The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-16

him, having, with others, denounced his course
as treason. He (Mr. r. had abstainedfrom ma
king reply at that time, having waited for the
report OF certain committee until near the close
Of the session, when It was too late. He would
claim the indulgence Of the Senate to deliver that
speech as it was then prepared, should the senator
appear here again in his place The senatorfrom
Mississippi (Mr. FoorE) had denounced the cti-
Zens of South Carolina traitors. go during
our revolutionary struggle, Gen, Gage, IN writing
home to his government respecting the destruction
Of tea &c. in Boston, called the patriots OF the
olution by similar name and Benedict Arnold,
after his treachery TO the country, might also have
denounced our fathers as traitors A majority of
my people, said Mr.. r., are secessionists--disu-
nionists. am disunionist. We have satisfied
ourselves that cannot live in peace unless this
government is reformed. despair of any refor-
nation. Mr.. II. proceeded to intend that there is
thing wrong IN overturning governments in or
der to secure rights and Liberties. How did we
originally secure our liberties, except by rebellion
against tyranny Despolisms are always to be
fought agalnst-lt was both right and proper.
He next proceeded TO consider the Compro-
mise measures and their bearing on the South
ern States. II was on account of the dis
satisfaction fell there against these measures,
that he appeared here to-day. When New
Mexico and Utah were admitted, what was
the condition OF the South The free States
already had territory in the Northwest enough
to make twenty eight new States as large as
Ohio, amounting in all TO something over a
million of square miles. The South then had Is
and the North IL States--or calling Delaware,
virtually free State, the number would be IA
slave States and Is free. Then Utah and New
Mexico are addet--territory which belonged to
the North and South in common. Can Southern
man enter and colonize single foot of this ter
ritory with his slaves, We are excluded from
every single foot. Yet it is said that the South
fad thn.a
enough to make twenty -one additional States,
which added TO the twenty-eight which can be
mace out of the Northwestern territory, will give
fofty-nine in all. These will be controlled by
the North and It has been announced distinctly
N that quarter, that there shall be slaves held
in them. Such was his (Mr. R.'s) opinion.
They will be speedily settled by the emgrant
population of Europe, already coming in at the
rate Of more than half a million per year, or enough
IN ten years to make eight millions, or enough
to make five new States at the commencement of
each year. Does any one look at this trium-
plant position for the South; How long will il
be before the frontier States of Maryland, Vhgin-
ia, Kentucky and even South Carolina, perhaps,
will virtually become free States under the dlca-
ton of a despotIc ard fanaiical majority : The
South growing weaker every day. But after
all he Ar. r. believed that they would assert
their rights. The people Of Mississippi are free
men. He should not despair until the South be-
came smother Hungary.
MIR. 4. proceeded to consider the admission of
he commended, under the
operation of the Wlmot Pravso-In its bearing
upon Southern institutions. Also the abolition OF
the slave trade in the District of Columbia, and
the loss of four States To the South in Texas, a
territory formerly covered with slaves, for which
The South had paid its part of ten millions of dol
lars. He next reviewed the operation of the Fu-
gitive slave law II the North assuring that it was
de |acto entirely imperative. Without conclu Il
ing, he gave way TO motion to adjourn, ond
AT a quarter past 3 o'clock, the Senate adj
iourned.