The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-03

message as threat 10 Texas, but as sremn warning 10
civil war was likely Gas would inevitably have en-.
suedl the boundary question had not been settled You
may think, with Sir Lucius OTrigger, that it was
pity TO spoil, by accommodation, pretty quar-
rei yet n was question Texas had right TO settle lof
herself But il seems that Texas has surrendered some
Tour degrees OF latitude OF slave territory 70 Tree
In point oil fact Texas has not surrendered one nch Of
territory IN which slavery could exist ior TWO years
Slaves might well be taken to the Arctic coasts as 70
ne s,noy . aue.on ao % han. bao 10
port themselves for the year, and do nothing else he
hunt for water for six months IN me year would oe ia
less successful for the clouds forget in thai country, to
dispense their beneacton from the verna 10 the autam
nal equinox. Cursed with The arldy OF Arabia Deseria,
il has the agreeable alienation OF climate which belongs
10 the equator and Zemba's frozen coast Will venture
to assert that premium OF live hundred loaIs with
the condition OF keeping him there, would not induce
STAKEHOLDER 10 carry his negro and plant MN ABOVE FL
Paso III he escaped the coercve gnpe and thet oil The
umanche he would be to be invited 10 taste me
sweets Of liberty under the aernzing hug Of some Mex
lean Anacharss Coots The idea OF slavery such coun
try preposierons to be entertained for one moment
But il it is desirable exotic or hot house plant mat
il should be reared in such unpopitious SOIL The end -
easily accomplished So far from slave territory being
restricted by the boundary bill, has in point OF TACT
been enlarged from 80 30 to AZ BY an express pro-
vision IN the territorial bill il The people OF New Mex
leo will il that slavery shall constitute one OF Their m
terna Institutions il is fully in their power The peo
pie OF South Carolina wish 10 establish slavery in this
territory and, indeed. in all Mexico, will stake my lie
on the issue that thousand such gallant spirits as
know 10 be found among her sons and five thousand
negroes will accomplish It ID six months should IKE
to see the Hampons and the Heywads with their nation
OF slaves in iull march for the FL Paso The Jews in
the wilderness would be light journey TO this AS a
mere in political economy, even il slavery had been
permitted California by the silence OF its constitution
on this subject, have scarcely doubt It would nave
proved great 10 the old slaveholdng States -
see that my esteemed friend, Mr. Burt OF Abbeville
has told his constituents that the inhibition OF saveryn
California has prevented their realizing fifteen hundred
dollars per 10 the hand in her mines Admit this
10 be most veri,abe vaccination, would IKE 70 ask
hal aft all
such tempting lure, 10 cultivate ITS g'd anu eluslah
soil. Why, such premium on slave labor would nave
depopuated the South The Mississippi bottoms ana me
competition. We would have lost our negro labor,
whilst ague and congeslve fever would have abided
Many fertile portions of The South would be cursed
by l6e blight Of irIeversible desolaon Tie fern and
the enne would have taken the place OF the cotton plant
and should have had restored for every negro trans
counlry--he iox and the wolf Does Mr. Burt suppose
that The nabo5s, who, by going 10 California fom va
Abbeviile could realize fifteen hundred dollars TO the
hand, would return TO Loag Cane or even the lar more
fashionable locality of The Court House. 10 spend the
prncey fortunes they would realize IN this new Fl Do
RADIO No; no Jenny Lind tunes her notes IN that
locality. No Torton exhausts in endless luxury al
the opueuce OF gastronomy Of which old Heogabaus
never even dreamed in his stomach divisions between one
wealth. an" New york. Pnsepna Paris and London
where these yolupuous pleasures were 10 be bought;
and not dime would ever return to erect even
tombstone in Old Abbeville How short-sighed is man
We are urged to go in,oa civil war; because perhaps,
have been providentaily prevented from running our
selves II that another unsuitable cause for seces
is be found in The bill providing Tor The suppress
of the traffic in transu in slaves IN The District OF
Columbia Il is to be remarked on this subject that al
most every slave Stale in the conederacy has enacted
far stringent restrictions on this trade within their
limits than the provisions of this act which has been the
object OF so much odium al the South.
cannot say tor the passage OF such an act, whien
seems belong 10 the municipal pohce OF city
like Washington itself, We ought 10 dissolve the Cnlon
and ptecipate the country into all the peris oil civil
war !, ;,
have gone through now, at far greater length than
designed analysis of the OF the last session
oil Congress. My object was TO show you Inc reasons
why majority OF the people OF the other southern States
do not consider that these OF themselves amount
10 sufficient cause for dissolution oil tue Union; and u
South Carolina alone, j, will be against their au-
henlc OF public policy, and with little prospect oil
their sympathy and support
know il is believed tha il we &c, into difficulty, and
are beeagured By the federal government all The oner
southern States will rush The Do not LEI Us lay,
with TOO much confidence, this atierng JUNCTION 10 our
souls" Wise do not get into danger that DINER people
may help them Out oil it. But we assume, Tor The purpose
of probably procuring this sympathy, that the federal
government going 10 do the favor oil bombardng
Charleston. and marching Mr. Clays army oil mule an
the mountains Depend upon H. lhey are
wise, they will do no such Thing; depend upon, H.
they will leave us very much TO ourselves II We declare
ourselves out OF the Union, and abolish the custom.
houses and post Offices in Charleston, Georgetown and
Beaufort they will probably anchor naval steamers OF The
largest class off these ports as foang cusion-houses
protected by the whole naval power OF the country need
be. UHtll convention OF oltAts WIN
constitution shall decide The sovereign power Of q
single State withdraw FROM the league--a power which
think manifest without dispue-l do not believe gun
will be fired except in self defence, or to resist an aDso-
lutte onslaught these floating revenue ofbcers Inc
mail will probably be carried from Wilmington direct 70
and shall not for love or money coax The
enemy fire gun u.s. except 10 reIeL on our part,
absolute auli with intent TO kill. In The mean ne
The whole a our inland and export trade VIII go 70 Sa'
yannah and kind neighbours alter all Their bluster
will be reapng the full fruits Of their patriotic modea-
/ ton.
You will doubtless tell me you are prepared TO he ami.
hilaed 10 be crushed; 10 be buried under ne walls OF
your city; to rsze every house and burn every blade Of
| grass within the limits OF the Stale ] know thai God
has given You pluck enough TO stand all this But Ses
and individuals little born Tor this sedevoton as
/ for committing suicide. Whilst freely confess, rainer
than that we should be laughing stock OF he whole
civilized world think civil war pfeerable, win a
moderate etuson Of blood and that therefore, we might
be constrained 10 attempt blow up these oatng GUS
| ON houses rather than be aughei al should how
ever deem the separate action OF South carolina al the
present moment as greatly 10 be deprecated Flrst,
doubt the sympathy and support oil The other southern
States, without predca,ing madness ana ioiy on the
part OF the gen government which are scarcely 70 pe
inferred Blu, believe need not hurry evepts-they
are travelling with accelerated velocity 10 an issue at
which we snail arrive quite soon enough -
The great bate for the security OF slavery al Inc Soht
Under the constitution OF the United States ~ 10 De lought
first al the North II Governor Seward and Mr.. Van
buren, with the free soers and abolIonists who are the
allies OF that portion OF their respective parties who have
gone of with them, should obtain victory over MI
Fillmore, Mr.. Ciay Mr. Webster, Gen. Cas-, AMI MI
Bachaoan and elect their President the crisis viii be
upon Us in two years. The form OF repea OF iLe lug
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