The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-03

Hayirs made these remarks, let me say
that took grea, pleasure IN Listening TO the
deolst a,ions Of the honorable Senator from
Massachusetts, upon several points. lie puts I
himself upon the fuI6ment Of the contract OF
Congress in the resolutions of Texas annexa.
ton, for the admmIssion Of The four new
States provided Tor by those resolutions to be
formed Gu, of The Territory Of Texas. All
tina, was manly, s,a,esmanlike, and caleula.
ted 10 do good, because just. lie went fur
lher; he condemned, and righitnlly condemn
cd, aud 10 that he has shown great hrmness,
the course Of the North relative TO the siipu
laiion of the constitution for the restoration
Of fugitive slaves; but permit me to say, Tor
desire TO be candid upon all suhlesis, that II
the Senator, together with many friends on
this side OF the chamber, puts his confidence
in the bill which has been reported here,
further 10 extend The laws Of Congress upon
this suhjrc', il will prove talacious. hls I'm.
possible 10 execute any law Of Congress un'
al the people of the States shall o.opera,e.
| heard the gentleman with great Pl' a>ure
say that lie would net vote for the Wimot
/ proyiso, for he regarded such an &C, unne
cessary, considering that Nature had already
excluded slavery. As far as the new acqui.
sition. are concerned, | am disposed to leave
them to be disposed Of as the hand OF Nature
shall determine. Ii is what | always have
insisted upon. Leave that portion of the
country more natural to IA non slayehoding
population to be filled by lha, description Of
population; and leave that portion into which
slavery would naturally 90, to be filed by
saveholding population-des'foyins artificial
lines, though perhaps they may be better than
none. Mr.. Jefferson spoke Ike prophe, of
the eff, CT of the Missouri compromise line
am willing 10 leave it for Nature TO settle !;
AID TO organize governments for the Terrific.
ries. giving all free scope 10 enter and PIE.
pare themselves 10 participate IN their pfi'l.
leges. We want, sir, nothing but Justice
When The gentleman says that he Is wiling
to leave il 10 Na'ure, understand he is vii.
, ling to remove oil impedimen,s, whether real
or ina ginary. Ii is consummaie folly to- as
seri that the Mexican law prohibiting slavery
, in California and New Mexico is in force !;
and have always regarded i, so.
, No man would feel more happy Than my
, self to believe tha, this Union formed by our
, ancestors should live forever Looking back
to the long course Of forty years service
, here, | have the consolation To believe that |
have never done one act which would weak.
en- il; that | have done full justice TO all
! sections. And # have ever been exposed TO
J the impuiaron Of contrary motive, 1t Is be,
| cause have been willing TO defend my acc
ton from unconstitutional encroachmen's.-
, Blu, | cauno, agree with the Senator from
Massachusetts That this Union canno, be dis.
solved Am to understand him that no de.
, gree Of oppression, no outrage, no broken
faith can produce the destruction Of this Un.
ion! Why, sir, If that becomes fixed fact,
II will itself become the great instrument Of
| producing oppression, outrage, and broken
faith. No, SIR, the Union can be broken. -
Great moral causes will break /, il they 60
, on, aud !, can only be preserved BY l,lsiioc,
good faith, aud tigd adherence 10 the con.
5 sfiiutlon.
; Mr.. Webster Mr. President a single
o word in reply to the honorable member from
S South Carolina. Ms distance from the hon
: orab'e member ard the crowded state Of the
e room prevented me from hearing The whole
= of his ren k. have only one or two 90
II servaions to make; and, to begin frs; no.
ice The honorable members last remark. =
e lie ask. me if hold the breaking up of The
tuon, by a1y such thing The voluntary
0 secession OF States, as an imposslblity.
o know, SIR, this Union can be broken up
y every Government can b. and | adm, that
0 there may be such degree OF oppression az
d will warrant resistance and lorcIb,e sever.
n ance. That is revolution OF That ultimate
, ,t.,ht n ,oyf,l.,ttt., / koy NOT haa ia,
know that that law Of necessity does exls'.
e | fntbear from going further, because do
/. not wish 20 run into a discussion Of the nature
e Of this Government. The honorable mem.
c Der and myself have broken laHces sufficient.
y often before 90 that subject.
n MIR. Calhoun. | have no desire to do il
!, new.
; Mr.. Webster. presume the gentleman
; has not aud nave quite as liile. The gen.
d leman refers to the occasions on WHICH these
e great acquisitions were made 80 territory on
. the Southern side. Why, undoubtedly wise
0 and skful public men, having an object Ia
t accomplish, may take advantage Of occasions.
S Indian wars are an occasion; fear Of the
occupation Of Texas by the Brliish was an
o occasions but when the occasion came, IN.
, der the pressure Of which, or under he instfi
: cation OF winch The hing could be done, it
E sas done, and done sklIiuy. lie. me say
one thing further; and that ia, that Il slavery
were abolished, as /, was supposed 10 have
= been, throughout all Mexico, before the rev.
' olutian and The establishment, Of the Texan
/ Government, then, II ii were desirable to
I have possession Of Texas by purchase, as a
3 means Of preventing lis becoming a British
e possession, | suppose that rct could have
been secured by making IL n free Tertiary of