Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-11

stituton which the South has already extended to
the utmost Of her power by the acquisition OF new
territory. Well, then, passing from that, every
body in the North reads; and every body reads
whatsoever the newspapers contain; and the news
papers, some Of them, especially those presses to
which have alluded. are careful to spread about
among the people every reproachful sentiment ut
tered by any southern man hearing at all against the
North; every thing that is calculated to exasperate
to ALLEVIATE; and there many such things, as ev-
cry body will admit, from the South some por-.
ton Of it, which spread abroad among the read
Ing people; and they do exasperate, and ALLEVIATE,
and produce a most mischievous effect upon the
public mind at the North. Sir, would not notice
Things OF this sort appearing in obscure quarters
but one thihg has occurred in this debate which
struck me very forcibly. An honorable member
from Louisiana addressed US the other day on this
subject. Isuppose there is rot more amiable and
| worthy gentleman In this chsmber-nor gentleman
who would be more slow to give offence TO any
body, and he did not mean in his remarks 10 give
offence. Blu; what sid he say? Why sir, he took
paIps to run contrast Ssswten tae slaves Of Tie
South and the laborIng people Of the North, giving
the preference in all points of condition, and COM
fort, and happiness, to the slaves of the south
The Hon. member doubtless did not suppose that
he gave any offence, nor did any injustice. He was
merely expressing his opinion. But does he know
how remarks of that sort will be received by the
laboring people OF the North2 Why, who are the
laboring people of the North?
They are the people who cultivate their own farms
with their own hands; freehodeFs, educ ated men,
independent men. Let me say, sir, that five-sxths
Of the whole property of the North is in the hands
OF the laborers OF the North; they cultivate their
farms, they educate their children, they provid
the means OF Independence; if they not free
holders, they earn wages. these wages accumulate,
are turned INTO capital, into new freeholds, and
small capitalists created That is the case, and
such the course of things, with US, among the in
| dustrious and frugal. And what can these people
| think when so respectable and worthy gentleman
as the member from Louisiana undertakes to prove
that the absolute ignorance and the affect slavery
OF the South Is more in conformity with the high
purposes and destiny OF immoi tai, rational, human
beings, than the educated, the Independent free la
borers of the North? There is more tangible,
and irritating cause Of grievance at the NORTH
Free blacks are constantly employ ell in the vessels
OF the North, generally cooks or stewards. When
the vessel arrives, these free coored men, ,a-
ken on shore, by the police or municipal authority,
imprisoned, and kept in PRISON, till The vessel is
again ready to sail This is not only irritating. but
exceedingly nConvenient in practice, and seems
| altogether impracticable, and oppressive. Mr..
Hoar's mission. some time ago, to South Caroline,
was well intended effort to remove this cause Of
complaint. The North thinks such imprlsoDmenfS
illegal, and unconstitutional; as the cases occur
constantly, and frequently, they think it great
| grievance. ~.
Now, sir, so far as any of these grievances have
their foundation IN matters of law, they can be re-
dressed, and ought to be redI ssed, and far as
they have their foundation in matters of opinion, in
sentiment, in mutual elimination and recrImination,
all that we can do is to eGdeavor to aay the agiia-
uon aud cultivate better feeling and more fraer-
| nal sentiments between the South and the North.
| Mr President. should much prefer to have heard
from every member on this floor declarations Of
opinion that this Union should never be dissolve ed,
than the declaration Of opinion that in any
der the pressure of any circumstances, such dis
solution was possible. hear with pain, and an
guish: and distress the word secession-especisliy
when it falls from the lips of those who emf
| nently patriotic, and known to the country, and
] known ne for rotil 6 l.
| ces. Secession! Pcaceable secession! Sir, your
eyes and mine never destined to that mir =
| Gle. The dismemberment Of this vast country
wttlinft ronVusieI! Th. hrrakiu- up Of the foun-
tsins OF the great deep without ruing the surface
! Who is SO foolish beg every body's pardon-as
to expect to see any such thing? Sir, he who sect
| these states. now revolving in harmony around
common centre, expect TO see ths m quit their places
! and fly Off without cosvulsion, may hook. the EexI
hour, TO see the heavenly bodies rush from their
spheres and ostle against each otht in the realms
Of space without producing the crash Of the Uni.
verse. There can be no such thing as q peaceab,e
| secession. Peaceaile secession is an utter impos
sibillty. Is the great Constitution under which we
| live here-Coverng this whole countr,-is it to
be thawed and me- ted away by secession, as the
| SHOWS on the mountain melt under the influence o
a vernal sun? disappear almost unohserved. and
| die of9 No, sir No, sir! will not state what
might produce the disruption of the states; but
see 1t as plainly as see the sun in heaven-l see
! that disruption must pi oduce such war as will
| not describe in its t,rcfold character!
| Peaceable secession!-peaceable secession The
concurrent agreement Of all the members of this
great republic to separate "A voluntary serara-
| tion, 18th alimony one side and the other
| Why. what would be the result? Where Is the
| line to be drawn9 What states are to sscede p
I What is to remain American What am 10 p
| An American no longeI9 Where is the fig of the
republic to remain? Where is the eagle still to
tower9 or is he to cover and shrink and fall to the
| ground? Why, sir, sncestors-oLr fathers and
our grandfsthers. those of them that are yet living
! amongst US with prolonged lives, would rebuke
md repToach US and children and our grand
children would cry out shame upon US, if we of
this generation should dishonor these ensigns Of
the power of the Government aud the harmony Of
| the Union which is every day felt among us with
| SO much joy and gratitude. What is to become Of
| the army? What is to become OF the navy? What
is to to become of the public landse How is eaC h
OF the thirty states to defend itself2 know, al
| though the idea has not been stated distinctly,
! there is to be a Southern Confederacy. ] do not
mean, when ailude to this statements that any one
seriously cDntemplates SUI state of things. do
not mean to say that it Is true, but have heard it
suggested elsewhere that that idea has originated
in design TO separate am sorry, cir, that il has
| ever been thought Of talked Of, or dreamed Of in
the widest flights Of human imagination. Eut the
| idea must be OF separation incluting the slave
states upon side and the free states the 9TH
| er. Sir, there is not--I may express myself too
| strongly Eefhaps-but some, things, some moral
things, almost as impossible other natural
physical things; and hold tho idea ofa separation
of these states those that free to form gov
ernment, and those that are slavehoding to form
another, as moral impessibihty. We could not
separate the states by any such line, If were to
| draw it. We could not set down here to-day aud
| draw a line Of separation that would saiSfy any
five men in the country. There ale naiuTal causes
that would keep and tie US tosethcr-and there are
| social aud domestic relations which we could not
break if we would, and which we should hot if We
could. Sir, nobody Can look over the face OF this
country at the present moment-nobody can see
WI its l. dRnS w
ing, without teing ready to admit, and compelled TO
admit, that ere long America viii be in the valley
OF the Mississippi
Well, now, sir, beg TO inquire what the widest
enthusiast has say the possibility of cutting
of that river and leaving free states ct its source
and its branches, and slave states down near lis
mouth? p.ay sir, pray SIR let me say to the reo-
pie OF this country that these thngs are worthy OF
their poudering and Of their consideration. Here,
sir, are five millions Of freemen in the free states
north of the river Ohio; any body suppose that
this population can be severed hy line tia. di-
vides them from the territory of foreign and
alien government, down somewhere, the Lord
knows where, upon the lower banks of the Missis-
sippe What would become Of Missouri? Will
she join the rondissement Of the slave state?-
Shall the man from the Yellow Stone and the Tiatte
river he 1naected in the Republic with the man
who lives the southern extre mrty of the Cape cf
Foriia9 Sir, am ashamed 10 pursue this line Of
remark. dislike it-I have an utter disgust for
ii. would rather hear of natural blasts and mil
dews, war, pestilence and famine, than hear gen.
tcmen talk of secession. To break up to break
up this great government-to dismember this great
country-to astonsh Europe with an act OF folly
F. haey hnIf