The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-03

could know The terms Of the treaty be would
Turn 10 his coffin. Let me commend The
saving, in all its emphasis and all its force,
10 any body who shali meet at Nashville foi
The purpose Of concerning measures for The
overthrow Of the Union of this country over
The bones of Andrew Jackson.
Sir, | wish 10 make two remarks, ard has.
ten to a conclusion. | wish TO say, IN regard
10 Texas, that II it should be hereafter al any
time the pleasure Of The Government Of Tex
as to cede TO the United States a portion,
larger or smaller, of her territory which lies /
adiacen, 10 New Mexico and north of The 3io
Of north latitude, for fair equivalent in mon
ey or in the payment Of her debt, think i,
an object well worthy the consideration OF
Congress, and | shall be happy TO concur in
il my self, if should be ia the cosncis oflse
country at the time.
have one other remark to make. Ia my
observations upon slavery as IL has existed III
the country, and as it now exists, | have ex.
pressed no opinion Of the mode Of its ex.ln'
guishment or ame;ioration. l will say, how.
ever, though | have nothing to propose on
that subject, because | do not deem myself
so competent as other gentlemen TO CONSIDER
it, that Il any gentleman from the South shall
( propose a scheme Of colonization, to be car
ried on BY this Government upon large
scale, for the transportation Of free coloIed
people to any colony or any place IN he
world, should be quite disposed TO incur al.
most any degree OF expense 10 accomplish
tina, object. Nay, sir, following an example
set here more than twenty years ago by
great man, then Senator from New York,
would return TO Virginia-ihroug her for
the benefit Of The S ulh-ai the money re.
ceived from the lands and territories ceded
by her 10 this Government, for any such pur.
pose as to relieve, IN whole or IN part, or III
any way to diminish or deal bene6cially with
the free colored population Of the Southern
States. have said that honor Virginia
for her cesslon of this territory. There have
been received into the treasury Of the un'eo
States eighty millions of dollars, the proceeds
Of the sales of the public lands coded by VII
gina. Ii the residue should be sold at the
same rate, the whole aggregate will exceed
two hundred millions of dollars. II Virginia
T and the South see fit TO adept any PROPOSE
; too to relieve themselves from the free peo
$ pie Of color among them, they have my FREE
/; consent that the Government. shall pay then
any sum Of money cut Of lis proceeds whic
may be adequate 10 the purpose.
And now, Mr. President, draw these oh
servaions TO a close. | have spoken freely
and mean, to do so. | have sought to en-
T., tiven the occasion b, no animated discussion
have sou.t, only to speak my seutimen'
fully aud al large. being DESTROYS once and fo
all to let the Senate know, and let the coun
try know the Opt IONS aud sentiments which
| entertain on all these subjects. These
opinions are mol likely to be suddenly chan
ged. If there lie any future service that
can render to the country consistently with
these sentiments AMI opinions shall cheerful
ly render it. If theie he not, shall be glac
to have an opportunity to disburden my cen
/" science from the bottom OF my heer., and t
make known every political sentiment tina
{ therein exists.
g And now, Mr.. President, instead Of speak
ing Of the possibility or utility of secession
10 instead OF dwelling IN these oaverns of dark
{ ness, instead Of cropping with those ideas s.
;, full of all that is torrid ard horrible, let u
come gu, into the light Of day let US cher
{ ish those hopes which belnns to Us let US de
vote ourselves TO those great objects that ar
fiji for our consideration and our action; lie
Us raise our conceptions 10 the magntud
aud importance Of The duties that deyolv
upon US; let our comprehension be as broa
y as he country for tlch we act our aspira
lions as high as It's certain destiny; lei u
u i,an IN, hat caIls fnr yy1er
. Never did there deyolse on any gene ration c
men higher trusts than now devolve upon u
J. for the preservation Of this constitution, al
} he harmony and peace Of all who are des
{ tined TO live under II. 1t is a greai popula
y Constitutional Government, guarded by lee
i.laion, by law, by Iudlcature, and deiende
by The whole affec ions Of The people. n
monarchcal throne presses these States 10
e sether; no iron chain or despoilc power en-
cries Them; they live and stand upon
Z Government popular in its form, representa-
d live in lis character, founded upon principle
;, Of equality, and calculated, we hope, TO las
l. forever. Ia all its history it has been bene
]. fcleni i, has trodden down no mans libei
:, rs; i, has crushed no State. II has been, il
5 all It's Influences, benevolent, bene hceni
). promoting tie genera prosperity, the gener
a al gory, and the general renown, and, at last
d il has received vast addition Of territory
: Lafge before, 1t has now, by recent event,
!. become vastly larger. This republic nov
). extends, with vast breadth, across tn
!. whole continent. The two great seas Of tn
e world wash the ore and tho other shore
d We may realise the beautiful description O
b the ornamental edging Of the buckler Of A
J chIles-
Now the broad she complete. the arti.t crown"t
: With his last hand, and poured the ocean round;
I La living silver seemed The waves 10 roll,