The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-01

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he spoke. Il was bondage bondage 10 degree !. was
necessary TO them; he representing them ior y
They could not live without H. was thus Limited ~
degree with them OF their Tree sparse biack
population and their overwhelming proportion Of whites
Now in Maryland, the whites not so overwhelming
ia numbers in Pennsylvania and the other tree States,
bondage than tbs people Of the free States; they wanted
more than prohibition against blacks ana Whnes
entering together into the sacred bonds OF matrimony
and the other like municipal restraints imposed upon ,ne
black population They required the law OF slavery
Did mol every man kaow that in the revolutionary war
The black slave messed with the white soldier, ana no
white solder objected e IN This was the case upon tne
battle heids OF North Carolina, in the gallant corps o
South Carolina, in Greenes army, in the corps o. wash
ingon at Yorktown black slaves messed with the white
soldiers and the whites made no objection why be-
there was consciousness OF moral and legal su
perorty the part OF the white; but the slave, though
inferior, was called there to defend his (he slaves
freside, his wife, his children. the white men were
defending theirs. And if there had been no law recog
nising slavey the blacks had been free blacks, the
white soldier would no, have messed with them.
That was why they must not disturb slavery in Mary
land He had just now stated that he perfectly con-
tenwilh the doctrine Qf nteryention content TO
stand by the sound democracy OF the NORTH and let the
free soil democracy stand out or bring them N upon
terms; and TO northern democrats Of this kind he thus
had right to speak He would say to his friend from
illinois il his eye, [Mr RIoHARDsoE,1 hold on because
If you do not, you will make Maryland 30 with those
who not only believe that slavery is necessity and an
advantage the South. but who have in language for
which honorable gentlemen themselves alone respon-
sble declared that is blessing, not only to the slaves
but that i was abstract moral blessing Their opn
ion deserved and received quite much respect as The
abstract opinions Of those gentlemen who thought u
national disgrace The constitution of that man was not
extreme in view who pronounced It 70 De Gods
blessing npon the black and the white, than that Of the
sckly philanhropst who pronounced national DIS.
grace national wrong-at the moment when II was
with the foundations OF the most glorious
the most progressive, the most successful government
the face oftne earth. He said, this democracy Of
the North--to whom he looked with affection, with
pride, with hope--gaye way, then Maryland must De
brought to think slavery not only necessity but that
necessity would create another necessity that was, 10
cling to those who thought with her that Il was ne
cessty well as an advantage, and who were ready to
exricate themselves from association with family,
members OF which differed with them upon points 30
vital to their peace harmony, and even existence And
thus nigh, occur that contingency TO which gentlemen
from the North and the South had reerredo defence
on the part of the South OF this very soil which the
Capitol stands, because this their soil tie did not
claim for Maryland any right 10 interfere with slavery
here He did not think Maryland had anything TO do
with it He had never introduced supported resolu-
proposing interference the part OF Congress
with slavery in this District, when the State OF Maryland
or the people OF this District should consent 70 i he
too well the question. The Legislation OF
Congress the District was eLciusue--not unlimited,
but exclusive Of Maryland and piRna--Indeed Of any
Stae-and within the federal limits, within the well-de-
fined powers OF Congress; complete and perfect He there
fore claimed right for Maryland to egslate with ref
eence to slavery this Districts but he would tell them
what he did CLAIM il Congress violated the constitution
resume her gift That was the legal view which they
entertained OF this case, and it position Tor
Of Maryland TO assume upon this floor
lie had in his eye gentleman from Pennsylvania, Mr
STEvESs.l who had fatteIed himself that there was no
danger result from obstinate persistence by Con-
gress in the pursuit OF his particular opinions and fanat-
cism. Gentlemen TO scout the idea that any mode
Of resistance at command 70 repe such aggression
They ought 10 know better. They ought TO know, II
Congress TO abolish slavery in the District OF CO.
umba, Maryland could her jurisdiction over the
"a her
command and her militia He did not desplse the
militia; his friend from Georgia Mr. TooMBsl did not,
though he had spoken OF militia colonies with less re-
spect than the occasion would perhaps justify She
would have difficulty in aording full and ample pro-
lection to the laws and property OF her citizens residing
within the territory ceded to the United States for fed
efal seat OF government
He knew that there were very few northern men in
this Congress who desired TO abolish slavery in the Dis
irict of Columbia but there some. There was The
nodded assent whose life was what historical in
the politics o the country He named no others but he
could go further, and designate thirty gentlemen
Congress TO abolish slavery here, and that they ought
abolish here for they considered that but part OF the
policy OF abolishng in the Territories Now he called
The attention OF the committee TO those gentlemen who
said they had the consu power 10 abolish II, and
that they would abolish IL whenever they could, and
against them he warned northern democrats; against
he warned the cultivated, distinguished statesmen OF
the North and he called upon them TO ranple down
this policy al this time. Now the timeln this Con-
gress-to exterminae this mschievous principle; and
destroyed il ought TO be- lie held the sentiment oday
which he had expressed the first day OF the session.
that he was with the national democracy; that he did
not care il he stood side by side with men who
entertained different opinions from him upon the
subject OF slavery IL was not on account Of the
opinions entertained by gentlemen differing with him
on this subject, that he (Mr. Nell would refuse
pot cal association with them, but because they had in
their breast the heIlsh purpose exercise the power
and on their side make il test Of political Organization
and purpose When he took his stand side by side with
the national democracy was democracy committed to
the principle OF non intervention national policy
without regard 10 particular constitutional opinions OF in
divduais and such democracy must necessarily
clude from their political organization who, by
adopting this sectional policy, would commit this great
constitutional wrong He ad said now was the time 10
adjust this issue and vndicate the integrity OF the
tional party. He disagreed entirely with his southern
friend who expressed the opinion that this the PIE
vaiing sentiment OF the North. He knew better; he
had lived near enough TO the North TO know better. But
il would not be left for either politicians statesmen to
settle this question He believed the voice OF the people
would settle IT, Men might agitate IL, might get up
"Unon meetings." with view TO influence the ques-
ton either way for or against slavery-they had called
one in his city, Chat the why he spoke
o-day,) and they had held in Philadelphia and
in New York II was not altogether on these he looked
for hope. His hope was based upon the conviction thai
had settled IN the hearts o the yeomany OF this country,
that the question must be adjusted, and adjusted upon
principles OF equity and abstract justice TO ALTO the peo
pie OF the Territories no less than to the people OF the
States He had said he did rely upon politicians
statesmen in this House They all too fully commit
ted 70 act their just part in this crisis, unless moved
by the patriotic sentiment OF the masses whom they
misrepresen,ed There>was the gentleman from Penn
syvana Mr. STEvESsl In his eye, who bad said there
was no DANGER who pressed forward in his purpose OF
anti slavery agitation II not from such men that he
could relief TINS IN hc