Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-06

count for his illness obliged to INV coIeague for ~
J motive which prompts the interruption
The gentleman (Mr. MEADE) says: I've are no prop.
gandss of slavery had slaves there is not mar
present who would vote to bring them among u.s." am
glad 70 hear the declaration The gentleman probably con
ours in opinion with my colleague mr. CLrremAx when
ne said country filed with the white is more vigorous
and prosperous than filed with mixed race" NV coll
league shakes his head he will Gnd examination am
right IN stating what he saba sentiment that will answer
DETER Tor the hills Of Buncombe, than for eastern lowands
for negroes thrive in somepas Of our country where whe
people can hardly iive The bilious is sometimes in
tne owlands very fatal to the white have heard
higny intelligent gentleman, and large stakeholder say he
nad never known negro to die from the bilious fever But
should De glad to be informed why the gentleman from V
gina wosad not bring them among us. they "elevate our
sentiment that meets my hearty condemnation
or De true, the "owner of sxty slaves elevated
10 MS character than the of ve then he who holds
no negroes cannot ne elevated in his character know
certain district IN the United States in which was urged
tnat democratic candidate, "he of sixty slaves
was more worthy OF public confidence than Whig who did
not own halt dozen but was not argued that the large
slave owner eleyated character for that
Again the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. MxADE) says
The situation OF Virginia critical than apy of her
sisters She has slave population Of near half million,
whose vaiue Is chiefly dependant Seuthern demand"
Now, sir, it understand this it that Virginia slave
owners raise negroes to SELL If So say is horrible
think Of have spent Of my life among slavehoders-
egious men OF all denominations siavehoders-but do
not know one man in my district my State who
groes tor Southern demand,o sell. Tshould be ashamed
2 y ri Il
Again says the gentleman from Virginia "The whole ci-
vized world is now uniting in crusade against American
slavery, even where il now exists"
do not admit the correctness of this assertion bu it be
tfie now, ask shall we improve condition by dissolve
ing me Union Both the great parties of the county admit
their obligation to stand by the constitution. What will be
the crusade when that constitution is destroyed
Again, says the gentleman from Virginia
While il must be admitted that strong objections may be
urged to the institution OF slavery yet there are advantages
ALSO the opinion many are full compensation Tor
that eUdtes the character of the white Though we
have been in numerical minority the Union for y Years
yer The part OF that period we have managed
control the destines OF this nation"
The gentleman from Indiana (Mr. FIroH) has already
commented on this remark and have but word add
Are we not now, by share in the great the
public, still controlling the desnies of this nation
but the gentleman says "The diffusion Of population
Is essential to our very existence"
1t may DE SO in Virginia. but is in North Caro-
Ina; II we are let alone, manage Is this diff
fusion 70 go on indefinitely If New Mexico is admitted
into the Union, and aboshes slavery, where will the df-
SION then be see no danger to existence in the adj
mission OF New Mexico free State. had rather have
her there than to have free Mexican State not under the
influence of our constitution and laws. #t
But In the genemans speech he takes another Of the
subject. He says:
" in the time the Mexican States on the Rio Graude
should be annexed LAS they viii be, ifthey
ree states we shall be entirely cut off from the hope
have OF letting oil this population, then probably yaueess
property among the people already extent ho-
mogeneous snd with whom they may readily naturally
Now sir this is worse if possible than the idea of
"Southern demand Here bright picture for the citi
zens Of New Mexico! Amalgamate! What will the inhe-
rors Of the old Castan blood and spirit say that
The genemans speech has been extensively circulated;
newspapers have copied large portions Of each member
Congress, learn, has been politely furnished with copy
1t reaches New Mexico, and her people understand the
gentleman expresses the opinions of the South he will be-
entitled 10 the credit the blame Of keeping slaves om New
Mexico
wish now sir to say word to of the sgtators
this aoo who have been guilty of unknd and cruelyun
charitable speeches. gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.
MANN who has the reputation of being letters and
Of cultivated tase utterance expressions which he
must have known offensive to every Southern in
this House. He drew hod picture of the probable con-
sequences Of dfunio nSome expressions are, think mod
fed IN his printed speech and my blood cold to hear
gentleman Of his age and standing apparently delight in
woundns our feelings will not repeat the expressions to
which REFER could not speak them in respectful
Sir, have personal acquaintance with the gentleman from
Massachusetts but if he be the have heard Of pos
sessing cultivated mind adorned with classical attain
mens his speech is fair exhibition of his feeling fear
he will furnish another melancholy example of the truth of
the assertion that cultivated intellect is not always attended
with a,cultivaed hear-hat mans mind may be "rich
with the spoils Of time, and his heart Of fniy codness
gentleman not unknown to the country able and
eloquent Lecturer TO Literary institutions; his services in the
of education have been valuable he has proved that
offensive speech that with him knowledge is Swiss
cenay ready to combat either in the works Of sin under
the banner of rghte ready give wholesome adj
vice to young when entering upon life, fan the
flames of fanatcism.
The gentleman seemed to speak without regret the
thought that domestc fury and fierce civil strife should
reign among What reason, what motive, prompt
the gentleman from Massachusetts, thus speak u.s. 1t
cannot give him strength at home. No any
Northern man of wishing to establish extend slavery and
if the gent. man will wtbd himself from his philosophical
reveries for few moments ask himself with the
bance that there eye that the thoughts the heart
What good have done, what good did Ihope to do by
outragng the feelings of any Of the members Of this House
think The " still small voice will tell him None none!
fear the gentleman will prove it is true,
g Heart-merit wanting, mount we ne'er SO high,
Our height is but the gibbet of our name"
If might presume advise competent TO give advice
as the gentleman from Massachusetts, is would tell him,
Better keep your ec.ueshave them published and pulled
by your friends In this way good may be achieved by your
efforts Your eoquence may be prsiscd-extracts may be
published from your lectures, exciting the admiration of
sophomores and of But beg the gentleman
ber that though he speaks with the tongues of men and Of
angels aud has not charity" he will become sounding
brass tnkng cymbal." And another gentleman from
Pennsy vania, Mr.. SrEvEss,) in speech which APP
parenty deliberately prepared gave uerance sentiments
clothed in language that Southern gentleman would
to respectable negro expected utrasm from this
source. That gentleman is known Of excessive hui
mainly And since anti masonary will longer fon
hobby hosesince Morgans mysterious disappearance has
ceased to agitae the public m in the Morrill, the gentle
must preach against the horrors and the desposof
slavery. hope his speech win be fit be read in the
families of Pennsylvania armas hope the gentleman will
6nd other Morgan Tighten the grandmo,hers and
children of Pennsylvania with But ask him let alone.
accessible TO hor hearts devoid of Kindness
Of