The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-07-06

itself the smallest branch of the em,gra.
lion, snd il divided on the question-mony
going for the express purpose OF getting
rid OF slavery-and very few SO far IN love
with il as to go that distance for the lea.
sure of having law sui, with his own ne
gro. and with the certainty Of coming out
second bes, 10 the contest. There is, then,
no slavery at this time, either in New Mex.
leo or California, in law or IN fact; and
will never be either, in law or IN iact.-
What, then, is all the present uproar a.
bout Abstraction the abstract right OF
doing what canno. be done the insult 10
the sovereignty of the State, where there
is no insult all abstraction and no re-
atty, substance or practice in il.
1.-The Romans had a class Of disputes
which they called de lana coprina-ihat
IS TO say, about goats wool and, as the
goat has no wool, the dispute was about
nothing. So III is of this dispute among us
about excluding slavery from New Mexico
and California. There is none there to
exclude, and the dispute now raging is about
nothing"
Mr.. b. excuses the great body of The
Legislature for these resolutions against
him, conflicting with Instructions already
read and obeyed-on the ground tina, not
half dozen were in the secre, OF their orr
gin or design charges tina, the resolutions
did not emana,e from any known desire or
understood VII of the pubic-says ii is
question above party, and be means to keep
It rhere-dehe s the few conspiraInrs,
as he calls them, saying Between them
and me, hencefur,h and forever, high
wall and deep ditch and 10 communion,
no compromise, no caucus with them"
In regard TO bis " opinions" which have
been wanted, he refers TO his votes OF 80
years-and says:
"But you wan, public declarations Of
personal sentiments: very good, YOU shall
have them. My personal sentiments then,
are against the institution OF slavery, and
agains, lis introduction into places 10 which
It does not exist. II there was no slavery
IN Missouri to-day, should oppose us com.
States, | should oppose It's coming into the
United States. As there is none IN New
Mexico or California, am against sen.
ding il to those territories, and could not
vote for such a measure "a declaration
which costs me but little, The whole dis
puie now beng a bout the abstract right OF
slaves there, without the exercise
OF the night.
TO finish this personal exposition, |
have 10 say that my profession and con-
duct no unusual thing with ffall human.
ity-do not agree. | was bora to The IN.
heriance of slaves, and have never been
without them. | have bought some, but
only on Their own enlreaty, and 10 save
them from execution sales | have sold
some, but only Tor misconduct. have had
Two taken from me By the abollioni>ts and
never IL quiIed after them; and liberated a
third who would no, 60 with them.
have slaves now in Kentucky, who are
elevated To The dignity Of real estate BY
being removed from Missouri to kensuc-
Ky: and vi have 10 descend next fall 10
the low degree Of a chl,,e Interest, IN sPle
OF the laws OF Kentucky, when shall re.
move them back to Missouri. Aud have
slaves in Washington city perhaps the
only member Of Congress Ihet has any
thefe-ond am no, The least afraid that
Congress viii pass any law to affect this
property, el'her there, or here"
Mr.. B. then declared that he has never
made slave speeches 10 Congress, because
IT was private wrong 10 alarm individuals
with ideas Of insecurity of their property
though he had never seen any danger
10 slave property by the action Of Con.
gross,
He concludes this part Of his speech,
however, with aa eloquent perorallon a.
to the fuitiiment Of a great republican OK.
ample Which We owe 70 struggling libeits
in ancient empires Of the world.