New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-01

humanity and Justice.
know this remark may be met with the sheer ,hs.
M Is the higher law" Pray, did no. Madisoa
recognize bigi er law when. In the Convention ~
lIe', he declared that il was wrong TO admit 10 the
Sons'nution that there can be property in man Ia
mere DO reference to higher law in your sublime
I!ts!aialiYh OF Independence, that Immortal bill Of
rights, which viii live as long az our language lives.
in the words these States are and Of ryht ongh, ~
be, free aud independent States and NAV do Wit
independent States may Of right do i'-no. Of
wrorg, but may Of right do. 80, Sir: the father,
Of the Republic never would have made their Cor.
stitutior; they never would have borne thu scored
ark OF liberty through seven years war; if they had
not believed in higher aw-i0 the eternal verities Of
truth and justce. That law Ia Of perpetual and ~
universal obligation IL is obligatory alike upon iod
vidual and collective nan; upon tie citizen and uuoo
tie State IL reveals to asst revealed 10 our fathers
the night and the wrong IN human conduct IL enioins
upon Us, IT enjoned upon tlNm human duty a. Sutv
Ii discloses to u.s. il disclosed 10 them the bean,i
form of goodness and that virtue which rises from the
depths Of truths mysterious bosom, and sis beloved
because tis virtue" II teaches US as taught them
that the performance Of duty-thst highest word re-
vealed BY God TO manis the surest AID noblest de-
fense OF men and nations. For these reason Sir,
object 10 the proposed amendment.
What are the ether projections, The admission Of
New-Mexico a Slave Stste without further action
by Congress. object to the admis SION Of Slave Stats
under The Constitution, for the reason that the Con
tuition did not provide for their admission In the orig
inal ieI Of the Constitution, in the Convention which
Of new States was In these words: the C1ugress
may admit new St te j & tie UIion upon the s.me
terms with the original States" motion was made
to strike out the words, upon the same terms with
the oIiginal States and they were st ken out For
what purpose were the stricken Quit Tnat she Con-
.'h"iion mich: hc. obliIe the ngress q the
United States to adnit Slave States iuto Tie Uniony
or Lew States upon the same terms with the
original States, each Of which entered the
Union with the power reserved 10 engage both in the
dom and foreign slave. trade
True to the spirit of the Constitution, in 1893, under
the administration of Jefferson when Congress pre-
State Of Ohio they provided ia that act that Ohio
should not come into the Union upon the same terms
with the original States; but upon the express condi-
ton that not only for the six years that still
eapee DUNG which time the original States mis- ht
carry Cn the slave-trade but that heneeorward aud
forever she should be excluded from any participation
In that traffic. either domestic or foreign. would
aprly the Jefiersoniau rule, which was applied Justly
and wisely my State, 10 the proposed STATE OF
New-Mexico.
But, Sir, would oppose the admission Of New
Mexico az State Oh the further ground that she lie not
fit to be admitted into the Union as State until she
repeas her unjust legislation. She has to-day upon
her staiute-l ook slave codes, which would bring
bushes to the cheek of Caguls She provides BY
law that all free white laborng men and women, con-
tracing do service iOclu0lng shepherds and agents
st nj on journeys, sha be snbJectec when their days
work il done, 10 the ibsOent lash OF the task-nastCr
and shall have 10 redress for the usult and wrong 10
courts Of iustice. IL this the rewart which II be
meied cut by American law TO horest white men and
womenl IL that the Just reward Of honest toll!
WV Sir | thought that, in this land Of our,
work was 20 be held sacred. / thought the
boasted maxim among the American people wss
" fair days wages for days work.. Thought
HAT long ago our people had learned tnat All true
work tacred that there IL diylneness IN IT, IRON
sweat OF the face up OF the brain and sweat Of
heart whic last includes all Keper-calcalations all
| Newton medtatiops all acted and suffered heroims
| and mari yrdoms; up to that agony Of bloody SWEET
which ali men have called divine.S have read Sir,
/ in HOLY Wit &" thou shalt not muzzle the OK that
tI,a6eih out the corn" | have inferred and believe
| that we nay not and should not letter the hand o.
bor et toll that wrngs from the earth It's increase and
feeds ard clothes and shelters nations. Never ST.,
will eoneent to the admission OF that State until abe
| Iepess that infamous enactment
But more than lat. Ste has upon her statute BOOK
! a black code which provides that auy person may ar
| rest any slave escaping from his master though be
came FROM the remot et ends Of tie farthfr IN GGiDea
or Aleiers from Cuba or Brszil-and. wihsut hear
np .eiore mal istrate, commit him 70 sn American
iailor whose duty il shall be- at you cost, Sir, and
nire to mprison him xix months, aud advertise him.
| nj The cost Of the American people, for masters
and If no master comes 10 take 1t for grasted that
| be ought have master, and imprison him Tor ar
| months longer without hearing; and at the end
| of twelve months imprisonment sell him at q o
door of your American COur -HOlse-at the altar
of American justice-to the higtest bidder II eash
| This infamous statute further provides that the
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and indefeasble title against all persons " hateve
| even including the mans right 10 bis own soul. L
rec gnre 10 bill of sale for human sorl, unless II
| bears tie seal Of GCd Almighty. That This statute
night want no feature Of arocity il further provided
that the nan thus wronged and sold ike beast shall
never testiiy against white man IN courts OF Justice
Tie statute first robs man Of bis liberty, and then
seal his lips in perpetual silence let these infamous
statutes be- repealed before into the
onion Tie bill for their repeal il in the Senate
II has passed the House. Let 1t flint become law
What other compromise is offered, III order 10 save
! tie Union Why, an amendment 10 the Fugitive
Slave hw. can only stop 10 FAY here, touching that
law, that the amendmentproposed does not remove tho
objections IN my mind nsurnountable it, adoption
by an American Congress. 1t does not relieve the
American people from the unjust obligations imposed
uyon them BY the act Of 1850 by which, at the beck Of
the marshal they compelled 10 join in the huntto
make hue and cry on the track of fugitive slave
W, nsn who il fleeing, with her babe dashed upon her
breast from the house OF bondage. Twill not perform
that service, and l ssk any man on that side If Ae
will
l object 10 The amendment proposed for the further
reason that il vests IN commissioners unknown 10 the
Constitution, unauthorized by the Constitution, net
appointed according ~ the Constitution the Judicial
rover If the United Sses 10 dirpoee Of the liberty Of
human being. You cay II Is but the liberty ola
slave that il involved. say is the liberty Of man
that il inyoyed and that the Constitution IL the sd
miustIstion of justice in the organization Of tribunals
for the administration of justice is respecter Of per-
soIs. The word citizen" in that connection Is not
employed in your Constitution The words white
man, in that connection are not employed n the
Copttuon. On III, contrary, the word "ierson' y
adopted, II term comprehensive enough e. embrace all
men when tie Constitution guarantees lie and ioery
md the trial by ,Iy The Constitution has the sauS
care for the rishts Of the stranger within Your gates
Tor the fights Of the citizen The people adopted tnat
Constitution ana established system OF justice on tho
prroire of IL, great law gwen by God 10 bis popie
tsY, sbsll have one manner of law " well for tho
stranger az for one of your own country Iobjeet 10
this propc irion, then. because In my judgment, 1t