Discussion With Mr. Truesdell

We had the pleasure of discussing wilh this gentleman last ïuesday, for eight hours, the question previously agreed upon bel ween us - whether the principies and measures of Political Abolitionists ought to recive the support of thecitizens of the non slaveholding States. We went throngh with our reasons for the affirmativeofthis question. Mr. Truesdell fully conceded the principies of the Abolitionists, but objected to some of their measures, viz: g 1. He. thought slavery should not be abolishedin the Federal District without the consent of the slaveholders. 2. He objected to the statements in some Liberty tracts, especially one called the "Tyrant Paupers, or, Where the Money goes." He thought many things in tliis tract were falsehoods perversions of the truth. It cngaged a large share of his time. 3. He contended that the Resolution of theBuflalo Convention' respect ing "fugitive slaves arnounted to a practical nulliiication of the constitution. In order to ascertain whether Mr. Truesdell and the Whig party were really anti-slavery or pro-sfavèry, we proposedsubstantiall)' the following statement, which we requestcd him to ohswer: "You have here fully conceded that slavery is a sin against the authorily of God, and anoutrageous and unjustifiable violation of the rightsof man. You contend that should Mr. Birney be elected President, and take the oalh to protect, preserve and defend the Constitution of the United States, and yet refuse to carry out the common construction of that instrument, which requires the surrender of fugitive slaves, hewouldbe guilty of perjury. Now, the President's oath of office involves a pledge to support slaven', or it does not. If it does not, all you have said here today about nullifying the constitution,. &c, is entire absurdity and fol ly, because you acknowledge it to bean anti-slavery instrument. If the oath does involve a pledge to support slavery, then you are supporting a candidate who wil! come forward before Almighty God, and solemnly swear to support a constilution which requires him.according to your own concession, to sin against the authority of God, and commil the most atrocious. outrages on the rights of man; you not only persist in elevating such a man to the Presidency, but come and ask us to help you in your diabolical work. Does the oath of office involve á pledge to support slaverv. or not?"Mr. Truesdell thought the Constitution was anti-slavery., and the oath would not involve a pledge to support slavery. O f course, there vvas no longer any debatable ground on this point between us. and the discussion closed. Most speakers against the Liberty party immediately run into an absolute defence of slavery, but Mr. Truesdell preserved his antislavery attitude throughout, and manifested a courteous and liberal spirit, which we endeavored to reciprócate.Tractsl Tractsl A.re Liberty men supplying themselves with these cheap and eífectual documente? Now is the time to circuíate lliem, before the voters become committed permanently to the other pirties. They can be had of S. B. Treadwell, at Jackson, in any quantities, at the rate of ten pages for a cent. OAgente for the Holley Monument Fund are requested to transmit the amount in .Uieir hands immcdiatcly to T. Foster, Ann Arbor, Trcaeurer for the State.