The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-01


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as sIale conIraced 10 3 S,s annexaIio 10 the United
states. and Tor Which eusiss fosegn Imports
Is d y oar i 81 81 he ases &
having been longer applicant % that bIci aesshe said
e Uniied States aud apon condition also thai The said
State shall BY soenp ed authentic scOf her legsla
clsim whichii has % any pad u New Mexico i
Rsopsd Thait is lnexsdent 70 abolish slavery ia ih
ia In STATE Of Maryland whouf the thai
STATE without the consent OF The people Of The Disle
without lasi compensation % ths owners o. slaves within
Rsslssa Thattis exprdisut to prohibi, within the Dis
tries slaves broagnt no il from States places be,
yoad the limits Of the District. either be sold
merchandise 70 be ported 70 ether markets without
the District OF Columbia.
Rssopsd Thai more h ogaa provision ought 10 be made
by law aseodIng tile trQ1renrnts oi the constitution,
labor la aay Ssie 10 MAJ seiPe nio any other state
Territory OF this Union
Resolved That Congress has 10 power % pfohief Or OBJ
stnct The Trade in slaves between The sayehodng Safes
and that the admission exclusion Of slaves brought from
one into aoiheI Of them depsnds exclusively upon their
Mr.. James Depeyster Ogden, one of our Oldest and
most respectable merchants, addressed the meeting This,
-citzeas. said he meeting irrespective Of all
party considerations and when consider the object
for which il has been caethai of settling the agitaed
question OF slavery on The basis OF the compromise sub
United BY Mr. Clay 10 the Senate OF the Uned Staies
should be above all considerations of party character
Fellow citizens the treaty OF peace with Mexico secured
vast OF territory In The regulation OF
thai territory whether BY the admission Of States or
Of slavery UP with all lis orce and gives 10 The
subject interest THAI other matter could give it, We
also will have the question before when the census OF
the United States i taken. which will give increase Of
representation IN the lower house Fellow citizens you
aware that political supremacy in this counlry may be
al the bottom Of this subject; for know that political
considerations mix with every question that comes be-
fore Us. GU also know that we have party in this
conatry called the abotonists; and would ask any
TO tell is there any step, there any measure
= there any act u there any proposition eanating from
them that Will lead to any practical result speak not
OF their motives. They may be good. But speak in
reference TO the interests of the country Gentlemen
when our political sky darkened, hail with Joy the
planet has Tie y he senator from NIKE
lucky lCheersl In his resolutions. he proposes
tend the olive to the South, and he asks Of the North
. meet bin half way Gentlemen, what are his resolu-
honss He says mo power earth could make vote
% plant slavery where il does exist" On that sound
platform, the people OF this city and Stale. and almost of
The whole East and West, stand Icheersl He pro-
poses thai The settlement o the question OF slavery the
District OF Columbia should be left 10 the people OF the
States that coded that territory He asks that laws may
passed 10 enforce those principles OF the constitution
which Empower the of fugitive slaves to seize
them in the free Siaies Fellow, citizens. whenever we
act this question, ought take that we are
night ourselves Slavery has been sgnatized crime
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crime is Ii Is Ii considered that crisis
the affairs OF this country has been reached and tina.
the Union OF this cosntry IL IN danger will at
tempt 10 depict what might be the consequences of dis
union. The human mind cannot contemplate the dark
future that lies beyond Bnrf this Union is to be dis
solved, greater efforts must be made, and mighter
minds al work. than those which attempt control
the action Of the country The fathers Of the reyolu-
hon would hover around Their ancient fire would
live in their very ashes ICheersl would not be
esi between the North and the South the East and
Wezfs lint he ulxlfy of frpoun xraEK
Use and strike for their Liberties lCheersl New York
IS situated in the centre OF the Atlantic cities She is
Inc centre OF the commerce OF this country, and, under
he auspices OF Heaven she will be the last to leave the
Union. Tremendous applause She may well be
called the keystone OF this mighty arch, which time
moi destroy tGreat commoon in the body OF the room
Fellow citizens, you full Of the subject which
rou have been called upon to deliberate 10 listen TO
You too full OF patriotism TO make necessary for
10 remind you OF the importance Of the subject Dir.
Ogden then sal down amid loud cheers
James Whiting esq. was The next speaker; but the
confusion great, sshe time before be was
heard Order being partially resioEst he spoke as fol-
FELLOW If you will sn<eavor to be quiet
will endeavor to make my self heard. We called to-
yether this evening" not party not democrats not
nnonlsss GTremendous cheers We have mel together
on one PLATFORM which all the various parties OF the
country except the aboonists meet and JOIN the
Igbt hand OF fellowship. giving and receiving and re
spending from hearts that and all Tor the
Union Ireaf aPplause,l and viii die under this Union.
great black cloud now oyerhangs the southern
hemisphere beokenng in its threatening aspect wide
spread ruin. carrying 10 distant shores the amentabe
news that in this country OF liberty, equality. fraternity.
and union, several States have laIlen from our
olazoDed argent-and for what, For acts OF I'M
justice have done to the Souh stand here to speak
The words OF truth and sobefness The North has here
oioe, many occasions violated IFS duty towards the
South, Ia voice, good and il is high time hsi she
neted out to the South that justice which she entitled
10 b. the compromises OF the constitution under which
We live. [great apPlausel -eyen handed and SIMPLE
Justice; aud when we have done that. all cause oil
suef and angry annoyance viii be removed Then
he South must cit down under her and tree.
and worship, for all me 10 come. under our glorious
lns,I,nuons fCheers1 The instance in which we have
done this injustice is in violating that part OF the constr
ton which requires 10 yield 10 them their property,
when il is within our control and jurisdiconI mean 81
no returning to them Their fugitive slaves Fanateism
and aboonsm bat other names Tor burglary, felony,
fraud. and yillany. Why, OF States have re-
used pass laws 10 carry those compromises oil the
Constitution This one OF the compromises that
brought together. in the adoption OF the constitution,
ton, and we stand pledged, BY sacred honor and
oah that whenever any slave escapes from service and
bis master claims and proves property IN him. We should
weld him up. The question ~, have we done so
Nolces-"No no.") We have not and until we prae-
se justice we cannot ask the South 10 be either just or
s.nerous [Agpiausel We have known m THIS cry
nan 10 claim his property under these elcumsances and
when be undertook TO prove the laws OF Maryland, the
proof rejected by the court, the single ground that
he could swear he saw the book which he pro-
iuced used in a court Of justice in Maryland Now,
will 20 as far any one 10 redeem man from bondage.
bound 10 adhere 70, and which has made what
We Now, II IL our duty emphaicslly TO expect to
out justice 10 recommend the passage OF laws
ling the owners OF fogye slaves TO reclaim their prop