The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-02-12

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this pledged fund had no, been transferred to
The u. States, is uncertain. The trade 10
Galveston and the other ports Of Texas was
now p,incinaliy in the hands Of cossiins YES.
sells. aud instead Of receiving imports from
Europe, the goods were sent there from the
oher States of the Union. But il is ceriu,n
,ha, if Texas had mel become Q Slate Of this
Union. the duties on her imports would ina
few wears have been sufficient to pay her debt.
This propose; was made another condition,
nm the condition that Texas should rclinquish
any claim TO any portion Of the territory call
ed New Mexico. Now, she had no valid Il.
Ito 10 any portion Of tina, territory. but nero.
" a claim; aud with general desire 10 have
b,, mony and peace, she and the United States
nigh, do rs Is done by individuals, compro.
mise, and the u. States pay sonis,h'ng even
for a disputed cinim for the sake OF peace.
The fifth and sixth resolutions, like tho
third and fourth, had some connexion, and
should be taken together. The 6fih assert.
ed substantially no other principle than What
was asserted by a resolution Of his, submitted
in the Senate twelve years ago, and then
passed by a ma jori,y Of nearly foor.h'lhs OF
the Senate. That resolution WAS passed IN
1888, and required that the abolition OF sIav.
ery IN this District, should not be done, ex.
cepr with the aasen, Of Maryland, the ascent
,.f the people nf the District, aud upon full
c,ms.nsatlon to the owners Of The slaves.
The .ts,h resolution 10, that the slave trade
should be abolished Of prohibited IN the Dis
ltr,et. II was Mt that the alienation " trans.
/ fer vG slave. bet~ cen the nhah,an's, or be.
~ cen neisbhor and nelghbor, should bs pro-
h,b,ted, nor that tho rights Of property ..
manp The ,e.iden,s Of the Districts should DO
affected. But tbs slave trade, pronounced to
be an abomnube traffic, more than 40 years
seo, BY distinguished son u Virginia, Mr..
Randolph, should DO breken up. at ieas, IN
Ithi, District. 1t Was = mistake on the part
of gentlemen from the North, If they anp-
posed that Tho regular traders in slaves are
looked upon with particular favor 81 the
South. Ga the contrary, they were some
times unjuslly excluded from social inter
course, on account Of the od,un attaching 10
their business.
There IVES no reason ally the trade should
be allowed TO exist here any longer. There
was, # it was desired TO have large mum.
Der Of slaves together for sale, Alexandra.
Petersburg Richmond, Annapolis, and Nor.
folk, and let them be carried there: let the
trader 90 there aud establish his jais and his
PRISONS, and no, IN ,h. place, the capital 81
The nation; where too often are shocked tho
, feelings Of gentlemen, by seeing slaves IN
. chains, and in long trains, driven down lhe
Avenue, from the Capitol TO that house. where
resides the Pfesldcn, Of free Republic. tie
! spoke tho sentiments Of many southern men
, ~hsn he declared the slave trade. now earn.
, cd on in this city, TO be abominablc.
The object and purpor Of tho seventh 70.
, solution had been made plain AND obv'ous by
Q the debate, already had upon the bin before
0 the Senate. |, wna obvieus. also. that no
0 legislation is necessary, nor was II intended
q that any should follow the eighth resolution.
. IL established a truth, sustained by Law, and
would NEE. with general scquleseencs.
g lie had ;h"ueh, that a resort 10 the old
$ custom Of our American aud English aaces-
. tors, Of an occasional declaration Of great
. funds meulal principles. would be the best
! plan 10 pursue, aud the Senate nov had be.
o fore them thai plan Of sitting the grsa. DIFF.
$ hcutics existing.
+ How far 1t might prove acceptable TO tho
e two parties TO this question: ii was not for
Il him To say. Il should be acceptable TO both.
t, There was in the acceptance .f IL no sset,.
. fee If pttac,ple by either, II was founded
Il on muius! concession and coneiliation.
, At The. North he knew there was = dsrp
:. opposition To slavery, an opposition dictated
/. by the feelings Of the putest humanity aud
e philanthropy. Blu while he believed there
was. IN these resolutions, about an equsl a.
o mount Of conc ssion, he thought he might
/. have a,ked more from the North. ia the way
:. OF concession Than from tho South. With
j, thc gentlemen from the free States, what was
thls subject but Al abstraction! An nh.isae-
>. i,on, II was true, based upon the principles ni
IS humanity and philanthropy, nnblc when not
> dictated or u-cd Tor parry ends and party
Al purposes. Tho North was also numeriesll y
10 greater than Tho slave States. and greatness
IN of power md magnanim,iy should ever eo
= together. o, The part Of the North, the op
10 position TO slavery wa. a sentiment Of phi.
IS snhtopy aud humanity: aud, when sent''
= menls Of tha: kind are entertained With the
20 wish and disposition to make sacrifices 10 Gu
force them, they are truly nube. But. when
~ the sacrifices are not to be- made By you oil
Is the North, hut BY those who Cannot ~ ipps.
- thtz tth YOU, II Is moi so. Ga the one SIDE
ed II - n sentiment without any cftice OF per
9 il or danger loss; on the other. there mus
&c lie a vast and .ncalculable sacrifice Of prop
n erty without you Of the North being bur
i dened with any portion Of i,--a sacrifice %
it all tho social relations Of property, Of life
n and Of every thing dear.
Is Lnok nj the storm nov ragiag upon whom
10 does It's fury fa!, You Of tho North are safe
ed y housed, aud feel none Of It's force. but .
lis the south how different, Look At that dwell
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