The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1846-02-03
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.,ep this policy Ct adding territory TO our
rrascnt coufederacy. They could not nave
drs red 10 remain under The despouc sway OF
The slave power. They must have expected
than the balance of power was TO De res'ofeo
by The addition Of territory at TIE NORM 10
counterbaance Texas. They ought not now
10 oppose the reganing OF those rights when
have been voluntarily surrendered ny inc
Norfh. And this destrucGiGu OF Their wealth
will be merely the Legitimate consequence oil
their Submission TO the proposed pohcv--
Eur, sir. the manufactures vi New England,
and New York, aud Pennsylvania "ill be
promoteI by a war. The agricultural inter
es,s of The Wesi will not be likely 10 sufer.
Indeed our principal burden VIII not be inc
defcu 80 OF ourselves, or he taking oil Cahada
but the protection oil Iihe S"u!h. me weak
helpless. siavehoIding South that portion
of The Union must suffer most. have seen
the horror manifested by Southern papers
The cotton interest, say ihey' must oil course
suaar. Slave labor will be rendered WORTH
less, and slave property dsPrecIa'ed' lrue'
but this policy of adding ter nory 10 our
ririuaI government is the offspring OF the
South They have forced 1t upon 'he NORTH
ern Democracy. The objects of the South
They have attained their Interior designs,
and now require the party TO siopsshori' 10
flcc about, aud leave the power oil The nation
in their hands. They now sec before mem
IN. black regiment Of The West India Islands
Iao,Ied unon their shores. They ROW call 10
m.nd the declaration CT British Statesmen,
Inn u war with The United STATES will be
war of em,ncipation.' They now see before
Them servile Instructions, which torment
their inapiualions Murder, rapine and
hood now dance before their aifrighted VS.
lens. Well. sir, say to them, this is your
p,i.cy. not mine You have prepared The
emp. and will pass ii 10 your lips un''i 'ne
vey dregs shall be drained.
of no one misunderstood me. Let no
o,,- saw that desire slave iusnncciion;
bui. sir. [ doubt not that hundreds OF thous-
a,ds of honest and patriotic hearts will laugh
at vour calamity and mock when your tear
cn,neth.' No. sir: should servIIe Iasurrsc-
finn take placy-should massacre aud blood
mark the footsteps of those who have Tor a
ges been oppressed, my prayer 10 Cod shall
be that iusi;ce-sern. uuyiellIng, and nnal-
t-rab.e Justice, may be awarded to the mas
t,r ard 10 the slave. Then, sir, we shall
have the scene OF I759 again acted over WHEN
South Carolina sent 10 the Continental Con
gr-ss deleg alton to inlOr.n that body That II
reau;red all her troops 10 protect her people
s1ainst their slaves, and that that chivalrous
sia.e must depend on her northern sisters Tor
t,ooDs 10 defend her against the common en-
env. Then, sir, The people Of Ohio, will be
compelled 10 go to the South, TO A!abama,
10 South Carolina, Mississippi and Texas, TO
protect them from the emancipaied slaves oil
m. West Indies, and the desperation TO
which tIheir own servne population Will be
driven. Sir, our sons must so there and
hire their breasls 10 defence OF the slave ~
s:iiu,ions of those states. Then. sir, the pee
pc Of the North will be compelled TO look
l.,is institution in the face; they Will see the
degradation to which they have become sub
i,cied by this new slayeholding Coniederacy-
And. sir no twelve hundred thousand dol
l,rs will be likely TO be paid to southern
stockholders by the British government, for.
tie purpose of obtaining peace. But sIr
there is one vast and important consideration
that ought not escape my notice. war
with England, 10 the present state oil The two
nations, must inevitably place 10 our posses
sion the Canadas, Nova Scotia. and New
Brunswick. Six states will be added TO the
nuriheru portion Of the Union. 10 restore the
balance of power surrendered up by the an
neyatiop of Texas. This, MIR. Speaker, is
the policy declared by The party now control
linz the nation, al their Baltimore C0nven-
ion | say to them, carry out that policy.
demand of them rot TO leave the nation III
lis present state Of subsection 10 the slareho--
ding oigarchy of the SoU,h. will vote TO
give them the means Of doing so. But sir,
am bound so say that believe the northern
Democracy to have been betrayed Their
soa heru slaveholding allies will now desert
them. We see them in every part OF the hall
begging aud bcseeching Wings and Demo
Gratis to save them from this dread policy.
which is To PROSTATE southern Interests and
il.olye them in blood aud massacre. A
m ts,er spirit of the SOatL has left his retire
m M and taken his position in the other end
o; lhs capitol with the open aud avowed
p1Ipose of defeating the Identical policy. the
promotion of which occupied his whole 10
tellect only twelve months sigce. Ii remains
1, be seen whether be is able 10 control tue
nation.
Sir. shanld the measure be carried through
Congress saw TO Northern democrats that
n. Executive will save the institutions OF the
: ,urh from. the appre!Icndsd danger OF a war
with Engllnd. Yes, sir. verify believe that
he vii surrender up all that portion oil Orc
gJn lying north oi the iOrly Uin;h paraiiei oi
ia.irule rather th1n hazard the dangers Of a
war. Yes. gentlemen, be assured he Will do
l.; aad, in ms opinion, he will effect It before
the day proposed by the chairman oil the
Committee on Foreign Affairs for discussing
tais resolution. Let NJ mau misappreheGd
or m;sfepresent me. say. this policy is moi
iaine. have at all times sppased it. ! am
still Convinced that its consequences are de-
strnctive ie our gouernmsu'. But It has
been forced upnn us and lhuse who have d
dapied it are responsible. | wash my hands
from all participation in it; but prefer that
they should carry it out, rather thln leave II:
where we are When this policy shall be
fly carried out. il will leave the North ant
the South in the enjoyment of sumethink like
equal advantages. And when. from its broad
extent this republic, like the Roman empire
shrll fall a~under of its own weight, the free
states shall stand redeemed from the fou