The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-12

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nv veva permit me 70 remark, mai
shaugh by no means sn indifferent speeisr
sor of he frssl sssnss shieh have lsirly
been irsnspiring in oar county. YET have
Zoe some yesp sspdiousiy Hsssded sny
se,ivs participation in me poliliesl affairs
Of he sosnlry. sne have MOI The vsinIly
10 ssppose that any opinions OF mine VIII
receive any other sonside1siion han thai
which may attach 10 an snxiogs-nsy. IN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cor The perp<iuily Of
our noble Canfedezey. snd ihe prsservs-
lion of he jpa rifhss Of all 10 parts.
Thai great and dangerous rnsis has
arisen in our country, f.ughi with imml
neni peril 70 The Unioa. 10 ailssIed BY
The profound anxiety Of The public mind
throughout our land. and by the patriotic
and mastery efforts Of some Of our most
sage and experienced statesmen 70 aserl
he catastrophe which al good men de-
precsle % among The greatest evils which
could belall Nc ~ nation. Although much
has been done towards ederiing change
in The menseinR aspect Of The crisis. yet
much 10 sfiH required 10 be done 10 bring
the noble vessel Of Stale, freighIed as che
10 with all the noblesi fortunes and highesi
hopes Of our common country. safely into
pori.
In order EFFECT ennsummalion 90 de-
vouily 10 be wished. with all Difference
I will remark. that more Of mutual for
bearanee in our national cnunrils. and lees
OF elimination and recriminalion-whirh.
I had almost said. has become . STALE. fat.
and unpro6iable"-would best serrs 10
attain thai most desirable end.
The country requires and seeks repose
from the long-eonlinued agitation which
has divided into bitter feuds those who
should be friends and brethren. and which
has 90 long distracted and convulsed the
councils ofihe Federal Government. The
voices oflhe vinuous and patriotic masses
are coming up from sll sections Of the
country, demanding settlement Of this
vsxed question upon snne just and homo
rable basis. What. then. 10 the proper
remedy Tor the crisis. snd what plan is
best suited 10 achieve This patriotic pur-
posef answer unhesiiatingly. and not,
] trust. without just appreciation Of what
10 due TO both the honor and interests of
ihs South, that the plan. taken rs whole.
Of the Senate Commiree Of Thirteen,
comes recommended TO Us by conside-
re,ions which should. in my humble
opinion, command the appreciation and
assent OF Ill sections OF The country.
The sbolilionisis object To il because il
yields. 40 they say, foo much TO the
South; and many distinguished states
men Of the South. doubtless from pa
trioiie considerations, objec, to il. because
they alleys il comedies foo little TO the
South, and will tend to destroy The ba-
lance of political power OF our Govern
meni. This latter reason might. and I
thought very properly ought to, have ad-
dressed itself 10 The grave consideration Of
the statesmen Of the South especially. be-
fore the acquisition Of the territory. II is
now too late TO consider that point. Both
treaty obligations and due regard to the
rights and interests Of the Territories which
we have taken under our protection impose
on Us high constitutional duty. from
which we cannot escspe-to admit Cali
fornia IS State. and TO provide govern.
menls for those Territories not vet pre-
pared to come into the Union as States.
The principal objections to this plan
entertained by those of,he South opposed
to il are. FIRST, that California. instead Of
being admitted with her present limits.
should be divided into two States: second,
that Congress should engraft ino The bills
creating Territorial. Governments for Utah
and New Mexico provision expressly
recognising The principle that slavery may
existin those Territories. These, believe
are substantially the objections urged to
the proposed plan by those opposed to j,
from the South. Permit me 10 bring these
objections TO the test Of a brief Termination.
Is il no, the better and wiser plan. so far
as concerns the political interests Of the
South. 10 admit California as one State,
instead Of dividing her and making faoo
States. thereby creating an almost positive
certainty of bringing in fioo flee States
instead Of one! know that. in The heat oI
discussion and sectional strife. il has been
alleged that extraneous Influences have
been brought TO bear on the popular mind
in California. on The question Of slavery,
and that thereby the South has been de-.
frsuded cfherrights. Whether any such IN.
auence was exercised or not. am unable to
say. ltisvery certain that no proofhas been
adduced TO sustain The charge; and, IN all
sincerity. | do believe that. no matter wha,
influence hadbeen used by the present Adj.
minisiration, either for or against slavery,
the result Of the popular decision would
have been just what j, was. | say this in no
partisan sense. ior my vote At the last
election for President was cast for General
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