Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-12-15

1ssiOp. 10 pointing out the peaceful and c%obstitu-
dVnal remedies-aod he referred to none other
10 which the States were authorized te resort on
saeh occasions, he concludes by saying, lba, The
Legislatures Of the States might have made a d.
rect representation TO Congress, with a view to oh
tain = resembling Of the two offensive acts, or they
might have represented to their respective Sena-
tors 10 Congress their wish that iwu-tbirds thereof
would propose any OK explanatory amendment TO the
Constellation; Ut tWo-lhirds Of themselves, II such
had been their option, M Ght, by an application to
Congress, have obtained Il Convention for the very
same object. THIS il the very course which | ear
nsstly recommend, 10 order to obtain 90 explana-
tory amendment Of the Constitution on ,he subject
Of slavery. Thir NIGH, originate With Congress
or the State legislature. as may be deemed most
advisable to attain the object. The explanatory
amendment. might be eoLsuej to the FINAL settle
ment Of the true construction Of the Constitution
on three special poinit;-FitsI. an express rtcogni-
tion Of the right Of property in slaves in the States
where IL now exists, or may hereafter exist. Sec
epd, the duty Of protecting this right in oil the
sommon territories throughout their territorial ex.
%is,enee, and until they shall be admitted as States
into the Union, with or wiIhout Slavery, as their
Constitutions may prescribe. Third, a Ike recog-
milton Of tbs right y! the master to his slave, who
has escaped from one State to another, to he res
sored. aud delivered up to him; and the validity Of
she Fugitive Slave Law. enacted for this purpose,
stge1her With a declaration that all State laws i'm
pairing or decreasing ibis right, are violations Of
she Constitution. consequently, null and void.
APPEAL PROM TUE SUPREME coURr TO THE PEOPLE.
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Constitution has already been seTIled by The Su
prsme Court of tue United States, and what more
ought to be required. The auswer il, that a very
large proportion Of the people of the United States
Still cuntrovert the correctness OF this decision. and
never will cease from agitation, nor admit its bind
ing force until clearly established by The people o.
ihe several States in their sovereign character.
Such an explanation would, it i s I believed, forever
terminate the existing Dimensions, and restore
peace and harmony among the States. 1t ought
not to be doubted that such an appeal to the ar6i-
trsmenI established ly the Constitution itself,
would be received with favor by all tho States OF
sbs Con!ederacy. 10 any event it ouGhttO be tried
in a spiris of Cancellation. before any Of these
States shall separate themselves from the Union.
SOME oTuIR TROUBLES.
MDen l entereu upon Toe untles OF the P:eslden-l
iiAi Office, the aspec: neither of our foreign nor
domestic affairs was at all satisfactory. We were
involved in dangerous complications with several
nations, and two Of cur territories were ia q state
Of revolution against our Governments; q %restora-
iion of the African SLAVE strade had numerous aud
powerful advocates; unlawful military expeditions
were countenIuced by many of our citizens. and
we're suffered, 10 defiance Of the efforts Of our Gov
ernIent. 10 escape from our shores for the purpose
Of making war upon the unoHending people OF
nsiEhboring Republics, with whom We were a,
peace