Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-03-05

posed at the same time, TO any disturb ance
Of the peace and tranquility of the Union,
or the infringement Of the powers of the
States composing the Confederacy. In
this class may be comprehended that
peaceful and exemplary society Of
is Friends" one Of whose established
maxims is, an adherence Of war ia all its
forms, and the cultivation Of peace and
good will amongst mankind. The next
ciass consists Of apparent abolilionists-
that is, those who, having been persuaded
that the right Of petition has been violated
by Congress, cooperate with the aboli.
lltionists for the sole purpose of asserting
and interchangeable right. And the third
class are the real Observation-Disclosures, who
are resolved to persevcre in the pursuit OF
their object at all hazards, and without re.
gard to any consequences, however ca.
lamltous they may be. With them the
rights of property are nothing the def
cheney Of the powers Of the General Co.
vernment is nothing the acknowledged
and incontestibe powers of the STATES are
nothing; civil war, dissolution of the
Union, and the overthrow of govern
ment in which are concentrated the fond.
est hopes of the civilized world, are moth!
ing. A single idea has taken possession
of their minds, and onward they pursue
it, overlooking all barriers, reckless and re.
gardless of all consequences. With this
class, the immediate abolition Of slavery
in the District of Columbia, and in the
Territory of Florida, the prohibition Oh
the removal of slaves from State to Stale,
and the refusal to admit any new State,
comprising within its limits the institution
of domestic slavery, are but SO many
means conducting to the accomplishment
of the ultimate but perilous end at which
they avowedly and boldly aim; are but so
many short stages in the long and bloody
road to the distant goal al which they
would finally arrive. Their purpose is
abolition, universal abolition, peaceably if
it can, forctbly if it must. Their object is
no longer concealed by the thinneSt veil ;
it is avowed and proclaimed. Utterly
destitute of constitutional or other rightflI
power, living in totally distinct communi.
ties, as alien to the communities in which
the subject on which they would operate
resides, so far as concerns political power
over that subject, as if they lived in Afri-
ca or Asia, they nevertheless pronlulgate
TO me world Inelr purpose to be to manu-.
NIT forthwith, and without compensation,
and without moral preparation, three mid
hons Of negro slaves, under jurisdictions
altogether separated from those under
which they live: | have said that i'm.
mediate abolition Of slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia and in the Territory oil
Florida, and the exclusion of new States,
were only means towards the attainment
Of mHch more important end. Unfor-
tunately they are not the only means
Another, and much more lan1entable one
is that which this class is endeavoTing to
employ, of Orraying one portion against
another portion Of the Union. With thai
view, mall their leading prints and publ.
cations, the alleged horrors of slavery are
depicted in the most glowing, exaggerated
colors, to excite the imagination and sti
muate the rage Of the people in the free
States against the people of the slave
States. The shareholders held up anC
represented as the most atrocIous of hu.
man beings. Advertisements Of fugitive
slaves and Of slaves to be sold are care
fully collected and blazoned forth, to in.
fuse a spirit of detestation and hatred
against one entire and the largest section
of the Union. And like notorious agi
tator upon another theatre, they would
hunt down and prescribe from the pale o
civilized society the inhabitants of tina
entire section. Allow me, Mr.. President
to say, that whilst recognise in the justl,
, wounded feelings of the Minister of tn
. United States at the Court Of st. james
) much to excuse the notice which he wa
: provoked to take Of that agitator, in m,
/. humble opinion, he would better hav
. consulted the dignity of his station and Q
/ his country in treating him with contemp
tuous silence. lie would exclude US from
f. European society-7he who himself ca
I only obtain a contFaband admission, an
/ is received with scornful repugnance int
4 It'll If he be no, more DESTROYS of our so
ciety than we are Of his, he may rest as
: sured that state Of non-intercourse WI
+ exist between US. Yes, sir, think th
! American Minister would have best pul
sued the dictates Of true dignity BY re
! garding the language Of the member Q
{ the British House Of Commons as th
j. malignant faving Of tie plunderer Of b
] own country, and the 1ibeler Of foFelg
/ and kindredpeoplc. daiH .
3 But the means TO which / have alread
{ adverted are not the only ones which til
\ third class Of Observation-Disclosures are en-
S ploying to effect their ultimate end. The
8 began their operations BIZ processing
y employ only persuasive means il appea
d ling to humanity, and eilightening the uT
derstandings, Of the slave holding porto
3 of the Union. IL there were sonie KIM
i ness IN this avowed motive, i must /
d aclnowlede that there was Tatliefs pr
J. sumptons display also of al assumed u
e perioFity ii intelligence and lInUslsdg
!. For oIf1 time they continued e fElal
llthsse appeals 10 orr duty nndsonr inieEes
ID but inpatispt with tie slow inapenee
/. thsr logic upon our slllpsd minds ~
I. recently olysI RI change their sysle
Il 0f action. g the 60 oI .lhelf Pr
y ers Of perspeslan' lRey nqW
81 substitute The powers 81 tie ballot oo'
and he mus Be blind g what s pass
y. beiore Is, who does not ceige that I
81 inesi be tendency sc tfe proc
e, IS, Il these should Be found ihs1ihc Isnl,
ID invoke, finally more potent powers