The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-22

general denuncaiions that are used We hear this
every day. sir, and we are becoming very impatient
| Why sir the honorable senator from Virginia, MIR
MAsoN,l whom this whole Senate holds in the highest
respect and deservedly upon the introduction q
bill providing more efficient mode of recaplurng iu'
gve slaves said and repeated, believe many times,
that il would do no good that he knew il would do
no good. What he said thought might be translated
INTO this You are all set oi kpavss & sns EoG 70 a;ss sna
garded and the slaves retained This not his Ian
guage, and am sure i was not his idea, and il Is per-
haps extreme conclusion from what he said but there
still too much foundation for complaint at such intma-
tions They do no good.
| Mr.. MASON, QnterPosng) in the senator's remarks
seatation of this BILL must say that he does great
injustice My declaration was, that no law could be ex
eiusd d unless was ~ 70 ne h, Loyalty o. as pso
loyal through their State legislatures TO that provision OF
the constitution Certainly nothing was further from me
knayes in the North But they disoyal to that
provision in the constitution Their legislation shows
and because of that disoyalty. was afraid that no
Mr.. CASS resumed. said that my words were too
strong. Sill, sir, | will add that these continued re-
proaches. denuncations may say, will necessarily pro-
woke recrimnaton, and may go far towards converting
just cause into an unjust one why, ar, is only
day or two since Of the most accomplished members
Of this body told us in substance that If dissolution
Of the Union should take place. the northern portion.
containing twelve millions Of people OF the Ango-Saxon
and embracing regions among the most fertile on
their cities would become like Tadmor, their hills like
Giboa, their fields like the Campagna, and themselves
without prosperity. without hope the grass would grow
in their high places and that they would become like
modern Tyre while the southern cities would become
like ancient Tyre the entrepo Of the commerce Of the
want any man 70 elI me what his Union would lose
North or South by dissolution II is enough for me to
know that not fatal to both would check the pros
perty of boh and lead to consequences which no wise
man can contemplate without dismay, l am an Ameri-
can with the most kindly feelings every portion Of our
beloved country Its strength is 10 its union ls prosper
ty in its union its hopes in its union do not want any
one to come here to tell the evils the North would
suffer from dissolution the South would suffer from
need NO wSsa
would gain by separation, might survey such pros
pect with less apprehension than now DO
Southern gentlemen will allow me to say, and know
they will appreciate the feelings with which say it, for
have given proof Of my desire to do them Justice by the
sacrifice Of my political position that they place ne de
the spirit OF the age There in going back to
the days OF the Paarhs and tracing the history and con-
of slavery from that time e our e own d days sns ns
wants Of man They have much better foundation for
their rights rest upon than any such process Slavery
an exsng Il Is into hs very
texture Of society Between three and four millions OF
people, differing in and color from the predominant
CASTE are held in bondage have seen good deal OF
slavery and believe its evils much magnihed, and
that the slaves generally in our southern States are treat
ed with much kindness and consideration az are com
pable with their relative condition Of bond and free, and
certainly as well they would be treated IN the North
we had slaves there do not see myself bow such
mass Of human beings can be set free Emanc'psnonnC-
unless the work, may say, OF ages-would equally
destroy the whites and the blacks God in his providence
may Bring it about. do not see that man can. na
question which concerns the southern States alone they
have every motive to deal with il justly and wisely, and
every interference from abroad but adds 10 the difficulty
of the position, and creates natural reaction N every
southern mind Unfortunately, SIR every man who does
not believe that slavery is the best condition OF human
society," and that community never prospered as might
do without it. is too apt e De cGnsdeed - ns s Soasa
northern fanatic regardless alike oil ther ngn's ana Oh
the compromises OF the constitution
Now, sir do not believe this, and no consideration
on earth can induce me 70 say 80 gu bs s.sos
tuition have neither the power nor the VIII 70 loucn.
On the other hand every in the North who does not
believe to be his duty to enter into crusade against
the South and to cover the country with blood and con-
hagraiion to abolish slavery, is considered by large por
tion Of his fellow czensas h-face-thdt sthe ea
term-sold by his hopes his fears 10 the South And
this is the condition OF every man who avoids extremes
in periods OF great excitement whether that excementn
moral, social political or religious History " iui o.
the most impressive lessons this subject While tne
excitement continues, you may well say to the whirl-
wind STOP and expect be obeyed as to endeavor 10
check its progress till time and come TO your aid.
Where all this is 70 end, | am not presumRtaouss
enough to try to iorete Hard thoughts are followed
by hard words and if these not followed by hard
blows, viii be owing more TO the mercy OF God than
to the wisdom or moderation Of man. will merely
remark, in conclusion that the senator from Alabama
[Mr CLEMESs] has alluded TO peaceaole dissolution OF
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no one will deude himself with any such expectation.
II il does not bring disappointment. the history OF lne
world has been written to no purpose IN poucal con-
vulsions like that which would attend the breaking up
of this confedeacy, the appeal from reason to force ss
sure 10 follow ms the night succeeds the day. May he
who guided our fathers in times OF peril direct US IN the
paths OF peace and safety -
Mr. CLAY thank the senator from Michigan Mr..
for the few remarks which he has just addressed 70
the Senae and beg leave TO say that have not par
ce OF doubt that the speech sho and TO me 90 graf
flying which he made the other day, was an ehuson per-
fectly spontaneous, unprecedented, and unprepafed
do not know that have heard from any senator ne ui
terance OF sentiments with more pleasure than dd IRON
the senator from Michigan the occasion to which
alude. And allow me to say that the language WIN
which he has just closed his short address 70 Inc senate
upon the trasm-uitraism OF which the country al tnis
moment stands so much in DANGER sfounded, regret 70
say, too much upon truth
Il is not my purpose TO enter into an elaborate epy
the arguments OF the eloquent senator IRON Aia9ama
il fMr CLEMEnsl--a senator who am IN hopes, VIII ~
honor to this body by the talents and the ability wn,cn
he has brought into il But, sir. II seemed 70 me ,ssa
there were two or three observations OF ina senaor
which demanded from me some short comments; ana .nc
fret is an allusion to an intercourse psween se1sa
not now In his seat from Missouri, Mr. bENToN,] and
mvseif aThe lion and the lamb had met together" l
Az moi know which OF those quadrupeds ne assigned TO
me ILauahterl | should make very poor lamb, !
am AFRAID and am not very ambitious OF the prowess
OF the lion.
4 Mr.. CLEMENS (nterposing.) meant, OF course,
,hai The senator from Kentucky the lamb But, Sc
rousy 10 explains meant solely 10 allude to those two
senators as being in the antpodes from each other, hav-
ing never been together, but now cooperating upon ths
particular occasion. Thought i was ominous OF danger