Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-11-30

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sures adopted at the last session Of Congress would lead to
immediate and general acquescence the part Of the ultra
at the North and at the South They bad been mpeed BY
such violent and extreme passions that was too much 70
expect that they would silently and promptly admit their
and yield to what had been done the best interests
OF our common country. Accordingly perceive that Ct
the South second edition of the Hartford Convention
has again assembled, and is abong stir up strife and
tenton and in several Of the slavehong States the spirit
Of dscod and disunon is busiy engaged in its upaoc
work But confidently anticipate that all these mad efforts
will be put down by the intelligence the patriotism and the
love of union Of the people Of the various savehodng States
And here Mr.. Speaker let us make amomentary inquiry
what would have been the condition Of the parts the
Confederacy the subject Of slavery, if unhappiy had
been discovered Assuming that the line could have been
drawn between the slavehodng and nonsavehodng Sae
all north of the States Of Maryland and Virginia and all nsrh
of the Ohio river would have become foreign independent
and sovereign Power Contrast fyou please present
don with whst would have been under that order Of things
Atpresent we have right slave from his service
to demand his surrender. We have right to take the
stuon and the law in hand and to require the
der do not believe that there will be any open and forcbs
resistance to the execution of the law The people OF the
North have strong sense OF the propety of the
obedience 10 the law for that But if there be any such
ssance, we have right to invoke the employment Of any
part Of the militia of the United States the army the
Of the United States enforce the execution Of the
law And, although have authority commit President
Fillmore to any specific line Of duty have known him long
WELL and intimately, and feel entire confidence in him
man Of ability and Of honesty, and Of patriotism, who will
perform his duty, and his whole duy in seeing the faithful
execution Of the laws of the land which pledge the sup
port Of the utmost of my poor ability In the existing state
OF things doubtless shall not all fugitive slaves
that escape. We shall however, some and the
courts and ues in the free States have demonstrated their
readiness to give by their vedcts and Judgments ample
demn against those who ence, seduce away and habor
our runaway slaves.
But how would the case stand in dsmembered condition
Of the Confectionery? Then would not have right TO
demand solitary slave that might escape beyond the Ohio
into what would then be foreign Power If all the slaves
Of Kentucky in that contingency to fee beyond the
Ohio river would not have right demand Of them
In the absence of exradion treaties (and such treaties
would ever be concluded in respect save should have
right to demand surrender of of them. Nothing is
clearer in the whole public law Of nations than that in
dependent foreign Power is not bound to surrender fugitive
who takes refuge IN the domnions Of another independent
foreign Power We have recently this great nterns
tona principle acted upon by the Sultan Of Turkey in the
Of Kossuth and his Hungarian compario who took
refuge in the Sultans dominons and his refusal to
render them, upon the demand of Russia and Austria
enthusiastically admired, approved and applauded by all
of us.
Now Mr. Speaker we have the constitutions the law, and
the clear right side Dissolve the Conederacy, and
and independent Powers the law and the right
would be transferred from US to them @
may be asked have been asked, when would con-
sent to dissolution Of the Union answer
never because can conceive Of possible contingency
that would make for the interests and happiness Of the peo
pie TO break up this glorious Confdeacy and to separate
into bleeding and bellgerent psrts Show me- what bo
eve be impossible to show me- that there will be greater
security for liberty, life, property peace, and human hsppi
in the midst of jang jealous, and warning independent
North American Powers than under the eagle of the Union,
and will consent to its dissolution would yield to it if
Congress were to usup power, which am sure 1t never
will abolish slavery within the limits Of the States for in
the contingency of such usurpaon should be In bet
ter condition slavery, bad it would be, out of the
Union than in the Union.
Apprehensons have been entertained and expressed
the want in future me Of territorial scope for the slave po
mil that at VERY dsan notv
in the present the century, whenever the
unoccupied wastes in Mississippi Arkansas Louisiana,
Alabama, Florida, and Texas shall become fully peoped
slavery will have reached its natural termination. The den
sy Of population in the United States will then be great
that there will be such reduction in the price and value
labor to render much cheaper to employ free than slave
labor, and slaves becoming burden to their owners will be
voluntarily Disposed of and allowed to 90 Free Then
hope and believe under the dspensaons and blessings
Providence that the continent OF Africa by the system Of
colonizaton will be competent receive from America al
the descendants Of its own race.
If the agitation in regard 70 the fugitive slave Law should
continue and increase and become alarming, it will lead the
formation Of two new parties one for the Union and the
other agans the Union Present parties have been created
division Of opinion as 70 systems Of national policy to
finance free trade protection the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors the distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands &C. But these systems Of policy, spnsng Of the
administration of the Government Of the Unon lose all their
interest and importance if that Union be dissolved
They sink into utter nsgnifcance before the almportan
pervasve and paramount interest Of the Union itself And
the platform Of that Union party will be- the Union the Con-
situon, and the enforcement of its laws And if should
be necessary to form such party, and should be accord
ingly formed, announce myself in this place. member Of
that Union party, whatever may be its component elements
Sir, go further have had great hopes and confidence
the principles Of the Wing party, being most likely
duce to the honor the prosperity, and the glory Of my
try But it Is to be merged into contemplate abolition
party, and if abolonism is to be engaed the Wing
creed from that moment the party and cease be
Wing. go yet step further: if am alive will give
my humble support for the Presidency that man, what
ever party he may belong who uncontamnaed BY anat
csm rather than to who crying out all the time and aloud
that he is Wing, maintains doctrines utterly subversive Of
the Constitution and the Union
Mr. Speaker speak without reserve, and with entire free
DOM If there be who treads the soil Of this broad
earth that feels himself perfectly Independent, am that
have ambitious aspirations. want Office, station
in the gift of man. would resign that which hold if
thought could do at this time with honor.
place whateverI beg PARDON sir there is place only
which desire, and that is warm place 10 your hearts.
Out of heated discussions and dv ions one good
result has been produced The people generally, Wings and
Democrats, have been thrown together in free and
friendly intercourse. Both have learned appreciate each
other better For myself say, alike with truth and plea
sure that during the late auous and petraced session
in conference and consultation quite often, If Of
ener, with Democrats than Wings and found In the De-
mocraic party quite much patriotism devotion to the
Union, honor, and probity, as in the other party.
Mr. Speaker the State of Kentucky, although not one of
the largest States in point of population, occupies proud
and lofty position in the Conederacy She was the pioneer
State in the settlement Of great valley She is geograph
caly not remote from the centre Of the Union which she
has been always firmly attached The Of her
and the uncacuang gsanty of her people every where
known and admitted To every field Of battle within her