The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

ries said to, be unreasonable, embracing the whole
10 the Oregon line provision has been forced into her
constitution excluding slavery, and forced there too by
the threats of the North that she would not be admitted
into the Union II she tolerated il The South has been
deferred from all participation in the settlement OF the
Territory by the constant agitation Of the slave question:
and the determined resistance made by representatives
from the North 10 all legislation by Congress providing
territorial government, unless il burdened with the
restriction on the subject OF slavery Can the South 50
far forget its sel-espect its dignity. and s rights and
under these give her unqualified admission
into the American Unionl
verify believe, sir, but for the referred to- CAL
fornia would now DC slave State. II the people mad
been left 70 their impulses, and no fears had been
aroused as 10 their admission into the Unlon the slavery
prohibition would never have had place IN her constl-
tuition. cannot doubt, for moment that slave labor
may be as probably employed in California as IN any
portion OF the republic. In this opinion think am
wen fortified BY The late message OF the governor OF the
new State. read short paragraph from that docu-
ment Na b t t8
on upon he axriclura resources Of the country woad
q oa ss as lana. % o now IL s
hands Of few persons, who suffer Them e remain Wild
%ss snd the wants Of shs somany ba lew and
simple, the natural pastuage OF the country with limited
lie; snt under the changed circumsraness when our
country teens with people who must be ed and when the
no possible ,ha. he country should remain state
nature. No country safely depend upon an uncertain
ply Would 6e subject 10 all The vcissudes Of peace
would never be regular prices would be always uc-
age importation The provisions themselves generally
and nnwhoesome and no doubt Que hall tue disease
suffered the country has arisen from this prolific source
When those who nrnen Of rch fertile and
beautiful lands now In state OF nature, producing no rents
their value, they viii nd the sell portionso
those who will cultivate hej thus encouraging the agricu-
increasing OF the portions sold In the last M
monhs the number Of cattle 10 the country has been
ts same rao Fresh meats are ndspensabe e our
health and be ported and II this state OF things
penses living great that mining and other kinds
Of business to be profitable The constitution
makes Ii the duty OF the legislature 10 encourage agtlcu
tureat first and nobesl Of all industrial pursuits but
not aware Of any other means az present within your
power than those have suggested
Here is grave recommendation from The governor to
impose heavy taxation upon the ands in order to force
them into hands that will cultivate them Not even the
necessity OF having 10 consume stae and unwhoesome
bread" and putrd meat can stimulate the eemen Of Cal
orna abandon the rich harvest OF the mines Tor the
richer harvest of the soil Can any doubt that slave
labor which could be coerced into the production OF the
necessares OF life might not be introduced and used
proftablyi II seems TO me that better proof OF the
adaptation of slave labor TO the wants and necessities ex
listing in California could be produced than thus singular
recommendation OF the governor.
But, sir have already said that am willing to make
any reasonable concession and sacrifice to secure set
tlement Of The dangerous question which now shakes
this confederacy 10 its very centre notwithstanding the
wrong done to the South IN excluding her IRON Caor-
notwithstanding the unprecedented and revolution
state OF things has been supernducedl will waive all
these, and to admit her into the Unon with suitable
boundaries northern men will meet me In like spirit
OF concession Letthem give us governments Tor the re-
naming portions OF the Territory exempt from the Will
mot Provso other restriction the subject oil slavery
and some assurance that when States formed Of G such
received with whatever provisions they may adopt on the
subject Of slavery. and L for one. will be satisfied.
s IN sss to myself and .ss people p'bov, Whom S
slowing some notice upon portion Of the extraordinary
speech of the honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania,
ssai 20 hesr Msa, Ina 3 saw His fame IS not
known to the people OF the West His bodness and
inrepidy on certain memorable occasion have given
him world wide noorety II needed not his late TRADE
against most worthy and meriorous class ot our ciii
zens-the free white laborers Of the slave Sates-o give
him reputation. The Buck shot war'-an occurrence
which takes place in slave State-has made his
name memorable ali over this nation. The honorable
gentleman, in depicting what he supposed TO be one oil
the evils OF slavery thought proper to make an unjust
and unwaranabe attack upon the free white aborers oil
the slave States That may not msrepresent the gen:
tleman, quote the slanderous attack from his printed
speech; #nE
There there Is no sound connecting link between the
beings them but they the most worthless and
miserable Of mankud The poor white aboer Is the scorn
The white pcops who work with ther hands are ranked
with the other lsborersthe slaves. They excluded
with the colorea population. They feel they de.
graded and despscd and their minds aud conduct gener
Sirif any man on this floor has right TO speak for the
free white laborers OF the slave Staes IL rs II is the
pride OF my life that spang from this class OF citizens,
thus wanlonly denounced. Twelve years of my life
were spent in actual manual labor among them and
have never lived elsewhere than in a slave State.
So far ms the language OF the honorable gentleman APP
plies 10 thar portion of the free white laborers whom
represent pronounce the charges base, unmtgaed Sian
ders utterly without foundation in truth. do hest
to say, sir, that more moral, intelligent, high
minded and patriotic class oil men than the free aborers
OF Kentucky cannot be found any State OF this Union
So far from being held in by any portion OF the pop
ulaon. they respected by all and many find their
way the pulpit the bar, the legislature, and the halls
OF Congress the assertion that in all the quail
nature. they supass infinitely the class OF
any OF the free States and occupy far higher position
in The scale OF social life do not know that the honoa
Bile gentleman who thus assais the free citizens of slave
States with vtuperaion aud sander rod his foot
upon the soil OF one Of these States but this do know
that with his present sentiments, and his disposition 10
vilify and slander persons oil whom he knows nothing
who would deem him a it associate. The presence OF
slavery does not necessarily degrade any portion OF the
white population and the honorable gentlemen, when
he becomes more familiar with the moral and social
don OF the people OF the slave States will find the very
reverse TO be the true condition of things But, while
the honorable gentleman is expending his sympathies
upon the poor slaves and poor while laborers OF the
Of the population in OF the free States He will find
here wider and more legitimate field for the exercise OF
his be sympaihies and which will repay his
philanthropy, sincere with richer harvest OF fruits
Fortunately have at hand editorial article from the
New York Mirror which describes condition OF society
which has yet been Witnessed in any OF the slave
Siates and pray Heaven never may II the gentleman
h.a al a.