The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-26

toTTltOTal governments Otdn New Mexico,
or without the Provisoin favor OF the ssttIsmsat Of the
boundary with Texasin favor OF all OF these measures
in detail but opposed to them when they Be- pre-
ssnted unitedly to be acted admitting the validity OF
every item of the account but, when b footed
up. denying unwilling 10 acknowledge the justice OF
paynk .he aggregate Sir II the measures had besn more
than they alleged 10 be, there has been
ample ume io lus conception OF them, aud just per-
lee. an understanding Of them if they had been pre-
wish. again, 70 make only a very few observations
about tins same Proviso |, has been argued with IN
1uy % wn.n h q no addition or attemp' At addioa.
Just vacated bis seat that the Provso l. NOT n self
principle, but means to accomplish an end And where
been told that the existence OF African slavery densnds
upon the character Of the climate and Of The soi Ths
nature OF the soil of New Mexico forbids the srn..,.s
that slavery will ever be planted there Why. =. IN
know that slave labor applicable only the great -.
ples which constitute the subjects Of fosiga oem
labor has been found according American experisnss
to be utterly valueless at least great exsn val
n ngse Ss M 5 sr
Mexico Utah s adapted to the cultivation of These
tices Do not all know that il adapted, and
the climate and soil would allow of their being cultivstsd.
the expense of transportation from New Mexico or Utah.
either to the Pacific the hand. the Gulf of Mex
leo or the Atlantic on the othe would BE- perhaps ten
But the honorable senator from Massachusetts, lMr.
DAvIs] has found out new object Of temptation In
preston which filled all Of us with profound rsgrs On q
OF the dignity the character OF the SENATOR and the
high stations which be has occupied He spoke OF New
Mexico being adapted to the brssding Of slaves: He
has had the good taste to omit that expression in his
printed speech, and to substitute for It the rafhc in
slaves
MI DAVIS, Tin his seat) believe did not use tha,
Mr.. CLAY. The senator did employ it. for it was
MT DAVIS. onss csnao. can always remember precisely
the language he in the hurry Of debate can only
say that have recollection Of using the word breed
referred to, the word viii there be found shall
have the curiosity to look and if is but aceod
ing 70 the nss, Ct #, my rscSs;on spoke OF the eaa
Mr.: CLAY. That is the language Of the gentemans
speech. printed; but the word breeding" was used
speech Several senators took note Of i. and We
expressed how much shocked and surprised at
it i was one Of the principal topics Of the senator's
and the breeding of slaves Now. if the senator had
put the ground Of !apsus linguc from the heat oi
not insist upon arbutng it to him but the expression
was used by him, and marked it it was fixed on my
memory. and very much did regret that he made u.e Of
it. This talk, about the cotton power, the lords Of
the loom, and the breeding of slaves. will DO for the sar-
of road taverns but never hoped ox ~.
applied to the great manufacturers Of the North md De
cotton growers the South have eiIugg!ed with tee
honorable senator sde BY .ads and nd nins hs 1,sns
States which stood by the North in the great measure f
protection to American industry Thers were Maryland.
which have generally stood by the principle Of protection
to northern INTEREST,"; and. among the more southern
States Georgia. believe from what have seen q rs-
cent manifestations Of opinion by her representative.
always ready to come up to the support and pFotec
ton of domestic interests. And does NOT The
Souh-for what could the South do alone in prostrang
the principle of protection but it was the North and the
South combned-it was Pennsylvania,, (un'ntention::
ally) and New York. and lndiana, and lllinois and
Maine. and New Hampshire, and other free Satesthat
decided the memorable contest Of "a, and combined
with portions of the South. repealed the act OF ~ b the
of fhAo Of
protection And although a. have stated on former
OCCASION the South may Be said in have had
for long term Of years, and although the presidential
office has been filled for the most part with her citizens,
perhaps would be as near the truth OF history TO say
that the North itself has governed the country through
the South And is the honorable senator from Mas:a
chusetts that the calamous event OF the dissolu
ton of the Union were to take place. and the North ex,
protection, it could be now established Unquesionaby,
without the and support OF the South none OF
southern dominaton-the slave power" or the cotton
power-could have passed Sir, il my honorable friend
or SO wish still 70 regard hm) wishes ever tc sse
protection to some extent he will not DO by
throwing taunts such he has done towards the
southern portion of the country IN respect to the cotton
power or " slave breeding interest,"
This charge upon the saveholdng States OF breeding
slaves for market is utterly false and grounde:s No
stakeholder He takes care OF his slaves; he fostsn
them, and treats them often with the tenderness OF his
own children. Ihey multiply on DIS nands ne can
not find employment for them; and he IL ultimately.
but most reluctantly and painfully, compelled to part
with Of them. because OF the increase OF numbers
and the want of occupation But TO say that i ,s ne
purpose, design. object of the STAKEHOLDER 70 breed
slaves he would domestic animals for foreign mar
ke is untrue in fact, and unknd to be imputed or Hea
intmaed by any one. And IT 10 not by such reproacnie
epthes ords OF the loom "ords OF the plantation.
1.-THE alave power" and the money power" that this
country is 10 be harmonzed, especially when de-
beraing upon these great which are essential
onward progress and to its present and future pros
perity.
Mr. President il is OF the peculiar circumstances
attending my present position remarked on former
OCCASION that am generally called upon to vndicate the
measures proposed in this bill against those whom We
have regarded the friends, well ~ those who are
considered open, avowed opponents OF the measure
beg leave barely TO advert to think amongst
southern friends two three great errors are occs
sionay committed They interpret the constitution &c
cording 10 their Judgment; they ingra their exposu3n
upon it and without listening TO or giving Que wcHn'
the opposite interpretation TO the connic!in9 eAposon
which il as honestly believed by the opposite ntspss
as they believe their side they proclaim nc own *
position Of the constitution, and cry out an We ws1 -
he constitution - In the comparison ana expFesson OF
opposite opinions infalibiys IS not tne iot OF mol9
man II belongs only Him who rules tine destines OF the
world and for any section any set OF gentlemen to
-. m and sav the constitution means 10 and and
he Who saws otherwise violates the constitution, II in
sai noIcran and without that mutual orbearAnce and
rs.neci which are due TO conflicting opinions honestly
srioned by all who equally aiming to arrive at the
ruth Now. said the other day that the Wilmot Pro
viso as proposed 10 be enacted by the Congress and in
corporated in territorial bills was question totally cs