Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-17
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yved; il was vet living and moving in the Le-
gslalurc OF the genenan's State, in The minds
and measures Of her statesmen, and in The sPeech-
cs of her members. The gentleman had said,
that he dealt moi in threats OF disunion II might
be so. But. if Massachusetts uttered no threats
on that subject, there was no State in this Union
which had cherished in her bosom more schemes
OF treason. going directly 10 effect disunlon Ay,
and that when the foe was upon us--when our
blood was looLing the field, and our towns ana
hamles blazing up 10 Heaven. In those DAYS OF
trial, when many patriot heart was trembling
for The fate of the country where was the South
ron? Where was South Carolina Where was
Georgia! Where was Louisiana Defending
those very frontiers which Massachusetts patriot
ism had not been sufficiently enlarged 10 include
The gentleman from Massachusetts had told The
House that Mr. Calhoun was greatly TO be
blamed for making this issue on annexation.
All! Who was it that made that issue? For an
answer he would turn gentlemen 10 the National
Inielligencer of May ith, lSi3, where they would
find a circular addressed By certain gentlemen 10
the people of the free States The first name on
the list was that of John Quincy Adams, and il
was followed by those Of Seth NJ. Gates, VIM
Slade, VIM. B. Calhoun, Joshua R. GiddingS,
Sherlock J. Andrews, Nathaniel B. Borden, Tho
mas c. Chitienden, John Matocks, Chris. Nor.
VI.
Hiland Hail.
What did these gentlemen tell the country long
before the annexation treaty was formed? They
anticipated annexation. The piercing eye offa-
naticism saw il coming, the keen scent of aboli-
liOnism scented il on The gale. And on what
question did Constitution-lovins Massachusetts,
Union-loving Massachusetts, put the continuance
OF lhis Union2 She there declared that if Texas
should be annexed, The Union ougM 10 he and
Noald be DISSOLVED Yet Massachusetts was not
prolific in threats ofdisunion. Oh no! "There
she was" as had been said by great man;
'rhere she was; look at her" And what would
gentlemen see? They would behold plains rem
dered fertile by the hand OF industry; they would
see vast piles OF buildings for manufacturers,
built up on the bounlics exiorted from the South
They might see ports crowded with shipping
They would see that Bunker Hill which was
immortalized in history, and which poetry had
delivered down to undying fame But where
were The men Of Bunker Hill? Alas! The glory
was departed Beneath the sacred sod slept The
remains OF The patriot fathers. But what had
they left 10 their poserily? Or what remained
of that great race bnl the remembrance OF their
charactcrsl But stat nomias am6ra. They
would find that their descendants had forgotten
The opinions of their ancestors. Those in whose
veins flowed the blood OF the men who formed this
Union, now sought uncunslilulionally TO upIoo the
Union,an were contenlto liyeupon plunder wrung
from the Southern brow. The gentleman had
been pleased 10 speak OF the effect OF slavery
upon the Southern character and the gentleman
from Pennsylvania, too, (Nlr. lnsersoll,) had
stopped 10 retail The dirty slang about slave
breeding.
Here MIR. Ingersoll, speaking across, corrected
this as mis-stalemcnt. He had made no such
charge on the South.
Mr. lANCEY said he was happy in being
corrected The disclaimer was no more than he
might have expected from that gentleman. But
hy others they had been called ">ave-breedcrs; y
men who sold the image Of Christ Pictures
had been dcueaie,I, holding up Southern vices
10 reprobaion, and Our ancient enemy had been
invited To come over and mute mOcal' Now,
though history did certainly demonstrate that
The men OF New England were most keen
and interchangeable in pursuing the lucre Of gain,
in what else could il BIZ pretended that they had
a heart which exceeded the sons oil The Sonih?-
Let them ransack history, and show from what
region the people Of this land had oliene>t
chosen their leaders? Was ii from the North
or The South that Washington hailed! Was il in
New England that Madison was born or that
Monroe had grown up, OF that Jackson had taught
lessons Of patriotism and virtue, adapted 10 form
men 10 great deeds? Let gentlemen name 10 him
one man from Observation-Disclosures. from The
whole, region North OF Mason and Dixon'> line,
who had secured 10 himself snch an amount of
The love and confidence OF his counlrymen as had
the venerable hero Of The Hermitage. In whal
duty 10 the Republic had the ">lave-breeding"
States vel failed! Lei the philanihropistS Of Mas
sachuscils point ont one. No. When their coun-
lrv called, 10 The last man and TO The last cent
would they answer 10 her call Her maxim was,
and ever should he, toirench on no mans rights.
[At this point in Mr.. Yancey's speech his hour
expired and he resumed his seat, leaving the ar
gumcnt unconcluded. We have been requested
BY him 10 say, that no fair inference could be
drawn from The latter portion Of ii without hear
ing what he had Intended 10 add in full and frank
acknowledgment OF The merits Of the North.