The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-06

know that such man is there must be government 70
prevent me most rghuul crimes and consequences the
and desirable upon earth And this government. in il
sell an evil, because evil necessary TO prevent
worse, becomes a good We all look upon arbitrary
and absolute government A. specially an evil and vel
every man knows that even that may be blessing. III
people are in such state and circumstance as to be
totally unfit to govern themselves is far better that
they should be governed by one than 70 be leit
without any government al all. That IL, undoubted .
AGAIN. e ,ses . another Instance poysamy =
original institution Of marriage by God himself IL is an
evil existing amongst large portion OF mankind, and
has existed from the earliest times
moW what y she eoa,ss q our Ienas WSH
must be eradcaled il must be further dlused II must
not be treated you would trea, aught else must not
DC gently handled, bainstany exnrpaed OF orcioiy en-
Is there any justice in this reasoning Would i be ap
phedo other subjects? Why, sir, this very case Of pcyg
hundreds q years under government established BY God
himself II was tolerated. and we have authority Tor
saying i was allowed and tolerated account only o.
eminent was established Even 10 The view Of Omnipo
tence, il better TO permit for hundreds OF years The
breach Of his own Institutions BY which one man anu
one woman were To be united together as man and wife,
and for life than 10 interfere by law and restrain the
people from habits and usages 10 which they had been
so long accustomed and were SO devoted IL Is MOI TOO
much TO say that il by him 70 be impossible,
without miraculous inierposon. inconsistent with his
designs for the government Of free and moral agents. sud-
denly 70 change the habits and character OF that people
lie conld not therefore do without sacrificing the ENDS
for which that government was established
Now, Mr. President, i Is said that slavery IS IN itself
an evil Be il Does il follow that u is to be re-
moved Are about to seLup our rash Judgments and
maintain that we cannot endure for an hour what Heay-
en- itself endured under the Jewish iheocracy tor hun
drsds Of years When it was said by our Saviour 20 INN
who hal whered band, sSiretch forth thy hand,' and
he stretched il forth whole, miraculous power pro,
duced health, strength. and restoration But what should
we say il miserable eperc, seeing that same wtheed
hand and pronouncng thai witheed hand was an evil
and ought to be removed, had, by violent manpuatons
forced il to its former length The result would be seen
Of this insane folly IN The rupured vessels, and ~ the
agony OF the unhappy sufferer.
Sir, hold myself 10 be decided friend to the Afr
can race any man in America and undertake 70 lay
down wo propositions WIN regard 70 e as Ihey eas
lions Of Africans upon the face OF the gfobe VINO are
elmer physically, morally, intellectually in as good
condition. as the three millions OF slaves in the United
States The second is, that there is Of sense in
America who knows anything about their condition and
the condition OF the country who believes that their CIR
cumsiances would be beiter rather would not be n
nely worse, were they now emancIated, Then, what
are we to dos Here is The problem 10 be worked out.
My Judgment is, that the true policy o. governments
and people, The true 70 be pursued BY Christian
men, aching in accordance with what have seen de.
ve!oped in The Divine procedure in the past history OF The
world To allow this institution, which God has permit
led for great and good purpose 10 be transmitted 10
shores, TO diuse itself where climate and soil invite
Tito behave with humanity and consideration to those
dependensNupon our power and trust 10 that wisdom
which overues all things to discover TO us or our pos
lery how is TO be made productive Of higher II not OF
the highest good In the time any unwse tanper-
ing with is, IN my Judgment proof either OF presump,
tnous ignorance or Of great disregard OF the we-beg oil
4 the community.
Let me here repeat what was said, and 50 well said,
by Tue honorable senator from louisiana, Mr. SouLE
tftl, hen speak OF property in slaves we do not
speak in the same sense as we do when we speak Of
prope, in horses and ia cattle We do not proper
W IN the absolute sense OF the term, excluding all
he n
thing Property in that sense, "a net applicable to the
nature Of the case We acknowledge our relative du-
ties We recognise the slave fellow-beDg. inferior
in social condition, but yet our fellow creature.
do not doubt at all that there is an obligation on
every community where this institution exists when the
period shall in which these restraints be lessen
ell less with advantage 10 the parties who are
under them, and without injury TO those who have the
controwhen can be done so as TO produce real aud
true good-to make that relaxation; just asl believe u TO
be The duty OF the Emperor oil Russia, SO lar and 50
az his people are sufficiently advanced as to be caa-
bic OF taking part in governing themselves TO modify
surrender that supreme aud despolc authority which
he exercises hem but il ls sufficient for us 10
say that that time has yet come and cannot yet be
oreseen The time has not come when even niialoy and
prospective be looked to- We must there.
FORE leave the present generation 70 struggle with the
difficulties, whatever they may be, that are incident 10
er position ,ussaG sysy'hng JePe sa 70 ,'
trusting that IN the future perhaps probably IN the far
distant iutue good may be worked out OF this institution
more than commensurate with all its present evil
Now, Mr. President although have these views-al.
though entertain them stroDgy-ahough feel deeply
What think is unauthorized disposition TO tampeT,
with without improper designs, with domestic in.
stuton OF saveryit Is my deliberate opinion that no
measures accomplished now threatened can FUR
nish UNSUITABLE, reasonable, excusabe grounds Tor
taking any of resistance calculated 10 lead
dissolution Of the Union. But, sir, there is this will
say; there is mode al resistance which man will
10 cbeerfuly than il is constitutional re
ssance Il is standing upon The platform laid down by
the honorable senator tom Kentucky, tMr Clay OF
remaining in the Union and fighting for our rights ~
the Union
! Now how are we TO do III II happens, fortunately
for US, that although taxing the whole country
on the slavery question, IN minority there are some
cases of legislation in which northern trends have
got deep nterestin which not entirely insig.
ncant Our friends OF the North exceedingly anxious
to have remedial measures such will help their
aelofies aud brighten The prospects OF their Ian
pness their formerly prosperous and thriving people
Well sir, am OF those who believe in the absolute
power OF Congress this whole subject believe
Congress has the power 10 establish prohbIiory pfoec
live, OF any duties that Congress may choose believe
also, TRIAL is right and proper, when no other cynsdea
lions intervene, to that power so as 10 give the indus
trial pursuits of this country decided advantage over
the industrial pursuits Of every other country Now, here
were my friend IRON New Jersey Mr. MILLERl and my
friend from Rhode Island Mr. GREEsEl not long since
Ding petitions, in which strongly depicted the
suerngs Of their portions OF the country for want Of
adequate protection and Congress Is earnestly called to
their relief
Now, sir my mode OF contendng for our rights is a
very simple Ii the aid Of no Nashville Con-
disunion, secession. We just stand right here, and
ask for and enforce reasonable claims. What have
we asked Of oar northern friends and how have
asked in We have used-cer,ainly have used-no