New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-30

soon i1loE fccsf row progress indeed som
decisive step should should e taken n TIE nesntn
70 arrest tre whole
he question ,heu il. WIN the measures q sssresssc
proposed n the House b adopted
They may not and probably VII Tot BE- this session
But wnen We tsks .uio consideration t1at there a
ma l-iry ncE In favor 81 0f them. sni stoug mi
norfy In favor cf the ether sr ,he sense Of ~
House nss been tsksn that there wi be In al prob'
bliiy considerable Increase IN the neS, Congress
TIE vote 10 favor Of them and tbs; vii e largely 10
creased in the succeeding. Congress under &c,
/ census 70 Be taken next year L amounts snoss 70
certainty tbs, they vii - adopted unless decisive
measure Il taken Ia advance 70 prevent g.
But Il even these conclusions should prove errone
ous-it tsnsrcism snd the love Of power should con
rsrF q tr'r nature. for once respect Constitutions
barriers % the calculations Of policy should rsts-d
the adoption Of these measures or even defeat the
altogether there would b st lett one certain wsy q
accomplish their object u the determination svove 4
by the North to mouopoze al the Territories 20 the ex
ciusou Of tee south should D. carried TITO eject
That Of Itself would tstsn, day add 20 the North
sufficient number OF States give her three fourth
Of toe whole when, under the color OF an smsndmen,
Of the Constitution she would emancps,e our slaves
however opposed % might b. 10 ia true intent
Thus under every aspect the result : certain u ~.
gressio BE- rot promptly and decidedly met How :
/ 20 Do met i i for you 70 decide
such. then, being the case L would be O. insult you
@ suppose you could hesitate. To destroy the eNisrg
relation between the free and serve races the south
would cad 10 quences unparalleled in history.
They cannot b. separated and cannot live together in
peace And rArfony % tncir mutual .1Y antare,
cept in their present relation. Under any other.
wreichedness, and misery and desolstion would over.
spread The whole South. The example Of the British
West indies ss bishtng as emsncpat hiss proved 10
them furnishes very faint picture Of the cslamites Il
would bring on the south The Giro lmstsnces under
which Il would take place with ~ would Be entirely
different from those which took place with them sni
calculated q lead 70 FAR more disastrous results There
the government Of the parent country crnsleipated
slaves IN her colonial p0ssessions-s government rich
. and powerful aud sctua;ed by views Of policy. (uis
taken they turned ont % be- rather than snstcsm
10 wss beside. disposed 20 act Justly toward the
ers, even IN the act Of patng their slaves and 10
protect and foster them sterHard. It accordingly sp
propraicd nearly slo0 0oOQO0 az a compensation 10
them Tor their lotses under the act, which sum- a.
ttcrgn o turned out tO be far shOr Ot the amount.
thous ht Al that time 10 be- liberal since the enauc
patton. 10 has kept up sgiicien, military and naval
force q keep the blacks In awe, and number OF
gslrs'es and conssbes and other civil officers to keep
order IN the towns and plantations snd enforce respect
10 their former owners. To considerable extent
these have served substitute for the police formerly
Kept on the plantations by the owners and their over
secrs and preserve the social and political 1erOr
'y Of the white But notwithstanding all this the
British West India possessions ruined impover-
ished. miserable wreiched and destined probably 20
be abandoned u the 6!sck race Very different would
be the circumstances under which emancipation would
take place with rs. liz ever should be effected it will
De through the agency Of the Federal Government
tr0ed b. the dominant power Of the Northern states
OF the conedersey against the Tesssace anu struggle
Of the Sorthern.
I; can iaen only be enec,ed By the prosrson OF the
white race and tha, would necessarily eugender he
btterest eengsfoi hostility between them and the
North But the reversa would be the between the
bscfs OF the South and the people 81 the North Owing
their emanc patton o. them they wolid regard them
friends guardians and patrons sndcenter, accordingly,
OH their sympathy In them The people of the North
would not ia % recprocae aud 70 favor them In sead
Of whites Under the influence of such feelngs snd
impelled By anstici.m and love Of power they would
not stop 81 emancipation Another step would be taken
to raise them % political ard social equality with
their former owners BY giving them the right OF voting
end holding public Offices under the Federal Govern
ment We the i-sts toward IL In the btu already
alluded tctO vest the free blacks and slaves with the
right 10 vote the question Of emancipation Ia this
District Bat when once raised on On equality they
would become the fast political associates Of the Nortn
ae.ng and vo.ing with them on all questions, and By
this political union between them holding the white
rare At tho South In complete subsection.
The blacks and the profga whites that might unite
with them. would become the principal recipients Of
federal Offices and patronage, and would, 10 conse-
quence De above the whites of the south 10
political aud social scale We would In word chan ~
conditions with them-s degradation greater than has
get fallen r. the lot OF tree and enghtsned PEG
| pie and one from which We could rot escape should
emsnc patton ske place, watch IL certainly win II not
prevented bot BY heeins the homes OF ourselves and
ances,or and ~ abandoning our country 10 OR tor
with such prospect before as the gravest ADD mos
solemn question that claimed TIC abortion OF
people presented for your consideration mar .
/
/ you 20 decide All We propose - to give you oul
we then sre OF tus opinion ihst the FL a. ard lnds
an.afa stcu without which nothing can be done enl
svth ,hich everything may be- IL 70 De united among
yourselves on this great and most vital question u'
want Of Union and concert In reference % ~ ia
brought the South the Mon, snd our s)s'em OF GOV
eminent 20 their pre- cent peTous condition. insteAu
pscng il shove all others IL has been made suDOrdl
nate 10, only 10 mere questions OF policy hut 20 tn'
Of pariy ties and ensurng OF party success
a. high - hold due respect ter these we poiu theu
suborfns.e q that and ether questions lhs"i.hB uu
safety and happiness Until they are % ned oi th
south the North will not believe that you are 10 earnes
in oouosition g. their encroschmens and ,ney VI" con
,inue to follow after another, until the "ofA .
abolition IL finished TO convince them tnat you arc
YOU must prove by your acts that you nou All vtue
questions subordinate 20 L. II you become en',eu' ~
prove yourselves In earnest the Norm vii Dc oroukn
n a nause and 10 a calculation Of consequences ans
mai NAV cad 10 a change Of measures and me adopto
of a course Of policy that may quietly ana Pescsss
terminate this long conflict between lhs wv
II IL should not nothing would remain i0i 1vu ~ =
.tsnd up imnoyatly IN defence OF rights ipFoi'h
your all-your property, prosperity equ7N''' NO0'''
tbs e.saled you would stand iustaed by all laws
human ard divine IN repelling blow 80 da1geron.
i.ont looking 10 cons quences ard % resort 70 a.
means necessary for that purpose. Tour Sssihs NJ
no, YOU. would Be Responsible for consequence
Entertaining these opinions we earnestly enteat 10y
10 b. Bniisf and for that purpose adopt al necessaf
| er 20 20 AZ present 80, ~, .
we hope II you should mite with anything IKE ana
rmity L may Of itself apply remedy 70 WI, uosI
..s,ed and dangerous disease but II such no' 2" N
case the time will then have GONE Tor you 70 0sc'l
what course % adopt ,.. a.
Mr. CLAYTON moved b lay the whole subject on 70
table The Yeas aud Nays being denand'o INC iiO'''
I was r. iected Yeas - Nays bJ
Tbose who soted Ia the Affirmative are
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: r-l b. Ctsraar rl-t, Roman fiosE1 ti1ftn l. n
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, 0-rr. f,.a. Cst-i Foaroyf ed ff-'ill -ai "Aa'
/ Those who voted In the negative are
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p n, prHErE~ moved % recOmmiI the address % Z
Committee With Instructions.
D wr NcLA~E moved n divide ths proposnon' "p'
= Was ne and he address Vas reeJmnllle1 "i'nD
n Instructions. - - &
s To- Yess sni Nays being densnded we're 80 y
7 lows Yeas Al. nay 20
e Those v 10 voted Ia the Affirmative are
v.r. c.ytoas grula.- Pesrrs. r. Jehn-oa Me- y -'
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Tao.e who voted IN the egatise are
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= 49, AZ r.o- BsyIy, Bod - 1s-f /" ~ , 80,