Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-06-24

would be hard to submit 70 infeoyity But whore the
confidence whore the asernsl affection which esiabubed
our Union where Is the peace the domestic tranquility
was intended to secure What have here been
ing 70. week after week and day by day, during this whole
Congress he great subject Of agitation, before which
grows dull What is the greeting that States Of
the North have lately their States of the South
and coming up here through their representatives. 10 tones
OF reverbera,ed fury have rolled around this dome TO your
Indignant Inconsistencies have been told that are mere
bules and "cannot be kicked Of the Union weak
traitors, whom le hemp can cure Of all dangerous aga-
ton such language iul of sgncancy OF the state OF
things
Sir the question Of slavery which fathers by the
suiion wisely proposed exclude from the affairs of the
General Government in Congress- the States every where
We OF the South cannot avoid il if would, and its steady
step is onward The North has put forth her ban and pro-
claimed that we shall not occupy nhab any Of our Terri
tories Will you obey and turning logic extrcate you
from your rash commas in the OF your rights get
new readings OF the consuonnew theories about other
peoples rights to justify the abandonment Of your own
speak not Of honor which to States should be the breath
OF lie but acting principles OF policy, such
be wisewse for yourselves Others Can you by
logic or by flight escape this question not what you
gain BY cowaldce delay You will only heighten, and
widen, and deepen the final catastrophe Wise for Others
Sir mutual respect is necessary element in confederacy OF
States. Esteem Ia given, but must be commanded
For our system Of Government endure the States of the
Conedeacy must esteem each other The different sections
OF the Union must respect each olher Let feeling Of
tempt which Is always akin to hate up in section Of
this Union towards another, with real imaginary interests
conflicting, and it is in the power of prevent the
downfall Of our system Of Government Aggressons go
on, insults must accumulate conflicts must arise, until by
tame and gnobe acquescence all its benefits lost the
miserable victims Of mbeciy, it is torn pieces by the
hand Of desperate resistance The safety of the Union duty
10 others well ourselves require that the rights of the
States and of all sections of the Union shall be maintained
and SO maintained that esteem, respect and admiration shall
follow their vndicaton In the condition of the world peo
pie owning slaves must be brave perish.
Mr. Chairman, for eleven years have here watched the
progress OF things the subject Of slavery They have ad
vanced as anticipated nearly twenty years ago. Yearly
have seen the spirit Of the South ecede before the progress
OF aboonism Language is heard and endured which,
when first entered this hail. would have been promptly hush
ed or have enced its echoes in debate forever Ouages
the constitution involving the rights of the South per-
petrated by sister States which then would have the
Union asunder For the last tme in all human probability,
my voice is heard this subject in the councils Of the
country desire it be remembered that here and else
where have counseed but policy TO the South yield
not one nch but meet the question here and elsewhere with
firm, Incorporating, and unfinchng resistance. Be the
what they may, settle setle speedily and
forever There other the Union consis-
tent with the salvation Of the South Stern experience has
written with finger Of in every line of its progress
Imid counsels only lead TO disaster ruin and disgrace