly given up and
abandoned, the remnant vi slavery ex-
is,ing in the District, should be abolish.
cd at once At L.. present moment,
however, the excited state u public
sen,imcn, in the South, growing out Vi
ID. territorial questions. seems " !ortid
such cou'se. For my sell. i the sentr
men. VI the adjacent States and the
ssec1..!h generally were less influenced. |
would prefer that courseto kecPo'S II
an open question. Slavery in the p's'
trict u Columbia 10 How the only ~
mnipny ground VI coptcution-the cnly
remaining pon, VI objection and assault.
On tue Jar, the Auti-slavery y i.h. !
do no, include the fanatics. They will
viii be satisfied with nothing short of
the extinction OF slavery in the States
Thu, all other, at the North ciscls'm any
intention. u design OF any constitution
al power. to interfere with slavery any
where bu, in the District Of Columbia.
would be glad to see oil cause u dc.
,urbance aud contention In the District
who removed, bg, let NC say bat tbs
can never be done BY the sbolhios of
sla~y, unlrss it be accompanied ~
dome adequate provision for the removal
or the effective control q the slaves
after they shall be cnsncpased. Win
,his qualification, aud IN order ~ test
the determination ui the North In regard
to any further and continued aggression
upon Southern property ! would be con-
ten. TO see slavery ~ the District aeoi.
isbed today. IL ,his ssrret Of the sub.
zee, ain not sure that II would hot be
stea, conservative measure. both ~ ~
y,,ds the raiou and the in,esess VI the
South The D'suict onen relieved d
all sources ., disscision, We shos'd l~
speedily enlightened upon the qse's""
whether the North ~,.rld stop here. ~
raise new and more dangerous issues
If all agitation should cease. Ia n woula
the whole country, ia all its sections
and interests, experience the blessings
Of rcposc from the disifaciing cohsro-
versy ON the other hand. II the Nofth
should manifest determination ~ con
time the strife, By attacking At other
points. the uncertainty which now hangs
over the fortunes o. tho South, will be
dspelIsd aud The people would have tho
opinion o.. deciding their own destiny
wiihou, further delay They could either
make up their minds 10 submit IN quiet.
and with becoming grace, 20 whs'sver
the North may decree, VI to take steps
Lor successful resistance. II, sir, IL were
proposed now 10 eradicate slavery from
the District, at The same time provide
proper securities for the removal VI eoec.
i've control u the free co!ored sapaIa.
ton am not prepared to say thai u:
SOM, ough. to resist the measure. u
would depc,.d upon the sp'r'' ana '"He
,ion with which II NIGH, he p:"oVscd. !
repeat. ,ha, FOX myself | should he r,Jo'c'
ed, rs the representative .! slave o1a'r'
II this question could nov be settled.
The Senator from Ohio Mr.. Chase hAs
not liicJ us ac are much mistaken, ~ We
supp,-e that the bill for the suppression
If the slave trade 10 the last which w
may expect on the subject ot slavery
| would Ike TO see the question, how Tar
the North propose TO go upon this snb-
ieci, brought, to practical test ut oncc.
Il the excit,mcn, II the, times admitted
a fair Interpretation Of the measure ~
the people Of the South. ! wal, tho
State which ! have the honor To- repre-
sent tn part---l want the whole country
South, t. know What ia lie fns theris.
lml. 10 which ih, North Iptend t. psess
The An,isavery policy. amt whether
they II the South may ever expect re-
pose from these agitAtio,ss. But ! Know
sir. tina, il is not proposed to abolish
slavery in the District now. and there
iore furbcar 20 remark fue,hcr on that
subject
TIC people OF Dallas have Ennr 10 work
10 rebuild their burned district" Scve-