The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-03-27

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eons,ia 4 srsrision sirilsF % the one Pui
Il lie roasliialinn with respect % fnginvf
slrses; ana nexl. Ihatii should BE- Inserted
il ne constitution: and his was she eom'
promise upan which lhe prohibition was
lasers~d 10 he ordinance Of 1887 We
lhaBxhs we had an indemnify IN that. but
sc mxds great mistake. or what pos
sible advantage has il bern 10 nsf Violated
faith has net rs on every side. and ihr
advantage has been sliogeiher in their Ia
.or. On the other sidr. II has bern ihrnwn
open 20 Northern popuizIinn 10 the en-
lire exclusion Of ihe Sou,hsrn- This Vas
she leading measure which destroyed the
compromise. af the constitution. and then
followed The Missouri romPrnmise which
wss rsrriei mainly bv Northern votes.
although now Jisavewed and not rrspre-
wd by lien. That was The next step. and
between these Two causes The equilibrium
has been broken.
Having made these remsEks. LEI me say
that took great pleasure IN listening 10
The declaration sol The honorable Senator
from Massachusetts upon several points.
he puts himself upon The fuitiImeni ofihe
contract OF Congiess in The resolutions OF
Texas annexation. Tor the admission OF
the faur new States provided for by those
resolutions 10 be formed oui Of the Terri
tory Of Texas. All that was manly.
siaiesmanlike. and calculated 10, do z cd.
heeause just. He went further; he con-
demned, and rishifully condemned. and in
that he has shown great Grmness. the
course nf the North relative Ia the slipula.
lions of the constitution for the resiors-
lion Of iusiiive slaves; but permit me 10
say. for desire 10 be candid upon all sub
jreis. that if the Senator. together with
many friends on this side Of the chamber.
puts his confidence in the bill which has
been reported here. further TO extend The
laws Of Congress upon this subject. twill
prove fallacious. Il is impossible 10 ex.
ecute any law of Congress until The people
of The States shall cooperate.
heard the gentleman with great plea
sure say that he would not vote for the
Wilmni proviso, for he regarded such an
ars unnecessary. considering that Nature
had already excluded slavery. A Ear as
The new acquisitions are concerned. am
disposed TO leave them 10 he disposed 81
as the hand of Nature shall determine. II
IS what | always have insisted upon.
Leave that portion Of the country more
natural to a non slaveholdng population
10 be filled by that description Of populs.
lion; and leave that portion into which
slavery would naturally co. to he filed by
slaveholding populaiion-desirssing ar
liirial lines. though perhaps they may be
hetier than none. Mr.. Jefferson spoke
like prophet of The Missouri compromise
line. am willing to leave il for Nature
10 seiIle; and to organize governments for
the Territories. giving Ill iIee scope 10 en-.
Ter and prepare themselves TO participate
in their privileges. We want. sir. moth
ing hui justice. When the gentleman says
that he is willing 10 leave il 10 Nature, |
understand he is willing to remove.all i'm
pediments. whether real or imaginary. Il
is con.umma,e folly 10 assert that the
Mexican law prohibiting slavery in Cali
fornia and New Mexico is 10 force; and
have always regarded IL so.
No man would feel more happy than
myself 10 believe that this Union formed
By our ancestors should live forever. I.ook.
ing back TO the long course offoriy years
service here. have the consolation TO he.
leye that have never done one act which
would weaken il; that have done full
justice 10 all sections. And If have ever
been exposed to The iinpniaiinn Of con,
irary motive. il is because | hare been
willing TO defend my section from unron.
sliutional encroachmenis. But | cannot
agree with the Senator from Massachusetts
that Ibis Union cannot be ,!iss lived. Am
! 10 understand him that no degree oI
oppression, no outrage, on broken faith
can produce The destruction of this Union!
Why. cir. If that becumes fixed fact, il
will itself become The great instrument al
P'o""'H'E oPPicssi"n, outrage, anu Ornkrn
faith. No. sir, The Union ran he broken.
Great moral causes will break il if they
90 on. and il can be preserved by Justice,
good faith, and rigid adherence 10 the
constitution.
MIR. WEBSTER. Mr.. President, single
word in reply 10 the honorable member
from South Carolina. NV distance from
the honorable member and the crowded
state Of the room prevented me from hear
ing the hole of lns remarks. have or.
~ one or two observations to make; and
TO begin, first notice The honorable mem
hers last remark. lie asks me if holt
the breaking mp of the Union. nv any sucl
thing as the voluntary secession Of States
as an impossibiliiy. | know, sir, thi.
Union can be broken up: every Govern
meni can be; and admit that there ma,
be such degree of oppression as vii
warrant resistance and forribIe sever
ance. That is revolution. That is revo
luton! OF that ultimate right Of revoIu
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