The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-24
NUMBER 2l.

own eomestic institutions as they may deem
wise and proper. Any and all the Sla&
possess this right, and Congress Cannot de-
prive them of it,
la The Southern Address il is said "Sla.,
very is domestic institution. II belongs to
the States, each for itself, to decide whether
| Il shall be lab!ished or no, ard, If il be
established, whether 1t should be abolished
or not"
The Southern Address, also, in referring
TO the Missouri question III 1919, ceusures
those who advocate amendments "ba.ins (of
their otiec, 10 make !, condition Of her aa
mission thai her constitution should have a
provision to prohibit slavery"
The Address states: "Those who object
ed to the amendments rested their opposition
on the high ground Of the right of self gov.
ernmeni They claimed that territory, hav.
ing reached the period when ii is proper for
II 10 form constitution and government for
itself, becomes fully vested with all the rights
Of self government" &c., &c.
The Address argues further, tha, to as.
.ume that Congress had a right TO require
any thing but that the government must be
republican, "wouId be tantamount TO the as.
SUMPTION of the right 10 make its entire con.
sliIuion and government"
| commend this Address to those Demo
cratic members who are talking of The "Ca.
lfOrnla pros iso."
believe, Mr.. Chairman, if we reject tie
application Of California for admission as "A
State, il will be productive of the most ca.
lamlons consequences. Ii will raise sec.
tional feeling Throughout, this bread land that
may never be aay ed. | cannot vote against
her admission for any reason | have vet
heard. do not see how any one can make
her admission "lest question:" who does
not wish TO bring about dissolution of the
Union. AS southern man | want her ad-
mtted-the sooner the better. | advocated
the election Of our present Chief Magistrate,
" not merely as Mhig, bu, as the grea, rep.
resenalive and champion Of the principle Of
the right Of man to self government" will
not consent to remand her: her people are,
most of them, our own citizens. There might
be danger Of our compelling her 10 form a
government without our aid. She will, |
trust, soon be one Of US. If no other south
ern man votes as do, | will vote for the ed
MISSION OF California. Dead or alive, (as an
iri.hman said } il can get here, will vote
for her admission.
A single word upon the question Of Terri
torial governments. ! see no plan better than
that recommended by the President and |
shall cordially support ii.
have 10 time for much argument, but will
only present Few questions and conclude -
As southern man feel indignant a, the in
stances Of violated faith and disregard of con.
SfItpttpu.1 oh ,b,, 6 -
our narthoTn States, relative to fugitive slaves.
But believe, from all can see and hear,
they will do US justice in this respect. But is
a dissolution Of the Union TO remedy this evil =?
VIII not separation greatly increase il?
II the Union is dissolved, will Abolition
societies be dead Far from it.
What is to become Of all the property own
ed by the United States ?-wha, Of all the
money in the hands Of disbursing officers?
Where will all the Office holders go? There
will be the voice Of amen,ation heard in old
Virginia that day But, independent of all
considerations of interest, believe the pco.
pie of the Old Dominion are truly attached
to the Union. They ought to be. Her sons
have "ruIed lis destniss." They have had
full share Of lis honors and offices. Sir,
believe there are office holders enough, ma
tives of Virginia, TO whip any army of dsu.
uionisls that can be raised in the State.
Why did not the Southern Democracy, who
now talk OF dlsunion, take care TO provide in
the Oregon bill, and other bills containing the
Wilmot proyiso, when Mr.. Polk was Presi.
dent, that slavery should exist south Of Ger.
tain line ! No, i. might have disturbed the
harmony Of the party.
Zachary Taylor is now President. That
makes the difference.
If by any aggressons on the part of the
! Norlh-w hich do not anticipate-this I'm.
ION is to be dissolved, | tell gentlemen
North Carolina will form no part of q south.
ern conlederacy, whose ruling politicians en-.
tertain opinions like those avowed by some
Of the southern Democracy on this floor
We will build our great railroad, and before
we become hewers Of wood and drawers Of
wn,er for Virginia and South Carolina, we
will try, trusting in providence, to stand up,
A solitary and alone" They would soon in.
volye US 10 war on account of black sailors
| North Carolina has not been treated by these
! sisters with kindness or respect. In lS42
!. South Carolina passed resolutions, and sen
g them here. rejecting very unbecomingly OF
a North Carolina, and inlimating that she wa:
e encouraging abolition, because her people vo
K ted against Mr. Van Buren, Time ha:
r proved we were right. Virginia but few
If years since in her legislature, upon som'
n question relating 10 railroads, was so diacour
Il teous to North Carolina as to call for pro
r. per bu, diguifed rebuke from our Governor
,r Graham in his message to our legislature.
n Besides, the general tone Of the newspa
,a .ars and snmeiimes nnhlic sneechas Of ger