The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-10
:. MIN sad TO other men, he says the

expressions and statements nedert various my
opinions and resolutions respecting the sdm ssisn
of Texas and s that has followed As early As 1880,
or the early part Of 1881, wasa matter o. snverss
ton and eorrespopdence between myselt and some
private frieDds. AZ honorable gentle nan long
an acquaintance shd friend OF mine nov perhaps In
knowing TO that correspondence. voted Tor the
recognition of Texan Independence because believed
It Was ana wished well 10 the republic. But
protested nom the first an utter opposition to bring
her with her territory, Into the United States and
having ocsason in 1887, TO set some friends in New
York, rons pslitica, occasion, stated nv ssnti-
easion 70 advert to it, and II might asks friend near
me % read an eSsTsct from that speech, think IL
would &c proper 10 present it toatbe seoste though
nay be rather tedious. 1t was delivered at Nislos
Garden, in 1851
Mr. GEEENs read as follows:-
Gentlemen AL that by Whomsoever possessed, Texas
lskely TO be slsveholtins country and frankly avow
the slavery the Ae,n this continent add ether
when sey tkat slavery in itself great moral
adopted IS men thomse1ss citizens Of siSys-
shaslAo nothing therefore TO favor encourage its FIR,
thar ssensisn We asye slavery already among The
fil .xsnt q these guarantees, al boraa in
htnor in justice ard by the constitution All the stpuA-
tSns contained IL the constitution in favor Of the slave
sshsd and 90 far as depend on me shall be isas n The
Slavery beg tie reach Of Con-
concern Of the stssts themselves They Lsvs navsr
it 90 Congress and Congress has no rshtui power
mo- ssas e 70 S 70 menace e
nttTfTe MIN tie Exclusive authority Of the several States
f EVER 4s 1s Of :aIsy . h sI 81 ws4 a pss
But when TO speak Of admitting new States. TIE
tshset assumes an Sntre{ daeTent aspect OR rshs and
eco therefore, no potiea necessity fer the annexation
Shs seops s to IL lIcsg ana il my Gdgaest Of Do,
cieivecbsIseter.
kir WrBsrrR-I have nothing sir, TO add nor to take
back from these sentiments. That SIR you will per-
ceive and tbe Senate viii perceive was Ia 1881 The
purpofe Of Immediately anneXirg Texas at that time
vas abandon postponed twas not revived, with
Ipy vgor Tor sore years In the meantime IL so hap
pt1ed that / bad bssome a member Of the Exec ative
administration, snd there short period, In the
Department Of state. The annexation of Texas was
common subject of conyersaton-nst confidential -
with the President ard heads Of departments as it
with other public men. But no serious attempt was
Ileft the Department Of stats Ia May, 1s43, and
shortly after learned from source Ia no way COZ.
keeu taken Up bring Texas with her slave territory
and population into the Unitsd States.
was here in Washington; and persons
here who wen remember that We had an arranged
meeting for generation upon 1t. went home to
Nafssehu,etts and proclaimed the existence OF that
would not believe It. aud rome were engaged In their
ewnpursuits They had gone TO their farms or their
merchandise. ], impossible TO raise any sent-
neat IN New England or even Massachusetts, that
should combine ths t-o parties against annexstion
and, Indeed, there hope, from the FIRST, of
bringing the northern democracy iato II. Even with
the wings, and leading wings, am ashamed to say,
tion Of Texas, with her slave territory, into this
Union. At that time was out OF Congress The
The Legislature OF Texas complied with the cond-
lions, and accepted the GUARANTEES for the phraseo
logy Of the annexation resolutions IL that Texas Is
70 come Ia on the conditions, and under the guaran
ties herein prescribed"
1sS5, and vas here In December. 1875, when the
ceptsnee b. Texas OF the conditions proposed by Con-
grs laid before by the President and al ac for
the oonsummson Of the conuexion was before the two
houses. The oouosxion Was not completed hlsi law
doing The deco Of annexation was ultimately adopted
when IL It's passage here expressed my oppo-
rition, and recorded my vote; aud there the vote
stands with the observations made upon that occa-
zion IL happened, between 1887 and tbi. time that
various occasions and oppoTtunitie have expressed
my entire opposition TO the admission OF slave States,
or the acquisition Of new slave territory TO be added to
the United States. know no change Ia my own SEN
only cir read very briefly other extract from
speech Of mine. made at convention held In Spring
field, Massachusetts, Sept 81 1si7;
w hear much ust II ranaeea for the dangers and
evil. slavery tsd svs annexation which they call The
iii sentiment found party uron noi
this ran VIE Eolds TO II more hrny than DO,
hI sn' no aehSIe. 70 u more ,aa 1soaer air MA NAT.
esHu my'e 1855 whole doctrine fully ontireJl
a recent eiseoyoefs shoud claim the merit and take
Ssy tte ,i,Iy ,ftAo invention ALLOW me TO sAy sir.
1e ~, trt ADD last, and occasion which
oicu cul,'e 20 eAtspsi,n 81 tlsye power. ,,,,, ,
tim question Tor 20 act upon. We aust ~
isa,s moral tort % vev ha, It 8 20, more inPortaat
s I1t NV, oei az and decide H. a. ma.
ON CHER occssions cir, and in debates here have
e-rrsftd ny DETERMINATION 20 vots for acquisitions
CT apnesaiicrs, North south East, or West. My
oyipion has been that have territory enough, and
that should use ths spartan maxim: Improve,
hdoTn ~hat you have; SEEK nc furthsr"
think sir that 7. uss IA some observations made
here the three mliicr loan bill, that avoEed that
ssntimrnt u i shcrt, aud the sentiment has bsen
msny a the people 81 ID. uited states as any humble
sentiment OF mine has been AvoSed
fut new. sir what Is our condition. Texas IL In,
win al her territories. slave STATE with solemn
pledges that Il he Is divided into many staes. thnsc
state may In slave states south Of thirty ak
degrees thirty minutr, How nrsw. deaf with them'
knov 81 no wHy Of honorable legisation, but when
tAs uo tor tho enactment 70 cary into euct all
tbst pehsyc stipulated. DO not agree With my homo
rabe iIisnt from fsnneftee that s soon as there rs
Ne fbouid create hsw state Ths truth with regard
20 that tkink to b. this When We have created neg
States cot 81 Territories have generally upon
tb~ idea that whsu there pcguttien enough
title them 60 member siN'y Thousand, or suue such
upnbsr-we 'hould create state u msy be thought
din-rsnt ihirs where's STATE = divided and two or
three made cut o one 10 d1ea not follow mat the
ROLE ~ aTIorfiaurIsrt must prevail But that,
tir us,er 90 thc confederation q congress when
the rrcfsr time arrives may hot b. here may have
timely uncef'.of this iey that seeeordins 20 ny
view = ths matter 'bi c'vtrumsutis sceuuly pledged
e. Jew 20 ftste rf >stes ou' 81 sxs- win her con-
cent vhrn f'r pftu'etirn shel Justify 'ooh ceri.
ing ara r far ne thofs States formed out Of
Tt.su Territory lying 'oath q 3o degree. 80 miuuss
q -t - rn w r, ssv- a,ss thst The meahlns ct
ateftufiru vtieh our trends, the Northsrn demo.
srtcy have 20 u' h,rs o. fulti snt Tor one mean
% frrt J. tecaufe vh not violate TIE aith Of the
Noe. tir,ts % rHh'cfria sni New Mexico. h7td
flsve-v to b. trr'rrei from those Territories By
lsv ever fup ri1r o. ths vhich Ftutl aud sanctions
slsvsfy fu TsEas-i rtsu she lar 81 usfure-the law
q ttyfiral geography tho lss - tie formation -
- tHlth ilat lau SETTLES forever vith strength
tfytrt ~ tsfrs a. kuc1au suscturrt. that elsysrg
cauu"f sVfft iu fI.frru'. 81 New MeFi19 JrG.r-
fsut si-; Z rlssr slavery a. ss regard it-slsvs.
o. rcts 20 &c cou-rt fuc- trsusfsrtte ~ snia esi
BON, ,s,. ,,s,,s h- heroes rs, a. S vs.; ~.
ttftste % di'ctss i.i hut supp-ts there
ssVss 90 thtf .ssrf'Tfoa 60 Neefso ed 9gceo
there tsvr- vf. h- ur1--.tart Tat ffia rsonas-,
tfie cert feuts sHrtIfud~ iu vilch suif fK
sttf .fAffr- l1 sIIrru'a sra ffe r1rtr &C Mstico
shnt TO ia. tlat ttc eglstsuca ~ ART
aIlrffV if IRE aurug Ws. o. o. utterly
81 .f.tIftr o. Nti Nstlf Cr to D. f1ard q Nerl-
e.. rf cry tttsr Tfturaf i~.rH. t-i''tg upon eng
fFtar t'.a Wy. or fH..fHruia sra Neu NsLtsn
r-v atis'ie ia tnsir s'llai'n sad their se-rerT.-
ftss ere rrrrrsaf 90 wee raFss 81 uouutsins %
on ererrsu- tfi1ht ffrietmrs hrnk-p by deep
vstsys s1.rti ttr.e wnun'tios ar essrsn-
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