Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-09


could not do so if would. And if we had the power
refusal to exercise it would by means tend to Justify
| the destruction of this republic.
Again is made accusation against the free States
that their ministers Of the gospel make slavery subject Of
pulpit dsquision thus increasing the hostility already ex-
isting against that institution To extent this may be
the fact Mr. Chairman though confess that so far as my
knowledge extends such instances exceedingly rare
But what then Can prevent that Ought we to try
Why, this point have the authority Of the gentleman
from Mississippi Mr. BRowS) himself in favor of the prac
tice You will recoect, sir, that after treating an ar
gumen of considerable length designed show that the mo
raj and religious condition OF the negro is improved by his
being held in bondage and after declaring that in his opin
ion slavery "a great moral social POLITICAL and religious
blessing blessing the slave, and blessing the master
he drops the subject by saying It part Of my pur
pose to discuss this proposition The subject in this view Of
belongs rather to the pulpit than TO the halls legislation
Surely, sir, he will complain of sermons on the
subject slavery and when he daugh the decara
ton for the Soulhern Confederacy"-I trust that has
already been donehe will certainly not include this
of the g. causes which impe Us to the separation"
But again 1t is charged also against the free States that
tolerate anti slavery societies. Yes sir we tolerate anti
slavery societies. native American societies. temperance soce
ties, moral reform societies, missionary societies. sewing
societies, and Possiby-hough am not ceranohe socie
ties. Indeed sir tolerant towards all Of
ties We because, first, have right to be in
tolerant n reference such and secondly because
there is necessity for medding with them. We must
hunt for other causes than this, sir to justify dissolution Of
this Union .
Another charge against is, that permit to per-
ambuate the country, lecuring aboionism thus in
cIeasing the prejudice already existing against the institution
OF slavery There are such men, no doubt My mind
recurs to just nowone who, in that way has probably
exercised influence in the North than all the other anti
slavery lecturers put together. This man is Cassius NJ
Clay, citizen of tie saveholding State Of Kentucky
When Southern friends will agree seal his mouth
that subject, conne his efforts abolish slavery the
Southern States where he belongs it will be time enough
us OF the North to set about desng mode Of confnng
lneran lecturers, prescribing subjects for the exercise Of
their eloquence Imght mention other lecturers of the
sort for whom the North is indebted the slave States But
it is unnecessary.
is also made matter Of accusation against the free
States, that antsavey presses kept up there. and that
the papers supplied by them circulated throughout the
Northern Staes and into the Southern and this is
one Of the principal which render necessary
tabish Southern conederacy, which shall embrace just
exactly the fifteen savehodng States and Wecan-
deny Mr. Chairman that such papers do circulate quite
extensively in some portions of the free States and of
them, probably, may be found south Of Mason and
Dixons line. have paper of that character my desk
now Here is, sir. Holding up] is fair-lookng
paper Mr. Chairman and observe that its articles
written with great power But you, sir, is fear
fully severe slavery And ccuaes extensively in the
North, too the number not being less am tod than four
teen thousand weekly besides thousands which find
their oay into the savehoding States Now, can imagine
that you suppose this paper TO be published in Vermont
You mistaken, sir. 1t is published there, in
Massachusetts, north of Mason and Dxons line.
II published slave territory, right here in sight of
this capitol and almost within sound of my voice. Right
North Carolina (Mr CLISGMAS is not going to be driven,
because it is his lare territory" Yes, gentlemen of the
South, from your midst from the very doors Of your
houses surrounded by your slave population, do you send
forth slavery papers, number than fourteen thou
sand week, deuge the North, and manufacture public
sentiment there Then you make the circulation of these
papers, and the prevalence Of sentiment which they cannot
but engende pretext for overthowing this Government
Silence your abolition presses; keep for your
the fourteen thousand abolition papers which you weekly dis
tribute among the people of the North and then claim,
you will that the existence of abolition presses in the free
Ststes is justification to you for dssolvng the Union.
remember ALSO that there another anti slavery press
in vigorous and very effective operation for time in Ken
lucky .a' 4. ...s .#.
Mr.. BRowS. We destroyed it.
Mr.. BIssELL. So you did, by violence. But, by your
laws and the decisions of your courts you
punished for it, You compelled to make compensation
in damages for your lawess act Now ask our Southern
friends in all good feeling, if they justly urge
son for dssolvng the Union annances consequent upon
state things in the free States which they cannot prevent
ther own doors :
We met by the gentleman from North Carolina with
another difficulty, for which he holds the North responsible
He suggests that the increasing ansavey sentiment in the
North will prevent the President from appointing shareholders
to office For the present let single fact aay the gentle
mans fears The Presidency has been given the slave
holding States during tyeght Of the last sixty years
And this too though the white population of the saveho
ing States has rarely at any me exceeded oneha Of the
tree States OF the foreign missions of all grades than
majority have been given to the South. Of the Cabinet
appointments very nearly if not quite half have been given
the South. OF the officers in the army and navy will be
found that considering the relative population of the free and
slavehong States least three of five have been given
to the South How is at this very moment sir while these
very complaints of outrage insults tyranny, and loss of Office
being made Why, sir the President, majority Of the
Cabinet majority of foreign ministers, majority Of
the members of the Supreme Court aud the presiding officer
and clerk of this House, Southern and shareholders
Does not this satisfy the gentleman from North Carolina
Surely he might this subject quite easy Another
difficulty gavey set forth in that gentemans speech ought,
perhaps to notice with becoming seriousness aude the
refusal of the New England spnster take the Southern gem
temans arm! That was wrong unquestionahy! But then,
these Yankee girls very independent and will do just
they peaeas of have learned from very painful per-
sona experience But do not think that dissolution Of the
Union need follow anecessay consequence 1t pro-
per subject for negotiation And, the lady cannot fail
perceive by this time that she in danger Of becoming
cond Helen, she will doubtless be yielding
Another charge against the free States that of aiding m
gve slaves TO make their escape That have vicious
people well deluded people among US, do deny
and that they have aided slaves eude the pursuit of their
is regret 10 say, than probable Such acts
not in with the spirit Of constitution and
they eId directly destroy that good negbbohood among
the People and the States of this Union which every
hearted American desires to cultivate They acts against
the commission and punishment of which the General Gov
enmen ought to provide hope such provision will be
made before the close Of this session. need not be expect
ed, however, that any human laws, enforced,
will wholly remedy this evil There bad men in all
munites-in the North well as the Southland
prncped man, by enicing away aiding the escape of
slave, may bring reproaches upon whole State.
fden however that the number Of such in the free
States very greatly overesmated by gentlemen from the
South They should remember that takes but very few
occasion all the annoyance they have suffered in this
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