The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-28
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.
WEDNESDAY. MARCH az. 1850.

Two since py the senator IRON AiaDdma W.T. hlNGl Wno
On the 10th instant the senator from Alabama rose and
called the attention Of the senator from New Hampshire
to remark made BY him during the delivery OF the speech
oil Mr.. SEWARD, to the following effect:
Mr KING. MIR. President, rise to call the attention Of
me senator from New Hampshire M HALEl 70 what see
Iished the i4h Instant in which he il Represented as
having replied to remark OF the honorable from
hsd said that the democracy was the natural ally
Of slavery, by mg that Mr. Bachanan who
at the time but did net hear the which said to
have been made by the from New Hampshire and
me was iite surprised that The remark had been made
by the honorable ought have been permitted
honorable senator from New Hampshire, where and when
upon what OCCASION did James Buchanan from
Pennsylvania affirm This sentiment that the northern de-
mocfacy Is The natural ally OF slavery
"Mr. HALE. Mr.. President, 1 have the document by
did exl ect be called upon this tne and
prepared viii, however, before many days. satisfy the
that the phraseoogy was precisely such has been
used here; but In substance Il was the same-namely,
the South upon the subject Of slavery will safety the
senator from Alabama before mapy days upon the point
Mr. KING shall wait. then, tho time for the senator
make good his But may tell him, In the mean
lime a he cannot M by any ;pesseh eyer uttered
ed senator while npon this floor upon several occasons
lie opportunity to declare tha il his opinion tie northern
democracy in favor Of projecting the rights oil the South
Is w M and s
others the North who are lesdy by il and declare
he g as ir ss s
did 10, and farther than that the senator from New
Hampshire show that he went
"Mr. HALE Certainly il part Of my intention to
do injustice distinguished from Penney
mr. sEwARDl solely for The purpose fpung him right
'.Mr. KING, Qn his seat) And you put him wrong.
"Mr HALE. spoke from recollection entirely. think
am not mistaken win underake fully % satisfy the
honorable from Alabama in relation 70 the sentiment
OF ex-scna pennsy wanna"
quotation was made by the honorable senator from
Mississippi, Mr. DAvIs stating that what Mr. Buchan-
an had said on this subject was contained in speech
made upon the veto power. have found. Mr. Presi-
dent, the remark TO which alluded, and will read
without comment, and let the public decide whether was
justified in the remark made will, however. do Mr.
the senator from New York. MIR. SEWARD do not ap-
pear 10 be precisely such were attributed 10 him.
justified in making the remark, speaking did from
memory 1t is contained in speech OF Mr.. Buchanan
the ratification Of the treaty with the British govern
ment settling the northeastern boundary:
'Al chstendom is agued against the South upon the
question of domestic slavery Tney have other allies
their his. except DEMOCRACY
party banners hoy 10 Abolition Is Sers one p0 Of IS
cardinal principles OF the democratic party"
Mr.. KING. Will the gentleman send me the paper
containing the extracts 1.-THE paper accordingly sent
When rose, the other day. to call the attention of the
Senate and particularly OF the senator from New Hamp
shire, TO the remark which he had made in reference 10
X,
he stated that jefferson had said that democracy Of the
North the natural ally of slavery ia the South-to
which the senator from New Hampshire remarked, sit
was not Jefferson, but Mr.. Buchanan who said so"-
called the senator's attention it. in order to give
him opportunity 10 withdraw this statement inasmuch
as Mr.. Buchanan had made no such remark, nor bad
Jefferson. stated then, that Mr.. Buchanan had,
ous occasions in the other House, the Senate and
before the country, declared what at the time the decla
ration was made was perhaps much more substantially
true than at this moment; and that was this; that the
South must look the democracy Of the North their
natural ally TO protect their constitutional rights IN
other words the democracy OF the North was the natural
tonal rights 10 their. property in slaves Well, sir,
then thought and still think, that the senator from
New Hampshire could bring forward no speech OF
declaration made by Mr.. Buchanan at any time, OF
in any place, which counter to what | stated
to be the view taken BY Mr.. Buchanan. The ex.
tract that was read by the senator from Mississippi
honorable senator from New Hampshire this morning
That extract says, after advertng TO the feeling o the
European world against slaveryand TO very great ex-
TENT is uue-because the European people and the Eu-
opean governments not acquainted with our precise
situation with regard TO this properly they do not under
stand the manner in which they treated the kindness
exercised towards them, and the utter impossiby OF our
emancpatng them, without destruction TO the one race
the other, else producing such stale OF things
as would be utterly repugnant to the feelings Of hu
mainly After this II proceeded further Well, slr, had
supposed that the honorable SENATOR as senator OF the
United Staies liberal man. just man, candid man.
would and ought to have sat down and examined lns
extract read by the honorable senator from Sisssspp
precisely correct, and that be was mistaken Instead
Of leaving the declaration OF the honorable senator IRON
New York where il is properly applied, he reads IN.
extract: IAN christendom eagued against the South
upon the question OF domestic slavery That is the re-
mark made BY Mr. Buchanan with great proprety There
few governments that allow slavery; but with most
that feeling is very strong. Then Mr. Buchanan goes on
to saw what he said in the other speech, and precisely
what he always said AT the time he delivered IT, Il was
more true than il is And that is this "They have
no allies 10 sustain their cons utional rights except the
democracy OF the North" Well sir for length OF time,
the democracy OF the North did, in good faith and in
accordance with their obligations TO maintain the rights
OF The South under the constitution No, no: But it's
We had resolutions offered and sustained by the north
democracy declaring their determination to abide BY
the constitution OF the country and not TO inlet injury
upon their brethren OF the South. But unfortunately
there has been great change, and we count now
upon much fewer number OF that democracy than for
mery regret that the feeling OF opposition should ever
be made subseven party-fhat any party should lind
is their object Is II TO interfere with the rights Of the
South in their property Ia slaves Most assuredy They
can nothing else. And therefore Mr.. Buchanan |
very properly goes TO say "tha in my own State, we
inscrbe party banners, opposition 10 db0fNs0ni
Why Because abolitionists have interfercd with our
rights, and their course calculated 70 weaken the hold
they had upon that property that they hold under the con-
stuton Now, sir hope that after the honorable sen
aor has admitted that Mr. Buchanan did not use the
words applied by the honorable from New York
to Mr. Jefferson he will 60 step further and say
think he is bound honorable man to say tna'
Mr. Buchanan conended for this and this only-he ds
tinction between the two parties and going on 10 say
what was truer then than now, that larger proportion
OF the democracy of the North than Of the other Pay