The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-04-24

meetings, some disc0HnienanflnE and de-
elining 10 s. represented 10 Inc Nashville
Convention; Others approving The call.
and resolving 10 send delegates and one
meeting. win somewhat Singular ineon-
sisiracy. whlIe protesting against govern
msni Of unlimised powers. solemnIy pledg.
ed itself IN advance IN adhered 10. abide By.
and support whatever The Nashville Con-
senlion shall determine. hope. sif. thar
Norsh Carolina would nos eoprnr. on ac-
eonns Of the passage Of The WiImoi Pro-
viso. in any messlrss for the dissolution
Of The Union or resistance 10 he govern,
meni. My o~n opinion -. that i would
furnish no sufficient ground Tor such pro-
eednre. saw that here shall say il
81 home when The proper time arrives. IL
a time sllnnld ever arrive WHEN IL shall be
necessary 10 say IL Blu this say. alsn.
that shall feel-if such an everi as The
adoption Of The ProFisa should happen
thai serious iadigniiy has been offered
10 us-nol. perhaps. designed-i will not
charge any with Deliberate design 10 in
suli--bul yet an indignily. because such
must be the waninn adoption Of an obier-
iionable and useless measure. after distinct
notice that il will be considered in that
light. And rely upon IL. SIR, that what
ever may be the result in regard TO any
external action of Ire people Of the SOUTH
em States. If something satisfactory is no,
done respecting fugitive slaves. and If The
application Of this wilmol Proviso is in
sisted upon. there will be left in the hearts
OF our people ranking sense of Injustice
and offence. They Will have less of hope
in the future operations Of The constitution.
They will feel, TO certain extent. a pam
ful conviction lhai The large majority OF
The inhabitants of the free States have not
that sympathy with their feelings and re-
gard for their rights. thai justice and mo-
Iteration in the exercise Of doubtful and
questionable ones. which are so essential
TO keep the mind Of the country united /;
and. unI IS our minds are united. the fore.
ed association Of reluctant communities.
who STAY together moi TO obtain good from
their connection. bni to avoid the evils al
separation. does moi deserve The mamie Of
Union.
| Mr.. President. am sorry that have
occupied The Senate So long. ] will en-
[deavor TO draw the few remaining remarks
have 10 make TO speedy close. | have
submitted with entire frankness the views
which | entertain. | believe. conscieni.
ously believe. that there is in the northern
States Of the Union sincere attachment
10 The constitution. firm adherence Ia
the compromises Of The constitution, and a
just consideration for The rights and the
feelings Of their southern brethren. And
] have a strong hope, ain abiding conf
dence, that these sentiments will. on every
proper occasion, be manifested BY The
great body Of inhabitants in The free States.
IL thought otherwise. should be with
out hope. and should Be- inclined 10 e0h.
slder my blri!.. an event to be deplored
as Imposing upon Inc The necessity Of
witnessing the utter destruction Of my coun.
try. But, air, lei proper bill for the re.
capture Of fugitive slaves be passed. lei
this Wilmot Proviso he dropped, land, II
possible, sink into insigni6cancy and OBJ
liyion.) and am willing 10 deal with
every question before the Senate in the
utmost liberali,y Of compromise. Yes,
sir. have no objections TO compromise
The Union sprung ont Of compromise,
The Union is supported by legislative
compromse--a compromise incorporated
in the fundamental law. The constitution
Sprineing out Of compromise. this Union
can only he preserved and made TO pro.
mote the great and good ends designed by
and hoped from il, by our carrying OF
the government habiiually in the spiri, o.
compromise. In that view, sir, | an
willing 10 Withdraw all objection 10 tho
admission of California, with or withou
an alteration OF her limits as settled ty hel
constitution. And when say that, Mr.
President, permit me 10 say lha, make
a great sacrifice. Sir, | occupy The same
position with regard to California now n:
did at the last session. The honorable Sc
major from Mississippi. now in his seat
Mr.. Davis knows that was with hin
upon a committee charged with the sub,
ject of admitting those Territories 81
States. announced to HIM al once thai
! was totally and absolutely opposed tc
their admission in any form, ahil with any
subdivision of territory. have heart
nothing to remove the objections | iller
enteriained; but in the manner of The or.
ganization Of The government there | FIND
additional objections. strong in themselves
and giving additional force TO those which
! had before. And If ! could believe thai
the views expressed by the senator from
New York (Mr. Seward) the other day
upon this subject are ihe views entertained
by The people of California, or by Tile gen
tlemen who are sent here to represen,
them, my AFFECTIONS would rise almost 10
an insurmounrable repugnance-io per-
petual opposition; for that senator has
not hesilaied 10 tell US in substance that
II l.