The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-20

selves, ~ 10 opinion, you should nave 'he
IL 10 this question wsh 10 psess on your Aiien1o",
all due soensniy and decorum. The north and INC soup
stand the relation Of partners 10 comnon Oh'o'
equal dignity and equH rights We OF me som .Ae
contributed our full share of fund.- aai shed our a snare
Of blood for the acquisition Of our iernofes. az ~.
then, any principle Of eqaiy AMI la-uoe 49, ~
us fut .S,re IN tber benefit and advantage are yooAny
90 -. rr h. m,iorrv OF the Farmers JOINT concern
The rxhi monotolLe ITS ornenss W 'he
the minority, even an cases r., - n,seot IN, esss
ruor. .on~gv and vvsdy shah deaeend from generals TO
part,co.- and shall be- IN with the Oregon iefrofy Our
III. ~ !. f,unded frs and IN my opinion mainly, on our
,,,rrh.s~ Of louisiana that strengthened by the
Fs, treaty which transferred the title also OF Spain
I'D both by discovery Of the mouth Of the Columbia
- y Capt Gray and the exploration OF tie entire stream
foam i,s source down mouth, by Lewis and Clark
Tine purchase Of Louisiana hhenn millions of Collars
and ,e paid Spain FIVE miions for the Florida treaty
making twenty all This large advanced Of
the funds Of the Unon the SOUTH say the least
contributing full share The discovery made il as
true by citizen Of Massachusetts but he sailed under
dag and Of the Unon and Of whatever
title derived from his discovery accrued the benefit Of
the Union The exploration of Lewis and Clark was
the expense Of the Union. We now about form II
into territory the expense Of governing which, while
SO, be met Of the fund, and to-
wards which the south contribute her full share. The
expense will not be small. Already there an Indian war
TO be put down. and regiment for that purpose, and to
protect the territory has been ordered there To what ex
the may extend know not bat vii not,
improbaby involve millions before territory becomes
State. ask is it right, is IL just; after having con-
ubuted full share for the acquisition Of the territory
of the expense for government that should be shut
out of the territory and be excluded from participating
benefr; What would be thought Of such conduct
the Of Individuals And that be right npd just
government which every right minded man would cry
be base and dishonest in private life lit would be
pronounced partnership Of thirty individuals how
be pronounced otherwise IN one of thirty States
The of recently acquired territory from Mexico
is il possible more marked rhe events connected with
the acquisition well known require long
II won by arms and great sacrifice Of men and
money The SOUTH in the contest performed her full share
of military duty, and earned full share Of military honor
has poured her full share of blood freely and has and
viii bear full share of the expense has evneed full
share of skill and bravery and If say more
than her full share of both would go beyond the
truth be attributed however superiority, either
respect but accidental circumstances which gave both s
officers and soldiers more favorable opportunities for their
display All done their duty nobly, and high courage
and gallanry but attributes of our people
Would it he right and Just to close territory thus won
against the SOUTH and leave open exclusively the north
Would il deserve the of free SOIL if oneha Of the
Union should be excluded and the other half should
nopozs it, when by the joint expense and JOINT
efforts Of ALL Is the great aw to be reversedthat which
by all should be equally enjoyed by a' These
questions which address themselves the heart than
the head Feeble be the intellect which does
what is right and just, and bad be the heart unless
uEconscousy under the control of deep and abiding preu
dce which hesntes pronouncng which side they
be found Now put the question to the Senators from
the NORTH wha, prepared do Are prepared
PROSTATE the barriers of the constitution, and
defiance of the dictates of equity and justice to exclude the
s,h from the territories and monopozs them for the north
II the amendment offered by the Senator
from Mississippi Mr. DAus) and if that should fell, vote
against striking the l2h We shall then know
what expect IL not place ground where
stand equals In rights and dignity, and where
shall be excluded from what has been acquired the
All demand is stand the level wit, yourselves
and to participate eqaly in what belongs TO ALL Less We
cannot take.
turn my friends Of the SOUTH and ask what
you prepared do; If neither the barriers OF the consu
ton the high Of right and justice should
TO p'oec, you are you prepared TO sink down into
xledO hnf
dignity Of equals among equals and be deprived of your
equality Of rights this federal partnership Of States II
you wofuy degenerated from your and will
well deserve change condition with your sInves but If
NOT, prepare TO meet the The time hand, If
the question should not be speedily settled, when the
South must rise up, and bravely defend herself sink
down into base and inerioty and be-
clearly perceive that this period favorable for
Ting it, lift be settled. that fnvor of pressing
the question decisoo-not because have any de-
whatever to embarrass either party reference TO the
presidential election. Al other period could the
and feel clearly and intensely embarrassm,
and danger caused by the question Indeed they be
LIND not perceive that there power in action thai
burst asunder the that bind them together strong
they unless it should be speedily settled. Now is
The iIme if Cast your eyes the North, and mark
what going there reflect the tendency of
FOR the last three years reference this the vital Of
all questions and you that time should be lost
am thus brought to the question: How the question
be settled II my opinion, be finally and permanent
l adjusted but way, and that the high principles
of justice and the constitution. Fear leave them
Inc less do, the better. If the north and south
stand together their broad and solid foundation there
other which they II the obligations Of the
constitution and justice be feeble command the
spec; OF The north how the south expect that she will
regard the far feeble obligations of Congr-ss
Nor should the north fear, that by leaving where justice
and constitution leave she would bc excluded from
her fall share OF the territories In my opinion, if be le
there climate SOIL and other circumstances would fix the
ne between the slavehoding and States
IN about SO 3d. IL may zgzag ii,te to accommodate
Itself passing the NORTH and
others passing the south Of but that would
ie, and would be satisfactory ALL and tend less
alienation between the great sections, than a rigid,
straight artificial ne prescribed by Of Congress-
And here let me say TO Senators from the north, you
make great mistake IN supposing that portion which
might fall TO the south Of whatever line nigh, be drawn If
left to SOIL and climate, and circumstances to determine
~ouc be closed to the white labor of the north because
could minglc with slave labor without deg radiation
The fact is There part Of the world where
agricultural mechanical and other descriptions of labor
respected than the SOUTH with the exception Of
descriptions Of empIoymen-ha of mental and body
wii under any circumstance submit perform either Of
them lie has too much pride for that and rejoice that
he has they unsued TO the spirit of freeman. But
the man who would them feels the least degruda
ton TO work IN the field with his slave be employ
cd TO work with them IN the field any mcchan-
zeal operation; and when employed, they claim the
right and admitted the country portion Of the SOUTH
OF sitting at the table Of their employers Can as much on
the score OF equality be said Of the north With us the
two great divisions of society and moor but
white and black and all the former the poor as well as
the ric belong to the upper cias respected and
treated equals, If honest and industrious and hence
have position and pride of character of which neither
ery misfortune can deprive them.
But go further and hold that Justice and the oon,u
nd est arj