The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-18

the States cannot be kept together because FIRST the
general disposition OF the North l. to invade the rights OF
The Souh--slating this IN general Language merely %nd
then, secondly II that were not and the North
should get better temper 10 that respect stlil perpa-
nent peace could be expected and no union onx estab
shel on OF the diversity OF interests between the
different horizons OF the Union There's according 10 the
address but condition on which people eau i've To-
gelher under the government ana nat rs where
Interests are entirely identical An denlsy Oh interest
IL the only security OF good government
Mr. BARNWE ELL With regard 10 toe hrst part, the
honorable senator s couect-and have no douD al ali
that is the character OF the addressthat unless great
change be produced the temper OF the northern people,
and he treatment which they give 10 accoul Of our
stlutions no permanent between could exist
With regard alter part contend that The address
contains no such sentiment IL states distinctly that
the position which the different portions Of the Union
cupy With regard 10 each other, win he want OF that
identity OF interest between them, rs absolutely essen
al to South that lis sectional interests should be inde-
pendent lae control OF the North.
Mr.. WEBS FER Aud what does that mean sut seIa-
ration '-or God's.sake
Mr.. BARNWELL. Not al all II means what have
always alleged that the North has 40 night 10 interfere
with the institution OF slavery u that Interference IL
stopped do contend thai there any necessity of
dissolution the Un,on But II II s persisted M then
the opinion OF The address s and bellows the OPINION
OF large poflon OF the southern people s' 'ha' 'ne
Union be made TO endure
Mr. WEBSTER, It's hardly worth while, as Tue paper
is moi before tor The honorable member IRON ooah
Carolina and myself INTO discussion about inns
address Ii undersand lis argument u DIS expressed
it, that even The North better behaved thee Is
OF ldentity oil Interests UtWccH lNottu ~nu
South which must soon break up the Union As lar Az
reg ards the other remark that The North must ABSTAIN
from any interference with the peculiar institutions OF
the South, why, every sensible IA the North thinks
exactly so know that the sensible OF the North
are opinion that the institution OF slavery as exists
in tie States intended originally TO be- has ever been.
and Justly entirely out OF The scope anu reach OF
the Legislation of this government
But was saying that eau and sha not mpute tins
dsloya sentiment to the South generally why, whom
do Sit among! With whom, have been associated
here for thirty yearsl With good Union men IRON the
South And in this chamber and IN late years have
there been from the South that resisted every
thing that threatened danger TO the Union! Have there
not been here that al some risk OF losing favor with
their own people hone have resisted the Mexican
war, the acquisition OF territory BY arms may men VINO
played the last sake and resisted the ratification Of the
treaty after the conquest made by which these Ter
rlores were brought under the control Of this govern
Sir with these ecollections which do honor to
The character of these gentlemen and with these acs
which the entire loyalty OF the great body Of the
South to the Union, shall indulge in no general COM
plant against them far as 1t comes within the
bower OF my rebuke will tolerate it, They have the
same interests, descend from the same revolutionary
blood and believe the glory OF the county to DO ~ much
theirs and verify believe they desire to secure
as perpetual attachment the North the most In.
lesent of the North do 10 perpetuate such an at
tschinent with the South ! believe that the great
masses OF the people, both North and South, aside from
the influence OF axtaon lo the Union and for the
government and God grant that they may remain So and
prevent everything which may overturn either the one
or the other Applause, instantly checked by the Pres
dent
was sorry to hear, because thought it unjust,
that all the folly and madness of the recent expedition to
Cuba was chargeable upon the South generally. The
South had nothing 10 do with Il Than Alassachu
sets, or the city of Boston, The city OF New York
It'll unast my Judgment. say that such violation OF
the Ia perpetrs,cd by toe South. or found more
apology justification in the general southern mind than
j, found in New York or in Massachusetts
Mr.. BUrLER. lin his seat Not a bu more.
Mr.. WEBS TER Now, the senator from Connect
cut told ruth the other day, and Obliged to him
Tor telling the truth [Laush,erl DO not mean that il
for fr1np NUuIl hut mp1n hal n
great deal more unusual III the Of this debate
hear the real truth spoken But he told us the truth
The South that the real authors OF that conquest
but that was the parry that supported Mr. Folk fo the
presidency and that supported his measures while IN the
presidency The South, undoubtedly, the party IN Ia
the administration, the lead and thai part of
the North that upheld the administration followed, not as
little luus followed in the footsteps OF his father" non
And therefore glad that my honorable friend from
Connecticut instead oil giving normal sefe0typed
speech against the South told the truth OF the transaction
There other topics, which pass said some
thing formerly about the Imprisonment OF the black cs.
OF the North who South. engaged IN navigation
and are there arrested That a serious business and
that England has complained OF II. think that
1t EVIL that ought 10 be redfessed tor never could
any necessity Tor IT. and fully persuaded that ohef
be taken to relieve the South IRON alarm without
committing an outrage upon those who at nome are con-
sidered American ciIzens. AT the same Tune | am
bound say that ! know nothing in the world 10 pre-
vent any free citizens OF Maseachuse Imprisoned under
The laws Of South Carolina, from trying the question Of
the Dsuiionaiity OF that aN-o applying at once TO
Judge oil the United States for writ OF habeds corpus
do not think, therefore, that there any great ne.
cessty OF making IT matter OF public embassy think
that rather calculated to iname feeling than other
wise But must say, have said heretofore. that the
gentleman who went from Massachusetts OF The
respectable in the Common wealth, bearing an
excellent character, of excellent temper and every way
entitled the regard of others. The extent TO which he
has enjoyed the regard of the people OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Sir. IN Boston some month or two ago, and, al
meeting OF the people. SAID that the public mind OF Mas
sachuseits and the North aborng under certain
preudlces, and that would take 40 occasion, which
did not then possess 10 what supposed these pn
dlces to be, and how they had arisen. shall say lev
words on the subject In the first place, THINK
that there IA prejudice the part OF the people
Massachusetts of the North arising out of any wb
or any want OF patriotism good feeling to the Whole
sentaon-mlsapprehensI arising from those labono~
Efforts that have been made Tor the last twenty years
perver, the public judgment and the public feeling
The first OF these msapprehenslons n an exaggefao
sense OF the actual evil OF the reclamation OF fugitive
slaves felt by Massachusetts and the other States bs
produced that The cases do not exist There mas
been within the knowledge OF this generation
in which has been taken back from Massachn
setts into slavery by process of lawnot one and e
there hundreds OF people, who read nothing but sbo
ition newspapers who suppose that these cases sr@
weekly-tha, men, and sometime their wives and cbio
rem, bragg ed back from the free soil OF Massachusetts
INTO slavery al the South.
Mr.. HALE, (nierposing) Will the honorable sem
a,or allow 10 AJAX him a question IL he not ms
taken the point Of fact regard TO the State OF Mass
chuseits recollect something occurring m Mass@-
chusetts, than three four years ago, IN tea
ton TO man by the name Of PIerson, and that hete
ht,r III hterf IN