New-York daily tribune., 1851-10-01
Srnator Berrien'> Apology

Senator BHRRIEN Address tO the feo-
pie Of Gesgia occupies four columns OF Ihr Sa-
,dnnah R,prtI,con OF the 9th ult Its purpose l.
to defend his conduct IN Congress upon the Com
promise question. against the Impeachment oi
ufdelitv to Southern interests. lie protests
that he has al all times manifested an unfalter
ing devotion to the Union, and has repslled the
idea that dlsunion was the proper remedy for the
wrongs OF which the South complained The
adjustment between Texas and New Mexico
he speaks of A. emlncntly favorable to Slavery,
saying
consider tha: this adln tncnt emlnently
conducive the ntert st. of the >isveholdng states
Texas sparseiy populated state, OF great terri
toTial extent. containing within her limits lNge
bodies OF rrch lands yet unc cli.y ated New states
M Inch slavery SHALL be allowed. NAV, by the reso
luton OF anne SsuOn. be carved out of thai portion
of her territory lying south Of thirty >h degrees
thirty minutes. nOrih lattuce, and admitted lnto
the Union. IL l. important Ia Us, that these staies
should be created a. soon as practicable I~o
four cT senators, adced 10 those now repre-
se,tlIg sldvehoIJlng states. would essentially
change our conc itOn an thai body, ana hs can only
h. accomplish by the speedy settlement of Texas
That has hitherto advanced slowly. owing 10 the
erea, amount OF her public de5t Men OF properly
have been UNIV Hing 10 remove Ia state ~hrrc the
alternative would be presented 10 them Of repuia-
uon OF the pubic debt ar a heavy taxation 10 dis-
/, enabling Texas to DIS harge her dtot, ana us
effects already visible IN ne increased emigfa,
uon to that State The admission INTO The mon Oh
these new states, whose institutions and interests
would be ldrntlhed With oN own. >eemed 10 ipe 10
be 4 considerauor> OF paramount Importance TO the
south, incAL ulably >mOfe important than thA1 Oh
xtthdrsxlng from the jurisdiction OF TEXAS, ana
,ublectng to the legislation of Congress Sup OF
and kins east and wes; between the Rio GTandc
and The meridian OF one hundred and three degrees
re.t froSi Greenwich and north and south oetween
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minutes north latitude. For these among o'hef
reasons, voted Tor The adjustment With Texas
He does not discern IN the signs OF the times
sny immediate saneeT to the mon, but security
must be souCh, In unsleePing vigilance Inc
frs, duty Of the people OF Georgia Is 10 chersh
sn,rit n union among themselves. Future ag-
c-e.sions are 10 b. expected. and are to be re
s,sted IN manly and temperate splrlt he
Senator thus hits Of he parties at ths North
tn. Free Soil party active. enterprsing and IN
r,es.rns IN hunters Without beng presently ranged
upoer their standard. the sdvor ates OF the oomPo-
muse IN the Free States unite with them 10 OPINION.
apd Shafc their feeling OF opposition ~ "na' they
,,nsmInate The extension Of Slavery ConienS
With their recent Triumph they sing pa ans 10 me
UnIor, and will. when thts question shall again O.
cur be Identified With the tfee Solers-~hiie se'
having nothing more 10 yield, and no reasonable er
pectaion OF anything 10 gam. must submit W legsa
i've exclusion from territories hereaHet acSu1ed' o
without the form OF ompFouil>e, w sooshr Ahe
~ounded feelings Of neemen
This result can be avoided only by union and
moderation at home UnrestraIned violence On
the par, oi some must produce dlssensons and
weakness among sll. II the cry Of dlsunion had
no, been raised by few hot heads. the South
would have stood together for its nights While
submission invites rene wal OF aggression from
without. incorporate violence and threats Of dis
union break all ~ within These news the
Senator expects viii no, he satisfactory to
either OF the e1tsens parties they will be se-
cused Of disunlon. because while acquesclng In
the Compromise they do no, praise Il Such
charge he cspec,a repels.
Does arr oGe ask whether ! Am Cnion nan
Doe lie ~.sh 10 learn whether have ceased 70 love
a, Il revere he memory of him ~ho gave me enn'
uhcse outhfui s~osd heshed In ne acnssve
IL, ut Il those hherueS, whlcn union was esssouso
I'd 10 secwe Docs he mean 10 inquire vnecsI =
lave iorrocien the lessons OF my chiidhood A. .sy
iell from his lps Is Il his purpose 70 ~. ,.s
intend TO close q life, hnherto devosea 70 .ne ps pS
se,,ice, by Insoehfy TO those s.rro psI
~hnh with whatever sbsity God has gwen "<'
have laAofes 70 MAINTAIN
TIE reason Why Judge BsHsish cam" 'o'e