The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-08

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circumstances, and under The responsibility which
know ! incur BY what am now stating here, feel Il
liberty 10 Tecur to the various expressions and statements
at various times OF my opinions and resolutions re-
spectng this admission OF Texas, and all that has follow
Cd As early a. 1880, or the early part Of 1887 was
sell and some private friends An honorable gentleman
long an acquaintance and friend Of mine now perhaps
lnis cnamcer-General Hamilton. OF South Carolina
was knowing TO that correspondence. | voted Tor the
recognition OF Texan Independence bscause besved il
was an existing fact surprising and astonishing - il
was ana wished well to the new republic. Butt pro-
fessed IRON the first an utter opposition to bringing her
with her territory into the United States ana hsSns oc
casioq, N 1897, % meet some friends in New York on
subject II was the first time had occasion 10 advert 10
Il; and ii might ask friend near me to read an extract
speech think j would be proper present il
delivered II Nblos Garden in 1897 NJ 9sS8g 6ST'1~g7
Mr.. GREENE read as follows; ,s 4s tassssa
7" Gentlemen. sll see hat by who,sosvsf rossssss
q as sns %hos sS
extend the slavery Of the African this continent
When say aas regard slavery e s I. .,e.,
moral social and lev. only language which
has been adopsd b distinguished men. cd
shall do nothing therefore, favor or encourage its
The cons,ituton found among U.S. recognised Il md
gave ~ y solemn guAraalies sIsg .8 qf SIe e1
IN honor justice, and BY the constitution All he slpua
tons contained in the constnton In favor Of savehold
ss % s. d n S
fnness Of their spirit and 70 the Of their emsr
slavery as exists IN the States beyond the reach of Con-
Its concsrn of the States themselves. Thsy have
never M submitted 70 Congress- and Congress has right
shall soncur, therefore,, il no so no mss.uss, 10
threaten 10 interfere with he exclusive authority ii Us ~.
sss Ss,ss over The snbsc, . o slavery !. y .as within
OF plain and imperative duty. sa.sg sf MAtF
Bni when We come % speak e admitting nsw sssss.
and our duties then both different. n M
lion % s 70 oe. q e. s
from it, and objections 70 Of strong and Ia myjadg-
menL Of q dec,siye chafacer.'' -sW ~ ,sx
back from these sentiments That sryou will perceivs
and the Senate will perceive in 1887 The purpose OF
Immediately annexng Texas ct that time abandoned
postponed II wasn0t revived with any vgor for some
years In the tme it 20 happened that had bo-
come member of the executive administration, and was
there for short period. the Department Of State The
sationnot con6dentialwih the President and heads Of
departments, il with other public men. Bot no e.
rious attempt was made TO bring il about
left the Department of State in May, 1643, and shortly
after learned from source in no way connected with
official information, that design had been taken upto
bring Texas with her slave territory and population into
4 | was here in Washington and persons are now
here who well remember that We had an arranged
meeting, for conversation upon Il. went home 70
Massachusetts,, and proclaimed the existence Of that
purpose; but could get very little attention. Some
would not believe it, and some were engaged 10
9ss. s' e
ment in New England even in Massachusetts, that
should combine the two parties against annexation; and
northern democracy into i. Even with the whics and
leading wings, am ashamed to say, there was great
Indifference concerning the annexation Of Texas with
her slave territory into this Union. At that time was
OF Congress- The annexation resolutions passed the
lst OF March, ls45 The legislature of Texas complied
with the conditions and accepted the guarantee for the
to come in the conditions and under the guarantees
herein prescribed" stWsE 5Nf s4st7T4 tlfsS'l
happened 10 be returned to the Senate in March, is4s
and was here in December isa5 when the acceptance By
Texas Of the conditions proposed by Congress was laid
before BY the President and act for the
nation OF the connexion was before the two houses
deed Of annexation, ultimately adopted. When il
was on its passage here. expressed my opposition TO H.
and recorded my vote and there the vote stands. with
the observations made upon that occasion. II happened
between 1897 and this time. that various occasons
and opportunities, have expressed my entire opposition
u: .ors q . !.
purposes in thai respect will only now. sir read very
! convention held in Springfield Massachusetts. Sspsm-
Der 81, 1s47: 4f8ts kr IA .s.4 +. " ssst Tsstg
"We hear much just now Of pasacsa for the dangers
and evils OF slavery and sa-e annexation which call
he sWdmsf Proviso' That certainly 10 Just sentiment,
but IL Is not sentiment TO iound any party upon
= not sentiment on which Massachusetts wings diff
fer. There is In this hall who holds 4 moe
hfmly than do nor one who adhcres to 4 more than
another.
Il feel some lire interest In this matter sir Did NOT
,omm mysclf Ia 1888 the whole doctrine fully cnelyf
And must be permitted say that cannot quite consent
hat more recent dscoveen should claim the merit and
AXE out a patent H # Il. NJ s6frfe
II deny the priority Of the Invention Allow me 70 say.
.'we the first and last and every occasion
which offers TO oppose the extension Of slave power
"But speak Of IL hsre In Congress, political
question statesmen upon. We must
70 regard IL certainly do not mean TO say that u 10 lees
important In moral point OF view, that IL 10 Inn
poant In many other points Of view but, legislator.
,r in any official capacity Imust ook at ~ consider H. and
decide H. s,a mnter Of political action" ss3s I'm
On other occasions SIR and debates here, have sx-
pressed my determination vote for no acquisitions
annexatons, North, South, East, West My opinion
has been that have territory enough, and that we
should use the Spartan maxim; "lmprove, adorn what
you have; seek no further" 81
] think, sir that il was on some observations made
here on the three million loan BILL that avowed that
sentiment II is short; and the sentiment has been
avowed quite often, many places, and before
many OF the people OF the United Staies any humble
sentiment OF mine has been avowed. - s5sU. e.N
But, now, sir, what is our condition! Texas is In
with all her territories, as slave State, with solemn
pledges that il she is divided into many States. thoss
States may come in slave States south OF 30 degrees 20
minutes How are we TO deal with them know of no
way Of honorable legislation, but, when the time comes
for enactment to carry into effect all that We have spu
lated do not agree with my honorable friend from