Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-10

our sakss and G.r he glory and defence Of
our country.
The ladies Of The city are requested 70
sall as the Rooms, Ne. s5 Bank Street and
in the morning take bed ticks 70 make, q
Be finished by noon to morrow.
SoLDRRs' AID SocuTT.
CLEvzzAHD, April 9, 1862.
TEs DIatlaetion between Slaves , nnd
Property
Prom the 6sbsts in the Senate, april ID.
upon The District Emancipation bill, ss
Publishea in the Congressional Globe, We
make the following extract:
Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky. admit that
the words that Congress shall have exolu-
sive jurisdiction in sll cases whatsoever In
this District, would, BY necessary implioa-
ti0E, carry the power to legislate on the
subject Of slavery, even to the manumis-
sion of the slaves, bat for the fact that the
Constitution ssour,s the right Of property
e every citizen, and forbids any power
from taking il without just compensation
bsing made. The honorable gentleman
admits that Congress could not tske Che
houses and lands Of persons in this Dis
trict, because Of that clause Of The Oonsd.
tuition which pfovidss that no eitiEen shall
be deprived Of his property except By due
process Of Law and upon just oOmpensation
being made I say that that restrictive
clause Of The Constitution limits Rnd con-
trolls the general power Of legislation Yested
By the clause 10 which the gentleman has
referred in Congress, snd rhst that restrio-
zion applies &c we'll te slaves ss to sny
other description Of property, that neither
6 slave nor sny other property can be
taken without Just compensation.
Mr.. Merrill have 50 understood the
hoaorable Senator 70 argue before. do
not think he Is in the slightest danger Of
being misapprehended on that position.
The whole difficulty srises from his idea Of
The origin and sanctions Of property, and
upon that question desire 70 cay single
word. understand that the proposition
fhe Senator maintains is this; that he has
precisely the same right 70 his slave that
he hHs 70 his horse OF his lands, end that
The origin Of the right Of property in
slaves and the origin Of the right Of prop
ertyin lands is one and The same. It all
comes from Oceupation.
Ar. Davis. The same Law gives ne my
Right and title to both
M A-llallAa , an q laLo AlaE AueLe are
tWo sets Of opinions in the world in regard
to this question Of property. know that
for ssntgries up9n centuries The idea in
ouloated or attempted to be aEgUed here By
the Senator from Kentucky has prevailed
IN many nations, perkaps ct some tins in
al nations, but these are not the notions
common 70 oiriiized nations. These sre
not the motions oonmon to American iuf-
prudence nor are they notions that are
common % the country from which We
originate Instead Of g mans having the
sane claim the same sanction, and the
same right . 6 slave that Be has to his
property, The laU Of England, the Law Of
The mother country, and the Law Of this
country has always held that the right 70
slaves. thst properly which vas claimed
tn slaves, vas IN violation Of natural right, I
and was il violation Of natural Law.
Why, sir, the great commentator on Eng
Ash laW-good authority, trust with the
honorable ssnnfoF--lays doHn this qr0pO.
sitlcn. Ihsys net looked ct his Hork with
reference to this argunsnt, but according
% ny recollection be maintains this prop.
oGifion that the origin Of the right Of
property OF dominion over property springs
from the Deity. That s. his distinction.
The origin of ths right of dominion springs
from the Aluiehlg, maker Of heaven and
earth; snd there il ne origin outside Of it.
Mken yen come to the question Of occu-
peney, that b another question altogether;
bgt We sle eansiasTiDg the rights Of prop
New, ths sentiments which ths honora-
bls Senator puts forth here are sentiments
direotly sverse 10 fhegs Prinoiples Of the
common Law. ! know they sre opinions
and principles reaching far back into the
early period Of the world but allow me to
SAY . tie honorable Senator, they are bar
barisn IN their origin they we're never
inoD2osted and never adopted IN civilized
nzdons. Where civilization has advanced.
ehsre the doctrines Of Ohrisfian' eiviliza-
ton sFs recognised, these nations ere held
70 be antiQoatsd, barbarian, aud they do 4
not enter into the Jurisprudence Of any
OiVilised or Christisn nation on the face Of
the globe.
Ths honorable ssnstoF ssys, show me
statuis On thissubjeet, giving me right
% ny horse. which does not give me tks
sane right 70 ny slave We'll, win refer
. 6 poaiEve satdts on this subieot-a
statute t1at knoE viii command bis re-.
speot ana hi5 Vaueratiou:
!" And Cod blessed themB-
M. Davis. Nih The honorable Senator
permit ne q ask hin Question?
NJ. Merrill. When I have Faad nv al.
thority win.
" And God blessed thom, ana God said,
unto then, b fruitful sad multiply. and
Fepsonish The saFth, snd subdus il; snd
kage cominiOn oyer tho Ssh Of the sea, snd
over TIE fowl Of the air, snd over every
Living thlng chat moveth upon the earth.b
The conmantaTy Of the great EGslisA
Commentator runs bsck e that as tha ori.
gin o. ne right Of pE5pGFty; and here Is
the obvioas distlnetion between the rirhf
Of PoE1onz aad ths Figl pf ihinsa. 3 Nan