The New York herald., 1849-11-30
ties by which one white man couy domineer an

other.
/ told Calhoun could not see things In ths same
light II IL. in truth all perverted sentiment mis-
tski5g labor for slavery, aud dominion for freedom
The discussion of this Missouri question has bstraysd
the secret Of their souls In the abstract, they admit
that slavery Is evil They disclaim all particips-
ton IN the Introduction Of and cast it ell upon the
shoulders OF our old grandam Britain. But when
probed TO the quick upon IT, they show at the bottom
OF thei' souls, pride and vain glory In their very
generous and noble hearted than the plain free
men who labor for subssteDce They look down
upon ,ns simplicity OF nankess m,onr:s because
not treat negroes like dogs u a. among the evils Of
slavery that IL taiuts to- very so1rces Of moral prin
cipe IL establishes false .stinstss Of virtue sad
vice; for hat be alsS hssrtless thsa hs
doc' rns, which makes the fret aud hottest rights OF
hums to depend spnn the color 81 the skin IL
vets human reason and reduces eni Sed with To-
gicsl powers TO MAINTAIN that saysry sanctioned by
the ,bri-tap religion that slaves are happy
tended In their condition that between master aud
slave there ties OF mutual attachment and affec
top that the virtues of the master are refined and
exalted by the degradation OF the slave while at the
time they vent execrsons upon the slave trade
curse Britain for having given them slaves burn at
the stssc Eegroes convicted Of crimes for the terror
OF the pie and sriths in agonies Of fear
very mention OF human rights a. applicable 10 men
by the progrss Of this discussion s that the be-
n. freedom and sarery conoinad tn the constiftu,n
OF @e Unied Stess, morally and politically 81 ious,
inconsistent crh the principles upon which alone
iiion be jusfied cruel aud opp1tssire by rretng
the chains e sorry by pt1ging the faith Of f,e,doa
maintain aud Jerpetuaie the tyranny Of the Bsastsr and
grossly unequal and impoitic Jy admitting that ssrssae
10 be Etpt in sHjectt0H property u be
curd restored 10 their and not a. be
presented hmstlrcs hat for tchom their prt
Uicred th nearly double share ~ reJrrstEtaoH The
has been thar This Stare has
rt,ned the Union Ben amin, portioned above hts
brethren has rsvened wolf In the morning h- has
devoured the prey and at night he has divided the
spoil 1t would be difficult matter to prove by re-
viewing the history OF the Union uoder this consttu
ton almost every thing which has contributed TO
the honor spd welfare Of the nation, has been
ps bs in despite Of them, forced upon them and
that birg uDpropions and dishonorabe inciud
Ing the biupdsrs and foes O their gdgersaties may
be traced to them.
March 5th The President sent me, yesterday, the
two questions IN writing upon which he desired t.
have in writing TO be deposited ia the Depart
mept CT s. ate He wrote that II would be Ia Jims,
II he SHOULD have the answers to morro~ The fleet
question Is 10 general terms, 1t was stassd at the
meeting tridsy. rbe second mod ied co in-
quiry whether the 5th section Of the Missouri ball is
copsstent With the constitution To this osn with.
out hsstatoD. aBswer by simple Alternative, sud 50,
after Teaectio concluded TO answer 10th
March 9TH took to the Presidents my answers TO
them deposited in the department togot her With
tho.e of the other members of tho administration.
they differed only they assigned their rsssoa for
thinking br eighth section of the Missouri bill con.
h tent with the constitution bscsuse they considered
it spp only to the territorial term and barely
gave opinion, without assigning for it expaoa
tory The President signed the Missouri bill
tbit morning
Copy compared with the original, and found cor
rect) G. F. A.
esd November ls4o.