The North-Carolina standard., 1850-03-20

MI. Preside &, should much prefer TO have Heard
rom Ssery member upon this oor e. oP'n-
that this Union could never than 'ae oecr
araons Of opinion that any under the 9!
my circumstances, such dissolution was possible
hear with pain and anguish and stress The word seces
,ion when It falls from the lips Of Ahose who are emit
neut patriotic, known to the country, end known al oveI
he world for their political services Secession Peace
,be secession Sir your eyes and mine are never destined
10 see that miracle The Of vast coun-
ry without convulsion! The breaking up OF the ioun.
aims of the great deep without ruing the surface
Who is foolish enough-Ibcg everybody pardon-who
Is foolish enough expect to see any such thing S
he who sees these States now revolving in harmony
around one common centre and expects to them quit
their places and fly off, without convulsions may look
out the next day the heavenly bodies rush from
their spheres and oc against each other in the realms
of space, without producing crush OF the universe
Such athing as peaceabe secession Is ncrly
be Is this constitution under which live here, COW
erng this whole country to be hawcd and melted away
hy secession as the the mountains melted
under the influence of vcrna sum- to disappear almost
and to die off! No, sir; no, sir.
will not state what might produce the disruption OF
these States see it plainly the sunin Heav-
en- and should it happen it must produce such war as
will not describe in its two-od character Peaceahle
secession! Pcaccalle secesson A concurrent agrec-
of all the members of this great republic to seFa-
voluntary separation, amony on one side or the
other! What would he the result? Where is the line
to be drawn! What States to he associated? What
is to remain American! What am I to he Where is
the flag remain Where is the eagle still to tower
is he cover, and shrink, and fall to the ground!
Why sir, ancestors, fathers and grandtathers
those of them who still remain among by reason of
prolonged le would rcbuke and reproach and our
children and grandchildren would cry out shame upon
u.s. if of this generation should bring dshonor upon
those cnsgns of the honor and and harmony OF
the Union, which we around with much
Joy and gratitude. What is to become Of the army
What become of the navy! What is to become Of the
public ans How is each of the thirty States tn dfcnd
itself! Nay, although the idea has been suggested dis
tncty that there is to hc southern confederacy|l do
mean, when audc to this that any body contcrn-
plates it hero elscwhcrc only to that have
heard suggcsted-I that the idea cannot bc
entertained in the dream Of widest imagination.
But if any separation is looked to- it must lie nclu-
ding the slave States the side and the free States
on the other.
Sir, may express myself too strongly; but some
moral things-arc almost impossible as
natural and physical things; and hold the idea of sep
araon of these States into those which free to form
government and those Which slavehong to form
another government, is moral impossiliy. We could
not separate them by any such line if to try
We could not sit down here and draw line Of scpara-
tio that would suit any five men in the country. There
natural which bind together and keep
gchcr that VIC could not break them we would and
hope that We would not break them if We could
Looking the face of this country at the present
moment nobody can see where its population exists.
where its population is most growing without hcng
PEELED to admit that long America will I've in the Val
Icy of the Mississippi Now beg to know what the
widest enthusiast has to say upon tho possibility of
ting of half of that river, leaving the free States its
and amongst its branches and slave States down
near its mouth. Remember, sir remcmbcr--let say
the people of this connry-tha there in the North
west he the storehousc Of the population of Amer-
ca. There already five millions Of frcemen in the
free States North of the river Ohio. Does anybody sup
pose that this population be severed by line that -
vdcs them from foreign and alien government, down
Lord knows whcre-on the lower
branches of the Mississippi What will become of the
Missouri! Shall she join with the slave State arro-
dissement Shall the man from the Yellow Stone be
connected in the republic with the who lives
the Southern extremity of Florida ! am ashamed to
pursue this line of remark. dislike it, Ihave an utter
disgust for it. had rather hear Of natural blasts and
midews of war, pestilence and famine than to hear
gentlemen talk Of Of breaking this great
eminent, of dsmemhering this great conntry 1t would
be to astonsh Europe with of folly such Europe
for two centuries past bchcd any country. No.
sir gentlemen are not serious when they talk of
sion and dissolution.
hear that there is to be Conven nton at Nashville
an Who believe. that il those worthy gentlemen
meet at all at Nashville, in convention their object will
be to adopt counscs OF advise the South
to fobcarance and moderation, and to advise the North
I" measures of forbearance and
principles Of broherly love, and Affection and attach
men in every psrt of our common country. believe,
they meet at ALL they will meet for such purposes for
sir. il they meet for any purpose hostile this
Union. they have been singuary unfortunate and insp-
Propr'ate in their selection of place Of meeting.
member that when the treaty was concluded between
FraLce and England, at The peace OF .A,nens. stern
old Engshman orator. who disaprovcd Of the terms
Of that peace dishonoraale TO England. sad in tie
House Of C"mmons. that il King Willism could know
the terms Of that treaty, he would turn in his coffin
Let me CONNIE nd that saying in all its emphasis and all
It's fore anybody should think of eeng Nashville
for the purpose q" for the overthrow
nj afA fkoh hnn nanf AnIr
Jackson
Sir. wish TO make two remarks, and hasten to
conclusion wish to say. in regard TO Texas, that il
it should be hereafter al any time The pleasure tho
government OF Texas to cede to the United States por-
ton. larger smaller, which lies adjoining to New
Mexico. and North Of the saith degree Of North latitude
for fair equivalent in money for the payment Of her
debts think it object well worthy OF the con.idera
tioh Of this body concur in il myself and should
be in the public councils Of the nation at hst time, it
would give me pleasure to aid in the consummaton Of
have one other remark to make In my observations
npon slavery has existed in the country, it
now exists have expressed opinion of the mode OF
its extinction or ameIioraon. l will soy, however,
though have nothing to propose that subject because
do feel myself so competent gentlemen who
themselves intimately connected with slavery
that If any gentleman from the South shall propose
scheme OF colonization, be carried by this govern
ment upon large scale, for the transportation of the
Tree coored people to any colony any place in the
world, should be quite disposed to incur almost any
uek'ee Vi e~Pe"Se acc"hPi'sh 'ha ooJect Nay, SIT,
following example set here than twenty years
ago by great man, senator from New York, would
propose 10 return TO Virginia, and 10 the South through
her. all the received from the sale of the terri
tory ceded by her to this any such pur
pose-o deal benefciaIly in way with the
ored people Of the Southern States There have been
received into the treasury OF the United States eighty
millions Of dollars, the proceeds of the public lands
ceded by Virginia. which have been already sold and it
The residue shall be sold at the same rate the whole
will amount to than two hundred millions OF dol
lars Now il Virginia and the South see fit to make
proposition to relieve themselves iom the burden