North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-06-04
IN wEBsTER's SPEECH.

IL
,I..L today the Speech of Mr. Webster on
We pIIod COMPROMISE and the question oil Slave
the So-O1 delivered at Buffalo. This Speech is
~ 1891, mt only on account of the subjects 1t en-
49,, because it embodies the views CT the Ad-
a, this time, and may be justly regarded
.osi,ion pitts sentiments. On Mr.. Fillmore's
., Albany, during his late tour, and as he was
,.-ni,o to Washington, he said
ie", rs, now leave the gentlemen who with me
IT IN vou-two members of my cabinet. L
70 sP lTt another behind me in Buffalo. Your cor
u nr cen,ion of him when he arrives Will De most
,ifvnG 10 me, while he will regard such ueLn-
nnstraton in the cdPitai VI '"e A-'"P''e ~
oiShJd day of his life"
proudeS' o'' u President Fillmore at albany.
~, ,,,ohster was detained at Buffalo by the ILL
of his son. and while there delivered this Speech
The Republic of May 27th-the personal and Po-
,;.;o.1 oraau of the President-thus notices this
Snooob and the cordial relations and concurrence of
-I.,,er, between the President and Mr. Webster:
There is one point in this speech that must have
n,i everv one who has read it with care, In rela-
s;on n President Fillmore. Great pains nave been
taken in certain quarters to circulate fuois
"" tho President and Mr.. Webster. 1t has been
rsprousy uiven out for sinister purposes, mat Mr..
Fillmore did not like this, and Mr.. Webster did not
like that and that there rupture In prospect, II
in
COS m certain questions of public policy. All this
has been denied On authority, but only TO be repeated
with the greater assurance Therefore we that
Mr. Webster took occasion to make a dlstinct and
emphatic declaration at Buffalo hat ius' loeNel ser
at rest ali the nsdous fasehoods that have heen IN
vented and sown broadcast in the country, with the
hone of creating differences between these dlstln-
qushed men, OF of impressing the people with the
belief that such differences exist
Having shown that Mr.. Webster has spoken on this
occasion for the Administration as we'll as for him.
self let US briefly consider some Of the main points
in the Speech and the positions he occupies
There are two veins which srikingy observa-
bile throughout this effort-one is, Mr.. Webster's
professed devotion the Constitution, and the other,
his deep-seated and inveteate opposition to domestic
Slavery. We give him credit for his constant recur-
renee to the Constitution, and especially for the dec
laa,ion which he so broadly makes that the Union is
not to be preserved by "angry controversies" nor
by military power" but by such an d" admns:ra-
ton of the powers of the Constitution as shall give
content and satisfaction to all who live under it, and
vet he tells US that it is unconstitut ional TO bring
slave territory into this Union-that the institution
mus, be limited circumscribed-and that he ''efrenie
Iy regreis that Congress has not the power to act
upon it" in the States! Will such language as this
settle these angry controversies and give content
and satisfaction - the Southern people! A war
upon Slavery ,cihouf the States-a policy which hens
it in and which would confne it, and hereafter,
10 the States where it exists, is demonstration
against Slavery in the States; and, if successful,
must end in universal abolition with all lis attendant
horrors This proposition it seems TO US, is too plain
to require arguments 10 enforce or explain it, Every
mast see it at lance. With all his professions
of regard therefore, for the Constitution and with all
his wishes, SO strongly expressed for such admin
istaiion Of that instrument, shall give content and
satisfaction to those who 1--we under it, Mr.. Webster
is the advocate Of policy which must, in the end
destroy the prosperity of portion of the Union
and involve all the States in i'll feelings, mutual ha
treds, and permanent disruption. 1t is not enough
for the General Government to say will not disturb
Slavery in the Staes-H must Jet the institution 0LOn
generaHy-it possesses no power over it any where
and any attempt 10 exercise power it, pre-
vent 1t from going to new territories, whether BY
threats, by agitation, or by The Wimot the Mexican
froVso, is rePngnant TO the Constitution and fraugh
with gross Injustice to the Southern States.
Mr.. Webster repeats what he has so frequently
said that the Wilmot Proviso applied TO New
Mexico and Utah, for the simple reason that in tn
opinion Of the Northern people, Slavery could not g
had been, he ucOuM haze sustained and applied it. w
must limit SlaVery-we must it that it spread
out no turther-we must encirce it with free States
so that, in time 1t may cease to be-we must do thi
Cy lite action Of government, but we mus
do 1t cautiously, Prudently, quietly if we can, an
with'the assistance of natural developments and ter
denotes; and If not thus, must do IL at all hazard
by the strong arm of law This is the language
plain English-ths is the policy OF Daniel Webste
the bosom friend of Mr.. Fillmore and the great d.
fender" of the Constitution!
MIR. W ebster stands up boldly and strongly for til
fugItIve-slave law; but we beg to call the attento
OF our readers TO the following sentences of his Speec
on this point:
Is was in Congress when the law was pronose
was for proper law. l had, indeed, pronosed
6y jury might be had, which would satisfy the prei
dces of the people; but left the Senate ard went
another station before the law was passed.
Why, MIR. Webster's "proper law" is all tn
Seward asks! Trial by jury-by abolition juries,
course-is the very thing which the Abolition ga
have been demanding all along and yet Mr.. We
ster, who processes to advocate peace and harmo
between the Staes and justice to the Southern Stat
declares that he of opinion that such II
might be had,'' while he is careful to tell his he
efs mat ne did not vote for the present law /
this be noted and remembered,
MT. Webster would not disturb Slavery in
States, but he "regrers entremeIy' that Congress-
no power to I" act upon !" in the States. "Wh,
there is a will there is way" This declaration
Mr.. Webster-made for himself for Mr.. Fillmo
and for the Northern peopIe-<is om;Dors .,d c,,