Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-12

G mop" SIR, il s appam; that my proposition ST. fal
a. icxas is concerned is ac plain Aud, sir The ,ovis.
~ tf sc articles has been well suggested by friend
i E part of Texas which lies north OF 81 deg. may Lc
fortified INTO free States is dependent likewise upon
S'nt oi Texas, herself siaycloIing Stale.
Wen, now, how that these laws-wlen il is said
ny me honorable Senator nom South Carolina that The flee
States have the maloyhow ii that these resolutions
oi annexation, such rs have described them found ma
lny IN both houses of Congress! Why, sir they found
liai majority 10y addition III northern a great
portion Of the southern Il made Up of northern
and southern In The House of Representatives II
Stood hlnk, about eighty southern for the admission
." Texas and about fifty northern votes
MIR DAVIS, Of Massachusetts, Tin his seat All the d.
: morrala Were side
r Mr.. WEBSTER shall not forget that, Laughter T.
In lr Senate the votes stood q for the admission Texas
ana - against il and al these n votes constituting ma
J"fiy or lis admission" not less than L. of them
tlc Tree States and four o them from New England So
you oncrf of all the this body for the adIn-
sion o Texas, with this neasnrabc slave terri.
tory, was formed by ircc-sol
Sir there is NOT remarkable chapter in history Of
political votes oi political parties, of political men, Is
fone' by this majority i"r the admission Of Texas with this
territory that bird cannot iy in week. auel
ter New England with oi her votes, supported
ncas'ne. quarters o the VOTES of liberty loving Com
nccIicut were given for in The other House, nnd oneal
here And there Was one vote for it in Maine not, am
happy Ia say, the uf the honorable member who al
dT's ssed Us day before Yesterday Mr. HAMLIS,l who
then member oi he other House from Maine Rnt there
was one Vote from that State; ay, sir, there
or IL In Massachusetts gentleman then and living in
ana formerly rpr s,nting district in which the PIE saeicc
OF iIccso sentiments has ir couple oi defeated tie
choice al any member o Congress- The body oi
4 men who gave their VOTES this al that time,
after, took upon themselves the nomenclature of the
northern democracy. They wcd the destiny "f
this empire If may call republic IN empire; and their
policy was-amd they persisted III ito bring into tins
country all the Territory They could They did it t-
der pledges absolute Itdgesto slavery, in the u
Texas. And afterwards III llic Of this conquest
when The honaab, srnafo from Georgia, Alr Pennies, III
March, S1, moved The Senate should declare that the
guest and The dsincmlcrnrnt Of Mcxicn-lhc same ori-
ern dn"r"cy unanimously voted against it. 1t did not et
vote from ,. Ii suited ilr yrws, PATRIOTISM and lofty
sentiment o northern dsmoerlry bring in world among
The mountains ard valleys ul New Mexico the northern
part "t Mexico and then quarrel about to bring il ill.,
and then put upon il the saving grace Of the Milmot
lauger Why s:, there were iwo very eminent and high
respectable persons from tr North and East Then hold
iug high position in this Senate refer and du with
entire respect for cnleain high regard lor both If lhcin
to Mr. Dix, o Now York, and Mr. Niles, of Connecticut
who voted for the admission of Texas They would not have
otherwise than Stood and would have rs il did stand
Those gentlemen would have the resolutions Of
tn ns they are and they voted Tor them Justas they
with h,r c,cs open 10 tci Why, sir my honorable friend
from South Carolina, Nj cAtnorS who addressed '
other day tlcn Secretary Of State. His correspondence
had bcen published Ills correspondence with NJ Murphy,
tc charge. dahrcS o tn, l.. States Texas, all b.
for those Gcnrnca: aud Il, la, the boJn,ss ana cnnor
arnw in t,i correspondence, aud then publish that
reaponcncr that The @rca, object sought 10y the annexation
of Texas 10 strengthen the slave Interest III hi>
nv.
4 Mr.. CALHOUN. (nicyposingl In this matter, which
consider of 50 much Importance deem il duty 10 sci
the honorable senator from Massachusetts right did Mt
put upon the ground assumed by the senator put II n
on this ground that Great Britain had announced 10 this
government in words, that her object Ia ahol
s slavery III Texas, aud through Texas in the T. States
And the ground pni upon this that Great Britain
succeeded in her object IL would bc impossible nr orr from
tier Ia be against the operations oi aboons and
mat ihls government was bound 10 protect US, under tl
guarantees oi te constitution, in such STATE o things.
Il Mr. WEBSTER suppose i; amounts 10 exactly the
sanr. thing II was tha. Texas must be- obtained ior ih
security Of the S0u,I aud that the object se forth in
The correspondence. have occasion know tat there
r"se in the State Department strong letters from HE very
worthy gentleman wln prrcfc the honorable senator lr"i
south Caruina in thai oiice Ia lr United States minister
England an! suppose .ttrr- from the honorable senator
himself Ia England asserting 10 tl extent the sentiments
"I this government that Great Britain was mol expected I"
interfere to take Texas oil The hands OF the then
existing government aud make il free country Bui
INV conclusion Is this: that those gentlemen who
compose the northern democracy when Texas
brought into the Union, saw II brought in, with nil
their open slave territory and for the pnr-
pose nj being maintained slave territory IN thr Gren
cicnGS That hey That they could not but ni-
thrf think that thr honorable senator who then Scc
State, might have, in Of his correspondence.
suggested 10 Mr. Murphy that was not eSdcn, IL say
lou much about this suhcc', ~ il wou create some ALARM
En hr avowed openly aud maniuly for what II" means
he il very ready say.
81 Mr. CALHOUN tinlcrposne) Alwnys--alwnys.
/ Mr. WEBSTER This was III lSl5. Then, in l5ii, fa-
rate 5eo between the United States and Mexico this pro-
position brought forward by friend from Georgia
The Northern Democracy voted against IT, Their remedy
was apply I" this conquest, after il should come in, the
Wimint proyiso. WE'LL what followed Why, those Two
gentlemen worthy, honorable and influential brought
in Texas by their They prevented hc passage Of hr
the honorable senator ticUrgll tle
they home and took the lead in the soil arty an
there they stand. They cive here bound IN honor an
by the resolutions If annexa,inn they leave
here take the oIum fulfilling the obligations in favor o
slaycry which they voted Into, else The odu
of violating these obligations Will" they al home max
nr rusinn md capital speeches ur Creeo &iurry
Iaug,ter Therefore, say Ar. President ihnl there is
chapter in history respecting public measures am
public men, full ol what should create surprise and
more il of what dncs create in mind extreme mor-
cation than the condrc. II dis Northern Democracy.
( Sometimes, when man is found in new relation I"
things around him and other hr The rord tsS
claared and thai ne has not changed. believe, s tha'
oar -,irescct leads often Ia make that declaration, ~
regard ourselves when i, is not exactly true An ndyld
nal is more ai change perhaps Than all The world agoan
him is change. and ncr present circumstances and IN
Idcr ihr responsibility which know incur by what AN
nav srnue here feel nj liberty Ia rectIr various
tssi ms and various times o own opn-
ions and resolutions respecting this admission o Texas
and a that has followed As early 1886 or the early paiI
III 1881 il WAS matter conversation and correspondence
between myself and some private friends IN h"i"fd'
gentleman long acquaintance and friend u lin, no"
neaps this chambrrt General Hamilton, 0i Snh Caro-
lna-was knowing In that correspondence voti or me
rn"nilion o Texan independence because believed it was
m sn. fact, surprising and astonishing AZ II was ana
;h v.l il, The nrw rcunblc But prnfcsscd from tn,
rsl an utter opposition bringing her with her territory
pio The United States; and having occasnn in SS 10 meet
some friends in New York, political occasion,
.tn,,d INV sentiments that siiccl II the first time
had OCCASION advert il; and il might ask friend
linear me read extract from at speech think II would
m proper present Ia the Senate though may be rather
tted,,s II delivered al Niho's Garden in l.3I.
4 Mr. GREENE read as follows:
.(;entlelncn all that, by whomsocycr possessed
Tey,s likely be slavohodnr country; and frank!
,yaw my entire mwillnpneas Ia do anything which shall
Srnd The slavery o the African his continent, {"
,ti other slychnl!ing States io The Union.
"Nhcn say that regard slavery in itself as great moral
,ocll and political evil only language which has been
i, ,donad by distinguished men, themselves citizens o slave"
thoding States.
Il shall do nothing therefore, Ia favor or encourage ~
farther extension We have slavery arady anon. MS The
constitution found among recognised H. ana gave
solemn guarantees.
so tho full u these guarantees We air all bound
IN honor in justice anL hy The cuhautl"i All ir sb'-
aliuns confined in ill.,, constitution IN FAVOR oi me st"
lhnling States which already IN the Union ought I" !'
fulfilled and far depends me, shall he fnllli IN IN
llncss Of their spirit and IL the cxactness :" hr .tcr
slavery IA exists the States beyond The reach o Con-
gress.
u I'll is of the States themselves lh'y nay"
never Submitted Congress and Congress mas u" rish'
liu power over il.
III shall concur therefore in act no measure no men,
ncr no indication of purpose whir hali nscrre Or threat
en- 10 interfere with tie exclusive authority ol tn several
States over tn subject oi slavery, as ii exists within 'rlf
respective limits Al this appears to HE 10 b 'lel n'
ian and imperative duty j.,
i, But when we speak o admitting new STATES me
subject assumes entirely different aspect Our rights and
nlr dntics irn buh different.
8" SEQ therefore, political necessity TOR the annexation