The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
sPEEoH or Mls. Downs,
: or LOUISIANA, .t.

- -F-~~-~ NS~~T
OF LOUISIANA,
Onhe Compromise Resolutions Of Mr. Clay deiivsrsd IN
The Senate Of the Uaited States Monday and Tues
| day, February 16 and 10, 1850
MIR. DOWNS resumed and concluded as follows:
Mr.. President: When the Senate adjourned yester-
day. had just concluded the few remarks had proposed
make on that part OF the speech OF the senator from
Kentucky Mr. CLAYl which referred 70 disunion, and
the first point propose to take this morning init.
matey connected with that subject II is the interest
which the northern part OF the Union have the preser
Sss sqs esS' Il s vS9S b,
every section are deeply interested in the Union but
still there may be difference and there may be greater
have received no advantages exclusive privileges, TO
accrue them from the Union and in the considsra-
tion OF matters OF the Importance OF the questions
before us, and the consequences which may result if
lunhappIlyare not able 10 adjust the difficulties which
now exist among US, i can do no harm, and may do
good, look the interests connected with these
matters and where the greatest interest," connected
with the perpetuty Of this Union,is vested. @
have here some statements taken from official sources
portion of our country in the Union, important and
striking that will submit / make no apology for
their length: they are too valuable TO be shortened.
| There is not word too much They contain, too,
facts, arguments, and sentiments, much better and
forcibe than, could give. They ought 10 be well
received at the North, tor they do not come from the
derstand their interests They taken from recent
number of the Democratic Review, and suppose were
written by the able author OF the valuable commercial
articles OF that periodical: a
"The formation OF the States with Cuba, into
cotton. tobacco. and coeepoducing union
calling forth the bonndess fertility Of Cuba. and renovang
southern saes in those hands in which their labor and
numbers have thriven we'll and this empire annexed
Britain by treaties OF perfect reciprocity giving The latter
command Of the commerce by way OF Nicaragua
and all the benefits Of possession. without the responsibility
o Ss hs spaaon @ %
North from The South under the mbitered feelings which
ha,ra It's
would cutoff the former from its supply OF materials
deprive It's ships oftwothrds its business, close the whole
southern market to the sale of its shut its acto
res depopuate It's wharves and reduce IL speedily the
condition Of Canada The Of the mouths
Of the Mississippi would give the South absolute control
the West There those now living in the valley who
can remember that the possess Of the Delta Of the Mis-
ssspp by Spain was last separating the East and West
delay oil Ave years in the purchase Of Louisiana would
have dsmembered the uaon, and created separate
eminent in the valley. II tile influence oi thar Of
trade was so great then, when the settlements OF the West
w snd s when as I S wo, % what
duce become Indispensable 70 England y annually borne
Sy ! 70 market mar With such !, cannot be
and the crushed industry of the New England and Mid
this is what desperate sectional politicians striving, In
connexon with British essares bring about seeking
their reward in political advancement among ruined
.if endeavo to form some estimate Of the interest
which North has in southern prosperity we may begin
with the most obvious item, Wis the shipping. This is.
according to the official tables owned In the following
portions
Owned Registered tonnage. Enrolled tonnage. Toul
North h................l,s l,sol,s0 l45S,3l4 a65s,2A
r..sas IS,s and whaling issss isss is 'ssSs Sis
Deducting the whaling and fishing tonnage from lhat
owned at The North, oos 75o registered and 475
coastDg applicable the transportation of
candse. More than hree-fo -fourhs OF this entire
employed In the transportation of produce exported from
southern ports The leading article being coon, lis move
ment Is as follows;
s's' Bales Pounds. Ton. ss,,s Pef Amount 51s,ss; Of
abroad, a.2a7,sa sslInsoO oe7,aas llct slaas7,ost
ooa.W,a, 7sssaa sltias,soe seoA1 let l,s7oys4s
Total -. .3ola,les I,aos,a57,oe s7s,sa si4sa7,7a
"This coastwise export merely first south
small vessels As indication Of the reighn other
arces may be stated that the quantities Of The eleven
articles OF sugar moasses, Hour, pork bacon lard beef,
lead, whiskey, corn and tobacco which left New Orleans
for the year 1919 both foreign and coawise required
l0 $40 tons, and the ifeghfs worth S2t67 749 Oh
the quantities sent coaswse Of these articles consdern
BILE portion was subsequently, exported abroad from north
ern ports, giving new Height TO Shipping lnasuch as
OF all the exports OF the county, 10 cent is based
upon southern produce and haye In the above
table, which Is from official sources, nearly all the shipping
Is owned the North, and the o freight, in usual
years. graduated by that Of cotton, esm e may be
made Of the whole ffeigh From northern ports these
much less Than from the South thus, while The average Il
about 22 from the South, with prmage abroad IL about
sells built carry nearly 80 cent more than their
registered tonnage and also that OF the voyages
the provinces and the West Indies Hence the average
outward freighu se not over $40 per ton The Amer'
tonnage cleared from the United States in 1873,
I6i 250 which, Sl5 per ton, allowing two DIS ij
sou thern origin. gives the following sumsi
Outward osi $50 at els siaSsoo s9lsl2sOO ssols,0oo
Inward, 9s1s,isa s,S7asas 0,S75,sas iS,ls7,s5s
Total foreign ssosis sas,7as sSe1,ON