The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-22

No il ID the abolition spirit alone which would have
to say 10 these men, whose hands are yet red with
their masters blood, " You shall be recognised free
men we wish to establish international relations with
you" Never will ], never will my constituents, be
forced into this We will be driven to say, IN
effect, TO our own slaves, when You have cut the
threats OF Your masters, You will be acknowledged by
England and by the Northern States republican free
men We are bound to repudiaie all requests OF such
a kind. We bound 10 do by the compact Of our
Confederation. The ncendary march is advancing
further and further would arrest il by anestng all
such petitions before they reach that table How long
we shall be able to resist il afterwards God in his
niscience only knows. Many Of my slaveholdng
friends ask to desist from opposing the reception Of
the memorial but they have not weighed the conse-
qucrces. Their interests much involved in this
as in the reception Of any other abolition pspcr. The
consequences may BIO awful II we may receive the
paper. may refer it, and have report upon IL and
even il The report shall be uniavorabe, the gentleman
from Massachusetts, with his superior information, cs-
pecslly on all diplomatic Subjects may induce the
House to reverse the decision Of the report.
Why have no petitions from the same quarter 10
recognise the independence Of Texas The petition
in direct contrast with themselves on that sub
ject. The very same persons urge US TO put Texas
under tho ban. Is any thing more necessary to show
that this movement is part Of the abolition scheme
The gentleman says that is vain for to refuse to re-
cognse Haytl, because she is and will be independent
whether we recognise her or no and emancipation
VIII De declared IN all the west india ISLANDS mat
England has begun it and that, lament who will, this
is to happen There will still bel garrison at our doors
from which to attack the South. And am called to
promote all this I Does the gentleman from Massa-
chuset,s expect me to aid him in such schemes II,
he does, he will be wofuy disappointed All this goes
to disturb our peace and endanger our safety la
ment it, and, aInentng, will resist, win resist to
the last ditch will resist it at the Threshold and at
every subsequent STEP till and voice shall fail In
deed and because France compelled to yield and
recognise msurrectonary negroes who murdered her
| subjects at ST. Domingo, are we we Of the South to
yield also and not only to yield, but to aid those who
would effect our destruction That is the question
put to shareholders in this House and out Of il.
believe with the gentleman that is competent for this
Government to treat for The recognition Of foreign
Power, and that without regard mere color for we
have recognized nations Of different color already, and
more than one but stand in different relations to-
wards Hayti. This is the only body Of men who have
emancipa.ed themselves by butchering their masters
They have long been free, admit yet if they had been
free Tor centuriesif Time himself should confront
and shake his hoary locks at my opposition would
say TO him, owe more to my constituents, to the quiet
| OF my people, than to mouldy prescription.
however ancent-than owe, can owe, to all past
| acts whatever. #@ al.."
| Mr. GRENNELI. here moved an adjournment
And the House adjourned. ....