Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-03-08


renee, proposing the basis of an adjust
rent OF cur present difficulties. We do not
'tend to discuss at any great length this in
ended emasculation of orr Federal Consti-
ltlon, and defiant insult to and fraud up
fine South. We regard it as signif-
ant verihcation of the fact that the free
tates do not mean to mako any concession
the just demands Of Virginia and the
outb, but to seek by every agency to Sc
uce US into fatal delay, and when too late
y lsccessful resistance, to plant the iron
of power upon US to compel submits
to Black Republican iniquty and out
he first section Of this report proposes
stablish in the fundam entail law of the
try the inequality Of the citizens of the
sholding States, and incorporate into
Constitution the Wilnot Proviso as a
etual brand ofinferiority upon the slave
er. In Territory north of So degrees
ninutes slavery is forever prohibited
b of that line it is permitted to go,sub-
however to judicial cognizance in
Federal Courts according to the course
he common law" When it is remem-
bd that the only Common law" which
ge has adopted in this country, is that
England, and that property in man"
never been Acknowledged by any Of the
icial decisions in that country, it will
Oily be seen what protection will be Civ
TO slave property when the ''common
2 is to be interpreted by Black Repub-
N U. S. Supreme Court. The express
), the "status Of persons held to service, ;"
also, of such palpable ambiguity, as to
ke the objection to its eDgraftment into
Constitution insupcrable and sufficient
pndemn the entire proposition of the
ference. AS Mr.. Hunter justly remark
10 the Senate, the Constitution is for the
lance of the English people, and should
refore be clothed in the English language.
pse meaning is beyond bubble or misap-
hension. Status is latin word, ena
be applied socially, politically, and in
Ter senses, and would itself be made a.
nable to Judicial criticism and Judgment.
THE first section, then, contains insuper-
(e objections, inasmuch as it not only
bps Unfortunately open the slavery ques-
n, inviting re-enactment of the bloody
enes and conflicts of Kansas, but estab-
/ hes as part Of the fundamental law of
Ee country the Wilmot Proviso. It is ia
ing from US all right and title to that part
the common Territory lying North of SO
egrees 80 minutes totally inhibiting sla-
leaving us to struggle for the
of the institution in that part
outh of that.line.
The second section, in effect, forever pro-
ibits the acquisition of any more territory
hich can be convertible into slave States,
ecause it makes it an essential requisite
lat concurrence of a majority Of all the
enators from the Northern States shall be
blamed before territory eaa be acquired
heir assent would never be given to the ex-
,nsion Of our territorial limits South the
'gitimate natural direction of expansion
nd acquisition. The South would thus place
erself completely at the mercy Of the North !,
nd be compelled to obey the sectional whims
nd tyrannical prejudice of Northern fanat-
ism, however much her national wealth
nd property might depend upon it.
The third section prohibits the right of
apsit with slaves through free Territory
citizen of Virginia desired to migrate
, Missouri there would be, were the amend
tents to the Constitution proposed by the
eace Conference adopted. constitutional
Inhibition to bis travelling the most direct
'ute, through the States Of Ohio, Indiana,
ad Illinois, with his slaves. They would
Of only be declared free the moment they
1tered the borders of Free State, but any
tempt of their owner to reclaim them
ould be an offence against the Federal Con-
tuition.
The fifth section makes it the duty of
ongress to pass laws prohibiting the slave
ade. Heretofore Congress has simply had
he poseer to do it.
The seventh section provides that the o.
tied St.tes shall pay the value Of negroes
'caping from service, who have been cap
.red by the U. S. Marshal, and retaken by
mob of abolitionists. That is. the South
n States themselves shall pay in part the
alue Of the negro, stolen from the South
= Northern abolitionists, after which the
egro is to have his freedom This section
SO contemplates that Congress shall pro-
de by law for securing to the citizens Of
lch State the privileges and immunities Of
he several States The Interpretation Of
hich is, that Northern aboltionists shall,
2 Congressional enactment, have the right
come into slave communities and preach
edition, rape, arson and murder to the
egro, with the same impunity and protec-
ri IN tho eop,a avtant that the Southern