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vote is taken, 70 BE- he largest aty IN The House q sp

vote is taken, 10 bs s largest party Z" The House Of Rep
ressntatiUes.
witnessing the conclusion occurred within the last nj
teen years January 2sth s40 the 2is rule was adopt
ed the remedy arrest what then regarded as
In this connexon II can well be said that abolition has
had most distinguished champions lis infancy was nur
ured and cherished by disappointed northern wing ex
e ss northern
President The first was traitor 10 the fathers OF the
repnblic--the last IS traitor 70 honor and ALL As
lover OF the repubic which their agency will wreck
will not desecaie my pen BY recording their names,
From year year this wretched spirit has rapidly ad
vanced u.s. until, in this ast Congress, we are thrown
utterly al It's mercy majority in the Senate, and ma
joriy oil thirty in the House, against and we
OF the South are blessed with an Executive and cabinet
who get up new States upon our common territory. and
recommend their admission into this Union with clauses
in their organic law that utterly prohibit and exclude the
southern people, their constitutional property and rights
Already they have sixteen States to our fourteen Cali
forna with the advice, invitations and guardianship ~
czens) has formed State government elected hersen-
aors and two and, after excluding peremp.
torly the entire South 10 demanding admission into this
Union, for what As far as we are concerned, to cast
herself into the scales against u.s. and 10 add to The already
disparity between us
In few years also. Oregon, Minnesota, New Mexico.
Deseret and Nebraska, must be admitted under the same
precedent. with the same restrictions as free States and
should Mr. Benton's bill carry, State shall be
formed OF that part Texas which lies north OF SO deg
80 nn making in the next ue or en years. tpentyAre
What will then be our hope, to defend successfully
our institutions against northern aggression' Already
New York declares the proposition e cut OIL from Texas
the country which lies between the Nueces and Rio
Grande, and TO proclaim u free tarforyt (See APP
pendx) This il the policy they have often announced
70 hem as m and annually circumscribe our limits and
croiod eemen and aUes into the smallest possible space,
until they sarve or destroy each other.
The most moderate men we have-men whose adhe-
to the South might almost be quesoned-are In
famed at the prospect which this opens up to future
will not elaborate. Sensible men OF our country can
the consequent horrible they would become IN
hall centuy and il is our duy not only provide for
comfort but to leave 10 children such institutions
as shall preserve their throas from the knife and their
country from waste and desolauon.
Should we adopt the recommendation TO admit Cafor
mia. and should all the new States enumerated be admit
ted in ten years, making twenty hree 0ouid aggression
cease, a00ld the number Of free States cease TO increase
Certainly not and shonld still have. an amount OF
territory to make ten or t,ueipe more free States
II those should be admitted against us in the next
twenty five years, at the end Of this summary OF
adverse powersi By no means we can return 10 what
We have overlooked Great Britain now offers lndepend
TO the Canadas Already the political parties are
arrayed for annexation and antannexaton. Those who
favor annexation will triumph ultimately They are then
be thrust upon u.s. and this shall not be enough to
burst the bonds OF Union, Great Britain will add New
Brunswck, Nova Scotia, and her possessions to- the
Rocky mountains 1t will be the price OF our dlsunlon
which shall throw into her arms the only essential and
rlcueSt commerce
open to her fabrics, on equal terms with the North,
market Tor millions and millions.
II productive OF such results, the policy would be to
her ncalcuable advantage, aud the price mere bagd-
Can the South live in Union where every power is
hostile TO her institutions and prosperity Can she sub
init where every movement OF the North is aggressive
But many will think the South would do well to SUBJ
mbe satisfied with her present extent: her property is
safe within the Stateshose States are protected within
II
that protection il there shall be States enough in twenty
thirty years change the constitution and rob US or
our childen We shall not then be able to contend
with thirty or more States, as now with sixteen.
But within ten years TO come there will be neces-
sily TO change the constitution Time sanctihes wrong,
and constitutions change with construction TO suit pow
eI war OF passion will waste away the constitution
Itexsted principle, that no petition could be re-
ceved whose prayer conflict with the constitution
Nop you may petition to desecrae or destroy the consli,
tuition or government ltis recognised right Time and
Submission haze sancfiedm IT, The constitution will not pro.
years Already has Vermont (see Appendix
asserted solemn legislative action, that Congress hds
potcer slavery IN evry State, except the original
pafes to the compact Five OF the slave States were par
ties The other not and OF course by this doc
trine Congress has power to abolish savery In them
The doctrine monsrous now but 90 did the same
doctrine when first applied TO the District OF Columbia
and the Territories II exci,es unmilgated disgust and
bitter denunciaon now, but did all the early efforts of
abolition lime will sancfy this, il has all the past
and in fifteen yeas from ,h every noSera wa Sa,e @ sn ml
submit, or would you dissolve the bonds OF Unioni
am opposed TO dissolution, and disposed still TO
attempt what has been hitherto cannot deny ita mere
hmsy barrier OF ink and paper. But will not vote fof
the admission of California thus, and will no more oil
any doctrine that may be- and particularly that has been
mseably and fauduenty perverted as that OF non
demand that line shall intervene be-
tween North and South, and from ocean TO ocean
u NOT saue thus Union but II will save II for some
years submit now to the calm sense OF the people,
whether we should not now demand this, or some other
such hnal conclusive and decisive settlement OF these
When look al the imminent peril that surrounds us,
il demands all rmDessihe exercise OF all our Wis
dom Old parties IN Congress rapidly dssolvng upon
this question old political landmarks are becoming rap.
idly defaced Ii is question OF North and South and
il would be 10 my State and her dearest interests
cannot declare these facts too solemnly cannot make
The northern States en- psae, have instructed their
delegations and will be obeyed, (wh lew memorable
exceptions) 10 szcde The South and her property from
our new Territories; 10 abolish slavery IN the District
southern Staies and 10 exclude slaves from all ioIis,
arsenas dock yards and all other national possessions
They not only give u.s. through Congress, no aaequae
power by which the South may recover her fugliiye
slaves, but many OF their people engage with impuny IN
decoying them off, whilst the legislatures oil many iiee
ments successfully designed obstruct all recovery
Much OF this is done direct violation OF tue consul
ution and all OF il in direct violation oil It's true intent
and spirit
To add bitterness to contentious, already so herce Is
far from my desire But that every southern representa-.
and firm resistance will either within or chou'
the Union N.4s
The stern face presented by many southern States and
the rmness Of many representatives here, have poduced