The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-18

administration IN proper prosecution OF inns war III
will delay, defeat the passage of this bill in the
Senate; and if treaty should be formed az It directs
is well known that cannot be ratified, for Il takes two
thirds of the senators present do it and thus the
will be prolonged for Years TO This amendment
has produced much excitement and irritation among
members that they to forget that II our solemn
duty cooperate with the President in bringing this
10 speedy and successful termination at the earliest
practicable moment
Finally, it is not only an abstraction, which cannot
possibly affect either the character the interests of the
people OF the northern States but may do great harm in
creating geographical division of parties When that
kind of division takes place, thus Union gone and with
it the protection to persons and property which affords
But hdt nation asked before 10 aiprate nth
foreign nation as 10 RS internal policy? The amendment
treaty of peace with Mexico that slavery shall not exist
in the territory ceded to Now suppose that provision
to be inserted in the treaty, take possession OF the
territory and after while admit il State, would not
that State have right authorize slavery without the
consent of the general government? Every person who
knows anything about our form of government, will adj
NIT that it would Hence may get into war again
with Mexico for violation of treaty stipulation
Mr.. Chairman, my honorable colleague, in his speech
yesterday talked great deal about free tabor and the
rights of the free labor of the north Sir the last
sion did not think he such great advocate Tor the
free labor of the north, lie voted with the warmest adj
vocates of free trade in the south upon the tariff question:
and the only representative upon this floor from
Pennsylvania who did. Upon that memorable occasion,
he undertook to give my democratic colleagues and my
SELF well as the democratic party some good advice.
He said, quote from the last page OF his speech lhe
sooner in my Judgment, the democracy OF Pennsylv
sewers its alliance with eastern Federalism and he ring
par, and, placing her interests upon high and national
grounds appeals to the democracy OF the Union for hbe
ray and support the better for those interests and lar
better for her republican character" Now, SIR think Il
he would take little OF this advice to nmsef 1t would
be servceabe; and as he is now not only aching upon
this question with the eastern tedealists but the abo
toniss besides, hope they will treat HIM better than the
wings of Pennsy did my democratic colleagues and
myself after voting with them upon the tariff question, IN
opposition to the wishes of many Of our own party.
| have thus Mr. Chairman briefly stated my objections
10 rny friend and
will make some observations OF general character
upon the subject of slavery, in relation to which so much
has been said in this debate in order that my position
and views may not be misunderstood First, however,
permit PREMISE that if we had acquired either New
Mexico the CALIFORNIA;, and bill was before the
House providing Territorial governments therein, or a
bill before the House providing Tor the admission OF
either of those provinces States (the territory being
first acquired by treaty) would vote Tor provision
excluding slavery favor the principle contained IN the
amendment of my colleague, and will 60 for ENGRAVING 1t
upon the Legislation of the country, but in the proper
and at the En- ana as and when the
The institution of slavery is upon us, and we must
make the best of and get clear of it as fast as we can
We never get clear OF by abusing those in whose
difficulties of fearful magnitude to the statesman and
phanthropist These difficulties present themselves I'M
quesonaby in formidable shape, even upon the sup
position that slavery, recedng from the central portions OF
our republic, is to extend itself southwark into new re-
gions But am of those who believe that this great
problem presents difficulties not less formidable upon
suppostion that teeming slave population multiplying
in fearful ratio of rapdity Is to be coerced and eonoe-
trated, by federal legislation, within the limits OF the
For myself confess some feeling OF relief when see
prospect that slavery may recede from our midst, and
extend itself towards the southern portions OF our Umen
and finally escape from, it, in region s further SOUTH
where the negro in congenial climate, may find himself
in contact with mixed race, accustomed IN some
degree, TO free institutions, and not discovered
from him by the iron barriers OF lineage and OF color.
In this view am perhaps, more wiling than might
otherwise beto invoke the entire, rea and sincere neu-
ltr,1,t fha fa6a alupu
After our patriotic ancestors had achieved our lnde-
pendence and had assembled in convention fresh from
the battleelds OF the revolution Tor the purpose OF form
ing present constitution; negro slavery was the APP
pie of discord, and causing that august and
patriotic convention TO separate without forming our
present Union 1t was upon that memorable occasion,
that the great and good Franklin recommended prayers
that wisdom might be given to them from on high The
consequence was that moderate and paclc councils pre-
was the result To preserve that Union, the same spirit
must guide the deliberations of Congress upon the sub
ect AT the time Of the formation OF our constitution
slavery authorized by law in all the States All mad
been engaged in importing slaves into the country the
south got far the most because the soil and climate OF
that region were best suited tor slave labor or, noaa t
Bile business ALL therefore, involved IN the guilt, II
guilt it be, We now have near 100000 OF slave popu,
human population, that the oppressed always increase
faster than their oppressOrs We have the dhcult
problem of two coexsng under the same constl-
tuition and nhabitng the same country Mr. Jefferson
in 1920, when speaking of the embarrassing ques-
ton said, ace hare got he avolf by tie ears,
and can neither hold or lei him go acM safe
Iu" To free the negroes OF the southern States
al once would be the greatest calamity which could hap
pen to the whites well as the blacks Thousands and
lens of thousands of them would go TO the free States,
particularly to Pennsylvania jaiIs and alms-houses
would not hold the poor and vicious, and the poor labor
ing freemen and would be without employment,
for the blacks would work cheaper and live on less Be
sides it would be degrading for free people to labor
with them And, If they did get into the Tree States how
much better off would be their conditions We cannot
admit them to terms of political and social equality and
what is freedom worth without those privileges' The
truth is they nuisance whether slave or Tree; ana
vet they are part of the human family, have the human
FORM thAhurnan voice, and souls TO There rs
great dearoo much fanatlcsm, well IN the north as
the SOUTH upon the subject Of these negroes Old Penn
syvana God bless her, for 1t was there where my era
occupying important position between the dividing IN
terests OF the north and the south always moderate IN
pretence and in council, but greatly IN demand, when
power either in intellect, In arms, rs requred-nust
with honest steadness OF purpose, restrain the fanacsm
of bothand thus prevent the north and the south IRON
coming to blows, and thereby causing ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of this now happy Union This Union, hold to OF more
value ihan the freedom of all the negroes that ever lived
in it, And yet hear gentlemen, whenever this slavery
question brought forward, calculating the Unions value
and the constitutions obligation. They ought 10
ber that they
"--- but teach bloody Instructions
Which may return to plague the inventors
This constant talk about the dissolution of the Union
has tendency to familariZe the public mind with the
dea add lead people to believe that such an event is pos
slbe. Sir, this Union should only be broken with the
last pusation of a nations heart.
In conclusion allow to say that trust the day will
Il come when may get clear of slavery and that tn,