The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-03-13


cd 10 feel since, we're removed, | should uot
feel nv self 9, liberty to govern my vote for
the admission Of that State BY any coa,icera
lion as to the form Of government they have
adopted. ! fully recognise tbs, when any
people. properly sssembaIng under the laws
Of ,he United States, form a con,.ituiloR ind
government for themsel, 81, they a's .be oR'y
.~rmine the particular ,sosle IN winch The 10.
tstnsl s6its Of the ns State shall be admin
is,eIed. C.natsss may. aud, ird I'd, Is bouud
10 nQuirs that the constitution bs republican.
THIS 10 the cnly authority 0i svpe' VISION, the
only restriction UPON 'h- fuil authoi'y OF the
S,aN: that she shali ~, ,ntfuducs into our
s,s',m any mousrehical or sris &C ai,c ele.
nen's, Which are uncongen'tl with our inst,
tu'ions. add nigh dls'uh ih- harR' uious
"per .,lnn of the & W, nrnrut. have stated
ihe t,fficuI,rs that hnx. prrs-ed upon IN,
mind. accord fully with the hon.Iab'e Sea.
a'or from Missouri (n'. b'n.oi that t.'s is
a large subjsc', and rha, !, should be folly ard
properly cen. dared, shd with the honorable
Senator from South Caro',ua (Mr. Bulle
tbst No should all make kno~n whs,cver oh.
jsc,ions, or difficulties. or opinions ~e have.
Aud assure honorable Senators that, so far
as have stated my difficulties, | have sts'ed
ihen frankly, open 10 truth, and shall Hing.
" rsceve ard act upon any ,usnsioo or
argument which Tny expose tny errors, II 10.
to error" have fsI'en.
Mr.. " EBsrER ! do no, propose q, pre-.
cen, TO 10 INTO any extended remarks upon
his profoundly impor,sn. matter. My pur.
poee manly 10 to concur IN the sentiments OF
the honorable men brr from Missouri and the
honorable n ember from South Ca rolina IN
rhe prop,iety Of giving 10 this subject, under
this mot,on-and 1t may a. veil he done un.
dor ,h;e mu,ion as under any o'ber--a cool,
cutr1, u,,-s l-l.hara'e cuu-.a-. aiion nnd dis
sion IN Senate. |. ,-a question tina, agis'es
The whole county. !, is QUESTION 10 v hich
all portions Of The countr, t.ke very deep
iuieres'; and, so far as ! sm concerned, II is
q question that ~ilI receive { ON mo q DIS.
passionate, cool, calm, and thorough exam.
nation. ! do not mean to say that | shall
myself give it . thorough examination; can
only promise that. for myself. mean to con.
slider it calmly, deliberately, and With a com.
prebensive regard, a. far a. am able, to the
entire inleres's o. the whole country. think,
sir, that II wa very appropriate Suggestion
on the bart Of The honursblr mein Der from
Missouri. ~h. g. psrucuar motion Is nov un.
der consideration, ,ba, the motion should 'ske
,he ord,nsry and deliberate course o. sous
sion in The Senate shch it's srea, Importance
de msnd., and ,ha, every member oil The Srn-
s,e shall have an opportunity TO deliberate
upon il, and 10 express his opinion. tho result
Of such deb. ration. | do no, wish TO mi
mate any purpose Of Immediately addressing
The Senate; perhaps may do so III The fur
,her progress Of the question. Aud ! take
occasion, since | am up, TO say that an ex
'cesd,ngiy arslIird with the fairness and can.
dor with which IN. friend, he honorable mem.
ka. ali hos n = h,
self upon this sui ject. lie has stated The
difficulties ~h,ch he thinks deserve the cor.
s,ders,lon Of the Ssnare, bu, Wh,ch he does
not unde take to say are sbso uleiy insupst
able, and therefore he holds himself with an
open aud candid mrd 10 receive and cons,d
er any answer tina, m.y b. glvrn. This is
fa,r, manly patriotic. agree that there are
ditficui'ies. | agree that the case is without
an, exsc, prrceden, IN the legislation OF this
country and no. . that. # may not, o,he's
ms, be able to satisfy nv Ind tha, hose
difficulties are Ro' altogether ,nsupefsbl, /;
feeling that il Is our duty on lh,s occasion to
consider the case as q case that is without
precise precedent, and 20 apply TO It the clear.
rs, snalos,ss, the closest Iesenb'snces, and
the best settled principles of action IN the p.ac
tice Of government as we'll AZ We may be able.
Ia that spirit, sir, 1t will be, # cay any thing
a, all, that shall say II. And for The PIE.
sen, | shalt answer my purpose by saying
that concur sn,rriy in The course suggested
by The i~o honorable gentlemen on tho other
s,ds Of the chamber, 10 shom l have alluded
! md In iha nninian Thai il xould ha nrnnar