Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-07

ton of q few manufacturing districts,
was unbounded; and it was from the
very wantonness Of prosperity that
most Of the wild schemes Of the day
emanated.
He then enumerated the various lead
ing acts of government adopted when
the North held sway in the counses Of
the nation; they were bank of the
United States, the assumption ofths
Suite debts, protection 10 the manufac
turing interests, Qsl90 the alien anc
sedition laws, and the quasi war will
France. These were the leading result
Of the northern counsels, which hat
sway during the first twelve years o
the government. For the last fifty year
the South preponderated in the coun
sells Of the nation, and the results were
the embargo restrictions, the war witt
Great Britain, the overthrow of the
bank Of the United States, the extension
and enlargement of protection TO man
ufacturers, the re.es,ablishment of the
Bank of the U. States, the same put
down again, the acquisition of Louis
lana, the purchase of Florida, the an
nexation Of Texas, war with Mexico
the acquisition of California and other
territories, protection superseded by
free trade, the removal Of the Indians
west of the Mississippi, and the admis.
sion of fifteen new States.
In attributing these events TO north
ern and southern counsels, he meant
not that they were effected by either
separately, bnt preponderating OF
each interest in and during the respec.
tive periods. Upon review of these
events, he thought the South had but
little to reproach the North with. They
had adopted at different times opposite
policies. They had established Bank
ofthe United States, under the admin
istration of Mr.. Madison, and the bill
was reported by the Senator from s.
Carolina (Mr. CalhounD and he (Mr.
Clay) had voted for tina, bill, although
in 1916 he had voted to put down the
Bank Afterwards the South, aided by
o few from the North, and headed by
General Jackson, had put down the
Bank again. The South had extended
protection, and afterwards broken up
that protection, and one member Of the
Southern States had threatened dis
solution Of the Union in her opposition
TO that protection.
Florida was purchased, and slavery
was allowed TO exist there. Louisiana
was acquired, and over all her territory
that was valuable, slavery was now in
existence.
The south pressed the annexation of
Texas, and she was Misunderstanding
slave territory. Texas led TO the war
with Mexico. the war led 10 the acqui.
sition Of The territories. After oil this,
is il just for the south to speak of disso-
luton when the North claims that the
only portions Of the acquisitions TO the
territory of the nation TO which she
could put forth claim, should be free?
Will disunion be any remedy for
the evils of which the South complaints
The exclusion of slavery from the Ter.
ri,ories, the abolition Of slavery in this
District, and the refusal 10 surrender
fugitive slaves, are the grounds upon
which the dissolution of The Union is 10
depend. If the Union be dissolved can
slavery be carried into the Territories?
1t cannot. If abolished in this District.
will the dissolution Of the Union res
tore slavery 10 The District? 1t will
not. Would there be any better chance
of recapturing your fugitive slaves after
a dissolution of the UnIonl Certainly
not.
After a dissolution, all redress is al
an end. Will the South be more secure
in their slaves within their own States
after dissolution than they are now'-
Then the slaves will find that their es-
cape will be far easier.
lie denied the RICH, Of any one or
more States 10 secede. The Union was
10 be forever and for all posterity. Dis.
solution of the Union and war were
To dissolve the Union
there mus, be consent given or an &C.
tual war. That consent would not be
given, and war was the only mode left.
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