The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1847-12-09

neni assuming 10 pay our citizens what. b
'ver portion of II mas be applied to that b
,bject. But II should form no motive 10 Il
he prosecution OF the war. which would r
not continue a solitary hour for the sake =
Of that harbor. o
But what. It will be asked, shall We make c
pesce without any indemnity lur tho eN'
penses of the war; Il the published doc c
U uents N relation TO tie late negotiations {
between NJ. '.'rst and the MeNican Com
mlssoners be tue, and have no, seen I
them any where conifadicted, the Eyecu,
live properly waved any demand Of IN.
demniy for the expenses Of The var. And
the rupture OF that negotiation vas ptodu.
ced BY our Government insisting upon
cession from Mexico OF the strip Of mostly
barren land between The Nusces and the
RIO Bravo, aud New Mexico, which Mex
leo refused 10 take. So that We are nov (
hghung, It not for the conques, OF all Mex
ico, as lntimated IN some quarters, Tor that
narrow strip aud tor the barren Province
oil New Mexico, with lis lev miserable
mines. We bought all the Province OF
Louisiana for hoeen millions OF dollars,
and Il ", IN INV opiniol, worth more Than
all Mexico together. We bough, florida
for FIVE millions OF dollars and bard bar
gain II was since, besides that SUN, We
gave ~ the boundary Of the RIO Bravo, 10
which think weWere eut,i5d, as the YES
tern limit OF the Province Of Louisiana,
and we're restricted to that OF The Sabine.
And We are now, t not seeking the con.
quest Of all MeNco, to continue this war
indefinitely for the lncoaslderab,e objects 10
which have just referred.
But, il will be repeated, are We 10 have
no indemnity for the expenses OF this war
Mexico is utterly unable TO make us any
pecuniary indemnify, if the justice Of The
war on our part entitled US TO demand Il.
Her country has been laid waste, her cit
les burnt or occupied by oar troops, her
means so exhausted that she is unable TO
paw even her nan armies. And every
DAYS prosecution OF the war, whist II
would Augment the amount OF our lndem
nifty, would lessen Tie ability Of Mexico &c
paw It. We have seen, however, that there
is another form IN winch We are to demand
indemnity. I,ls 70 be territorial lndem
nifty hope, for reasons already stated
that that hrebranJ viii not be brought in
70 our country.
Among the resolutions which II IS my
intention to present for your consideration
al the conclusion OF TINS address, one pro
poses, IN yout behalf and nine, to disayow
IN the most positive manners any desire OF
our part 10 acquire any foreign terrltor!
whatever, for the purpose Of introducing
slavery into il. | do cot know that any
citizen OF she United States entertain such
wish. But such motive has beeu Of.
ten imputed 10 the slave States, and
therefore think It necessary 10 notice II OF
this occasion. My opinion on the subJec
Of slavery are we'll known. They haNt
the merit, II i, be one, OF consistency
uniformity, and long duration. haV
ever regarded slavery as great eva,
wrong -tor the present, fear, an IRENE
dlabe wrong-to It's unfortunate victims
| should rejoice il not single slave breath
ed the air, or vas within the lmls IT on
country. But here HEY are, TO be deal
with as wQ can, with due consideration
Of all circumstances affecting the security
safety, and happiness OF both races. ~
cry State has he supreme, uncontrolled
and exclusive power to decide tor llseI
whether slavery shall cease or Continu
within It's limits, without sny exterior III
ieryention from any quarter. In State
where the slaves outHumBer the whites, a
IS the case with several The blacks cCuI
not be emanclpated aud invested with al
the rights Of reemen WITHOUT becomln
the governing race 10 those States. Co
ilsions and conflicts between the Two race
would be inevitable, and, alter shockln
scenes Of raplne and carnage, The extinc
ton or expulsion of the blacks would Ger
calmly take place, In the State Of Ken
lucky, near fifty years ago, | thought tn
proportion OF slaves, IN comparison wit
the whites, was SO uncomfortable that "
might safely adopt system OF gradua
emancipation that would ultimately eradl
cate thus evil in our State. That system
was totally different from The lmmedlat
abolition Of slavery, for which The part,
Of the AbolitlonIsts Of the present da,
contend. Whether they have intended /
or not, it IS my calm and deliberate belle
that they have done incalcuIabie m,schie
even 10 the very cause which they hav
espoused, to say nothing Of the discor
which has been produced between differ
ent parts Of the Union. According to tn
system we attempted, near the close ofth'
last century, all slaves IA being were to re
main such, but oil who might be born sub
sequeni to a specified day were 10 become
free at the age oftsenty eight, and, durnl
their service, were to be taught to read
write, and cipher. Thus, instead Of betn!
thrown upon the community ignorant anc
unprepafed, as would be the case by i'm
mediate emaacp patton, hey would hav'
entered upon the possession Of their free
dom, capable, in Some degree, Of enjoy
ing IT, Af,er hard struggle The sy steu
was defeated, and regret II extremely
as, If it had been then adopted, our STATE
would be now nearly nd Of that reproach
Since that epoch a scheme Of unmixet