The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-02-20

ado.rslsd + rfariss SslF disunion a NASH.
VILE"
Wal il nos be mare dieni6ed in fifgi.
ma. after what she has .lre@dy raid and
done, 10 await al further srlion unld some
overt act 81 ssgression shall have heen
committed! And. il COMMITTED al all. viii
not the melancholy hour OF separation and
blood have lisrn come sufficiently soon 10
satisfy me most fassidious af those who
have q lzsle Tor thai sfN~ II shinfss
Theserond objection 10 lhr VirRinia re-
solutions slhis: why make ihe ahrnRaiion
Of the slave trade in The District 81 Coium-
hia rrsson or angry denunrialion and
hostile measures on,he part al Virginia.
when. al dis very Time. if MaryIsnd or
Nsrih Carolina were 10 transport negroes
with the intention Of making the riiy Of
Richmond msn for the sale nf slaves.
they (ihe sIxv.s) would become free from
the operation of The laws Of Virginia, IL |
am correctly infrmrds
fn al olher matters cnnlsined in the re-
solutions. I sgree. that il passed and at
tempted 10 he carried inlo operation by
the Federal Government. lhey would. all
or either Of them. be in vnlslior of the
right. Of the South. and that The Saush
would moi only be exeusable hui in duty
bnnud m resort % modes Of prolsciion and
redress. But do moi hrsilale TO derlare
that. even in that emergency. il would be
heIier 90 throw ourselves under the prntec-
iion Of the broad shield of the constitution
and The laws. while they suhsisied. than
10 resort 10 dissaions 10 revelaiiom. and TO-
fnrce.
give II 10 Won AS mv opinion that the
Union is safe. although sssailed By the
sickly and iaawkish humanity ofaholiilon.
and The more strong political asrendeney
addressed 10 iis sensbili1ies. But disun-
inn is mol IN the hearts Of fhe people. !
will give ron cheering esidence 10 cup
por, Of this opinion Of very recent oerur-
rrsce. On the 4ih Of February there was
laid npon the table of The House of he
presensaiives a bill for The Territorial Cow
eminent Of Deseret and New Mex~o.
containing The Wihmos proris,. by a vote of
fO5 To IS. Where did we obtain this ma
jorhy for The preservation Of The Unians
by adding 10 the role Of The South that
of the true-hearied mrn of the North ana!
West. And here indB!se mr in the remark
that the security Of he property and peace
of the South depend, mol 50 mueh upon
councils and conventions aiming ourseiress
a. il does upon The cheerful recognition
Of the condnct and careful avoidance Of
censure Of the acts of those If The North
and West who boldly adhere 10 all the
compromises Of The constitution.
In relation 10 the insertion Of the VIII
mot proyiso inlo the law fnr the Govern
menl of the Territories. all the interest the
South has in that measure IL 10 gave her
honor. The country acquired from Mexico
never can be a slave counlry-Naiurc has
forbidden il. Berause rone of the great
staples Of commerce can be so cultivated
there as to pay fur slave labor. But We
will resist The exclusion Of slaves there
by The action Oh Congress. upon the true
ground that Congress nHs nu-rsgau rv -sss-
lsla,c upon the subject of slavery. Il was
a subject difficult TO adjust. but was adj
justed and settled by our fathers at the
time Of The adoption ui the conslilulion, and
ills in bad faith To disturb That matter now,
Various p ans have been ialLed a fol
settling the cnnicntling interests Of slavery
and non slavery. My plan j. TO ran The
line of The Missouri ~ompromise To ihs
Pacific ocean Of 36a 3D. north latiintle
Let il be forever The line Of separation be
tween The free aud the sla,eholeina States
Then. in single bin, adnsit CahL'rnia ink
The Unma norih 81 that line; provide il
that bill Territorial Governments for DE
serc, and New Mexico. and leave hes'
10 tolerate slavery or not, q hen they inri
constitutions and claim admission into tht
Union. II this can be admitted I" South
ern claims. ! would, on our part. by 'h'
spirit Of concession and compromise. per
nit 10 be inserted in that bill provision
II
by which the District Of Columbia shoul'
no longer be mart for the sale oI negroe
brought from other quarters.
have written TO you in all candor-
it is nay manner. ! am aware that m.
opinions will moi meet the appreciation
all, especially the ardent and impetuous
bu. the valuable principles which he al tn
basis of our governmental 'nsli'afion
were not obtained nor cannot be preserved
in that spirit. Among free people ques
iions Hike that HIGH disturb US new WI
be gotten up. have their period o. aqua
lion, and eventually die away, as other
have done before them, under the stronge
impulses OF attachment existing IN III
hearts Of our people TO The excellence :
our sy stems OF Government, and above al
The preservation and perpeluallon Of III
Union.
| / am, most respectfully. your servant.
/ ]. NJ. Ii. BEAfE.