The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-09

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South. Yet these States supposed 10 be remarka
bly, adapted 10 the profitable Of slave labor nor are
they whole above The average fertility of the slave
holding States Not only too. they able permanenty
10 maintain their present population, but nobody think
doubts but what II might be greatly increased without
material change IN their condition prosperity Is there
any appehend that the southern States are in
cspable whole, OF sustaining population proper
tonaly as great or even much greater is the opin-
ion OF friend OF mine the other side OF the House
from Mississippi, Mr., THOMPSON, that in single bend
in the river OF the there is body OF land ys,
untouched sufficiently extensive and fertile 70 employ
prohaby in The culture Of cotton all the slaves now ex-
listing in the State OF Virginia That our population
would in ume become too dense for comfortable
sence, do question bat the period must be longer
than that supposed Before that time has arrived posi-
o The slaves may IN the opinion OF some, disappear IN
another mode,
additional territory in much less than fifty years Why,
Mexico even seems 10 be on the eve of falling to
PIECES should not be surprised at any time TO hsa5
that the adventurous gold hunters now in California had
organized an expedition and seized upon The Mexican
provinces Immediately south OF them. When Texas Is
filed up by our emsrans they cannot be prevented from
passing tie Rio Grande and rsvolu,ionizn9 the neshhor
ing provinces. They destined TO be occaped By
savehoding population Ii will fill up all the country
around the Gulf including the peninsula of Yucaian,
and perhaps the northern portion of the South American
continent This state OF things will be likely TO occur
even before our interest requresh it, That whether be
desirable or nothere is no power on this continent to
prevent it. Mexico is altogether too feeble. This gov
eminent itself cannot do IT. l. had as well attempt to
government makes the effort, il will itself perish in the
attempt AS we ieel the actual want of additional
territory, shall occupy it, either with without the
neither better nor than that, by which we
have driven back the original Indian population
ourselves against any forces that be brought 10
bear upon us, and we shall DO getting relatively
stronger for time to come Sir the returns Of the
things not anticipated by many persons Within the
last ten years some two millions OF foreigners have AZ
rived in this couatry They have almost all become
lnpfc cnf fharn Nf1fao hau nf Iuu~
sufficient TO have given the North more than twenty
additional members of Congress under the apportion-
menr But in point of fact if you except the two mem;
gain nothing, at mos, but two or three members.
Notwithstanding, therefore, this great advantage vel!
as others which the North has had, the South will
nevertheless very nearly, not quite, hold her relative
strength This is due to the fact that our people. being
mostly agncuurss, enjoy more OF the comforts OF
causes The condition OF society at the North is less
favorable to this progress because OF the numbers en-
gagged in manufacturing, and as servants TO the wealthy
who without domicils, and who are frequently re-
duced 10 pauperism IT.. H# n#aa#. s-..
The next decade will show large increLse in our
southern population We nearly ten millions,
and there is no body of people of the number upon
earth better able to defend itself agains, attack Slavery
instead of being an element OF weakness, s one OF pos
tive strength. The amount OF force which any nation
keep in the field in time OF war depends not merely
the number OF It's men, but also on the amount OF ITS
production. Few countries if any, can sustain perma-
nenly in the field than one-sXlh OF their adult
male population We have population intelligent en-
erprislDg, high-sprled and brave, and ready to
embark military expeditions. gI# -sae
1t is due to truth 10 state that from the formation OF
the government down to the present time, in all wars
the South has, in proportion to its populaon sent into
Nor have those battle, either where the of
Canada lie, under the tropical OF Mexico, exhib-
tied any such want OF courage OF conduct a: TO Justify
Of the northern section, in deprving them OF their
proper share of the benefits of the constitution
Our population large enough supply any call that
could be made on for soldiers and still leave at home
sufficient number for industrial occupations. We must
have nearly million OF free capable of bearing
Our slave population, too, because it is all con-
s,anty employed in labor produces probably than
the same number OF free in any part of the Union,
ae d poon ~, o s % hs se aie nv os
man Can imagine that we need have serious fears OF
attack from either the northern States or any for
eigu power. When our numbers swelled to thirty
or fifty millions, will we be relatively less able Sir, We
shall have the power to take possession and hold as
much of the American continent as is necessary for our
comfortable existence. Ii this government shall take
position against our progress, il will be overhrown.
Great It's powers, they not sufficient 10 enable
thus destroy Whether II shall continue to exist
or not he who lives longest among will see the south
ern States
"Stll free and beautiful and far
Aloof from desoation."
But this government was created TO wage such war
agains, |, was made by the States for their potsc-
ton and that OF their existing institutions They intend
ed to invest IT with powers to destroy their existing
state OF society, or to fomen revolutions among their In
la0itanS, should III, Dy aDa0uOhlnE lls OIRmAl puI-
poses, be nsgated 10 such attempts by any process,
whether sudden slow, then say down with the gov
ernmen One Of my strongest grounds OF objection to
the action OF the last session was that regarded II As
great disunon movement There is reason TO fear that
the additional strength given the free States may at fu
ture day embolden them to make attempt upon us
which will result in the overthrow OF the government
It is apprehension OF this which painfully affects the
minds of the southern people. They are apprehensive
of injury from no government upon earth except
their own which should be their protector. The action
here has filed their minds with alarm II any could
satisfy them that they would receive injury from this
quarter, he would difuse general JOY among them.
One great benefit, Mr. Chairman, has resulted from the
late slavery agitation Heretofore people had been
reverence They were disposed idoize the work OF
their own hands But all supersttons are degrading and
debasing in their effects rejoice that our people nave
been liberated from IFS influences. The agitation mere
and the discussions attendant il have produced great
revolution in the sentiments of our population They had
been accustomed to thought the idea oil the
Union as the ark OF saiey but they have been aroused
from the delusion One OF our cilizens-Mr Stevens
while travelling Central America experienced there the
shock of violent earthquake He declared that il had pro-
duced great permanent revolution in his feelings in
one respect Till then, he sa,d he had been accustomed
when upon the surface OF the earh to ee and
that he rested foundation firm and stable But ever
he could only think OF the solid globe itse
frai, remulous thing, ready TO give way under him At
any moment The shock OF an earthquake has passed
under the minds Of people, and they longer rest
the Union the solid rock OF safety. rejoice that
is wish to them bold self relying, and con
hdent OF being able, with the favor OF Providence, 70
guard their liberties and preserve their hpPiness
will be long before confidence, that ''pant OF SLOW
growth" will flourish again. Rather let them reaiize
the great truth, that "eerna vigilance" the price OF
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