The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-08-07
Thomas COrwin Mr., FillmOfe's seore.
tary Of the Treasury.

q drectin to the South. No Abolition,
Isl his been more furious in lis onslanghis
against the institution ofslavery than Thos.
Corwin, lie has always staod ii lhe
front ranks Of our assailan.s, and wherever
he has been seen there waved the trea-
sonable banner of Abolitionism.
We have now before us a speech Of this
confidential adviser % u I. Fillmore. against
the celebrated compromise Bill Of MIR. |
Clayton, delivered on the 2ad July 1913,
from which we viii make few extracts
by way Of refreshing the minds ofthe
Southern public; and showing what kind
of couusels may be expected Of him at this
monentous crisis in ourhiste ry:
Mr., Corwin sad:
believe that slave carried by Ii
master in.o the territory ubout which we
are talking, il slavery be abolished there,
will be free from the moment he enters the
Territory, and any attempt TO exercise pow
Grover him as a slave wilt he nugatory.-I
That is my judgment Bot I would guard
against any doubt on this subject. I aoouZd
SO.act that there be nothing left ugaoloac
on @1y part to arerent the admission Of
StGUery: for am free TO declare that if you
were 20 acquire the country that lies uuder
the line. the hottest country to be found on
the globe, where the wh tie tnan is suppos>
ed not TO be able to work, would not al
low you to take slaves there, if S avery did
not exist there al eady. More than that, I
acoutd abolish II IF I could, tit did exist.
These are nly opinions, aud they haze al
loayS been tie same.
"These are" his sentiment" and share
al,cays Jeenw lie would not let the
Southern man take his slaves to territory
acquired by the blood and treasure he has
expended to purchase it. Nay. if he had
the power he "would abolish slavery fit
did exist"
Eut here is a sentiment which should
stamp upon him the hatred of not only ev.
cry Southern man, but every American.-
In his violent TRADE against slavery, he
takes occasion to denounce the late war
and characteristics it as an ''crpcdttiou Of pr
racy, robbery and murder" ian internal
tragedy DC. Thus doubtly invoking the
adherence Of Southern men and OF the gal.
liant soldiers every where. Of the War;
Now, what do you heart You say this
country was conquered by the common blood
If the country; you trace back the considera.
Iion which you lave paid for this country TO
the hood and the bones of the gallant men
that you sent there TO be sacrificed: and
pointing 10 the Inburied corses Of her sons
who have fallen there, the South exclains:
l"Ihese-@these constitute my title 10 carry
my slaves to that land! Il was purchased hy
the blood Of my sons" The aged parent
berell Of his children, aud the widow with
the family that remains, desire 10 60 there q
better their fortunes, if il may be, aud point.
ing 10 the graves ofthe husband and ehil6r d
exclaim; "There-here was the price paid
for our proportion Oflhis territory!" Is lha
sruel lfthat could be made out=--if YOU da. Z
put that upon your reccord--if YOU car
assert that you hold the country by tn.
strong hand, then you have the right /,
20 there with your slaves, IL We of the
North have united with you of the South !,
this expedition Of piracy, and robbery, a1so
i murder that oldest iaD kaoacn ansOns
naen--'touor among There's '-yeQaaiye
as to bride d acith yoat equally.
Nay, more: it is only lifting finale 10 tha
internal tragedy, that after having slaughter
ed ffy thousand human beings, IN order 4
extend your authority over these one hund
red and.lifiy thousandihe murder should b
followed By the sLarery Of every one tha
, can be made subject to tie LaV Of 0oaccy.
But we have still anoihe jewel from Chi
casket Of alrocious ISLANDERS against III
South, prepared by Thomas Corwiu to whicI
E we would beg leave to d.recl The attention I
our read re:
When you ask me, then, moi to prohib
slavery III these territories. qCtth mn gie1C
!. Qf Tie Institution itself and 81 or polce,
!. must assert flte pOlceg to exclude sSkaUer
f0rerey. Ii your States where you has
:. made Slavery property, you may protect ii a
/ you please, and will aid you ii giving
/. that security which the constitution af1ard.
but. but with Gnd's help nat one inch bcgolt
shall this Institution 80. / may bs inisla
: ken 10 allshis; but Of one thing lam satisiie
81 -of thehoues; coDyiciinn ofmy own judge
q ment--an61to supposed Interruption Of II
s lss sCltich bind the various sections 81 "a
.C0aY6 eracst shalt iaaucc NE 10 slgEn
from these c0nvictiozls acltc1ecer / ali ra
ked upo,s 70 carry tlte1l on sist0 k1aD.
Here The position i clearly assumed III
3 with ST. CorWin's views of lhs Institution
slavery, be would not aIlos i g g g q
territories belonging @ lhe United State
though is prohibition should result Is i
dissolution ofthe Union Wac nonsoI
loclrinel Shut outthe Soplhen man iro
g The territories which he has contributed