The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-04-11

" ''4 '"ioh' dEc comparison between
we FeiatiYe condition of the improvements of
them and the free States. You see Tie free Sta,es
happy and fourshing, to the admiration and as.
l'Aishinent Of all who sec them Public i'm.
pfoyeiaenis and private prosperity are swift and
heda ana mead IN the race, while on the other
hahd, poverty, lean and hungry sterility, and
squald Wreicledness, seem 20 cover the face of
me land IN many parts where slave institutions
have recidencen
Would TO God, sir, that those who entertain
such opinions could 60 into my district. or into
yours Ho" different would be their opinions
could they visit the western part Of our own
North Carolina-one Of the most beautiful and
prosperous, though almost unknown parts Of the
world: tia; good land, land Of brooks Of wa
ter, OF fountains and depths, that spring out of
valleys and hills = land whose stones are iron.
and out Of whose bills thou mayest dig brass"
v olld 20 God sir, that some reasonable creature
Il any such there be, WHO entertains such senti-
meata, could visit my district Instead OF - lean
and hungry steriity and squalid wretchcdness,"
which this democrat says covers the Iend,n no
would find happy, Independent People he
would pray Heaven to make the laborlng classes
IA other parts of the world as free from want, as
contented as our slaves. Instead Of barren des-
er's, perplexed with thorns, lie would see count
less thousands OF acres III high state OF success
I'll cultivation. He would see fields of bcauti
fol green, in spots which few years since, were
untrodden save by the wild beasts Of the forest
WHO rolmed m lndisputed sway. lie could find
cultivated fields on the borders Of lakes, in my
district, yielding aiundaEt crops as the coicegt
4 land on tho borders Of the mighty Father of riy.
ers and vicing IN beauty with the no e:.chant
ing scenery on the Island of Calypso. And all
ulls, too, was brought about II slave labor. Yes,
sir, there lie would sec in our negroes, the hap
piest popul ation on tie eaIth-wcil fed. well
clothed and we'll treated. " Content, and care
less Of to-morrow's fare" they perform their la.
Tor with eheerfulncss = labor
Made tho pledge
Of cheerful days, and nights without croan."
Instead Of finding a country upon which the
E" anger Of God aud the vengeance oC Heaven
secm to rest" a. this democrat saws is the case
where "slove Institutions hare residence :" in
stead Of seciag men who are cruel "4aurderers,
rOsbcrs and pirates" CAS- aboltionis.s sometimes
ci'l Shareholders. he would find in the language
Of the sacred volume jgs' row quoted "a land
o. wheat aud barley, and vines and hgirees, and
pomcgran4ios land IN which we eat bread
without scarecness," Inhabited by men remark
able for hospitality, plain, uaasslnrr habits.
1 "na 'naofa'tao.e attachment TO republican insti-
tu;ions
Tat, rir remember, | bcscoch YOU, tins Sian.
dtrcumes from democrat, who Is no abolition
81 Yes, SIR, from oac Of the friends of those
no 20 into midnight caucus, and prepare ia
nus-fscod resolutions for the protection OF the
South whole log Van Buren, democrat
Little more Of th.s democratic letter.
I Hero Mr.. Gallup, of New York. rose. to
point Of rier, blt tLo Speaker decided thai Mr..
Siauiy Was ROT out OF ORDER
Nj S0nlg continued Mr.. Speaker, regret
that | am iu;.gctiaE pain upon any m 'mher Of the
party but taC gentleman nom New York must
bzar Do. SIR, he cannot save his friend from
Ohio from having th.s shameful letter published
70 the world. | am reoicci, SIR that the rules
OF order this tilac are construed literally for
mo for the representative from Hamilton,
county, Ohio--1!es, sir which, Ike the inacrir-
tons On the saares Of NatbeA, hold another Ian
gaaE2 to-day from t.,at they yesterday held. and.
f Ike those sabros, can only be dcciphercd BY one
map-the usual occupant Of that char.
Another extract, SIR, from tins letter.
Gross tho limo TINT separates the free from
the slave state, or stand upon il aud look across
the former YOU VIII see comparatively all life,
al happiness an prosperity, both public and pri-
waite but turn your eyes upon the latter and sur.
veY II every thing material except few Of the
wealthy proprietorsl bears the impress OF pow
erty and dilapidatiou all look as il pcstience and
famine bad boon making their sad innovation"
NOW, sir, al this is from ono of your patent
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one Of the select friends Of Martin Van Burcn,
and one OF tac friends 81. the South and no aho-
Etioa.s,! Sir, let me ask the gentleman how he
can Be other thau an ahotiouist with these sen
unculs L. he believes that +" slavery is an evil
tAat has. does row, and viii in all time to come,
while it CNls3s involve az H., well Ia ITS pre-
sent possession Is in It's future operations, crime
fraud then, robbery murder and death" |
ask him how, with a clear conscience, and as an
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humanity" be can he other than an abohuonst
II, sir, he is so deadly hostile to slavery" if he
abhurs II as one Of the greatest evils that exists
on the face of tho EARTH if he thinks that the
anger OF God and tho vengeance of Heaven
seem to rest upon the slave States, il he believes
that slavery has sucl "corruptIng and Ccrrodng
effects" If sir. | ask, he is sincere in saying,
;" hut the curse bo on the head of those who sus-
tain such an institution" how can he be other
than an aboliiionist Is il because, as he SAYS
In the latter part Of his letter. "thc effects would
be more fatal to the unhappy and unfortunate
African than even slavery ITSELF" Or can it be
that he wishes tho LANCER of God and the vsu-
reance Of Heaven, aud tie irovns and disappro.
baton OF avenging justice" still TO rest upon the
southern country Now, sir, this democrat is
r IN daily social intercourse with the Southern
men who supper; Mr. Van Buren,, aud it is all
right and proper ; he goes, no doubt into caucus
, with them, strongly advocates the sub Treasury
f and they are, or would b., the exclusive friends
r Of the South while |, sir, accused Of acting
with aboitionists if vote with any of them on
r u motion TO adjourn.
The representative from Hamilton county,
, Ohio, said there were no aboltonists IN the dem
ecratic family. Has he ever seen the letter Of
. tho democratic sub TroaSury candidate fer Gov
i ernor in Massachusetts,, in which he says, -
deem slavery to be the greatest curse and the mos
= portentous evil which righteous God ever IN
: hetcd upon nation !" and, like this good dem
i oerai, he is opposed TO tins admission of any mex
State whose Constitution toerates slavery; 10