The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-01-25

posaessienfo the powers of this government
who have eleeteha candidate Who has made
lsuchdecaieatiousiWithl regard TO the rightl
LOT the South. lie it surprising, then, tina,
the ieoathefn states Sshouid think it not safi
to remain ID d government which may d.
| rect an instrument Of hostility against US
aud that they should Gay. that it Is not SAT-
Ito remain under government rof . fresl.
/ dent Who may aispse the power. and pat;
lrousge for then very, purpose OF creating
strife between %, and civil var among ns
IL IN knoMnithat many nsmhers of the Re
publican party endorsed andvrecommended
q book which advocated the extinction oil
slavery by such MEANS Is It then cafe for
the south to remain under such . govern
ment unless we can be protected ! The
southern states have within themselves all
the capacities Of empire, and is 1T to be
supposed that, when they are threatened 10
our goyernmsnt with an attack on the very
system upon which their social existence
depends; that they would not withdraw and
establish smother 10 which they know they
can and will be protected r. The social
system Of government 10 lite moral being,
and q government that would dwarf and
suppress it is like ) parent that would con.
sien his child, to vice and infamy. / have
known governments that have y survived
when their Anegianoe has been transferred,
but / know of none which has survived the
sudden and total prostrationl of its social
system. / say, therefore, sthat the South is
bound to take this course, unless 1t can get
some guarantee that viii protect it in the
Union some constitutional guarantee that
will serve that end. 7.-..'
THE REMEDY FOR THE EVILS UPON Us.
49, / now ask what should be the nature OF
the, guarantee that would eHsetually protect
our social 1system from such assaults as
these2 They must Ibe guarantees of kind
that. will stop up all theoavenues through
which they threaten TO assaii the social
system of the Seath. There must be con-
stitutionai amendments which should pro-
vide, first, that Congress shall have no
power to abolish slavery in the States, or
in the District of Columbia, or the dock
yards, forts and arsenals of the United
.States.i Second. Congress shaA not abolish
tax or obetfnet the slave trade between the
states. Third, ut shallibe the duty of each
Of the states 10 suppress combination with.
in it's jurisdiction for 5the armed invasion OF
any other state. Fourth, States shall be
admitted with OF without slavery, according
to the election of the people. Fifth, it shall
be the duty of the states, to restore fugitive
slaves, or pay the value Of the same. Sixth,
fugitiYes from justice shall be deemed to be
those who have offended the, laws of the
state Il within its jurisdiction, land have
escaped therefrom. iJSeveuth; 81 Congress
shall recognise and protect as property
what 10 held, to be such by the laws Of
any state, ID the territories, dockyards,
arsenals, forts, and wherever the United
States has exclusive Jurisdiction. These are,
of course, liable to exceptions. First, Con-
gress may leave slavery to the people of the
territories when, they shall be ready to pass
into the condition efadStRte, with the usual
sanction of amsjority Of Senators from the
on.siaveholding States.s This iexception is
designed to apply to those cases when we
annex . country, aud they are not quite
ready TO come ia as state. The next ex-
,ception Is that Congress may divide the
territories 30, that slavery shall be prohibited
in one portion, and shah be recognized and
projected in the other; provided the law is
sanctioned BY q majority Of Senators. This
exception is intended to apply to cases when
unpeopled territory is annexed and is subject
to fair division between sections Such are
the guarantees OF principle which it seems
to me ought to be- established by amend
ments to the constitution. :, But, l do moi
believe that these guarantees alone would
protect the spcislf system, OF the South
against an attack to oVegtbrow it. by ths
superior power OF the North Il believe, II
addition to these guarantees OF principle
there ought 70 be guarantees OF power
Otherwise, this SOCIAL system might hnt
Itself 10 q position when the stronger party
might cohstrue these guarantees OF principle
away, and assert e e. higher Law. 10 make
secure, then, soRne power ought to be giver
to enable us 70 preserve the system 10 tn
Union. And here, II the senate WALL oea
with me. i WILL proceed 70 sogges
such remedies % L think. ongntE to b.
applied. / do not - mean, Dy an.
means, to say tnat suppose =! an
Suggesting the only means upon which
settlement couid pe mace; y Know tner
are others upon WINCH lc ! coul1 agree 10 SET
tie. But am suggesting the means upo
which think the best settlement can be mad
do not believe any permanentgpeace ca
be secured iunleea We, provide some g9aran
tees OF power Is wsh as prncaPle, 40 ID
brst place, L wousd resort 10 % dual Execu
tive, az proposes ~ Mr.. VaMoun, out !
another form. q would Pfcvfce that eac
section should eiecta fresldent, 20 be Gale