Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-03-25

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The bin for the abolition OF slavery In the
Dlsttis. of Columbia, reported to the House
By zon..,1. n. Ashley, Of Ohio, from The
OOmmitsse on the District Is substantially
thsams aa that introduced in the Senate BY
Ms udRiIi. Some additional safeguards
contained in Mr.. Ashlsy's bin have been in-
oorporsssd into the Senate bill IS amend
msnis. among them the following:
HThat no claim shall be allowed for any
slave or slaves brought into the District OF
Columbia after the passage Of this act, or
vhieh originates Ia or by virtue Of any trans
fsF lslatoflre made, or which shall be made,
by ai.y pSls5h Who has In any manner aided
or eancIioned the rebellion against the Gov
ornhtnt eg the United States"
Mf.Dasls Of Kentucky, probably for the
purpose Of embarrassing the measure, moved
n The Senate to amend by adding the fol-
loving section:
aFhat eli persons liberated under this act
rhaIl b coloniEed out Of the limits OF the
United States, and the sum Of one hundred
thousand dollars, out Of any money IN the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated shall
Be- sxpsndsd under the directiod Of the Presi'
dsnt e ths United Ststes for that purpose"
r.. Dooliitle, Of Wisconsin, proposes TO
ansud this amendment 50 as to authorize
ths oolouiEation Of such liberated slaves Is
shall prefer emigration and desire to be as
sisted In Il which was agreed 70, but the
amendment as amended was lost BY tie
voss, he TiOs-Prezidsnt voting in the mega
tive.
The President having recommended that
OOngrsls shall appropriate money for the
purpose Of aiding States to emsncipate the
alsves within their limits, and one branch Of
Oougrss having promptly endorsed the rec
enmouaAtion, whilst the other branch has
thswn IsSslf decidedly favorable to the meas
me q common regard for consistency do
u,snds thas Congress shOuld apply TIC princi-
pls e ths Di1tziei Of Columbia and all Othsl
tfy o1eE Whioh ths Federal Government
ea sxolusivs Jurisdiction. 10 AK The
EsasO 70 snsneipats, whilst the Government
continues the institution Of slavery within
ths limits Of its supreme control, would b
ths most glAring hypocrisy. The Congress
e tie unitsd States has the sole power, IN
Der tie Constitution, 70 regulate the AHatH
Of tie District, and If it possessed the pOWel
% laslslass for the continuance Of slavery
tAersin, 1t certainly possesses the same powSl
% lerislato for its discOntinuanoe. This M
me nan Would Be expected to dispute, bui
inalrueh as We often hear the right denied
bymsmbsrs from the Border States, and 9th
nVho cot and speak Is though the perpet
uation Of slavery were the primal obisct o
ths Government We cory the l7th clause o
TIE Oth section, LIST article, Of the oonsatu
ton Of the United States, which readE
'sThe Congress shall have power to 0XeF
dss eEslusive legislation In all cases WhatSo
ever, over such District mot exceeding tel
miles squarsl aS may, BY csssion Of particu
laF G,asss, and the acceptance Of Congress
heoOus tie seat Of the Governmsnt Of th
gnitsd ststss, snd e sEsEsaa. ~. lita eS SHtafi 5
De Legislature Of the State IN which the sam
lhall Be, for the erection Of forts, magazines
e1sO1Als, dook-yaTdl, aad other nSedtul build
Aga.H
Tins d RiH Be sssn that the Constitution
GothsS oongrs1 with supreme power, no
0Vsr tas ssat Of Government alone, but ais,
0EOr ~ tsrritory purchased (by the conssn
e TIE LegiSlaturs Of the State in which 70
0tsd, - sll such purchases sTs made } 70
- PuPoss Of erecting thereon SlortE, mag
sEinos, arSsnkls, dock yards and other need
fal buildings" The Executive and legisla
tive departments Of the Government having
FeOe3nsndsd emancipation 10 the States, !
hssones the duty Of the Government to sx
hbit Is sincerity BY emancipating ever
Slsvs within the Hnits Of its exclusive Iuris
diotion, whether in the District Of Columbil
Orupon the SmallestsPOt Of ground purchase,
Sc the orsotion Of any 'nsedfnl buildius'
EhasoeEsr, whistler fort, magazine, dock
yard, oustom-hOuss, pOst-oface or naval de
PotA. Such step would not only be a.
sos Of justice to an oppressed people, bu
would show to the world that the Govern
ms1fof fhe.United States is In earnest II
committing itsslf in favor Of freedom. Ther
would iisappeal to the States in favor Ofeman-
dpaf0n carry with it the weight Of SINGER
ity, snd the people Of the Border States
would st least give the subject candid and
serious examination. Then would our Gov
eminent BE- fairly started anew IN the path
cur fathers trod, and there would be reason
70 hope that af an early day the nation would
become n hot what it is now In name, . free
Republic.
since wrftsg the foregoing the telegraph
brings information that Mr.. Arnold, Of Ill.
noIs, has introduced q bin Abolishing slavery
IN all TIE Territories, forts, arssnals, dock
yarda, snd ell places where the Federal Gsv.
srnmant has exclusive Jurisdiction. Mr..
Ashley also introduced bills extending the
Wnuot Proviso over all the Territories ol
the United States.
KHIs4 and W0unded In she War of 1919,
From an article in the New York Historic.
Il Collections, prepared BY William Joey,
Esq, mostly from official sources, It appear1
the whole number Of Americans killed and
,,,urS.s Snring the var If 1919 ertandfno