The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-08


IN with large quantities OF ice who should undertake
to thaw frozen limb BY immediate immersion into the
red hot sya Of an iron foundry BG s 4 an individual
Of the infant who nhers slave by the death OF its pa
rent The property vested in the child by the operation
OF laws The child is minor, and cannot act in the
execution OF deeds OF emancipation ask IL II is ndi-
vidual sin in that case the part OF the OF slaves
thus situated Sir, topu the question and TO state the
case is enough. Common sense and common honesty
give the answer, that il is in the infant thus 10
slave. The person thus situated is in no respect
whatever responsible for the condition in which he is
placed lie had no agency in bringing it about, and
not until the period OF his maturity arrives, execute
deed Of emancipation Is individual sin even then
deny IT, insist that the condition Of the slaves in most
Il not every one, Of the slavehodng States at this
time, is better than il would be ii entirely free from the
know the fate, the wreched fate which has attend
ed scores OF emancipated slaves turned loose in a
society where i Is impossible to confer upon them social
equality and where to grant them political equality would
bs madness. But have not time to explain the evicon-
sequences OF emancipation If the two permitted
10 remain together preserve society and har-
mony when the two races are nearly equal in number,
when both have equal privileges and when the sympa-
hles and anpahies OF caste would inevitably operate,
could not be done lst individual sin in the STAKEHOLDER
that he will not risk the fearful consequences But sup
pose the law will nor allow the STAKEHOLDER to emanci-
pate when he wishes to do ii What, them is he
Still guilty OF sn Suppose treat my slaves with cruelty
and inhumaniy, and my neghbor actuated by compass
sion and benevolence Tor the suffering slave, chooses TO
purchase him with view to his emancipation soon
his labor has remuneated the expenditure, in
tves, deserve damnation for dealing in human flesh
But sir, will to put such questions. The heart
Of all upright men Instantly furnishes the proper answer
mitiing sin. But will tell you what think the citizen
ought do He should look at slavery as an institution
in all its bearings social moIal, and political; and il on
he should, TO the extent OF his influence, calm, yet
frm manner, endeavor to persude his fellow citizens that
the laws which tolerate it ought 10 be changedihat il
<,E Al. IA
individual sin. My opinions, in regard to slavery
institution of the State in which live, have been pub
llshed more than twenty years look upon it as an
to better the condition OF both the black and the white
race but their entire separation.
Sir, there thousands who think with me on this
subject in Kentucky and who will go for the separation
sented, but who will never consent to the amagamaton
OF the races, by permitting the blacks TO remain where
ney are and Gy conerng npoa them d cg ,ba soca and
time go into the consequences which would grow out
of the immediate emancipation of the black race, con-
ferrng upon them where as in some OF the States, they
than the white, equal social and po-
litical privileges. But will say here that the consum-
nation OF scheme OF that sort al the South, under the
present state of the southern mind, is an mpossiby
Ii cannot be accomplishing and the only thing which pre-
sents 10 my mind the least prospect oi ameorang, by
freedom, the condition of the slave, is the ultimate sepa
ration of the two races by colonization
Well, sir do the northern mind and feeling take hold
OF that idea, in any way contribute TO it No, sir.
On the contrary not word has been heard in the debate
here, in the other branch OF Congress, except the sug
gestion OF the senator from Massachusetts,, Mr. WEB.
that any aid sanction should be given to cooni
zaon through the nstrumenaty OF the general govern
ment by the nation at large. The senator from Mas
sachusetts alone has yenured TO sanction such project
and how is his great speech received by the North
lament to say that, from various indications through the
public papers which have the northern mind has
Tepudated him in consequence OF the liberal doc
trnes advanced in his speech regret that iii
and TO know il. Sir, let me tell you what oc.
CURED during the last Congress | then had the honor
OF presenting petition from gentleman ol bourbon
OF the government this particular subject and request
Congress 10 do what the senator from Massachusetts,
has intimated he would be willing TO do. presented
the petition, and asked its reference 10 the Judiciary Com
mtiee with instructions TO inquire into the power OF
Congress to make appropriations to relieve the country
from free negroes, and those emancpaied for the purpose
OF removal In making the motion expressed the hope
that the Judiciary Committee would turn its attention TO
the ac that various appropriations had been made for
the removal of the Indian tribes, for returning to Africa
her children recapiured the high from saves and
pirates, and for other similar objects; and requested
that committee would explore the rights and powers
OF this government, and then explain. there was diff
ference how and why Congress could appropriate money
for the removal OF Indians, yet could moi for the removal
OF free negroes The effort made TO obtain reference
OF that petition failed Yes sir failed to get Congress
even TO consider the question OF colonization alluded TO
by the senator from Massachusetts in terms grateful 10
my ears Thus you perceive the northern mind by its
this floor, refused, even upon petit
take hold oil C0nsluer lnls NOW,
my remedy and the remedy Of my constituents, far
they have proposed one, colonlzaon and when
ii is brought to your notice by the petition Of most est
mable gentleman you refuse 10 consider IT. much less to
give your aid and assistance Under such circum-
you ought not TO be surprised that turn deaf
ear to the cry abolition immediate abolitonp'
Sir we have invested in this description of property to
the value OF al least 81 900 000 The tax list OF my
own State, which about the fifteenth portion
OF the slave population OF the country, shows value
exceeding 6l 900 900. Al the the total yalu-
ton o slave property OF the country exceeds 81 o00,
0OO 900 In this kind OF property the southern citizen,
under the sanction OF his State, may invest his cap
tall And what do northern men ask OF uss DO you ex-
pect the cry for immediate abolition will give anything
like satisfaction TO the individual who has thus invested
his money! Will he taney acquesce IN such sugges-
lion Do the northern people expect TO free the slaves,
without 10 some extent following the example oil France,
OF England, and OF Mexico 'al OF which nations,
in their DEGREES OF emancipation provided Tor the CON-
pensaton OF slave owners; and some have actually paid
it, Great Britain has expended Sl00.00O,0O0 IN making
10 the Shareholders OF the West Indies.
Have you heard yet IN the progress and action oil
the northern mind any ntmaton that this example, fur
nished BY the mother country which introduced slavery
is to be followed n this counyi No. sr not the hrst
suggestion o the kind But the cry still s emancpa'e
your slaves" and compensation from any quarter
seems 10 be thought oi or proposed Shall we attempt 70
tax ourselves 10 pay Tor the slaves emancpatedf VINO
are we to taxi Are we 10 tax shareholders to pay slave
ton To tax my own property to pay myself - idle II
is taking money out OF pocket and putting II m the
other and then pronouncing the debt paid DO you ex
pec our non-saveholdng citizens will bear taxation 10
ay for eancpatng slaves in which they have no inter-
est, Certainly not How, then, s this evil, concedng
il TO be evil, to be remededi WIZ northern men give
US the national domain to pay Tor our slaves and cease
y, ,h,.d ms hecauee We will not Immediately emancl-