The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-21

the friends Of slavery had done tbs and Of course.
would mol do 10 complain lest their votes might DC lost
in the next presidential campaign Speech making again
letter writer's again sounded the note Of
alarm. A few hundred thousand shareholders would
most assuredly dissolve the Union, unless they could be
permitted rule in their way The Office seekers,
with their presses took up the cry and the hat went forth
that freedom must give way. Slavery extensionsts must
not be crossed in their wishes plans During this time
adopted TO win TO the side OF slavery
the last remaining prominent aspant Tor the presidency,
and the central organ OAe washington Union) COM
menced angling for the godli senator Ihe nook as
we all know was baiied with the highest honor" Ru-
rife that the gentleman had been waited upon
by distinguished southern members OF both houses and
both parties, and hopes were freely expressed that he
would throw his great influence in their scale and secure
unioD rather the power OF the Shareholders These
credited by the friends OF freedom, but
events proved ser truth ol hs speech q
pose TO speak, further than say sent thrill Of Joy
through the hearts OF slavery extensoniss and OF
row and disgust through the hearts OF the friends OF ee-
dom
The people OF this country are reading people, and
they will Judge Tor themselves whether Mr. Webster has
abandoned his post and gone to the enemy not
Some may be unchariabe enough in this connexion 10
remember Arnold his great talents his disappointed am
bion and ulsahs.ed longngs for more extended power,
while engaged in the service OF his country They may
recoect perchance his ratorous compact TO obtain the
muchdesired objectthe discovery and capture OF his
agentthe high hearted patriotism Of John Panldng and
the Hudson, in New York-that great State which was
Them is now, and trust in God, sir will be, ground
over which traitors cannot safely pass These
poor but unaned by the thirst for gold Office, could
scorn the offered brbe, the watch the purse, and the
promises They may recolect that the memory OF these
ne-hearted patriots s, and ever will be- enshrned IN the
memory OF all firm friends OF freedom while the traitor
lives in thought but to namy and scorn. trust in God
sir, that there yet millions Of such John Paud
ing and his two friends in this glorious republic in whose
In the speech OF the honorable gentleman from Mary
land MIR. McLANE,l the members Of this House were
called upon to tample down the free sollers confess
hnrrrn fhatI karJ
Congress OF the United States when such words fell
upon my ear, or that this was claimed as land OF lib
erty. In justice 70 the gentleman however, ought 10
say and is done with great pleasure, that he omitted
those words in his printed speech. have no doubt
upon cool reflection, he regretted having uttered such
MIR. WINTHROP here rose and interrupted the hon
oable gentleman and begged that the honorable gentle
man from Connecticut would not misrepresent him.
Mr.. CLEVELAND. My speech is written. | shall
not have time to deliver entire Itender il to the hon.
orable gentleman in order that he may compare every
quotation with With his printed speech
Mr WINTHROP. Does the gentleman intend to say
that called upon the House to rampe down the free-
soilers
Mr.. CLEVELAND am now alluding to the remarks
OF the honorable gentleman from Maryland; and am
glad to see that he is now present M
Mr. McLANE l did not intend to call upon the
House to rample upon the persons OF the soers
but upon The spirit and principle OF freeso; and this
Mr. CLEVELAND. would moi have referred to this
but for the purpose of showing the spirit with which The
orable gentleman, from Louisiana. CMr. MoRsE,l de-
cared In this hall that had be the power, he would
seize and sell every free negro in this country And
yet denounced mad, or fanatics, because We
desire 10 keep within its present limits institution
which leads the minds OF intelligent and highly educated
men to such results.
CLERsASD1 has presented bill to with the ad
mission OF California territorial governments for New
Mexico and Desere leaving both those Territories open
TO slavery Some claim that, in those vast regions,
eve il, when they have daily and hourly, since the
comm encemen OF this session. heard southern gentlemen
declare that slavery will be carried there gov
ernmens are given without the prohibition OF slavery.
Ii but tie other day that heard the honorable SEN
alor from Virginia. Mr. MASON, in the presence Of Mr..
WEBSTER, declare that there law OF Nature OF
God which would prevent shareholders from doing this
and that il Inevitable For fear of charge OF mis-
representation, will read extract from the printed
speech OF the honorable gentleman:
We have ard here from various and from hi
quarers and repeated all hands-repeaed here again
10 day BY the honorable senator from Illinois, tMr
sIEDs1-that there is law Nature which excludes the
southern people from portion the State Of Cafor-
MIA. know of no such law Of Nature-none whatever
but do know the contrary that fCaocnia had been or
gsnzed with territorial lom government only and for
which, the last sessions Of Congress she has Obtained
the cnIire southern voe the people Of the southern States
would gone there freely and their slaves
h-re In great numbers They would have done 50, be-
the vsne o he labor OF that class would have been
augm enie1 them many hundred fold Why In the de-
bales which took place in the convention in California
now read bmse after the provision excluding slavery
greed upon, was proposed 20 prohibit The African
and ground distinctly taken, shown In those
debates that II the entire African excluded,
labor would be found valuable, that the Of
slaves would brng lhcm there, even though slavery
prohibited, under contract 20 manumii them In Two
hrce years And required very little Icasonng The
those opposed 10 this class Of population, show
productveness OF hes labor would bc such
cause An estimate gone into with reiet-
The value OF labor OF this class OF people, show
ing that would be increased to such extent Ia the
of California, that they could not be kept out IL
agreed that the labor of slave In 81 the States
hundred or huuded and hliy dollars year. aud
ia California II would be worth om foor six thou
satd dollars They would work themselves free
years, nd county would be led by class OF
Tree blacks and their former have excellent bar
gala la taxing them there. a44. M
And believe all, or nearly ALL who have spoken on
the southern side OF this question: have agreed saying
that but for the agitation OF this subject, California
would, ere this, have been filled with slaves.
What Then, sir, becomes OF this new doctrine OF non.
Intervention or non action lihougb truth 10 say, sir IL Is
doctrine; il was in practice than eighteen
hundred years the days OF our Saviour We read
Of instance where OF earh's uniortunates fell
among thieves who robbed bruised and left him nearly
dead priest chanccd that way, looked at could
relieve him, but uoUid not, he believer in the
doctrine OF intervention Ltvue also passed no
help came from that quarter however, as has creed was
atfton.
Sir, permit me to say the proof Is clear and concu-
by the honorable gentleman from Boston vpers, and by
Others called miserable fanatics the immense regions
OF California would have waved the black flag OF
slavery. How thankful to God those fcailess patriots
ought be- that lie has used them Instruments His
hands to secure liberty TO territory large enough for
an empire But for their sefsacrfcIng devotion 10 lib
erty, what thousands, ay, millions of poor Africans
vyoud have wasted their lives those mines add In