The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-14

irasl thtrItrtfasr ltum efs q Nief Nifk
her nun domestic and iniernal ronrs,..
II slavery hr An svh. il j. one whieh n.
Sonlh alnne has lhs Eigki 10 consider 49,
relieve. The sbolisionisls, hou ever =,
rgsFdiess of consequences, and -.
pressed his delicate and dangerous ons.
ton upon The consideration az cans,,..
They commence wilh the 1lssi,lisn -
slavery in The District u colun,k;, :.
bring most plausible; but his i nnly !.
entering wedge 20 further ogeral,oa.
Swarms nf peIilions praying far The -
liIian of slavery in the Disulrl II c..p,.-
hia. were addressrd 10 Us II me ror-
mrncemsnI n lhr lasl Congress. H.,
reception VAS objected q; and uron NJ.
ahslrscl right N petition, the nnsl anS,v
speeches EeTe made en- boih sides If n.
question. well salrllaied {, prndaer ,I,s
most unhappy exeilsmeaI IN sll qaarIsr,
OF The uninn. All nlAeI bnsmrss s,,,.S
sill. While lie snlieeI II slavery -.
agiialed day afer day iar nearly IN.
months. This agitation was he very
thing The aboliiionisls desired. n w:s
the Epad upon which they fed. To siao
this misehieEous debale--to allay sre,,s.
meni-to rebuke abollli0nism-lo siy.
quiet IN The South. Dir. Pinekney n
South Carolina introduced the lallowipg
resolution, 10 VII:
Res0ired. That al memorials which
have been offered. or mas hereafter B.
presented In this house. praying Tor n.
sboliuou of slavery ia The DIsinrl Of ca.
lun.bia, he referred TO . select Committee
with instructions 10 report,
That Congress possesses no eonslitU.
tionsl aulhoriiy In interfere, in any way,
With the institution uf slavery in any q
The states of This snnledeacy: and liar,
in the opinion &c THE House. consre.,
ought not tn interfere. IN any way, with
slavery in the district of columbll, b..
cause il would be yioIslian Of the pub.
lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS aud DANCE.
rous iu the Union"
extract these resolutions In justify
my vote in favor OF them. Gould sny
Southern man reasonably expec, = sIruI.
ger expression IN favor Of Southern righs
than y eontsined in these resolutions
IT'S true, they do nnt say i, would be On.
constitutional IT, abolish slavery IN The
District at Columbia; but they soIemhIy
declare il would be q violation Of public
Acknowledgements and dangerous
In the Union. Congress. It's true. re-.
eeised these petitions. but they received
them only 10 write condemnation upos
them and their authors. Bot will no,
detsin YOU in defence ol these resolutions.
They defend themselves; and IL is only
necessary 10 resd hem IN be satisfied
with them. They passed by q Insjorily
Of four IN one. and received The support
nl o,eu of al parties, and from every por.
iior cf the Union. They do no, 70 ss
FAR IS many Of ns may desire; but Is long
as We can oblsin such an expression Of
public sentiment from the non-slavehold.
ing States. We need feel no slarm for the
peace and safety Of the South. These
resolutions had their desired effect. The
troubled waves subsidized, aud the spin,
Of abnlI,ionIsm was reprsssed. Bot these
restless fanatics still sgiisie this subject
| doubt not they will continue IN sgilsIe
IL, bu; vet have confidence in The Vlrlu.
Gus, iHlel!igsR, aud patriotic portion Of The
Northern people. who cannot fail 10 per.
ceive, who do moi fail TO perceive. sha.
the constant agitation OF this subject 10
only calculated 10 rivel more closely the
letters Of slavery, and 10 put at hazard The
peace Of society and the integrity Of The
Union. II, however, the crisis should
ever arrive. when il shall become neces.
sary for The people Of The South 10 take
measures for the protection of,heir rights,
we should stand uniled-aci with caution,
but with 6rmness and energy.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with foreign powers ere
Of the mos, pacific character. We have
but lille cause Of collision with any oil
them. The difficulty existing with The
government Of France, al the close Of The
last Congress, has been satisfactorily sd-
justed. Recently The government oil
Mexico has given serious cause Of CON-
plant by spolialions committed upon The
commerce Of the United States; but Il 70
to be hoped hal q proper representa-.
lion Of them 10 that Government, will
enable US 10 obtain redress for those
wrongs, wiIhou, resoriing 10 the strong
measure Of reprisals recommended by The
late President Of the United States
Since | last addressed you, two new
States have been added To our coniede'
racy, and two additional Stars nov shine
in our political galaxy. The new republic
of Texas has recently sprung up on our
Southwestern borders, aud her lndePeno-
ence has been duly recognized by the
Government of The United States.
Ihave thus given you has,y sketch Of
the proceedings oil the oath Congtess. !
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