Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-26


a degree: and 10 all practical purposes rs
lasting and inexorabe as in the State of Viz
ginia; and therefore the whole of the ny
Ipothesis of the gentleman from Vermont
falls TO the ground as matter of fact, mas
much as the Supreme Court will decide that
Slavery existed there, and that therefore The
whole slave population of the United States
may he transferred to that country.
Mr.. Phelps-Ihe gentleman will excuse
me, lspoke of African Slavery.
Mr.. Corwin--Of that | am aware. I
speak now of the general proposition. Now,
this is very curious spectacle presented
this hay and for weeks past in the Aueri-
can Congress, and one cannot help pnusng
ct this point, and rehectng upon the events
lof the last few years. On locking hack at
AT what has happened in that period, | am
sure fhat the niagnanimouS spirit of the Sem
ator from s. G. himself will he obliged TO
Icetle In the Northern States at least some a
policy for the slight degree of excitement
on this subject. His hypothesis is, that ev-
cry portion of this newly acquired territory
-CalltOrnia not excepted--every slavehol-
der in the United States has right To nil
CRATE 10 morrow, md carry with him his
slaves--holtling them there forever, subject
only 10 the Abolition of Slavery when
these territories shall he made into States
and come into the Union. What, then,
would he those few chapters in nur history
We fiud ourselves now in rho possession of
/ Territories with population Of one hum
Edred and fifty thousand souls, if am cor
lrectly Informed, in California and New
Mexico. The hest authenticated history Of
the social institutions of that population,
informs us that there exists there nj this
moment species Of Slavery as absolute
and memorable as exists anywhere on the
face of the earth; aud that about five in six
of the population of that country nre sub
iected To the iron rule of this abominahle
institution there. F.,
Now do not expect that any man will
rise up and say that because an individual
happens IN he the debtor of another, he
shall have his own person sold into Slavery;
and not only thar, bat that the rurse shall
extend--worse than that of the Hebrew, not
TO the third and fourth generation, hut 10 the
remotest posterity Of that unfortunate man.
Nobody will pretend 10 rise up in defence
of such n proposition as that. Now, then,
| will give over the criticism. Suppose
there is a law in New Mexico which ohlges
n man to work all the days Of his life for
another, because he happens to owe him
FIVE dollars by some means cohlriYod by the
Icreditor to keep him always the debtor, Do
YOU intend that The law shall exist there for
AN hour? Well You have madc n law here
that Your Lawmakers shall not touch the
subject of slavery; and If that which il dc
lsignaled IN The popular language Of that
country Slavery exists there, doyou indeed,
send abroad this M You promised To do,
your missionary Of liberty! You went here
with the sword, and made il red with the
blood of these people What did you tell
them9 owe come To give you firecdom!n
Instead of that, yon enact IN your code
lhere--boody as that OF Pharaoh-that there
shall be Judges mud lawgvcs over them, bat
that they shall make no law touching lint
slavery to which five out Of six of them are
Esubjected.
] Think these things are worthy OF consid-
GRAFTON. ! have looked at them with some
concern, hecnuso | was one of hose who
predicted from the beginning that this would
be the result of your acquisition. have al
ways thought since that hour when yon
went abroad with your hypocritical pretence
that you had gone forth in the spirit of love,
To give liberty 10 the captiyes and 10 set the
Ppans free, that when you had got your
iron h0Of up0n these people your cnciSoo
note would 10 changeh--ihat dove like nc
cent would become the roar of the lion
and that instead of extending The blessings
of pence mud the oil Of consolation TO the
oppressed of Mexico, you would pm the iron
heel Of Negro Slavery ms well ns that Of
Pman Slavery upon them All this have
expected. ! was about To say that this wan
"a spectacle worthy of nnyb0dy's curins-
ivy about the noon of the Nineteenth Gem
fury. We turned around and said 10 the
world that we designed 10 take nothing by
conquest, and for two years, while your
progress through Mexico and all lhai land
Il crimsoned with blood--whiie you make
your way manifest rs that Of the Israelifes
in their march, by the cloud Of smoke in The
daytime and the fire thai you made in tho
Inight--you ceased not to proclaim that you
would take nothing 10y conquest; thar you
meant no, to cOnqucr md rnbdue feeble
Inuple. Now, what do you heara You say
this land was conquered by the common
blood of the country; you trace back the
consideration which YOU have paid for this
country to- the blood and homes OF INC gallant
men That you sent there tobe sacrificed; and
pointing 10 the nnhmrieh corses of her SONS
who have falIeB there, the South cxclains:
The-e-the.e constitute my title to carry
my slaves 10 that inndl II was purchased
by the blood Of my s0ns.n The aged pa5-
eBi, borelt of i1s children, md The widow
with the family that remains, desire TO go
there 90 better their fortunes, If it may lie,
and pointing to the graves of husband aud
children, esclaius; "TbeTe--there was the
prize paid for our proportion of this terrific
+ rs :" j. that true? II that could BE- made
out--if Won dare put that 90 rernrd--if yon
ran assert that you hold the country by
the strong band, then you have right to go
there with your slaves. Ii we Of tho Nurih
have united with you nf the South in this
expedition Of pirary, and robbery, and mnr-
der, that oldest law known among mem
" honor among tbieyes"-requires US 70 di-
vide it with YOU equally. Laughter and
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