The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-03

the escape Of slaves do not seem 10 have dreamed Of dis
solution as remedy; while the representatives ffom a
few Of the exlrsms southern States. whence slaves could
no more escape than from the island OF Cuba ample
cause and imPerous necessity for dssolyng the Union
and establishing southern confedeIacy," in the al
legged tact That their slaves enticed away BY the c
zens OF the North. M
believe there remains now but single other '.eharge
against the North for me 10 examine and that brings
me 70 the subject Immediately under conslde ration
IN this c0mmee-the California question The proceed
ing which has resulted in bringing California 70 the door
Of the Union is characterized BY the honorable gentle.
10 liz tendencies, Insulting 10 Ms Sout and in the last
degree despicabep ut Is" says that gentleman sin
defogaiion the constitution Of the United States and
intended @ rob the souhr" States Of their just and right
II is also objected that these proceedings are likely to
Introduce into the other House OF Congress Two ree-
existing there between the North and the South, by Civ
ing 10 the free States the majority Well now sir what
are the proceedings complained OF, and for which the
Union " 70 DC dissolved and the North held responsible
The President. himself southern and Shareholder,
with cabinet majority OF whom are southern men
and Shareholders, send Thomas Butler King, southern
man and slayoboder, to "aid and comfort encour
age and advise, The god-dggers in their efforts TO join
the sisterhood of States Mr. King returns, bringing
as trophies two southern men-one Missssippian
and the other South Caronian, land both sayehold
ers believe whom,our southern President desires TO
introduce into the Senate OF the United States members
Of that body And thereupon our southern friends de-
SION is carried out, the Union shall be dissolved and the
North held responsible But what, pray, has the North
had to do with all this Where you discover the
slightest traces Of northern mans finger in the whole
matter Nay. Dir, who are they in Congress who are
understood to have distinctly declared themselves in Ia
OF the admission OF California since the reception Of
the message on that subecti Who but CLAY, HousroN,
BENTON. Of the Senate, and Bay, of this Iousea slave
holders MssA bslsfa
And this California proceeding fills the measure Of
northern "aggression" and makes il imperative upon
sont IN in nd m
the North, "Give us liberty, or give US death ~ Mr.
Chairman, how that this matter is expected
be understood BY the people OF the South Surely their
do not intend to deceive themhey could
not hope to do 50 on subject so plain and papable
Now, sir having disposed OF the charges OF northern
aggression OF which we have heard much since the
meeting OF Congress, appeal TO gentlemen to say whether
there is anything in them taken separately or ~ the az
gregate, which in the slightest degree jusies their
threats against the Union appeal to them also TO say
lishment OF southern confederacy" would mitigate in
any degree the evils they complain OF. Would anti
slavery societies go down would anti slavery presses
their issues would lecturers give up their occupa
ton Would Mrs. Darlington withhold her sage opinions
the morality Of slavery and would slaves escape no
more from the northern slaveholdng States No. gen
emen every real grievance that exists would then
be aggravated in tenfold degree am at loss to con.
ceve how on this point there can be any diversity OF
opinion.
groundess. exceedingly trivial when considered in the
light OF causes justifyng dissolution of the Union, am
constrained to believe, and so declare as the firm con
vlction OF my own mind, that if this slavery question
were settled to-day upon terms entirely unobechonable
to the South, the scheme of Remembering the Union
would still be prosecuted as now.
Sir, feel no little remorse for the wrong did to an
eminent citizen last summer The distinguished senator
from Missouri ICol BENToNl distinctly and boldly de-
caed to the people of that State that there small
which was an eminent statesman, alike distinguished for
his great genius and his restless ambition-who were
seeking dismemberment OF the Union, in order TO the
establishment s Of separate southern coniedsracy
constituents May God forgive me for the wrong did
him 4 was wrong-hs was right. Yes, sir; with
that party small but active and influential this slavery
agitation is but mode of efectRg the destruction oil this
Union. 1t furnishes convenient preext and power
full lever But be assured, sir had they not in the
slavery question plausible pretext for carrying forward
their designs, they would hunt Tor such preext else
where, or invent one. The people, however alike pat
otto and vgilant, will defeat their designs and in due time
they will visit with just retrbuton those who have sought
But do these gentlemen see no difficulties in the way
know that, far the free States concerned they
have only TO fear "a fnte gasconade and few reas
for they have told us But is there nothing TO be APP
pretended iron the patriotism and rmness OF the people
OF the slave States hemselvssi How about ali those
who may choose hesitate in the States of Maryland
Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia, Kentucky, Mis-
souri, Texas and Tennesseei They are to be hanged-
hanged al once, learn from the gentleman from
North Carolina, MIR. ClIseMAsl Now, sir. when the
gentleman proceeds 10 that operation in Kentucky, the
hemp growers Of that State will have no occasion to
desire contract for furnishing the navy with hemp;
for they will not be able supply the demand for home
consumption Truly, that day which all the people
OF the slave States who opposed TO dsunon shall be
hanged in the air, and among them CLAY, UNDERWOOD,
BENTON, HoUsIoN, BADGER, and others of equal dis
tincon-that day, sir, will be 10 be remembered
Gentlemen tell again and again, that they not ap
paed at all this that nothing need be expected from the
fears OF "soulhrons" And the gentleman from North
carolina, especially, seems exceedingly anxious TO i'm
press with proper appreciation OF the prowess OF
himself and his friends This is all unnecessary We
have mpugned their bravery and never doubted
it, We do not ooubt now. They unquestionaby pos
that quality 10 equal extent with other But
their constant dispaagement OF the personal courage OF
the people OF the free States certainly not be
peeied 10 heighten opinion OF their own. We may
come to Think by and by, that they have fallen into
two erorsthe one the error OF undertaking the courage
Of others; and the other need not particularize.
The gentleman from North Carolina speaking for him
sell and bis friends, says: al tell gentlemen that this is
our savehoding territory We do not intend TO leave il
II they think they remove US, Is proper case Tor
would not leave quorum OF live members on this floor
The gentleman must for declining the invita-
Ion TO so delgbful entertainment We have no doubt
That he and his friends would defend with great resou
hon this slaveholdng territory" wish this particular
spot Of "slavehoding territory" had been always thus
defended think the Capitol stands now where i did
N sl4-does il not, Mr. Chairman Yes, sir; an the
zane place.
DO you not remember TO have read that in August OF
that year. the British, after spending something like
month the waters Of the Chesapeake, quietly landed
handful "A 50o) Of sailors and soldersenervaed by the
effects oil long voyage-sone forty miles from this
placer And do you not remember that, dragging by hand
three pieces Of artillery two OF them three FOUNDERS they
made Their way over this very saveholdng territory