The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-05
THE DAILY UNION.

North To eounterbalanee Texas. They ought not
now TO oppose the regaining of these rights which
have been. voluntarily surrendered by the North.
And this destruction Of their wealth will be merely
the legitimate consequence oftheir submission 10 the
new confedeaey. But, sir, the manufactures Of
New England New York, and Pennsylvania, will
be promoted by war. The agricultural interests
of the West will not be likely 10 suffer. Indeed,
our principal burden sill not be the defence Of our
selves, or The taking of Canada, but the protection
of the South-the weak helpless slsyeholding South
That portion Of the Union must suffer most. |
have seen the horrors manifested by southern
papers. The cotton interest must Of course suf-
fer Slave labor will be deprecated and slave prop
erty appreciated But this policy of adding territory
TO our original government, is the offspring Of the
South. They have forced 1t upon the northern de-
mocraey. Their objects and ends are now an
swered. Texas is admitted They have attained
they objects, and they require the party TO face
about-to stop shou, and leave the power OF The
ton in their hands. They now before them the
black regiments Of the West India islands landed
upon their shores. They now call TO mind the dec
lsrauons OF British staiesmen that "a war with the
United States will be war Of emancipation" They
now see before them seryie Instructions which tor
ment their imaginaiions. Murder, rapne, and
bloodshed, now dance before their afrghted visions
Well, SIR, say 10 them, this is your poey-not
mine. You have prepared the cup, and will
press II TO your lips until the very dregs shall be
ufeucu- l<rt no one nc fuiauhueTbthnu Let no
say that desire a slave nsurreeIion; but, sir,
doubt not that hundreds Of thousands Of honest and
patriotic hearts viii "laugh at your calamity, and
mock when your fear eomeIh.n No, sir; shoald a
seryile iDsurrectioo take should massacre and
blood mark the footsteps OF those who have for
sges been oPpfesed-my prayer to God shall be that
jlsiie,--steTn, unYlsldng, and unalterabe justice
may be awarded to the master and TO the slave
Then, sir, we shall have the scenes OF 1859 again
acted over, when South Carolina sent TO the oonti-
mental Congress a delegation to inform that body
thar Il required all her troops to protect her people
against her slaves; and that that chivalrous State
mus, legend on her northern sisters for troops to
defend her against the common enemy. Thus, sir,
the people Of Ohio go TO the Soutb-to Alabama,
South Carolina, Mississippi, and Texas---to pro-
tect them from the emancipated slaves OF
the West Indies. Sir, our sons must go
there and bare their breasts in defence Of the
slave. holding institutions OF these States. Thus,
sir, the people Of the North will be compelled TO
look this institution in the face. They will the
degradation to which they have become subjected
by this new slaye-holding confederacy. And, sir,
no twelve hundred thousand dollars will be likely 10
be paid southern shareholders by the British gov
eminent for the purpose ofobtaining peace.
But there is one vast and important consideration
that ought not TO escape my notice. A war with
England in the present state Of the two nations,
must inevitably place in our possession the Cana
das, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. Six States
will be added to the northern portion OF the Union,
to restore the balance Of power to the free States
This, MIR. Speaker, is the policy declared by the
party now controlling the nation at their Baltimore
convention. | say to them, carry out that policy
demand Of them not to leave the nation in its pres
ent state Of subjugaton to the South. will vote to
give them the means Of doing so. But, sir, 1 am
bound to say that believe the northern democracy
to have been betrayed. Their southern slayehod-
ing allies will now desert them. We see them in
Of k.Ik .nd
and democrats to save them from this dread policy
which is to PROSTATE southern interests, and in
vove them in blood and massacre. A master spirit
Of southern institutions has left his retirement and
taken his position in the other end Of this capital,
with the open and avowed purpose Of defeating the
identical policy which occupied his gigantic intellect
only twelve months since. b..
Sir, should the measure be carried through Con-
gress say to northern democrats, that the Execu-
tive will save the institutions Of the south from the
apprehended danger Of war with England. Yes,
sir, verify believe that he will surrender up all that
portion Of Oregon lying north Of the 49h parallel.
Yes, gentlemen. be assured he will do il; and in my
opinion he will effect il before the day proposed by
the chairman of the Committee OF Foreign Affairs for
discussing this resolution Let no man msappre-
bend or misrepresent me. say this policy is not
mine. ! have at all times opposed it. | am still
our government. But it has been forced upon u.s.
and those who have adopted il are responsible.
wash my hands of ali participation in it, but prefer
that they should carry it out. ... ..
Mr.. MCDOWELL commenced by remarking
upon the extreme embarrassment with which he al
ways rose address this House. and more especial
ly upon the present occasion, when a subject so
important this was under consideration. Need
he say this was an important subject Cast your
eye around the galleries of this House, he said and
the fixed attention and earnestness there displayed
showed that there, too, it was felt to be important
II sui ect that to-day was agitating the whole
public mind of the country, from its centre to its
circumference; and the people Of this country were
looking with intense anxiety to the action Of this
House this allimportant subject; and in the dec-
sion of this question by the Congress of the United
States, as humble representative from the great
Mississippi valley, standing between the eastern
Atlantic slope and the great country abou, which
they were discussing here, if the great Being, the
author of all existence should give him breath, and
permit him to live long enough TO cast his vote in
this House. he should be found on the side of Amer
lean rights, whether there be war, or whether there
be no war. He rccollected it was said last winter
during the discussion OF one Of the most important
subjects that ever came before American Con-
gress-that the annexation Of Texas was an issue
which had been made by theBaltimore convention
that it had been submitted to the intelligent freemen
of the United States, and that they had decided in
favor of that annexation. The friends of that meas
ure from the South called upon their representatives
from the NOTtu, WHO ndd submitted that subject TO
their constituents, to come forward and respond TO
their appeals. They did come forward and respond
to them. They Of the North stood by their south
ern brethren ut that important crisis. He saw
around him number of that gallant band who
had barred their bosoms here, and had stood by that
little standard Of one star, and had brought it safely
into the galaxy of these United States; and in rea-
ton to this important matter, he had had the honor
of casting his for the resolution for the annexa
ton of Texas. That important issue had been de-
cided on by the people Of the United States; and
they, MS their representatives, few days ago, had
consummated this most important act Of Congress
1t was one Of tire most splendid moves on the po-
ltical chess-board that this country had ever car
ried into executon--exeept perhaps the annexation
Of Louisiana--a move which completely check
mated that nation who had been riding triumphant
ia every sea, and which was interchangeable in its e
forts to maintain the commercial supremacy Of the
world. &c.
Now, was that The only issue which was decided
by the American people in the contest Of lS4R No
the question they were now discussing was hung
out upon the banners of the democratic party, and
the people at that election pronounced in favor OF