Public Leger, Volume 1, Number 32, Richmond, Wayne County, 16 October 1824 — Page 1

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RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER

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From the C!iimbns Ohio Monitor. PRESIDENCY NO. VII. We have often said that "it should he a siicpta 7io;i with us, that our candidate i'jxild be opposed to the slave holding policv." We take no pleasure in repeating this declaration: ni d we doubt not manv ci the repetitions of some ofour former essnv;, which we are now about to make, will be thought needless, or worse. Two

considerations influence us. 1st. that it is

a subject important enough to make it t e

Alpha and Omega of all our rs-avs; 2d.

that these remarks will probably meet the eves of manv new readers.

Mr. Adams is of the policy v. e require.

Mr. Clay is not. Some of the latter

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in tins union shall be excluded from the enjoyment of any of the privileges and im

munities to which such citiz n is ei tilled under the constitution of the U. States: ji rov:o'e(, that the legislature of the said ! state, by a solemn public nri, U: i declare ; the asMint of the said stat t, the tunda- ; mental condition, ai.d shall tr;y smlt to the .President of the U.S. on or before tic j fourth .Mr.-'day in Nov. next, an anther. tic jcopy of the said act; upon the receipt whereof the President, by pr.( lamatiot , j shall announce the fact: whereupon, and i without any further proceeding on the pait ol Congress the admission of the said (ate,

v to this Union shall be considered as comI plete." If anyone believes that it was sound lejcislation, or that Mr. Clay himself helieyI it sound legislation, for a legislature to p i-s an act suspending the operation of their i constitution; let them be answered by the ; legislature of Missouri themselve?,wh"o had

received the price of blood, and traftick of soup. By the legislature of Missouri, a solemn public act. "Whereas, the Senate and House of Re

presentatives of the U. States, bv their res-

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t!ema: ? advocates m this state, have made ii olution. annroved on tho ?tl d-.v nf M.-irrh.

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in the year of our Lord eighteen bundled and twenty-one, did declare, that Missouri

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i rppoicd to slavery; and cite his favora

teeh: g towards emancipation, m the j; shall be admitted into the Union upon an convention for forming the constitution of j equal footing with the original states in all

uesiaie oi neniucky. vv e do not denv this. But it w ill avail nothing, if proved. It is by his last official acts that hid sentiments should be proved. . P. the famous and ever to be lamented

inapose any aduitional oblinration unon

them, but may promote an earlier enjoymerit of their vested federal rights, and

tms state being moreover determined to give to her sister states and to the world the most unequivocal proof of her desire to promote the peace and harmony of the nation therefore. Be it enacted and declared, by the general Assembly of the state of Missouri, and

J 'tis hereby solemnly and publicly enacted j and declared, that tfiis state has assented j and doe-asei t, that the fourth clause of the twenty sixth section of the third article of the constitution of this state, shall never

be construed to authorise the passage of any law, and that no law shall be passed in

conformity there to,by which any citizen of cither of the U. States, shall be excluded

from the enjoyment of any of the privileges and immunities, to which such citizens j niv entitled, under the constitution of the j United States." j 1 here U another consideration that reniders it still more extraordinary that the j people of the state of Ohio should support I the lewlinrr ortvoratr for e-xte- ding slavery, j It is iti express defidmco and opposition of , their resolution, passed in 1820. This i resolution was first introduced into the Senate by Dr. John Thomson, we believe, ; fr the purpose f opposing the admission j of slavery into state of Missouri. Gen. ui. H. Harrison, who now heads the j ticket of Clay electors, raged against it, ' the first moment it was . fT red; and oppo ; sed it as w rong in principle ; but finding himself alone, he made a good retreat, by I proposing an amendment which extended i the provision of the resolution to all the I country west of the Mississippi, not formed : into states: in that shape it passed the

. , 1 . , benato u:.ai:imou-lv,and afterwards passed .'snects whatever, upon the fundamental . n , i Tt 4, fc .,' V i i r ; h the House unanimouslv. It is ndition, tr.at the fourth clause of ti e . n , - . c , 4 , CiX oi fi ' ' liereas the existence of slavery in

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twentv ixth section of the 3d article of the i

constitution, submitted on the part of said

state to Conarres ahull never be con?

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i..oue t rnon, ne took so leading a part. t':.a; the slave holding party in Ctmgress five him the exclusive credit of having lLi;0Uri admitted with iho rirrht nf kIiv-i.

hcluiiig; ;is much as friends have on a late

occasion, far the pa-age of the TaritTbilU a.'d with better reason. For, in the former he succeeded by chicanery, and vninl iegiuatim in the latter by fair1S. matter, in our opinion, how often the

-'orical fut concerning tliis unhappy t'jr;5.'ut!or:, are repeated; but, for want of "m and healtli, we do no more than menti' n the pn--age of the' resolution f -r ad-.v-.i'.'iij "the people of Missouri to form a -'otuutton and state government, for i f :ns Ivrs,' under that ridiculous "rowi-

fru..y, prope.sed by Mr. slave holder

A " i.tas o; Illinois. Mr. Clav wa; not then

ifi Congress. But on tliis resolution being p2si'd, the noidt; of Miscnuri formed a

to:.5tiiu!ion; which contained the follow-j-vprovi-i,,n. Wt shall be the duty of the 1 .laturt , p. soon n; rnnv he lnn:is eiirb

'(1'Vs .'is mav be neroswrtrv in nrovnnt it,-.

r.' ".', r.u l i.iullrjGcs from cm in? to, or settm this stnlr,nwl:r any piftxt whaUvf r."'

ae constitution was submitted to Conhs; and tfiere was a veneral agreement

-at t.as provi-ion was repugnant to the trA P-'ragraph of the 2d section of the 4th 'Heofthe constitution of the U. States

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Sueitl -:i ofaditti:?g the state of Missouri, cd to authorize tie- passage of any law,and

that no law shall be passed in conformity

thereto, by which any citizen of either of

the states in this union, shall be excluded from toe enjounent of anv of the priviieges and immunities to which such citizen

1 j is entitled under the constitution of the i United States Provided. That the legis

lature of the saitl state, by a solemn public act shall dec lare the assent of said fundamental condition, and shall transmit to the President of the United States on or before the 4th Monday in November next, an authentic copy of thf said act, upon the receipt whereof, the President by proclamation, shall atnaajt.ee the fact, whereupon and without any other proceeding "on the part of Congres?, the admission of said state into this Union shall be considered as complete." Now, for as much as the good people of this state have, by the most solemn and

public act.in their power virtually assented to the said fundamental condition,whereby their representatives, in full and the con-

j vention assembled, they adopted the constii 1 ition of this state, and consented to be j incorporated in the Federal Union, and j governed by the Constitution of the United States, which among other thing provides that the said constitution, and laws of ! the United Stales, made in pursuance ! thereof, and all the treaties made or which ; shall he made, under the authority of the

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'r'ii he entitled to all the mivilee-es and ! il. l.uJ -n.r! the Judges in everv state shall

s hebouad thereby, any thing in the constitution, or law of any state, to the contrary notwithstanding. And, although this geni :ral assembly do most sohnalv declare,

that the Congress of the United Slates have

I no constitutional power to annex any con- ! dition to the admission of this state into ! the Federal Union, and that this general assembly have no pow er to change the constitution of this state, except in the mode prescribed by the constitution itself, nevertheless as the Congressofthe United States

have desired this general assembly to de

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""lilies oi citizens in the several states."

A considerable majority opposed the ad:vi' n. All the talents and ingenuity of

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; v. . I'lll.'ll IWI I 1 I I I - - O J I 1 Otlrj. He nlferii.-ifeh' rer!onefl. re-

strated, supplicated and ridiculed. He td northern members being affected "V1 t,IC nrrnph'dia ; appealed to the pride J;jmc!)C, by asking if any of them would 'filling to see thiir daughters co into the P, lca towrk, rather than keep slaves." PFtion occupied the whole of a long on: in which the forms of the res.du-

- cj v oiirn changed, and almost ivays on mr.f im. ,a' m. cm.... ir:.t :..

h tuo days of the sessitm. Mr. Clav

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tied to a select committee of thirteen, of ; 'ichjMias cliairiitai.. got it submitted :;;lJir't -committee ofthe House and SeV;,a,;d wjk passed as follows: csr'-ed by the Senaie end House cf Rcfuhzeioffa U. S. cf America U ConfmUeJ, That Missouri sball be adc- to this Uuon on an erpual footing

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dare the assent of this state to said funda

mental condition; and as such declaration

will neither restrain nor enlarge, limit nor extend the operation ofthe constitution of the United States, or of this state; but the said constitution will remain in all respects, as if the said resolution had never passed; and the desired declaration was never made; and because such declaration will not divert any power, or change the duties of anv ofthe constitutional authorities of this state, or ofthe U. States, nor impair the rights ofthe people of this state,

ij our country must be considered a national

j calarSty.as w ell as a great moral and po-

i hti ; 'VfcTil: and whereas the admission of

j slav ipwithin the new states and terri

j toriesNjfthe United States, is fraught with

; most pernicious consequences, and calcula-

ted to endanger the peace and prosperity

of our country: therefore.

Rr solved by the Ge neral Assembly of the

! stale f Ohio. 1 hat our senators and rep- ! resontatives in Congress, be requested to

use their utmost exertions to prevent the ! admission, or the introduction of slavery

! into any of the territories ofthe United

States, or any ne w state that may hereafter

be admitted into the Union.''

While the legislature of this state was passing this solemn resolution, to request our representatives in Congress, to oppose mm 1

the extension ol slavery, Mr. day was exerting all his powers to effect that extcrl-

sion; and not finding himself likely to suc

ceed by any fair course, resorted to the

miserable subterfuge we have mentioned;

and we do no more than what his friends claim for him, if we say he was the active

and voluntary instrument of fixing slavery on millions yet unborn. Is it possible that

anv ofthe sixtv-orie members of the House

of Assembly of Ohio, or the twenty-nine members ofthe Senate, who voted that resolution, can now support Mr. Clay, for the first office in the nation? To our regret, we must answer, Yes!! Several are actively engaged in it and several ofthe common peopfe, who disapprove of it as silicon ly. The ignis faluus "western interest," is like to absorb every eound moral, and political consideration. But so far as opportunity of submitting our views extends, w e have done our duty, if w e never utter another exclamation. The cause is submitted to the people.

From the Cincinnati Gazette. Tn s o long a campaign as that in which all parties are now engaged, it is not singular that the over zealous should occasionally get bewildered and lose sight of their duty. Wc believe this to be particularly

the case with many of the supporters of

general Jackson. They have become absolutely transported they overlook the merits of the question set at nought argumentand investigation, and clamor forth their support in "Aurras" and ejaculations; more suitable to a club of jockeys, on the occasion of a horse race, than to a free people investigating a subject of immense national importance. Their object is to draw public attention from the real and unadorned merits of their candidate. Hence, without the shadow of proof, he is called

"a sLolcsfmn the peoples fiitnd and caivii'

date, the Saviour of his country, and the Second Washington of America." All these and many more epithets are applied to him, and repeated again and again in language glowing with the most enthusiastic zeal; but not a word is said of his life his private ami public character his talents as a civilian his measures as a politic cian and of his efforts in the cause of science and the great leading interests of his country. These things are kept from pub lie view; and the moment hia opponent allude to them, they are deafened by the cry o enmity, persecution, end personal hostility to the "Hero or Orleans," the saviour of his country, and the second Washington ofthe world!! If General Jackson be all he in bo often and repeatedly said to be, why lefertothe name and not the substance? Why not como at once to the point, and show to the con fusion of his opponents, the great and "Godlike" deeds which might deservedly rank him with Washington? is for thi$

plain reason he never acted like Washing-

ton. tie lias not the talents ot V asmng ton, nor any thing else which bears the least resemblance to the character of that great and good man. It is downright, ab-' solute mockery to compare them together; and is sufficient of itself to convince all re fleeting men that a cause supported by so vile a slander upon the father of his coun try, is unworthy the countenance and support of a free and intelligent people. As the garb and character of great and good men are always assumed to cover the designs ofthe artful, it behooves the people to be vigilant, that no man or set of men deceive them. For this purpose let them enquire diligently into the principles and conduct of him who is now placed before them in "borrowed garments." The first point to which we shall pott call the attention ofour readers, is General Jackson's sentiments on the right of suffrage: a right "sacred to frccmcn.av& fcrmidr.Ll? to tyrants only." Wt shall here see, something of his character and principle, and w ill be better enabled to judge how far lie merits to be called a Washington and the candidate of thepeope: names which have been given him unwarrantably, and for the express purpose of catching the attention of, and deceiving, thai very class oj citizens which he endeavored to disfranchise! Wre call upon the people to examine and to consider w ell this trait in the political character ofGen. Jackson and to settle in their own minds whether it is like a Washington, or any other genuine friend to the rights and liberties of the people, to requiren man to possess a large amount of freehold property in order to consti tute him a "voter f Gen. Washington nevef advocated such a doctrine. He had too high a respect for the poor but industrious part of the community to make them the mere slaves and tools'ofthe rich and arrogant. His policy was equal and universal

suffrage: not limiting the right ot voting to the wealthy; but giving it freely to every citizen, regardless of his property, hi3 calling, or his profession. It is on this rock that the temple ofour liberty is based and it is in this particular that our government differs most widely and materially fr om the governments of the old world. In the untrammelled, unrestrained votes of a

free people, lies the safety of our institutions

and the perpetuity oi our lioeriies. xic who infringes upon this right, saps the foil! "dation of the whole fabric, and ought to be regarded as a monarchist, and an enemy to republics. Get). Jackson has said, "thr tree is best known by its fruit;" at d by this rule will we judge him. He is the man who would exclude all but the rich and opulent from r.t,n-i Hp is the man who

would trample upon the poor, and build up an aristocracy ofthe rich. He is the man who would have none but large land-holders for legislators and rulers, lie is the man who would build up orders and distinctions between freemen; setting a mark of degration and servility upon one class, and opening offices of honor and emolument to another. He is the man who would flatter the pride and vanity of the rich, and insult the poor by taking" from them their only safe-guard, their last vestige of liberty, the right of choosing their governors. Is such a man like Washington? We answer no! It is sacrilege to compare him to W ashington.

Some persons covet secrets, as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation.

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