Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-31

the motion to adjourn, under the assurance I
that he shall have the floor upon the following
day; and obtained the hoor end expects 10 {
address the Senate to have the debate pro
procrsslinaled. shall therefore oppose iul
Their debate upon this, until that other mat
ter has heen disposed Of.
Mr.. President, intend to say not word
upon this subject; but as am up, feel il
due to myself end 10 the occasion to express
my simple sentiment upon this matter.
have long labored Observation-Disclosures
repress the encroachment Of the North A,
the commencement | saw where il would
end and mus, end; and despair Of ever see.
ing it arrested in Congress. 1t will 60 to its
end; for gentlemen have already yielded 10
the current OF the North, which they odmi,
here that they cannot resist. Sir, what the
South will do. is not for me 10 say. They
will meet it in my opinion, as it ought TO be
met.
Mr.. Borland. have no, heretofore, sir,
said one word upon this exciting subject; nor
is il my purpose 10 enter into q discussion oil
il at this time. But, sir, es shall be called
upon to give my vote upon the printing oil
these resolutions, desire to say very few
words in explsnstion thereof. shall vote
against the printing Of these resolutions, sir,
because the language Of the resolutions is
opprobrious and insulting 10 large portion
OF the States OF this Union, and TO the State
which in part represent. With the Sena.
tor from Florida, sir. | believe that | am
bound 10 withhold anything like courtesy
for courtesy alone il would be foi the resolu
tons 10 be printed am bound 10 withhold
anything like courtesy in return for oppro-
brium and insult. do not choose, sir, 10
recriminate-to throw back their opprobrium
in like terms; for none could meet such terms
as have been thrown by the Legislature Of
Vermont upon the institution Of The State in
which reside. Yet, cir, | feel justified in
Withholding from them anything like cour
,esy, though may not choose 10 NEE. their
oppIobrium in the same spirit and this same
language which has been held by the Legis.
lature Of Vermont.
The language OF this resolution is q, Ices,
opprobrious in ito terms. 1t declares The
people that represen, in part 10 be crimi>
nsls--not laboring under error, not so unfor.
tunate as 10 be mistaken, but actual crimi
mails; and as The Senator from Vermont as
sumes, "criminas in the eyes OF the civilized
world" Yes, sir, reading US not merely out
OF the Union-fof il amounts 10 that, il il
means snything-but reading US out OF the
pale Of civilization; declaring US 10 be SO
criminal that we are not fit associates for civ.
ilized men. Nat only have we committed
crime, sir, but we are standing here as the
representatives OF a community which recog
nises this institution, and thinks it 10 be a
proper one, while it is pronounced by these
resolutions, to be "a sore evil upon the body
polilic"-a plague. spot, sir, which not only
makes us criminals, but which cut. US of
from, and throws US beyond. the pale OF civi.
iizsliou.
shall vote against the printing Of the res.
outions for smother reason.
Mark this expression, sir "the so called
compromise Of the constitution" Mark the
expression, sir not 'the compromises OF the
constitution" OF which The South has been
saying so much. but the 80 called compro
misses of the constitution" denial that any
compromises exist. They assert that the
80 called compromises OF the constitution
restrained the Federal Government from
interference with slavery only in the States
In which it then existed, and from interior
ence with the slave trade only for limited
time, which has long since expired, and thai
Il, powers may ell be righlfully used. so a.
10 prevent the extension OF slavery INTO terri
tory now free, and TO abolish slavery and tn.
slave trade wherever either exists under thu
Jurisdiction Of Congress.
II amounts, then, to this. sir tina, these
resolutions Of the Legislature Of Vernon
claim that the Federal Government OF ,hi
Union has the power, and is in duty bound
not only TO prohibit the introduction OF sla
very into the territories, and 10 abolish it il
the District OF Columbia. but to abolish
also in every one OF the New States, in ever
State not one OF the original thirteen, AM
which did not come into the Union at III
adoption Of the constitution,
Is it possible, then. cir, ,ha, could b
expected 10 vote for the reception OF lbes
characterization which not only cas-
opprobrium and insult upon me and my con
Students, bu. which actually go so FAR Us II
say that we are holding our properly in VIC
lation OF tho spirit and letter OF the con,liu
ton.
cannot vote in favor OF such resolutions
We are told by the Senator from Vermont
that he has been in favor OF conciliaton; thai
he has been in favor OF avoiding and with.
holding everything from this body that could
add TO the irritation which exists in the pub.
lie mind on this subject; and yet he comes
forward and introduces a series of resolutions
asking that they be received and respectfully
treated by this Senate. by the feprese nta,ives
az one,hall OF the States OF this Union, which
could not be made more insulting 10 them,
and which are couched in terms claiming far
more than has ever been claimed before
Cancellation, indeed! Command me to such
cancellation a, this! Cancellation in words,
but insult. and indignity. and opprobrium
In fact. ConciliaIion when we are told thai
ws arc not entitled TO the protection OF The
constitution in the possession Of our property