The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-27

regsted together, either temporarily permanently,
would look after their own interests instead OF the inter-
Mr. 7: then went on to show what would be the result
o. working slaves in the mines No man could hire
them consequently, the shareholders would monopoze
me mines The people took this view OF IL and hence
pom would have tendency 10 degrade the white man
who worked. He (Mr. To knew the people there.
They were brave men. liberty Loving men, and they
would scorn 10 be ranked with slaves. There twas
spirit abroad there chivarc brooded over the
heights Of Scotland, or gathered strength on the
n % q n, h And BELIEVING he Introduction
them there was not one OF them who. when he reads
this faint picture Of mine will not down his and
draw up the snews Of his body and swear 6y his right
arm the knife BY his side, and the common law Of Cal
ifornia, that I shall never BE- He lMr; I'd hoped
kind He would advise against would Do all he could to
prevent it. He wanted the altar Of the common country
planted there where the countys devotees come from
States thereof and kneel around the sweet perfumes OF
common brotherhood" God knows, Mr.. Chairman,
said Mr. T. shall be glad when all the causes Of
shall be removedwhen the carriage of State shall
be rghted again, and the Genius Of Liberty shall crack
his whip over the chargers Of civilization, rushing on
Mr. r. proceeded to examine The propriety OF admitting
California State, in contradstncton from forcing
her into territorial government also the folly Of d.
vdng her 80 deg 80 min He said that part south OF
80 deg. 80 min. could make State and must be-
long the State Of California or be forever supported in
dependant state BY this government forever. On all
these questions Mr.. J. confined his remarks to the point
under consideration, arguing the question purely
question Of right, disconnected with the slave any
other question, g6
Mr. T. said he would stop here did he not feel it his
duty to say word about the folly Of disturbing the har
mony 81 this Union or dissolving itfor the admission
Of California @
With pain he had been asked where Oregon would go
in case OF a dissolution Where (said Mr. T) should
she gol Oregon is child fostercbd Of her parent
you ask where Oregon will go Oregon is At home, sir.
the sacred hearhsone o her parent and long as
there is vesge Of the old homestead remaining will
gon is for the Union Oregon would say, what we all
should say that she is ready to contribute to her last
man, woman, and chid-to her last cent ito the last
drop OF her Blood and to the last vestge of her honor
to defend it. And az long as there s star OF the old
constellation twnkling the needle of Oregon will point
TO T as 4 ,h b be, bbsacon-light Of her safety
the committee, saying that this question in fact
controversy between the North and South on the subject
81 sys n s s wsarss
the bonds OF the Union II he could not pour oil the
troubled waters, he would not add to the excitement
the session II it were true that on he settlement 81 the
question the continuance of the Union rested it the
greatest question mooed before deliberave body
clared his unwilingness to believe that it would be
thrown away in the settlement OF this any other ques
ton Those scouting the idea Of the danger differed
A.om ~ oPHiou AscpuViiCc LOU YIN ucSH
Tins OF delusion and passion, against which had
guaranty He believed with Mr. MoRsE, that there was
danger. and regretted that be (r NJ had added fuel to
when so much was required to save the Union
from this great calamity. had been said here that.
slavery be inhibited in the Territories or abolish
luton would follow; He should not stop to examine
the grounds on which this prediction had been
made Kentucky like himself was against the legislation
were other tending to disturb the harmony of the
Union. The condition Of both northern and southern
there was even greater danger Since he left the North
thirty years before, to settle in Kentucky, lights had
shone out In his day the North. it constituted part
This condition OF things said to be accordance
with the spirit Of the age. This spirit like great food,
foated up the drift and dead wood Of importance
and dangerous for the time, but to sink back numbering
the shores only, soon as the food subsidized
Mr. b. next went TO show the folly OF the aboli-
toniss They were the legitimate descendants Of those
The in the North entertained opinions
upon slavery The idea that was wrong for the South
to continue to hold slaves was foolish. He would not
consider the question whether slavery had been original
wrong, and he argued at some length to prove that
the Africans had been much benefited by it. II slavery
social domestic evil he commended that the North,
while it could only aggravate could not it. So long
the two occupied the region, and any
where nearly equal in numbers he held that the relation
OF master and servant was ,he best and hapes for both
southern United States. Could il be possible that
the people OF the North could be aware OF the
interest they have in refraning from disturbing the
prosperity of the South ALI mechanics manufacturers,
and many provision rasers in the North, realized, to
great extent the proceeds OF slave labor II human
ity orbids the disturbing the institution at the South on
what ground could the northern interference and irritation
to which she subjected the South be referred Here Tin
Congress,( in their newspapers, in conventions. &c
that being constantly done. Why violate the spirit
oil the constitution in this matter Why, Mr. STEVENS
recommended propose destroy the prosperity and hap
piness of the North, force the manumisson OF the
slaves II had seemed strange 10 him that the North
should be fanatca upon this subject But the course
pursued by the crazy agatos who not opposed at
home, and by showing manacles, whips &C. and telling
fasehoods about the South had created the excitement
which demagogues, for their purposes, increased
was sufficient TO account for the excitement at the North
with reference to slavery AT the South too the subject
extent had this game been pursued in both sections that
had become necessary 10 run presidential candidates
like pirates, with two SETS OF coors He not aware
that this had been resoed TO in the of the election OF
Gen Taylor Why does not the North, hating slavery
intensely, refrain from using the products OF slave labor
Without scruple the northern creditor will take mort
gage the slave, not TO emancpate, but TO sell him. oil
course, il the debt be not paid
Mr. b. thought the question susceptible OF settle.
ment The President had recommended the admission
OF California, and that Congress should refrain from in
ierfering with reference 10 New Mexico The latter
recommendation was the result only OF the Presidents
apprehension that the whole question could not then be
settled satisfactorily Mr. b. was for using the Califor.
MIA question, possible, for bringing about settlement
Of the whole OF the slavery questions at issue. The
speaker went at some length to show the crcum-
stances under which California asked admission He
not prepared 10 say that California was wrong in