The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-09

yuinK a. lt~ssn tlss States a ti.is aloe bot that
s~e Qenss&s t~t9ssa t~o Glasses ~ ths popnla.
90 NE oshss ss.s ella sh0ldsFs The South said
th&t ths s~sss ~ fsss >ofsh the Hofthrrn States
uers ssi~sngxinT ~ lods tias sgssth from s4as
sFty ~ilh sAcsn, A. costeeasd thai shs south ssrs
| nss "a isssa fspsh lhs I,srssssiex. Issy coala
carry salsp prPsfiy tteFs ~ith much iariitsy
ihs NORTH The asgsasgn sasn bot very rarely
sta hini he eoayeTtsd u INTO rsonsy. 50, II tte
seashsrp wVssla eonysst his pnoyrrty into
nsy hs eoeld r. into tn fesfiisfies.
hus sac sot4th always tepfe@snisa in tlss ter
Fii9gi~s, snd shesr soaatefa pess. ~la ~eat there
eefs generally tis faasi Anstpas tpr ts esclusloa
" slavery. Hs srTea sass slave pros~rty
tifeiy regulates W lsssl lao, AND epild have no
1 hed no extra territorial esistenes
III enaninsd tts 4ssussiun VI shere being polsti
cal cs,silihfialn between tas ssa see tisu. and
gerd ~ shys ~ lmpfs ahsliiy ite read tfpsn
some statistics before hiss, showing the rapid In
crease ~ hr notthern States ls southern la
lhs HOase a Representative, ftsis he regarded ~
the natural result u ths lnhusncs aud superiority
gfffes labof W. vsntoFsd ~ pseiici that Ia ZOO,
h,ar Vt the present slave states wa Delaware. Ms
| ryland, Virginia ana heut,s y, Rnd perhaps 9th
cfs, sVasid b. tree States u was tgapsssbis that
an tQuiiitfl Cutlld le fssntalnes. Tbs nVfntGr
| al ths slave ssslss wooa decrease fRpialy 40
| thsy would he Billed sp vita frce lalssfeD fhig
| result ~uud never b sasspetsl haif's breadth
by the eforts n Atlitionists, taa wossli b. dae
4
| anobjectsnspls 81 iiA souib
| Az the mnahtan ceunsfy ln ne casters Allan.
tic slAyei-ldinR sisses ~aud b. settled aad made
productive by iree Ahsa; stsgls colleges. ehsirth
aud sterile fields aud tkercy Augment the p9wsf,
and wealth, and happiness " The southern staiss
tie conirassed the natural resources ana ronl2ra
i've growth, prosperity and iuii1eaff ~ ne stAtes
4 Of New Yofk and Virginia, and atlfltailei ibc ~
,antago q she iofiner ~ ii,s esislsnce - ifss
| labor
| NJ Inquired what ii,s south hal ~ agprehend
when ia a lninDriiy ~ psinted pn, ihf ,,usiitu
| tiOnal g,lrantirs. which w-ssBid lftkrht any 80
| prcssye injurious legisistlan sgainfi be- he
| cause II slavery. The ssneral aetcFnsas ~ .eff
bound 10 pat down informal sflle li tlia Tie rsth
| had constitutional guaranty against any efiSftG
10 oppres- them. ~ al~o alluded 30 She r,afrai
| elements on which thc prosperity " The country
depends and upon them there and could
he sectional antagvuisnl. w. aIisidea ~ sarsuts
subjects IA which tile Moth IA W~il AZ t6c South
were divided into parties. No si,rh SECTIONAL quss
ton existed but this oi negro slavery
In all the great Interests ~ prosperity, trade,
commerce, aud the Cnfrensy, the norlh and ths
south, the east aud tr west bad Do ncctigisal iB
tereSt OF desire. Earh Vas divided. and 10 rAch
| cases no onr section could IT, Ia danger of uppres
siye UNJUST Legislation those polnis, hesAusr
of the existence Of slavery n u. lic aaycfica ~
the past legislation IT the country, and ~ ibs
course pursued by hinsef and other northern nltn
upon the subject VI Improvements IN rivers And
hsrbors, and other moa-ures, ia which 4 was
shown that, for thr northwest and the soatbNs
New England had ever voted all necessary sun.
His State wanted bat little YET her representative
| always bad voted and would again. Zoe improve
ments and measures la which they had 40 lrsl
interest.
lie neat argued 20 show. tla, tbs south had mo.
thing 60 gain by keeping this question constantly
| in agitation; cquiiihriun could hc preserved.
and tho South did themselves great niary hy
making all ihin,s parlakc OF sectional character.
The people OF The North had considerable feeling
on this subject. Nine.ten'hs u them we're " the
opinion that Texas came into tie Union BY a viola 4
ton OF the Constitution. and that her annsxstioh
was for the purpose Of building up the Pwcr II iho
siavc-holding States.
! He alluded tn the folly of Texas maintaining %
commencing hostiIitios against the Union. sh,
was in The Union now, and he was wiling she
! should remain; he dad not believe there was any
| one DESTROYS 10 put her out But If shc dis.
posed 10 produce strife, 90 lead 10 a.aiust fiie
other sister states. hc would not care II she went
out through the same hole n the cpnsttution
| through which che was admitted.
lie recitol various evils winch had resulted r,sin
| the annexation ol Texas, aud believed that fof
] long time 10 come those e,i IL would be icll
lie gave the history of the agitation this subject,
and Of the famous 2lst rule excluding abolition
petitions in the HOu.e of RcprcscntatN e.; and tue
contests 10 sustain Il, and the sorts ~ repeal o. and
discontinued agitation the -ubject. u was repeal
ed, and although frequently prophesicd, the mon
not dissolved. lie also detailed tl. pruCecdings
ON Gorrs resolution for the suppression 81 the slave
trade in this District, and the Insulting and ovn.
n sye preamble. The ultra South aud the ultra North
united on this occasion and sustained tie prev ou.
question: cutting on all cfors the part ~ nude.
rate men 10 separate thc preamble from the ro-plu
ton. II was n adopted. aud after awhile rcronsid.
| cred and laid on the table.
! lie had shortly afterwards introduced petition
from, citizens Of this District ~ ayor OF the abrnga
uon OF that trade, and II vac presented in he Other
| house. bill Wa reported, bat was not reached
during the session. H. Scntured 10 say that this
was more for the suppression oi the slave trade in
this city than had been done by any other mao
in Congress north Of Mason and Dxon's line.
H.. l.fs.
house ell that introduced by Mr. palfrty, o. ahol
! i-h slavery in this District.
Mr.. HALE said the Senator was mistaken
Mr.. SMITH said that be knew Of none Thc
senators from New Hampshire (air. liAtE) AMI
New York (Mr. sEwARp) had said they would vote
for such bill. What sort ol bal, u the bin
one To abolish slavery by the assent oi the population
and by payment 90 the oWncrs or ita abolition with
the assent Of the population, by an emancipation 81
those hereafter born. he would vote ior a., aud
coud not see why the South could object 81 h. Hut
IL was an unconditional abolition without rcnu.
neration 60 the owners, he could never vote for b.
Such cOursc be did not think would be- just,
nor would IL b. 81 the least advantage to the slave
Before such bill could pas. every slave in tii-
city would be conveyed 20 Alexandria, and there
| sold Il the southern States.
He next inquired into the practical Interest vhirh
the South had la the subject. relates a. the Ter
rtories. California, the only portion OF them where
there any possibility Of Introducing saycry,
had settled and determined the question iorcycr,
and whether she be admitted o. reInan ded o. a
territorial condition, the judgment has been ron.
dered against slavery. II she were divided by the
line Of so 30, the only result would he 10 give two
free States on the Pacific instead 81 one.
lie then alluded 60 the face 81 the country, the
Mexican laws the value Of labor. the products. the
soil, the water courses, the population of New Mex
leo, and the low price Of poon labor there and
mented upon each IN detail, 10 show that the roun-
try presented no invitations 10 the introduction Of
! slave labor lie pursued similar course IT argu-
ment respecting Utah.
lie said that he was not prepared b. cay whether
he would vote for the admission IT New Mexico A.
c State. lie objected TO the boundaries proposed
by the bill for Deseret and New Mexico, and de
scribed the government now existing among the
9 Mormons.
lie referred 10 the question Of tho Texas bounda-
ry, and said that he would be willing 20 lcgislatc
literally towards her. But in the bill there wa an
orninous blank, which he understood 30 be filled
! by considerable sum. lie could not vote for a.
lie under instructions 90 vote for bill fpr
c territorial government which did not contain an
. exclusion Of slavery. Such the predominant
sentiment of the people Of his State. The nstruc
d tons framed by n legislature chosen by a
g combination Of the Abotionists and Dcmoc rats
lie religously believed that slavery could never h.
carried TO the territories; but such the i'm
= precision of the people of Connecticut Southern