Democratic banner., 1849-06-18
( Concluded from first ooge.l

tnat have been subjected to political cate.
chlsm. Thirty years, almost, l have beer
In the Senate; and during that time have al.
ways been a voter, and often a speaker or
!nis subject Of slavery; and commenced with
1t IN my own State. was politically born
out or a slave agitation-out of the Mis-.
sour restriction controversy and have act.
co an open part on it from the time it be-
gan to the present day. My writings had
some influence on the formation of the con-
sutution IN this State. They were pretty
well known then, though forgotten now.
They contributed TO keep off restriction,
and to insert the clause in the constitution
FOR the s%anction of slavery. | urged the
putting 1t in the constitution, for the EXPRESS
purpose Of giving security to property, and
preventing agitation I wanted peace from
The question at home, ard contributed TO
provide for it, BY contributing to put that
cIe1ss IN the constitution: and now it Isl
hard That We should have an agitation i'm
Pct.ea,z or transported upon as, to harrass
US ABOUT slavery when we have taken such
care to Keep out agitation. NV votes I'M
congress have been consistent with nv con-
quot at Observation-Disclosures, no agita.
uon-sscuFity to propeIry-and ~tranquilityl
10 the people. Ia thirty years l have notI
given q vote that has been complained of.
nave voted thirty years, avoiding all ex.
trsmes, and giving satisfaction. The old
generation, and the generation that hasIt
been born during that time, ought to con-
sioer this, so far as to let it stand as theIs
evidence of my opinions. But, it will motif
co. Finding nothing in the past to con- '
oemn, some people must go into ~fuurity, toll
see II any thing can be found there! andI n
even into my bosom, to see if any thing is a
MD there, WHICH can be condemned. VervIt
good: they shall know my opinions. And s.
nFsI they may see them in nv public acts Il
In my proposals for the admission of Texas =
ave years ago, in which ! proposed to limit ii
the western extension of slavery by q lonpi- tc
tuolnsi line, believe the lOOdth degree oils
vest ~iongitude--next in nv votes unon the d
Oregon bill, in which I opposed the intro p
Iac.lon OF slavery there-and, again in nv m
lsttsr to the people of Oregon, in which /
declare myself to be no p~ropapsnd;st ofl
slavery. If there was no slavery in MIL
sonri to-day, should oppose its coming in
u tnsre was none in the United State. C'
should oppose its coming into the UnitedI I
states: as there is none in New Mex;co ~ i,
California am against sendine IL IN tbose OF
territories, and could not vote for sucb . -,
neasnre:1 declaration which cost. m..'
bat little, the whole dispute now be;neI mn
about the abstract right of CARVING ,Iavss or
tners, without tina exercise of the rioht. No be
one asks for q Law for the exercise of tbs ll
riignti and cannot ask it in the face NJ tLo if
which denies the power To grant - sal
states do as they please. These Are nv be
principles; and they reduce the Inference pre-
between MI. Calhoun and myself 10 the d;f, COS
erence between refusing. and mot ..L;na Una
and Tor this, the Union Is to be .ubvsrtaSP pa
Me.apnyslcs! political metaphysics Ior
.C,eer Suck to the innocent business ofllimi
- ."'iR tue constitution by putting three Ithel
'ftGsse sno q river together! Iofel
nnlsn th's personal exposition, I have the
: 10y .aat my profession and conduct--no oil :
attning With frail humanity--do not sam
glse. vas born to the inheritance Of CITY
80, soa nave never been without them. he
nave bought some, but only on their own Ianv
sasy, and to save them from executionIby
.iss: !! nave sold some, but only 70. mis-. any
have had two taken from me be- Il
] tne aoolitlonists, and never INQUIRED af. NOV
: 'nem; and liberated athird, Who wcuId with
% with them. have slaves now in sams
eI.ocky' who were elevsted to the diuni. for t
o. real estate, by being moved from MI. for e
70 Kentucky; snd will have TO desc.ndI dolia
~ tau to the low degree of a cbatteI II. ol :,
Eest, y spite Of the laws. of Keotuetv s;d.,
! shall femoyetiem back to Missonr; tbres
49, n SAVES IN Washington City-It the O
maps the only member of congress H., coed
: any there-snd am not the least afraid highe
s.,eong's, will pass any law to affect this noun
Iperty either there, or here. same
nave made no slave speeches IN -conore.. Icity,
. 40 not mean to make them. Pronerty 70 ihs
; and sieve property above ali. mus
.. tlsat to disturb the quietude Of the IS. !,
aeE-.to hsrrass him with groundIess an. .erv =
pensions. Il is a private wrooo n AZ Of ths
2 q single Individual, by making him BE-. who :
f, tnat his property is insecure. as PAL
'ecomes . public evil to disturb a whole 81
lmunity. 1t creates a general uneasi. vices
. generates animosities, derauges b,.;- serviC
!. aad often leads to hasty and improyi- 5 5
ssesalatlon. have seen ne danger tn not De
ssAye property Of any state in this Union VINO