The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-03-20

from Mississippi (Mr BRows) was member, to
abolish the slave trade in this District. Again say,
sir, that had General CAss been elected President,
we should not have heard all this outcry.
Here allow me to say, sir, that no man in his
senses believes Congress will ever be guilty either
of the outrage the folly Of aboshing slavery in
this District excepting OF course those fanatics who
think the Constitution is agreement with He'll
II any sensible man ever thought Of it, would ask
him cui bono? Would it not Inevitably lead to the
abolition the gentleman from Massachusetts, MIR.
MANN) spoke Of? Would it not separate husband
and wife, parent and child z Any owner of slave
can take him out of the District when he peases.
And what would be the condition Of those free
groes married 10 slaves? do not believe
will ever have President who would approve such
bill. If Mr.. Van Buren, were President, would
trust even him; and although he had pledged him
self not toveto the bill, believe he would do it.
southern States as declaration Of hostility on the
part Of the North and they would act accordingly
Here Mr.. STANLy was rudely interrupted by
Mr.. HiLLIARD of Alabama, which led to controversy
between Mr.. HILLIARp and MIR STAsLy, which is
reported at length in the Daily Globe Of March 7h
1850, to which paper Mr.. s. specially refers, as
other reports have been garbled.l
Mr.. Chairman. when / was interrupted by the
gentleman from Alabama, was speaking, think,
of the aggression on the South
Yes, the South has been terribly oppressed! Out
Of the sixty years since the Constitution was framed
the South has had the Presidents all of the time ex
cept twelve years and month. We have had
our share of other high offices. How is 1t now? In
the midst Of this formidable invasion of our rights
when the Abotionsts are 30 strong, we have elect
ed a southern President, who was said to be the
owner of more than two hundred slaves! and that,
too, against the nominees of the Baltimore conven-
ton, when it was said "there stakeholder on
their ticket!
We have southern Speaker, with whose man
of dscharging the duties of the chair have no
complaint to make. And what spectacle his elec-
tion presented! So strong was party feeling with
some gentlemen from the non slavehoding States,
hat w hon he iSsi1p was nj n
Speaker, they refused to vote for northern Speak
or. This speaks volumes; party feelings must al
ways influence US, must always be felt by the
North and West, and southern votes will always be
wanted.
majority of the Cabinet are from slavehold-
ing States. In the Supreme Court we have five to
four. In the army and navy we have our full
share. of the foreign ministers we have more than
our share. But still "GoTr's resolution or some
other aggression, troubles Let me record an
other instance of northern liberality. When Gen.
eral HARRISON died, Mr.. TYLER became President.
Mr.. SoUTHARD, of New Jersey, was chosen Presi-
dent of the Senate; he died and did the North prao
tise aggression on us? Did they elect a northern
President of the Senate? No; they elected a dis
tinguished Senator (Mr. MANeUm) from my own
State.
Mark, Mr.. Chairman, my argument is not to de-
fend the Abotionsts, or agitators, but to prove
that the North-the great body of the people-are
not enemies to the South. And, to pursue this ar
gument, how did the votes stand in the last Presi
dental electione
| have not time to make very accurate state
ment, but this statement is nearly correct
In what are called the free States,
Taylor received. .yZo,b4o Votes
Cass .......-.....-,.. ..oI2,ooo
Van Buren ,......-....:.,.,..29i .29i,oio 80
In the slavehoding States,
Taylor and Fillmore received. .435,37o
Cass and Butler. r............... .4O9 ,436
Van Buren, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 299
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