The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01

the slave population during the time, within the
limits of the slave States has only decreased relatively
fraction more than per cent Thus. in ferencs 70
The population OF the ee States both the ee and slave
population of The slave States is relatively recsding. and
a we ave becoming weaker ana weaker every aay y =
81 lhe United States equaed l5l 100 per cent OF the en-
re aad tina, this free coored population was
distributed by having 69-l00 in the free Slziss. and
s2Ioo IN the slave States In saO the free coIorsd pop
ulaon had increased 100 Of tho entire population
OF tue uni'el States and i that the increase
IN the free States was only luo while in the slave
States il 43-lo0 This proves the xisenco OF decp
feeling n favor OF emancipation tho South and also
thai the free negro fares as we'll aad propagate. fast M
population OF the United States amounted 10 SO 73.lOO
per cent and in 1910 1t hal risen TO SO 49, 100 Thsss
facts demonstrate that the slave population Of our
country will relatively become less and less. until final
ly it is extngushed. The free colored population ia
1890 81 100 per cent? and in lS4o had risen
227l00. In 1890 the slave population lp what are
called free States amounted to 03100 per cent and
1910 it had dwinded to onetenth OF one per cent These
facts the result ot LAWS which are interchangeable in
their nature, and which will continue TO produce like re-
suits 1t is useless to close our eyes Wful bndnsss
will not avert coming events which cast their shadows
before 4a sa8
have exhibited these facts. Mr. President. to show
that those gentlemen who interest themselves in favor OF
negro emancipation are taking course which directly
against The OF the object they profess 70
have in view Ii their object be to get clear OF the slave
population OF the country and TO enable all the States OF
the Union 10 become free States, their best ID to
duse the slave population, and thus, by thinning. aid
ton. e
have now said all upon these subjects that wish to
say. have, however, or two other remarks to make
and they shall be brief us.
In regard 10 the pending amendment, offered by the
senator from Mississippi, would observe that am anx
strike that part OF the bill which prohibits the
legislatures OF the Territories from egslang The sub
ect OF African slavery By striking out that provision
you leave people in the Territories exclude it TO
introduce it, them may best You place them
upon the basis OF seIf-government; you make them IN
that respect your equals and assert in their behalf the
great American pncple-he right to egslate for Them
selves That would be the effect Of striking out the pro-
vision in reference 10 African slavery If that s stfck
out, the territorial legislatures will have the right TO
which slavery one and that embraces everything which
the amendment of the senator from mississippi insnded
to provide for. If, therefore, the prohibition ID stricken
out, there is not particle OF necessity for introducing
anything into it's place .ssi .
look upon the latter part OF this bill, Mr. President
that part which provides for the settlement OF tho bound
ay OF Texas and the compensation which proposed to
be paid that Slateas constituting the only obstacle in
the way OF amicable settlement Of the pending dim
subject now but perhaps may say something upon 1t
when it comes up in order
One remark before take my seat This bill
gives double the usual quantity OF public lands granted
by the United States for school purposes The same thing
done in the of Oregon. submit it 70 the con.
sdeation of the Senate whether this proposition ought
not to receive some attention and some modihcationf
gon introduced this change in the policy OF the govazA
lnent, adhered to for fifty years. suppose the friends
OF this bill intend to initiate the example set in the
OF Oregon. But the proper time, shall pfesent the
question distinctly to the noce OF the Senate, and ask
vote upon it. ss6