Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-01-18
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"wAsHiserox, Jan. -. le<s.
The debate proceeded The Hosss snd wss carried %
By Mr. Tibbstt. Of Kentucky. Mr.. Bdukcshod Of Ohio,
and M. Chsppell of 0ssssAs G.. ID ,,ss 4. (sv,s
and Tho other sssnssit Mr. TAssass sussa the eues-
ton Of consunonal'y somewhat a isasA. ard Mr. Chap
ps spoke geacraly apod ths ssbjssl Mr. Brnh rhoa,
however tie spsscA Of the day. ssa a viii o.. e.
feet perhaps than any ths, hes bcsa sss ss.s to
his position bsng ardent friend u vsa Basal end one
81 The Ohio who osssaw and psosisimsd o their
constituents and the country. through tbs Ges, ,As intrigue
that ws on foot to defeat tho nomins,on Of Mr. Wan
Barren. rs.r,l.l
Mr. b. treated the question . southern, and sectsa-
al one, a. he said IL had bccn proclaimed be, by tho
Chairman Of tho Committee Of Foreign Relations. lie
commended that unjust to the Morrill, add much
slave territory 10 the United Ststes would destroy that
saulbrum q power which had been the
Senate between tho FREQ States and tho slave Sa,ea-
But some gentlemen argued that many taes as slave
States would DO formed out OF tho Territory Then why no,
provide that shall be the casef Why leave 4, =. an
adjourned subject Of dispute bc settled when
with much greater dificallss than IL 10 nowf
Under some circumstance, no would DO in favor Of an
ncxing Texas " the unfoa-he would Do in favor Of A.
Secause he know the advantage there in having
west % held Tor the young and entesprsing of
the country, whs, owing 20 the influence and extern
sivo families accumulated wealth, associated capital &c.
in the old settled parts Of the country found themselves
unless they occupied by bih, certain position, cramped
by these influences, and their energies rpressed lie
in favor o IT, ON account Of the additional trade and export
tha would give TO this country but he
oi annexng u merely Tor the purpose Of extending "ihe
VI freedom" 20 race enjoy tho priv.
lego OF freedom NJ the oxperse Of another being held
IN bondage Never. never should il be annexed by his
gAla in INa
urged favor OF Of which he commended
hnmbsgs, while or two he admitted, had
some plausihy aud weight in them. One Argument urged
by HIM IN iavor OF declaring this tme what portion 81
Texas should into the Unon il all as slave States
and what portion free States was that il these wero
not determined upon, the freemen Of North would
emgaie 10 that counythoy would 20 there labor
beside the slave. and thus the eve Of the slaves master
put themselves equality with them They would do
no such thing. Draw line between slavery and freedom
and side Of IL would settle the hardy independent
Of the North, and the other the planter with
his slaves.
Again, IL this line now drawn if Texas were
annexed Internationally, how would be hercacr7 One
Snte is admitted slave State; sroter knocks N the
door Of Congress Tor admission told she cannot
in us slave State. But they will reply, why nou Texas
slave country when You xed it, you sa,I notb,n
about prohibiting slavery any part OF IL then and yYc
have settled IL with slaves, winch our own proner
~, and with which we cannot part What will you say 20
these men thcni IL IL easier prevent this evil now
than tn get over then' Sufficient day is the O.
val thereof say This is better scripture than
craftsmanship. With statesmen, evil should be oesecn
and guarded against presented altogether NOT engen
dered, they would be il took place without
settling this question.
The administration seemed to be remarkably solicous
on the suhcc-very anxious to regain they alege
once belonged 10 US ind unusty parted With but there
was the territory west OF the Rocky Mountains which
nobody doubted perfect title to- which was now under
British jurisdiction and British laws. Why was not the
anxiety felt TO obtain possession Of hati WHY not
the same means empoyed1 Why, when asked this aues
ton, they reply, we are negotiating" In reference to
Texas they play the gascon and the bully MeIico mos,
bravey because the latter is weak and unable resent m
but when they to look the British Lion in the face
why they asgently sucking dove Mr. Chairman
said Mr. b. can tell you why this hot this feverish this
impatient haste To get possession Texas and this cold in
difference regard Oregon because the rs ia to he
settled by planters aud the latter by farmers.
Mr. u. noticed the tnunt which came from Mr.. Yancy
that Northern hadcyer been elected 10 the P,es
dency 1t well that that taunt had come from the quar-
ter 1t had it needed needed be reminded of our
vassalaga TO the South-we needed the singing lash ap
piled 10 our backs remind Of duty obey our mas
tes We needed to be reminded the defeat Of one Of
the wsest statesmen the country possessed (Mr Van b.
REM by those who possessed all patriotism Of the coun
try! We must OF course bow uccks and bend our
backs TO our masters.
This strain Of irony and sarcasm, in which Mr. B. in
duged Tor ssmc minutes produced very strong sensation
IN the House lie had spoken with great uency and
hemcnce, but when he notice this aun his manner
and emphasis gave peculiar force To his wopls, while he
thus rebuked the craven spirit Of the North he made the
Southern Locoocos feel the sting Of his bitter irony
We have been told too said Mr.. H., that We are not.a
generous, warm patriotic people the Norih-tal these
qualities belong South; there and there OILY To be found
that "cnlaged patriotism" which extends over the broad
praes u Texas and takes in every country may tempt
the cupidy oi man,-ihat selfish. Yea the North
Is selfish because she asks for half; while the generous
South will be with nothing less than ALL She in
extremely DISTINGUISHED in demanding the whole while we
are tainted with seshness when ask share only
Mr. b. noticed the aid which hi- colleague Mr. Dean)
lad generously lent the gentleman from Alabama MR.
Yoney) in beating the North aud especially New England
Well. this matter Of tr'tc IN hs colesguc-f he
chose Ia iurn his battery against New England he did not
know any who had better right, ss he believed he
was himself native Of that country Great
Mr.. Dean desired 10 cxpain-he denied that nc was
Yankee renewed laughter aud cxaned what he had said
In doing this he became and his
vehe nent. that, taken in connection with his language
the irresistible ludicrous, aud the House
convuscd with laughter for minutes. Mr.. u. then
went a short time in noticing the arguments urged in
favor Of annexation. and closed. lie followed by Mr.
Chappel, and afterwards Mr.. Holiness Of S. c. Obtained
the floor, and ut four o'clock the committee rose"