The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-08-19

I FTFWt ~ Vy3IgJl ~03 WJSHV
limited ber1on Of sectional Interests spafn the In
11sucs ~ sectional prejudice, and embrace tls
whole Union az thsir common country.
sH not 70 10 dsitided. Mr.. President. Wy the
appeals Rom The North. upon tho subjsc ~ human
wrongs and the violation II human rights. ! am
not Y, be misisd 10 the real and true grounds of
DE anu slave extension policy oi tho North. W The
fine sentiments So often ~ pressed on tie subject III
ffsedDn aud the claims Of humanity. know, air.
that. hanover sincere aud conscientious the anti.
slavery sentiment Al tbs Softh may be- neither
tbr course Df ifcTdom. nor sentiment Of human.
~. IL ihc aftiye pdnCipls 81 tho extension
policy ~ tho North Were il proposed by tho
South ~ impoae The chains ~ sctyltude upon sin,
gle human being non frer. there is no man living
~ whom such proposition would be mpro rSyolt
ing than ~ myself But air. humanity W the
slave, not less than justice " the master, recon,
mfnds ilic policy Di dlf..sGn md extension into
Aay nov territory adapted 10 his condition, aud the
f"ss7ns arc TOO obyigus 10 be- i0isundsfslDod w the
duilsst itieilsft NO sir IL is not principle IL
humanity that dictates Tbs anti extension policy oi
tho North u IL deeply Dpudod IN tho ambition 81
sectional natUndrbrJt dictated in part, w The
icplUusy Of sOuthefu influences and control and the
recollection ~ The hong limo Df Southern Chirs who
hhyG succeeded ~ thr Executive mantle, These
arc The Interests and passions which, more than
auy oihfrs, hayr decided the policy 81 ibr
@grth upon this subject. Bot. however natural
apd ucyttAbls Tho existence u such passions and
influences, under The peculiar circumstances Di our
system, let invoke ihe justice II my northern
friends. II not their lofbenranCr, ny some cOnsjs,
rAtpH iof No passions AM ErpsibiltEs naturally
incident 10 the South, under tho pfospoGt u their
declining power and influence IN the Confectionery
| Whilr dat protrhttgd domination Of tho South
which l'ns beru long aud kscnly felt ut tho
! North wa always mgrc imaginary than real no
| southern iHhn having ever atthiued tho Presidency
r4rrpt w tic concurrence II DflHDtiurs than
! half aud alWpys ri largo division III the Nprth (,
| JET nDw il casboL be- disguised that the period Of
! southern esccndency II IL ever had a real exist,
! ouCr- approaches ita oHd, Political power and as
crpdrnfy. ia a sectional view. have hlrcady passed
away from ibr South for ever And Ibis "a 80 mani
fat. tint senator. wip spoke in ibis debate could
| fbrif drclininR fortunes, great change bnd IN
| ken place Ia The political vocabulary, II isno
lpnRct" be "snlIiuRly cxelaims. " The Ng,'h and
tho North 1t 10 nov, The Noyh pbd the south"
The south, Mr. President. needs not ~ be remind
81 by tho Triumphant North 81 her decnyrd power
and whom the people Of the South have, IN prospect
tc admission oi oight ten additional free States
Ia fHpid surcazsiou without the rquiybant 81 SIN
glc slave State. the North should know how 10
eusr tho teHilessnrss If their southern brethren md
lccl no surprise that tbsy should 10 looking about
lpr same new guarantee. some additional prolrc.
Ipu Ia thrif peculiar condition aud institutions.
Bat. sir. as 10 myself shall hold fast 10 tho Con.
shtuiipH until ! shall tliht no lpppnr inter
posts bauicr ~ absolute aggression. aud trust
that some hnHl adjustment 81 all these datractiuR
questions viii yet bc devised and adopted upon n
basis so just and reasonable not only ~ stay the
pfpEtraa Of dshoe ton but Ia furnish TO tho world
the highest evidence that diversity III local In
sutuiiUus, Of sectional interests. OF any other
cause oi occasional discussions. viii ever be pow
rrlnl lpf nis, hieI a. sunder The ties which
bind 80 t0R'tb ma QUO people.
Nj President. I cannot cone ludr nay remarks
without taxing the indulgence Of Tho brnntr yet
further 40 saying fcw words Upon the subjcct II
that institution. against Tho Etpuspn Il which. 90
he new Territories. some gentlemen manifest 50
great horror. II has been denounced ia this do.
bate a. Rfcht moral aud political cyili gfry-
oas wrong and oppression "a the which are the
subjects OF u. blight aud curse 10 tho country
which iorrptrH H. aud nsiu upon tho cpusrcpcrs Of
the tpaslrrH Individually lam identified with this
mut adjusted institution. by my representative posi-,
ipn ip the hunbrt. la hon In thatnc ter and
~ responsibility "a the tribunal II public sentiment
II - therefore natural that should desire Ca make
bfici rcpy 81 tho ncouHntpfy chafprH of my north
rfn tpuntf ymru II H but lustrc 90 the Hrttiuu IN
which ibis institution prevails 10 state llin, from
tho ofiRir oi the Government w nuw cnIny. there
afo and have been hundreds, not Va Fhy Thousands,
in uia' a"'tipn who have regarded tho institution "
slavery aa contrary l1 The pft,optH IL religion Hnd
The 80, atra ul natural Htitr. 70 attrst the truth
pf ihia statement need not invoke tho Lrattuuny
81 illuHtrious uhucu uf o pfcacnt Of tho past
s sufficient 81 point 90 the numerous Instances nj
iha day iu which aay clolirtu in thc fail pUEsra
! sion 1T hrtlih, ra veil "a ~ the article 81 death
ard whrnfy,f the pole Of Tie State Ia Viii, they
fc7idr allow tnr privilege pate their nlnyrs
aud often d'ptiy' their children IL The pnttinony
which thoy bsi hron taught tu expect
Nov, ~. Rlt'r thesr preliminary remarks, pro.
coed bl"0y Ca trlrr Ca the history ~ Airi,hn Hh
friy 30 uio luitrd State. ~ pfcscut tondi ip ito
'iir'ia upon ihr slaves themselves. and upon The
/ country pi which Il h. go striking feature.
tuf tho purposes II my Argument. the origin
and pturr,ra Il slavery iu ~, United Siairs may
\ br briefly told Nithutt pretending o. accuracy Of
drtltl. % may bo stated sitb rui, lent conformity
g" historical h,t that some century and halfngo,
90 Ntto more. NV thou aud natives 81 Affi,a,
boz ipfu md mind stamped uuly 9th the ,Dataaal
ruiiu,uta ~ tho eau, auipu race l,tfcsly brnting
thr impress 81 the human fat, divine savage la
irit htta 18th If sut and 81 peace. ZERO, i.ua re
a |. al NNFHF
caught up and transported a. tlirar shufcr t,durcd
/ tu sht' Of bondage, and thTy and their dca,sud
l ante bold in -lAy''y unt this day. Hat what lp
we nov behold. Thee, low urIurpud nnvnrfa have
\ become V'rnt people. Numbering three millions
81 uIula, 'lylitD, ,hfHtiauizfdi each prv vcncra.
! s"u d'N'l"pluH como improved features. mental
and phypi'al. and iudi. atinH somo further npprur
iuhtuu iu tho race II tli.r unHtrrn search ~, an
mole II al histDfy. and where do YOU hud fact
si'ihing Hnd wonderful. one ao worthy the coutcm.
platuu ~ thr philosopher the atatosmnu, tho chris
Nau, nni ihe phauthrupisp This great fact
atauiu "ul bodily hoiur, ths world. aud p the ian.
| prrsaiyo language ut tho senator from Missouri.
! tMr NrsfuH.l 80 stands Zoe an answer" AMI
% uuHt 'r't stand iur answer ST.. % CON never
De- su.,, asiully auawot,i llba humanity ,auac O.
dr"p tc'r o,'r tho rr,utd 81 tlns goat hsg lita
Ahita any tnufs Go uuuru.
100 thrtr uf, rptus Other aud subordinate ia,ts
vhi'h inay l' d'du.rd rom tho greater and moro
prominent one which may likewise defy contra
dt,uuu of answer Tho rapid multiplication and
Improved hn,om,nts Of this people attest the ia,t
dot Goo yoke 1T bondage has ptysaoi bot tightly
Upon them, aud that tlry have shared freely. with
ui,f W1rt,fr. ~ che iat 90 tho land Go. repeat.
aud r'at.h th' page 81 history. aud whrts will
yau bnd r.t comparable to the The history uf
thr li'lf'w luud'ro presents uu parallel nothing
%" wonderful Tho sandy If Jacob (thc germ uf
tl' lillHrw untiunJ were ui h superior race. and
tisilsri There 10 uur singular analogy. however.
brsi,oa thnt ~ bondage. which may o. traced in
th' history "a thtrr two people. While The rr
riYua Institutions II thr uur iofla1r any amnlra
motion. social ~ polite. a. with tbrit masters and
surrounding nntuua, nature, by laNr more stfin
rrut Hud nrsufnLlr fYflida tu thr utcf any rqua.
~. r.,ia of political. VIII, tho a,c ehi,h bold,
tlfu Doe bondage
WHAT b. q" br thf destiny 81 tlus ainrulit people,
- tapidiy multiplying iu ouf midst. whsth,f ~
s"fnr suppnsr. "a some future p'fiui. Nhsn their
ia'ulucs shail bs fuithsf Developed atd improved
nud eb'n sulruirnre shall tread top upon The
hsrla ~ ptuiu iUp. ihry sha become iio rYlr pos.
s'r.lfa ~ tbr country Viii d has i'sn tlts ~
Their toila. ~ ni'if ioya sod Their auffows h'thrf
Hry ere h'riiued q" mafh another rfsatspof boz tls
uiiHfHtiauso II fpnuli nI. w. 1nd esors. vbstl
%. untf tb' lral ~ upins uud Muasr. t,y shall
'ia' up viti tirit hitn uuss aud. after pufnrying
i"' y''ia over ihr iui'i mediate rpsse, they ntrd,s
tn'l hs auut Imagine. ~ found stupitr ~ thtif
Iu tifr tIia If tits sftulff