Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-07

lPeople-a migration equsl to that 81 the Goihs an
Vandsls upon the Roman Emrirei The black
are TO come forth the lsraeites dill out of Esyp
| woader who u to b. their Mosesi Is II the vene
rable gentleman from Massachusetts A snagnih
cent conception, truly Abolish slsveryl and how
| Never in that way.
But the gentleman from Massachusetts, does nc
look TO this mode Of doing the thing no. he is M
quite 81 much OF q nionomanac ss that. He is n
| 80 lhte read IN the past history OF the world c
so unacquaiuted with the practical aff,irs OF mar
kind, unable to look into the causes an
springs Of national revolutions, Us to believe fon
ale like this. What, then, is to be donci Abol
lshed slavery must be, and, in order to effect thr
end, the Constltuiion-ihe venerable, that sreTet
that holy instrument, whose powerful arm, who's
eternal voice and whose covering shield had bee
hitherto our pride and safety-the Constitution
with all the oaths of the North TO support il, mus
first be broken down, and then the Union is TO b
abolished. And howl Br roRcE. And wha
next Why, then the Purtans, the descendants o
the British rcsicdes, who were driven out of Eng
land by the expressions and prosecutions OF thu
English nobility, and the Cavaliers, who were dri
ven out by the prosecutions OF the Puri,ans, afte
both had united on this side the water, had burcc
their differences, and had, with their commor hands
constructed new Government, united, strengthen
cd, cemen,ed together by the shedding Of their con
mon blood, are once more TO be driven asunder
| and all that fearful strife, which convused Europ,
two hundred and fifty years ago, IS once more Il
| atfont the sun and pollute the blessed light o.
| happy
States. The descendants OF the rcgicilcs, true &
the principles of their fathers and the sworn devo.
tees of human liberty, holding in one hand the
right 10 give freedom to all mankind and holdin
the sword en- the other, elated with the conscious
ness that they have the numerical maiority, are 10
1 invade the South and to terminate slavery by the
power Of the sword. l warn the gentlemen tina,
whsn that shall he done, or attempted TO be done
tie Cavalier sword will, as won't to do, d,iok
blood.
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quotation, which the Reporter is unwilling TO muir.
der. and which he heard too impcrfcctly TO save
| Sir, proceeded MIR NJ. there is in that region OF
the country a state al society which that gentleman
cannot alter without involving consequences more
horrible, moro terrific, than he can now conceive.
| The gen eman will have gone far when he obtains
the pre- parato-y legislative act; but that which mus,
follow, will give him in more terrible fruto on all the
fruits and boundlesS consequences o. the crime which
his constituents now mediate. That TOR which tney
ak involves the utter deSr action the obltera,on
OF that race 10 which he should be allied by color
| bya common blood, by education, by association,
by descent by friendship, by and essed alli-
| ance by descendants by every inGissolube li,e =
ment that can bind the human hear; or the rs GER
| tlin des ructon OF that very race towards whose
liberation all his efforts given, and IN consum
mating whose deliverancs he hopes 20 close long
AM usirious life in a blaze OF glory, which shall
rva that pure eternal light whose halo encrcles the
name Of wiiberlorce. lflhat Is his hone il is ose
,uai never be fulfilled because there is no par
I al'e between the cases. There is nothing IN the
! enterprise Of WIbedorce, IN the manner in which
II was conducted, or the consequences which were
TO follow 1t, which can, for 4 moment, be lkened
10 that achievement which seems the object of this
sentlcman's ambition.
But will speak no longer OF this. 10 say that
the South is vitality interested in the preservation OF
the Constitution, and IL IS vain 10 liken a pfoposi-
ton 10 dissolve the Union, which involves me de
struci.on OF the Government and the termination Of
the Republic, 10 proposition 10 amend the Constr
tuition, such as Is now under consideration IN the
other end Of this Capitol. That p-opcs ton socks
TO preserve the instrument. IL su scess, indeed
modification OF ia specific modification of IT, and
IN one particular. The suggestion may lie acted
on. In the distribution of the powers OF Govern
ment you may give more or give less 70 the Legs.
laye or 10 the Executive department, and sill the
Union will remain; the bonds which hold us Z lneth-
CT as one people vii be uBoroken. There W m sill
oe such thing the United States There Wi
be such thing as the People Of the United States
and there wi'l remain Constitution Of the UriieC
States. That instrument iscf hes pointed out IN,
only peaceful and legitimate mode Gifts own amend
msnt, aud that IS the mode IN which this amend.
meni is proposed 10 be Effected The gentleman
says that the proposition noS pending M the other
branch Of the Legislature does involve destruction
o! this Union. That proposition Is a Wig mea-
sure. And II what the gent emsn says Is true
Wh.gery mvsi have wonderfully nged its ply
| siognomy since the day when this lus;rous gem
temau was President ofthe United States, and tue
| distinguished gentleman who proposed that mea
sure was Secretary of State. / ammyselfa Whig
| am not, indeed, very "a man; yet il has been
my fate To 1--we 10 see one o. these two eminent in
0viiuals Introduce proposition TO dissolve the
Union at one end Of the Capitol, and the other at
tie other end, lLaush,er, loud and long
o. sir, 'tc.l j. not IN Gath. publish it no, in the
streets Of Askeon." If the doctrine is true, then
these two great political leaders have combined 10
ssiher re; they are IN common nsultalion 10
overthrow The Constitution, and suppose that |,
as good Wing, bound to follow them The
devil take me 1t | 60. fConvulsions OF laughter I
Tha, is running the game into the ground with 4
yer. c nee.
The voting against this proposition to annul is
suppc c, to be the honor the Democracy OF
the North, and when the question Of dissolution
shall come up, they alone will be found base enough
10 desert their Northern brethren, and vote FOR tho
good Old Constitution which their fathers framed
and under which they have lived and enjoyed so
much social happiness and prosperity. Now,
have been opposed 10 the Democracy az the North
and TO him who was once their great leader in many
OF his measures; Tut when he swore by tn. Eternal
that the Union must be preserved then loved HIN;
and il all his public acts had been conformabl, TO
this, he should have been my man, too.
Strange indeed is the argument and strange The
positions we have seen taken on this occasion, and
well and truly may II be said that are fallen on
| evil times. What q strange spectacle is exhibited
! by this House az this msment! Instead Of exert
ing the Legislature powers conferred upon us and
making the necessary provision for the public scr
/ wee, we are dlspung on points OF constitutional
! law, until nt last those disputes arc merged in
question Of dissolving the Union. But who is TO
bamel did indeed vote for the repeal of the 2Ist
rule; but since have what is, as believe the
real object OF the gentleman from Massachuset,s-
after he has avowed himself to be an nlarmist. and
his friend has warned US TO remember that he is n
descendant OF an English band Of Government
controversial cannot consent to trust him with
any thing in which the existence Of this Govern.
ment is involved nor shall ! act inconsistentlv.-
The 2lst rule sii.. remains in force, and will not
lend the gentleman my aid in sure ptiously getting
into this House wha, that rule forbds
The gentleman has charged me with being an
enemy Of the North, and with n purpose 10 oppose
! her, So far vs. this from being true, that am rea
| dy TO do all that man IN my CONDITION en- do to
remove all causes of discomfort, and 10 bind togeth-
the North and the South by the stronges, ties Of
| a mutual COMMERCIAL interest. would 10 morrow.
II could render this our American continent who'll
| w Independent Of the continent Of Eufope and
wholly independent Of Great Britain too. Could
my wi prevail, the South should consume nothing
that WINS not tie fruit of American lator-ay, and
Of Northern lobor- and the North th1u'd consume
nothing that was no, the production Of our own s7 T.
would do this 60 teach the TWO Sections Of this
, Union th1t the difference between them, proper'v
understood j. blessing from the nu1ifceot hand
oi Heaven, and constitute one oi the best and
strongest bonds Of their lasting union. ann in r, .
vof Of q Tariff, ard iuf that very thing ann M,
enemy q the North. ! admire Northern men rnd
: Eastern men. know little Of their plst history.
! and grleved should be ever 10 depart from the
4 principles which their 2n osophcrs und Their pott.
H. q. al.