Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-03-07
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Ia tbe Horse Of Representatives., Ieb, an.
With respect TO the peaceful nature OF
this remedy, hr had never heard II spo-
ken Of, but it reminded him of the first
adventure of Gil Bias. Gil Bias had
been furnished by his uncle with a sorry
mule and thirty or forty pis,olrs, and sent
forth TO seek his fortune in the world -
lie sat ont accordingly, but had not pro-
ceedcd far from home, when, rs he was
sitting on his beast counting his plstolcs
with much satisfaction into his hat, the
mule suddenly raised her head and prick
ed up her ears. Gil Bias looked around
to see the cause Of her alarm, and per-
ceivcd an old hat upon the ground IN the
middle of the road, with ii rosary Of very
large beads in it, Tins was the object
which had startled his mule. AT the
same time he heard voice addressing
him in a very pathetic tone-"Good ira
weller, in the name Of the mcrcitul God,
and of all the saints, do drop few pie
ces of silver into the hat" Looking III
the direction from whence these sounds
proceeded, he saw, to his great dismay,
the muzze Of blunderbuss projecting
through the hedge, and pointed directly
at his head. As he moved, this threat
ening muzzlc moved also, still directed
at his head Gn looking more closely
into the hedge he perceived that II was
supported on two cross sticks, and aimed
by figure having the air OF an old SOL
der. Gil Bias not much pleased with
the looks of this very pious mcndicant,
hastily dropped some pieces into hIs hat,
and clapping his heels into the sides OF
the mule, rode off with all the speed he
could from this peoceaJle solicitor ofalms.
This presented to Mr.. AS mind one of
the most perfect emblems Of the pacific
remedy of Notification he had ever
seen.
4.
, In the Southern and Southwestern por-
tons of this Union, there existed GER
tain interest which he need not partIcu-
iarly designate, which enjoyed under the
Constitution and the Luies Of the Untcd
States, an especial protection peculiar
10 itself 1t was protected first by Re-
presentation. There were upon that
floor upwards of twenty members who
repre- sentcd what in other States had no
representation at all. Mr.. A. believed
it was not three days since he had heard
it declared by Il gentleman from Geor-
gia, MIR Clayton, that ihe species OF popu-
lation he now alluded to constituted the
"Machnery OF the South" Now that
Machinery had twenty odd representa-
,ivcs in that Hall: representatives elect
ed not only by the machinery, but by
those who owned it. Was there any
such representation in any other portion
of the Union? Did the manufacturers
ask for any representation OF heT ma
cuincry? lie believed their looms and
factories had no votes in Congress- but
the machinery of the South had more
than twenty Representatives on that
floor. And If he should go back TO the
history ofthis Government, from It's ioun-
datun, it would be easy to prove that It's
decisions had been effected in general
by maiorties less than that. Nay, he
might 90 farther and insist that that very
representation of which he had spoken
had ever been in fact the ruling power OF
this Government. Was this not protec-
tion' Was it not protection at the cX-
pensc of another portion of the communl-
ty? 1T did not literally take money
out Of the pockets of some, and put INTO
the pockets of others, still it operated IN
precisely the same way. Yes. This
very protection had taken millions and
millions of money from the laboring po-
pulation Of this country, and put into the
pocket Of the owners in Southern ma
chinery. Mr. A. did not complain of
this. lie did not say that it was not all
right. What he said was, tha, the South
possessed great protective lnteresi-an
interest protected by that instrument.
. (Mr A held the Constitution in his hand. }
lie was for adhering to the Bargain
Not that he would agree to it if the bar
gain was now to be nadc over again.
This interest was farther protected by
another provision of that same instru-
mcnt:-
| "No person held TO service or labor in
one State under the laws thereof, escap-
ing into another shall in consequence Of
any law or regulation therein, be dis
charged from such service or labor; but
shall be delivered upon claim of the par
ty to whom such service or labor may be
due"
What was this but protection to the
owners of the machinery ot the South =
And let it be observed that provision
like this ran counter 10 all the tenor OF