Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-29

only TO the gfea Staples which uohsuts tha rbiTs,s
OF ttoreisi Standardization, sugar ismp tnacs
GO, ana rice slave labor has ben found, according q
American experience to be utterly vaueeSs or at sast
to great extent vaueess, in those States where these
staple articles not cultivated Does any BODY pre
tend that the soil Of New Mexico or Utah is adapted
that it it were adapted and the climate and soil would
allow Of their being cultivated he expense of trans.
poltatlon from New Mexico or Utah, either to the Pa
cfic the hand or to the Gulf Of Mexico or The
Atlantic on the other, would beperhaps ten times the
value at home OF any OF these aticles.
But the honorable senator finn Massachusetts Mr.
DAVIS has found out new objct Of temptation in
spect to slaves in New Mexico He has employed an
expression which filled all of uswith profound regret
on account OF the dignity the characterize the senator
ana the h1gh stations which e has occupied. He
spoke OF New Mexico being aapted TO the breeding Of
slaves. He has had the good ae to omit that expfes
SION in his printed speeeh and substitute for it the
traffic" in slaves
Mr. DAVIS, lin his seat.) Ibeeve did not use that
expression
Mr. CLAY. The senator did employ it, for it wa
heard and noticed by more tharimysef s
Mr. DAVIS. One cannot alwlys remember precise q
the Language he uses in the hun of debate can Oh VI
say that have no recollection ousing the word "breeo
ing and think if the report,rs notes preserved
and referred to, the word will lot there be found
shall have the curiosity to look and see it is so but
according TO the best Of my recollection, spoke of the
capacity OF the country for "tAffc" in slaves.
Mr. CLAY. That is the language ofeshe genteman's
speech, as printed but the wod breeding wasSused
or never nearu WORD OF tile
several senators took note OF l. and expressed M
much we were shocked and surprised at t It W. s As
OF the principal topics of the senator's spe5nh, toa
ABOUT the cotton power, the cotton I'M AZ, ADJ
breeding OF slaves Now if tie senator IA p66 If
the ground Of a ldpsus hnguelrom the he NJ *
or the unguarded character of bbate shouS NJ
upon atributing ii to him but the expression g
by him. and marked il it was fixed on !, gfas ~
and very much did regret thlt he made e Of it,.
This talk sir, about the cotton power the u de of the
loom, and the breeding Of slaves, will do for the bar
rooms OF crossroad taverns but never hoped or ex-
pected to hear upon the floor othe Senate such epbets
applied to the great manufacturers of the North and
the cotton growers at the Sout have struggled with
me honorable senator side by de, and think he might
States which stood by the Norh the great measure Of
protection to American induary. There were Marv-
land, Delaware North Carona, Kentucky and Ten
nessee winch :, have by the principle of
southern States, Georgia, i slieve, f hat have
seen OF recent manifestations o opinions rrspresen
Iat'ves, was ady TO Come up til support and
protectionoi oursywn domestic rests AID does not
me senator know that it was The South the uuaided
Soutl-for what could the Sbth do alone ii prostra-
ting the principle Of protecha but il was the North
ana aas Hoa o9 n ren4nsyyana un
slinois, and Maine, and New Hampshire, and othel
Tree States--that decided Tie memorable contest
Of 81 and, combined with portions of the South, re-
peaied the act OF AZ BY the passage OF the act 81
80 and Frustrated the principle Of protection o.
Ana aithougii, as have stated on former occa-
SON. the South may be said ii some sense TO have had
the general sway in the political affairs OF this country
ior long term Of years, dalthough the Pressntja
office has been filed for the most part with her eli.
Gems perhaps would be as near the truth Of history to
say that the North itself has governed the country
through the Soash And the honorable Senator from
~ Massachusetts, sure that il the caamitous event Of the
solution OF the Union were to take place and I
North exclusively had The power of passing upon 81
principle Of protection ii could be now .ehlishe
unquesouably, without the concurrence and suppo
lne South, none OF these great measures which s
charged to the account OF Southern domnat Il " q
slave power or the cotton power'--could hay
ed Sir, fmy honorable friend (for SO wish sill IN
gard him) wshcseverto SEQ moderate tariff establs
ed IN this country which shall secure protection to
extent, he will not do it by throwing out taunts $50
ne mas done towards the Southern portion Of MI ss
w 70 respect to the cotton power" or sls g5 s