The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-01

ing; but Il did not concern him whether others thought
so o. not slavery a. existed Al the South was o. a.
in lis had not snslchsd the African from his
i've jungle when hs was scannbal, following afsr false
ton was elevated and his morals and religion improved
II was so in the South The slave was civilized
and Christian man in all that elevated him above the
morals and religion were in advance OF SIM superstition
and idolay and yet phllanthropic gentlemen bewaed
the condition Of the poor slave, and called an institution
MI b. said he did not hesitate in the present alarming
emergency TO calculate tbs value Of the Union He did
not do from choice The necessity was forced upon
him, and he performed Il as painful duty TO caica
late the value OF the Union TO ascertain its worth,
and, this being done, We would better determine now
great should be the sacrifice preserve IT. MI mere
how independent the southern States would be OF all
the world. il the necessity Of disunon was forced upon
them He estimated the exports q southern asTcnaiai
stated confidently that an independent government
this would be augmented to hundred and TWEEN.
y millions He gave as reason for this augmentation
that all the tobacco, cotton and sugar now supped
by the slave States would, in the event OF dlssoln-
ton, enter into the exports OF the South The SCUM
aSw much she paying TO ssaS
how much she taxed 10 support this federal auhori-
y now and so often heretofore invoked TO lis giant
power TO crush her. Let him tell northern gentlemen
that whilst they have been concoctng schemes oil annoy
for the South they had been investigating their po-
ston, calculating II you please the value OF the Union
tons We have (slid hs) deliberately made up minds
that peace, safety, and honor worth more to us than
the Union The North could make up her mind to live
terms OF letting her alone she could withdraw from
the Union The southern States did not fear to take their
position independent nation They did not desire,
Mr.. B. said if disunion the consequence OF this
unjust disturbance, the South was not responsible The
North driving the South to resistance. She was do
ing it with full knowledge Of the consequences On
her rest the responsibility.
The whole prayer Of the South expressed in three
little words" let us alone"
i Great Britain would sympathze with the South, not
from feeling, but interest She had made bad bargain
in setting her negroes free II had cost one hundred
millions Of pounds sterling and crippled her to
greater amount and II had resulted in nothing 10 the
negro but degradation and penury The cotton bags Of
the South were bond OF perpetual peace with nation
still brooding over her own emancipation folly When
British looms he smiled al the folly which led gentlemen
to suppose that Britain was going to NEEDLE with the
slaves OF the South
Mr. B. pursued this line Of remark for some time, and
took up the policy OF the administration in California
He characterized that policy extraordinary. and most
alarming and dangerous He announced his firm purpose
of resisting the Introduction Of California State He
deprecated the conduct Of the President in bis Independent
action this subject and vndcaed the late administra
ton from the charge Of prompting the California move,
ment. He was opposed to the whole proceeding; and
should it turn out on closer investigation that Mr. Polk
took the initiative, he should only feel the obligation the
i more heavy to resist it more earnestly.
He read from Mr.. Secretary Frestons Speech 10 snow
that, as member of the House, he had advocated the
passage OF law authorize the people Of California to
do what the President of his own votion had since
authorized II monstrous that the President should
assume and exercise legislative powers when Congress
4 had positively refused 10 act
Mr. B. read from Gen. Riley's proclamation, TO show
that the proceeding unauthorized BY law, and was
done the Presidents instance He asked ii the Presi-
dent and cabinet in thus prompting the people to action in
California, did not know that they acted without law and
in derogation of the rights OF the States Why had the
voice Of southern States been sihed Why was moi
the interest," the rights, the honor of the South consulted
by savehoding President and slavehoding Secre-
| tary of the Navy and OF War!
He commented on the character Of the proclamation
How dare General Riley issue his proclamation, even
under the Presidents authority, TO aliens and strangers
authorizing them vote Had il to this, that the
dearest privilege of American freeman to be con-
ferred, al the Bidding of the President, indefinite
number OF foreign adyenturers and aliens Was the
elective franchise thing OF questionable value that II
whole proceeding, he nothing but deliberate usurp
alton Of legislative powers by the President He had as
sumed violation Of the law the constitution, and treaty
stpulaons force State into the Union Hecalled
attention. FIRST to the sth and 9th articles Of the treaty OF
peace with Mexico, and proceeding to show that
the Riley proclamation was in derogatlon OF these
stipulatons. when the Speakers hammer fell and Mr.
BRowE resumed his seat saying he would follow the
example OF other gentlemen, and print the remainder OF
his speech as appendix to what he had said.
Mr. MORTON having obtained the floor,
On motion, the committee rose and the Chairman re-