The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-07

Tor remedy
But to come back the Districts II slavery the Dis
rct should be abolished and the whole colored popula
ton could be removed. that would settle the question
Nothing short OF that will settle it, Though slavery
abolished in the District. repeat that agitation
would be renewed. and the fires OF controversy refunded
IN Congress from time to time, long as the District
shall be left open for the residence and admission OF free
negroes u would soon come TO pass that itself
would not find tconvenen safe to sit here, be.
set and surrounded by population OF coored
in caste, and for the most part de
vicious, and paupers sustained
by the sympathy OF one section, and exasperaed by the
opposition Of the Other ask my ,sna from ono
worthy OF serious consideration nows
This SIR is destined to become OF the great ques-
Sa' q What 'ne s ais %s to DO with This growing evil
How are 10 control or dispose OF this grow
ing population II we do not avail ourselves Of the
present opportunity, and ingraft upon This bill some
measure of precauon relief, what better prospect is
open future Ii we pass this question over now,
il will come up the next session, and we shall then be
met, repeat by the standing argument OF the equality
OF human rights Already, and in this debate, the ques-
ton has been raised OF the constitutional power of Con-
white men, The free States claim the right to inves! free
negroes with all the rights OF citizens claiming Tor them,
under the constitution, all The privileges Of citizens in
every State in the Union; and this miscevous agta
ten is to be everlasting. The abolition OF slavery does
not promise TO put an end to III nor will j! nor can II
ever in this District, until either the coored population
shall be controlled by dscrimnave and stringent laws,
or removed driven out OF the District II the colored
population shall increase hereafter in the ratio OF the few
Il become
in the District; and the white inhabitants, unless Con-
gress shall inerpose its authority, will be driven TO the
alternative Of expeing them by force become prey
TO continual disorder. One or the other must yield.
Where two OF such marked and distinct charac
erisics meet in the community, the experience Of
all nations demonstrates that the other must be
subordinate. There can be equal or joint rule The
contest goes between them until the inferior in num-
bers natural energy submits, or is driven out or ex-
terminated In some OF the States in such contest
might to this that the inferior race may SO far out
their snperors in physical and moral faculties as
10 prevail in the struggle for ascendency and then the
latter would be driven out. submit to a subordinate
condition And where there can be no equality Of So
cia condition between two races oil freemen there can
under circumstances be permanent quiet and security
But am DEPRESSING too far from the immediate question
in hand
have awaited myself Of this occasion TO express some
OF the sentiments entertain on this subject and to make
suggestions which Ideem worthy Of consideration
II am aware that have not time to 20 into full
discussion Of all the matters have alluded to- but as
have not obuded myself apon the attention OF the Sem
in the discussions of the various details connected
either with the fugve-save bill or the one under con-
sideraon have thought not amiss to call attention to
of future controversy, which, sooner or later,
must be removed il we ever to have an end Of these
agaions growing out of the subject OF slavery But be-
fore sit down, must insist that this is the proper time
and which will Increase with delay. This bill, in its
original form, proposed simply to abolish the slave trade
the law the emancipation Of the Slave To pass the bill
abolishing slavery in the District it is supposed will have
good effect at the North; but failure TO make any eff
control Of the free colored population loudly demanded
by the interest OF the District, il is believed will create dis
satisfaction at the South Under these circumstances
cannot agree upon proper regulations TO be ncorpo
rated in this BILL what substantial objection exists Civ
ing power to the corporate authorities OF the District under
suitable restrictions, to adopt such regulations as
and TO prevent the future influx of colored people
II it is apprehended that the authorities of the District
will exercise the powers conferred upon them unreason
ably OF with undue rgor let Congress reserve The right
of revision in oil other Territories OF the United
States Those gentlemen who fear that the spirit Of the
age will be violated will then be sure of remedy All
excuses or undue severity will be controlled by Con.
gress. Give 10 the corporations OF Georgetown and
Washington the they need upon this subject with
acts, and we may safely con6de in their discretion thus
Subjected 10 the correcting authority OF the national egs
aure ibeGpofais ate, saeh pTovis a I'm 10 TINS bull and
ceive that the feeling and interest connected with slave
property duly respected while the slave trade in the
District is given up in Difference to the feelings Of the
North.
word in regard 10 the other features of this bill which
may give OF dstrust and discomfort al the South
for sale shall be emancipated Now, agree that not
twenty years, perhaps, would real slave trader
bring his slaves here with such penalty staring him in
the face But here is the power indirectly provided for
emancipation and, although but few slaves will acquire
their freedom by the fair operation OF the bill, yet thou
sands OF emancpaed slaves may be thrown into the Dis.
rct by pretended traders, who only the agents OF
masters in the nd joining States, who desire to berae
their slaves, but are forbidden by the laws OF the States
thus be established through the operation of this bill,
which will contribute swell the free coored population
indefinite extent; and yet no provision made either
for their control their removal The District is already
overrun with this class Of population; aud repeat
that, unless steps taken TO check the progress oil
this evil, not only slave property, but every other
social interest OF the white inhabitants, will be put
10 hazard. Say that provision shall be made for ex
GLIDING slaves emancipa ted under this act from
residence in the District. But where they 10
gol We have half million OF this class OF Inhabitants
the States already Instead OF adding TO their numbers
the highest considerations demand that they shall be d.
minshed This bill should, then, be amended not 10
augment an evil that already weighs heavily upon the
country Make the penalty for violating the provisions
OF the bill pecuniay Let IL be twice the value OF
the slave IL you please II that is not enough mprson
the offender. II is alleged that the bill in It's present
shape is in conformity with the laws OF Maryland when
the District was coded the United States; but the
whole question in relation TO slavery is greatly changed
since that period Then there agitation upon the
subject that threatened the Union The inhabitants Of the
free and slave States lived in harmony There was no
concerted system for the seduction and carrying oil OF
slaves from their masters The evils oil free coored
population were not felt There keen sensbili
ties North South, to be offended reused TO indg-
nation by discussions and doctrines held either side
Now ali is changed, and greatly changed that we
must proceed with the greatest caution and decacy in all
that we do relating 10 the subject OF slavery The feel
ngs and sensibies OF the North demand that the slave
trade shall be abolished at the seat OF the national gov
ernment The South propose TO acquiesce in this
ure in spirit OF Difference and courtesy their northern
brethren but they ask that the Morrill, in the exercise OF
reciprocal comfy and Difference towards them, shall
adap, the provisions Of this BILL far possible, TO the
interests, or if you please, TO the feelings and preudices
Of the South What good reason can be assigned Tor re-