Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-04-11

the Government of Texas TO cede to
the United States portion. larger or
smaller of her territory, which lies ad.
iacent 10 New Mexico and north Of "a
deg. of north latitude, for fair equiva
lent in money or in The payment of her
debt, think ii an object well worthy
the consideration Of Congress, and
shall be happy to conrur in it myself, if
should be in the counci!s of the coun-
try at the time.
have one other remark TO make
In my observation upon slavery as it
has existed in the country, and as now
exists, have expressed no opinion of
the mode of its extinguishment or
ameioration. l will say, however,
though have nothing TO propose on
that subject, because do not deem my.
self so competent as other gentlemen
TO consider it, that if any gentleman
from the South shall propose q scheme
of colonization, to be carried on by
this Government upon large scale, for
the transportation offree and colored
persons TO any colony or place in the
world, should be quite disposed TO in
cur almost any degree of expense to &C.
complish that object. Nay, sir, follow
ing an example set here more than
twenty years ago by great man then
a Senator from New York, would re-
turn to Virginia--lhrough her for the
benefit Of the South--al moneys recci-
we'd from the lands and territories ce-
ded by her to this Government, for any
such purposes as to relieve, in whole
or in part, or in any way to diminish or
deal beneficially with the free colored
population of the Southern States. |
have said that honor Virginia for her
cession Of this territory. There have
been received into the treasury of the
United States eighty millions of dol
lars, the proceeds of the sales of the pub.
lie lands ceded by Virginia. If the res
idue would be sold at the same rate. the
whole aggregate will exceed two hun
dred millions of dollars. If Virginia
and the South see fit 10 adopt any pro-
position 10 relieve themselves from The
free people of color among them, they
have my free consent that the govern
ment shall pay them any sum of money
out of its proceeds which may be ade.
quate TO The purpose.
And now, Mr.. President, draw these
observations to a close. | have spoken
freely, and meant to do so. have
sought TO make no display; l have
sought to enliven the occasion by no an,
mated discussion; have sought only
10 speak my sentiments fully and al
large, being desirous once and for all to
let the Senate know, and le; the country
, know the opinions and sentiments
winch Cn'Ci'a oh MI lhGsC suuJcCNs
! These opinions are not likely TO be
} suddenly changed. If there be any fu
ture service that can render TO the
! country consistently with these senli
ments and opinions, shall cheerfully
render il. If there be not, ! shall still
be glad to have an opportunity to dis
, burden my conscience from the bottom
I Of my heart, and 10 make known every
1 political sentiment that therein exists.
= And now, Mr.. President, instead o
speaking Of the possibility or utility Q
0 secession, instead Of dwelling in these
0 caverns of darkness, instead of gropint
e with those ideas so full of all that is hor
e rid and horrible, let US come out int,
v the light of day; let US cherish thos
t hopos which belong TO US; let US devote
r ourselves 10 those great objects that ar
e fit for our consideration and our action
n let us raise our conceptions to the mag
;. nitude and the Importance of the du
It ties that devolve upon US; let our com
). prehension be as broad as the countr,
e for which we act, our aspirations d
high as its certain destiny; let us not b.
e pgmies in a case that calls for men,
o Never did there devove on any gener
!. alton of men higher trusts than nov
y devolves upon us for the preservation
n of this Constitution, and the harmon,
e and peace of all who are destined t,
IS live under it. 1t is a great popua
/, Constitutional Government, guarde,
g by legislation, by law, by judicature
, | and AnconAnl hu Tho ,rhnln Il, -.