The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-15

QUESTION was BY no means peculiarly beneficial Neih.,
was Florida acquired with particular view 10 ths ~
tersss OF the South, body 81 Indians in thai Ter
its agents. the Of constant dissensons ana
emharrassments 10 the government OF the United States
Il was not for the qualification OF Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi that Florida finally purchased hal ~
remove Of constantly recurring difficulty between
government and that OF SPAN, and 10 remove bodv
OF people who were babitually committing aggreson
which had be rereled That neither the acquisition
OF Territories from France Spain is justly chargeab
- the southern States With regard 10 Texas. | hardly
know what TO OF il until some disposition shall be
made OF 1t al the present session. as hope there may be
Until that is done DO not know what constitutes Texas
or to whom she belongs was opposed 10 the aeqaisi
ton OF Texas though desirous TO recall body OF our
own people to the fold from which they had wandered
and have yet TO learn that its acquisition has been bene
hcia TO the State which nhab or any OF the neigh.
boring States On the contrary, believe that the sena
value OF the public domain. well Of private prop
ery ~ that Stale, has been greatly deprecated by The
admission OF Texas into the Union.
Now, MIR. President what is said 10 us upon this
subject, and what seems 10 to reconcile fellow.
citizens in The free States to what speaking with great
respect, consider TO be very great injustice, is the
distinction which is taken 10 the rights OF the slave
holder within and without the States We told thai
you will destroy the compromises OF the constitution
Now, SIR the shpulations in regard TO slavery com.
promises Just as much and than any other sipa
out which the inhabitants OF the slavehoding States
would never have come into the Unon--wthout which
they WOULD not have been parties 10 the constitution
But you say, will not destroy these compromises we
will not abolish slavery in the S,aes there will re-
spect your rights, but beyond that you have no right to
carry your slaves the compromises OF the constitution
do NOT extend to the Territories OF the United States
Now, sir this disposition to observe The obligations Of
the constitution. and not to interfere with rights 10
our property within the States, is good far goes
You will not Interfere with the States, because
YAM has thArh a fhn inf
disturb them there And, sir must be permitted TO say
that never did and do not share the apprehensions
q my southern friends on this subject | do not be.
ieve that You would disturb slavery there, you
had the power 10 do so tomorrow. do not believe
you would do i within any time which can antici.
pate. believe that though you have not ascerained il
mony oil Others that the products OF slave labor cannot
be obtained BY the labor Of the white man believe
that you feel the necessity OF that slave labor from
viction that its products are Indispensable to YOU be-
eve that It furnishes oo the materials Of your manuac
tories that il contributes too extensively TO the basis OF
your com merce to permit you TO abolish i il you had the
power feel entire confidence upon that subject. II is
as you profess 10 believe, aud your press and your po.
cal writers assert 10 you deadly hut yon console
yourselves BY the reflection, that so long as il re-.
mains within the slave States, it is not your sin,
but ours that We and not you, are responsible for
it. You believe thai il sin. and not yours, aud
that if you tolerate it there you do so under obliga.
ton imposed upon you by those who have gone before or
that il IS matter beyond your control, and therefore
within the scope OF your responsibility TO which is to be
added the consideration that il is profitable sinmore
profitable to You than to us in the ratio in which man.
ufactured article is worth more than the material
But il slavery goes into the Territories, and thereby re-
ards the acquisition OF the political supremacy to which
you aspire then il is grievous sin, which you obi
gated to share with the penalty of your insensby
10 your political interests.
Mr.. President am not disposed to prorac these OBJ.
seryaiioas There are various subjects to several Of
which would gladly have directed the attention Of the
Senate; but the length to which these remarks
have already extended admonishes me to bring them
TO close. | desire now merely to say, that
have addressed you this occasion un Ter the influence
lof sincere and anxious desire TO avert the dangers
which threaten have not been disposed to indicate
to you what course may be proper for the southern
States TO adopt il you persist in measures which they
believe to be in violation OF their rights have only to
say to you upon that subject that always the advocate OF
moderate counses brought at the feet OF who bad
pereu life and fortune the achievement Of liberties,
accustomed from boy hood to the consutony
which they secured, 10 estimate beyond ali cacuabe
value The Union which constitutes us one people owe,
nevertheless duty to my State, which will endea
vor 10 fulfil hope TO return TO that people, bearing TO
them the evidence OF your disposition The peace
and harmony OF the Union know their devotion to 1t
idea which in cannot fully realize In
moments OF dependency, il floats before my mind,
shaPeless vision to which can give no distinct form, but
dmy exposing TO my view in the background the horrors
OF anarchy and civil commotlon. could not draw the
dividing line by any effort of Imagination OF which
capabeI not Within the broad limits Of the State in
which dwell do NOT believe there single advocate OF
dsunIon but that which the understanding cannot devise
which the imagination conceive desperation, pro-
duced by of injustice, may accomplish. pray
that may be avered My best efforts shall be employed
TO avert H. do not indicate the course which Georgia
will pursue II the which you propose
ried into execution That is for her people to de ermne
and am but one OF these. | can only say that the
rights and the interests OF that people that they
are endeared to bya thousand recollections which
can never be oberae1; that cannot separate my self
from gallant and patriotic people, The protectors Of my
infancy, who have in manhood extended to me gene
rous and unwayering confidence which commands all
my gratitude Beneath the soil OF Georgia. The ashes Of
my parents aud OF my children repose; and there, too
my own must shortly rest Sir the lot Of her people,
whether in veal or wo. shall be mine.