The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-07

They could not have been, bu were carried mainly by
the sway which northern councils had obtained in the
&c. sir with the latter party for the last fifty years
do not mean say that southern counses alone have
know they could mol exclusively have carried them but
say they have been carried BY their eponderalng in
ence with operation, true, and large in
some instances from the northern section OF the Union
And what are those during the fifty years that
southern counses have prepondelaied The embargo
and other commercial restrictions OF non intercourse and
non importation war with Great Britain; the Bank OF
the United States oyerthrown protection TO domestic
manufacture enlarged and extended; q aliude 10 the
PASSAGE of the act OF 1915 or 1916 y the Bank OF the
United States established the same bank put down
IRE established by southern counsels and put down by
southern counses y Louisiana acquired Florida bought
Texas annexed; war with Mexico; California and ohef
Territories acquired from Mexico by conquest and pur-
chase protection superseded and free trade established
Indians removed west OF the Missouri fifteen new
States admitted into the Union. ! may very possibly
have omitted of the important measures which nave
been adopted during the latter period or time to WHICH
have releed-the last fifty years; but these believe
Now sir, do not deduce from the enumeration of the
acts of the side the other any just cause 81 re-
poach the side the other although one side or
The other has predomnaed in the two parties to which
have referred II has been last the work OF BOTH and
neither need Justly eproach the Others but must say 10
all candor and sincerity that last Of all ought the South
to reproach the North when look at the long list Of
have had under sway in the councils OF
the nation and which have been adopted as the policy OF
the government when we reflect that even opposite doc
trines have been prominently advanced by the South and
carried. bank of the United States was established
under the administration Of Mr. MadsonI with the
soa 81 Soh u Ss
speak of the prominent and larger proportions OF the
South or North. It was during Mr., Madison's ad
established The friend Mr. CALHOUN whose sickness
again deplorc as it prevents us from having his at.
tendance here upon this occasion, was the chairman Of
the committee OF the House OF Representatives and. car
ried the through Congress voted for il with
all my heart, although had been instrumental in put
ting down the old Bank OF the United States. ! had
changed my mind and co-operated in the establish
ment of the bank of 1916. That bank was again
put down by southern councils with General jackson at
their head At later period Then with TesPec. to TIE
prominent andleadng men of the South, Lowndes, Cal
houn, and othersuned in extending certain measure
of protection the domestic manufactures OF the South
as well as OF the North You find, few years after
wards, that the South opposes the most serious obec
ton to this policy and at least member OF the Union
stalking upon that objection the dissolution OF the Union
Now, sir let take another view and OF these several
views no brought forward in any spirit OF reproach,
but in spirit OF concation mot to provoke or
but to quiet and produce harmony and repose possible
What have been the territorial acquisitions made by this
country, and to what interests have they conduced
Florida, where slavery exists has been introduced AZ
to the extent and consideration OF the slaveh0lding
portion The Unions for although there is large extent
OF that territory north of SO deg 80 mn yet in point OF
gle State OF Lo sana for the whole OF It, All Louisiana,
with the exception OF what lies north OF SO deg 80 mn
upon the ground Of It's being part OF the acquisition OF
Lousiana--all Texas, all the Territories which have
been acquired by the government OF the United States
during sixty years OF the operation OF that government
have been slave Observation-Disclosures OF slavery, with
the exception have mentioned lying north OF the line OF
SO degrees 80 minutes. But how was it in the case
OF war made essentially by the South, grow
ing out Of the annexation Of Texas, which was
a measure pressed by the South upon the councils
OF the country and which led to the with Mexcoi
do say OF the whole South but major portion of the
South pressed the annexation OF Texas upon the country
and that led to with Mexico. and to the ultimate
acq uson of these Territories which now constitute the
bone of contention between The members OF the confe2e
racy And when, for the first tme any free territory
after these great acquisitions in Florida louisiana and
Texas had been made and redounded TO the benefit of the
Southnow, when, for the first time, free territories
attempted TO be Observation-Disclosures without the ns
tuition OF slavery. put TO the hearts ofmy countymen OF
the South, if it is right press matters 10 the disastrous
consequences that have been inmaed no longer ago
than this very morning, upon the presentation OF the
resolutions from North Carolina.
SENATOR here offered to move adjournment
Mr.. CLAY Mr.. President, hope the Senate will
only have the goodness-i don't tire out their patience
would prefer concluding day begin to see land.
shall pretty soon arrive at the end had much rather
occupy half hour than leave what have TO say
for o-moowto trespass upon the patience OF the SEN
ate another day
told now, and il is rung throughout this entire
country that the Union is threatened with subverson and
destruction Well, sir, the first question which naturally
all the causes OF grievance which are complained Of
how far will dissolution furnish remedy for those
grievancesi II the Union is TO be dissolved for any
isng causes will be dissolved because slavery inter-
dicied or not allowed to be introduced into the ceded
Territories because slavery threatened to be abolished
in the District OF Columbia, and because fugitive slaves
not returned. as in my opinion they ought to be
restored to their masters These believe will be the
causes, If there be any causes, which lead 10 the
direful event to which have referred
Well, now sir, LET suppose that the Union has been
dissolved. What remedy does il furnish for the grev
ances complained OF in its united condtonl Will you
be able push slavery into the ceded Territories How
are you TO do it, supposing the Noth-all the States
north OF the Potomac, and which opposed TO tin
possession OF the navy and army Of the United States
Can you expect, il there is dissolution OF the Union,
that you carry slavery into California and New Mex
leo You cannot dream OF such purpose. II il were
abolished in the District OF Columbia and the Union
dissolved, would the dissolution OF the Union restore
slavery in the District OF Columbia Are you safer IN
the recovery Of your fugitive slaves in state OF
dissolution Of severance Of the Union, than you are
in the Union itself Why, sir, what is the state
OF the fact in the Union You lose some slaves You
recover others. Let me advert TO fact which
ought 10 have introduced before, because il is highly
credabe to the courts and uries oil the free States. In
every case, far my information extends, where
appeal has been made TO the courts OF justice for the
covery OF ugitves, for the recovery OF penalties
cted upon persons who have assisted ndecoyng slaves
from their and aiding them in escaping from their
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