The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-20

THE WEEKLY REPUBLIC
WILL BE PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
for the hills Of Bunconbe than for eastern low lands
Tor negroes thrive In some parts of our country
where white people can hardly live. The bilious
fever is sometimes in the low lands very fatal to
the white race have heard highly intelligent
gentleman, and large Shareholder, say he had
never known negro to die from the bilious fever
But should be glad to be informed, why the gentle
man from Virginia would not bring them amol lgst
u.s. if they "elevate our character''-a sentiment
that meets my hearty condemnation. For, if it be
true, the 'owner of sixty slaves is more elevated
| in his character than the ownerof fve-then he
who holds no negroes cannot be elevated IN his
character! know a certain district In the United
States in which it urged that a Democratic
candidate, ''the owner of sixty slaves" was more
worthy Of public confidence than Wing. who did
| not own half dozen; but it was not argued that
the large slave owner more elevated IN char
| acter" for that reason.
Again The gentleman from Virginia. Mr..
MEADE, says:
"The situation of Virginia is more critical than
any of her sisters She has slave population oil
near half million ,ohose uaue Is ch'sny dependent
on southern demand"
Now, sir, if understand this, it means that vir
ginia slave owners raise negroes to sell II So
say it is horrible to think Of have spent most Of
my life among NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men OF all
denominations are slaveholders-butl do not know
one man in my district my State who raises ne
groes for "southern demand"-to sell should
be ashamed to own such constituent.
| Again, says the gentleman from Virginia:
| "The whole civilized world is now uniting in
crusade against American slavery, even where 1t
now exists -
| do not admit the correctness Of this assertion
But if it be true, how, ask shall improve our
condition by dissolving the Union? Both the great
| parties of the country admit their obligation to
stand by the Constitution What will be the cru
| sade when that Constitution is destroyed!
| Again, says the gentleman from Virginia:
"Whe it must be admitted that strong objec
tions may be urged to the institution OF slavery,
yet there advantages also, which, in the opinion
of many are full compensation for the evils attend
ing it. Our past history testies to the fact that u
eiepates the character of the tohite man. Though
we have been in numerical minority in the Y mon
for fifty years yet during the greater part OF that
period we have managed to control the destinies OF
this nation"
The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. FITcH) has
already commented on this remark, and have but
one word to add. Are we not now, by our share
in the great offices of the Republic, still controlling
the destines of this nation?
! But the gentleman says:
"The diffusion of our population is essential to
our very existence"
It may be in Virginia, but it is not 80 in North
Carolina; if we let alone we can manage ours
Is this diffusion to go indefinitely II New Mex
leo is admitted into the Union and abolishes slave
ry, where will the diffusion then be! see no dan
ger to existence in the admission Of New Mex
leo free State. had rather have her there than
to have free Mexican State not under the inhu-
ence of our Constitution and laws.
But in the gentleman's speech he takes another
view of the subject. He says:
'If, in the mean time, the Mexican States on the
Rio Grande should be annexed, Gas they VIII De IL
they are to come in as free States we shall be en-
trely cut off from the hope we now have OF letting
off this population, then probably vaueiess as pro-
perty, among people already. TO certain extent,
homogeneous, and with whom they may readily
and naturally anaIgamate."
Now SIR this is worse, if possible, than the idea
of southern demand" Here Is a bright picture
for the citizens of New Mexico. AInalgamate!
What will the nheritors of the old Castiian blood
and spirit say to that?
The gentlemans speech has been extensively
circulated. Newspapers have copied large por-
,ons oft Each member Of
, New Mexico, and her people understand the gen,
tleman expresses the opinions OF the south, ne wii
be entitled TO the credit blame Of keeping slaves
, from New Mexico.
wish new, sir, To say word to some of the agi.
tators this floor. who have been guilty OF unkind
: and cruelty uncharitable speeches gentleman
! | from Massachusetts,, (Mr. MASS,) who has the
reputation Of being man of letters and OF cuti-
waited taste, gave uttcrance TO expressions who q
he must have known were offensive TO every south
. ern man in this House. He drew horrid picture
of the probable consequences of disunion. Some ex-
pressons arc, i think, modified in his printed
speech; and my blood ran cold to hear gentleman
OF hs age and standing, apparently delight IN
pressions to which ! refer. ! could not speak OF
them in respectful terms Sir, have no personal
acquaintance with the gentleman from Massachu-
but ii ne Dc Inc man nave Vi
sessing cultivated mind, adorned with rare class
ica atainments if his speech is fair exhibition of
, his feelings, fear he will furnish another melan-
choly example of the truth of the assertion that n
cultivated intellect is not always attended with
I, cultivated heart; that mans mind may be .'rich
with the spoils of time" and his heart OF hinty
coldness. The gentleman is not unknown to the
country able and eloquent lecturer TO literary
' institutions His services in the cause of education
have been valuable He has proved in that offensive
speech, that with him knowledge is Swiss mer-
,l..sa rEa "a
sin, under the banner Of Righteousness; ready
70 give wholesome advice TO young men when en-
tering upon life, fan the flames Of anaticism.
The gentleman seemed to speak without regret
at the thought that domestic fury and fierce civil
strife" should reign among US. What reason,
what motive can prompt the gentleman from Mas
2 sachusetts thus 10 speak 10 usf u cannot give
: him strength at home No one accuses any north
| ern OF wishing 10 establish or extend slavery;
and, if the gentleman will withdraw himself from
his philosophical reveries for few moments, and
ask himself with the remembrance that there is an
eye that sees the thoughts Of the heart-'W hat
good have done, what good did hope TO DO, by
outrsging the feelings of any of the members o.
this HouseS" think the "sull small voice. vii
T, tell him-None none l fear the gentleman will
prove IL is true
. "Heart-merit wanting, mount we ne er 80 high.
. Our height is bot the gibbet of our name"
d II might presume to advise competent u
n give advice as the gentleman from Massachusetts
4 is, would tell him-Bet keep at your lectures
have them published and puffed by your friends
In this way, good may be achieved by your efbrts
d Your eloquence may be praised, extracts may b,
y published from your lectures exciting the admira
u tion Of sophomores and Of men. But beg tho gen
e tleman TO remember, that, though he speaks with
j. the tongues of men and Of angels, and has moi
e charity he will become sounding brass
4 tinkling cymbal." And another gentleman, from
n Pennsylvania, Mr. STrvESs,) in a speech which
r was apparently, deliberately prepared, gave utter
; ance TO sentiments, clothed in language that
= southern gentleman would not TO respectable
}, negro. expected some ultraism from this
u That gentleman IL known as man OF excessive
o humanity. And, since anti masonry will ne lon
: ger answer for a hobby horse, since Morgan's mys
terious disappearance has ceased to agtate the pub
lie mind in the North, the gentleman must preach
against the horrors and the despotism Of slavery
hope his next speech will be it to be read in the
y families Of Pennsylvania farmers hope the geR
uemsn will find some other Morgan TO frightcn
: the grsndmothers and children OF Pennsylvania
a with. But ask him TO let us alone.
% MIR. Chairman. if these gentlencn's minds were
J. not as inaccessible TO az their hearts
ldeo,d dofL rds n portion of their