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


nature He admitted the force Of this position but showed
that the institution itself wrong because institution
which necessarily inherently required such legislation such
restrictions, be vitality and radically wrong in itself It
was said that the generally kind he far
om believing that the OF slaves yrans that
hey were oil OF them represented he bad
dea but that they did, general thing treat their slaves
with kindness Il was for their interest 10 do and
doubt, many OF them prompted by the highest feelings
of humanity, and they treated them kindly BECAUSE they
had no deseto render their condition than
sary under all the circumstances OF the But
der humane masters thousand moral evils must necessarily
How from the institution of slavery. For instance suppose
the owner Of slaves treat them with Kindness that he would
not dispose OF them under any circumstances except
whom he knew would treat them kindly he might be
otunae IN business and be compelled give his property
his slaves would then be exposed to public sale transferred
perhaps 10 unhealthy parts Of the country to suffer almost
every thing and to be relieved from their susnes only by
DEATH These Of the evils nheren, in the inslu-
ton Thus viewing the institution Of slavery he could not
conscienousy do otherwise than exclude from soil
now free what he considered great an evil
Mr. billiard inquired whether the number of slaves
was increased by being transferred TO another soil or whe-
her the number would remain precisely the same and an
increase ~ their physical comforts be effected y transferring
them to another section
Mr. HUDSON would answer with the greatest pleasure
There was time whom Virginia DESTROYS manumit her
slaves they were unproabe the culture Of cotton sprung
up In the South the purchase Of Louisiana also gave
pulse to the general causes and slave property mme
dlaey rose in value. Although the subject was one into
which ne did not intend TO enter mnutey would his time
permit his doing So he wished to make suggestion which il
seemed to him would have weight with his friend from Ala
bama gentleman in Virginia, for instancehe mentioned
as one Of the Northern slave Staeshad number Of slaves
that were Of no profit him in culvang his SOIL the only
pont OF whom was in rearing them for market he (Mr H)
believed the principle Of demand and supply would apply at
least in some degree this species Of property and that this
man would sell half his slaves his Southern neehbors in
new section Of country where their labor was more profitable
ana reserve the other half having reference TO age and SEX
IN rQlSa NOR Ia I'll 1arf
Mr. billiard further asked whether increase of popu-
aton did not usually follow the increase Of ply steal com
forts And If It were question of humanity, ought
the gentleman to advocate increase Of physical comforts
which resulted IN an increase Of population
Mr. HUDSON replied that an increase Of physical COM
forts undoubtedly blessing where man was permitted
to enjoy the rights which God had given him but when de-
prved OF those rights became serious question whether
existence under such circumstances blessing He be-
eved the gentleman would say with him hour Of glorious
liberty worth whole eternity Of bondage and if he be-
lieved that felow-men, who guilty of skin not
colored like our own, had any thing of the feelings Of
man. any thing that raised them above bue many of them
might wish they had been, rather than have
brought into being doomed to toll and only, but
under the lash Of uneelng taskmasie for be
allowed that there such taskmasters although,
there might be many humane
He said then, entertaining these views of this institution
ne could not discharge his duty himself his country
without raising his and giving his whenever the
question should come against the spread Of slavery Why,
look for moment at what doing and what the
world were doing France, Great Britain Portugal and all
Europe ovehrowng their systems Of despotsm and re-
forming their institutions and Of The first reforms that
they contemplated the manumsson Of their slaves We
could rejoice at the consolidation OF liberty in France
which had manumtted her black population and the
individuals who ready here our
wKh her. had voted and he presumed would again.
extend this institution territory ee-ip territory
which even Mexico degraded she was, had permitted
this institution 10 continue.
Mr. JAuM rv;shaJ d, - ~ uoa,,a~..s ~. .....a.
entertaining the views the gentleman had expressed the
subject of slavery, would be for General Taylor for Pre-
sidenti
Mr.. HUDSON would answer the gentleman very cheer
fully. The gentleman, he presumed, well understood that
there classes Of devoted the institution of
slavery in this country class Of from the South who,
born with the institution about hem and all their early
cations connected with it. had roconced themselves it, and
saw less evils in II than Northern supposed see,
although he believed men admit it be calamity
Here the hammer fell and the hour expired, but Mr..
FIcKLrS having obtained the floor, yielded it to-
Mr. HUDSON, who Tin continuation Of his reply) said
there another class from the North who often known
dough faces who regarded the institution precisely us he
did, but who nevertheless for the sake of the oayes and
fishes, willing bow the slave power the slave
situonso do any thing and every thing for the purpose Of
getting promotion. Now if he called upon 10 select
between Of that description, he compelled give
his vote for either, he should for Gen. Taylor prefer
to Gen. Glass; just he would for honest in
preference TO hypoite Roas Of laughter and applause,
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr. FICkLlN said he did regret having afforded the
honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, time complete
his answer to the question put to hm, the which
he bad made Mr. +. had no intention of making speech
in relation to the Presidential candidates. speak upon
the Baltimore Convention but the remark Of the gentleman
from Massachusetts, in regard Mr. Cass might require
passing notice at his hands.
The gentleman said he preferred honest man to hypo-
crite So he presumed did men. But what did the
gentleman call hypocrite Was IL man that avowed
boldly the principles he held and candidate on the
open avowal Of the opinions he held the who had
no principles, or if he had, ashamed avow them
The gentleman talked about doughfaces" This, Mr..
r. believed was an epthc not unusual in the New England
States and there its meaning might be understood but
unknown in the West and as be Western man, he
wanted to understand what /" doughface' was. Was
man who plainly said that he willing leave il to the
people OF each State TO determine whether they would tolerate
slavery not Or did he Eastern man. with abo-
ion principles, who would for STAKEHOLDER Presi-
dent OF the United Sates who forced upon him
didate against the wishes Of his party
But Mr. f. would not 20 Of his speak ut this
time upon the Presidential question there other gen.
emen more able and other places appropriate such
discussion.
His colleague (Mr LINCOLN to whose speech be had lis
tened as he always did, with the utmost interest," and there
was not Of bis party to whom Mr.. r. would listen
with greater Pessure had read Of the Baltimore resou
TONS together with Mr. Casss letter response his nomi
nation but there document he had read and
that the resolutions Of the Wing nominating Conveno
which lately met in Philadelphia. And there was very good
that had al