The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-03

Mr. CHAIRMAN. Our discussions IN this committee have
already produced profound and painful sensation |
throughout the Union The public mind has become ag
aed and anxious, and oppressed with apprehensions OF
impending calamity This state OF things, sir ought not
10 continue or any rate. that uncertainty which makes
the future terrible than would perhaps the realza
ton of our worst fears ought to be removed II this
government Of ours is really 50 near its end gentlemen
here declare il to be il its longer continuance depends
upon contingencies uncertain, i were well that we
knew now, that might make timely preparation IT.
on he other hand. the apprehensions have spoken Of
are groundess the people ought in mercy. to be unde
ceived They oughtto be undeceived at once sir in order
that they may have that repose and conscious security
to which they entitled under government created and
sustained by their own hands.
Reluctant am 10 add to the public anxiety, yet do
not feel at liberty to withhold the expression OF my own
opinion upon the absorbing topic Of this discussion and
oil the day and do not hesitate to declare, as my set
tied convictions that unless representatives who have
sumed to speak for the slayehoding States have greatly
mistaken Inc PURPOSES ana a'enons q ,ae psOp ~ q
tempt to overthrow this government inevitable This
declaration desire should go forth 10 the country and
with y the reasons upon which my opinion = passed.
quote, first from the speech OF the honorable gentle
man from Mississippi. Mr. BRowSl Here are the ex-
tracts:
whilst you have been heaplng outrage upon outrage
adding insult to insult our people been calmly caieu
lans the value Of the Union The question has been con-
siderrd In all its bearings and our minds are made up
"We owe 1t to you to ourselves, country
the friends Of freedom throughout the world to warn you
that we intend to submit no longer"
Long years outrage upon feelings and disregard Of
rights have awakened ineyery southern heart feeling
Of stern resistance Think what you will say what you
lawess tyranny the day and the hour Is at hand when
every southern will rise in rebelon-when every
tongue will say, give us justice or give us death"
"Go home and tell your people the issue is made up
they must choose between non-intererence with
southern rights on the one slde and dissolution OF the
Union on the other" gs
.f you fancy that devotion the Union will keep
u ne Our az S' u
preston, nor hug tyranny 70 our bosons
II tell you canddly, have calculated the value Of
the Union Your injustice has driven US It, Your OPP
preston justies me today discussing the value OF the
Union and do freely and fearessy Your press, your
4 q. You may Sing hosannas 70 the Unon Is veil
British lords called treason IN our fathers when they
sisted British tyranny British orators eloquent in
their euogu,ns the British Crown. Our fathers felt the
Oppression They the hand ha that aimed The bow and
resist and trust to God and our own stout hearts for the
consequences"
The South afraid Of dissolvng the Union Why should
fearl VIVA. is there to alarm awaken appre
tensions Are able to maintain ourselvesl Shall
eight millions Of eemen, with than hundred mil
lions Of annual exports fear to take their position among
the nations Of ear,hf With cotton sugar rice and
tobacco, products OF southern soil, yielding annually
than hundred millions Of dollars, need we fear the
rowns Of the world r.
slave we any reason to fear dissolution of the Unonl
Look at question dispas, ionately and your
selves the important inquiry, Can anything be expected
selves-ook at things as they really are. For myself can
with clear conscience, we do not fear We are not
bn do not fear it; we know our position too well for
that"
dissoluona little gasconade, and sometimes threat
two"
dissolution have thought all probable. You
plain OF your association with slaves in the Union. We
propose 10 take them the Unonto dissolve the
pleasant association Will you seek battle field renew,
amid blood and carnage, this loathsome association
point you 10 The record OF the past and you by
blood stained pages that we shall be ready TO meet you"
These extracts from the speech Of the gentleman from
fnr NJ
The gentleman from North Carolina MIR. CLISGMAsl
tells us what Is me veg presented IN prospect 10 many
of the highest infeecs Of The South !" and II is substan
TALLY this that separate confederacy the slavehold
ing States "nght expend as much as the United States
did in time Of peace, up to the beginning Of General
Jackso administration, and still have hand twenty
live millions OF dollars devote 10 the making OF railroads.
opening harbors and rivers, and for other domestic pur
poses" The same gentleman has thus disposed, IN ad
vance, of some little matters pertaining TO the interior
regulations OF the southern confederacy TO be: "The
northern tier OF counties in Kentucky" says he, would
perhaps be obliged TO remove their slaves to the South
But there would be her advantages in the change SINH
lar 10 those OF Maryland Kentucky supplies the South
with live stock great extent but she has TO encounter
the competition Of Ohio and other northwestern States "
the production of these States subject 10 duty, she
might for time have monopoly in the trade" doubt
not sir that will asonish the people OF the great West
and northwest to find that the fathers Of the sonsrn
oafederac have disposed OF the navigation OF the Mis-
sisspp with such CELEBRITY much as il will the people
OF Kentucky TO learn that their slaves henceorh TO
be removed sOuth-fndeQd OF norm. Inc same genue-
man tMr. CLMGMAs1 has divulged his plan for remov
ng-ihough not quite gently-all those in Kentucky
and the other saveholding States who hesitate about
swearing allegiance to this ''souihern confederacy" He
nmaies that will not take long TO hang them il
did the stories in the revolution.
think, MIR. Chairman that have now given extracts
enough justify the opinion expressed at the outset oil
my remarks We cannot fail TO that, II the feelings
purposes and intentions oil the people OF the sayehoding
States correctly represented IN these speeches. our
counirymen may well apprehend the most fearful ca
lames The subject has been calmly considered in all
its aspects by the highest inteee OF the Souih II has
been ascerained BY calculation that. ii the southern
States were separated from the northern not only would
they escape from "norihern aggression in future, but
they would also derive direct pecunlary advantage OF
s25 10000 per And though II does not appear
that the amount OF duty 10 be paid by the people OF the
West and northwest 10 the souhern conederacy," for
the privilege Of navigating the Mississippi river has yet
is 10 be exacied allude TO these things, sir TO show
the minute calculations that have been entered into in
reference 20 the altered condition Of things consequent
upon the mcdiated dissolution oil the Union They show
an advanced stage in the progress OF this movement
which, in my Judgment. will asiound the country.
Now, air lei II we can CLEAN from these gentle
meas speeches the shadowng forth OF any plan by which
this movement IL 10 be commenced and carried out.
irs quote IRON the speech of the gentleman from Ala
bana. tMr. IsoEsl
wln the Representatives Of the North aonpr. by the
Of the constitution and degrade
the south BY admission OF this Territory tCaorns
gss them remember that support the
CONSTRUCTION and could scarcely ~ In tame acquescence
aud witness lts open and shameful violation The at
temped communication Of such an act would be the