Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12

men in the iree NV, ,nnulation lie severed .! my
h; JrJes them fronla foreign ana ae" lwer branches
somewhere Lord k Ws; will become Of the Missouri
o. S e h n with the slave State ,h o, rc
M man from the Yellow Stone be nhen x,rci,v Of
III ' Win ihr man who lives on Inc ',"e ~ '
pnbic WIN m '' hna1 10 plrsne This line OF remark
';ui;; have an utter disgust Tor u. n'n 'n'hci '
az natural blasts aud widows, oil wal nm ,h;
VI ,In,c, talk ul SECESSION OF breaking up this
llan =" me" nt Remembering this great country. IL
sre', sNe.,, Eurpc with act Of folly such AZ
Europe for centuries has never ne,e h III T sces
No sir gentlemen ARE MOI se''' '
sion and dissolution ,.sn,;on =, Nashville
hear ,hu there To he Convention u. ,nss,
am one who believes that il those "ulny iI wv
A. Al, ~ Nashville. i'm convention, ther oDeel WIN oe "
~. ns. If inolcniioil-1, advise the South to Tor
bcarancc and moderation, and 10 ADVISE 'e NoI ~
ures of fnrbcarancc and mod-id"h pin a.,
of brohcrly love and affection ana ala' III eNey p''
II nr c,n,uon country believe, II ticy meet al all, ley
will meet for such purposes tor ct'aih.' 81, ey cr
f,r any purpose hostile IN this Union, y NV ote
,r and inappropriate in Their selection oi aace
NJ i,.cnr remember That when the treaty was concih
ded between France and England, al Inc peace Oh imeh
stern old Engshmun, an orator VINO osappr"Sed VI .hr
terms of that peace disonor,br u England sa IN Tue
Hnuse of Commons that ii King William could Know the
terms o that treaty. lie would nrn IN ms comm Lei me
commend that saying in all lis emphasis ana all us orcr
m WOODY should think Of meeting at Nashfl of INC lr
pos, of concerning for the overthrow oi the lhon
of these States, the bones o. Andrew jackson!
Sir wish make two remarks, and hasten 10 conciu
sion wish 10 say in regard 10 Texas mat II should be
hereafter any time the pleasure OF the government oil Tex
~ 10 c,r TO the United States portion larger smaller
which lies adjoining New Mexico and North OF Tie 53th
dcree of North latitude alr equivalent IN money Tor
the paynen, at her debts think il object well worthy vi
the consideration of this body CONCUR in itmysc and
should BE- in the public councils Ut the nation AT thai
time il would give NE pleasure 10 an III tile cosua"h
of such arrangement
have other remark 10 make In my observations
upon slavery il has existed in the country or N no"
exists have expressed opinion III the mode ol lis ex
tinclion or ainclioatinn. will say. huweverthough
have uoing propose that subject, because do not
feel myself competent gent enen who are themselves
more intimately Connected with saScry-thaI, IL any gentle
man from, the Sunth shall propose scheme of colonization
10 be carried on by this government upon large scale Tor
the trnspo ution I'll the free coiorcd people 10 any colony
M IA any place in world should be quite disposed 10
almost any desrcr ol expense u accomplish .at %
cct Nay sir following example sei here more Than
twenty years ago by great man. senaoroi Ne" ORR
would propose Ia return 10 Virginia. anu ~ Inc SCUM
through her all The poncys received from the sale OF The ter
rory ceed by her this government for any such pur-
posc-to deal bcncbcaly in any way with the tree colore
naope of the Southern States There have been received
into the treasury OF the United States eighty millions vi dol
lars the proceeds Of the public lands ceded by Virginia
which have been already sold and the residue shall Dc sold
at the rate the whole will amount 10 more han Two
hundred millions Of dollars. Now, il Virginia and The
South fiji make any proposition IL relieve themselves
from the buden Of their free coored population ney have
my free that this government aoi pay them, oui
o those procc Is any money adequate Ia that end
Now Mr. President draw these observations 10 close
have spoken lIeev meant 10 do So have NOT sohi 10 MAKE
any dispayro ,nven the occasion 10y any animated DIS
cusson have sought only 10 speak my sentiments freely
and larae-bcing esr"us and Tor all l." LEI the ST.
maze know let The country know the opinions and sen
mcns which entertain upon these SUBJECTS These oIin
ions are mol likely 10 be- suddenly changed.
II There BIS any future service which eau render 10 the
country consistently with these opinions ana seprents
shall chreriuy render them ii there be none sll still
be clad have had the opportunity Ia disburden my con
science and from the bottom OF my heart 10 make known
every political sentiment upon this subject.
And now Mr. President instead "l speaking OF the posi-
bity or utility of scccssoninstead vi dwelling IN these
cayerns t. OF ropn. with these ideas
full Of all ina, hcrd and horblelc' US come out into
the light day, and cherish hose hopes that belong to US
lei us devote ourselves those g.c Objects thai are ut Tor
our consideration and our action LEI Us rae or contep
tons To the magnitude and The importance OF The duea ma,
are deceived upon us; comprehension BIZ rs broad as the
country for which act and our aspirations a high rs lis
certain DESTINY hcgey I'D there dcyove on any generation
Of men higher trusts than evolred on is Tor the pre-
.crration of this constitution and The a2Dy and happi-
ncss vi oil that live under H. II is great popnsf to,sutn-
tioua Governments guarded by legislation law, aud Judca
lure dei.pd, ~ the holy a"c'lons o the people no mo-
n,recul throne presses these sag. together; iron
chain of desoc power encircrs Them !hey se End stand
upon government popular in lis ior representative III lis
character founded pacite ii equality calculated
last we hope forever In all lis history laa been benef
cent II has trodden down no mans liberty II has cldshrd
no State it has been III all il influences benevolent and be-
ncfcen, pro@o!vc OF the general prosperity the general
ory and the rnera! rsown And al last has received
vast addition territory y WAC largr beioc II has
become vastly largrr This republic NV sland- with
breadth across who,u continent The Two great 81
the world wash the and The uifr shore We may realize
the description the ornamental edgihg The buckicr Of
Achilles
Noy the broad shield complete the crown'd
Hnh III. lest band aud pour The ocean round
In In silver seGi y tho waves Ia roll,
Aud beat the bucker verge. al bound The Whole
Mr. CALHOUN. Mr.. President, correct what
conceive Ia hc the of the distinguished from
Massachusetts, The motives which induced the admis
sion of Florida Iouisinna and Texas. have heard with
regret the statement tina, was the desire o tlr Southern
pcup: g, extension oi trIio. with The view Of cul-
tiyaGg colon with more css shan ilIc, would in
crowded settlement Nav, think the history vi .his
uisifi Will not 50. i
thai H., acquisition vi FLORIDA The result vi I'm Indian
war The aomlnoIc Indians crossed tari and took one
Of our orrresscs TIL troops were ordered oui bt were
driven back Then, under 'is command ol Gen Jackson
Pensacola seized II these acts aHd mol the desire
or more territory that caused the acquisition o florida lad
nit however that il had been fora long time the desire On the
part Of ;hr South and OF the administration, believe 10
acquire Florida bur il was very different from the
Assumed b. the seIato There collected together in
thai terrbf; tribes VI IpdaGa ,hn Creek the Choc
Jaw the Chickasaw and the Cherokee aboLt 10000 war
Crs who held connexun almost The whole OF beGl win
Spanish authorities IN Florida, and lad their trade prln
cipay with them twas well known that MOST poHlcous
influence was work there; and il in the desire OF pre-
venting ay conflict between those Indians aud ourselves
and Spain ba may b. i"nnd HE motive which Induced me
desire 10 acquire Fioraa
come now 10 Louisiana. You "ei know that The I'M
mediate of that acquisition The suspensop of our
right of deposc al New Orleans. Under The treaty wlih
Spain had the night OF navigation Of The river far as
New Orleans and 10 make depostes there The Spanish
thores incrMp.el hat right This brought on great ag
taton I'm the West ard maintain, throughout the whole OF
the United States. Some gentienen then opposition 10
highly respectable party if mistake MOI look he lead in
the desire OF resorling acquire that Territory
Mr. Jcicrso prudent desired should come in by
purchase The pure base made that difficulty
and to give the West oDile 10 the ocean That
the immediate of the admission OF Louisiana.
Nov SIR come To Texas. Perhaps no gentleman had
more 10 do with p acquisition Of Texas than myself and
aver that would haze been among The last indivln
ais in the United States To have made any thai
time towards the acquisition of Texas and 20 further ana
saw if know myself incapable OF acquiring any
ory simply the ground that be slave territory
No. sir very different motive acuaed me. knew
very early period that the British government had given
caragecni The abotonis. who represented in the
Worlds Convention The question ct abolition agita
ted in conventions and genean stated that Mr.
Adams informed him that if The British government chose 10
abolish slavery in the IT, States they commence TEX
the British Secretary Of State, Lord Abereen and it So hap
pcncd that gentleman present when the interview
look place between Lord Aberdeen and the committee who
rave me full OF il shortly after occurred Lord
Aberdeen a.! INFO the PROJECT and gave full encouragement
10 the ahoitioniss We'll, Sir i well known that Lord
Aberdeen was very direct, II, in opinion very hon
rst and worthy man; and whcn Nr. Eakcrhln was sent
here 10 negotiate with regard 10 Oregon, incidentally
with respect Texas, he ordered 10 read declaration
IN this Government, stating that the British Government
was anxious 10 put end slavery all over The world
III Texas. IL is well known further that al
that very tiue negotiation was going between France
and England TO accomplish that object, and our Government
os thrown by stratgem the negotiations and that OBJ
nipdu Mpyic In kno pladu Tho indp