The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-08-28

- ~ e1Nh t@sst1 1f"'H ny WI ~fSftstN'tA
upon that subject, and By no means es-
teen 90 highly what seems 10 me 20 be
on the whole the best. as 10 refuse 10
concurin such amendment. Grntlemen
have exprssedrhe opinion that the adj
mission Of CaIifornia--lhe simple adj
mission ofCaliiornia by itself. or the pas
sage Of the Wilmot proyiso in terrific
rial bill-lhe abolition of slavery cr the
slave trade ia the District Of Columbia
-one or all-will produce aspirii which
will or may lead 10 forcible resistance in
some one OF more ofihe southern States.
II they hare such an opinion with re-
gard to the effect Of the admission OF Cal
ifornia without dininution Of her size,
il affcrds to them. Of course. still higher
motive for pressing the reduction now
before the Senate. | do not undertake
10 refer at all 10 what may be the state
Of opinion upon that subject in any 9th
er portion of this Union than that State
one Of whose representatives on this floor
| am. One or two senators yesterday-I
think the senator from Virginia, Mr..
Mason without naming North Caro-
linia particularly, by general descnp-
tion, seemed TO include her among those
States which have, by some public
act, or in some other authentic man.
ner, determined upon resistance TO some
or all Of these measures. Now, rcpeal-
ing what | have had occasion TO say
heretofore, and what has been several
times said by other gentlemen, that I
claim no right as senator here TO con-
slider or decide IN that character, or
as an individual Of my State, when or
how, or for what reasons, or under what
circumstances, or with what measure of
resistance, any ofthe proceedings Of this
government will be mel, still must say
that no gentleman is authorized, by any
public action which has taken place ia
North Carolina, 10 pronounce that she, in
her capacity as State, or her people as
a collective mass Of individuals, have at
any time resolved or lntimated that upon
the adoption Of any or all of these mca-
surcs they would resort 10 any opposi.
tion, either directly or indirectly. threat
ming the dissolution of this Union.
presented last session to the Senate rcso-
lutions adopted by the legislature Of nv
State, concerning these slavery questions,
and they were printed. / beg the in
dulgence Of the Senate while, in order
TO make myself understood, read cer-
tain Of these resolutions.
4 3. ResoiUed, That we view with deep
concern and alarm the constant aggrrs-
sions on the rights of the Shareholder by
certain reckless politicians Of the North;
aud that the recent proceedings Of Con-
grcss ON the subject Of Slavery are
fraught with mischief, well calculated to
disturb the peace Of our country, and
should call forth the earnest and prompt
oisapprobation Of every friend in the
Union.
/ A. ResoiUed, That the enactment Of
any law by Congress, which shall abol-
ish slavery or the slave trade in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, or shall directly or in
directly deprive the citizens ofany Of tha
Statrs Of the right Of emigraiing with
their slave property into any Of the Ter
rtories Of the United States, and Of exer-
cising ownership over the same while in
said Territories, will be an act not only
Of gross injustice and wrong, but the ex-
ercise Of power contrary to the true mean
ing and spirit Of the constitution, and
never contemplated by the trainers there
Of.
5. Resoiued, That while we do not in.
tend hereby to be understood as conced-
ing that Congress has the power under
the constitution to enact law prohibit
ing slavery in any portion Of the Terri.
tories Of the United States, yet for the
sake Of preserving the peace and promo
ting the perpetuiiy Of the Union, we are
willing that the basis OF the Missouri
/ Compromise should be adopted in refer
ence to the recently acquired Territories
Of New Mexico and California, by ex-
tending the line then agreed upon 10 the
Pacific ocean.
/ 9. ResoiUed, That we believe the
! people Of North Carolina Of all parties are
devotedly attached to the Union OF the
States; that they regard it as a main
/ pillar in the edi6ce Of real independence;
! the support of tranquility at home, of
peace abroad, Of fsaiety, Of prosperity, and
Of that very liberty they SO highly prize;
j that they cherisha cordial, habltual, and
! immovable attachment to It, and. that
they watch for It's preservation with jeal-
! Gus anxiety that they believe il is the
, duty of their public servants to discoun.
] tenance whatever may suggest even a
suspicion that il can IN any evenf be a.
: bandoned, and to repel Indignantly every
: attempt TO ALLEVIATE any portion Of our
: country from the rest. or to enfeeble the
: sacred ties which now link together the
, various parts.
) Now. [ Lsaythat though the Legislature
: Of North Carolina have spoken, as the,
had right to speak, the feelings and
opinions which they entertained and cher