The North-Carolina standard., 1850-10-16
SPEECH OF MR.. DANIEL,


and after the passage of said bill. extend the
principle of non-interventon to said Territory.
| The amendment being objected to, and the Speaker
having decided that so much of the amendment as re-
lated to other territory than that acquired from Mex
was not in order, Mr.. Meade, Of Virginia, appeal
ed from the decision; whereupon Mr.. Daniel consent
ed to modify his amendment, in conformity with the
opinion of the Chair, to extend the principle of
non-intervention to the Mexican territory only. He
also caused to be read at the Clerks desk letter
from many Of his constituents, enclosing circular
found with many others in post Office in his district
as we'll to give publicity it, because he intend
ed to refer to it in the course of his remarks. The
following is copy of the letter:
| FRAnkL1SroN, N. c., July 20, 1850.
Hon. J. R. ]. DANIEL: We portion of you constit-
uents find in post office copies of the enclosed pet
ton As the subject therein contained is very deli
cate in its nature to the South, have thought proper
to send the enclosed copy that you may the at
attempted be made the South through the post
office, to be used a. you may think proper.
| Your obedient servants,
| (Signed) j. A. WHITAKER, and others.
N. B. 1t is said they are being sent to all the post
offices in the South.
| Copy of the Circular.
Postmasters favorable the object proposed, will
endeavor obtain signatures, if they do it.
please hand it favorable for that purpose and
forward if possible before the lst OF July. 1850.
To the Senate and House Of Representatives.
| tn Congress assembled:
underAgned, ctZenS OF the Unlted Statce, Delng
anxious to from land the greatest Of
dscord and the future welfare, harmony, and
permanency of the Union-having in view object
upon which believe the great body of all parties and
every section of the country unite-woud respect
fully pray, that Congress pass bill providing means to
remove from country, all that portion of the African
who both willing and ready to emigate to Af
that suitable provision lie made for their real wants
year after their arrival in Africa and, greater
inducemen for them to cmigrate that bounty in land
ho fhnro tknp ruhSO thnvr
with industry and economy support themselves; and
make such other provision may be most desirable.
Nj. Daniel, proceeding with his remarks, then said
Mr.. Speaker, my disposition leads me most occa-
sions to give silent vote, but the importance Of the
bill before Us, involving perhaps the peace Of the
country, and it may be the existence of the Union,
seems to require statement Of my reasons for the
course feel constrained to pursue. is due to my
SELF as we'll as the generous and con6dng constitu-
ency whom / represent, and whose good opinion
highly price, The censuTe attempted to be cast upon
those who cannot approve all the measures brought
forward for the settlement of the sectional controver
sy in which are involved, imposes additional ne
cessy for an expression Of the views and motives
which govern me on this occasion. The charge that
opposition to all or any of these measures is calcua-
ted to endanger the Union, and that those who do
not concur in them unfrendly to its existence, is
short-sighted and illiberal it is unjust. To me
it seems to be the result of timidity tending in pro-
cess of time to bring about the very calamity which
differ Sir, l cherish an ardent attachment to the
union of the States, and desire not only preserve it,
but, if possible, to place it upon more secure and
durable basis than that upon which it now rePoses.
If there be disunionists in the South it is because
they have lost all hope Of returning of justice
from their Northern brethren, and believe their strong
and increasing anslavery feeling. with controlling
maores here and in the other end of the Capitol. is
becoming dangerous and alarming to those rights
connected with the institution of slavery and guaran-
~ h,,< I oil fho Dhopt toI
be yet small. But let me tell Northern gentlemen
that their persistence in course Of injustice shall
produce the conviction of settled purpose to make
a discrimination against those whose lot has been
cast in the saveholding portion of the Union, and
deny them that constitutional equality of right and
privilege which lie at the bottom of political as
socation, by excluding them in effect from territory
belonging to all the States, and won by the common
blood and treasure of all, the number will increase,
what extent cannot be foreseen. There is strong
attachment to the Union among the people of the
South, but they strongly and infexibly attached
those rights which it is the object of all Govern
ments to protect, and which the union Of the States
was intended to render secure not to destroy or
impair. And they will hold to the Union, unless
they shall be forced to quit it, in order to protect
rights and avoid an inferior and degraded condition
attempted to be forced upon them. In that event,
trust and believe they will not hesitate, hut will main
tain their rights we'll of property of equality and
privilege in the Union, if they can-out of it, if they
must.
Ours, Mi. Speaker is confederation of sovereign
States, forming Federal Republic, and the common
Government created by the States as sovereign COM
munities is the result of compact. 1t is not conso
idated Government for any purpose. Where Il seems
to operate as suc it is not because it is so, but in
pursuance OF the compact among the confederate
States. To consider it a consolidated Government
for any purpose is erroneous, and leads to results
dangerous to the whole system, and hazardous to the
liberties of the country. We have. through our
common Government, foreign relations, evinced
just and puncous regard for our engagements, and
firm adherence to the principles of justice, highly
commendable; but sorry to say that such has not
at all times been the in the administration OF our
home affairs. There areadmitted peculiarities ofinter
est in the Northern Western and Southern sections OF
the Confederacy, and some supposed diversity OF In
terest between the saveholding and nonslavehoding
States, but not such to render our common Gov
ernment oppressive section, or to the siavehod
inp or on-siaveholding States, such, If its action
shall be kept within the limits assigned 1t by the
compact between the States, and the principles OF
lustice and good faith shall be strictly adhered to.
To restrict the Federal Government within its con-
stiutional limits, rendered mora necessary BY the
acquisition of additional territory, and # possible
insure the observance Of the rights Of the States, and
of iustce towards the different sections should be
leading object with ALL 1t 10 the best and surest meth
cd of ansmiting the blessings of the Union to reno
test .ras and making our Government in all time to
come = shining light to those who are immersed in
political darkness. Bnt, sir how is this 70 be ettec.
ied when the majority heTe in pursuit OF sectional
advantages, shall be guilty Of Palpable departure
from the principles and spirit Of the Federal Con.
pactl 1t can only be effected by nnion and conces'
among the States and their whose rights
are assailed. BY such union and concert, and the
advantages afforded by State organization sncroach.
mepts NAV be repelled and the action OF the Federal