The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-16

time il began TO the present day. My writings la,
, some influence on The formation Of The ccnstltu
lion in this State. They were pretty we'll know
then though forgotten now. They contributed d
keep of restriction, and TO insert the clause il
: the constitution for the sanction Of slavery.
urged the putting il In the constitution for III
express purpose of giving security 10 properly an
preventing agitation. ! wanted peace from III
question al home, and contributed TO provide 70
II, by contributing 10 put that clause in the consti
tuition; and now il is hard that we should have al
agitation imported, or transported upon us, 10 har
4 rass us about slavery, when we have taken sucl
! care 10 keep out agitation. Ny votes in Congress
. have been consistent with my conduct II home
non'inierference, no enthusiastically 10 proper
i, ty-anc tranquility 10 the peop'e. In 80 wears
nave not given a vote that has been complaine,
o. have voted 30 years, avoiding all extremes
and giving satisfaction. The old generation, an,
the generation that has been born during tina
lime, ought 20 consider this, so far as tc, LEI
stand as the evidence Of my opinions. But il vii
not do.
Finding nothing in the past TO condemn som,
people must 90 into uturty 10 see If any thing car
De found there! and even into my bosom 10 see 1
an! thlnS Is hio there, which can be condemned
Very good: they shall know my opinions. And first
they may see them in my public acts--in my pro
Posals for the admission of Texas FIVE yeans ago
IN which proposed 10 limit the western extension
ofslaveY by longitudinal line, believe the loon
degree Of west longiiude-neXt in my votes on The
oi slavery lhere-and, eguin in my letter to the
people of Oregon, in which declare nayseiI
no ProPagandisl of slavery. These were public
acts. But you want public declarations of person
al sentiments; very good: you shall have them.
NY personal sentiments then, against the insti-
sttutlon OF slavery, and against its introduction
into places in which il does not exist II there
! was no slavery IN Missouri to-day, should oppose
I It's coming in: ii there was none in the United
states, should oppose IFS coming INTO the United
I Sales sc 10 In IL
MA am against it in those territories, and could
| not vote for such measure--a declaration which
costs me but little, The whole dispute now being
about the abstract night OF carrying slaves there
without The exercise OF The night. No one asks
Tor The exercise OF the right, aud cannot ask il in
! the face of the dogma which denies the power 10
grant. States do as they please. These are NV
principles and they reduce the difference between
MI. Calhoun and myself 10 the difference between
refusing and not asking And for this the Union
Is 10 be subverted oh! metaphysical political
metaphysics far better stick 10 the innoc ent bust
ness OF amending the Constitution BY putting three
States and q rIyeI tosetherl
II any one wishes 10 know still more about nv
principles on slavery, will give him reference:
he may ind them in fuckers edition of Black.
stones Commentaries, (appen6ix TO the second
Solume,l whele l imbibed them foTty.four wears
go, when student at law, and have held fast 10
them ever since--all but the remedy; and the diff
Guilty OF that is one OF the evils ITSELF Of slavery
putting il upon another, land distant set Of people
and especially while they are lifting their implor-
ing hands against il.
10 finish This personal exposition, have to say
that my profession and conduci-no unusual thing
with trail humaniIy-do not agree. was born 10 |
The Inheritance OF slaves, and have never been |
without them. have bought some, but only on |
lheiT own entTeaty, and 10 save them from execu
ZION sales; have sold some, but only for miscon.
duet. have had two taken from me by the abOli- |
nd LIT -
ted third who would not go with them. | have |
slaves now in Kentucky, who were elevated TO the |
dignity OF real estate, by being moved from Nilsson
"a TO Kentucky; and will have 10 descend NEXT fall
10 the low degree OF chattel interest. in spite OF
he laws Of Kentucky, when shall remove them /
back to Missouri. And have slaves in Washing
ton City-perhapS the only member Of Congress
that has any there-and am not the least afraid thai
Congress will pass any law 10 affect this properly
either there OF here.
have made no slave speeches in Congress, and
do not mean to make them. Property is timid,
and slave property above all II Ia not right 10 dis
Iurb the quietude of the owaer-to harass him with
sroundless appTehensions IL is private wrong
% disturb single individual, by making him be.
lieve untruly, that bis properly is insecure. II be
comes public evil 10 disturb whole community.
II creates ageneral uneasineas, generates enimos-
tiles, dersnges business, and often leads 10 hasty
md imProvident legislation. have seen no dan
ger 10 the slave property OF any State in this Union
oy the action OF Congress, and cannot contribute
% alarm me country BY engaging in discussions
which assert or imply danger.
But have still higher reason for not engaging
IN these discussions. We are arepublIc-the head
Of that form OF govenment-and owe great ex
tnple 10 astrugg ling and asonized world. All the
American States OF Spanish origin, in spite of the
tiherence OF religion, language, manners, Gus.
.oms, have initiated our example. Europe il
now attempting 10 initiate H. Liberty is now
struggling in ancient empires, and her Totaries sre
looking 10 US for the eXempii6calion of the bles-
Sings OF which she is in search, and for an arsu.
nent in favor OF her efforts; what do they sect
and strife, and bitter denuncistions, and
htests OF separation. They zee & quarrel abouI
Slavery 10 them strange snd ineomprehensiole
,,use of quarrel. They see slavery and disuRion
coupled in one eternal wranse. They zee al
most in state OF diseTganiz ition--legisalon para.
Observation-Disclosures left without government
INSULT, violence, outage on the floors Of Congress-
iisunion threatened. Their hearts are chilled ..
his sad spectacle; their enemies rejoice al il: and
y every mail ship that leaves shores the repre-
'entatve8 Of the crowned heads Of Europe send
orth the record ofour debates 10 encourage The
MES and confound the friends Of freedom. France
all partR OF ltsy-eyen the papal States: all parts
# Gemany-even the old and gloomy empire of
AUSTRIA ALL all are struggling for liberty, and turn.
ng anxious looks TO US for aid and succor not ty
rms, for that they know 10 be impossible, but for
he moral aid of grand example. They look in
am. Our example is against them; and IL the ,
resent struggle for liberty shall again miscauy
q Europe, We may take 10 ourselves a large share
Il the blame. Once called the model repn5 bile by
'ur friends, we are now 30 called in derislon BY
lur fees; and the slavery discussions and dissen-
ions, quoted as the proofs of the impraeiicable
Ohm of government which we have adopted. III
'annot engage in such discussions, nor do any.
hing TO depress the cause of struggling freedom
Europe. Nor can dispsrage the work, {
u abuse the gift Of our ancestors. Never has
here appeared upon earth body Of ren who left
icher inheritance, or noblel example to their
'osterity. Wisdom, modesty, decorum, forbesr-
nee, dignity, moderation, pervsded all their
vroks, and characterized all their conduct. They
q revolution with the order Of an old !
established government: they founded q new gov
nmeni with the wisdom OF sages; they admins
cred il in their day with temperance and Judge
nent They left US the admiration, and the en-.
y Of the friends of freedom Throughout the world
Ind are we, their posteriy, in the second genera
ion, TO spoil this rich inheritauce-mar this noble
this great erample--snd throw 9
he weight OF the republic against the friends of
epublicanlsm in their deadly struggled | cannot :
10 il. Taught TO admire the founders of our gov !
rnment in my early youth, reverence them new:
sught TO value their work then, worship il now: 9
Senator FOR thirty years, l osuaet degrade the
senate by engaging In slavery and dlsunon discus
ions. Silence such debate is my prayer, and il 9
hat cannot be done. silence myself.
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