The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-10-11
For the Palladium.

Fer the Palladium.
The following is the substance of what,
in addition to that which was published IN
the Broadaxe of the 99th ulL., | intended 10
saw fl William A. Bickle had eonsensed,)
at the meeting addressed by him before the
door Of the Postofhee:
Much is said by demoera ic orators about
the conditions in the treaty by which Lou
isiana was ceded by France 10 the United
States That treaty contained the following
clause:
"Article Ill The inhabitants Of the ce
ded territory shall be Incorporated into the
Union OF the United States, and admitted as
soon as possible. according to the principles
OF the Federal Constitution to the enjoy
men, of all the rights, advantages and i'm
munities of citizens of the United States;
and, 10 the mean time, protected in the Tree
enioynent of their liberty, property and the
religion which they profess"
This is supposed TO have been guaran
tee of the rig ht 10 hold slaves at least till
the people of that territory were so incor-
yorated But. ask, if il be at all probable
that Thomas jefferson. the friend az The
Able Rayual, who declared that ''if any
thing could make human nature appear II
diculous, it must be an American signing
with one hand the declaration of Indepen-
dence. and with the other brandishing
hip over his affrighted slaves" He who
had prepared the sketch of bill, afterwards
introduced into the legislature Of Virginia
by his grandson and executor. for the grad
ual extinction If slavery In that State ; who
had. in his notes on Virginia used The
strongest language that could be used on
the subject of the evils of slav ry; who had
penued the memorable words in the decla-
ration OF independence who had co opera
ted with other wise men IN excluding slave
~. by perpetual ordinance from the north
western territory; who had been President
OF the United States when the Louisiana
treaty was negotiated. and was even sus-
pected of leaning too much toward Repub-
llcan France, or thai the President OF that
Republic. could have ever anticipated that
the vast territory. thus acquired. would oe
dedicated to the prtading and perpeiua'lon
OF slavery.
/ Sibce writing the above, have attended
the meeting which was addressed by our
Indiana Sena ors in Congress. When Sen
ator Brigh, was speaking Of the consutu-
tional power OF Congress, over the terrific
res, arose and respectfully put the ques-
ton to him whether. in case the people OF
territory formed out OF that purchased from
ernmen. and adopt Constitution. giving
their legislature express power to abolish
slavery therein. the party which he in part
represents, would consent to the admission
of such a State into the Union, with such a
clause 10 their Constitution How tar be
answered the question his hearers could
Judge. | put the question to Senator Fitch,
only varied by surprising the constitution
provided that all the children, in the State
thus formed. after the 1st Of JAN. 1870.
should be free? The result was Witnessed
by his hearers.
Both these Senators. seemed to rely chief
" on the bred Scott decision, as a settle
ment OF this question One, or both OF
them traced or affected TO trace, the demo-
cratic party to Thomas Jefferson as its foun-
der forgetting. perhaps, that during his ad-
ministration, John Randolph. OF Virginia,
got up and introduced into the Senate OF
the United States. articles of impeachm me ut
against Samuel Chase, Judge Of the Su-
preme Court for an arbitrary decision not
sanctioned by Law and forgetting, also.
that every Court of Equity has right to
review its own decisions.
l have read the article in the Jetfersobi
an, In which there is an allusion to me. By
referring TO the whole of section 9th of the
first article of the Constitution of the U. S..
the intelligent reader can judge whether the
writer. whether Culley or Bckle,) or my
self. is most reliable for judgment and We.
racity.
Senators Bri hit and Fitch both think }
predicted the most disastrous consequences
as certain to ensue, if Lincoln shall be
elected! Blu, unless they can produce, as
prophets, better credentials than any which
l have yet seen. / do not feel bound, and
trust very few if any voters will be found
who uiH feel bound to take it for granted
that all which they predict will actually
happen! SETH SMITH.
/ 10Th mo. 9Th, 1860.