The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-20

&e.. IN the mssnwhileat tbe end Of that time, there
would BE- danger Of . civil war over the question.
m1S, BRING about dissolution q he Union Is he pro-
ceeded 10 show, Tennessee and Kentucky were becom
ING restless and they were the last standard bearers Of
Ss Il boss sss s me would
be imminent danger Mr. y. next, at considerable
length, argued that il was natural that Ienne ss
ing existing lu.hsr South upon the subjects q north,
srn aggressions against slavery; ana ns aiew .,o
this position and the facts be sddncsa 70 sustain ;aa
peace and repose 10 The popular mind the present aga
ion could hardly fail end In more dssal
siasion with The Union q Ins % and
those acting with him their just NEED TO praise Ihey
had been doing for long years, what MT WEBSTER was
now being praised from end OF the Union 70 the
ohr for doing ii the question was settled the credit for
Il would lastly be their due He was, on many grounds,
opposed 10 the admission Of California Yet to effect
general settlement OF all the questions Che was under
food 10 ssy he would consent to vote for her adms
sion in that connection MIR. f. named many objections
10 her admission and then argued 10 show that the i'm
made proper for the South overlook those obstacles
and admit her promptly, in connection with Mr. McCLER-
MAIDS proposed general settlement He and his constu
slave territory remain So Al present there Off
cia extension Of the laws oil the United States over New
Mexcoand Utah. Mr. f. spoke TO prove. The bill OF MIR
protection them That bill left the question whether
slavery did did not exist there 70 be adludcaed
wholly by the Supreme Court He did not admit the
night Of Congress 10 establish slavery anywhere nor that
could abolish slavery anywhere. MIR. McCLERNAHD's
bill (said Mr.. e. provided for the settlement OF the
Texas boundary question which, alter all was the all
important matter He held that boundary to be the east
bank OF the Rio GIande TO the 42d parallel OF north
latitude. Texas had agreed to permit the United States
e settle her boundaries with Mexico but no. with 2
eminent itself. Having obtained the soil TO the Rio
Grande to war with Mexico to maintain il as that
NH IN tha nf he claim 0f
thereto He was in favor OF paying Texas ten millions
more ior settlement Of this boundary question and
e 2 III Ss
pos WINS matter Of no importance, when compared
with The necessity for settlement Of the question He
would prefer, II pOssble to have new slave Slate adj
misied pan pass with the admission OF California; for
be believed that would be best for the Union that the
balance between the North and South in the Senate
shoud be and ne argued for some time to sus
tain that position.
TIE gentleman from Tennessee held that the South
wasdeepy attached TO the Union, not altogether from
recollection Of battle fields, &c. but account OF the
profitable and improving associations between the people
Of the North and South which Mr. E. enumerated, and
on account Of its promise for Inc future I,
Mr.. ALSION having next obtained the floor, ad-
dressed the committee saying that the agitation at the
Norh created all the discomfort with the Union existing
u The South There was no ground ior this agitation
Slavery not violation OF the Divine law. Mr. A.
argued, upon physiological and and scrptura premises,
q length, 10 sustain this position, quoting the Old and
New Iesamen!s IN many places, and thence drawing
can slavery as II now exists.
The gentleman from Alabama next argued to show
that the ancient Roman ihe ciy law sustained bis view
of the proprety OF the institution of slavery and that
the laws Of modem times, oil nations and OF individual
natiCns also went to prove the correctness OF his doc.
strict unison with the laws of Nature OF God OF nations
and with the statutes of this particular countryall of
which justified and confirmed the little OF the master to
his slave Congress had no more right to prohibit the
transportation OF slaves into the Territories Of the Uni
ted States than 10 forbid the introduction OF northern
aanuacures therein He did not regard slavery as q
treat evil Here the slave in condition infinitely
preferable to that in which the negro exists in Africa
The American slave well treated. and better pro-
tectsd. general rule, than the poor freeman that
he was not subject 10 want and its consequent physical
su0eTng He held that the South not inferior to the
North in intelligence, ataihments prosperity, &c. as
Legged By those who held thai the existence OF slavery in
it, midst debased and injured community.
The objection that slavery gave too much power to the
SOUTH be held 10 be objection 10 the constitution.
The three hihs representation had really benefited the
the settlement Of European emigration to any consdera-
bic extent in that region; thus giving the North her
increase 81 population The abolition q slavery il the
South could fail to destroy the expectation OF cotton,
and Otherwise reduce the South to the business condl-
composition IN the business Of manufacturing stock ras
ing, nc, with the North and West.
The anu slsvery agtatos not laborng for phi
lanthropc or patriotic purposes, alleged, but 10
compass political ends. as the gentleman went on to
show The South should therefore awaken 10 the crisis
coming upon her. History proved that in the days oil
Caius Marus, 1t impossible in Rome TO excite gen.
eTal servile instruction. and there many
which Mr. A. enumerated TO render impossible, in
Of between the sections for the southern negroes
70 Join the North. The adopted by the aniisa.
very agitators calculated produce civil war; the
gentleman attempted to show by quoting and explaining
the many efforts 10 which they resored TO create preju.
dices in the minds OF the North against the people Of the
South Now II was much q Shareholders life was
worth TO follow the runaway negro into neigh boring
bad been killed
Mr. CASEY (inierrupting Mr. Al stated that in that
case (refenng 10 the occurrence transporting in Carlisle,
Pennsylvania) the free blacks engaged in that riot had
been condemned by the courts OF the State, and were
now expiatng their offence in the penitentiary.
Mr.. ASTON Continuing went on 10 show that il
the power OF the South to project herself by
intercourse with the North II idle to suppose that
the South would not protect herself
Mr. CLEVELAND having next obtained the floor, on
motion. the committee rose
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, OF Mississippi, the House
referred the deficiency bill Coming back day from the
Senate with amendments) 10 the Committee OF WAYS
and Means.
The SPEAKER stated that he must necessarily be alb
ssut from the city for two days and asked and obtained
the unanimous consent OF the House name temporary
occupant OF the chair in his Absence he OF the
H0use being necessary 10 that end under the rues)
And then, on motion, the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1850.
Aier prayer the Clerk read the Journal doing which
The names OF the select committee investigate into the
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