The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-17

hls 10 The serulii, < sl.si,iei rshts = -,
i sou NJ have - IN szeru,sd, you IA. !,
etisiss nos s.crf0lf - rrors.
nc eos.sniua1na f~eulsies or kzrxardsh;,.
lhs eonssiiulinn dr>sses the dom4ia 10 un;.. 4,
jassicr. 10 deirtace. . s<iiarr. snl . lsh~.tr.
Bsi there u highsr law ihan he cos.,;s..
ilon. Wiki rrguistes osr sulhosiss osrr a. -
nssshs and dsseies 4 10 he ssne .st.s ~
po<<s"
Now. sir. here is distinct ammo sue,-
most. impossible % NJ nnisnnslrr.,o,,.,
that. though The persons or whoa ne -.
major speaks. rrserenre The eansiils,i..a
YET ll,ey consider a Law for The surrruds,
Of fugitive slases. passed in pursuance az
The constitution. As violation Of The ron.
tliluion. As violation Of the constitution
and ss immoral! Ilse is = dissine, "a
nouneemeni that they consider IL a. d,,-
charge Of Inc high duIies Of hospitality.
whrn they receive our fugitive sl-,rs, en-
terrain them. and withhold II.rm from MS.
flsre - an open and direct encourage
mrni I'm The parl Of The senator from New
York lMr. Seward) for slaves 10 escape
To The freemen OF The North. and fnr north.
ern freemcu TO aisl them IN esraping. he
assumes. then. that all will be received
with open srlns. and that the frrrmcn az
The Nnril, will therefore he considered as
having discharged The high duiy Of hos
plialiiy. Now. sir. if that is the case,
how perfectly idle is il Tor genllemen To
talk about respecting the constitution! lie
who obeys Tire constitution only in what
he thinks right. docs moi obey il AZ ALL
he but follows his own inclination and
he who. having taken an oath 10 support
The constitution, refuses TO obey /, berause
he thinks there H. some "hw atote the
constitution" which furbids slavery. pla-
ees himself in the same posiiion-isking
k'r his fuisie his own individual Judgment
and opinion. above and against lie con-
siiluii"n. whieh he can righIfully do only
after surrendering The office he holds. and
which he holds ON the condition wLirh
that oath implies and int nds 10 enforce.
Here. SIR. is key TO open the mind Of
the public 10 the honorable senator's bill.
Ills purpose is 10 extend hospitality to
hgii.e slaves. lie announces il 10 be 1
immortality 10 surrender Them and he
Then comes here and presents an amentl-
mont to the bill for the delivery up Of a..
giilye slaves, whirh. Of course. must be-
intended TO carry out the views which heI
has announced upon This subject. Such
pnsision 10 indrlensible--is is immoral.
Talk about morality! Immoral for man
10 huld slave! Immoral for a man 10
do wha, the assoeisies oI Paul. and james,
and John did! Immoral for man TO do
VIVA, the wiscsi and best men that ever
lived upon earth have done; and moi inn
moral Ia open your arms, contrary 10 The
express s.ipnlsiions of the constitution, 10
the lugiive slaves Of your neighbor, To
receive them. protect them. aud throw a
round them such conlrivsnres for making
their escape eifec,ual as no ingenuity
shall be able 10 diseniangle. aud nj ihs
same time to taunt him with the declara-
lion, "you are made your own polire Of
frer y have said, Mr.. President, il
these are the sentiments and feelings of
the people u the North. gcnrralIy-if the
senator from New York. (Mr. Sewanl)
knows and freely expresses their opiniuns
and purposes. il il impossible harmony
can be resior' d and the Union preserved.
For onr. sir. though by no means extreme
upon this snbjcrt--quile the con,rary-I
have no hesitation in declaring. ir Ibis 10
The general sense and belef-if hi. is the
code Of morsls-if this is the feeling of
integrity which influences our northern
fellow citizens, directly or indirectly, To
set aside constitutional obligations, ard
deprive us Of The Property wllich we hold
Iii this is the purpose that is 10 be car
rlrd out. il is scarcely desirable that We
should remain in the Union. Fur Whit
does that state Of things imply! Il IN
plies this : that the States are associated
together under common constitution,
binding them to discharge towards each
other certain DUTIES. according To the
terms Of the constitution; and yet you say
10 us. !" We intend lodischarge The amount
Of duty towards ynn that we please for
we reserve To ourselves The right Of Leci-
ding hen anything required Of us is on.
posed by moral obligations. and. having
so decided. To refuse lis performance.
while we hold you TO the discharge Of
every obligation imposed by The letter
and spirit of The constitution" How
could our connexion be long maintained
under this stale of things. with 10 public
lailh, no sense Of private obligation. on
The one side 10 induce. and no power on
The other to compel, the performances of
duties! We should be- lelt
~ condition not only dislraciing, but
Iiangeronsio our presen, rights. whilst POI
Iltleal immortality and bad laiih would rem.
der our future insecure, worthless. No
Thing. under such circumstances, could
keep ns together but deep sense OF The
greater evils Of pa I G.. We should remain
united, II II all, noiIr m inclination or duty,
hui from stern neressiiy-nol from the
hope OF good IN our connection, hui from
The dread Of the consequences O; separa-
lion. Hui Ms Dra...I... 4