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

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ITS views, controlling and regulating the appropriations
for that contemplated treaty | will tell you why my
colleagues movement was obnoxious; it brought out
the fact that tins war waged by the SOUTH for the
purpose OF acquiring slave territory; and, for once
chivalry acted very much like detected chivalry
And II 1t cannot be prosecuted for such pur-
pose, they will be found opposing the adminisra-
ton 1t is they, not we, who need those twaddling
lectures so frequently delivered from certain quarter
and which, IN point OF force are at least equal to the
homes of Gil Blass paralyZed bishop. Premature, sir
II that word has any meaning it means that time had not
been given TO cajoe the ceduous, 10 brighten the tmld
and to buy the vena Ii brought out another act-the
intention to again apply, if nothing better could be DONE
the Missouri compromise. You adopted this compro
mise IN the resolution annexing Texas; and, notwlth
standing ITS provisions, she came here with constitution
extending slavery not TO 80 degrees 80 minutes but to
~ degrees NORTH and voted against it, Who is there
that knows not that that compromise had reference to an
entirely different subject from the now under discus
sion Who is there ignorant not to knew the po
htca death to which every northern representative was
condemned who voted for that COMPROMISED The north
will not go for it now they will 90 against it to man
all save those who the subjects of a modified rotten
borough system, will sell themselves for foreign mis-
sion here, coleciorshp there, warrant IN the navy,
commission in the army or even for some ttle beggary
post offcemen VINO, without any independence or ee-
walton of character think themselves elevated by holding
some ptul Office.
If there be any such from my own State who for such
purposes and by such influences, will betray the north,
and enccle himself In the arms of the SOUTH LEI me say
to HIM that nfamy awaits him deeper and backer than
the pit of perditon. While can respect southern man
for acting consistently, wrong as may think hun, yet
for northern to be found rvetng the chains of the
slave and extending slavery, merits rebuke have not
language TO administer and deserves position more de-
graded than the miserable being whose shackes he would
asten There is no highmnded southern man but what
will look upon him with contempt Hemay use hun, but
he will despse HIM.
Another charge wish to repel is that this is abo
ton movement. However Intelligent the south may be
in matters relating to themselves this very charge shows
how little they know about the north Like Wilkes it
may be part OF their tactics to make knowingly false
tsnnra
their opponents in false position | shall not thus be
drawn away from the subj c Whatever may have been
the of that movement, the south is answerabe for
its present existence 1t is owing to your 2lst ruleto
your destruction of printing press in place. and to
the murder OF editor in another. 1t is believed that
these and other volences the legitimate fruits OF your
slave institutions Why, sir the violent speeches which
have been made by some of you on the floor OF this
House, will make more abotionsts than the whole north
could unmake
You complain of our celebrating certain societies !"
Now, it so happens that the constitution guarantees the
liberty of speech and of the press and stand by the
constitution. We law abiding people, we reverence
part OF our law We shall never trampe on the cons
tuition, the laws of the land to obge any section OF
the country While the abotonsts within the law
and the constitution neither you modest them
Besides, of converts to the doctrine land
down by distinguished Virginia statesman, "that truth
is great, and will prevail if left to herself and that err
rors cease to be dangerous when is permitted freely to
contradict them We do not suppose, as with You, that
conversions to be made at the mouth of the cannon
as recently the when attempt was made TO
turn Methodist church in the Accomac district IN VIZ
gnla, from northern to southern conference.
MIR. BAYLY. May | interrupt my friend from New
York?
Mr.. Woop. Certainly, My authority for the state
contained in the Evening Post, and is copied into
that paper from the (Philadelpha) North American |
give the facts as find them in the public prints and also
notice OF pamphlet published Judge Scarborough
and a Mr. Bayley, iustifyng the outrages
Mr.. BAYLY: | will not now reply to the gentleman
but wait until get the floor.
Mr.. Woop. Ny, eloquent friend from Alabama mir.
DARGANl believes that slavery instituted by Divine
Providence; as if "what we were evil in was by Di
vine thrusting on" williams by necessity The plea of
him who sought his fathers ruin and his brothers life
The gentleman from South Carolina, Mr. SIMs,l IN a
holder tone, throws at once the mantle OF Chrsan
ty though its Divine author declared he to preach
deliverance TO the captive land to set at liberty them
that bruised" and has taught that ''al things
whatsoever We would that men should DO to you, do
even so to them" Why, sir, the very spirit of Christ
all he SAID all he did are against negro slavery and its
indeed sanction slavery why not teach the slave to read
his Bible, that he may have the consultations of its pre-
cepts TO cheer him onward in his degraded and miserable
| existence' To those who rest on human authority,
commend what GuiZot has said TO the tendencies of
Christs teachings civil liberty The honorable mem
Der from Pennsylvania Mr. INGERsoLLl has referred us
could give him an example Of one, who filled his ship
with slaves, and then called all hands to prayer; and
yet, subsequently, Gf mistake not) gave his every ef-
fort to the English eformer his crusade against slave
ry might go to Franklin president as he OF the
frs, abolition society for precepts of philosophy of poit-
zeal and domestic economy but for precepts OF Christi
anlty would go to the Word of God itself, and want
them filtered through the minds of men as allibe
myself And yet in connexion with this very subject,
that Virginia statesman to whom have already alluded,
has said, 81 tremble for my country when think OF
us God, and that his justice will not sleep forever"
When the Presidents message was under discussion,
somewhat amused by strict construction abstrac
onsts, in their attempts to find in the constitution
express power to establish government in California.
But for what then saw, might have been surprised at
the assertion made by of those opposed to
the provso; that they paned themselves the const
tuition and its ouworks" There is certainly express
Whether there is any implied power in the outworks,
be best known by reference to the opinions of those
who framed it. At that time, all the States were, be-
lieve, slaveholdng The opinions of northern mem
bers of the convention OF course, OF just much
authority those of southern MEMBERS but for obvious
choose to refer to those of distinguished south
ern men what their opinions of slavery were and
what power the constitution has in the States and
the territories shall read from the debate limit
ing the importation of slaves, the remarks of Col Ma
son, distinguished member of the convention from Wiz
gina
merchants The British constantly checked
the attempts OF Virginia to put stop TO IT, The present
question not the importing States aone but the
whole Union. The evil of having slaves experienced
during the late war;
slavery discourages the arts and manufactures The
poor despise labor when performed by slaves They
vent the emigration Of whites who really enrich and
strengthen country. They produce the most pernicious
effects Every master of slaves is born petty
As nations cannot be rewarded punished in the
world, they must be in this. by an inevitable chain of
and effects, Providence Furnishes national sins by
national calamities He lamented that OF
brethren had from lust of GAIN embarked in this netaI-
traffic As to the States being in possession of the right
TO import this the with many other rights now to