The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-06

of slavery when mpediment on impedment has beet
thrust 10 the way Of final adjustment OF all these ques
tons-,wten lmpedIment after impeachment has psen r.
moved and he spirit o broherly conciliaon and com
promise are beginning 10 marx own proceedings, and
sil more s'rikingl 10 mark large assembages OF oui
fellow citizens ofofeedings Of which are nov reacn'
Ing us byeyery palI--at this moment when H. one
had hopts aad conideny hoped, that II special com;
mittee o Teen could be raised in this body, general
scheme d eihcaton and settlement would be speedily
agreed uod That would certainly and forever put down
faction aud faconss, secure the honor and safety Of the
South SECURE the Union ITSELF without at all furnishing
obscurng the true honor Of the Northat such time,
South Carolina. without consulting any q us, unprompt'
ed by any assembage OF the people, North or South,
comes forward with claim for constitutional amend-
ment which he asserts to be Indispensable 10 the preser-
yaton OF the Union. confess that do not perfectly
understand this part OF the honorable senator's speech
am not prepared TO decide whether he meant 10 insist
upon this alteration OF !he constitution as sane qua non
hopeno hope las now him IN his seal he will
explain to the country But yet, sir this proposition is
additional obstruction 10 the immediate settlement OF the
questions pending il is proposition which has not
~ any portion OF the people o the South
and one ch. lnsisted on. will procrasnate set
tlenent as yeny heese will make disnni0w insunahe
Nov, sir beg leave to say-and wish TO say i very
hs ye !. s. oa wse and
fathers. am entirely content with its existing proyis
ons ii we can but secure their faithful enforcement
an TOR e constitution and i!s gua,anfss am ioI ihe
Union provided for and delneated in that sacred in
II is not constitution, ner an amended
constitution, for which have been all along contending
not such Union may be hereafter provided 6y the
wisdom OF the present generation, good old unon
the fruit OF sage counsels BY our immortal ancestors,
surpassed in all that is calculated to ennooe hu-
nanty and give true glory nations must insist that
the strong ground OF the South has heretofore been that
seek only what the constitution entities Us TO demand
we ask but justice under the constitution, and that pro-
lection and safety which its provisions were intended
2 secure And SIT am ao, .'san.
and assert that we OF the South will have no
settlement Of existing difficulties unless can effect
Z modification Of the federal compact regret that we
had not at least little notice OF this new demand,
before was so formally asserted in the Senate, and
in so deliberate and imposing do not arragn
the intentions OF the honorable senator from South Caro-
lima. l doubt not that they were most patriotc and
praiseworthy. No man will ever persuade me to doubt
his purity. or his patriotism, his ardent love OF the
Union But regret that he has 80 unnecessarily sup
piled his ever. walchu adversaries with plausible pre-
ext for the renewal OF their unjust and hearees assaults
upon his character and sensbties regret. II possible,
still more deeply. that he has made It necessary that
OF his most admirng and trusting friends should
thus plainly as have done protest agans. this requs
ton OF change in the constitution, which all must perceive
TO be at present impossible, and the demand Tor which
is almost equivalent to pronouncng me Union at an end
as conceive, went good deal out OF his
way for the purpose OF assang certain northern states
men, whose noble maintenance of southern rights entities
them the everlasting gratitude of the whole S0uth-a
gratitude which take IT upon me to say no Influence
will be sufficiently potent 10 induce the generous people
Of the South TO withhold from those fearless and dsin.
erested defenders and advocates The honorable sena
has gone still further: he has not reviled-he
never revies-but he has censured most vehemently,
and sweepngy censured the whole Nerh, "all portions
1f which he OF hostility to southern INSTITUTIONS
will cite his very words
There question Of vital importance to the southern
econ in reference TO which the views and feelings OF the
bly, be- refer the relation between in the
outbera section, which constitutes vital portion ol her
views and feelings more or less hostile 70 IT,"
Now sir, must confess that regard this language as
highly unjust large portions OF the population OF the
ree States Aboonists IL is true numerous in most
1f the States where slavery does not exist The free soil
ers political faction, still more numerous. There
thousands OF bawng demagogues scattered through
he Noth some OF whose monstrous voices are heard IN
he halls oil Congress- who are constantly avowng the
Dtteres enmy 10 the South and 10 southern institutions
Yet STILL sir. there are many-yea, doubt not much the
arger part at least OF the democratic portion OF the Norh
and many wings beside-who though they are not the
Jealous advocates of slavery and unable TO appreciate
The manifold advantages which hold to belong TO our
system OF domestic labor, are Notwithstanding, not hos
ie 10 IT, in the sense in which the term has been obv
ousy employed by the honorable senator iron South
Carolina What sir Shall we say that those who are hos
lille TO domestic institutions. in political sense who
have constantly sgnazed themselves by defending them
against all unjust assament; who jealous upholders
Of the constitution and all its guarantees who have de-
nounced the abotonsts from the rs and who still de-
nounce them; whohave never affiliated with The Tree son.
ers and whose sturdy blows have notoriousy consigned
Wilmot Provisosm and all its ILL Mated advocates to de-
feat and 10 disgrace these the enemies 10 our
rights! Are these persons justly accused OF
being hostile TO the institution which they have thus de-
fended No, sir There are statesmen in the North
yea there are statesmen now in my eye 10 whom the
South much indebted for the defence OF our rights
as 10 any OF her own sons What does the honorable
senator from South Carolina think OF the noble meeting
in Philadelphia few Hghts ago, and Of the patriots who
Are they our enemies What does he think
Of the more recen, democratic meeting 10 New York. at
which resolutions adopted which would have done no
dscred 10 any city OF the South and which, with the ex
cepton OF single one am not afraid TO say, should have
voted for most enthusiastically What has he TO say OF
those letters which read at that same meeting from
Messrs Dickinson and CAssl-letters which predict
will be received with enthusiastic delight, and awaken
lively feeling OF gratitude and admiration, throughout the
whole South Sir, | must insist that nothag can be
unjust and iiliberal than TO say that every portion
Of the North eniertans views and feelings more or less
hostile to the South" Are they foes who con
slany defending and vital interests against our
real advessres Are they hostile who have rsked their
all OF popularity and influence for protection and in
many instances, have been driven from all public EN-.
poymen account OF their generous friendship for us
Is generous Is ID just, TO insult them now, those who
yet lingef among us, awaiting perchance similar doom
with language OF complaint OF distrust, OF censure
Surely, sr, II is not generous, II s not just and is moi
even politc for us to act this part that the hon
orabe senator from South Carolina present and des
pleasure.
Mr. BUTLER Mr. President, have not conferred
with my colleague. do know exactly what are his
views upon this subject beyond the expression OF them
planatory expression OF his views shall be happy tc
do So as i may then be regarded fair commentary
did not understand my colleague TO say that the Union
might not exist even with its present organization and
fixed rnaloriyi that 1t might not be patched up BY
compromise which would sustain H. and give il linger
and nj