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The Order of the day being the Report ef the Committee f the Wlwle, op the 4th Rfsolution, which had reported a Resolu tion in the following wonts, viz : Retehed, That free Negroes and Mulattoei within fear degrees, ahall hot he allowed id vote for Members of tike Senate or House, of Commons of I thisSute." ' Mr. Bryan remarked, that the difficulty he had suggested to the geivtleman from Halifax (Judge Daniel,) had not bean, to hjs mind, satisfactorily remored by that gentleman ; and that he would briefly sub mit to the Committee, his views upon this aubject. It is remarked by a distioguish ed author, " that the Constitution of a State may be free, and the subject not so the subject free, and not the Constitu tion." I Tba free ne?ro. who rlne& not en joy an equality of rights with the white man, aitnoogn rie may be tree, to a certain txtmt.lt subieet to a civil xhmerr. and this is not inconsistent with the enjoyment of iiin iwoi, aiiiHJuu ii. may ue a partial restraint or modification of the uncontroll ed exercise of all ifc nrivilM TK; " - wmm m m W V V 3 state of society will be found to exist un der almost every Government 5 for in pro portion as you grant exclusive privileges and rights, to nobles, or other nrivile?ed orders of society, jou degrade, enslave and diminish the rights of others, who are excluded from a participation in them, Aim uiua in a measure, praauce a system nf civil lavety s and yet those Vho are thus depriverl of the enjoyment of equal rights ,fe freemen, and are recognized as such : by the Constitution of the coun try. I do not; therefore think, that much strength of argument is derived from the fact that they art cal led freemen, abstract ly considered from their rights as such. The gentleman further remarks, that they served long and faithfully in the Re vol u - rl,,,B 6nieni wouiu apply with equal force and pertinency to our staves, many of whom, the his tor t of our country informs us, Kdid the State irreat and important services," in that trying ana momentous pertou, and fought man fullvand bravelv in the embattled ranks of our I Revolutionary armies 5" but the force aind effect of this argument is much diminished also, by the Tact, that at the second; Congress of the United States, an act was passed excluding them from bear in arms in the militia. Honorable gen- tiemes nave appealed to our magnanimi ty, aid endeavored to excite bur sympa thy intheir behalf to my mind their lot and condition is a miserable one, and far surpasses the nondescript situation of the ancient Helots and Villiens, or the igno ble condition of the oppressed peasantry of Poland, or the equivocal freedom of the European Swiss. This is to my mind,Va nation if white neovfe. and the eninvment of any civil or social rights, by a distinct ciass 01 mqividuais, is merely permissive, and unless there is a perfect equality in every respect, it cannot be demanded as rights the history of our country informs us, that all the colored population were originally slave, the first importation ha ving been made into Virginia in the year one th;oqand six hundred and twenty j and it is now a matter nf rnrimia nA ten j inqry, how those who were subsequently emancipated, acquired the political rights of freemen. T th.- , 'V lvib IV UC found on record, any act of ther;6overn- iiiciu, wnereoy; mese rights have been w. . ahw, is u not rather to be feared tha.t partjrstrife and warfare. . . ,p . . .l" - Fol,ucai mportance ""f inHiyiiwiia ui mc country ne er intended', and that, a long and silent acquiescence in the enjoyment of certain political rights have created a violent presumption in. their favor. I presume thaM.wlien (her were emancipated, thr ijcrniiueu witnoui any express au thority, to eniov certain civil or anrisl rignis the neace and aecnritv nf tAi;t. required it. ftnl ihr- w nnthln.i.J patible with th frmmA r"T-- ..r aI Ci a . M 1 vS y J I . VVii thU' Civil;or socialTights, k! b ml . Mr rutice Blackstone to itruuciDie to thrm i -tu. f yel security., the right of Sonal Mv : and the right of private oVoDertv; C ne doubted, that; the free negro M be permitted in our Government, mi r . i. r IUII V In nmr .11 u . . . vested .i:.ti . wiuui oeing in- araS S t,,0c Poical right? wTiich w - " w a. ii i h mat i . - -v-.oua,yQtf eloquently claimed for nermltfPft Jv S V- 4 ' j Ei thi ' t,W? a.nd "P whZJ: Vu "J- ?eV"?v T . J " VJV 1 . . . reconects, tnat tbey never exer he roust necesarilyf by virtue o the spirt ctsed that nrivile until aJ!on-fim f. V a-' V"' 'whitfwiir.-, which will enable him tomainta.n his new in'lHtw S " n?,?oc,ety5 nA llMe are all tnar hp rin r aim Ara.n. mAM .L iu' "7 ,U1C rintS. than tnnafk nr nrinnI c.rnnt " i i-u V r " j'iwii me oiate ni iNorth Uarolina, Lnr i? lUb'rt.ln Wyie Property, es- elected and chosen for that particular pur jenttally requisite to preserve and main- posej" and in the bodjr of the Constu tain the civil existence of this manufactn- tion, after enumerating the grievances, red freeman. The nature nf nnr Pmv. n.i : if. fe. . . .Li. -s--!i.s r .1 y. u v, c .usi.iu lonsi oi me coun- iry, never contemplated nat hey should whit mlUPn 2 J Wr'!J : WJ!!! on petition. &coF,the owner of a bUvp. , wouwi.u. uuuiiii uu u- i l . , ' la"hK t0 anc.pated, confer upon that tribunal an v noweror authontv to invest and confer unon the emancinated i .... . . . a T v slave any political rights ? In my hum- v- . . . "p."""" witn aue deference to the distinguished .1 - ,. . . a gentleman from -Hal.f.t (Judge Daniel.) such a construction is a misrenresentation of the powers of the act. It is true that theemanrinatAr! elav. in iiioIiAa.1 n.a r .iT 7 r 7 y j"U4u kii.s i m mcir ngnis & privilege!. & they vere ol tbe term, is mail, a FrMmin. hut nn!vl. i j . ... 13 " j.u . so the master-he is by the opera- tion ot that act. liberated and discharo-i.d r. i i . . . . ... .. .. ro, ami nominion o: nit mas- ter, and made a free neffro." I wnuld ask, in order to test the soundness of this construction, if theLegislature of anv v... -VU...C. ..c oi uutzcwmp .v gentleman will advance the opinion, that any person, other than zxitxz can be H,ra Wfiior memoers oi the 7 " 4 , " tZ FgTnur v t r;n5!.rat0 arid from any other State, and shall en the d i fficu ty which I suggested tt the joy therein, all the privileges of trade and Sftu fl 5aJ,faX -a? !he Pmng commerce, subject to th? same duties, Sl'J ? t Ve': r n "fi! Clrll5f 1" ?C " &C as the hbitanU thereof respecave- fn thi.?er neKfitiTf JhatcC,aU'C 5 !t evcn w" contemplated, oadmit- l l i auf i United States, ted, that free negroes, were intended to A A n10 i"M4 within the provision. Th. state shall be entitled to all the nnviUw k;.,. r i : . ,.. . . - . ,r e - and immunities of citizens in the several t-j ij l t r a States." And is this the fact ? Has not eur JLeeisIaturts declared, and tha t ...i i.V. r o n V under the sanction of our Superior Courts, 2t. ? Be? COme ,nto?ur State except under very severe restrict- .u..s, a..u ii any oi tnern snan leave itand fied my mind, that previous to our Revo be absent more than three months, he shall I t..;nn r..i - i r.L.. i . . V ... 1 -"" w"6 iiuic auer me aaopuon in case he returns, be subjected to high of our Constitution, they were not per penalties, denrived of his hbertvand r.l:u.j i. , ... r a.,-a - ! .1 T, duced to a condition worse than that of r c..u r- i r il ir " niiiar i-k--K. I fTh t qf !i J P.1111 of that State, and a case arising under it, in which a free ne?ro cominv into th State was declared by one of its Courts to have incurred the Densities. THere juuge uaniei remarked that the constitu a ? - I - . a nonaiiiy or mat law bad never been de a. j i- " 7 I jernuneu oy me oupreme yourt of that J , Tst 7 ;uuJ Mr. B. remarked thatthe force of the arT gument was not much impaired by that factif this law invnlvpd th n-r.if rnalienable rights of man, and conflicted - - - , ---' WI.UW Hill witn the lundamental law of the land, and was so manifest a violation ofi principle, why was not the question carried by ap peal to a tribunal of ultimate resort? Why was the decision of an inferior Court, upon a matter which involved the freedom or slavery of a human being, acquiesced in? If this supposed infringement of a perfect risht.V was deemed of sufficient importance to reauire a resort to an infe rior Court, the magnitude of the princi- pir, me iiiicrcKis ot;,uie country, ana jus tice to the i free neffro. if the decision be low were incorrect, demanded a correc tion ot the error bv a Sunreme tribunal. The uniform acquiescence in the consti tutionality of the law, public opinion, le gislative construction, and the decisions oi our interior courts, ac least create a violent nresumbtion in favor of its cor rectness. and demand much resneet in the discussion of a doubtful right The States of Virginia, Ohio, Maryland,: Louisiana ana otners. nave exDress v declared in tneir respective uonstitutions, that a tree negro is not a citizen, bv deorivinsr him v Jfc f g of the right of suffrage : and the gentleman declare, that the Constitutions of those several States were in conflict with the Constitution of the United States, and consequently void. I .will not attribute such monstrous doctrines to that distin guished gentleman ; although, according . my iiuinme jungment, mere is a mani fest conflict of authority and power, be. tween theacts of the Legislaturet alluded iu anu me constitutions ot these states, and that of the United States,, if it be ih ?ritea u Pon th free, negro Is a citizen. Ine gentleman frbmfWarren" (Mr. Ed wards) expresses doubts, whether a,free negro is not included in the termreeman, so oftep mentioned in the Bill of . Rights and Constitution of this Stat. If he be the desenptii person, which that term in eludes, there is then, an end of this diffi. cultj and debate. The expressioli of opi nion advanced bv the of this Convention (Mr; -Macon) who was vuioujjuiirj wuii me formation ot the nfaaan s r.w ei!ti aT at. C l . vuBUbuuvu ut mil DUIIC is ca . generally received opinion on the W- ifct" He ha declared, that previous to the formation of that ConstituLn, a free negro pever known to vote? and that the adoption of the Constitution o caPln to the Constitution of our State, declares to be the Constitution r form of government agreed to and re- .. n ' . S,I1TCU uponDy me xepreientaiives of tie I r.,. r . .. .. r -'F'"uui io wmcn we nau been subjected by the British Monarch, it de- dares that, " therefore, we the Beprtsen- 0f thft ffeemen North Caol . Cn anJ y"-W in Congress, for i iEFinrEi miiinna. ir r. ; I wra n s I ; ? prcTiuus io mai ume, nor un- t,U long, tiinc ,ftePf permitted to v-te 1 thmv H . 'I.j .L -r. lo-rs r xr.,r.r-- . ,u A - . '"iimi , nicy nau no part nor lot in the election of the representatives. me lonnaiion oi our uontitution, lth . .... vuivaviuaiiTcs never uenvcii anv au- th6rii from the Tree negroes, Tco". Utifuont r r- r u o.x . Constitution was not framed with an eye I . .i. .... . . . . icgarueu at mat time, as composing a part, even of the freemen of North Car- nl.n-. i j... j r . ...u mm uuc ueierence, i mane the assertion, that thev are no Lui.;. i,- m i - t Constitution t ,.,ia JT-.r-ii i. whether an instance can befbund, where a ireenegro was permitted to vote for ueiegates to tne Uongress of 1778, on which the old . article? of Confederation were forined ; and whether in declaring therein, that the citizens of each State, tnau nave tree ingress, and esress, to 1 """"j limes proves me contrarv, UnJ tu- .ii r iL .-i' ucuiaiaiions oi me venerame gentleman from W.rrn. evtr vt. , k.- j lis. r"T"!.."""... Mrcu mis voovenuon, tnai pre- vious to x that time, and long after, th7 were not considered as citilens, so as to entitle them to vote. Having satis. u""cu nor regaraeu as citizens, an r. .l. 'l..!.,... iu iuc acceptation oi irte term required bv the Constitution, I ictjMncu uy ine vonsutution, weuld enquire, how have they since be come freemen and citizens, so as to -nti- tle them to this important privilege ? As was very properly remarked by the gen tleman from Warren, Mr. Macon,) who ever neara oi a colored man beini natu ' uciiij; cai ralized, or being called upon to take the oath of allegiance? I venture to affirm, thatno sch record can be produced, and n0 one instance alluded to If then free nesrroes it thus rMntiM f;m. " :Lj 7: wctc not regarded as citizens. &c. can the State of North Carolina, make them ct tizens of these United States, either by any power lhe may derive from her own Constitution, or the exercise of those re served rights, which the Constitution of the United States guarantees to each State ? One of the expressly granted powers to Congress, is, to establish an uniform rule of naturalization ; and, so long as a provision to effect this object, is m existence, l apprehend that no State rights.of citizenship of these U. States. in aoy other way, or by any other pre scribed mode ; I would even go further, and say, that if thev are to all intents and purposes, citizens of the State, they are citizens of the United States ; and if my construction be correct, the same power, viz. ourSuperiorCourtswhich emanci pates the Slave frAgli the control and do minion of his master, makes him a citi zen ot the United States, inasmuch as the advocates contend that an emancipated Slave is a freeman, and I has a right to vote. This would be a virtual repeal of the exercise of, or. a concurrenU'power with the naturalization acts of the United States, either of which, Ijneed not say, would be unconstitutional. What be comes of the inalienable rights of these boasted freemen and citizens, when the Legislature of our State passed an act, au thorizing the Courts, noon1 rnnvirtinn nf any of them, for a petty misdemeanor andJ n..iriHkil!. I . . . a i ' . I l lunuiiuj ui, mcir pari.io pay me cos is thus incurred, that thev should be hired but for the same ? If the same nolicv had have been adopted, with regard to me jree wmie citizens, is there a doubt in tins Convention, but that with one voice; from the Mountain tn the Sea shore, the people, the judiciary, and all the powers of the gverhrhenV would have declared, that the act was void, and that it was an unconstitiitlonal depri vation of the liberties and Inrivileres nf a' freeman ian.'; It cannot be disguised that there is a vast and mihtv diflVren twten the Constitutional rights anid pri- viicgcsi oi a iree wnue man, and a free negro, or else thel leirislative constrne- titn, and acts, have done gross and vio- ... . r vv 7.i""-. . 4 ' -vw.a.o me ucmssiii ui vuiiccuiiiji hf. f .cl"!.f .!"". t. theloiher., and the best policy require thai rizhts of citizenshia of these TJ. Atatoo er.n..i,i .rin tu.! .i... .u:.L inhabit" T? T Kr? ,of innaoitants. it ia sIia tma . Pn.A,; w - V ,f tOnventlon act. bv Virtue nf whirk .......I . . i , - -w wiv luatuMiiiiiisui me country. Au are authorized to amend the ConstMiitinn. mif ki i, r A . hely15 " of restrict rignioi iree ne?roes or muratnes to nu hI r r 7i . vote, woultf seemio imply, that they were heretofore entitled to this nriviloir. .-l . ' . . . orjrhy abrogate and restrict, that which toidmi? tfc TJ0 ? ' V"? trCC Je !?im t0aflavery fm liniet mote igno tp admit, that this has been regarded as s m mA... tJ : rir t .-r .? , rU..kir..i . wwHui.ui iiziiu 'inn inai in fTnrt(inv th An-,AA :-: L- i t r i-" vintcnj-jou increase, tne sour rne decided obinion which , T maintain. T . r - .i?'- ... . differ frnm mln. f kl 7 . 1 JT 7 ."0 distinguish- cannot Kai;ik i r.il 7 cannot believe that c ause of the act as a concession of th ttiiuciiicii oi litis, convention, nut isTis-.-::, " 7 P-f on ox me . i . i hawVk-- 1 . 7 01 - e pMp,C tO have thlS Ions' VPT(I nnAct nn ni.e fn roar T 1.. 4 ... ... rest. I have ever entertained the opm - ion that thev had no rurht tn VAt. -ni millt'pnnfiiei ' fk.t T I L - - , 5 must confess, that I have heard nn xmi. t. . . . ment that r.nnvmrot ma nf tU . rTk" ; r" " .he only Sou, Un State in U, that has permitted them ta n nv t;. vi vuai vuiiiiuii. irin i xrn im u l -i r. J J. p-; uuervain extenus, her interests have u . . " . as inv cxnenence snn not been promoted by the concession of It may be urged that this is a haAh and the privilege : &. I venture tnsert. th.tL.,.i j..,.:.6. . . ? . . .-. u .L 'if. ' . e 7 1 . the Welfare and nrnanonto nf tk... C--...-&1 materiallv advanced, h " inai,iiac ciciuuea mem. nave nrpn vrr . r , : -" , .y f T" r "J "-v-'6 mem me elective iranchise. As I ..mil.Laj ... . .. c r . j lma dhJVSa naU0n?f pto- " ... iiunors, uigniues, ami mhiic, aic aiune onen in. ami n be ehlOVCd bV White nOnnU T mm fnm i ' r T r r V. . amalgamation of colours. The God of na ture has made this marked and ,!. jtr . 4. - u.mcciacucmeen us, ior some wtse r-.r , vuivu. incir proper and appropriate nart of the tHohe. IluranHP- anil SDCIirnail tn aooK 1 . I : "? i 1 never"n.C0.wenVMtt,S'q"a.ht aDdth7 have acquiesced inhis deter until 'the Ethiopian shall be enable tn minium -;(, k--r..i-- j " . . ..k. u:- t T . .. 's7 tv inc Parfl bis spots.' Does expedisncv. or a sound no-1 icy require us to grant them this privi- Alf J aWaref that Cre manJr V u","unai"ace. wno are aeserv- inr of a better nnlitira f9ta 1 entailed upon them by this act of disfran- chisement, and whilst I regret the neces- m " f w imv a sacs is win sir a 1 v I sity .wn.ich compels me to include the niul xmnnor th Karl T m.. . .nr 4l ! b , .UH3v i.vir me sound political maxim, that the interest of the lew, mast yield to the public good, it IS Said that It IS an net nf rnsi mine. I ; - -7 "rt,v: ,T- tlCe, and a Violation Of the Constitution. . j- r-- u' . , ' " ' to aisirancnise those who nav taxes. &r. uu tv vuuuui meir property ana liber- a.u: . ' Lit. a ww ian .1. ww iin.ii a urir rrTrrv.vrainrififl r S . . V;;7 ". ever uiaue . vvn ouruens ot the go- vernment do thev bear, and to what . mount is the public lreasury swelled by . . ' : . i w . ! ii imi uiccauaici I a iu in. i . r il . 6 , . u,c laws ot tnp land nir tn Kam k. n I joyment of personal security, personal 1 1 Deny, ana private nroperty, and ex empt them from manv onerous duties, they are well repaid for their poor, and - 0 Verv inadeouate sunnnort of th o-nwm. - ---i-7 . " rr ; ment. It this be truly a violation of the Constitution, it would by the same rea- soning, be equally as unjust andpppres sive, to exclude them from seats in the Senate and House of Commons, from the otnees ot Governor. Jud&re. &c. for i hv that instrument, they are entitled to vote. they are not debarred bv that instrument, e .1 . r ..' .. . 7 ' I trom the enii.vmpnt nl thA kii S?imnr. terest do they feel in the welfare and pros- ty and wisdom, and although thev have neritv ot the vav.rnmani ) Wk.n k.L u: it -m J . j - j & i'l'pui- v,- ui it will, prouuee a puoiic good. tant posts of honor and emolument. Mr. McQueen observed, that.no entle There must be some stonnin? nlace to man wnnld h mnn. l i.: ., , ... .. . r 7 L this latitudinanan concession of political rights, for the more you make, the great- jw- -i.wva.va uaTk u.ai cuuic wiucn win create the least disatisfaction,fand close uie avenue ui meir amuiuous nopes, and lieved, indulged in feelings of profounder give certaintv and nermanencv to nur in.lvmntUrnrhnmon k.nki:j .i . . i j M" J ---f .w. i. ui'iuii nvt.auucuiu W IICiC stuutions upon this subject in all coming cases of individual suffering were presen time. Suppose by admitting them into ted. But where public policy and public the political fa mi I r of the State, thev justice urrd th nrm-inr. r.J..i.. , i I . , J . jv.ui iuuiiviV VI auj u ii - should increase in number so as to con- ty upon him, he felt'himself imperiously stitute the majority, of voters, will this bound to stifle the remonstrances of feel construction which their advocates have ing and to resign himself to the convic given to our Constitution, exclude them tions of duty. He said that he wa per from all the hiirh offices of the State, and fectlv eon v'mr.Pd that ,ian;i ru tLl. , . . . " ' i deprive them of the sole control and man- agement of our State government? I answer no ! and the extension of the prin- ciples of their argument, satisfactorily convinces me of the danger, illegality and inexpediency of the proposed raea- sure, and of the certainty that the Con- stitutipn never contemplated that they were embraced within the term free- men,' as therein contained, or that they were entitled to the political privileges appertaining to that terra. The State of North Carolina is surrounded by States, that have taken away from them, all the privileges of fremen, except tHbse of a social character. Lfet it be understood that we have incorporated In our Consti-lpose vuuwu, a. uiutisiuii, crauiiuz mem cer-ito Uin high political nghU, and given to them an equality, which is extended to them in no other State : and what. will . ------ ...... be. the Consequence ? Our good old State will become the asylum of Cree negroes; they wilt come in crowds, from the North,' wrvvw. , w oi, auu nc aiiaii ir uTcrrun bV a fniierahl and tvnrthtta mtmit.tr. . if We hbld OUt inducements. Io ahv nor- I tion of the human race, to come and set-I Ue among s, let it be to those of sober, ' - - - ji- . ; ISK; . lonest and industriouhSus; and such r..t ... ... 11 . . T. . - - i ee.i an interest in, and doly apprect- n f r.. - ' . . extend the fight of suffrage t9 the free ;"-e,M v wneui mm, oraavance tne interest of the country ! Sir, yu mW u:-. l. . v t . J I " iiiiu ine uurrupi looi oi me aesi?n- ing and ambitious. demaSo2ue. and sSb- o.a.i mat ui me aisirancnisea nri. .::. .. . V pnon tor your own citizen , without conferring any benefit on the free nov Tk. .r- - r c icinciion or me ngnttto vote, to tliose who shall be oossessed of L r..i. . . - "an "c possesseu oi . . ine vaiue oi iwo.nun- dred and fifty dollars, free fromAll in cu,nt)rces, will be either productive of I t. C I ' . " . 1 . .. " '"vii. IO ail UUUUSl IO- hal disfranchisement. I am ooDosed io Lv.v. f am opposeu m .j ...rnSU1r w,Cn I Ml COnniCt Wltll mv .nn. ..j - r.. I - u iiions oi-me construction LfiL. .ii n- . wiu.uubuuu rV inpo'" institution, and entertainins Mh... ..;. n .. K edcV'oT; .TiS . rLx .. . J ? "cn.i,Scni mai ine voice ot the tree nnom chnnU u. i , . .. i 6 .iiw.iu' vci"ii. or ue neara in the disposition of mv nronertv nd .Mt. "owiiiue, ana unjust, and bv no . . . . J . J 'iiwiw iwiprucai in us operation. - i do nn ui , . e(laa,ll7. DetweC11 uic wnue man and tree negro, in the en p'niutai ngnis me rree ne- gro is the citizen of ntcessitn, and must, as long as he abides among us, submit to h i.. , .u r t ... - . fL!. .. J . ai,v Ul 1,15 s'iuauon compel us to adopt, It U a,M tk k. i r riTf X ..r..r "6 J " ' ur-ittuc uiem, ana mus maxe them dangerous citizens. The fact proves 1.1 . .. . . me reverse, tor in several ot the Eastern rniintia ilia. . v . """" "ccnuiiiess.anu content- ment their excite.oent and interest, nev pr mxtanA u,n. ,u : fication of the enjojments of thenu.ter Sround anU election, and their patriotism is limited to the little selfish feeling o .ir : ... . "a w i aru.ini iirirr w n a riw : give them, together with the sycophancy which the d O O iiiv9 t,u i II C Ilia I Ii the shape of spirituous liquor, and con- J . . graiuuuons tor tne welfare ot his wife Und rh;idr-n I wk 1. r great principles government, and what inA.a .1 iL. c I r . . - uo mey leei ior its welfare, and nrnenun i I ' : . I- t"""i'-' rucncnce, expeuien- lev ,nH nnnri rv, a,c t-ouvincea an ot our Southern-sister States, that thev naugcruus anu useless citizens. a ta i m a i . - i Here Mr. B. read the articles from the ld;ffVfnr nAn.u..: . States o this subject These articles vKiuuiuiiuui ui ine several am inp nirsnpino ni .ai . t . . " umuiiig caicacy upun us, yet we mav . . I ... y - and difficult! thf m.k k t J " aaa c il u iiici w ss is-. cur. I differ in these onininns. fmL Inv i;o;r. .:. ai """"oUi'iicu gcunemeii in mis i;on vention, and I mav be nermittd tn r mark, that it has had the effect, to induce me to examineland scrutinize those opin ions with greajt care, and assiduity, aad all my Jnvestigations have resulted iu a nrmer couvictjon of their truth and cor- rectness. This conclusion mav wnrlr in some mstanrpd mn . .. tu . " ii.M.iiiis, uai I. lit I IUJUS- inii k...: n .ii.i . .. i !iiiaui Uiail IIIIIIt self to vote for the introduction of any clause in our fundamental system of laws wiucn wouiu curtail the nnv ep-es ri mi- nun the h.ppine.sor pain UiSSbil Ue. ;f i vv.. vr : c usioumcs oi any ciass or numan beings on earth, no matter how humble and that few, he be- j . ufcumi ui me ugni of suffrage to the free persons of color would onerate with mmo (1r.. ,,fu..k ness in a few instances ; for there were some of that unfortunate class who had singled themselves out from their associ- ates by their meritorious and exemplary conduct, but that it would be an impoli- tic species of legislation to release the operation of a general principle for the benefit of a few individuals. He should consequently vote for a total abrotion of their righto vote. - e He differed entirely iwith his friend from Rowan (Mr. Giles) in the belief that the right of auffrage should be extended to of acting as a stimulus to virtue and merit. . rttain nf rmAnn k.- been usually extended tothem on the same principle, but it was never contemplated in admitting h ,;k;n i. .ri: ... - .. ...w.it i vii. aa uajs vn vig ui Al - berty, that they were to enjoy the benefit of a full political or social communion with the whites. !' The nature of our con- luuioo aua me cast oi puDiic sentiment in I . k.a AA to anv aneh araTnf thinira a tki . anl f we once commence the, work of holding ut to them political ffnvileges, as an in- pciuuiicu iu oorrow ngnt rrom prox imate Constellations,' j!and bv adopting the experience of oth firs. AVmrl 'HenrrAna 0 citement to SrBnerwe niight iweUfini sert seme clause in the Constitution i mar ine the hiffhest offices 'of th rAuritiMrna.. ctssible to them, and providing that the j should have their special.RepreseaUtif eei u ... .c uioic anu reuerai councils. 4 Mf McQ. said, it must be admitted by every memper on thai floor, that " 11 i ior me puoiic oenenr; tnac rney snouid do so 5 that they should, front A m maxims ofbund bolicy. withhold certain !Vt.ijl immunities from one class of citiienswhicHy4i are extendedlo another class. : It lias been deemed advisable, In iilaw - iN countrv. to render tfiW PraIiUnfia. ,t7hii .'i. ' inaccessible to all( persons " of fireigia births The donsututiohsf somis :.f Jthjfc -States have excluded from giving testimo- ny in the Courts, and from being eTected to nFKe (Km. I.-m!.W.L.-..-J aiii---.; istence 0 a future state, on the grooml; A that such persons; havin? no faith inJthat sacred system of. laws which constittitett t . . ih i..usiu, uuiy not US'! re lied on in the testimnn V whirk rKv wntiM render J and; that they were notfit guar- if dianS'nf the htlhliar inl.rail in -nv ;mnn- tant office, inasmuch as they repelled beliejffin that Ueilgion; whiclv has beea uniformly considered he principal) cbnmi - jiMJug iiapiiiieas. .ini. j onsututipn ot almost every State, in this r Confederacy, has a clause inserted in it requiring a residence of 12 months'injthe State, from every citizen, before he shall ; J be entitled to a vote. This ifar thnur. pose of his acquiring such an interest la .. .a, c vi uic cvmmunity in wnicnaie-1 .1 resides, as will guide his vote ihhB"dif - ferent elections. No perion under twien-: ty-one vearsv of a. m tki. .Anni- Y-.H1 ll" ' Ol VVVUUIt": . allowed to vote, no matter ho wWghly; cultivated his mind, how sound his iudr- ment and how pure hisiharacte? onh r ground that the generalityoucrtH v sons do not entertain justxonceptions of the public nterests7 " KonnmtU' not endowed with' a freehold utlificatitjri v Of fiftV aCTM nflanrl n k!a , G1a Vk-. -j T Villi -UWIC 'VAU vote for a Senator, and no person notrpos sesSed of a freehold or800 acreyis eotu tied to a seat in thp 9n.i' Vtu'... lI-. all prohibitions, restrictions and Exclusi ons which have been deemed essential to the public welfaVe, wherever they haveV been adopted. Now. he asked, Mere it the monstrous breach of justice, and hu manity iaVxcluding free mulattoes from ih r'itrht nf ...fr..M.M re.-? "i'-A. . . . ....v,.. auiiiagc, 11 uieae resinctions on the liberty of white persohToe uounu poncy and justice t No person would denir that we miKf i;Waii- claring that no citizen of Africa ihould" vote in theeIections WmisState,hougli he landed on thf American shore invested' wun tne mantle of freedom and 'why I Because,: he contracted notions an the land or his birth. t Vipinr. :k intersofthe country. If he did not relish the institutions of this country,' with, that restriction imposed, he might depart, i If then, there would be no pecuiiareV gree of hardshin in exrludihv thr... 4. ' cans from the right of suffrage who were ..c wuou iney sieppeaon the shore or, this countrv, where Would i fh mon strous injustice of excluding those froni me paieot the elective privilege whom we have released mm slavery those whom we have absolutely folivm&AiitJf -ki!. burthens which they brought with then here. .-w, Now, Mr. Chairman. M Vf-nr v thisquesUon . Does a free negro aspire to the blessing, merelr for the slr f acq uirinsr a riffht to vot. nr tna r,. hi.. singorfreedonf bring along with it a pride of character which makes him aspire to' this 'right r, in other words, would he reject the boon; of freedom, if proffered him unassociated with , ri-ht Jlie probability is, that the right of iuf. frap-p nrvpi nf.ra u; 1. . 1 l.. t . o uu iicau wnen ne is struggliiig to obtain hU freedom : he is willing to accent of it On llmnal anv mar- ditions you majdictate. Now, it is pro posed to invest the free the most important privilege which is ex ercised by the white population of the countfy. Whence do they derive their ... .v vim- ciuauiy 01 privilege r Are they recognized bv public sentiment as : constituting that class f nannl which the political TiOWer nf thia rinintrw should flow in the whole, or even in part e1 Ta L-i I.S . . . A i mere any gentleman on this tloer whe would be willing tn h rlk f ;r rage extended to free nersons of rnfov. if tey were .likelf,t6 constitute a majo- in; ,i Tuicnio me otaier wnat sad disasters would flow from such a state of things as this ? Well, if we would not be willinsr to invest them with fWrikf ! of suffrage, in case tliey were in a majo rity, it is not a sound principle to extend it to thero whist they are in a minority i for no principle is a sound one, WhuH cannot be carried out The nnblie ken. timent of this country does not admit them iu m enjoyment 01 any omce or honor or profit, yet, strange to tell r. the law ef the country - permits them to have a voice in. excluding white persons frprnjofficft.. Now, sir, said Mr, McQ. I do insist that there is , a. Jos4(partitioo-line be between the fitnesaof free negroes .taes ercise the right of suffrage, ana free JfJii to -persons.? The negro came to'thia ioun try in state of slavery, with eo" eiDtctt- . t rtrf