The North-Carolina standard., 1850-10-16

square miles open to the saveholding population
while the white population of the slave States, &C
cording to last census, is 5,44,77S and of the fire.
States, but $50 6.S45-being nearly as to 8, with
ont the population of Texas; while their territory i
less than onehalf the territory assigned to the fire.
States. And if the South shall be excluded from TIL
territory acquired from Mexico, being 526 O78 squar
miles, of which there is fair prospect, unless th
people of the South and their representatives become
united in resisting this of encroachment
the of free territory will be 1880 1923 squar,
miles. And should the bill before Us pass, and Tex
as be induced by the brbe held out her, to
der $4,000 square miles of her territory south of 81
deg. 80 min. as she will do by the proposed limits
the slaveholdng territory will be diminished TO tina
extent, making it but trif1e more than one-third Of
what, in all possibility, will be free territory. AL
though the gigantic limits of California are now in.
sisted upon by our Northern brethren since the peo
pie there have excluded slavery, when the States o
Iowa and Wisconsin applied for admission, the wish.
es of the people of those States were but little con-
suited, and what were deemed reasonable limits
were assigned them, leaving of the territory ceded
by Virginia, enough of the former territory of Wis
consin for sixth State than twice as large as
Marya although the number of States limit
ed by the deed of cession to five. A project, too,
has already been set foot to another State
out of the State of Michigan, which may he delay
ed short time on account of the excitement and
alarm which exists at the South, but which have
no doubt will soon be consummated. Couple with
this rapid and it must be designed progress to
that state of things which will give to our nom
saveholding brethren unlimited control over existing
constitutional guarantees for the institution of slave
ry, by way of amendment to the Constitution,
placing at their disposal fifteen hundred millions
worth Of property belonging TO the Southern States,
and ask. is there any ground whatever for the
prise expressed by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr.
GoRMAN,) at the steadfastness with which portion
OF the Southern representation stand up in defence
of Southern rights. We're he Southern man,
know the sentiments he has expressed, would place
him among the foremost, and to use his own words,
most unrelenting' of Us. Why, sir, such seems
to the eagerness of the antslavery feeling take
jurisdiction of the subject fsavery within the Sates
that It cannot wait for that amendment of the Con-
stituton which may ultimately be obtained but un-
der this free-soi administration, blank petitions like
that have cause to be read at the Clerks desk,
cure memoriaiss in favor of project from
the country, through the General Government such
OF the African race IS ready and aUiAing,"
well slaves as free negroes without regard to right
of property. And as it seems from the information
of the gentleman from Alabama who sits near me,
(Mr. INeE. and others, like circulars have been
them By their constituents, found also in their post
Offices, it may be inferred that the scheme already in
agitation is an extensive to bring the power of
the Federal Government to bear upon the subject of
slavery within the States. And yet in view Of all
this, we are told by many there is no danger-al is
secure. Sir, this syren song of security, when
ry development goes show that danger is approach
ing and thickening around us, will fear, in the end,
prove fatal, not only to the South but to the Union,
by causing the people Of the South omit the pres
ent favorable opportunity Of placing both the rights
OF the South and the Union, upon more secure foun
dation. entertain the thorough conviction that
non-slaveholding brethren will not knowingly drive
In tho Info nf hop
rights, but believe the ant-slavery feeling is such,
that they will 60 far in their ant-slavery policy
In their opinion the South will permit They know
the value of the Union to them too well. To every
portion OF the Confederacy its dissolution would be
great calamity, but to them, and particularly to the
N ortt. 1t would be ruinohs.
They are too sagacious not to perceive this. and
too much devoted to their and substantial inter-
est not to act upon IL, if the South. by praisewor
thy defence of her most sacred rights shall force them
to choose between their true interest and an obstinate
course of injustice and aggression, to crafty anti
slave prejudice and abolition fanaticism. Already
has the firm stand taken by Southern Legislatures
during the last winter caused an abandonment, by
Northern Legislatures, of the Wilmot proviso, so
strongly urged during the last Congress, and
which it is believed, is so far abandoned here, that
1t cannot pass either branch of Congress. And
attentive observer fail perceive, that there is
not now the disposition to do full and complete
justice to the South since divisions have become
apparent, as there was at early period of the
sion. when there reasonable prospect that there
would be little or no division among US. cannot
believe that | deceive myself when express the
opinion, that it is in the power Of the South to
force just regard for her rights by union and becom
ing frmness. The sentiments Of the gentleman from
Indiana. mr. Germany creditabe to his head and
his heart; the sentiments contained in a speech de-
lvered atan early period of the session by gentle
man from Pennsylvania, who sits before me, (Mr.
Ross y the sentiments avowed and acted npon by
another gentleman, (Mr. Charles Brown.) from the
same State, no longer member. tor whom have al
ways cherished the highest and sncerest regard and
OF other distinguished gentleman here and in the 9TH
er end of the Capitol, inspire the hope, that there is
among our northern brethren innate JUSTICE
which would ultimately ensure proper respect for our
rights, than force extremities. Believ-
ing this, Mr. Speaker, and that the of the South
is no less the cause of the Union, will. as far as
my single action and vote can 60. do what think all
Southern men should do, oppose any further surren-
der Of Southern rights to Northern freesoism. While
such is my discrimination, avow that it is my most
anxious wish to this sectional controversy pro-
periy adjusted and put at rest; and | am ready to
concur in any measure or series of measures that will
not add others to the too many concessions which
have already been made.
Is such the case with the bill under consideration
and the kindred measures rendered to us as an adj
justment of existing difficulties? l think not. In
aOoltion 10 tne Dill before U.s. the Oner measures dre
the bill for the admission of California, the bill to es-
tablsh Territorial Governments for New Mexico and
Utah. the bill for prohibiting the slave trade in this
District and the bill for recapturng fugitive slaves.
Although think the North has dealt unfairly by
the South in insisting upon the Wilmo proviso, and
in the opposition made to the Clayton Compromise,
in which am sorry to say they were aided by few
Southern gentlemen; and in defeating the Walker
amendment for extending the Constitution and Laws
of the United States California and the rest Of the
territory acquired from Mexico for fear that by doing
so, and opening courts of justice, Southern gentle