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sion of the sixth article of the Ordinance of ‘87, whereby Slavery was expressly prohibited. Their memorial was referred by the House of Representatives to a Select Committee of three, two of them from the Slave States, with the since famous John Randolph of Roanoke, then a young member, as its chairman. On the 2d of March, 1803, Mr. Randolph made a unanimous report from this Committee, recommending a denial of the prayer of the petitioners, for these reasons: The rapid population of the Mr. Randolph made a unanimous report from this Committee, recommending a denial of the prayer of the petitioners, for these reasons: The rapid population of the State of Ohio sufficiently evinces, in the opinion of your Committee, that the labor of slaves is not necessary to promote the growth and settlement of colonies in that region; that this labor — demonstrably the dearest of any — can only be employed in the cultivation of products more valuable than any known to that quarter of the United States; that the Committee deem it highly dangerous and inexpedient to impair a provision wisely calculated to promote the happiness and prosperity of the North<
eat surprise and regret. I was astonished to hear him declare that Slavery — domestic Slavery — say what you will, is a condition of life, as well as any other, to be justified by morality, religion, and international law, etc., etc. And John Randolph, of Virginia--himself a life-long slaveholder and opponent of the North--saw fit to say: Sir, I envy neither the lead nor the heart of that man from the North, who rises here to defend Slavery upon principle. So that, so late as 1826,s of all other persons ) be substituted. This was defeated — Yeas 47 (including Grigsby aforesaid); Nays 49--every delegate voting. Among the Yeas were ex-President Madison, Chief Justice Marshall, Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Philip P. Barbour, John Randolph of Roanoke, William B. Giles, John Tyler, etc. Among the Nays (for the White Basis) were ex-President Monroe, Philip Doddridge, Charles F. Mercer, Chapman Johnson, Lewis Summers, etc. As a rule, Western (comparatively Free) Virginia voted for<
H. Crawford. Elected to the Legislature of his State in 1811, when but twenty-one years of age, he had served repeatedly in that body, and in Congress, before he was, in 1825, elected to the Governorship of Virginia by her Legislature. In March, 1827, he was chosen to the United States Senate by the combined votes of the National Republican, or Adams and Clay members, with those of a portion of the Jacksonians, who were dissatisfied with the erratic conduct and bitter personalities of John Randolph of Roanoke, Mr. Tyler's competitor and predecessor. Mr. Tyler had (in 1825) written to Mr. Clay, commending his preference of Mr Adams to Gen. Jackson, but had afterward gone with the current in Virginia for Jackson — basing this preference on his adhesion to the State rights, or Strict Construction theory of our Government, which was deemed by him at variance with some of the recommendations in Mr. Adams's first Message. In the Senate, Mr. Tyler was anti-Tariff, anti-Improvement, anti
an Republics, which Messrs. Adams and Clay so promptly and heartily accepted, and which the Opposition or Jackson party of 1825-6 so generally and resolutely opposed. That Congress proved, practically, a failure, whether through European intrigue, or Spanish-American jealousy and indolence, is not apparent. Our envoys John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, and Richard C. Anderson, of Kentucky. were duly appointed; but the strenuous opposition in our Senate In the course of the debate, Mr. John Randolph, of Virginia, said: Cuba possesses an immense negro population. In case those States [Mexico and Colombia] should invade Cuba at all, it is unquestionable that this invasion will be made with this principle,--the genius of universal emancipation,--this sweeping anathema against the white population in front,--and then, Sir, what is the situation of the Southern States? Mr. John M. Berrien, of Georgia, said: The question to be determined is this: with a due regard to the s
onvention of 1856, 246; a filibuster, 270; statement of with regard to Senator Douglas, 512. R. Rains, Gen., one of Jackson's Brigadiers, 574. Raleigh, N. C., Convention of Southern Governors at, 329; State Rights Convention at, 485. Randolph, George W., one of the Virginia Commissioners to President Lincoln, 452. Randolph, John, of Roanoke, opposes the introduction of Slavery into the North-West Territory, 52; 109; 110; 154; his opinion on the Cuba question, 268. Reagan, John Randolph, John, of Roanoke, opposes the introduction of Slavery into the North-West Territory, 52; 109; 110; 154; his opinion on the Cuba question, 268. Reagan, John H., of Texas, elected to Congress, 339; a member of Davis's Cabinet, 429. Realf, Richard, John Brown's Sec. of State, 287. Rebellion Record, The, in relation to Belmont, 597. Rector, Gov. Henry M., of Ark., 341. Redpath, James, on John Brown, 282-3; 289. Reed, Dr., of Ind., delegate to the Democratic Convention; favors the Slave-Trade, 316. Reeder, Andrew H., appointed Governor of Kansas, 236; his soundness on the Slavery question asserted by The Union, 236; has a census taken,