Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-07-12

ana say TO the Democrats OF his district, ''yOu
must work hard, and live cheap, and be econoni-
cal, for have agreed to pay the debts of Texas,
and every laborng man in the nation must con-
! tribute portion of his earnings" And then
suppose the honest farmer, in the true Yankee
! fashion, should inquire for the benefits which
this nation are to derive from the payment of this
twenty millions of Texas debts; will that gentle
man frankly and boldly declare to him, that. by
paying that amount Of money, we have establish
ed true Democ ratio slavery in Texas, and have
secured first ratio market for the Democratic
slave dealers of the South. | cannot distrust
that genteman's sincerity, and yet have a sort
of mixing that he would rather talk Of 9TH
or points, and leave the important considerations
out Of view, as he has done here to-day. | could
not wonder at the policy which he mani tested;
particularly his State is unable to pay the IN
forest on her debts, had no right to expect
him to speak Of his anxiety TO tax his constltu-
ents to pay the debts Of Texas. How is it with
the Democrats of the other States which are I'M
able to meet their engagements. Will they in
sist upon paying the debts of Texas. and leave
| their own State to be dishonoreC by reputation !!
| Has Pennsylvania more interest in maintaining
the slave trade than shc has in maintaining her
own honor? Will the Democrats of that State
| forget their Indebtedness. and spend their money
to pcrpetuate slavery in Texas. And those Dem
ocrots whose indi gnation sis kindled not little"
at the most remote allusIOn to tho assumption OF
our State debts by the Federal Government, are
! they ready to assume the debts OF Texas, and
then shout huzza for slavery and the slave trade.
Will those gentlemen, who deny all constitutions
al powers of tho Federal Government to apply
the proceeds of the public lands to the payment
of own State debts, turn round and urge TO
tho people that thcro are full powers in the Con-
stitution to pay tho debts of Texas with the peo-
pies money, in order to encourage the slave trade!
Let them meet this point, and lot Us make
our appeal to the people who pay tho money, and
! lot them say whether they approve tho policy
| Let the question be made.& let them say whether
they arc willing to furnish funds to put down the
the slave trade the coast of Africa and to keep
| it up on the coast of America. Let them know
that we appropriate annually moro than million
of dollars of their money to destroy the
slave trade the eastern shore of the Atlantic,
and that we arc now about to appropriate ten mil
lions to maintain the Same commerce on the west
ern shore of that ocean. Sir, | should like to
canvass the district of the eloquent gentleman
from Indiana at the ensuing election. | should
like to hear him demonstrate to the honest DEM
9cYats ,there, the REecisa. Ape of Longitude. on
ter on the east side of which it is the most detos-
table of crimes, and tho west slde OF which It
becomes a laudable commerce. worthy OF our
fostering care.
After the line has been drawn. It must DO m
tercstinr to hear gentlemen demonstrate to the
people how in all good conscience. they are
bound to pay their money TO arrest and hang all
who carry on the business of slave trading cast
of this line and to shoot and kill all who oppose
the slave trade west of it. Sir, desire the advo-
Gates of this nofarous commerce IN slaves, De
they who they may. to stand forth boldly before
this House. before the people and before the
world and like the Secretary of State, MAINTAIN
its propriety, and advocate its morality with
frankncss. hope may see no evaslons, but
!, in western phrase, 'et every man toe the
marks
But Texas is engaged in war with Mexico
utive and portion of this House say, we will d'
it if bv that means. we can keep up slavery IL
, Texas, and thereby furnish Il market for on
slave breeding States to sell helr surplus popua
ton. This war to say the least. will very likely
bring us into conflict with reat GBrltaln. wei
Mexico, and perhaps with France also. 1t is
therefore, not unlikely that our constituents ma.
be called on to 90 forth in arms to maintain thi
slave trade upon the field of battle. Our pcopl
are brave ard generous. even gallant IN n goot
, cause Would this war be such wou
Justify in looking for expecting, the blessn!
of heaven to rest upon our arms! In the express
i've language of MIR. Jefferson 1.-The Almighty ha
no attribute which would enable him to tax
} sides with us in such contest Yet, sir, tn
+ battles would have to be tonight by northern me
D principally. for our southern friends must rcmaI
at homo to watch thoir slaves
These consequences will probably follow tn
= proposed annexation. and the fragrant violation {
: our treaty stpulatlons with Mexico. ana shoni
y be gratiied to listen to moral and patriotic lee
o ture from some of the advocates of this measure
describing tho degree of attachment to oppresslo
. what love of crime. what degree of contemE
c for the appreciation of mankind-would be llkel
! to prepare the mind of a good Democrat OF on
free States to die ngloriously upon the field fight
ing for the extension of slavery. and to establs
profitable slave trade. Suppose some worth
: constituent of the honorable member from Ind
ana were to fall mortav wounded amid the car
/ mage Of battles his lfe's blood flowing fror
/, frightful wounds; his countenance pale and dis
torted with pain, with friendly hand to minis
ter to his wants; believe you that he would dra'
very rich consultations from the fact that he ha
fallen while striving to extend the slave trade
and to parpetuate crime, and increase huma
misery and suffering! should like to have som
&c. Of this ulorallZa uD0