The North-Carolina standard., 1850-02-06

1iews as are likely be adopted by the South.
course Of aggression is already araying against you
all the highest minds of the Sout-men OF hlgn IN
teect and higher patriotism, whose utter ndltfer-
ence to all personal considerations will make them
in the language of my eloquent friend from Georgia.
lMr. Toombs,f '.deyote all they have and all they
are to this cause"
But gentlemen speak of the difficulty Of making
the boundary and the condition of the border States
of MARYLAND and kentucky is particularly referred
to. Undoubtedly each State would have the right
to determine for itself to which section of the Con-
federacy it would belong. If these two States were
to unite with the Norh then as it would not possi-
efor them to change their condition Immediately
with respect to slavery, if they did, they would
for many years. form barrier against the aggressions
of the Tres States, until, in Short the So1th woo,a
have become great and powerful to need sucn aio'
take it. however that their interest would lead them
to prefer an association with the South. with rel
essnce to fugitive slaves, Maryland would not be
materially worse off than have shown her to be, If
she were not in fact less molested: ihere wonid'
however, be some great counte!Vailng aosanages'
She is in advance Of most of the southern States in
manufactures, and duty on northern imports would
rive her for the time better prices on such things as
now come from the North. Baltimore would perhaps,
from It's considerable size and its capital, become the
New York of the South. New Y ork itself must al
and New Orleans would expand rapidly. The like
might occur to the cities of Virginia. Even the little
towns on the eastern coast of my own State would
more than the trade which they had prior TO
the war duties and the tariff of 1916. The northern
tier of counties in kentucky would perhaps be obl-
ped to remove their slaves to the South. But there
would be her advantages in the change slmllar to
those of Maryland. Kentucky supplies the South
with live stock great extent; but she has to en-
counter the competition of Ohio and other
ern States.
IF the productions of these States were subjected
to duty she might for time have monopoly in the
trade. I would do injustice to these two States IL
supposed that they would be governed solely or even
mainly by calculations Of interest. Maryland and hen.
lucky are filled with courageous, as generous ana
as noble-minded men and women as exist on earth !;
and following their bold impulses, they would make
common cause with their oppressed sisters OF the
South and if necessary, take their places where the
the blows might fall thickest in the front OF the col
umD, with the same high feeling tnat animated ther
ancestors on the batefeds of the revolution. Rat-
er than that they should separate from US, think 1t
far more probable that of the northwestern free
States would find it to their advantage to 60 with the
South. But we have been threatened that the North
will take possession of the lower Mississippi. The
British tried that in 1915, but found Andrew Jack
son and of the southwestern militla-nen IN the
way. In the thrtY-ive years that have since pass
ed, those States have become populous and strong,
and would doubtless be able to protect their waters
from aggression. The southern States have now
free population of six millions, and, producing in
succession such soldiers as Washington, Jackson,
Scott and Taylor, need have no serious fears OF for
eign aggression.
I submit it, then, Mr.. Chairman, calmly to north
ern gentleman, that they had better make up their
minds to give at fair settlement; not cheat
us by a mere empty form, without reality, but give
something substantial for the South. We might ac-
ouiesce in the Missouri compromise line. l should
individually prefer, under all the circumstances Civ
ing up the whole of California, provided, we could
have all this side of it, up to about the parallel OF
Missouri, rather than its southern-36o 80. We
would thus, by getting the whole of New Mexico,
and having the mountain chain and desert on the
west, obtain proper frontier. We might then ac-
quire at some future day, whether united divided
possession Of the country along the Gulf Of Mexico
well suited to be occupied by slave population
mean, sir, that restriction ought to be imposed
by Congress on this territory, but that after it has
been left open to all classes Tor proper period, the
majority may then, when they make State const-
tuition determine for themselves whether they permit
slavery or not Tie South will acquiesce in any
sonable settlement.
But when we ask for justice, and to be let alone
we are met BY the senseIess and insane cry of" n
ion, Union!'' Sir, am disguised with it. When
it comes from northern gentlemen who are attack
band of robbers had surrounded dwelling, and when
the inmates attempted to resist the assaians should
raise the shout of /" Peace-union- -iarmony!" If
they will do justice, do not need their lectures.
As long as they refuse it, their declarations seem
miserable, hypocritical cant. When these things
come from southern men, have even less respect
for them. Even the most cowardly men. when
threatened with personal injury, do not usually
nounce in advance that they mean to submit to all
the chastisement which adversary may choose to
infict And those persons who seeing the aggres-
sive attitude Of the North, and its numerical power,
declare in advance that for their parts they intend to
submit to whatever the majority may do. taking
the best course to aid assailants, and eed not
wonder if the country regards them enemies of the
South.
If northern gentlemen will do Us justice this
great question, may consent to submit to lesser
evils. We may acquiesce in most oppressive revenue
system. We may tolerate a most unequal distribu-
ton Of the public expenditures. We may bear the
loss of fugitive slaves, incurred because the Leg
islatures Of the northern States have nufed es-
sential provision of the Constitution, without which
the Union could not have been formed, because mere
pecuniary considerations not controlling with
We may even permit such portions of the northern
people are destitute of proper serespect, to send
up here occasionally representatives whose sole busi
to be to irrate much as possible south
feeling, and pander the prejudices of the worst
part of the northern community. We may allow that
the northern States may keep up and foster in their
bosos abolition societies, whose main purpose is to
scatter rebrands throughout the South incte ser
vile instructions, and stimulate by licentious pic
lures, negroes invade the persons of our white
women. But if, in addition to all these wrongs and