Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-03-14

Bot A. ma. ha 3D. st be d8ue with Calii1rin
should shc be admitted answer remand hes task u
The territorial condition. done in the Il lete'
IN tn etfly saRe the ti7vcr1rr-i Congress- an h'
5r had ,s.abij-h,d territorial government IN the usual
iofn with governor, Judges and other eirer=, apfoi'u
by Tie United st4trs -hc entitled under the deed o
re.zon TO be admitted int the Union State as soon as
.hs had siStY tbnu.and inhabitants Tie Territorial Toy
eminent, believing il hal hat number, took census ny
th appeared exceeded II. SLe then formed con
si4fian anI applied o admission Congress refused to
admit her, the ground ia the census should be taken
by ned States. aud that Congress had net deterned
whether the territory should be formed into one or Two
States, authorized Ia do under the eessIo she
returned quietly her territorial condition. An act was
passed n lake by the United States, containing
provision that the territory should form State All al
forwards regularly conducted, aud the territory admit
,d due form. The irregularities IA teca "i
r,u UNNECESSARILY greater, and oier much strong
Tor pursuing the course. But It NAV be
aid atorna submit That j. not pfobabei but
lie should not WHEN she refuses, It will then be time Tor
ns . decide what is 10 he done.
Having shown what cannot save the Union, return
10 tie question with which commenced How can the
rnan be sased> There Is bat one way by which It eau
with any certainly, anil that bya M aud hna settlements
principle Justice, 81 all the questions at ISSUE be
the two sections The South asks Tor Justice, simple
usiirc and less she ought not TO take She has no eompfo-
mis- 10 acr the and concession OF sur
render IN make She has alIeady surrendered So much that
sin , lte len 10 surrender such settlement would 20
the of the evil aud all cause oil discomfort
}v satisfying lie South she could remain honorahy and
safely the Union, aud Thereby restore the harmony and
lratrina colngs between the sections which existed ante
nor the Missouri agitation Nothing else can, with any
ccrlany finally aud forever settle the questions at ISSUE
ter e 81 and save the inOn
But tins he done Yes, easily not by the weaker par
ty OF itself do nohIngno even protect Itself
but by the stronger The North has only 10 wall IT to ac-
rump III ito do Justice by cuncedmg 10 the South an
eq t 10 the acquired Territory and To do her duty by
causing sipuaons relative 10 might've slaves to be ait-
FULLY lued-to til agitation oi the slave question:
and 10 provide Ion theincftion o provision IN the 'oli'
ton by amendment, which viii restore the South III
substance the power She possessed 81 protecting herself ne
rc the equilibrium bctecn the sections was DESTROYED ny
The actsnoihis Government. There will be no difficulty
in dryising surha provision DC that WIZ protect the
South and winch, at the same time, "lll improve ana
sircugbentle Government, instead Of impanhg and weak
cnng
But will the North aq1ee todo this II IS FOR her to an
,yef this question But Will say, she refuse, II she
has half the love o the Union which she Processes 10 have
without 1asty Nong herself Ia the charge that het low
o rowcraud agaizcment Is lar greater than her love %"
he Union Al all events the responsibility oil saving the
n1n rests on The North and moi the South" The South
ave hy any oil hers, and the North may save 1t
without any slcc whatever unless to do I9siee aud to
crlornh, luas nd tho Constitution, should be regard
cd by her sacrifice.
It time Senators thai there should he open and man
~ axowa On all sidas what intended to he done II
he question IS not now settled it Is uncertain whether tcv
hereafter be; and the representatives, o the
States ii ib- tpioi ,.ltdcd as governments, should
ali understanding as 10 respective views, IN or
der la ascertain whether the great questions al issue can be
settled II vou who represent the stronger pnron
agrceto settle them on The broad principle OF justice
andy say and let the states we both represent agree
to separate and part IN peace II You are unwilling we
should part in peace tell and shall know what 10
do reduce the question 10 submission or resistance
ain silent will compel Us To nicr what you
intend In that case, California will become the test ques
II YOU admit her, under all the difficulties that oppose
admissions You compel To infer that intend to
clde from the whole o the acquired Territories with
the intention OF destroying rercHaby the equilibrium be
tween sections W would be blind not to perceive
in tina case tn Your real Objects power and aggran-
dizemenl, and infatuated not to act accordingly
have now, Senators, done my duty in expressing my
opinions fully fecly and candy ON this solemn occasion
In doing have been governed by the motives which
have governed in all the stages OF the agitation OF the
slavery question since its commencement have cXertcd
myself during he whole period to arrest 1T, with tho fhten-
ton of the Union could be done and, il 1T could
the section here has pleased Providence to
ca my lot which sincerely believe has Justice and the
Constitution ON is side Having faithfully done my duty to
he best Of my ability, both the Union and my section,
oug this agtation, shall have the consolation, let
what will come, that am tree from all responsibility