The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-08-15

and permanently satisfy us by such
means the Union may be preserved.
and if such course is adopted, the
Union is safe. This course of proceed
ing must begin with US. 1t must begin
here, and now. That is our business
here, Dir. To save the Union, and to
save 1t BY showing the people Of the
North that by persevering in their
wanton, unjust and mad career they
will destroyir. fit perishes the act
viii be theirs-not our~.
Mr.. President, have worn out the
patience Of the Convention, exhausted
my strength and wasted my feeble
voice without saying the tenth part Of
what | had to say. | have come here
with my mind charged to bursting with
Thoughts that vainiy struggle for utter.
ahce. To ':unpack my heart with
words" and give voice to all would
wish to say.--I would as soon attempt
to drain Lake Erie through goose
gull.
\ 'lwould speak Of the magnificent
future, and glorious destiny ola South
ern Confeleracy. | would speak Of the
various aud boundless resources Of
county embracing the noble Chesa-
peake and its waters, extending thence
to the Gulf, and from the Atlantic to
the Bravo, comprehending an assort-
ment Of all things needful for agricul-
ture; manufacturers, and commerce.
| would point to the region Of Iron,
Coal and water power stretching from
this spot to the eastern foot Of the Al
leghanies sloping down in the east 70
the tide waters Of the Atlantic, in the
West to the rich plains that border the
Mississippi, while James River, Poto-
mac and Ohio, stretch forth their arms
to ebCircle the whole in their embrace,
and bind together the three grea! inter>
ests of civilization with cord twisted
by the hand of Nature; in URFbh like
Ethat ofthe sexes; d Union of cphgenial,
not conflicting INTEREST. : No Mezentl>
an marriage Of the living with the dead;
no compact between power and weak
ness, simplicity and craft, generosity
and selfishness! No Compromised ID
(which, as in bargains with the Devil,
one party signs his name in his own
blood, which all the waters Of the Letlle
willnot wash out, while the other uses q
chemical compound oflhe newest Yam
kee invention, which disappears as'sooh
as it is dry.
would speak of the destiny and des-
Etinati6n of'the negro race would re-
cite the divine decree which mitigated
the curse Of Canaan, by ordering that
in The tents Of Shem he should dwell
with Jephet as his servant, and in that
school Of civilization and christianity
purge away his first offence, and quail,
Fly himself to be restored to his Makers
favor. "These words, so long without
any lntelligable meaning; have found
their Interpretation aud fulilment here.
They indicate the task to be performed;
and designate US to perform 1t. Wp
TO us, if, seeking rather the praise Of
man than the honor that cometh from
God, we shrink from it. Let us rather
be thankful that he has made choice Of
US, unworthy as we are, to be his IN.
srruments in this great work. What
l'haya alt The missionaries otl earth, since
the days Of the Apostles, done for the
} spread Of the Gospel among the Hea;
7 then, compared to what has been effect;
ed on behalf Of the negro race in this
great school Of domestic slaveryl The
Success of the teacher has not been
every where the same, Because all were
t not equally competent and equally
faithful The Frenchmah who but
t taught his pupil 10 sing aud to dance,
| ana to practice his old abominations ii
, new way, was iogged with his owr
, birch and barred out. The English
J man, In his serene selfcomplacency
contemplating his own imaginary supe;
E riority over all others, set up at last fol
/ being wiser than God himself, broke
= up hisschool and dismissed his pgpsfs,
] So far, we have stood manfuliy tq our
J post. We have moi, Indeed studied, as
, We ought, all the duties ofour position
d but weare finding them out, and the i'm
3 provement oflhe negro, physical, NOR
J al, and intellectual, is'ouF witness iha
+ we lfave not been altogether unfaithfdl
! In this connection, sir; | would no
/ speak Of our interest ii the matter
The decree which appointed our task
: appointed our wages, and unless Cos
! be false, than let us assure ourselve,
) that so long as we perform the one. ".
shall receive the other Ihaye no feari
} fol the result while we are true 70 ouF
) SELVES and TO Him. The'institulipii q
slavery is Of has appointment, and i
+ will endure untilit shall have, accom-
/. plished that 10 which il was appointed
! Sir, ! went on Sunday last to the kpls-
] copal Church, and there 10 the PsalH
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