The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-27

,hn Nv which of these States may be severed
wsae,ned because felt assured that you would justify
~ living up whatever Of interest feeling you might
have in this question, in order preserve the constitution
Unon and perpetuate he freedom of our ooun-
But have the least believe that peace and
harmony will be the result of the passage Of this bill Sir
have On the contrary we have convincing
evidence that passage would be the signal for new
bitter agitation Sr could not stand up before my
stuents, patriotic they are Wiling as they 10
make large CONCESSIONS and tell them that had voted for
bill by which effect, they were excluded from the
territories by when all their interests were surrendered
and nothing gained Is 1t pain that this
Do North accept the surrender good
par On the contrary, do they epel with SEQ I'm
And do already hear from afar storm Of denunca
uonl
MIR President do not regard the surrender of which
have spoken OF such entire inslgni6cance as
some gen iemen appear consider We have had var,-
Gus California and New Mexico but ac.
coding the best Information have been able to obtain
portions of the former suited the OF
and sugar II il ia my deliberate conviction tina.
shareholders should be allowed TO settle there. do not
deny have expressly admitted that Congress has the
power to prohibit slavery there Believing this be
have made attempt support the of the South by
DENIAL evasion But say northern friends thai
if the country adapted the cultivation of and
sugar, shareholders should be allowed people it, and
obtain for them that advantage. Certainly
consent surrender il for nothing.
have been extremely panied the of observation
which has been INDUCED by several gentlemen in speak
ing upon this bill and having expressed fully and fank
my opinion upon the question of power, will add
some remarks addressed consider the expedency
and proprety of admitting into these territories the slaves
oil the South. l claim exemption from those bases
which belong particular postlonj but VIII say this
that if know myself Ia very difficult matter am aware
what am about say the honest conviction OF my
dersanding What Is the true position then OF this cues
such indignant tems' In the hst place. II 10 not pro-
posed 10 introduce additional slave upon the soil OF
America. We ask no such thing On the contrary, VEN
ture 10 saw that no be found in the northern po
of the Union, though he be the most ultra OF all abo
tonisIs who thoroughly absolutely and totally op
ha nj ha
than are the entire population of the South Northern
gentlemen take up this subject upon theory, itself
SQUAD and not very soundly reasoned from, APP
pears me they tell that slavery is wrong, evil
and therefore they resolved that those who
slaves shall not under any circumstances, be removed
territory ee that free soil shall forever remain free
Now IN this are they dealing the subject as practical
men; Ii is great question: and is entitled to fair and
practical consideration. We have among the institution
of s.a ery for which responsible. forced
upon forehers by avarlce aud power from abroad
But however produced, here is the institution and among
nearly three millions OF slaves Now, what 10 be
the consequence of allowing their take them
such portions of this territory admit of their profitable
employmenl, Whom will 1t injurei Those who live re-
mote and have saves Certainly not for if this
try is suited the cultivation of cotton and sugar thew do
not propose 20 there to pursue this cultivation with Tree
labor IT, the contrary this territory adapted
this cultivation, will willingly carry his slaves
where employment will be injurious Improbable
him. Yet gentlemen, upon some anaiical notion, Il use
the dsrespeclul sense upon some general ele
entary opinion that slavery institution which ought
not 10 be introduced among mankind their eyes the
fact that here that must continue 10 exist agitate
question Of free SOIL and refuse or neglect TO consider
the practical effect of the they propose upon The
condIon of the slaves for whom Their sympathy
awakened. Twas, Il confess, deeply hurt heard
gentlemen say that they wished 10 eonhne this Institution
within present bounds until should become ntoeabe
that they wished this fostering el,' instead of being
scattered should be confined, until should burst and dis
charge social corruption upon the South Is this wish
good Is desire the mitigation of evils which
be removed Is not, the contrary, desire the
aggravaton OF calamity involving both slave and
master a common rum?
Sir the expansion of the slave population Is of the high
Importance the welfare and improvement of the slaves
What do friends expect suPposg their utmost wishes
be gahed Are they, their constituents acting upon
any the principles which i, times past have governed
well regulated minds IN the pursuit of truth and social i'm
provement? My honorable friend from Ohio Mr. Con-
wMla friend feel him to be- much differ from hun
this subect and deeply grleve to hear of his
sentimenss familiar with the history of the Oden time
familiar with that book which teaches the orderngs
of Gods providence in the days that past Now sir In
that history does my friend find any warrant for this species
of incorporating and instantaneous exupaton of even
admitted evils When Moses led out the sraetes from
Egypt poIygamy established among them. They had
addicted themselves from their commerce with the east
Gentes, and derived it, indeed from the example of
fuence of divine inspiration, proclaimed the laws for the
government of their civil poty and internal conduct, wis
was not poygamy instantly prohibited How did 1t hap
pen that for many hundred years 1t tolerated by the
institution of the Jewish lawgiver' Sir, the reason
given by Saviour for this federation may afford US
instructive lesson. In inquiry from his
dscpes respecting the law of divorce learn that Moses
suffered this evil TO continue account of the Jews hard
of heart. The human began with sing pair,
man and woman, and that institution dlvney
tablshed intended to be perpetual Yet Moses that
law jealous he for the honor God and
the purity of his people, sought instantaneous
of the evil Hence for hundreds of years. the divine
institution of marrsae remained suspended and poygamy
tolerated and openly pracised, until the Jews by
long of training under the divine dispensaons had
become gradually prepared Tor the restoration Of the org
nal law IN all its purity, and to BEAR without rebelous dis
sent it's authoritative re-establishment by Saviour
Take another instance, having precise analogy the
under consideration. When the apostles went
forth to preach the religion of salvation, they found the
sunion OF slavery existing existing
where In form more oppressive, with authority the
master far larger and the exactons upon the slave far
greater, than in country. Yet, the laws of the
Roman empire not only placed restriction upon emanc
paon but encouraged and favored and the slaves being
of the color with the master, the difficulties did
not exist with them with immediate
OF liberty to the WHOLE to any considerable portion of
the slave population. Now the undoubted object of the
Christian religion denounce all sin, and exrpae
all moral evil and to bring universal moral good. This
its undoubed tendency and this the undoubed pur
pose of its first inspired teachers IL slavery ia evil
which ought to be all tolerated, but is Of such
testabe be utterly rreconcabe with religious
faith and practice the times of the apostles and
inspired men, they knew to be Yet what the
pursued by them in reference this institution As
they made converts who slaveowners did they direct
or even recommend, the immediate gradual emanci
patton Of their savess Did they teach christian slaves thnt
ey owed no obedience SUCH their christian masters
d they encourage them escape from the dominion of
their masters Far, very far from it. They taught all
saves the duty the religious duty, of obedience TO their
masters and urged this duty upon christian slaves towards
christian masters by the affecting consideration Of their
being brethren Christ They urged upon christian
rs the duty OF Kindness justice, moderation towards their