Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-18

and patiOnsd off like down-rodden Poland, in order
tsy the onsngs and sppease the eaouses OF surrounding
States They are they ought certainly TO be disposed of
and regulated by us with primary regard the prosperity
and welfare of those who occupy them and those who
are destined to occupy them hereaer-and not with the selfish
view augmentng the local power pride Of any
MI Chairman, in the territorial possessions of this
Union he seats OF new States the cradles Of
weaiths the nurseries, II may be, Of republican
see IN them the future abcdes Of BRETHREN
children and our chdens children, for thousand genera
tions see growing up within their borders institutions
upon which the character and condition of vast multitude
o the American family and Of the human race all time to
come are to depend feel that for the original shaping and
moulding of these institutions you and J. and each one of
who occupy these seals, in part responsible And
omit ask myself what shall do that NAV deserve
the gratitude and the blessing and not the condemnation and
the curse of that posteiy whose welfare thus some de-
gree committed to my care
As pursue this inquiry, sir, look back insnctivey to
the day than two hundred years ago when the
Atlantic the of events like those pro-
gress upon the Paci6cwhen melted not indeed by love
Of god but by devotion to that which is better than gold,
and whose price is above rubies, the orefaher Of New
England planting their little colony upon that rock
bound shore. look back to the day when slavery existed
nowhere upon the American cootnen and befoSe that first
Dutch ship built in the eclipse, and rugged with curses
dark" had made it's way to jamestown, with cargo Of
human beings in bondage. reflect how much fathers
would have exued could they have arrested he progress Of
that taed vessel and of all others Of kindred employ
remember how earnestly the patriots OF Virginia
and South Carolina again and again pleaded and protested
against the policy of Great Britain in forcing slaves upon
them against their will recall the original language of the
caaon ofindependence ITSELF as first draughted by Thorn
Jefson assigning il one Of the moving causes for
throwing off allegiance TO the British monarch that he
had waged cruel war against human nature ITSELF violating
its most sacred rights Of hfe and liberty in the persons OF
distant people who offended him. captivating and
carrying them into slavery in another hemisphere, TO
incur miserable death in their transportation thther y and
that " determined to keep open market where should
be bought and sod he had posuted his negative for sup
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this execrabe commerce."
remember, too, that whatever material advantages may
have been derived from slave labor in the cultivation Of
crop which then unknown country the moral cha
racter and social influences of the institution still precisely
what they described those who understood them
best in the earlier days Of the Republic. And too,
help seeing that almost all the internal dangers
and domestic dssensions which doubt shadow ofa
doubt upon the pepeuy Of glorious Union, have been,
and still the direct indirect consequences of the exist
of this institution And thus SEEING thus remembering
thus rejecting, how do otherwise than resolve that it
shall be by vote of mine that slavery shall be established
in any territory where does not already exist
These, Mr.. Chairman, the considerations which inau-
and control action the questions before do
not ask what the Northern States what the Southern
States might find most agreeable their feelings most ad
vantageous to their interests ask only what is right what
just what is best for the permanent welfare of the people
Of those future commonweaths whose foundations
about 10 be ad and whose desnes about TO be de-
ermined And all my observation, almy experience all the
convictions Of my mind and Of my heart unite in replying to
this question: that slavery only and wrong
to those who under its immediate yoke, but that is an
evil and injury to the highest social moral and political
interests Of any State in which it exists.
Here then, sir, bring these remarks to close. have
explained to the best Of my ability. the views which enter
tain of the great questions Of the day. Those views may be
msrepresnted hereafter they have been heretofore but
they cannot be misunderstood by who DESIRES who
is willing to understand them. Most gladly would
have found myself agreeing entirely with some OF the
friends whom see around me, and with more than Of
those elsewhere with whom have always been proud be
duhn
joiced to follow.
One te however, persuaded still remains to US all
devotion to the union Of these States, and
determination to sacrifice every thing but principle its
preservation Our responsibilities indeed great This
republic stretching from and rapidly outgrow
ing every thing but affections, looks anxiousy to Us to
take that receives detrmen Nor is It too much
tuonal freedom throughout the world at this moment
turned eagerly here, eagerly than BEFORE to be-
hold example Of successful republican institutions and to
them out safely and rumphanly from the fiery
trial to which they subjected.
have the msst faith that these eyes and these hearts
will not be disappointed have the strongest belief that
the visions and phanoms of disunon which appa
will be remembered only like the clouds Of April
msning, the dissoving views Of evening spec
acle. have the fullest conviction that this glorious repub
lie is destined to oua ALL all at either end of the Union
who may be plotting against its peace, predicting its
downfall.
"Fond impious man thnk'st thou yon sanguine cloud.
i Raised by thy BREATH can qnench the orb OF day
4 To-morr 1t repairs its golden food
And warns the nations with redoubled ray -
Let proceed in the settlement of the unfortunate
roverses in which find ourselves involved in spirit Of
mutual Difference and concession Let invoke feventy
upon efforts the blessing Of that Almighty Being who is
the author of peace and the lover of concord, and
shall still find order sprngng out of confusion, harmony
evoked from discord, and Peace Unon and Liberty
reassured to our land.