The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-09-04

"'' '"'e we are stu members Cf tbe In
~ ihn' fsh no compromises ask 10 ex
a ,'nS''n q he Aiissouii compromise Inc. =
q beIYe 'he pcon'e Who poru'aics cur vas, Ter
y tlIo'rs @ estaLhsh institutions les, suj,ed |,
a. i6e'' views Of morality aud policy.
u Is right inherent in the American char
y hcier 70 govern iheul. elves. ltsarialt IN
eof me constitution gparau'ied 10 America,
ctiz'us. |! Ca'ifofna bad come foruat,
z Win en- authorization Of slavery IN her con
Fu'en vosld have voted against her =
" 10, J ~nn'i ao'. Bot # she has cone for
"afd win Pfohibpou Of slavery il is hy n,
.f'tci'oG q her r 2eis hat slo hns done So
care not whether they ere regularly domi
c..H'tJ, of 0telher they have become reru.
ally Initiated Gs ci'izrns. They have zone
the'e. There hey are. There will always
hh suih"len rumber 10 sustain a payernupni
here. ILpfe WI tc State there. am
net al.o't Ihat i would dive them away tom
" II We doEot admll them as a State. bs,r
no such apprehcns:on>. because must lEry
ave muto loyaty ihan 10 ab-ndon the land
q lhcIr bTih, the latd Of fee aid liberal in.
s5l'uiions. am oct afraid Of then abandon.
tne them mother country. This ls not tie
g''uut uprn shch go for lhoIr admission.
- .or 4 ulou tile broad principle that they
hsve rl4ht 10 .ov--0 themselves. ard az,
not to btcome The uGlistor Of their political
condition They assume a State Government
~ ~ lls burdens aud all It's espons bhiies.
sta wiling hey should. For, if We coRsid
ef 1t as matter Of policy or economy, ue
vru'd hH'e 10 barkrupt t'e Treasury or The
1 tmed States 10 give Territorial etlI,e,s the
staties 10 which they would lie entitled in
mat god region, aud We would get none Of
ii'e gold. ihiGk It Is matter of economy
6h above fcatcmy, ! I'll ok II is a matter Of
nsht aud Jlsi,ce 10 them that they should be
aduiucd
would rot, NJ President, unite with the
Nalih o. aahlhe Sauh % onpfcss either see
ION. cannot perce ye HAT yiala'e the
constitution ~ voting for this bill. cannot
perceive 'ha' / array ny sell against the Souh
. 50 voting. the South were IN n,lri
y, ard Ihou.hl Il would lie mater Of policy
70 baaF ueoa lhe Natih il would not deter
nc lton voting az though night proper, and
just think Lefe dutv, h cher than
~ hn. . 'rtlonpi. dlyolyng uaon every Sen.
ta'ei ~ '- body, - lock 10 tie cunscr,atlen
o5 hls Cqicn.
swaaaty ds.ios TO adap, cer.ain rnea.
safes-aHd all measures are carried hy a ma
jofl y--aad i've sX OF ujGe mqurhs TO GH
discussion IT them, and have not come 10
coacius ca bibh lhoy should not be lonpcr
deferred aad Tie msiorl!y should take such
mea.u @, rs arc necessary 20 the cunsumma.
hon The ressatc of those moasnfex. T.
ceHen'v cauaot be considered by minority
opp' e'e''e to 'hem, While IMPURITIES rule,
Nhea n'aa|1sFce Is marilts,k d te. can.
not CONCEIVE shy some utgeucy miehr no. be
iuda'-cd At 'hs late period orthe session.
/ have voted for the epgro.sment. Of this
bill shall vote lor its 6asl passage.
shall vote With consciousness that am ser.
wing my constituents in the best poss b's man
net; aad .Aa,l have taken one ster, al least.
foaagds ffs.afng harmony. Every uno who
aido to kcsneg any Of these questions open
TOR agitation, according 20 my apprehansiou
OF what IS ueh', is not serving the best IN.
teres'- n. his country. Every fuucuonarv of
q he Government ought to endeavor to allay
eHcilcmrn' 10 reconcde iarrns ercsrs, to
harmou.4a coulicjlng opinions. Il Is bic duty
TO 60 SO. Sr, thar brought mo here: lhat .
keeps mo- here. Without II, | would not sit
here. l. did not hopo that ny humble ser.
vice aJghi, IN an bumb'e way at least. con.
Guce 10 lle great end Of The Government, IN.
der the constitution Of the country, would
not bo hstoa momeat. do impure and BEG
genlIeman when they speak Of The Interests Of
the South, and when they deacuuce all, Ell.
ther Sru b or North, West or East, ~ho can. !
ftH O tri . th.ar, ~
that other men beslGes themselves have sen.
sh'iIcs thut other men have pride, lhat ,
other mcu have bonor; although they may
not he as chlsslrous as other gentlemen, su.l
hey may be aclue ed by as delicate sense !
OF honor eud ptopnety, and may cherish all r
,he generous aud patriotic emotions which e.
should acuale an American heart. Aud | :
coiJn'e grnIemon 10 have the chafi'v to sup.
noSe tha' am Ia my course ac'uated by us
good motives as they arc; ask no more p
Then they may hord ne over 10 the leuler i
netctes Of my constituents. To them am
accountable. To the constitution of my
country, and tie oath Which have taken to 4,
support II, am accountable. And above that,
AR above bnman perception and human q
hou2ht, am responsible To the Etefnal God j.,
an responsible to noue here for other lagu =,
my personal department. Gen 'euen have
Indulged IA contumry, and have assaied the :
motives Of others; wta not indulge ~ il. | ,
Am wiling TO pass gentlemen by, wthout as
rrhlng unTor'hy motives. A. ,or Judgment, :
viii not place mine in opposition TO others; f.,
box have attained TO my present years, ami 4
when time has bleached these locks, and YET >
tod HOW 10 J I.l /
such should be the case
Sir, have often heard of crises coming {
This may be one. rtcoect well when the
clouds have passed over this country, and de
spondencv rued the proulest and manifest |