The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-24


81 do not pretend that any section nr ,bt
unlon can insist fairly that territory shonlc
be acquired for her ben, e. We are doub,
less all bound, in 20 faith, TO sdhere 10 lh,
CenstituIlon and Uaiou, y ilh such bound ,tie,
as II had, when sc bee inc parties 10 II. Bu,
do say. tho, if tho Govefnmtn nj should sc.
quifc ier'I,ofy, il takes il under the CoDsli u.
'ion, for ihe benefit Of all aud decree tha,
any section, or It's zeDs, shall be excluded
from all such tefrisoty, would be a gfoat vlo
iaiion OF the Constitution as tho Gnveruiuen'
cna'd possibly commit .Such is subs,an,iul
( iy 'hs proposed erolus,on If sidrcry from, al
me hrritarie' hereafter 10 be reqvired.'
: u the author of This speech means sny
hing. {, must be lhis-lhat alier territory ,s
sosnred, "Ceugress possesses getersl legs.
'as'e powers, aLd slavery may e,ther be per.
mii'cd or iort.dlrn TO esis, there bu, If Con.
gfess shall decree that slavery shall be esclu.
led, from ak the Territories hereafter To- 4.
acquired" II via be as gfea, violation as
the Goseruucn, could 90 si5y comm |!
Su, csrnpl understand hos these views
cen exist ~ The same mind a, one and the same
uae e. II locks as # one part of the speech
"as addressed 30 a Wig BJncombe and an
ohef pait 10 Democfaiic Buncumte cne
to the eastern BUncoube and the other to the
western Blnconbe.
IL reminds Ine Of 9 verse read somewhere
10 nay you b, msdl By one jus, begInnio, to
~ric vetses-aRd his first should have been
his lasi--aho described q fight on the wa.
ter, and ~role--
The stranger and h S erew then s,orncd tho boat,
And ali at once jumped and all q, once Jumped
oIt."
AuG further, upon the constitutional qucs
ism, ny colleague stgu d very properly, that
there cosid be ~ d liiruIty for speaking Of lhe
Missouri compromise, he said:
Ihosc was, ho@cver, selilemen, made
al length, nPon 'efms which, though un, quail
10 she South, were not az rarance uih the
spi,u # The Constitution"
Ny colleague is regarded now in soue
parts Of the S0ulb-even in South Carolina
IS very sound ~ on the slavery question. /
have b,rn denounced as ursound for enter
tanning precisely the sltne opnious as my col
league does
And upon the general justice Of tie du'y Of
the General Government TO piolec, slave pro.
perry, desire, IN passing. TO cay, heard with
pleasure The able and slaiesmauhke argument
OF The gentleman from Georgis, Mr. 1oomb- D
nace here q few DAYS ego. II gncs me
moe pleasure 10 add my feeble tribute oI
communication 10 THIS sp. ech-ihough ! do
not agree 10 slI the gentleman sa,d-because
the genllemon's opposition TO his own ftierds
aud bis course IN tbs House before We were
ofgGnlzsd, met with my decided condemnation.
A,d viii e this is ia mad, will beg to say
one word to another genIlemsn from Georgia,
4 tNr. Stephens
( Before se aefo organized, that gentleman
was understood 10 cal down curses on oil
hose who would not slsnd up for their sec.
ton | made a!los auee for The cenllemsn's
excited feelings, but | heard the remark with
pnIr. had read his eloquent speeches with
profit and vi b pleasure, and had auliclpa.
ted the pleasure Of dong Hy duty here unde'
his lead, and, when, be. and his friends who
acted with him. (Messrs. Toombs, lIdliatd,
aud olhers,) IN tie southern caucus, voted a
gains, Mr. Cahoun's Southern address, anC
dlj no, "s,and Up for section," | approved
their couduct. " hco he, and the eslmable
and highly talented gentleman, my ptcdeces
sor, (Mf. DIunell,) aud SIX other southern
gentlemen, were denounced as traitors for vo
ting to lay Claytcn's compromise bll on th'
table, defend Ihe,f course. And wlhou
having had au opportunity IN the mlds, Of pro
lesslona pursuits, 10 examue Ihii bill, de
tended their conduc, at hone, from my knowl
edge Of Ihe, character, aud Justified their no
siandln. up for a section" According t'
M Cshoun's paliotm OF amending the Con
strutlon, even lhc Senator from Mississippi
(Mr. Foo,e, wo have wihln a day or tw
heard, cauno, stand up with Mr.. e. Cor hl
section. Oar worthy Spesker, in ,ha, south
ein convention could not stand up, uccordln!
to he address, for " his sectlon." lie though
the doughfeces had not had jisice dune them
the address was ngains, the whole North. Tn
author Of lha, address, who endeavored TO ex
cite the public mind, only recommended 10 ,h
Sou b "to be united but has recently, b.
his uiraism. dlsuniied them and should b
glad 10 know which side the Nashville convex
ton " III take. Aud should be glad TO b
ialermed why those who censure others 70
not standing up iot section, did not vote fc
u southern Speaker, when the contest was b,
tween q northern and southern Speaker. l't
| hope the gentleman from Georgia will CON
back, and let the whole countr, have the al
of bis abilities; and express nov the WIS
tina, was in my mind when tho gentleman II
+ voked his cufses-l hope A" the accusing spi
1t blushed as he gave it in, and the recordlr
angel dropped a tear upon the word, and bio
: ted ii out forever"
j. A single word TO the gentleman from Flo
~ ida, (Mr. Cabcll) who took part against h
y friends in the early part of the session.