The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-26
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER S6 S4S

and enjoyment of that property IL is the duty of Con-
gress TO govern that territory and from this results the
obligation protect the rights of and property II
Congress fail In doing that fails Of its duty, and would be
universally so the case arose With
TO any other species of property than slaves maintain
therefore, that We do not call Congress to establish
slavery when call upon them protect the prescr-
walton OF that which they recognise property and which
if constitutional provision existed ALL they would be
Obliged TO recognise property resulting according To
the law OF nations from the rights OF the sovereignty
which gave that character and from the nature of prop
ery itself "A right exists until Invested of II,
either by his the of law and is competent
for this Congress say that the who moves from the
slave States into this property will be Invested OF his
property penalty for going there! Has portion OF these
JOINT owners right expe the othersi Ii A, b. and pur
chase of pasture joint tenantry, being the
owner of of sheep, and of horses, would be
competent for those who owned the aud horses TO
une and to the of the sheep that he should
bring his stock upon the They knew beforehand
that was purchased for that very purpose They knew
that the pasture purchased be held in joint tenantrv,
and thai each had right pasture upon The whole soil
Now, # they do JUSTICE they must maintain equality, and
allow the right of each pasture upon the whole, make
an equal division in severalty. HaaIl l4 sl- ~
Another objection has been made relation de-
nand that this right governing territory shall be exercised
under those limitations which establish the equality OF the
States. 1t said that the good of the States forbds It,
We told to look the immense difference between the
free and the slave States This question: sir upon both
sides of which much may be said is question: In my
humble opinion, be determined by crcumst1nces-by
SOIL climate. and thousand things to which cannot
advert But do choose to into that inquiry, as it
does not affect the purpose of my argument These pro-
visions relation the establishment of States
intended for the benefit of the old The old States have
certain rights relation this matter under the coastit
and you not to disregard the obligations and du
which owe to them for the imaginary good Of some
unborn people, who future time may occupy distant
land with which not acquainted But, even If
would be better for them you have right trample
upon rights and disregard your obligations imposed by
the constitution in order benefit them expense
Mr. President suppose we were to take my view OF the
case and exercise the power under the limitations which
No.
spirit and meaning Of the constitution ITSELF beg know
the effect Suppose you allowed all the States to COLOMBO this
territory at pleasure what weud be the RESULT Would
result in the harmony and prosperity of the confede
acy Would not result in the improved happiness of the
negro Should the tide of black population
following the natural law of gravitaon and settling by de-
grees towards the line each step of progress attaining
cline and congenal to negro nature Would
then old territory made free, regions be-
occupied by slaves to be reduced III their the
uses of civilization and humanity! And perhaps amongst
nscrutable purposes of Providence, there may be de-
sign thus, without shock without disunon without injury
any one educate and cultivate this under the do
mnon of the white man, that day they may reach
cline and country fitted for them, around the shores of
Mexico some portion of which may be their ultimate des
tny to hold govern and enjoy. know not what is to
happen in the future; but say, if there be any one Of
schemes which look to the advancement and benefit Of
the negro that plausible, this to the most
practical of all that have been named And what would be
the effects upon the nonsaveholdng States Why, does
any believe that would diminish their political supe
ority affect their power this Union! They already
have superior power, and they must retain it. When we
look the population of the United States know thai
the free States be predominant The annual increase
emigration alone greater than the increase OF the col
ored poualion in the saveholdns States That question OF
power settled when the provision introduced into
the constitution prohibiting the importation Of slaves
When you prohibited the importation of one and opened
the doors wide the other, you settled the question
power, and settled it irreevably. The whole effect
of permitting people to migrate with their slaves
where they choose would be, not raise to
equal strength, but give little temporary ad
don TO our political power and teach US to feel that we
| md freatp in UnIOn nae
confederaes Is there anything dangerous IN that Is
there any thing in the past history of the Union to make
such result dreaded ask if this has been
the of this confedeacythe conservative ele
ment if may speak, between the extremes of federal
ism and democracy Who led the in opposition to
that system Franks tariffs, and monopoly which proposed
unjust distribution, believe, of the profits of pro-
duction between capital and labor! Was it not the
South, the southern democracy? And from what portion
the condacy would soonest expect to see resistance
any of those extremes into which, at tines all parties
may be hurried by lust Of conquest appetite for war;
Would be from the representatives Of the South? The
organization of society at the South naturally exers con-
influence The southern Shareholder represents
fairly both capital and labor, because he owns both and in
makes him impartial and conservative disputes be-
tween The stakeholder, without any superiority
in wisdom patriotism, may thus exercise conservative
influence, from his position in regard to those two great
elements of society. The history Of our country has
proved truth of positions for the influence of the
stakeholder has been emneny conservative not only of
progress but of the limitations indispensable to It's seaa
from New York said must be admitted that the slave
holding States the most republican.
Mr. DIX lin his seat, understood to say did not
express such an opinion
Mr. HUNTER | am glad to hear it, ask, then, is there
any danger this conederacy permitting the southern
States to their present relative strength when
mbered that less than that of the
ates The Senator from Massachusetts said that the
slave States had grown relatively faster than the free Is IL
not obvious that he mistaken Is the relative pow
the nonsavehong States greater at this day in the
House of Representatives than when the constitution
fomedi No doubt it," Let him look the flu
| ,lo,k IN The uhirh
have been brought this confederacy-and OBJ
that the States increasing
superiorty Let him look to the sources from which
population be dervedto the fact that emigration alone
furnishes larger addition to the white than the annual
increase of the negroes Let be remembered too that
the whites stood the slaves nearly IA
as or as % S. that additions by from this
source be as or TO in favor of tho whites. Who
Senses them pretend believe that the southern
States will acquire power IN this conederacy' No.
sir no That never be lot know it, and ac-
knowledge It, II you to permit to live in this
federacy hereafter have lived heretofore your
equals and brethren, the whole result would be,
possessed by the sections of the Unon but
to you the united exersns Of all for the good Of ALL You
would then have a harmonious prosperous, and happy
confederacy. Who could then undertake assign the
limits future progress if thus moved devoid
Of sectional eaouses and hostilcs Imagination halts
the attempt to conceive it, 1t for my pencil to make
the effort to paint such future
But suppose take the other COURSE and declare that
the saveholdng States be treated equals and
conederates IN this Union. Suppose brand them with
the badge of lnfcriory, and deny them participation In
equal rights where those rights merely important
essential to their very prosperity and existence Suppose
you thus introduce this principle Of inequality and thus
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