The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

Both States Lost six members by the last census. Ito be
accounted for in part by reduction of the houses bu
the per centage OF loss by Virginia much greater
than that by New York. for reason that is obvious
cite doubt in every candid mind TO the propriety Of
extending savey into territories already Free and to
The adoption OF the nsta'on TO promote the prosperity
OF any people. But there 10 now exact equilibrium
in this chamber between the free States and the slave
Suites. though the representative population Of the
of the latter only and the free population stood
9.6S4.i43 in section to 4,7S0Os7 in the other. Ii
thus sppess that The population Of the
States BY over one'hird and the free population over
oue-hAH Arkansas admitted into the Union by act
Of Congress approved the 18th Of June, 1885, with one
representative; and she the first State thai failed 10
take increase BY the first aPportionment after adms-
aon She has At this time only one seat in the House
and such will be her situation until the 4th of March
lS63-seventeen years Whle during this long period
abe occupies seats this chamber and wieds
threh Of the legislative and executive power vested in
ths body, but only out oil two hundred and thirty
pazts Of the power exercised in the other wing Of the
Capitol. Whether abe will have stronger position BY
the next census is doubtful Verify this is little better
than the rotten borough system
Bat the South will continue TO enjoy here advantages
greatly dsproposhoned TO her population, whether rep
rs:snatve or free yet is certain that the equilibrium
between free States and alave States existing
b long maintained And hess AJAX the Senate 10
slider
into the Union, and abe comes . Tree State
Oregon must be divided into three four States all
OF which will have the character.
Minnesota will be divided into at least two States,
The country above 30 deg. 30 min and west OF
Minneeota will make two more equally exoneraed from
S. hope TO show senator's that New Mexico and
Dseeret will and must be free States, Provso Pro-
g. Some four OF FIVE OF the present slave States will
becos free States by the opening of the century
refer particularly TO Delaware Maryland Virginia and
Ksaaacky-perhsps others should be added. | here
A~u, 49, sk~tsk 49,
IL q January. i9oo will glance rays on the broad
sera. Of Virginia free State. This resuit. highly
asspicoua, viii b effected by emigration from the free
that prscedes storm Since | came to Congress 1--WE
hundred northern families Including two member Of
ConSIe.s) have removed TO and settled in the ANAL
coonty Of Fairfax adjoining thM District They psne
rsng other counties, and will long spread that
entire Common wealth. The effect will b. highly benef
cen, and grateful They do not and will NOT 70 there
agitaiors the subject OF slavery but good quiet
-dsposed clzens, and viii consecraie eli their
eEes developing the and I'd vAncng the pros
s. there .ud s T d,Ss hsm mo 1s
d moderate slze-wili build school hooses. churches.
and villages-Pu, up manufacturing establshmenscon
way The mother Of S,sie. viii End herself sr. long
The rlval il the superior, OF the Common wealth al
nady Adyefsed to- which has far ouistpped her in
..rsrthss this northern and European emigration
Will resort TO the whole regions OF the South
% admirably adapted free labor They will iii them
% with tssming millions and - the pr ocsss coca on.
tie colorsd will gradually the coast
u1u0aaoly thus may pass of into the West Indian arch
psln4o, crossing along the Tsrs Cate~s Of Mexico
~ knd resting place in Central South America
Booi4ee, oil whom il may concern should take
dr. sodom may erect her standard Western Texas,
w1oe ~ CsFnans resostng in great numbers who
ne u14oseood TO Be quite averne to Afncan slavery.
In ~ opinioa. northern agitation will not contribute
in tie slGhts degrees to the progress which doubt not
counnY will make towards complete exonerauon
from the sv Of slavery, bat deIverance will result
from the developuentD Of time In this respect fully
the sentimsots of 4 speech delivered by the
Snsa, On the ls,h Of November, lsa7 in which he said
Of slavery inAcseA upon by the
ss.". All The eniessss ard s remon..nce. q .s
- = 49, - which smrrossd
- r--ss.ss. p-,,a% q ~c%. sS"s esssny asa
q ss,.c ~ 81 49, r. ~ s.sr !ss.. = s..s 49,
-, dcrston ourselves srd - S,s q
- ~ b Al. ''se''', to ''eo"''S ai.ss as's'
h free States them have decided asc%nd.ncv in the
Hoo. asd will have aAcendency 1.-THE less
uas1 h Dis chamber, though you may postpone il for
H. b. esttiE p Texas into three OF four States.
il oneofmity with the annexation resolutions but Tt
me- noe desire s0sh divinon, or if she Does or
moss 81 sash Ssxaas may BE- free States.
The free Slae1 hnving now great preponderance in
n House. I'D corresponding preponderance in the
electoral COLLEGES 10 Be much ephanced hereafter, how
Ms i to think 81 maintaning m equilibrium between
~ two sections OF this the honorable senator from
Duath Carolina tMr Calhoun1 -whose death we all de-
plorsssemsd 10 be well for in speech delivered
sesly in IT, present session. he demanded an amendment
Of ihe constitution, and guarantees But wha, hst
enssat and those guarantees shosld be- he did not
e = in}osm -
= a. next place. MI President. I observe that this
ooouuvtY proceeds on the superstition that there
smA, political OF otherwise, between the free Staiss
al ~ sass States The presence OF this idea ID and
out II Coagrso il the fruitful Of bitterness disaen-