The Placer herald., 1860-10-06
Edward Everett on Slavery.

E0Waf0 EVeretC on 0IaVery.
In 1889 the Hon. Nathanial Borden, o.
Massachusetts, addressed letter to Mr.. Ever.
ett containing the following interrogatories
|. Are YOU in favor of the immediate ab
clifton, by law, of slavery in the District ol
Columbia, and of the slave traffic between
the States Of the Union?
.. Are you opposed to the admission into
the Union of any new State, the Consttu-
ton Of which toerates domestic slaverya
To these interrogatores Mr. Everett re-
piled rs follows:
WASHINGTON, Oct. gath, 1889.
DEAR SIR:-On Saturday last l only re-
ceived your letter of the 18th, propoundng
to me certain interrogatories and earnestly
requesting an early answer.
You are aware that several resolves on
the subject of these inquiries and their kin
dred topics accompanied by very able re-
port, were introduced into the Senate of the
Commonwealth, year before last, by joint
committee of the two houses of which the
late lamented Mr.. Alvord was Chairman.
These resolves after being somewhat en-.
larged by amendments, were adopted by the
legislature. They appear to cover the whole
ground of your two interrogatories. Hsv-
ing cheerfuly co,operated in the passage Of
the resolves. concurring in the general reas
oning, by which they were sustained in the
powerful report Of the Chairman of the
committee, I respond to both of your enqui
ries IN the alternative.
The first of the three subjects embraced
in your enquiry is the only one of them
which came before Congress while was a
member. voted in the negative on the
motion to lay upon the table the petition of
the American Anti Slavery Society, for the
abolition Of Slavery in the District of Col
umbia, and on other motions of the like
character introduced to cast off the consider
alton of this class of petitions.
am, dear Sir, Very respectfully
Your Friend and Servant,
EDWARD EVERETT.
Hon. Nathaniel Borden.
The following are the 'resolves" to which
Mr.. Everett refers as having been introduced
into the Massachusetts Legislature, and
which were endorsed by him. lie was Gov
ernor of the State at that time.
"Resolved, that Congress has, by the con-
stitution, power to abolish slavery and the
slave trade, in the district of Columbia, and
that there is nothing in the terms or circum-
stances of the acts of cession by Virginia and
Maryland, or otherwise, enforcing any legal
or moral restraint on its exercise
Resolved, That Congress ought to take
measures to effect the abolition of slavery
in the District of Columbia.
Resolved, That the rights Of humanity,
the claims of justice, and the common good
alike demand the suppression by Congress,
Of the slave trade carried on in and through
the District of Columbia.
Resolved, That Congress has, by the con-
st,ution, power to abolish slavery in the ter
ritories of the United States.
Resolved, That no new State shall hereaf.
ter be admitted into the Union, whose con-
stitution of Government shall permit the ex-
istence of domestic slavery therein.
Resolved, That Congress has, by the con-
sttution power to abolish the traffic in
slaves between the different States Of the
Union.
Resolved, That the exercise Of this power
is demanded by the principles OF humanity
and Justice"
IHE OHENALlEk TORNtf A1lNo Orr
DEBTS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.-The
Chevalier Forney is doing his utmost to de-
feat the union Of the Pennsylvania democra
CIV upon the fusion electoral ticket recently
agreed upon among the leaders of the two
factions in Convention. Thus Forney, in the
interest of the republican managers, labors
to divide the Pennsylvania Democracy for
the benefit of Lincoln. Although the re-
publican Clerk of the House of Representa-.
tives, elected in part for his services to them
two years ago, and in part for his expected
services in this campaign, he still wears the
cloak of Democracy and sings Democratic
principles All this mockery, however, is So
plain that it can deceive nobody. Forney
has been bought and paid for, to great e.
tent, in advance. He is working out his
debt to the republican party. See the report
of the Covode Committee. He, Forney, is
no more democrat, Douglas man or other
wise. than John Hickman. The only dihi-r-
ence u.s. that Hickman has confessed his ad,
hesion to the republican cause, while Forney
prefers the part Of spy in the democratic
camp. Hickman is entitled to some respect
for his honesty, while Forney should be de-
spised on all sides for his impudent knavery.
". Y. Herald.
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The opening up of this new line of com
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1t is not too much to say that the California
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