The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-09-13

Union. thnsRh be Be il.s mos ulirs of Al
Eholiiionisis. wio 10 mere fhoeoefaly,
shsoinisly. snd lOsslly opposed 10 he in
IiFnduriinn a African Slaves into TIE r0un-
TRY. than arr The ensirr pnpuislinn 0f tie
South. Northern genslemen iake 40 This
suhirei upnu some Ia~ory. 10 isssll not
sound. and not very suundly Ipasnned
fIosn. - u appears IN mr.; they lsIl y. that
slavery 10 wrong. 10 m evil. and, there.
FIRE. they are resolved that these nhB are
nov slaEes shall nni. under any rirrum-
sinnres. be removed into isrn'ory now
free: that free soil shall forever remain
free. Nov. in this. are they dealing with
tie suhjeri ~ praciical menl n l. grrsi
question. and j. enllIled 20 fair and przc-
iIcas consideration. We have nmnng Us The
| institution III slavery. far which ne are not
responsible. Il was forced upon our fore
fathers hy ayarire and power Irnm abroad.
But. however produced. here 10 Ire Insiilu-
lion. and smong ms are NEARLY three millions
&c slaves. Now. what 10 10 he lhe rouse.
quenre Of allowing their masters 10 lake
them into such portions If this lrTrii0Ey a.
admit of ihrir profitable employment
! Whom VIII il injured Those who live re-
m"ie and have no Elavesl Certainly not;
fnr ir this Country ID suited TO The cuIlira-
lion Of enIlnn and sugar, fhsy do not pIO-
pose To gn there To pursue this cultivation
with free labor. II. On the contrary. This
territory j. mol adapiPd To this cultivation,
M man will willingly cany hi. slaves
! wlrre tLeir employment will be injurious
or Improbable To him. Yet gentlemen,
upon some fanatiral notion. use The term
in nn dIsrespccilnl sense upon some gene
raj elementary opinion thai slavery is an
institution which ought not 10 be introduce
ed among mankind, close their eyes 10 The
fact that il is here; that il must continue
in exist; agitaie tie question Of free soil,
and refuse or neglect TO consider The prac-
liical effect of the measures they propose
upon the condition of the slaves for whom
their sympathy 10 awakeney. ] was, I
ronIess, deeply hurt when ] heard gen.
ileman say, that they wished 10 confue
this institution within its present bounds
until il should become inIolerahle; that
they wished this I. fostering evil" instead
OF being Scattered, should be conhned, un-
Ill i, should burst and di-rhaige its social
r~orrnPin,, nran the South l. ,h;s ,n uish
for goodl 10 il 10 desire the mitigation Of
evils which cannot be rpmovedg Is il nor,
on the contrary, 10 desire The utmost az.
gravation ofcalamiiy. involving both slave
and master in common ruin!
/ Sir, the expansion Of the slave popula-
lion is Of the highest importance 10 the
welfare and improvement OF the slaves.
What do our friends expect. surprising
their utmost wishes to be qratifed! Are
they. or their constituents, acting upon
any Of the principles which in times past
have governed well regulated minds in
the pursni, Of truth and social improve
menl! My honorable friend from Ohio,
/ tMr. torwin.l--a friend feel him To be,
much as differ from him on this suhiect,
and deeply as ] grieve To hear some OF his
1 sentiments. familiar with the history
OF the olden time; familiar with that book
which teaches us the orderings of Gods
providence in the days that are past. Now,
sir, in thai history does my fiiend find
any warrant for this species ofuncompro-
missing aud instantaneous exlirpation of
even admitted evils! When Moses led
Eoui The Israelitrs flom Egypt. poIygamy
was established among them. They had
a,ldicated themselves to il from their COM
merce with the eastern geniiles. and deriv-
ed il, indeed, from the example OF their
great father, Abraham. When Moses,
under the influence OF divine inspiration,
proclaimed the laws fur the government OF
their civil poli,y and internal conduct,
Why was not polygamy Instantly prohibits
red! How did il happen that for many hun
dred years ., was tolerated by the institu-
tions Of the Jewish law-giver! Sir. the rea-
son given by our Saviour for this loleratiaR
may afford us an instructive lesson. In
answer 10 an inquiry from his disciples
respecting the law of divorce, we Learn that
Muses. suffered this evil to continue on ac-
count of the Jews hardness oil heart. The
human race began with single pair. one
,nan and one woman. and that institution.
EulflneIV eSlaHIsHcua Wds W uG
perpetual. Yet Moses. that wise law
laiver, jealous as he was for ihe honor Of
God and the purity of his people. sought
mo, an instantaneous correction nf the evil.
Hence. for hundreds of years. the divine
institution Of marriage remained suspend
ded, and poly gany was tolerated and OPEN
~ prariised. mil the Jews. by long
course Of training under the divine dis
pensaiions. had become gradually prepare
ed i"r The restoration Of the original law
in all lis purity. aud 10 bear, without re-
hellious dissent. It's authoritative re-estab-
lishment by our Saviour.
Taking another instance. having pre-
else analogy 10 the case under our con-
, si,leralion. When The apostles went forth
10 preach the religion Of salvation, they
! found the institution of slavery existing
. rywhere--and existing everywhere in
: f,yn, n,,,re oNnrcssivr with anihOrity