, 1876-04-15
FAMILIAR TALK.

SLAVERY m ILLINOIS.
As a sequel to tho history Of the Ordinance Vi
1851, in last Saturdays issue Of THE IElnuSE
II may DO we'll to giyo rcsumo of tho efforts
made, in spite Of that compact. to Introduce
slavery into tie Northwestern sitates. Tie fact
Of it's having existed for ,nany ycass in Illinois
mag already hasa h.en forgotten by many Of our
rea.!ern.
saycry wa. introduced in.o Illinois By Nenaut
in l7l9. who on hIs Why 10 this Country with
cargo Of u,ocl,anrr miners. aud labofors.
ltoppod at Sun Domingo aud bought 500 negro
a!aycs. Many OF these were douhtlcas Left OR
sold ut .,ov Orleans aud other places. Bat In
1850, Ei;icr saya thorh were 900 in kahaaHkia aud
tho surrounding arttemcnts. In lS10 tho ecu.
sus stated thtro vera lGS siaves IN ths State; in
1870, III and tp 1880, the number had fallen W
7i0. They wera he|d ptofcBsedly under tho
claim that their ancestors we're slaves before
tho territory was cedsd by FisGiuia to tho United
6tatoB, mud tint all The rights OF their owners
were guaranteed undes that net.
But to 20 back to 1902: Nov. @, William
Horny Harrison called = Convention Of de!o.
gates from, tho Northwestern Territories. who
mot At vIuoeunes oil tho :.oth Of December, and
dolibotated on "Tarrilorial interests.' Gov.
Harrison presided. Tho Eonynution Bont me-
mortal TO Cougrces, fll! OF tho most urgent mud
ApecioMa arguments imulos!us tho General Gov
eminent to rspeal tho tith article Of tho 0rdi-
nance OF 1881. 1n March, 1908, John Randolph,
OF Virginia. reported againas granting the prayer
OF tho petitioners. In bis report ho said
Ths Cosuuaitte deem It highly dangerous and ine1
rctlen. to impair provision wisely calculated to pro
note the happ.pcsa sad tho rrosres!sy Of the North
western county, Cnd 10 give strength aud security tc
that extensive frouster. ihc sa3utAry operation o
this .asacsou. and bensyoleus restraint ~ believed
that tbs inhnnitants Will At very distant day. In
auple remuneration for temporary prtsalon Of laho'
| and immigration
| These nero ths nuggestionR Of q wise aud eui
nentis sound statesnianshsp but they dig ho'
| sstiBfy tho hlhsery.propagandtats Mr.. lto.lney,
OF Delaware, on tho 4th Of February. lsol. 70.
ported fa.orably 10 the suBponston Of the Gtl
nrtclo for ton years; but the subject was no
acted upon: Additional memorials san were sent IL
mott, Of Virginia, also nadoa report in scoofI
anco With tho vialea Of tho memotla!ists, i
was made tho special order for eerta!l
ddsy obss hs; "spt Pse fGssss nsxs cog.sss 81 81,
fov. Harrison forwarded o!her petitions; aut
Mr. Psrke. tho Territorial Delegate. ~ Chair
man Of Special Committee. reported favorable
but hs Il ot us sls
10 tho remouatrauco Of tAe oppononss OF tlc
repeal, who had become active iu their efforts te
prevent tile Introduction Of sayeEy. Iho o.. con
lest In Congreaa was finally ended ~ lsof. p}
a. anle report sSalnBt tho repeal ol THO 6tl
sstlcla Of tie Orlaauce presented 70 $40 sc,aat'
by Franklin, OF North Carolina. Mltcholl o
, New Jcraey, aud Titaiu. Of Ohio.
Uut In this Btato tho agitation OF the olaver.
question waa kept up Ihote e.a b. 10 q: aoH1 w.
4 liza Convention that formed the tlrst State Con
sututlon. in 1915, would have established ala
ysry. Uat, ia tue meantime, tho doctrine Q
st.le rights vsa g.iu,ug gtoaad Il ,s,s wss argue
: !. ! hsyn hson bound bY tho obnoxious ordinance
nav thai Illinois was State sho could alter he
f,ons,itu,ion 10 ault the yleWs aud interea.
of hsr own people the samo ~ ~
: AZ The old th!rtcen BtateB, Accordingly, III
{ Si.Yary question sntsred largely into tie olss
j tion Of Gotsr1lor In l8a3; but Colos, - the Of
nnnsnt Of slaycry, WAS elected. His sncssaE
n discussed tho subject fully; but It seemed onl
i to ,ulams tho siayery-propagsudists. II VA