Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-12

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adoption of the constitution, but they do not seem to have
practically learned it. although they beginning to do it,
There was another remark made by the Senator which
struck me as somewhat pecuiar and must say graied
There many limid people at the North who have
looked forward with excited and trembling fears at the
wreck of matter and the crush Of wo which they have
believed would be the result Of the dissolution this Union
think they will be exceedingly quiet now, when they find
out that has already taken place. and they did not know it.
laughter for the honorable Senaor from Alabama tells us
it is already dissolved
If matter too serious for pleasant illustration
let me give you Once in nv le in the capacity of
justice OF the peace-for held hst Office before was Sc
nator, daughter IL called oicae in uniting
couple in the bonds Of matrimony. They up and
made short work Of it, asked the if he would take the
woman whom he held by the hand to be his welded wife
he replied, 'to be will here to do that very
thing then put tho question TO the lady whether she
would have the for her husband And when she
swered in the Affirmative told them they and
wife then She looked up with apparent asonshmen and
inquired, Is that all ;" "Yes," said l. shat is ALL"
Well" said she, g" is not such mighty affair as ex-
pected it TO be- after all" Laughter If this Union is al
ready dissolved has produced less commoon in the act
than expected
The honorable Senator says that he speaks for the whole
South. remember hearing Senator say this floor
that there not body herewho had right speak for
the whole South II pretty large section Of country
psng fifteen States and he would recognise the right Of
any TO speak for fifteen States. do not claim the
right speak for the whole North any considerable part
of i-ony for very small portion of t-bu lies good
ways north.
And want say word with regard to remark which
fell from the lips Of the honorable Senator which have often
heard before but have taken the trouble
and would not attempt to for any effect it
might have at home but sitting silence here snd permitting
this remark to pass unanswered and uDnoced be
posed that there is some justice in it.
The honorable Senator spoke the mechanical population
the operatives the factories of the Northern States slaves
and it is remark here. have heard private
conversations and have been very kindly told by individuals
who protested to have and had doubt real and earnest
desire to give me instruction the subject that factory
population would not bear comparison, not only in the
amount of physical and animal comfort they enjoyed but in
intelligence and good breeding with their Southern slaves
hare had that information given by gentlemen members
OF this body, in private conversations and remarks Of that cha
racr are SO frequently made that certainly becomes
living in of the villages composed of this population thus
denouncnd vfed say single word not in vndcation,
but illustration of the character and position Of that much
misunderstood and misrepresentation Of population
Ant, sir my honorable colleague sitting the other side
of the chamber Mr.. NoRRIs lived in a village thus
stued and resides of the largest and most -four
ishng villages in New England and if misrepresent their
character for intelligence and integrity in any respect wish
him to rise in his place and the Senate right. The
village il which live has about thousand female operatives
employed in manufacturing establishments In that village
there is many other of those villages banks savings
and the amounts deposited there exceed $4,000 and
think will be justified in saying that than one half Of
the whole is deposited by these very slaves they
arc called. And who are they They are in great
composed Of the daughters of persons living remote from
the places where the factories located and when poverty
or disease or death misfortune in any shape, visits the
homeseads of these families when palsy seizes upon the
frame OF the aged parents calamity in any form
visitation from Providence, these young women leaving
their homes where they born and nurured, down
to these villages and by industry economy, and prudence
generally succeed in making quiet and happy, and comfort
able the declining those parents they behind
will do them the credit here to say that do not be-
ieve, search the country through, from the Aroosook
southern boundary that you find any class of society,
do not care who they how worthy, elevated and
cultivated they may be, equal number of females of puer
moral department, higher intellectual cultivation who bet
ter understand all the duties belonging private and social life
and the domestic relations than these much abused fac
tory girls The character of the male population equally
worthy They industrious, prudent thriving, intelligent
educated and moral They pride and glory New Eng
land would like to have any man, do not who he
is chvac bold and intellectual he may be- go one
of these factory villages and tell that population they are
slaves am willing 10 compare this population with the
population OF the South, leaving the slaves out of the
parsen altogether and taking the and then
which side of the scale the intellect the intelligence, and all
the virtues which adorn the human character will be found
Sir if would be found the side of heseacory opera
tves you would have produce higher standard than has
fallen under my observation any where North South.
do not say this to court popularity for think, if have
not proved any thing else have proved that am not
great worshpper of that. .. ~.
take occasion to say that do not know population any
where North South against whom charges of this charac
ter might not be brought with equal Justice as against the
manufacturing population of New England There never
people misunderstood than they who have been
by the honorable Senator the slaves in those States
where that institution is tolerated. have said enough of
them sir. With other remark leave the subject.
The honorable Senator from Alabama says have clubs
and societies in the North which issue pamphlets and send
out lecturers to preach murder the slaves and to nstgae
them to violate the wives and daughters of the shareholders
Sir have been somewhat conversant with the of
the anslavey society of the Northern part of the country
If the first letter of that character has been printed any
Northern State, must that it has escaped my observa
ton do not stand here the advocate of many Of these
do not belong them; but do say this
to avoid responsibility but speak of as matter of fact
have never known single society, large small, male
female, composed OF men, women, Children who have
utterly discamed every thing of that kind, and that have not
Put forth solemn warning every body that had any thing
do with hem that they should preach Instruction
the slaves On the other hand they have invariably been
instructed to teach them to refrain from every thing like
ence and that it is their duty to bow with meekness and
mission to power which they resist and put forth
all their energies and efforts in sending up from their degra
daon and misery their suppcatons Him who has avowed
himself to be the God of the oppressed
have never seen such publication that-never.
have never heard such sentiment advanced in public
assembly, such prayer offered up from any pulpit; bur,
on the contrary different of conduct is universally
nculcaed far have knowledge OF the matter and
If there be such associations the Senator has spoken OIL
know nothing them He has much more intimate know
ledge Of what going the Northern States II he Is adj
vised that what he speaks of is ue than have Having
said thus much, will leave the subject.
do not propose again go into the question OF the disso
luton of the Union, but do join in the wish and hope
pressed by the Senator from Ohio (Mr CHAsE) that gen
temen will and let know what they want. And
having told that concession will not satisfy anatcism,
trust that concession will be asked for Let US un
derstand what want and then agree to unite
let us agree to differ. ...
Mr.. BUTLER. had idea Of taking any part in this
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