The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08

prohibit tuch mportsti don twenty years thereafter.
This time objected TO by Mir. Madison, among
other prominent South~n men, as being too long He
feared he said ~ too much Of this evil would be
introduced, IL so much opportunity was allowed. IL
would be observed that the word slavery not male
OF in the constitution perhaps in consequence OF
the feelings expressed by Mr. Madison, who did not want
to the institution Of slavery recognised in the
ttitutiop. Mr.. Webster thought there three his
torca truths which must be clear TO ell First There
an expectation, formerly that upon the suppress
OF the importation Of slaves slavery would begin
out Second that so far there was any poser
in Congress to prevent the spread of slavery Ia the
United States II had used IL In the most absolute and
decided He alluded to the ordinance prohibit
ing slavery in the Northwest Territory MIR Calhoun
bsd sad that this the rst of the series Of
cslcusted to weaken the South He desired 10 ray Ia
reply, that the ordinance passed With the unsni-
nous consent Of the South there being bat vote
against it, and that one representative from the
North Since that time there had been great change
in opinion. both North and South. Slavery was not
regarded by the South as 1t then there had
been continual and growing opinion in the North
against slavery, ard growing opinion In the South
in its favor, until now II considered institution
Of great interest and value to her prosperity. This
sate of things had resulted from which would
always produce like effects the interests Of msn.
great measure, from the growth and increase
ten raising in the South. 1t well known that, in
9 the value Of cotton exported from the United States
did not exceed fifty thousand dollars; while nov,
under favorable circumstances, its value perhaps
hundred millions per In those days there
Of indigo almost any thing else exported
from the South than cotton. Indeed, he told,
that hen Mr. Jefferson negotiated the treaty Of '94,
with England he did not know that cotton raised
in this country at all, and when the frst shipment
Of cotton reached port In England aud was sought
to be admitted there under the provisions of the
treaty to upon the ground that 1t could
not be an American product cotton was raised
there. England would hardly cay that nov. laugh
ter) Mr.. Webster replied to Mr. Cahouu's assertion,
that the operation Of the had been
the South, and calculated to weaken her He
tended that the contrary the fact, far the
legitimate effect Of legislation vas concerned In
deed much direct legislation had been adopted
pressly for the benefit Of the South In support OF
this petition he REQUIRED to the voting for the ad
mission Of Louisiana and Alabama, and, at great
length, upon the admission OF Texas. He referred
expressly to the action Of the democracy Of tho
North. in relation to Texas and Incidentally to the
course pursued by the ssme party, In the Senate,
WHEN at the commencement Of the war with Mexico,
Mr. Berren introduced . proposition in the Senate.
to the effect that 1t should not be prosecuted
with view to the acquisition Of territory. This
the Northern democracy failed entirely to support,
1t indicating clearly their opposition to such senti
ments II suited those gentlemen to bring iuto the
country . world, in the valleys and mountains Of
California and New Mexico and to put upon 1t the
saving grace Of the wilmot Proviso. (Lsughter.)
Returning to the quettion Of Texas admission, he
related his position, quoting from his speeches
snd acts to chow that lie had always been opposed
to It, becsuse be knew that whoever posssssed Texas
1t would be . slave territory and he was unwilling
to extend that institution. He had time aud again.
expressed himself strongly opposed to the Institution
Of any slave Slater, or the acquisition Of slave
territory Upon that point he knew change In his
sentiments, at the present time. tsensstioa He, on
occasion he believed expressed himself against the
acquisition Of any territory North South, East
West. He had expressed his belief In the Spartan
naxim--inproye asd sdorn what Won have. and seek
further But, what was our present condition p
TEXAS had been admitted with all her territory, with
the Institution Of slavery and irrepsalsbe Law BY
which. States erected out OF any portion Of
her territory they shall BE- STARE States AVID Ne w,ssd
be dstnefy understood that he considered .s gorern-
soemny bound BY lao sar, States out
Of Trss en her territory shall population s-
cent therefor. Slavery excluded from California
and New Mexico by the Law Of nature ~hish had erect
cd impossible barriers to s introduction there This he
considered as Q Fixed fsct-that that country to
be free that tetted by the arrangement Of Pros
dsre,, ard could not be changed. Recording Dss
fred feet he se,h not rOts fer the into any t,
srrg Janitorial Eoretms'd 10 the TERRITORY, Of any
Jrerisicn prohibfins siarery ters--ANY RE-ENAcr-
MENr OF THE WILL OF GOD. HE WOULD PUT
INTO 1T NO wlLMor PRovIso-NoraiNG
THAT WAS so USELESS AND NUGAroRr. He
meant to stand fall upon the proposition that
~ foot Of the territory In this country has chsster
ns,d and immptabe, which cannot be changed In aoy
way. In ths connection, he said, the proyiso 10 the
care Of Oregon was nugatory and ssnsslsss, aud Oh
served that II there any of the Norhsr democracy
who desired TO put wlmot proviso into an act,
giving goYsrEm mt to California hs supposed the
men would feel II necessary to assert principle
for III purpose 81 ssvipg the hills OF Canada
from the foot of the slave she shs be snsexe
n aushtsr1 The proviso would be just necessary
and proper In az the other. In tn, next
place. Mr. Webster proceeded 20 consider the CON-
PLANT made by each section Of the Union, against the
ether; beginning with the eomplsints 81 the SOUTH
aud pssips that In relation to the manner Of col
leetrg and seursIpg the he alluded to the
dmevlty arising frcm the failure Of the North to
si,. proper aid in the capture aud dsissrus up ~
fssitve slaves In this, he thought the North IN the
~rors, aud the South right 10 ws.a just cause Il
complaint upon the part Of the South. and ~hish
the North ought 20 remove. The duty vas impo,-d
by the constitution aud II va. not consistent With
morality fer Northern men snd Legislatures. t. a.
temp, TO svsde this provision. Congress. ought to
ras scme Lac rem owing IL. evil for enc he d-sgG-i
fupportirs the bills Of Mr.. Mason, nov pendins la
the Senate, having that Office, In vie~. In counec
tien With this point be Eaae .ome remarks uppn the
proIri.ty Of legislative Instructions objecuag TO
thsr and ssyirs In effect that n nstruesions 'hou'i
be s,It TO him la relation to any matter sfectas the
interests Of the South he SHOULD pay no more regard
60 ,hsm than be would sppoint'd arbi,sr 20 de-
eide matter ia dispute bst~e-n individoas ssd
vas TO receive Instructions from those uho spPont-d
him He considered In the neat place the ssiisi9n In
n. North complained a by the South. lie saii he
had no doubt, that durios the isst tsssiy years,
money enough had been subscribed in the North Tor
abolition prssse. sccietes and lectures to purchase
H. f..Au.n ~ .r.rr siara IN the land hnt nnlnrtn-