The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-05-22
REMARKS or
Mr.Mangum, Carolina.
OF TIE CALIFORNIA Report.

l. sENATE-Hsas<sdsy. Nay O.
Ma. MAxorx. Nj. President. II is
alih great deal OF Tslsssszn<e thai ! nee
40 falIaw an example that has been SET
me. and which | would have been very
slow 10 act myself butt ferlin some sort
called upon 10 make remark or Two. l
originally. as you know. sir. wrni fof the
raising Of ilis select eommlslee- did II
~ilh view lhal they might harmonize.
II possible, The distractions and the bad
feelings Of the country. knew. ear. Thai
upon many Of The present questions ar diff.
fculiies between the Nonb and South,
they we're as widriy apart in their sb-
siraei views as The poles. and l entered
upon The very humble pan which have
performed on this committee. with spi.
ril Of justice 10 both sections ofihe Union.
Tneiiher desired 10 take The weight Of a
hair from the North. 10 which they we're
entitled. nor 10 roncede TO The Norh any
unreasonable requirements which The,
might make.
buts hif Htiu sitr vi has1tS w AhhsE6s
all questions or controversies Of this cha
racier. that have pervaded this country
and deeply agilaied il, and stirred up The
passions of men from one exireme 10 The
other. every man Of common experience,
aud. indeed. OF common sense, as ! APP
prehend. must know that any scheme
which 10 10 command The appreciation Of
large majority ofihe people, will be open
10 diversity OF criticisms.
Sir. il we act upon the principle Of n.y.
percri,icism. IL we act upon the principle
a. standing dogmaIicalIy upon positions
which we may have assumed al a former
time. | venture TO say that this question
never will be adjusted. and what will oil.
lima.ely become Of il The ~isesI man in
my hearing may mol be able 10 say. Sir.
for this reason ] entered into this commit
Tee. that. so far as in my power. | nigh,
assist in endeavoring 10 hiring about an
adjustment upon practical ground. that Of
doing equal justice TO every portion Of the
Confederacy.
II The North should sci mp preiensions
which. in my opinion. had no warrant in
the constitution. or. il they had warrant
in the constitution. were yei wholly inad-
MISSILE. because they were disparaging
aud disrespeciful. wonld repel them;
and. while would do that. ! would sci up
no claims on the part OF the South which
were not strictly within The limits OF The
constitution.
Sin. / shall never feel any qualification
in having one portion Of the country gain
triumph over another portion. or in pro.
noting the welfare Of one section Ut the
expense OF another section. ] desire ia
see The country again restored 10 that posi-.
lion when every man, be he Wing or be be
Democrat, may hold oul In his fellow man
the right hand OF fellowship. Let us diff
fer il we please On this or on that question
oil policy; butupon those questions which
touch the integrity OF the Union and per.
peiuiiy OF the Government, and shake the
solid continent TO its centre. | can have
bur one heart. one will, one mind; and
iba. is 10 do justice TO ALI 10 ask for no
concessions TO which we are not entitled,
and NOT to make any which cannot pro.
perly and consiiiuiionally make. So far
as l,beraliiy goes within the scope Of my
consli,uiional'o obligations, hopcI will mol
fall short Of any other man, no matter from
what section OF the Union he may come.
Now, in reference 10 this report and The
bills which accompany il, !, in common
with every other member Of the commits
Zee. found some things OF more or less
magnitude, which did not perhaps suit my
feeling or accord with my opinions. But
cir, why did we raise snch committee
IL every man who nigh. be selected a:
one nf lis members should expect that BIZ
positions would be agreed To! Sir, sucf
q scheme with such expectations would b
utterly useless. | might say absurd. Ne
yer, sir, would we have had the constiiu
lion framed under whirh we now live ant
prosper. and Of which we are all proud
and 10 which we are all devoted, il every
member of The Convention which framed
tina, constitution had acted upon this prin
cipIe. There were indeed few thing
that could have wished 10 be otherwise
in The bills reported; hut ! take gFea
pleasure. sir. in saying that take il as ;
whole with cordisliiy--yes. with pleasure
believing as | do that The agiiaiors
wherever they may live--in whaievel
portion Of The Union--if we should be SC
fortunate as..,o carry this measure, will b.
unhotsed. defeated and fall into disrepuie
- Othello's occupation will be gone"
The country. sir, has been deeply agitat.
ed and disturbed great fears have been
entertained by The best and wisest men
as iolhe possibility Of preserving the in.eg
rily and perpe,uity Of the Union. and ma
nv of them have passed sleepless nights
ii have passed mine in anxiety for iheil
oouniry's good. Sir, il we should pas.
any adjustment upon the broad principle
Of equity and ius,ice--as am inclined Z
believe, do firmly believe-the PROPOSE
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