The North-Carolina standard., 1850-09-18

tleman from Georgia Mr.. Toombs] said, with grea
Proprleiy, that the question made springs from
the fanaticism connected with free-so-,he anti-save
y crusade of the northern section of this Republic.
trust, Mr.. Chairman, that we shall hear no more
OF the slang that the ant-slavery party is confined
few Abolitionsts. Every demonstration, either in
the North, or in either House Of Congress, forbids
until the evil has almost passed remedy-untl the
agitation of the public mind scarcely be allayed.
1t is melancholy truth that we have an Abolition
Government and an Abolition Administration Of that
Government The strides in that direction since the
last presidential election aarmingly aggres-
slve; and We have lived to receive message from a
President of the United States announcing his read-
ness to press freesoi conquests the point of the
bayonet. The whole history of the California gov
ernment, the advice of T. Butler King members of
the Convention, they report in debate-tat to take
all the territory, all the sea-coast and settlement of
the slavery question for themselves, was the sound
est safest, surest policy to admission into the
Union. His agency is owned by the Government,
and Intervention not being denied, the proof is con-
elusive that, far as California was concerned the
government is for abolition.
The policy recommended in the message of the
President tor the organization of New Mexico, forces
US TO the same conclusion. But year since, when
1t was proposed to exclude the southern STAKEHOLDER
from egating into the newly acquired territory by
the Mexican laws, We were told that the laws. and
Constitution of the United States did necessarily
reach our conquered territory But declaratory act
OF Congress was necessary to effect that end. We
have not forgotten the debate between Mr.. Calhoun
and the present Secretary of State. MIR. Webster in
the Senate. upon that question: The Secretary brought
all the powers Of his great mind to that
Abolition was expected then from the Mexican laws.
Neither the Constitution the laws of the United
States could protect the Shareholder, for, said that
statesman, they are not there. But the scene is
changed. To defeat the claims of Texas, the Pres-
dent and his Secretary declare that the Consti
tuition and laws in the Territory that it never be-
longed to Texas; and that there combinations
amongst the citizens of Texas to prevent the execu
,lon OF those laws When abolition is to be fosered
by the Mexican laws, the Constitution of the United
States is not there. When the power of the army is
called In requisiton to extend abolition, the same
parties, in message this House, declare that the
Constitution and laws there, and must be enforce
ed and executed. Is not the fact established, that
constitution has been gotten up within the boundary
claimed by Texas. and the President proposes to
march army to compel Texas to abandon her claims,
or induce Congress to buy her soil for abolition pur
poses, that should vote millions, the price
liked in the bill now your table. Sir, Texas is
rst nsulted, then threatened. deliberate attempt
Is made to intimidate her; she is then offered brbe,
and, to crown the indgnity, set up for sale.
And this is called peace-offering to Texas, and a
measure of Cancellation! Texas, younger sister,
came into our family upon equal and honorable terms.
will never presume on her weakness, neither will
avail myself of her necessities, produced by strug-
gle for her independence, and the burden Of debt,
the price of her liberties to advise or induce her to
stoop to such sale of her domain. l say such a
sale, for it is violation Of the understanding by
which she united herself with us. She came as IA
slavehodng State, and sell her territory for free
soil purposes, is to infct injury the South.
will never advise her to accept of terms which are
accompanied with menace of the sword and the
use of force to compel acquiescence. Ii offer her
the olive-branch it will be plucked from vigorous
and healthy tree, fresh and beautiful-not limb
broken off by the storm and soiled with mud from
the gutter, an Offering at once unworthy Of the one
who offers and the who receives. will not aid
in negotiation which must carry to her a of
lost self-respect Were these millions 10 be dis
trbuted amongst the gallant survivors and the fam
lies of those fallen brave who shared her trials,
suffered in her poverty and achieved her glorious ILL
dependence were to carry joy to the hearts Of
widows and orphans whose gallant husbands and
sres fell her battlefeds with the shout of victo
~ sounding in their ears, to the families of those
who were assassinaed at the Alamo, or perlshed on
any other OF those fields Of glory which make her
history Of the mos, romantic OF modern times
[ could be less to this odous measure. But
the bonds and have long since passed into the
hands of brokers', slavers and Spectators, at from
five to ten in the dollar; and the opportunities
and appeals which and hear are the sghing for
the rise Of Texas scrip, rather than any justice pro-
prIety in the measure, or apprehension OF collision
and civil war in New Mexico or in Texas. l am no
stranger to this mode of raising money by dispute
1t is stale contrivance of inscriptions men IN pr
vae life, to up claims and seek to arbtrate then
If thing by possibility is secured it is clear gain
if nothing then nothing is lost. This dispute is got
up with dramatic effect. All the horrors of civil
war depicted; gentlemen seem to yield to the
pressure of necessity-they are compmented for
their he IuiO is
magnifed the country alarmed, and the public mind
agitated Behind all this dust and smoke, the Texan
bond-hoder sits and calculates how much more thun-
der it is necessary to pump to cause Congress to vote
the millions Sir. there is no pretence for this Offer
The land belongs either to Texas or to the United
States. If to Texas, do not wish to purchase it for
free soil if to the United States, l do not think it
just to tax the South, who would pay two-thirds Of
it, make the fortunes of brokers and claimagents
for the purchase of our own property. do appre-
hend danger the country from the agitation OF the
public mind if California with her present bounda-
ries and constitution be admitted into the Union, or
from refusal to divide the territories, de-
termination to exclude the southern Shareholder eth
er by pretence of the Mexican laws, or the Wilmot
proviso. l have doubt that if the Administration
be guilty of the folly the weakness Of marching
troops into Texas under the pretence of fixing the
boundary of New Mexico, the gravest consequences
may But, sir. the least of the dangers is to
be found in the last measure. 1t would be the great
if the President really intended execute the
threat in his message But he will not do it sir.
Stand one side, Mr.. Chairman, let Congress refuse
purchase the dispute leave him to advance or re-
cede, prudence may determine, and there will be
no collision. If he does not command the army to
assal the authorities of Texas, they will not do it
if he does without the assent Of Congress, he will
be amenabe for the consequences 1t will do more
for the security of rights and the restoration of
the influence of the States, let the President dis
cover his error and recede from his position, than
years of cIamor and resistance. No President of
this Republic has the tenerity assa State in its