The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-30

the District ought to be abolished and prohibited do
not mean by that the alienation and transfer OF slaves OF
inhabitants within the Dstrctthe sale by one nelghbor
TO another Of slave which owns and the other
wants husband perhaps 70 put along with his wife or
touch the question OF the rights OF property IN slaves
among persons living within the District But the
slave trade to which / refer was pronounced
an abomlnaon more than forty years ago ~ one o. me
late Mr.. Randolph Who is there that is not shocked at
its enormity and its atrociyl Sir, 1t is great mistake
look upon those regular traders in slaves with any par
ticuIar Kindness or countenance They are sometimes
unjusly, thinkexcluded from social intercourse have
r. q Ss GOOD
there has been retrocesson oil that porsn fhe District
formerly belonging to Virginia There are Alexandria.
mac, and Bamoe ANNAPOLIS. and other A ports IN north Of
the Potomac Let the slavedeaer who chooses to collect
bis slaves from the vast circuits in Maryland OF Virginia
go to those places Let him not come here and establish
his jas and put his chains and sometimes shock the
sensbites OF age by the long train OF slaves passing
through the avenue, reaching from the Capitol to the
republics that ever existed why should be come here
Sir am that speak the sentiments OF the heart OF
every southern man, of every man coming from the
slave States when say let It terminate. Il is an
abomination There occasion for it. II ought no
longer to be coultenanced.
The seventh resolution relates to subject embraced in
bill now under consideration.
7h. Resoiped, That eectna provision ought to be
made by law according to the requirement Of the consti
delivery Ol persons
service labor in any State who may into any
other State or Territory of this Union, * q
Sir that is so obvious, and has been made SO clear by
the debate which has already taken place the bill to
which have referred that have not now occasion to
add one word. 9a
The last resolution OF the series Of eight is this:
ostruct the ade ia between the Sates
but that the admission exclusion OF slaves brought from
one into another Of them depends exclusively upon their
own particular laws ~
1t is obvious sir, that no legislation is necessary
intended to follow that resolution II merely asserts
truth established by the authority OF law in this county
and trust that when we come to consider it, there will be
but universal assent to IT, should not have
thought it necessary to embrace ~ that resolution the
treating OF the whole subject that was useful, that IL
was according to the practice bot. OF our British and
Mexican ancestors, occasionally to resort 10 tne great
fundamental principles. and to bring them freshly aud
manife,y before eyes from time to tme to avoid
their being violated upon any occasion. -.
Mr. President, you have before you the whole theme
OF arrangement and condition OF these dsracting ques
tons which have to oer after having bestowed upon
the subject the most anxious intensity and the most anx
ous consideration ever since have been IN This city,
How far may prove to be accepabe to both or either
Of the parties upon these great qussons, is not Tor
70 say think il ought TO be acceptable 70 both There
no sacrifice OF any priacipe proposed 10 any Of them
by either The plan is founded upon mutual forbear
ance originating IN spirit of Cancellation and conces
sion, not OF principle but OF matters o feeling AT the
and philanthropy. know that there exists there sent
adverse to the institution OF slavery. SIR, might,
hink-aithough believe this project contains about
equal amount Of concession and OF forbearance upon
both sitesl wiglt think, have asked OF the free
States 10 make more liberal concession than ought
With you gentlemen, senators from the free States,
what is il! An absraction sentiment; sentiment, il
you please OF humanity and philanthropy noble sen
ment when directed rightly with no sinister or party pur
arocous sentiment and detestabe or rather The
abuse OF II, when directed 10 the accomplishment OF
worthy objects said that might ask from you larger
andrn avtAn rnnra frnm he I'VE
States; and whyi You people more powerful than
the slave States; but when there is any difference
upon that subject cannot 80 along in the order and ex
preston OF feeling oil friends coming from the
part OF the country from which came-but when there
is any difference in feeling, in prowess, in noble and
patriotic bearing whenever i is required for the safety or
the well being OF the country you will Ind as eminent
in the people Of class OF the country the other
You in point Of numbers greater and greatness and
magnanimity ought to be allied together But there are
other why the concessions upon such subject
this ought to be liberal, extensive, coming
from the tree States than from the slave States This s
ns sma1E sentiment a repeat Of nS humanity hsy
sentiments OF that kind honestly and earnestly cher
ished, with disposition TO make sacrifices 10 enforce
them, il is noble and beautiful sentiment
But sir, when the sacrifices by those who cherish that
sentiment and ncucate il not TO be made by them.
selves but by another people In whose situation II is i'm.
feel and to share all aad everything that belongs to them
il is may say you senators OF the free States, ato-
tally different question On your side isa sentiment with
saCIlUCe-d %
without hazard without peril without loss. But how is il
the other side which have said greater amount OF
concession oughtto be made there be unequal scheme
OF compro nsel In the first place, sir, there is vast
ncacuabe amount OF property TO be sacrificed, and
TO be sacrificed not by your sharing common burden,
but exclusive OF you But this Is not ALL Social inter-
course habits property safety, fe-eyerythng is at
hazard in greater less degree In the slave States and
slave countries
Sir look at that storm which Is now raging before you
beating in all its rage plessy upon your family They
are al the South and where YOU represent
ing the free Slatesand where are your people! Safely
housed enjoying all the blessings OF domestic comfort
peace and quiet, surrounded by the bosom OF your
family Behold Mr.. President, thatdweing now wrap,
in flames Listen, sir, the rafers and beams which fall
successon in crash, while the dane ascends higher
and higher they tumble down. Behold there women
and children flying from the caamous scene, and with
their shrieks and lamentations mporng the aid OF high
Heaveni Whose house is that Whose wives and chill
dren theyl Yours, in the free Siaiesi Mo- You
looking in safety and security, while the conhagra
ton which have described is occurring in the slave
States and produced moi intentionally BY you but from
the inevitable tendency OF those measures which you
have adopted and which others have carried far beyond
what you would wish to have been done. In the one
scale, them we behold sentiment sentiment sentiment
alone In the other there is properly the social fabric,
life, and all that makes life desirable and valuable TO
Sir find myself engaging in much beyond what intended
when arose this mornng-when left my lodging, and
considered the exposition with which intended these
resolutions TO go out, when they went forth to the
sidemtion Of the world.