The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-06

this race has been called aud for that purpose TO
prohibit the slave trade among the Staes to conne
each State TO the trade within itself As population goes
increasing if this policy shall be pursued, the negro
must eventually perish under the competition that will
take place between the whites and blacks for the means
OF subsistence But open up the system OF emigration
and tins slave trade is almost the only way IN which the
black race can emgrae from portion OF the commn
nifty to another.-and you will find him pursuing not only
the line OF profit, but also the line Of his own happiness
II that separation takes place which contend must
take place-if there shall be general emancipation
do not say IT will beif separation takes
place. can only be done by system Of emigraon for
to It's being done by voluntary contribution charity
have no idea that such will be the II slavery
should ever be put end to, il must either be extn
guished by pennng them up, and destroying the black
by composition, il must be done by separation of
The races-a separation produced by an emigration which,
following the law OF trade, may finally settle the black
somewhere perhaps beyond present boundaries
in country which may be congenia to its nature, and
where perhaps i may enjoy separate and independent
be desroyed but if ii can, only these two
modesthe the extnguishmen of the black race and
the other such separation as this of which have been
speaking.
Well, sir shall give vote which may be the com
mencement OF a war against this very trade against
this system OF emigration upon which depends, as be-
eve, not only the hopes Of the black race but the wei
are ay, sir, the toerable existence of my own const
uens, Of myself and my chiDdren cannot do it. sir.
know that in the present state OF public sentiment there
many plausible and specous arguments which can be
urged against me- know will be likely TO be denounced
as being inhuman, as not entertaining those benevolent
and phanthropic sentiments which acuate other gentle
men. In relation to that must rest upon my own con-
science, upon my feelings, upon the disposition
know myself TO entertain believe that in defending the
right which now maintain. Lam defending not only the
constitution OF the country but the happiness Of both the
white and black races. believe that if had time
could go further into this subject and show that this
very emigration, this very change Of place which the
slave trade has produced in relation to the African race
has been OF the OF rapid advancement and
Improvement that but for that the article OF cotton,
which ranks high among the staples OF the world
would not have occupied higher rank than when its
culture confined to the East Indies, and before
introduced here
But have disposition to enter into these inquiries
merely wish TO give now my reasons for opposition to
this bill Ihave idea that prevent its passage
There is majority in its favor, and il will go through
but | fear It will be the commencement OF a warfare
against the slave trade between the States, which trade
believe to be essential The quiet the peaceabe and the
happy relations which now exist between master and
slave AS things have gone heretofore, believe both
races have made great and unexamped progress. be-
eve that the slave HIMSELF not absolutely but relatively,
has advanced not only physically, but morally, almost
fast the white believe that out OF this practice
of the slave trade the of forced emigration have
been OF greater hardship you except the fact OF
your movements not beng under your own voltlon, than
can be found amongst the emgratng whites. believe
in the slave States themselves that the emigration OF the
whites has been fully great, proportion to numbers
among the slaves and both among the white and black
you will find of suterng OF separation
OF the members of the family forced amongst the
whites by the will of another, is true but by cir
cuusances OF necessity equally as inexorable as IN the
other instance
against this bill know to what censures IT will make
me obnoxious know what may be said in relation to
my Sir, may be supposed that in doing this
utterly nsensibe to the happiness OF the negro race
II would be doing great injustice to my feelings and to
early associations to suppose that could be iDdier
ent to their happiness have been raised, sir, amongst
the blacks Some of them belong to me-depend upon
me- My totiering steps in infancy were guided by
go and can be supposed that should be insensble to
the force of such associations and such ties And, if
know myself this day, should be ready and willing TO
make sacrifices TO contribute to the happiness OF the
black race where il did involve far the welfare of
another race which am attached But believe
that the happiness OF each may be made compatible with
that OF the o,her that the progress OF both may be con-
sisten with each other and that these things are left
to the people of the slave States themselves, they will
take that which will ao only conduce TO the wei
fare OF the white hut OF the negro itself And strange
gentlemen may think, and strange as II may APP
pear, in opposing this bill acting, as verify believe
only the advocate oil the white race but OF the
black because know, if you take from that race the
capacity for emigration by any system OF legislation you
strike the deadly of all possible blows at lis future
advance and happiness for you could do nothing which
would innct much misery them, or prove TO be a
deeper curse.
Mr.. President, il vote for this bill, must make,
il seems TO noe, fatal admissions II il be wrong TO
sell a slave from another State in the District OF Colum
bia il is wrong do so in Virginia II IT be wrong 10
sell slavefrom State TO another, IL IS wrong 10 sell
from TO another. If slaves become nalienable
then slavery becomes mpractcable in the present state
Of society, and abolition in shape must be the
suit Yes sir if all these things be wrong IL would not
be difficult show that the institution OF slavery cannot
be right