The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-03-07

forebodings about the impenetrable future. !
But, if we may attempt 10 llii the veil and
contemplate what lies beyond il, | teo, have
ventured on a speculative theory, with
which will not now trouble you, but which
has been published TO the world. Accord
Ing 10 that, IN tho progress of time, some
one hundred and fifty, OF two hundred years
hence, but few vestiges of the black race
/ will remain among our posterity.
SIR. President, at the period Of the for.
nation Of our Constitution, aud afterwards,
our patriotic ancestors apprehended danger
10 the Union from two causes. One was,
the Allegheny Mountains, dividing the wa
tiers which flow into the Atlantic Ocean
from those which found their outlet IN the
Gulf of Mexico. They seemed TO present
a natural separation. That danger has
vanished before the noble achievements OF
the spirit of internal Improvement, aud the
immortal genius of Fulton. Aud now,
nowhere is found a more loyal attachment
to the Union than among those very Yves
tern people, who, 1t was apprehended, would
be the first TO burst iis ties.
The other cause, domestic slavery, hap
PLY the sole remaining cause which IS like
" TO disturb our harmony, continues to es-
Ist. II IVES this which created the greatest
obstacle aud the most ANXIOUS salicitude IN
the deliberations OF the Convention that
adopted the general Constitution. And Il
Is this subject that has ever been regarded
with the deepest anxiety by all who are
sincerely DESTROYS OF the permanency OF
our Union. The Father Of his Country,
in his las, affecting aud solemn appeal To
mis- fellow citizens, deprecated, as a most
caIamiious event, the geographical divisions
which II might produce. The Convention
, wisely left TO the several States the power
: ever the institution Of slavery, as power
) not necessary to the plan of union which IT
devised, and as one with which the Gener-
/ al Government could not BE- Invested with.
out planting the seeds OF certain destruc.
! ton. There let IT remain Undls.urbed by
; ans unhalloved hand.
SIR, ara not ia the habit OF speaking
! lightly Of the possibility OF d,ssoisug thus
happy Unloa. The Senate knows tina; |
j nave deprecated alluaons, On ordinary oc.
. casi0ns 10 that dtrelul event. The country
7 4Il testify that, ii there be any thing IA
. the history Of my pubic career worthy Of
!. recollection, II is the truth and SINCERITY Vi
my ardent devotion TO IT'S hstlus presr,a.
ton. But We should be false 80 our allie.
gtance 10 II, II we did not discriminate b..
: tween the imaginary and real dangers by
which Il NAV be assalled. Abolition should
no lobgos be regaro. as 40 imaginary daa.
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succeed in their present aln ot uniting the
If inhabitants Of the free States as cue man,
;, against the inhabitants Of The slsge States.
i Cnlon on tie one SIDE Will begei ualou IN
the other. And Tins process Of reciprocal
II consolidation will BE- attended slih all TIE
d violent prsIldices, embitisfed passions and
0 lmplacable anlnosites which, ever degraded
d or de.Yrmed human Gatute. A virtual dis
solution of sh Juton ~iil have taken place,
!. whist the forms 81 is existence remain
7 TIE most valuable element u union, mutual
. kludaes-. the feelings u sympathy, the ira.
terual bonds, winch no. happily unite u,
Il all have been exl.ngnsbed forever. One
| section will stand m menaclag and hostile
d array against he Jiher. The COLLISION u
il opinion StIi D. quickly followed BY The cllsh
, ot arms. | will not aitemyl TO describe
y scenes which nns happily liz concealed
/. from our view. Abolitluulsts themselves
sould shrink back ID dlstnay aud horror al
Il The contemplation u desolated fields, con
/, laaFated cities, murdered inhabitants, aud
: The overthrow of the laTest fabric Of human
q government that ever rose Co animate the
e hopes OF civilized mao. Nor should these
il abolllinuists tlater themselves that, ii they
' can succeed IN their Object OF uniting the
,r people of the free states, they will euicr tie
u contest with numerical superiority Thai
OF must ensure victory. All history aud ax
~ perleHce proves the hazard and unceftaint,
e. Of var. And we are adnonished BY IIol,
- Writ that the race is mol to the ssifi, Dol
B. The battle 70 the strong. Bat II the,
ID we're 10 conquer, whom would they con
.. qnefI foreign loe--one who bad insult
q ed our flag, Invaded our shores, and LAID ouI
q country waste Z No. SIR no. SIR. liwoult
be conques. without !aurels, without Clio
" Fy--a sell, suicidal conqucsi--a conqnes
n Of brothers, over brothers, achieved by on
= over another portion Of The descendants @
" common ancestors, vho, nobly pledgin.
rs their lives, their fortunes, md their sacre,
- honor, had fought aud bled, side By side
D. ~ many a hard battle on laod and ocean
at severed our country from the British Grown
D. and established our national Independence
Us The Inhabitants Of tne slave States ar,
DC sometimes accused by their Norlhera bre
:. thfen ~iih displaying too much rashnes
u and sensibll.ty to tbs operations and pro
8. ceedings ot abolllionsts. But, before the,
:. Can b. rightly judged, there should be- /
o. reversal OF conditions. Let me suppo..
81 that The people DC the slave States were /.