The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-15

and dsunion petons Al one session. 1--WE Of The latter
islence Of such sentiments there would furnish better
employment for Mr., BIssELLs thlrtysx regimenls than
could be found in the South The South the people a
Tennessee the Union. agreeing in the truth OF the
importance OF the Union. but not being willing 10 sac
rhce their honor for It's preservation the terms on
which the North seem TO insist i shall IN future be ad
Those who denounced the proposed Nashville conyen
tion as being raitoIous 10 the Union spoke alsehoods
and he did not care how those making such assertions
chose TO take his words No southern name had vet
been written traitor the history OF the country and
none would be- The impotent malice against the South
showing itself in the sphe,s sbowsred upon her here
would soon be paid OF by the progressing advancement
Of the South in manufacturing which was likely 10
tell dsadvantageously for northern business prosperity
1s Sc e sss o%s IKE Ike Usa sS & ss that
stand after the destruction OF lis palladium He was
willing TO live and die under the constitution, but moi
menl different from tina, made by our fathers The two
grent parties OF the country the parties OF the
present conteshe soiers holding the position Of
assassns and plunderers ready % DC employed BY
side against more honorable antagonsts. Those OF be
South who had voted for General Taylor had practically
voted for the Provso. as he went on at some length d
show.
The South held now in her own hand the power to
protect herself, as MI, argued to show. Northern
whgery under the auspices Of John Adams had long
been kindling ,he IRE now consuming ne Union He
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gallant soldier yet he felt bound to crcise bis course
freely, which he went on 10 do at length.
Mr. WEBSTER. in declining to press the Provso. had
expressly declared that he did only because Il
necessary 70 effect its original purpose. Hes there
FORE epudaed the shouts in that satesmans favor going
q enormously from some portion Of the southern press
towards the South to which her public were now in
the habit Of travelling. For be would struggle 10 the
Congress such readings Of the rights and duties Of the
general government the North was now insisting on
Slavery destined to live, not to die To prove this
%ss to The present Es Ssd that lie happiness pin ssss
prosperity Of the country proof Of the propreiy Of
her institutions people being the happes and most
sets had ooshy boased 81 he attentions showersd on
American runaway negroes in England. There was no
sympathy between her institutions and ours and her de-
weight with him. than those she showered on The Mas
sachusetis "rebels' in 1875
In acquiring California bought only the land-not
the joint owners Of the country. with joint and equal
rights, which the North proposed abrogate BY the
actment Of the Proyiso The right do this Is claimed
than worthless This declaration was an evidence Of
northern chivalry" Now, if what the North said Of
the effects Of slavery true, the Provso. was not ne
cessary for her purposes by natural she would
obtain all she wanted. the expense Of the South
He did not believe that this aggressive disposition On the
part Of the North was an American sentiment, but had
been imported; and 1t was operating to make the South
concentrate against the future acquisition OF Canada He
himself friend Of the policy Of such acquisitions,
however.
1t the duty Of Congress to settle the questions in
issue, which he held could be settled easily As for
the admission OF California, he opposed to it. as an
isolated measure, ON many accounts. which he enume.
rated Yet he might vote for her admission as one Of
series of for the settlement OF all the slavery
questions ISSUE The South had much right to 6nd
fault with the domestic system of the North the latter
to hers.
Here Mr. s went on to describe the arguments against
the domestic effects OF the manufacturing system Of the
North, with which, he commended, the South might
taate on the North. Yet he was not disposed 10 use
them He but for prevailing the North 10 cease
insulting and aggavatng her sister Unless she would
do he was ready to protect the South against the
nngencies ofcontinued northern immunity all hazards
and COSTS The progress OF things at the North in Their
present channel bid lair send negroes Congress
Ohio and Massachusetts at least. The main question in
issue whether negro slavery should continue in this
country, the white in the South be destroyed
and to this ISSUE the people should make up their
minds. One OF the main reasons why fathers took
up arms was because England undertook to interfere
with our institutions, Mr.. s. argue 10 show. Now
being urged TO follow the sample Of George
the Third in the matter Of legislation Tor colonies
Mr.. MEACHAM having next obtained the floor, on
motion the committee rose. After which.
The House adjourned.