New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-16

tempt TO plant the Ango-Saxon race on the American
CONTINENT. The speaker gave q very full account OF
the settlement of Virginia, and quoted ANONYMOUSLY
from the statutes enacted in her early history.
AT the IS adoption of the rules of the House OF Dur
gesees in 1889 there but FIVE rules. The first and
second fined an absentmcmber twenty pounds OF tobac
co and the third was that member disguised Win
drink should be fined from fifty to five hundred pounds
on INST, second, and third ohenses Charles H. was
restored in loco. The acts and records OF virginia
showed no recognition of the King nntil oelooe!,
1850. The writs which had issued in the name OF MS
Hirhness tie Protector were on the accession OF
Richard Cromwell issued in the name OF the COMMON
wealth Virginia had little reason 20 congrauale ',er
eef ON the restoration OF her IDOL lie gave away her
lands prodgy TO his friends by patents al one time
granting away the whole territory LOT thryohe years.
Sir Vim. Berkeley, in l61l, sent home a letter saying
that no thanked God that there was no prntngpress
in The colony Mr.. Summers continued his sketch Of
the history Of Virginia toe beginning Of the Revolu
lion. She had hitherto discharged her duty her whole
dntv 20 the Constitution aud the Union, and in this
xre had promise that she would continue TO do so TO
Tie Iaf. None could fail TO the rulings of an Al
xnebty Providence in the time and agents of the ds-
covery and settlement OF America Mr.. Summers pro-
ceeded 20 eulogze the Government of these United
States. AZ ships built in compartments the safer,
ship Of state, made mp of separate States could
hardly beswamped a sufficien! number of the States
would always be found on the right eide 70 keep the
country safe. He epoke Of the difference between
deepotc and free Governments and thehecks and bal
ances OF free Governments were more numerous than
thoee of any other.
III luclf early history, NltyDnH nclu tie NOttIeru
and the Southern Colonies together. She would
tnue to hold the North and the South together. He
thought the Government Of this country was better
snied TO perpetuty than any other which the world
ever saw Besides the Federal and State Govern
ments were checks upon each other. No State had
the right to withdraw from the Union. That would
DO revolution. Thus far. Government had gone
without much difficulty. The same year which set
tied Plymouth brought African slaves to Virginia, and
America now presented some 100000 Of Africans
immeesuraby superior to any 1900 900 which now
onA axsicf soil
were an evil il belonged simply 10 the States.
Bol Freedom and Slavery had often coeXised in his
tory and either race suffered by IT, 1t was not the
sniugacd At the formation of the Constitution
all the States slavehOding and in some of the
Northern States climatic influences had more TO do with
the abolition of Slavery than conscientious scrupes.
The Constitution recognized Slavery IN the provision
providing for the Slave-trade until l6US lie believed
that at present there considerable number OF
men in the South who in favor of reopening the
Slave-trade. Certainly there were in Virginia.
She had always been opposed to it. Mr. Summersthen
gave history of the threefths provision IN the Con-
stution, and also of the so-called Fugitive Slave
clause.
He commended that there was no reason why the
escaping debtor, murderer, apprentice or slave should
not be returned to his original status. This was
aolemn covenant, made by fathers. They did not
hesitate to return the runaway to his master they
ooncurred with the Apostle of the Genes and left the
SIM if any, 10 be settled between the master and SER
want. The non-slaveholdng States had nothing to do
but to let the law of the Federal Government take IFS
any unavoidable disease in the country which would
lead TO disruption. There no question as TO
Slavery in the Territories; Kansas the only Ter
ritory 10 be admitted and she had determined TO pro-
hibit Slavery.
Why, then, should we vex ourselves with questions
which had practical importaneel Congress had no
right either establish prohibit Slavery by law in
the Territories. If the General Government had
such power, the Territorial Government certainly
could not have that power. Such a determination
could not be binding the State after II had become
State. The only competent authority was vested in
the people of the Territory themselves when they
formed their State Constitution. Shareholders should
DO allowed TO take their property there and TO take
their chances there. Years ago the right of petition
denied in Congressand what scenes of confusion
arose Since that right had been admitted scarcely
petition for the abolition Of Slavery found its way
there.
The same right should be granted to the Southerner
to take his property into the Territories. The poiti
Clans bad gTievousy erred in dragging Slavery into
politics. Abstract opinions not applicable TO
Slavery. If it were abolished, the slaves would be-
come helpless paupers- Mr.. Summers concluded with
gorgeous description Of the condition of the negro in
the Southern States. The negroes were worth S35OO,-
900 0OO and last year 500 600 Of their products
was eS ported. There much of humane public
sentiment and many sincere Christians, IN the South
as the North. God would continue their dependence,
or in his own good time open up their deliyerance.
He denied the Z" irrepressible conflict" Geography
would not permit it. Our Revolutionary memories
would not permit il. Our State was IN the prime OF
Tia yipor; il would be without historic precedent He
believed that this land would yet witness the grandest
history of the future. new world new race formed
to inhabit il, new government formed TO rule IT,
assured new destiny The future historian would be
able TO say that the stars and stripes waved over
united people.
Mr. Summers, in spite Of q rapid utteTance, did not
conclude his address until 1907. NJ AT TO- P. IN.
his audience had diminished to 200.