Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-03-11

other in the realms ofspace without producing crash
in the universe. There can be no such thing as peace
able secession Peaceabe secession an utter mpossi
bity Is the great Constitution under which live
here-coverng this whole country-is it 10 be thawed
and melted away by secession as the SHOWS on the
mountain melt under the Influence OF a verna sun dis
appear a almost unoberved, and die off? No, sir No
sir ! will not state what might produce the disruption
of the States but sir it as plainly as see the sun
in heaven-I that disruption must produce such
war as will not describe in its twofold consequences.
| Peaceable secession l-peaceable secession The
agreement OF all the members OF this great
republic to separated voluntary separation with ali
mony on one side and on the other. Why what would
be the result! Where is the line to be drawn2 What
States are to secede What is to remain American =
What am to be Where is the flag of the republic to
remain Where is the eagle still to tower? or is he to
cover and shrink and fall to the ground? Why, Sir
our fathers and grandiahers those OF
them that are yet living amongst US with prolonged
i lives would rebuke and reproach us and children
and our grandchildren would cry out shame upon us, if
we othis generation should dshonor these ensgnS othe
power OF the Government and the harmony OF the Union
which is every day felt among us with much Joy and
gratitude. What is to become OF the army! What is
TO become Of the navy? What is to become of the pub
lie landsl How is each of the thirty States to defend
itself! know, although the idea has not been stated
distinctly. There is to be Southern Conederacy, per-
haps. lido not mean, when aude to this statement,
that any one seriously contemplates such state of
things. do not mean to say that it is true, but have
heard suggested elsewhere that the idea has originated
from design to separate. | sorry, sir, that it has
ever been thought Of talked Of, dreamed Of in the
widest flights of human Imagination. Bat the idea
must be OF separation including the slave States upon
one side aud the free States the other. Sir there is
not--I may express myself too strongly perhaps-but
some things, moral thing, almost as impossible
as other natural physical things and hold the idea
of separation OF these States, those that are free to
form government and thoe that slavehod ng to
form another, moral impossibility. We could not
separate the States by any such lne if we draw
it. We could not sit down here to day and draw line
of separation that would satisfy any five men in the cAn
try.There are natural causes that would keep and tie
ID Hot break if we woufs and which we should not
if we could Sir nobody can look over the face OF this
country at the present momentnobody can see where
its population is the most denxk and growing, without
being ready to admit, and compelled to admit, that
long America will be in the valley Of the Mississippi
Well, now, SIR beg to inquire what the widest en-
thusast has say the possilH - OF cutting off that
river and leaving free States II its source and its
branches, and slave States down its MOUTH
Pray, sir pray, sir, let me say to the people OF this
country that these things are worthy OF their ponder
ing and of their consideration Here, sir five mil
lions OF freemen in the free States north OF the river
Ohio: can any body suppose that this population can
be severed by line that divides them from the territory
| OF foreign and alien Government, down some
| where the Lord knows where upon the lower banks
of the Mississippi? What would become of Nilsson.
ri? Will she join the arrondissement of the slave
/ States! Shall the man from the Yellow Stone and the
Mad River be connected in the new Republic with The
who lives on thes southern extremity OF the Cape of
Florida? Sir, am ashamed to pursue this line Of
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would ratherhear OF natural blasts and mldews war,
pestence and famine, than to hear gentlemen talk offs
cesson To break up to break this great Government
to dismember this great country-to asonish Europe
with an act of folly such Europe for two centuries has
never beheld in any Government No, sir; no, sir =
There will be secession. Gentlemen not serious
when they talk of secession
Sir hear that there is to be Convention held at
Nashville. am bound to believe that if worthy gentle
men meet Nashville in Convention their object will be
to adopt counses concatory TO advise the South for
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torbearance and moderation; and to inculcate princi
pies of brothery love and Affection and attachment to
the constitution OF the country as it is. l be-
Ieve if the convention meet at all it will be Tor this
purposes for certainly if they meet for any purpose hos
tile to the Union, they have been singulary inappro
pirate in their selection OF place. | remember, sir
that when the treaty concluded between France and
England the peace Of Amiens stern old English
and orator, who disiked the terms ofhe peace
as gnominous to England, said in the House OF Com
mons that it King William could know the terms of
tile treaty he would turn in his coffin. Let me COM
mend the saying in all its emphasis and in all
its force, to any body who shall meet at Nashville for
the purpose OF concerning for the overthrow Of
the Union of this country over the bones of Andrew
Jackson
Sir wish to make remarks, and hasten to a con-
clusion. wish say in regard to Texas, that if it
should be hereafter at auy time the pleasure OF the Go
Of Texas to cede to the United States por-
ton, larger smaller of her territory which lies ada
cent New Mexico and north OF the 3ith degree of
north latitude, for fair equivalent in money in the
payment OF her debt, think it object well worthy
the consideration OF Congress- and shall be happy to
in it myself it should be IN the public councils
OF the country at the time.
have one other remark to make In my observations
upon slavery as it has existed in the country and it
now exists, have expressed opinion OF the mode of
its extinguishment amelioraton will say, however,
though have nothing to propose on that subject, be-
do not deem myself so competent as other gen.
tlemen to consider it, that it any gentleman from the
South shall propose scheme OF colonization, to be car
RED on by this Government upon large scale, for the
transportation OF free colored people to any colony or
any place the world, should be quite disposed ton.
ctr almost any degree OF expense to accomplish that OBJ
Jec Nay. sir, following example set here more than
twenty years ago by great man, then Senator from
New York, would return to Vrgmla-through her for
the benefit Of the whole Southa the money received
ON the lands and territories coded by her to this Gov
ernment Tor any such purpose as to relieve IN whole or
in part or in any way to diminish or deal benehcially
with the free colored population OF the Southern States
have said that | honor Virginia Tor her cesson Of
this territory There have been received into the
suy Of the United States eighty millions Of dollars, the
proceeds Of the sales OF the public lands coded by Vir
gnia Ii the residue should be sold at the rate
the whole aggregate will exceed two hundred millions
OF dollars. If Virginia and the South fit to adopt
any proposition to relieve themselves from the free peo
pie Of color among them, they have my free consent
that the Government shall pay them any of money
out OF its proceeds which may be adequate to the pur-
pose
And now, Mr. President, draw these observations to
a close. have spoken freely, and meant to do So
| have sought to MAX no display have sought to
liven the occasion by animated discussion; have
sought only TO speak my sentiments FULLY and at large
being DESTROYS once and for all 10 let the Senate know
and to let the country know the opinions and sentiments
which entertain all these subjects. These opinions
are likely to be suddenly changed II there be any
future that can render the country consistent
y with these sentiments and opinions, shall cheeriuly
render it. If there be not shall still be glad to have an
opportunity disburden MY conscience from the bot
tom OF my he art, and to make known every political
sentiment that therein exists.
And now, Mr.. President, instead of speaking of the
possibility or utility Of secession, instead OF dwelling