The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-12

time, they got one Of my colleagues In the other
house to get up cont airy move by representing tnat
he would be able to make report on that would for
lay IL at rest From that day. petitions were sen
in redoubled ten times over, TILL finally, they had "a
drop the 2lst rule One only received In this
chamber. The cry was, Receive the petitions, and
you will set the subject at rest" They did so in the
other house, and the result is stated The result Is
have reached our present point; and what is that
point! | must reiterate, the question cannot heal
itself It must go through; and what will be the end!
Sir there must be but one rather two ndsdsso-
luton or overthrow Of instutio both or one,
and in my opinion, more. likely both than one.
Sir it is incredible TO suppose that the South will be
willing to allow nine million Of dollars worth Of pro-
perty to be destroyed Can they permit their lives to
be destroyed? Sir this is not novel experiment.
We have the example Of the British West India islands
and it has destroyed her commerce. 1t is true that
there has been lives lost there but
Why Because the whites there supported by the
most powerful government the face Of the globe;
and the blacks know it But st. Domingo, and other
places, show what would be our fate Now, sir this
must be prevented-if not here elsewhere 1t is use
lees for me to say howbut time will show 1t. Can we
not avert it here Why not Why not | think
we have reached point where we must pause. Look
at New York. In that State IL u man, who owes all
his rise to the South throwing himself into the
Of our opponents. This is not the only sign. We
have evidence in our body that this state of feel
ing exists. Less than month ago, we had passed a
compromise bill which the North might go for without
violence to their vews-which the South might support
without betrayipg Themselves. The bill received a
support In this House, cmnenty grateful to my feel
ipgs Its reception in the other House. 1t Is not for
me to state. Well air the bill has back 1t now Is,
members OF the territorial committee nave
felt able to report any compromise it. Eminent as
these gentlemen are they men after all; and it Is
little consolation to me to know they yielded with re-
luctance 1t is clear proof they superior to their
constituents and that they had to yield The other
house. who more sensitive to the voice Of the
Re shows what the feelings Of the people Of the
compromise bill much. ] will show you. We took the
high ground that in a country acquired by our COM
to exclude us. But sir, we yielded, and willing
to allow the constitution 10 in and govrrn u.s.
The Nerth finehsd, either from one of two causes
either distIust Of the tribunal dstrust Of the
truth Of their cause Sir the subject Is there exhausted
and allow me to say during all the controversy our
arguments have never once been met We asse mt that
States have perfect equality of rights and dignity
Can any one denyit why, SIR the books are full of
lit has never been denied. Well, what ground have
sion Of slavery. Why, sir, we took such ground
We took the ground that are equals in
rights with other citizens. and the fact of our
being masters should not exclude The ex-
tension Of slavery There is greater proof of the
strength of an argument than the fact that your OPP
popent misstates it, We take the ground, repeat,
that the fact Of being masters should not exclude
us from the enjoyment of our rights. Now. gentle-
men Senators, we have come to this point. for one
snail never vote for compromise line. will acquiesce
In such measure, passed. as stated before but
never Will vote for 1t. If you compromise at ALL you
must take the compromise Of the constitution itself
That GU have refused and will give you other.
Wnere then Will you go to! will say to the South
and would to God every man was here to hear me-
you never will get this question settled until you take
the matter into your own hands. II is not for to
speak OF my atachmen TO the Union II live at all
IN It's annals 1t will be in the history Of the Union,
ana net OF my State. Sir, as much my regard for
the Union Is my love o. liberty is still higher and
what owe to the section of the country where my
lot has been cast is the highest part of my destiny l
never was sectional man. and hold that if stand
up for justice to one portion Of the Union do for
al Mr. President, gentlemen Senators, appeal to
all Can there be more sad spectacle presented to all
OF U.S. than that this noble structure of should
be overthrow ! am conservative eminently con-
seryatiye. ! believe good governments are scarce,
should be compelled to take this matter into
hands. II, sir, we should be forced to the last sad
resource believe We will not be the worst sufferers 1t
will fall there and not here We united-a good
stock of genuine English and Hugunots In the North,
among the abolitjonsts divisions of party exist One
OF the cries at Buffalo is the cry of free soiln The
barnburners mean by +" free soil - to exclude the
South from your territories That's not the meaning
Of the young Americans ()-they mean that no man
what they mean. Laughter) You have your fac
tious there already your Garrisons and others
knowledge that the South is barren compared with
the North there Is more of that great wealth, that
the Senator from New York has glowingly described
as existing in the more favored North But, sir, If
the south is poor, has it impoverished you If you
destroy the South, what becomes of your resources
and your cotton factores' The condemned South is
like the waters of the mill in its overflow cut asma
part OF the valley Is occupied by the river, but that
fructifes the whole land. Soft is with the South
Inc southern man is the man who has reared the
blacks from being savages to be eminentiy civilized
We do not give them books, but have civilized
them and We have less crime than in any other por-
ton OF the Union Sir. 1t be shown as far as
ney is concerned that the South has nothing to fear
II then she has made any concessions ii has been
alone from high feelings of justice and integrity
Mr. Calhoun spoke for about 20 minutes
Mr. MANGUM said he would vote against the amend
ment, and not only So but also against the bill itself
as ne could not concede the power Of Congress legs
late over the matter.
MT NILES LOOK ground in opposition to Mr. Calhoun
similar to his speech on the compromisa hin - Ue
declared however he would vote against the bill as il
was couched in ambiguous terms.
MT WEBSTER d1d not rise the of discuss
ing any question, but to ask an explanation of the
Hon Senator from Connec who had in the course
u MS remarks, stated that 1t well know fact
that some OF the prominent members Of the North vot
ca for the annexation of Texas He (Mr W. believed
that the Hon. Senator from Connecticut himself has
voted so ?! -....I r-f-.t = I i Wa I---- :
Mr. NiLEs-Yes, sir ..fsl III fHb "1.f ..
Mr. WEBSTER merely wished to know what remark
Mr. NILES said that his remark was that the question
OF the annexation Of Texas one OF primary cha
racter-whsther It beneficial to the Union to n
mex that country or not Slavery known to exist
but it was thought that II might be modified.
Mr. WEBSTER believed 1t was known that slavery ex-
,fted all over Texas at the time Of the annexation
] Mr.. NuEs-Yes. sir; 1t was. ttli.fN
Mr. METcALrr said he would vote for the amend.
ment, and that he should vote for the BILL with
without the amendment. He did not vote for the late
bill Of the Senate because would subject the people
Of Kentucky going into the territories, to inter.
minabe lawsuits. He regretted the acquisition Of
these territories, and the excitement which this
slavery question had awakened; but he had no fears
because OF the strong social ties between the States
passed for the admission exclusion of slavery.
!. Mr JOHNSON, of Maryland sad he should vote for
This anne ndmen for the very which the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, had urged against it, He be-
heved there was something in this compromise
thing for the South and he should therefore support
IT, AS regarded the late BILL passed by the Senate
MT johnson believed that if the slavery question
were submitted to the Supreme Court, original
proposition they would decide in favor Of the SOUTH
but That in reference to past legislation, they would
decide against the South As Southern man he
ready for the Missouri compromise; but he believed
the South would be drive to arms. sooner than sub
mil TO any degrading exactops by their brethren of
the North In tser exclusion from the common terri
tories Of the Union. aioql .t Us ,al e., ~ l4
Mr.. WEBSTER again took the floor. He had ever been
opposed and should be opposed to the further
quItion Of slave territory and to The further extern
sion of the slavery reprose ntaton in Congress lie
was satisfied that the best way to avoid disturbance
was to remove the occasion of it, On this he
bad opposed and should oppose all accessons of terri
tory But there are wiser heads than minetherc are
men who would seek occasion for disturbance. have
foreseen this controversy from the first and sought
to Keep of acquisition. And now, sir, would ask the