The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-23

ture 10 predict II any attempt be made 10 fasien that Pro-
vso upon those governments il will be resisted by de-
esse not ,aagaaai majority n one 9, pS'n hoafs. q
boundary be one OF agitation and conoversy; for, from
all that have heard, the people Of 1exas themselves.
who had the undoubted right 10 decide for themselves
whether they would accept reject the proposal OF Con-
gress have Gas never doubted they woul consented to
AS the bill aboshng The slave trade in the District
OF Columbia the North, presume. will hardly attempt
the repeal OF that and confidently anticipate that 20
respect to slavery in the District Of Columbiawhich is
dying a natural death rapidy-I think we may con6.
IDENTIFY hope for freedom from all disturbance on that
account. khfsl
Thus, Mr. Speaker, trust and believe ,ha, OF all
the numerous threatening topics connected with slavery
the commencement Of the last session OF Congress-
one only remains 10 create interest and solcilude; and
that is the fugtyeslave bill Narrowed down TO that
vantage position The constitution is with them; the
law is with them; the right is with Them; and II iis
ecution should be opposed or attempted to be hwaed BY
itself clearly. maniiesy. and indispuably IN the wrong
Occupying such ground the slaveholdng States may
earlessly and consistently await ihe issue
adopted at the last session OF Congress would lead
an immediate and general acquescence on the part Of ihe
by such violent and extreme passions that il was too
much 10 expect they would silently and promptly admit
their errors and yield to what had been done for the best
interests of our common country Accordingly we per-
ceive that at the South second edition OF the Hartford
Convention has again assembled, and s !aboring 70 stir
ing States the spirit OF discord and discomfort is busy
engaged in its unpatriotc work. But confidently an
that all Their mad LEI efforts Will b put GGwn
very people OF the slaveholding States tAi49 Aits
And here. Mr.. Speaker. let US make momeniay in
qury what would have been the condition Of the
federacy the subject Of slavery, IL unhappy. had
been discovered Assuming that the line could have :
been drawn between slayeholdng and non-alavehold
ing States, all north of the States OF Maryland and
Virginia, and all north Of the Ohio river, would
have become foreign independence. An indepsnds 4
fugitive % WI. aIes axes refuge within IL jurisdiction. we
have recently this great International principle acted
by the Sultan Of Turkey in the case Of kossuth
SuItans dominions Ills refusal TO surrender them upon
the demand of Russia and Austria enthusiastically
Tow M Speater We Ravs he The law
and the clear right our side Dissolve the confede
racy and create new laws and the right will pc tIans
asked whether would consent to dissolution Of the
Union. answer, Never! never never because can
for the interest and happiness OF the people break up
this glorious confederacyo separate i into pleading
and bellgerent parts. Show me-whatl believe to be
impossible show meiha there will be greater security
for liberty, life prosperity and human happiness, in the
midst of arrng jealous, and warning independent North
American powers than under the eagle Of the Union. and
will consent to its dissolution. fwould not hold to il il
Congress usurp power-which am sure never
wlto abolish slavery within the States for in the con-
ngency OF such usurpali0n, we should be In better
condition TO slavery bad as II would be- out OF tne
Union than in the Union. F.e14 VI
Apprehen6iOnS
10 the want, in future time. Of territorial scope
for the slave population. believe that very
distant event. not likely TO occur " the present
Alabama, Florida, and Texas shall become fully lso
pled slavery will have reached lis natural termination
The density OF population in the United States viii then
be so great that there will be such reduction in the
price and value OF labor TO render much cheaper TO
employ free than slave labor, and slaves, becoming
burden their owners. will be voluntarily disposed Of
and allowed to go free Then. hope and believe under
the dispensaon Of Providence the continent oi Africa
by the system of colonization, will be competent to
from America all the descendants OF It's own race
II the agitation in regard 70 the fugitive iaw sn9a,d
to the formation OF two pares-one for the unions and
one against the Union Present parties have been ere,
ated by division OF opinion as TO systems OF national
pocy-as to 6nance free trade. or protection, the i'm
provement OF rivers and habors the distribution Of the
proceeds Of public lands &c But these systems Of policy
springing from the administration Of the government OF
the Union lose all their interest and importance that
Union is be dissolved. They sink into utter insgnlf
interest OF the Union itself The platform Of that Union
party will be--,he Union, the constitution, and en-
enlorcemen, o. % us nsr anu ana i .bouS be as
cordngly formed, announce myself in tins place q
member Of that Union party whaiever, may be ats
component elements Sir, go further. l have great
hopes and confidence in the principles OF the whg party
as being likely conduce to the honor, the pross
s and the o sSoSyn S1,
inonism is 10 be ingaed upon the whg creed from that
moment renounceihe party, and cease TO be 2 wing
humble support that for the presidency who. 10
whatever party he may belong is not contaminated py
anatic, rather than to who crying out all the time
aloud that he whg. maintains doctrines utterly sub
versive OF the constitution and the Union.
Mr Speaker, speak without reserve, and win enhre
freedom III there be treadng the soil OF this broad
earth feels himself perfectly independent, am that
man have no ambitious aspirations want no once,
no station the gift Of would resign that which
hold il thought could do this time with honor
/ 1 want place whatever beg pardon. sir-ihere Is
place only which desire, and that is warm place
in your hearts. .t,-t.
Our late heated discussions and divisions have pro.
duced one good result the people generally, wings
and democrats have been thrown togetherin Tree
and friendly intercourse Both have learned 10 appre-
cate each other. For myself declare, with the ut.
most ruth and pleasure, that. during the late arduous ana
quite often, IL not oener with democrats than whige
and found in the democratic party quite as mucn pali
otsn devotion TO the Union, honor andproby, as me
\ other party. :. 4
Mr. Speaker the Stale OF Kentucky, although not one
OF the largest States in point OF population occupies
proud and lofty position my confidence Sne was me
oneer State in the settlement o this great valley Shes
eeographcaly not remote from the centre OF the Union,
10 which she has always been firmly attached Ths re-
nown of her and the uncalcuatng gallanry Of her
people are everywhere known and admitted To the elds
of battle within her reach, the days OF the Tevolu
on her sons have rushed aud poured out freely their
patriotic blood. That splendid monument, beyond bill
overlooking this picturesque valley creditable to the
sculptor for the beauty OF s classical design and the ex
ceence OF its chase execution attes her glory and tne
column IT, almost, with the OF the heroic deen et
IL, al fhc until