The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

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and the plain, and the prairie from the 70 he
Rocky mountains. and from the great lakes the Gull
and this people are now, while are discussing their
imaginary danger 1t peace and In their happy homes and
as unconcerned and uniformed 81 their peril as
they are OF events occurring in the moon Nor have the
aarmsts made due allowance in their calculations for the
influence OF conservative reaction strong in any govern
ment. and irresistible in rival republic, operating BY
universal suffrage That principle OF reaction is due 10
the force Of the habits Of acquescencs and loyalty
the people. No man better understood this principle
than MAcHAvELI, who has told us in regard to factions,
that "no safe reliance be placed in the force Of
ture and the bravery OF words except be cooboraed
by custom" Do the aarmsts remember that this gov
eminent has stood sixty years already, without exacng
drop of blood that this government has stood sixty
years, and treason i an obsolete crime That day.
shall be broken up; but whenever il shall come il will
bring forth higher illustration than has yet been
given Of ahs excellence Of The democratic system for
great people act in preserving their constitution,
whom love of country moveh, example teacheth,
paDy comforteth, emulation quickeneth, and glory ex
When the founders OF the new republic OF the South
to draw the face OF this empire. along be-
nous lines Of ACKNOWLEDGMENT. soon 10 be broadly and
deeply shaded with raternal blood they may come to
the discovey1hen, If not before that the national and
even the political connexions OF the region embraced for
bid such partition that its possible divisions not
northern and southern at ALL but eastern and western
Atlantic and Pacific and that Nature and Commerce have
allied indssolubly for veal and wo the seceders and
those from whom they TO be separaed that while
they would rush into q civil war to restore an imagi-
nary equilibrium between the northern States and the
southern States, new equilibrium has taken its
place, in which all those States the side and
the boundless West is on the ether
Sir, when the founders Of the new republic OF the
South come to draw those fearful lines, they will indicate
what portions OF the continent to be broken of from
their connexion with the Atlantic, through the St. Law
renee the Hudson. the Delaware the Potomac ana ihs
the Of the lakes. the railroads, and the canals now
constituting common and customary avenues Of travel
are to be separated and converted into enemies and
what States to be the scenes Of perpetual border
warfare aggravated by inteminable horrors Of servle
drawn they will disclose what portion Of this people is
to retain the army and the navy and the flag Of SO many
victories; and the other hand, what portion OF the
people is 10 be subjected to and 0minOus imp0sts
direct taxes, and forced oans and conscrpons to main
tain opposing army, an opposing navy and the new
and hateful banner OF sedon Then the projectors Of the
republic OF the South will meet the queston-and
they may well prepare now to answer it-What is all
this for?-what intOlerable wrongs what unfraternal
injustice, have rendered these calamites unavoidable +!
what gain will this unnatural revolution bring to us
The will be- All this is done to secure the inst
tuition of African slavery
And hen II not before the question will DC discussed
What is this institution OF slavery, that should
these unparalleled sacrifices and these disastrous attic
tionsi And this will be the answer When the Span.
iards few IN number discovered me western inaies ana
draw forth from its virgin stores some speedy return TO
the cupidity Of the court and the bankers Of Madrid
eNSlaVe0
tiyes who persisted by thousands, and even by millions,
under that new and unnatural bondage. humane &c.
cesiastic advised the substitution OF Africans reduced
to captivity in their native wars and pious princess
adopted the suggestion. with dispensaton from the
head OF the church, granted on the ground OF the pre-
scrpve right Of the Christian to enslave the heahen to
effect his conversion The colonists OF North America,
innocent their inconsistencies OF wrong, encouraged
the slave traffic. and thus the labor Of subduing their ter
ritoly devolyed chiefly upon the African race happy
of mankind TO the injustice OF slavery simultaneously
with the independence Of the colonies Massachusetts.
Connecticut, Rhode Island. New Hampshire, Vermont
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, welcomed
and embraced the spirit OF universal emancipation Re-
nouncing luxury. they secured influence and empire
But the States OF the South, msled by and profit
able cultivation elected to maintain and perpeuate sa-
very, and thus, choosing luxury they lost power and en-
prs;;, !. IN
the question OF dissoving the Union is complex ques
ton that it embraces the fearful issue, whether the
Union shall sand and slavery under the steady peace
moved BY gradual voluntary effort and with compensation,
whether the Union shall be dissolved and civil wars
ensue. bringing violent but complete and immediate
emancipation. We now arrived at that stage OF
our national progress when that crisis be foreseen,
when must foesee it. II is directly before us It's
shadow s upon us darkens the legislative halls.
hearth Every question, political, CIVIL or eccesias-
teal however foreign to the subject OF slavery. brings
up slavery as an incident and the han incident ao,s sHp
but slavery, and we can talk OF nothing but sa-
yerv And now, il seems 10 that all our difficult
ties embarassments, and dangers arise, not out OF
lawful perversons OF the question OF slavery, as some
suppose but from the want oil moral courage to meet this
question OF emancipation as we ought Consequently,
we hear on one side demands-absud. indeed, but yet
ng-for an immediate and unconditional abolition
of slavery any power except the people OF the slave
States, could abolish it, and as they could be moved TO
abolish il by merely sounding the trumpet violently and
proclaiming emancipation, while the institution in
ierwoyen with all their social and political interests con.
stitutions and customs.
On the other hand statesmen say that slavery has
always existed, and, for aught they know do, IL
always must exist God permitted IT. and he alone can
indicate the way remove 'as the Supreme Creator.
after giving us the instructions of his providence and
citation for the illumination OF minds and conscences.
did not leave in all human transactions, with due invo
cations OF his Holy Spirit 10 seek out his will and ex-
ecute il for ourselves
Here them is the point OF my separation from both OF
these parties feel assured that slavery must give way,
and will give way, 10 the sauary instructions OF econ
omy, and 10 the npening influences OF humanity; that
emancipation is inevitable, and is near that II may be
FASTENED or hindered and that whether be peaceful
violent depends upon the question whether il be FASTENED
or hndered; that all which ortfy slavery or
extend il, tend 10 the consummaion OF violence; all
that check its extension and abae its strength tend to its
peaceful extirpaton But will adopt but lawful,
constitutional and peaceful means 10 secure that
end; and none such or will forego. Nor do
know any important responsible body that proposes to
do more than this. No free State claims TO extend it's
Legislation into free State None claims that Congress
shall usurp power to abolish slavery in the slave States
lawful measures shall be embraced And, the other
hand II we offer scheme or plan for the adoption OF
the slave States with the assent and cooperation OF Con-
grcss il only because the slave States unwilling