The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-05-15


viii North Carolina join IN resisting 10 -!
,,ode of The notion of this Government =
Will she unite in measures iof secess'o",
revolution, or for re,aliatory ieg's'a'ou
am so far, sir, from undertaking 10
on this subject for The South, "h'cn WIS"
10 be understood now and ai"alsa S u,S''o"
ing, that do not feel myself even 'mPo"
cred TO speak " hat viii be the luoemen. auu
conduct Of nv own State. AS was wen saiu
the other day by my friend aud colleague, 10
presenting some resolutions TO the Senate
,isuniou 10 a question which We cannot DIS
rnss here, a. one for Senatorial action; we
are sent here to represent the State under
he Constitution, aud TO discharge ordinary |
legislative and executive duties, which pre-
suppose the constitution TO be entire ana 10 |
full force. We of course have no delegated
authority to speak the views oil Norm Ca'o,
lna upon any such questions as that wnich
have Just stated. Last year the Legislature
Of NY State passed a series OF resolutions 10
which, after expressing IN very strong terms,
the sense felt BY the people OF that o'a'e OF
The wrong of the Wilmo, Provlso and other
kindred measures, they nevertheless adopted
a resolution, extracted from the Farewell Ad-
dress of Washington, and embodyne The sen
timeot that we ere not 10 look upon the Un
ion as in any even, TO be abandoned. Making
al the proper notifications Of tina, large and
mos, comprehensive expression Of "in any
event" il could have no less iniH"rrv e" ''''
-,nan tnls-ihai none OF the events aliuded 10
hy the preceding resolutions would furnish
rround for the abandonment Of the UEion.-
SAGE then, this matter has been dlscussed'n
ms
been held; different resolutions have been
passed by those meetings, some discoun'e".
ancing aud declining TO be represented 10 The
Nashville Convention others approving the
call and resolving 10 send deleg 'tes; and one
meeting, with somewhat singular nconsis
tency, While protesting against government
Of unlimited powers, soIemnly pledged itself
IN advance 10 abide by and support whatever
the Nashville Convention shall determine.
| hope, sir, that North Carolina Id not
concur, on account Of The Wimot Provso, in
any measures for the dissolution of the In.
iou or resistance TO the Government. My
own opinion is, that it would furnish no sui.
ticien, ground for such procedure. say
that here-I shall say ii al home when the
proper lime arrives, At time should ever ar,
rive when it shall be necessary TO say It,
But this say, also, that feel-lf such an
event as the adoption of the Proviso should
happen-that a serious indIghily has been
offered 10 us-not, perhaps designed-l viii
not charge any with deliberate design to in
sult-but yet an indignty, because such
must be the wanion adoption OF an unohIoc
,lonable and useless measure, after distinct
notice that II will be considered IN that light.
And rely upon il, sir, that whatever may be
The result 10 regard TO any external action oil
the people of the southern States if something
satisfactory is not done respecting fugitive
slaves, and if the application Of this WiImo
p.oviso is insisted upon, there will be LETT II
. injustice and offence. They will have les
OF hope in the future operations of the cor
.tituiion. They will feel, 10 a certain ex
tent, painful conviction that the large ma
lori,y Of The inha bitants Of the free State
have not that sympathy with their feeling
and regard for their rights, that justice an
moderation 10 the exercise Of known powe RS
and that abstinence from the needless exer
else Of doubtful and unquesonabe ores
which are so essential 10 keep the minds O
The country united and unless our minds al
united, the forced association of reuc al
communities, who stay together not TO Obai
good from their connex,on, but 10 avoid h
evils of separation, does not deserve Ia
name Of Union.
Mr.. President, an sorry that have oc
cupied :he Senate SO long. | will endeavo
10 draw the few remaining remarks | hav
TO make 10 speedy close. have submltte
with entire frabkness the views which | er
terrain. | believe, conscIentiously believe
that there is in the northern Sac. Of the u
ion a sincere attachment to the constitution
firm adherence 10 the compromises Of III
constitution, and Just consideration for tt
rights aud the feelings Of their souher
brethren. Aud have strong hope, an
hiding confidence, that these sentiments wi
on every proper occasion, be manifested /
the great body Of Inha bllanis in the fr,
States. If thought Otherwise, | should
without hope, and should be inclined 10 co
slider my birth an event TO be deplored
imposing upon me the necessity of witaess
the utter destruction Of nv country. Bot S
let proper bill for the recapture Of fugtti
slaves be passed, let this Wllmot Provlso
dropped, land, if possible, sink into sign
cancy and obslon,) and am willing to Dc
with every question before the Senale 10 t
utmost liberalily Of compromise. Yes. ,
| have no objections TO compromise.
The Union sprung out Of compromise. T
Union is supported by a legislative comp
nise-a COMPROMISE incorporated in the FL
darnen,al law-lhe constitution. Springs
out Of compromise, this Union can only
preserved and made to promote the gr,
and good ends designed By aud hoped fl
- L.. ~ b.l
ually in the spirit of compromise. Ia 4