Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-18


tnin Il the United STATES having framed WAS N
seni IN he Sta'es he adopted by The Conventions;
then Government had IL he etgauzad under ii. Thu
ordinance, then, IN operation and force when the
siita,,un adorted aud this Government pat mo
t"a, in April. 1889.
Mr. President. three hngs are quite clear hsiorra
Truths. One Is, thai h"fa ttiii that M
the cessng OF the i'm Int;an aves from Africa SLAVE
~ wonld men 10 run nut That was hoped aud oN
pecid. Another is that fsr hire Taiwpt
in Congress prevent the spread nf slavery IN the la
ted States, hat powe ex cutd ~ the M st abs luc
manner aud the ullrs exteni. An hanefahlc member
whss. hesl,h DIES allow him In he here io-day y
A Senator. lie is here. (Rele ring 10 Mr. Ga h1uu.)
Mr. Webster. am very happy hear that he IS -
may hs "eg be IN health aud the euoym,nuf II 10
his r,uary said Inc ,thet day thai he consider thu
rs The his IN the sstes OF calculated enter-
BILE the Suth and deprive them nf tlsir jnsl participation
In the benefits and ptivsgrs nj this Government IL
very property thai dine undal tie aid con
eraoo aud before this cuisti n int ,ffc'. hui
present pntpuss, only say Mr. Pfesldrut, thai II
was due vi h The enife and unanm nenfrrnrr al
the whole South. Why there il s'audsl The voc Of
every State IN III, Union unanimous IN vat al the
ord snre. with the exception ct single Individual VOTE
ard ihaI Individual was Nolhern But sr. the
dnanre aho-ng rather prohibiting slavery northwest
IL the Ohm. has The hand and seal OF every Southern
member in Congress.
This was the state of things. sir and this the state Of
opinion undef whrh thse two very important matters
-. the establishment # the constitution with rrcagui-
tim o slavery II existed in The Saies and the alb
lshuen, Of the ordinance prohhitrr 10 the full extern
OF all 'sroiy owaed by The UnItd Salss the nifauc
tim of slavery lnio ihse tetfiates. And here sir
n,sy pause. We may :. fleet far a moment upun the
lire cIncid-pce and concurrence Of sentiment beiweeu
the Nsth aud the S"uh upau tbs question the period
Of the adoption of the constitution But opinians SIR
have chaeged-geatly chaneed-changed Npuh and
chm ged South. Slavery Is moi regarded IN the nth
As 4 fhpu Ita ..T
e.y paying the honur II listening 10 my rena Is he
hrinps Ia me- ST. freely aid yviJl, the sentiments ui hs
great ancsi"r, much distinguished his day and zen.
eraonso worthy 10 be succe Odd by worthy Grand
sn, with all lie sediments he expressed In the Cooye
'on IN Philadelphia upon this .nl ret.
Here may pause. There WIS unaaimiiy Il semi
mont. Il M, general ncuence of sentiment runpia,
'hrngh tie whulc immunity and especially entertained
nv the emneai men OF a portions 81 he cpuatty IN r.
gard 10 tbs subject But change b,gtn At tie
N"fih aud ilte Suah aud scvetaure Il opinion saii
showed tisrt-the Nurh growing murh more watin and
s'nng @1ainsi slavery. nd The Sudh q wing much
inre warm and strong IN IL SUPPORT Sir thrie Is ~.
ren"sn @"i mankind whuse optauns suhJ c l be-
i"nnencrd by villa arpeas Ia II 10 e ileif present
snd enetgen and eNll-ni in'rss. Hpuie The Sluth
~ pnrtrusr interested vItw IN the change ~ hch has
come over her. impure her certainly M d shunrsf
view. All that las happened has been natural l. has
ioil wed ihosr causes Inch always influence the human
mind and "p~rsle upon Il. What. ihsn bayr been the
csn-es VII eh have crcaid 80 feeling IN fly,r If
slavery IN the Sonh-which have changed The who'll.
h"menclsur~ oi he South The subject and from be
Ing thought at aud Described il, The rrn,s | have men
TONED and Viii not repra has become nh ins Il
ihh, cherished inst uiinn there evil. 40 sruufge
hn great religious, social. aud moral blessing as l uk
have heard II auedy described suppose tins ar
owing I" The sudden uprising and rapid pr,uth al .
roii"n planta ions 81 the Spuh ~ lat as AZ nt, al
hoh" justice, aud general judgment could act II WIS ihr
c'itoa IN crest that gave desire To promote slavery
10 sp"ai u and USE us lahr again say thai tn is
produced by the causes which we mus away. exnr Ia
produce like enecis-ihet whole iui,re.s became con
neci'd with II. five imk hack Ia tho hist,rv r. The
cmmerce oil ths county al the early commencement OF
shis '"ernmeni, what waie our exports Cotton was
haruiy, 81 but 10 very lm Ell .xlenl, known The IA
@ WIN show hal the ,Npors OF eotion for he years ii
i'9o and ~ We're haidly than fnlly OF fifty lhas
and dol afs yeat / has zone on inefeasng f,pii, ,o
III Il may " be, perhaps, in season uf great ptaaur
anu hgh prices. hundred millions Of dollars Then
mere was more OF "aS, mre nf indigo. mufe 81 rice
more OF aImos everything exported from the Siufh lhan
~ cot on. hink have heard II sad when Nj Ieff
An n'aol'ated The treaty OF 1874 with England be dId
Know that cotton exported II tnin The Int 4
STATES and have hrafd II sad that af or tie lf4al,
"heh gave i" The nied ates the night IL cary he
avn oommdl les L, England in their own ehip. the Gus
I'm h"nse N London refused To admit cotton Ipnn nm NJ
legation that II cmd not be an American nrdneiion o,e
he'"g, as hey supposed ent1n fa.ed IN America
They would hardly think = nov
Wen. sir, we know what luliovs The are # col
io' became golden age Tor our southern brethren. II
Rraihrd 'helf desite td Improvement and aecunul,t,
'he same time that II excited it, The ,,se pfew by
what II fed upon ii. and there sb,n cam. l., Ia. an o,
"ess "f n'hef eftlmY, era NJ new trlS / n The
Cultivation "i the coon crop. and measures were brob
a""n', somewhat rapidly, after snoiher nndaf tbs
isao OF southern inrn at the had u the Government
mey having majority IN both branches If the Cnyetn
MEM 10 accomplish their ends The hnnprable mon
oef rom oaioha observed that there had been ma, If,
" all along IN favor Of the NORTH II that m. ,r, -,
the NORM &C ed very literally and kindly or very ueaL
nor 'hey never eNe'csrd hat malriu, five lines II,
'ne history "i the Government. N.vrt Whether thev
were "n generated, whelher 1t was ovinp ia o,he,
sa MT stop 10 CONSIDER but no man arooatnl
Z" WIN tne history uihe cunry can DENY ihs, Ihe
t'a ead IN The politics of The unity Tor three Gmrts f
he Tehd mat has elapsed snce the adoption of ihn
snu'oh mas been Southern lead. In eU2 in nnrsni,
W '"e 'uta VI opening new cdpn tepan the 'riled
Sa'es "h'Alned cession from Genfuia Of The whls r
hfi territory now embracing the rich aod rr,wing St,t
., a'ahana In 1893 Louisiana was purchased FINN
"u' OF which The sales OF Louisiana. Arkansas
ad Mlsshrl, have been framed ms .layeh,1tin, Sal,
In 1919 he c-sson 1T Florida WAS t,od. Ltinn 49,
'ner cessmn al slaveholdug property aud letuoty 81
'he honorable member from Sou Il Cornin, thn,bt Ia
IA" W certain operations of the vetnmert sreh ns m
o' collecting the Revenue aud tho tendency al
ose measures To promote emigration in'o the c,nnirv
wha' accounts for the more rapid growth of the NuIb
man Inc south lie thinks they were not the opetn,ion
OF lime. but OF The system of Government establish al m
Ger ms constitution. That is matter Of opinion ia
certain extent II may DO but it does seem tn me-
MAJ any operation Of the Government c,nld h. sh Az
=" any degree 10 have promoted the humiliation and
eI"",h' ahd wealth " the NORTH il is mnch mora sn,,
a sheie are sundry important aud distinct opeta,on<
o o'e'"'"eH'' aooni which no man doubt lendino