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

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Mr.. Chairman, my honorable colleague
'efore me (Mr. Venable,) gave u'terance to
'ome opinions IN his speech which | regret l
have not time 10 reply 10. think my COL
lea CUES words are stronger than he intended.
He SAYS: The bitter waters OF strife are
a bout to be substituted for The refreshing
streams Of patriotic affection" | hope not.
He wants no " waters Of strife" Ii Is not IN
his nature to enjoy them.
have time only TO refer to one part Of my
colleagues speech, Mr.. Venabie's.) tie
says: "The South has kept faith with the
North in all things in which the covenant
bound ihem." As Tar az North Carolina is
the South, she has KEEP, faith; bu, that is not
so With all The South.
l agree with my colleagues that We have
GAUGE Of copplsint agains, some OF the north I
ern StsN4 ssho have done outrage TO the Con. /
s,,tullsa, ~ treated US shsmeiully in regard
to fux{E a. 5Iaves. We have cause Of COM
plails{ <<tount oftheir resolutions upon the
suhl(N 81 slavery. Bot some Of ny col
Ieaxus political associates forget tina, this
Conssstutinn was framed not only TO protect
southern property, but to encourage Amer.
can labor, North as well as Slu,h. Have
we had 40 warfare against inc protective tar
itfl Yes, for more than twenty wears. And
v hen the compromise bill in 1888 vas pass.
ed, the home valuation feature was inserted
with the express purpose of giving protection
TO American manufactures. Yet when the
compromise expired, some of our southern
poilcians violently opposed the valuation
feature, and talked Of dissolution of the In
ion it the protective pulley was revived.
Sir, | know better Than nv colleague, from
my being on the seaboaTd, the losses our PEG
PIE have sustained from fugitive slaves; and
| believe the compromise act, which was
passed to CRAFTY or to save from trouble a
portion OF the South, sacrificed as many mil
lions Of dollars OF northern property US the
whole South ever lost 10 thousands of dollars
~ fugitive slaves. But will not dwell lon.
ger on my colleagues speech. He is an am.
liable gentleman, very companionable, pos
sessing no small literary requirements
What Goldsmith said of his friend Hickey
t think, can say Of my colleague, Vi
Venable J
He cherished his friend. and rsli,ed his bumper,
not only that of bring an atlorney-bui m,
colleague is from one Of The +" double F. vs.
. "a first family Virginia gen'leman-a sttic
cons.ruc neutrality-suspicious. Democrat Of lht
school OF " '9S and 90 and to expect an,
u thing reasonable in politics from such a quar-
ter, 10 most unreasonable.
;, Mr.. Chairman, mus, conclude. | have
spoken freely: | think the times require ii
have not intended TO speak of.nsively tc
any gentleman in this House but | have
spoken what believe my duty 10 nv country
; demanded, and have spoken " hal believed
TO be true.
! have an abiding trust and confidence il
The Ruler Of nations, that he viii not suhi.
!, esl! counseIs to prevail among Us. He, with
Out hose kno" ledge not a sparrow iaileth L
the ground, vii, hope, preserve this coun
: try, that We shall continue TO be an ASYLUM
10 the oppressed Of oil lands. | believe tia
. as hundreds % years Viii have rolled bv, ant
generation after generation passed away, il
the words Of the great defender Of The Consu
: luton, Nr. Webster,) Liberty and Unon
no. and forever, one and Iuseparable,' Wi
: continue to be sentiment dear 10 every tfut
American heart.
Yes, | believe in special Providence. =
aslington vas preserved through counties
= dangers, end in Que battle had two horse
. shot under m. The Great SPIRIT, as III
Indian chief told him, preserved him from
harm.
: He was called on, in peace, to put dow
: rebellion and preserve the Union.
: Jdc k.on, too, rendered great and mpot
tant services 10 hls country ~ war, and BY hi
. frmness ~ time ot peace crushed the spin
Of disunioh cuung his administration. Az
when We remember HE long aud faithful ser
vice Of the lncorruptIble honest man, OF thu
phtTIot sosler, no" at the helm Of state :
/. when We remember how his life was splred
when IN the mlts, Of dangers his conduc
has thrown blaze Of glory on the arms o
his country who can doubt he viii perform
his duty ,olhe Union = that, " whatever dan
d gers may threaten he viii "s'snI BY it ant
maintain it IN It's In'egrl'y, 10 the full oxten
OF he obligation imposed and the power con
: ferred upon hin by the Constitution r. IIr
u cVil administration ] trust, will be so gIo
> nous that It VIII eclipse his military fenOwn
/ Let the storm Of party roil on; let poilti
Clans carry OIL their party mauopIsres The
hearts Of The southern people are right
! They are watching our deliberations, IN The
+, hope thai our measures will prove salu'ar,
examples, not only 10 the present but to fu
iurs times; aid so'emnly proclaim hat the
CONSTITUTION and The laws are supreme, onC
the Union lndssoubIe." God grant The day
may never come, when ! shall behold clt
zen Of California, Maine or Florida, aud say
; " he IS notmy counttyran."
Mr.. Chairman, when The gallant Ethan
Allen surprised Ticonderoga, and demanded
: Of the commander that he should surrender