The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-13

elina dtil.sJ sleuld Fsrsalt fFpm ~,
] Ihilk 4 - mafe pI0hsbis lhai FDme a.
Re hOEEhwesieFn free Sales Eould hnc
il 10 their sessnlsgs % % Niih he S0ush.
But we have been thRsiened that The
Nonh Vii lske passesnen a The Lower
Mississippi. The BRUSH iried hat IN
1915. bsl found Andrew gsrkson and
s0ne Of The sossksesiern mililiznen in
ihs way. in ne thniy-kxe yesrs that
have since passed. those Slsies have he
come populons and stfcrr. and sonld
coubIle~s be able 10 prpircs their vsier
fon asgreesina. The southern States
l.ing now . tree population Of rix mil
l4ons. and PROCURING in succession such
soldirrs ss Washington. Jackson. Scott.
and Taylur. need Ia no serious ftsrs 81
foreign aggression.
submit il. ihen. Mr.. Chairman, calm
Ny 10 norlhern gentlemen. that shsy had
better make up their mlnds 10 give ns Al
once FAR settlement; not cheat us BY
mere empty farm. without reality. bui give
something substantial for The South. We
might aequiesce in The Missouri eompro-
mise line. should individually perfer.
under all The circumstances. giving up the
whole Of California. provided We could
have Oh On Ills shie 81 II. up ~ about The
parallel Of 40s. not Ear from The northern
line Of ihe Stale of Missouri. rather than
It's souihen-36o so. We would thus.
BY getting Ile whole OF New Mexiro. and
having the mountain chain snd desert on
the west. obtain proper frontier. We
might then acquire. ~ some future day.
whether united or divided. possession Of
ihe country sl.ng the Gull Of Mexico. well
suited 10 be occupied By our shave popu-
lalion. ! mean. sir. that no restriction
oughI 10 be imposed by Congress ON this
territory. bun tbs, alter il has been left
open To all classes FOR a proper period. The
majority may then. when they make a
Sale constitution. determine for them
selves whether they will permit slavery
or MOI. The South will scquiesee IL any
reasonable settlements.
But when we ass for Jus lice, and 10 be
bet alone. We are met By the sen.eless and
insane cry of. Union. uaisn," Sir. . am
Disguised with il. When il comes from
Northern gentlemen who are attacking us.
u falls on my ear as il would do IL band
OF robbers had surrounded dwelling. and
when the inmates attempted 10 resist. The
ASSISTANTS should raise The shout OF :. Peace
union-harmony" lf they will do Us
justice. we do mol need THEN lectures. As
long as they refuse il. their declarations
seem miserable. hypocrhical cant. When
these things come from southem men, I
have even less repect for them. Even
the most cowardly when lhresiened with
personal injury. do not usually announce
in advance thai they mean to submit 10 all
the chasiisemeni which an adversary may
choose TO inflici. And those persons who. :
seeing the aggressive attitude Of The North.
and It's numerical power, declare in adj
ssnes that hr their parts they intend to
submit, 10 whatever the majority may do.
are taking The best course 10 aid our as.
sailan,s, and need moi wonder if The coun-
try regards them as enemies Of the South.
Ifnorlhern gentlemen will do US Justice
on this great question, We may consent
TO submit 10 lesser evils. We may &C.
quiesee 10 most oppressive revenue sys.
TEN. We may tolerate mot unequal
OF The public expenditures.
We may bear the loss Of our fugitive
slaves, incurred because the Legislatures
Of the northern States have nulli6ed an
essential provision Of the Constitution,
without which the Union could moi have
been formed. because mere pecaniary con-
sideraiions are mol controlling with Us.
We may even permi, such portions Of the
northern people as are destitute OF proper /
sef.respect. TO send up here occasionally
whose sole business seems
10 be 10 irrltale as much as possible south.
ern feeling. and psnder To The prejudices
of the worst pari Of the northern commu-
nifty. We may allow that the northern
States shall Keep up and foster IN their
basoms abolition societies. whnse main
purpose is TO SCATTER firebranls throughout
rhe South. 10 inciie servile instructions.
and animate. by licentlous pictures, our
negroes 90 invade the persons of our white
women. Bur il. in addition 10 all these
wrongs and insults, you intend 10 degrade
and utterly ruin the South, then we don't
20 il. We 90 not love you, people of the
Norsh, well enough 10 become your slaves.
God has gisen us the power and The viii
70 resist. Our fathers acquired our libcr-
~ by the sword, and with il. at every
hazard. We will maintain il. Bnl before
resnrling to that instrument. I hold that all
constitutional means should be exhausted.
Its. sir. a wise provision Of Providence,
that less force is required TO resist an al
tack Than 10 make il. The Constitution
81 the Uuiied States has been well framed
on these principles. While, therefore, a
majority is necessary 10 pass a measure,
cue fifth Of the members may demand the
yeas and nays. In spite, therefore. of any
change of rule which the majority can
make as long as this constitutional pro.