Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-06-14

tuition of the United States on the subject of IN.
ternal Improvement, by msking inland seas
out of a river and three Stat es-invented at
the Memphis Convention.
Hem. Opposition to the highway Of nations
between ST. Louis and San Francisco, because
part of it will have to GO through free soil;
and besides, when the Union is dissolved the
| road would be on the wrong side of the line.
| Item. The bones of 800 followers strewed
along my political path since the first COM
mencement Of notification and disunion in
1880.
Item. The army of political martyrs pre-
PAIRING to march 10 the Southern Convention,
preceded by the "furlorn hope from Missou-
ri, and having for its banner the Accomac
resolutions.
Drive him 10 the schedule, and the coun-
uy will have peace!
my opinions. :" They are wanted.
Heretofore the public acts Of public men,
hove Stood for their opinions; has been only
The new men, unknown by their acts, that
have been subjected to political catschsm.
Thirty years, almost, 1 have been in the
Senate, and during that time have always
been voter, and often a speaker on this
subject OF slavery: and commenced with it
in my own STATE. | was politically born
out OF slave agitation: out Of the Missouri
restriction controversy and have acted en-
open part on it from the time it began 10
the presen, day. My writings had some in.
fuence on the formation OF the constitution
in this State. They were pretty well known
then, though forgotten now. They conrib
uled 10 keep off restriction, and 10 insert
the clause in the constitution for the sane,
ton Of slavery. urged the putting it in
the constitution, for the express purpose OF
giving security to property, and preventing
agitation. l wanted peace from the ques.
ton at home, and contributed to provide for
it, by contributing 10 put that clause in the
constitution: and now it is hard that we
should have an agitation imported, or trans
ported upon, 10 harass US about slavery,
when we have taken such care 10 keep out
agitation. My votes in Congress have been
} consistent with my conduct at home non
interference, no agitation security TO pro.
perty-and tranquility TO the people. In
thirty years have not given vote that has
beer complained Of. have voted thirty
years, avoiding all extremes, and giving sat
islaction. The old generation, and the gem
GRAFTON that has been born during that time,
oughtto consider this, SO far as TO let it stand
Us the evidence Of my opinions. But it will
not do. Finding nothing in the past to con-
denim, some people must 60 into futurity, TO
see il any thing can be found there! and
) even into my bosom, TO see if anything is
hid there, which can be condemned. Very
good: they shall know my opinions. And
: first, they may see them in my public acts
: in my proposals for the admission OF Texas
five years ago; in which proposed to limit
the western extension Of slavery by longilu
dnal line, believe the 100dth degree Of
west longitude--next in my votes upon the
) Oregon bill, in which lopposed the irtroduc.
ton OF slavery lhere-and, again in my let
ter to the people OF Oregon, in which de-
clare myself TO be no PrOpogandist Of slave
ry. These were public acts. But you
menls: very good: you shall have them. My
personal sentiments then, are against the in.
stituIion OF slavery, and against it's introduc
ton into places in which it does not exist.
II there was no slavery in Missouri today,
! should oppose lis coming in if there was
none in the United States, should oppose
its coming into the United States, as there is
none in New Mexico or California | am
against sending it 10 those terIiories, and
} could not vote for such measure: decls
ration which costs me but little, the whole
dispute now being about the abstract right oil
carrying slaves there, without the exercise oil
the right, and cannot ask il in the face OF the
dogma which denies the power to grant it.
States do as they please. These are my
principles: and they reduce the difference be
tween Mr.. Calhoun and myself TO the differ.
ence between refusing and not asking. And
for this the Union s 10 be subverted! Oh
metaphysics political metaphysics! far bet
Ter stick 10 the innocent business Of amend
ing the Constitution by putting three States
and river together!
II any one wishes 10 know still more
about my principles on slavery, will give
him reference: he may find them in Took
: er's edition OF Blackstone Commentaries,
(appendix to the second volume) where
mbi5ed forty>four years ago, when su>
dent at law; and have held fast 10 them ever
since; all but the remedy: and the difficulty
OF that is ono OF the evils itself OF slavery,
and one OF the arguments against one set Of
people putting il upon another, and distant
set OF people, especially while they are lift
ing their implorng hands against it.
To finish this personal exposition, have
TO say that my profession and CONDUCTING
unusual thing with fral humanity do moi
agree. was born TO The inheritance OIL
slaves, and have never been without them.
have bought some. bu! only on their own
entreaiy; and 10 save them from execution
sales | have sold some, but only for mis-
conduct. have had two taken from me by
the abolilionists, and never inquired after
them; and liberated third who would moi
go with them. have slaves now in Ken
: lucky, who were elevated to the dignity o.
real estate, by being removed from Missou'
ri to Kentucky; and will have to desce nd
f next fall 10 the low degree OF chattel inter
, est in spite Of the laws OF Kentucky, wher
|, shall remove them back 10 Missouri AnC