Indiana Republican, Volume 4, Number 179, Madison, Jefferson County, 25 May 1820 — Page 2

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had 1 iv d ttu slicntest i t i nation i. -...a iln' tu partm. r.t that I should I' .vt- bi t-n cuijiioycd on mv return, I -.hem id hue considered no sac rift c too reat, no exertion within rn jM'.u r should have been omitte 1 to obtain sodeira: 1c an object, aav nurk ot m country's con fit nee would have been to me in Such a momait: a cun boat, uu-d-.r mv o n orders, would nt have been r.fuitd bat whathepe" had I, Vihtn my letter of application for service was not even honored t.y a: answer. In repard to the John Adams, I do not deem it prop r, oi i iis excasi an, to explain my rea;a s far making the attempt to r. -jrn in taat ship; hut when-vr I a-i called on by a..v person proper .-.uthorhed to make the enquiry, I am confident that I shall ccr.vincv thtm th.'t I had good reason to belirve that I sh-uld obtain a passage la h IGtWlt ith-.fundmf cur crrcat Irv uleue on the occa:-:on. You say, hv aoser.ting mylf.cr i4Pars from this country, without O . O leave ircrn the rovemnvnt, I, ibicuted mvsrlf to be stricken from the rolls.' I know rlso, . .1 -i Dv me n. 'i ii article of the act for the better government of the navy, thit all prbons in the navy haldg ir.terco.:r6ts with an enemy, r.re tubject to the scrverest peilalties ot the law ; and that for t'n se offences, as o i are pleased to term their. ,ll 1 ve rtr t r; rri ved. lr votir k.. i'vl:l 1 . - - T , even a reprin.ar.d; h it I pre c i e if I h ue not, it is not your f:u:!t. IV hat kind and humane forbearance is this, after what I have al- . ready endurtd? B it sir, as you Ctem j he so vcrv intellirrcnt r.p- . .1 " . . . ... t ner ixj'.nis. nrav xen mc "'v. a v.s the nt cessitv ot m asra for a furlough untd the period ri Wv mjip nrdon txpirtd, or evtn sifter havinjr reported mysed for duty without beinj noticed. As to tlie charge of my h jldir.5 intercourse with the enemy, I am at a less to cono ive to what you allude, and fchouM degrade myself by giving it anv other reply than to pronounce t if vou mean to insinuate thtte was anv unlawful or improp cr tne p-rsi conrinueai'j mr. iinsiuiuKiuv,,.,., Iuever,andu .ol vervreenny smte ycuiself acquainted with the circumstances relative to my h.vf-pcy you would luve found thit not one cent of it was received by me. The government was 10 good as to pay the amount to n.v unfortunate female fam Hv, whose kiiuiestentertainment y o.u have so frequently enjoyed. TVnr unfortunate children ! whose ancestors, cverv man of hem. did cmtrihiire v,rv dh-. posable shilling of tlicir property, many of them their lives, nd all cf them their best exertions, to establish the independence of their country, should now be told that the ' small amount of my half pay was considered, by an oalccr of hih rank, too much for them! You have oecn good enough to inform me, that on my return to this country, my j:rts as you hive been pleased to call them, to re-instate myself in the scrvice were known and became a fuhject of conversation with officers, as well as ethers; and, but for those efforts,' it is ncrr than pr:btbh you would not have stzktn cf nt This would indeed have displayed a wonderful degree ot 'lenity and courtesy on your part, of which 1 could not have failed to be duly sensible. Ilu:, sir, I beer leave !d auk how and where, did jcu Frt. )'ur information, thit such alum were made hy me; and -vcii admit il cy wrre, 'why " ild ,-r, Uivjlimin

it- 6 morths but, if I

commuuicaticn ca my n.w i w --.j., - ,. , 1 ... : j:. .:. nvnn,,.. o. cotfrrrs nw nnonort. An a- could not nave been intc

liritain, as fcke U foul as- time beloi e our June con cspon- mendment objectionable say to pass the boundaries ot

m on mv cuarjeier, v cirf.cc wttfi the intention ot Rcnticmcn, ucuujc .um;kis tuiiMuuuwu. i suui xvw

no condnct or circ nniar.e vi m .2j,; ,,r ,.tm (,ut, you stated to have not tne constitution.! pov- - stipulation, tnose s.upui.iuii life, however it mi.-ht te torturca ''J J, ' , cr to cn4a ,t. .Those who op- could not be carried into effect.

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V, your maiace or n.-vnu ea 1 , oose the restriction of slavery in Sir, what created the treaty ma--imv manner rustifv u -:rr ! 1 JU Liotrs v o n w nom ) ou naecun- " . , J. . . , ,, - o, thit voa h that rm vtrsediapoi, thc.ui-ct, that, it I Missouri, call tor the constitu- kingpowei? i ne consutuMon, mV . vm durimr mv absence, was madi f hr t all v.r wnii!hnr?triir tional provision which authori- and the moment tae treaty ma-

" "... ' T , to have nothing tolo with inc. this .Lcstiua,-

ims pare or your iciiei i . . , . - . n,.Knr, nf ru rnt ' . . . ... I rertaiidv do not t xiftiv Itnovv ll.casur- or la. ro

not have regardeo,wereitnoito - . . , - . .n. . r . who that rnterneiKi inir Tt.nr e- CGUla nae ucn an

8 h -w witfi t)oUiness,!ecuny, ana or. . . t t man umv. with Wihom ju siv I ana an its uturc

jjrJZtrctJ, you can miKe asei- . , .fr,mpr- flfthr . ii j ! . i 'conferred; but it i may be ah oy tas-iramcrs o. rue . t. nt.iKtl!nf.1 nv tilt s Uutlv.

. . i i c ... i. . . i lowed coniccture. I think I can llc,r-

as voa pretend to do, all p;rssn. aUnniiif against me, have mads your.cd so particularly busy cn the occasion? Wa it because

yur iiifiited r.rid- A vou to believe that the ie wci-ht of our influence was greater than that the navy tore tenal ot anv other oilicer of cr that you were cious of it honor and 'respect ability than the rest of the of. ficers were? You assure me, however, "that in the interchange of oninion with other nfHt rrs resn-ctinif me. vou have i O rf M. mnr tlnn r, w ho did not entirely concur JiCVtl Ultl inwiv, luan wtiw with you in the opinion you have expressed of me. Indeed! and what is the reason? It is because I suppose you are most commonly attended by a train of dependents, who, to enjoy the ' sun.nne of your ravor, act as caterers fir your vanity and, revolving around you like sate - , ... iir . r ni i w iiicii uuv.1 n iix" cucncc from the . countenance vou mav cvr.Jcsun.z a DCotow upon them. You at length, arrive t he main point; the object of my letter of the -23d nit. which you might have reached bv a much :hzricr rcutc, znd have saved me the fatigue of being compelled in sdfdeus you have gone. The lan. Cuae of defiance represented to have been used by yoi:, that t?rit ir m "f,,.ri:itr int m . nr-( to rrilYd iv:?il 't Ml TIT 1 -1 r W tl 1 VWIU VUV. I UU J ntv ;n th" he'd ?.nd h"o-u I would v-t act like a man arc disavoweded by vou And vou lur. th r dc-.y h'ivin-ever'invid mcto the field, or expressed a hope thM I w.mld call vou outbut von observe that, 'being informed bv a ocntleman with wlitnV had conferred upon the but UliU Unon .il scores VOU tvnilliM,rt Tnn-,. h,tn.r n! fi recojatze m nun tne seii same ... . C.UCious jtv;V:;:wIio,l amcrcditablv informed, originated the report ot your having made use ot the gasconading expressions you h ive disowned: In this respect 1 may be mistaken. Be this, however, as it may, I never gave him, or any other per son, to understand that my vi. bU l". Ktt" spnng, ... .,'..:.: . t.... : r Vrt ot cainrur I ( you out,' nor did I go there with C iu li' continued J 3Ir. jltndricks Speech UX lllL MJSSOUHI BILL. Mr. Ci:.!f.ma.w. Rising, at this late hour cf the debate, and preceded bv many who are prominent and ixavkcrtu in the discussions on this Huor, it is not to be expected, that very much remains for me to say. This however is a circumstance avhich I do not regret, for it is not mv rmmtisr nr intnrinn t .- say much. Sir, at an early period of this discussion, it was my intention to have offered at large to the committee, my views on this sutricct, but not having been fortunate enough, to have occupied the floor at t.iat 5tage of the debate, I find mucn ot the ground which I lutllna, Krd ut tor myself, cccuPicc? atui successfully :t i think cccuPlcU lT othei-5.

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With that ground sir, I shall hive as little to do as possiole. I will not tire the committee m wandering unnecessarily upon

ir. but will ask their indulgence, while I say a few words, which nnnrto me necessary to ue said, and which arc some or my reasons for the vote I expect to rriv.- on the orooosition now before the committee. Sir, my dov for troubling the committee is the interest which with others I take in this great question, and th circumstance, fthe Union, . . -I t h 1 1 t 1 t DO! 1 lOn Ot t UniOn. I - of which 1 am a citizen and a representative, seems to nave become in a great measure the Theatre ot this debate.

" Mr. 'Chairman, the history ment, you require these cond:of the North Western Tcrrito- tions to be adopted by Missouri,

ry, is connected with the earWt itxri tht nroudest davs ot this Republic, and its history in times to come, win snew it warmlv. ami devotiond v at.

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t 7.- ..c l.A laCIKU, It X11C II11U13 Ul vmStates and the integrity of the Union. Sir, there is nothing fortuitous or uncertain in this opinion. The states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, are standing monuments of the magnan:mity or an ancient anu re1 Thev o nwimm.finrc if 1 VKP A UiUllUUit.aj iju i liberal policy, whence springs their happy institutions, and their freedo'm from slavery, that prcM evil of the South. Thev o - 4 sriew a policy tlie general govcrnmcnt, which should it roll on with the flcwd of emigration to the west, ic will add a constcllaiion to vour Union, equal in lustre to the brightest star of the East. i his U the view of the amendment under discusi0" an amendment wnicn -cs ll,c im-1 .neakit z 11 Jex which points to . .i L as inougn every 'ernment, ticipatel, incidents seen constitu 1,11 "umau ur- wuguj-c r .1. : UI l winmuiwii is piarn enough for me. And here let me rmrlf thif rhw amnd. mcnt presents itself to my mind, in a point of view, different from that in which it appears to be considered, by most gentlemen who have spoken of it. This amendment is objected to, because it is understood to propose conditions tor the state of Missouri. I his is not the way I understand it. It speaks to the people of Missouri Territory, and not to the state ot Missouri. To the people of the Missouri Territory, and to the people ot all the territories, we have been in the habit of speaking. Lveu gentlemen on the opposite side ot the question admit we may speak to them. Sir, I think in the progress of this discussion, it his Deen clearly made out, that Congress may impose conditions. Indeed this seems ot necessity to bj admitted on all hanrii, tor without !liii-rIn(r thi nrinris.'f we fannot iusfirv the Government wc hold over the Territories, or the control we hold over the public lands within the limits of the new states. Sir, in thi else we do not dictate to, or impose condition! on the state, We only say to the people the Territory, what we consid er necessary fcr their constitu?ion to contain, and without rvhich they arc nut to C:o-rct a

mission into the Union. 1 hey are not possessed of Sovereign state powers when making this

constitution, nor when it is made, until Congress shall adm .ln.-. t . Y TTninn rlKtnut them into the Union. I his UJU IUCUI Hill lilt UlllOH. 1 I Hi ceremony of admission, has ceremony or admission, nas been deemed necessary in the history of our government in relation to all tne new states. Their sovereign state power is derived from their constitution, which has not force or efficacy until approved by Congress. It is true the power wmcn mace this constitution was in existUlll UHIMHUIIUH CAMl- , , . . ence Derore out it was cnaos reautcu uy uiuc uucuui iu consistency and order. But it is said by this amendand to come trom her, Dcciue -Ccneress have not tne power to make or impose them. This, sir, is true, ana ia cuncci, iu the sime wav, that the iirst mnfrsrr innvjr nh. 1,.U k.v a. v-k v . v. v , w tain the consent of the second party, bet ore the contract is complete; but after that consent is obtained the first party has the same advantage from it, and it is as binding on the second pany, as 11 an iuutti. uiWuallv in the r?ower ot the first nirrr inr 111 1 1 11111. im 1 11 j K'J w " thing more or less than a eontract, and it is one of those contracts which, though made in the minority of Missouri, will

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DeDinmngon uer aiicnac.iuu arrive at full age. I deny then Mr. Chairman, that anything required by this amendment, is to te done in the character or capacity of a State, on the part of Missouri. Again sir, the treaty. The tlmu article 01 ine trcary so ucoaic, nded the its "'is w k . rics Ct the constitution, that , 1 . moment 11s powers oecc"c au nihilatcd. Aearet-Mo, that it is nuw too late to objret to the treat that it ha been ratified by the Senate and sanctioned by the House ot Kepresentatives, in mc iuvi ii u ; r iT. f i it into lutu. on , i ei u it ject to the vdidity of the treaty. IV urmiUifion of Louisiana

was one of the happiest epochs er property belonging t th? of our political history since the U. States." Here then is direc: close cf the revolution. Bat I power absolute control cr object to any construction of the most important and hr.t that treaty unknown to, and object of sovereignity. Uerci unauthorized by the constitu- a constitntional power, more tion. I odject to any construe- extensive than is necessary or tion of the treaty, which would the amendment before theccmdo away the discretion of Con- mittce. Congress owns in teo

press, in the adssion of new simple the soil or tne co-m

states. Can any unconsritution- This sod may be rctainea u - al stipulation in a treaty gain owners, or it may be Pir. strength by the ratification of with on conditions. It may the Senate, or the passage of a lea.cd for life or for c

law by Congress to carry that These leases may com.

treatv into euect; purely not. Suppo.se for instance that the treaty making power, had stip

ulated that the appointment mm t

the officers, and the authority

of training the militia of states to be formed west of

Mississippi, should be reservedto the South or the Nurtn, th iTntvrnnnf nf rhr- IT. S. constitutionally - he

Would gentlemen tell us that this from settling that soi stipulation could be carried into standing armies and o

ipulati effect? No because such stipu lation would be contrary to

constitntion of the U. S. Such is a policy which trie b , ,

stipulation would be an infringe men: ot the rights of the state And arc we net to guard

rights of the general govcrn-

of men:, as well as those of

- states? Hie treatv then I under

stand as placing the inhabitants its expediency- ' . t)5t 1 of the province of Louisiana, in ot the constitut11 (r,:J. th:;u:.s cituaticn thev would dead

have been in if they had he eluded within the ori diU established by th-treirv .,f.,"T,,tt

treaty of Sir, if the treaty niikincr" er can piss the limits of tul I a. t constitution, it could have pro viaea, inar ine states to be form ed m the province of Loui,ianj should have the power of rnakl ini war or peace, or of creating titles of nobility. The lan. i. M guage ot the treaty is in Suh stance, the language of the Con stitution, and the privileges in(i immunities conrerrea on the Louisianian, must be such prj. wuwu.uau, ,.,un b5 JUU1 Dh , .. Miege anu nunuies as lht nmuu ui u, uhucu otates can bestow; for according to the principles of the gentlemen a O (pposed, neither the treaty , nor tiie consuiuiiou, can confer orj the ancient inhabitant of Loui. siana, the rights and privile which result from the regula. mMoi a sun, ami v. uita ar: the oltspnng of municipal )aw . ... tirrauft t lese things Siv n-cntl. - 0- - j iy-mi.. men, are tne prerogatives of fiaie sovereignties ana cannat be esci cistd oy congress. lhcu what are the : privileges irimmu. nities ot an inhabitant ot Louhi ana uader the treaty and the wltJv.v..w... ait uiipi those of a. citizen distin? 11 1 c So J iiom a rorcigncr or an alien. The inhabitant of Louisiana, is not subject to the requisitions of an alien law. e .... . He becomes at once a citizes umuv.ua,. zucireaty then does not seem to in the way of tlie free operation ot the constitutionthe prac ticc and fohev of the govern, mem, m the admission of new states. There is no guarantee in the treaty, m favor of ndven. iukimdiuc umuuv.u. mu. vo: u; iuc jouisiamaii unci shall have become a member oi . state government, I re force of the treaty tueu f iil.., gentlemen. It is tmpofdive condition on him in the character of a citizenofa statj of which they complain, and in 5u;h. character the treaty his no gmrantee in his favor, and it wou'J be absurd it it had. It woijii be, France stipulating for the piiv'.iee- and immunities, of citizens, not only ot the lnit. ed S., but of a particular su e. But sir, to the positive lais guige of t tie conNtiruriVv)? Co'ngress shall have power to dispoa- of, and to make all needful rules and regulations. resoecttmi t he territory , or oth-,-,,.i,r;Mr,r i mav be ar ,A thrr mlV DS ttt fill- k.iwJ the soil shall not be cuitiwby a slave, and that it shall nOX be the icsidence t)t a slave. l the citizen of the United Stt-. of . the the niitter whether Iu be i. no lu-j - til, may be marched troi the ry state to dispossess am - ment will very seiao , but the power to d0? i: j the found in the cor.si f t I poWCf t!:cconuiu,!,l-,r -,u the adopt this measure, pjt -re now in search ot, ' t