The southern press., 1850-09-09

Government to exist there prior to the formation
Of her State constitution and though he con-
scous that the failure to extend the protection Of
law over that section occurred somewhat in con-
sequence Of its distraction and weakness, yet he
could not hold the Government blameless in the
matter. Again he regarded the act OF the day
admitting her into the Union with all her chosen
appointments as being, in view Of the historical
circumstances attending her progress from anar-
chy into the Confederacy, wrong to his Sec
ton. He differed very widely from the honora-
BILE gentleman from the Richmond district Mr..
SEDpoN1 in the estimate he placed on the other
great measure-the Texas boundary and New
Mexico bill.
In his Judgment, in the precise condition Of our
public affairs, a more necessary, reasonable, and
Just, ave, sir, a more humane and opportune mea-
sure was never passed by any Government. He
held himself prepared to make good this state
ment on all proper occasions, and regretted that
he could not 60 into the subject more extensively
Just now. He had heard with pain the combined
measure denounced as purchase OF slaveholding
SOIL to be converted into free soil, and this, too,
sir, with the purchase money Of the seller. He
saw no free soil in the New Mexico bill, at least
sr. He preferred to look to the subject in its ex-
tensive and associated aspects, and to him is bore
a very different complexion. Had we forgotten
that Texas was vast saveholding domain, that
had been added, on the motion Of Southern politi-
clans, to the Union, il is true, yet sectionally to
the South Had we forgot that to hold on to the
connection, and perfect her claim to her full terri
toral limits, by reducing it to possession, the ma
,iOn mt large has expended near one hundred mil
lions of dollars and had gathered together on the
same battle-feds the kindred sons of. every Sec
ton of the country Are we at liberty to forget
that we have diverted into our Golfers constantly
accruing revenues of Texas, expressly edged to
her creditors? Is there nothing due to the neces-
sites and wishes of Texas her elf on the polnt'
And finally, have we, in our prosper y, lost all
IL, g.. hat cI, oh-
ject her to unnecessary, if not ruthless dismem-
berment' One word more, sir, on the subject OF
the purchase price II, sir, New Eng land and the
North, and the great Northwest, can come down
to meet the South in a common expenditure of ten
millions more on the sacred mission of eXtricating
the complicated and perilous issues involved, and
rescue our common country from possibly a COM
mon ruin, is it for the South--is il, sir, for the
honorable gentleman and myself, shareholders and
Democrats as we are, to stand out? No, sir, |
voted for the measure, and stand by it.
Mr.. HUBBARD said Mr.. Chairman, this
little dispute going on between the two gentlemen
from Georgia, Messrs. TooMBs and WELLBoRN,
respecting the extent of injury inflicted upon the
Southern people by these measures, after all tnat
has happened, both having voted for paying
Texas ten millions, puts me in mind of the YER
diets Of n jury once trying two men for fighting.
It was in proof that each had been badly beaten
and gouged. They severed in their trials. The
u
1t was agreed that the same jury might try the
second also, when every one expected he, at least,
would be severely fined and punished: but to the
Of all at court, the same jury, upon
the same proof found the second man not guilty
also. Consequently, there had been no fight or
wrong, although both were nearly beaten to death.
So it seems is the fact in this case for if both gen
tlemen establish their positions before the country,
and there has been wrong done to the South,
although we have been nearly ten month trying
the matter, and Notwithstanding, also, the South
has been deprived OF all her interest in the newly.
acquired Mexican territory, for which she paid
her full share, and been taxed her part Of the
ten millions to pay Texas; and yet according to
the argument of gentlemen, "htte or no harm
has been done! Nobody is guilty.
Mr. SEDDON moved to amend the amendment
by adding the following:
"And to remove all restrictions to the free emf
grafton of persons with their property"
Mr.. S. said am gratiied, Mr.. Chairman, to
find that to modified extent at least, am sus-
tanned by the gentleman from Georgi Mr. ELL
BoRN,l who has has Just spoken, in the convlc-
ton that IN respect to California, the South has
sustained grevious wrong. In this respect am
pleased to see that he cannot agree with his col
league, and that even his " ell known moderation
revolts at the broad assertion that no injury has
been done US. But on this point have already
spoken enough. | rose to notice that portion of
cannot understand the surprise expressed by the
gentleman that any southern STAKEHOLDER should
feel himself at liberty to condemn the eXtraordi-
nary course that has been pursued by the North
in re lalion TO the territory acquired from Mex
leo, and especially to that claimed by Texas
and now to be repurchased from her. If com
prehcnd the gentleman Alright, he seems to sup
pose the South under great debt of gratitude to
this Government for having annexed Texas; and
that rs the war with Mexico resulted from this
n: easure Of southern policy, we should acquiesce
in the North's now engrossing the whole of the
new territories, and large part of Texas in the
bargain.
Now sir, by no means admit that Texas was
annexed as any favor to the South, or from ex-
elusive regard to her interests or safely. recOg-
nize no claim to southern gratitude, or to any
peculiar advantage by the North now from the
motives that influenced annexation. Had Indeed,
this Government sought that measure from excIu-
sve reference to the safety or defence Of the South,
it would have done nothing more than its plain
duty to guard and protect III our foreign relations
the interests ofall portions of the Conederacy; and
among them influential a section as the slave
holding States, Even then there would have been
no especial favor--ony duty justly discharged.
But, sir, while the annexation of Texas was re-
commended ut the South by considerations ofsafe
ty, in the North and West it was advocated and
sustained on other grounds Of interest peculiar to
those sections. IT was emphatlcaly II great ma
tiona acquisition, advocated as stimulating the
manufacturing and commercial interests of the
North and ai'ording market to the gram and pro-
visions Of the West. By the Democracy every
where in the Union, it was supported and carried
on broad grounds Of policy and expediency, and
certainly the South ought not IN justice to be held
specially responsible for. or peculiarly benefited
by it. Indeed, believe it has even more largely
advanced, in pecuniary view, the great interests
and prosperity of the North and West than Of the
South.
1t was, too, believe, wise, just, and benef-
cal measure OF national policy, and protest
against its adoption being made any ground of
specially responsibility to the South in relation to
the Mexican war, or any claim Of superior right
on the part of the North, in regard to the terrific
ries acquired from Mexico That war, too,
trust is to he held, it has been pronounced by
this Government, in all it's departments, and by
the verdict of the Union, just and righteous one,
and MS such it's responsibility is not To be cast
matter Of reproach or Of disiranchlsement on the
South. II il be not such, we stigmatized be-
fore the world with the heinextinguishable guilt ofra-
pine and oppression practced on feeble neighbor.
No, sir. The war was just and righteous, and as
such it ought to have engaged equally the resources,