The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-18

slavery it would be encourage the emigration Of the
slave population from the old States to the The
very diffusion Of these persons is rather an improyemeal
OF their condition; there is no doubt OF and II such
should be the purpose Of gentlemen, hough know very
well it is no) that those who slaves now should
ultimately become Tree by voluntary ssion, that
would be precisely and above all others, the mode IN
which would Indicate its accomplishment Sir, i the
owners OF slave property had the facilities OF California
and New Mexico, there might be some temptation to a
master give them their freedom, because they could
live these climates without the danger of their ultimate
destruction. few out OF every thousand might be fit
to have the franchises and rights OF freeman and to
such the climate and mixed population OF Mexico might
afford place OF settlement And tfegards the Afr-
can race, about which much has been said, cannot
believe that God has allowed the institution of slavery
over .aporton OF them 10 exist so long without some
especial purpose There not three millions OF Air
upon earth equal in condition with the slave p0pu
laon Of the United States. There scarcely three
millions OF abocrs Of any kind equal in their conio
certainly better; and at this time, when the slave
population in better condition, find pro-
fessed hilanthropss Introducing into legislation degree
ancestors They dealt with this question practical
statesmen, and not ancifu theorists morbid phan
thropsts Yes. sir while their condition is better than
has been known to be heretofore, and while they
passing from condition to another 10 subserve
The great ends OF the institution, far as can judge
what these ends are at this very time find scnmen
talists and crafty politicians introducing their systems,
which have better effect than to put into jeopardy
the safety OF our government This sir may be the law
every nation has had it's day OF YOUTH and OF manhood
and of refinement and luxury and OF degeneracy and de-
cay; II you take the Roman republic you will find that
the history OF that people the hardy vues prac
tsed in their early day, and that it not until they be-
enervated by luxury and sentimenialty that they
difference Between the Of magistrates and the
practices of the people The star which Scpos le-
gions marching on TO victory found the youth then
peculiar to some Ends which do not practise virtue very
much be constant in their recommendations of il to
s o oo1 e hev
above the constitution. do not know how far they are
above it, how much better they than those who
made it. Men who dare contrasts most frequently de
to fall in the shade Of them. Those who make SO
est under them fhsre are those who are
king comparisons and parallels for practical purpose
We yesterday heard parallel drawn by the senator IRON
between % hs States Of H. New York and yt
of the institution of slavery. thought such compar-
very unnecessary and that any might have
said to that senator that if Virginia had occasion to be
proud of anything, it OF her instituons-no only
they had exhibited their influences in her borders,
but wherever her sons had gone Sir her fields are
washed INTO gllies let be remembered that the crops
which have grown upon them have raised statesmen and
heroes. She may not boast OF crowded villages and
tied they have been settled good purpose and though
they cannot boast OF the particular kind OF prosperity
which may have marked some OF the northern States
whenever she disposed to exhibit her wealth, Ike
Conela, when asked 10 show her jewels, she could
point to her children.
Sir, wish TO make no comparisons but. il they
of talent and virtue this Senate from the State Of vr
gnia than from any other State of the Union. She has
many crowded villages she has not been subject TO
their vices aud peculiar Influences but TO whatever view
of Virginia you look, you will find her great not only
within her borders with improving prospects, but
YOU will find tha, she has settled Alabama and Missouri,
and much of North and South Carolina and Arkansas
and Mississippi And, SIR her population, thus poured
out upon those States. forms existence somewhat like
the case with all slave populations Why then. not
the institutions of slave population be as good In their
Influences and produce good citizens and as great men,
as any other
II has been often spoken of complaint that too many
of the honors of have fallen within the
cotton interest have asked myself the question: why
is il 40 Ii certainly not because nstu lions have
produced bad fruits tha, they TO be condemned Why
is il so lie, others The question. But whilst
usade is preached against our Institutions think Is
but fair that should make practical exposition OF the
results and show that there they not to be contra
dcted With the minority, we have had the honors they
while they had the controlling s a o.
OF free population make the comparison when they
choose shall not have not the bad taste 10 attemp,
IL But there is in the history, 10 be read though
shall call no names But when these comparisons are
Haunted in my face, with view to reproach the cotton
interest, and with To exterminate the population
growing and subs.,ing that interest for the sake OF
substituting that which gives no better result the re-
public, must be permitted to maintain my feeling OF re-
spec for the nsti utons with which am identned Inc
feelings have referred TO engendered this agitation
/ Now, this measure OF compropse will not have the
effect Of essenng this agitation, but think VIII rather
/ / III
principle constitutional principle. and we sacrhce an
actual interest in giving up part OF Texas And ior
what For the sake OF being exempt from the innu-
ence Of the Wilmot Proviso upon Utah. Let me say,
with respect these people IN Utah. that II there be
any people who have the night of sell government,
ii Is the Mornons with all the peludices that may
have been started up against them So far as can un'
dersand their political and social organization. II re-
for iis controlling accountability and responsl-
bllty These people could do without any government
at ali from us What is the reason we have not neam
such clamors here to admit Utah a. State She pas
larger number of inhabitants than New Mexco and ior
aught know has large number OF resident citizens
az California but not perhaps many so)oarning inhaoi
sns Ru We have heard no one maintain thai there is
any necessity TO admit her think the reason is that
Utah has formed her constitution principles wn'ch 90
not exclude slavery though that s consde tha
| would not influence But would not allow ner
to come into the Union through such breach ~ me
constitution as that by which It il proposed to admit CA
forn,a would allow any State TO come IN exoep'
through the old gate. and in the old form III were
asked wha, course would have satisfied me- would an
aver il would be that these Territories should have been
to the Of the Territorial Commttee
and should have been divided out into such limits
"A other Territories, and that territorial governments
should have been instituted for them, and they should
have been carried through the process that other
res have passed through till they applied To- Congress LOT
ment II il is said they would come in as free, be II 40
Every agency has been resored to to mould these gov
ernmsnts and 70 give them non-savehoding com
pexon II may be that by sublechng them 10 ,he con.
s,itutonal forms now we cannot change the a',eSuo
which has been impaired TO them. What wouo & nav
been the suaton OF the Territories acquired from eA
ico had they been dealt by according to peceuen