Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-08-09

thai wien me bTiS tieole lett the ter
ritorisl Jurisdiction Of Virginia. the
slave laws Of the State ceased to have
Jurisdiction over the persons on board
the said brig. who became amcnablc
ouly to the laws Of the United States,
and who. in resuming their natural
rights Of personal liberty. violated no
law Of the United States, and that all
attempts to re-cnslaye the said per-
sons, or 10 exert our national Influence
in favor of the coast wise slave trade,
or to place the nation in an attitude
OF maintaining commerce in human
beings were subversive OF the rights
AMI injurious to the feelings ani inter-
csts of the Free States. unauthorized
by the Constitution, and Incompatible
with our national honor
Great excitement was produced by
the introduction OF these resolutions.
Before the trial OF the previous ques-
ton. Mr.. Gid,iings withdrew them.
Mr.. Bolts, Of Va, then. after dep
recating in preamble the course pur-
suel by Mr.. Giidings. in offering
these res buttons, offered the following
resolution:
"Resolred. That this House hold
the conduct of said member unwar-
ranted and unwarrantable, and deserv-
ing the severe condemnation of the
people of this country, and of this
body in particular"
Southern DULLES and blackguards
prevented Mr.. Giddings from speak
ing in his own defense. The resolu-
tion passed by vote OF lbs to 60.
Mr.. Gidlings Immediately addressed
the Speaker a letter OF resignation,
and departed for his home in Ohio
At special election. he was re
elected. by majority of nearly 900
and resumed his seat in the House or
the 9Th of May. So Nr. Giddingc re
signed, AMI was not expelled" .,
proclaimed by Mr.. Durham. We hav,
been thus particular in giving tn,
facts in that case for two rcasons:-
FIRST, to show that Mr.. Durham di,
not tell the truth; and secondly, Il
compare Mr.. Giddings and his resolu
tons Of 1871 with Mr.. Durham an,
his speech oil 1850. Now, kind read
err. please read again the resolutions o
Mr.. Gid,lings, AMI then read the fol
lowing extracts from Mr.. Danham'
speech on the admission of California
in 1850. lie said:
"As | have heretofore stated. thi
Government, to the extent OF its pow
er reserved to themselves respectively
are also Independent sovereignties
Hence all intercourse between lhi
Government and the Governments o
the States, except where it is other
wise provided by the Constitution
must be regulated by the laws of ma
tons. This duty. then. except wher,
otherwise so provided, can only b,
construed to extend to such property
as by the laws of nature and nations il
regarded as property elsewhere
Those laws DO not recognize slavery
nor respect property in slaves. IIcnc'
this duty can not extend TO the recog
milton and protection of slave proper
ty, except where it is expressly stipu
lated by the constitution. that it shall
be so recognized and protected, o
where the faithful execution of sucl
express s,ipulations may render sue!
recognition and protection necessary
Then these prohibitory laws not being
in conflict with the Constitution. con
time in force AMI exclude slavery from
the territories. But il they were no
in force, the laws of naturc-God Al
mighty's common law-are there am
I, everywhere.
They do not rccogniz, Slavery
Slavery Is the creature of the arbitra
nv lex islation of man 1t is purely
municipal regulation. and can go on y
where the strong arm OF municipal Law
takes and protects it. Every State o
country where it is not so maintainee
is an ark of refuge for the slave: 70
tine moment he steps within its limit
he becomes free The arbitrary law
of men have taken from him his nat
ural rights. and whenever he gets be
yond the jurisdiction of these laws. h,
resumes those rights. This is the cas-
with all who are voluntarily brought
or permitted by their master to come
within the free States; and would b.
so with all that escape to them, bu
for the clause of the Constitution
which provl,.es 70, the surrender o
fugitives."
But this is not all he says in dc
Tense Of Mr.. Gid,lings's resolutions o
ls4l. Read again from Mr.. Dun
hams speech:
Sir. | believe il Is n conceded fac
on all hanls. that when country i
conquered and annexed to this, tn
municipal laws in force therein at tn,
time of such annexation continue il
force until abolished or amended, nm
less they are in conflict with the spir
it of our Constitution Ii they are so
lthev are, of cour.e. hy being brough
ander its jurisdiction. ipso facfo abol
ishcd. Slavery i, | believe, clearly
creature of municipal law. a munich