The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-27

VIII gradually travel down to the extreme southwest,
where this population will mingle with the mixed popu-
ation of Mexico, and meet there homogeneous race
Mr.. Chalrmu II you draw this Gordon around the
southern States and prohibit this property from being
taken into this great territory, what the inevitable
suit? You year after year increase the dispropOon be-
tween the black race and the white the STATES OF the
south If You say that this property shall not be carried
there, the white man who owns no slaves, will 60 from
the south; the white population will remove but the
slaves will be eit and year after year, il you believe
this institution be evil you are magnifying its pow
err to do HARM by increasing the dsproportion between
the two populations, and the reomnance OF the blacks
Diuse and i is innocuous create large disproportion
between the white and black population, and you make
II mighty weapon OF evil.
There i another view of this subject. Mr.. Chair
man, apart from the constitutional question: which APP
peas to the of justice OF the northern portion OF
this coniederacy. By whom If this territory to be
CURED, is il to be purchased Blythe whole Union.
From whence comes the treasure to meet these exaor
binary expenses From the common treasury Of the
Union Now, cir that is supplied in great part By the
duties on the imports of other countries Who pays
for the imports which are brought here and which ere
ate the revenue Of your government! What portion of
the Union furnishes the largest contributions
debt in Europe Why. sir, find that in ls42 the exports
of the domestic produce of our country amounted to
500 900 $780, OF which cotton the exclusive product Of
the south, gave $7, 593 i6fneary half In ls43,
the exports of this country amounted speaking round
numbers, to over W.T. 100000; of which cotton contrib
uted $i9,ooo,Ooo In 1884, the exports went up
again to $09,0o0000; of which cotton gave 54 900 O0O
and in 49, the total amount was 800 900; of which
cotton gave So 100000 the exports of cotton in all
these years being than one-hlf of the entire domes
tic exports of the country
Here, Them is the south, the slaveholdng portion of
exports OF our country; furnishing, therefore, the
dunn in which than one-haf of the imports of your
country, upon which your duties levied, paid for
Now, Mr. Chairman, is there any Justice, would there
be any justice, in declaring that the territory which has
thus been acquired with the common treasure and the
common blood of the whole Union, should be set apart
exclusively for the and occupancy of portion of
her citizens II you say that this institution shall not
be there you prevent the citizen of the slaveholding
an he % IS osee 81.
footsteps upon this new yacqured territory What JUS
ice, what reason is there in thus putting ban upon
him. when he, with you alike contributes for its acqui
son
Now, sir, in 1919 this great question engaged the
tentlon OF Congress for series OF weeks 1t dis
cussed in all its bearings; and by consent in
which the south have since acquesced, the line of 36
degrees 80 minutes agreed uponthat south OF that
parallel Of latitude should be given to the SOUTH and
north Of it exclusively TO the north that south of that
line the institution of the south should be permitted to
prevail and north of that line it should be excluded
believe, Mr.. Chairman that was fair just, and an
spirit which animated the convention which gave to
glorious constitutional convention over which presided
George Washingtonthat the spirit that animated
that convention in reference TO the compromises of the
constitution, animated the Congress who decided upon
the admission Of Missouri and believe it is the same
spirit which will animate the American people, when they
come to pass ultimately upon this great question.
Will it not be Just in reference to this territory Mr.
Chairman 1t will nearly divide Upper California and
the south The which operated upon the Con-
gress of 1872 just imperative this day the same
sense Of justice the Of respect for the COM
uenced the statesmen Of isis know that in tina dis
cussion of the Missouri question, view pre-
scented BY the south which is not presented. and which
cannot be- upon this occason but that does not alter the
reason of the thing 1t was said you had not prohibited
slaves from being carried there when Missouri was
o s o The e
pre- sened at that time, which is not applicable now
STILL sir it does not alter the justice and right of the
mise and Of Justice Which gave being and which have
ever since given life and vitality, to the constitution
MIR. Chairman. since this question has originated in
the norh-snce it has been permitted to mnge in the
discussions of Congress- it has done much, fear, TO
break up that brotherhood of feeling that unity of inter
est, which have heretofore characterized the Inhabitants
that community OF feeling and interest in the various
tons OF the counry-which, coming down to rich
legacy from fathers, should animate us, and
those who come after u.s. to the end of time.
And in this connexions will send to the clerks table,
and ask to be read portion of the parting address Of that
man OF whom one has 50 eloquently SAID that PROV
dence had made him chlldess, that nation might call
him father:"
Thc unity government which constitutes you one peo-
pillar the edce your real indie pendence the support
OF your tranquility at home, peace abroad; of your
highly But SSy ha dren
causes, and from different quarters, much pains will BE-
the conviction of this truth this the point your po
ca fortress against which the batteries of internal and
Q ETERNAL enemies will be most constantly and actively
Enough often covey and insdiousy) directed, it is of in
finite moment that you should properly estimate the inn
mense value OF national Union collective and
individual happiness; that You should cherish cordial,
habitual, and mmovnbe attachment to it, accusomng
yourselves to think and speak of of the palladium OF
your political safety and prosperity watching for its pres
ervaon with jealous anxiety; discountenancing what
may suggest suspicion that il any event.
be abandoned, and Indignantly frowning upon the frs
dawning OF every attempt ALLEVIATE any portion OF our
country from the rest to enfeebe the sacred ties which
now link together the various parts"
Now sir it that with prophetic ken this great
man oresaw that there would be efforts to ALLEVIATE
portion OF this confederacy from the other; and his
last act upon the public stage, before he retired the
banks of his own Potomac, he warned his countrymen
against those "insidous attempts" So long there ia
among the American people that respect and love for their
tuition, which, given them as rich legacy from their
fathers, guarantees and preserves involable all their
rights so long they feel they dwell safely beneath
It's broad shield, disunon will ever be permitted 10
lake place. The Union will be dear to them; they will
stand by it, and die if need be, in its defence But i'm
paired once in the southern mind. that feeling Of conf
lence in the constitution give them once an example
hat it can be violated with mpunity; that is longer
shield to protect them from unjust legislation and You
sap the very foundation of their love for the Union and
scatter among them the irebrands of dscord and dis
inion.
Sir if such gloomy results are to come it. by the agi
afon OF this question throughout the length and breadth
Of the land, this holy feeling which should ever animate
our oosoms as American citizens having one common
origin and common interest, if these feelings to be
weakened by this unfortunate question which is agating
us, and has agated the country il the light OF our glo
rIous institutions is once put out, 81 know not where Is
the Promethean heat that its light relume." Come
broken down. IL our feelings of brotherhood
to be sundered; if we are be swept away from all we