The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-21

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STha ~ a. with 0s,i lyitain vas great southern
oasuk cat6ed through Coegress by As noble band o.
30Albe4 m( evef united IN sustaining the honor dnd
glory u thef country Il opposed. and shaneiully
b. portion OF the northern States because y
FRUSTRATED theM commerce and destroyed their shlpping
interest All the expenses OF this war-and they were
not lgh--weIe borne by the government at the instance
Of the South. and 10 The gratheaon and glory oil NE
South.
Then came, sir in this enumeration OF important ad,
vanlses and accessoss the South the annexation o.
the republic of Texasa country much larger than all
New England put together This vast and erne region
with climate passed, and wonderfully adapted 10
the supply OF all the wants OF and all the luxuIes
OF hfe admitted into the Union as siaveholding
Territory not more than SIX or seven years since was
provided too, IN the act OF that three or ou
additional slave States should be carved out OF H. Does
this look like liked and settled purpose on the part OF
the federal government to abolish and destroy the inetl-
tuition OF slavery Was boon 10 the South oil IN
estlmablc value, so far as slavery is concerned
With the annexation OF Texas came. as necessary
consequence, the Mexican war This war, as we'll a.
the annexation, southern measure, and bitterly op.
posed by portion OF the northern people II has crowned
the American arms with impershable glory, and Illus
rated our history with series OF brilliant victories moi
surpassed in ancient or modern conquests peace with
Mexico ultimately conquered and another vast ac
cession OF territory added to the Union The immense
Territories Of Utah and New Mexico broad enough TO
make dozen States thrown open to slavery, as
shall her after show California alone, OF all our con-
quests, purchases and annexatons has become nom
slaveholdng country and this was done by the people
nhabiting that country, and not by The North or Con-
gress. Whether California wond have become slave
holding State if she had remained she ought to have
done some years longer as Territory = matter rsne o.
sentatves from California are southern men. large
number of the members of the convention which formed
the State constitution Of California were eHgrants from
slaveholdng States The probability is that il Caor
MIA had continued Territory twenty live years longer
the influx Of population from the northern States and Eu
ssgs 6 M or
sion Of slavery would at least have depended on the IN
terests and adaptation Of the country.
Now, Mr. Chairman, does all this acquisition OF terri
tory manifest that libera and vndcve spirit on the
part Of the North and the federal government towards the
South and the institution OF slavery, which we are con-
siany told exists in the northern States and IN Congress
Or does it prove the to be true, and that the
northern people have had sagacity enough to perceive
that whilst they liberal 10 the South in these Pu
shssss and asausons they were pursuing 'nsr Swn
tuers and merchants alhey were opening wider held
and richer marke, for their commerce and mannfac,
Ina. opposing ns MORN ,ba ana
Of disunion have always looked upon as a bond OF
union II necessarily creates mutual dependence be-
tween the two sections.
But Mr. Chairman in all these accessions OF territory
for the benefit Of the South and all these wars wased Tor
the protection and to the glory OF the Sonh, the slave
holding States were united By their union. with the as.
been able control the federal government remember
to have heard Mr. Calhoun say, not many years before
his DEATH that the South always had and always would
control the government, when united This Is abun.
dainty shown in our past history When the federal gov
eminent went into operation under the administration OF
General Washington. The South was united Under sa Inc
and the power and influence OF the government were
welded by the North The South became united again,
and took the control Of The Government under the admin
union of the North and the West under the adminstfa-
ton OF John O. Adams and the division OF the South,
the control Of the government once more departed from
the saveholdng States. II restored 10 you by the
election OF General Jackson but again the South divided
and portion of the southern States were aHayed in OPP
position his administration. The power OF the govern
men, went over TO the NORTH, and from that day to
this have been divided into wings and democrats
throughout the southerR States This division has
coursged and caused all the Entertainments which have
been made our constitutional rights and the equality
OF the States. rt#F53I srF# 1883 sHs
Since the formation of the federal government the
southern States have given to the Union nine Presidents
out Of thirteen and have had very large proportion OF all
the important federal Offices Three ourths OF this time
the Sohih has been IN power and had the control OF the
governmsnt. Does this look like knowing the govern
men by its exactions and expressions only true that
whilst the high Offices have been filled by southern
and the federal power and patronage under the control Of
the South this expenditures Of money have been mostly
in the northern States This is ownig 10 variety Of
causes and doubt most powerful one is the eager
ness OF the northern people to get money. whilst the
southern people are thinking OF Office and distinction
But the situation and different pursuits OF the two sections
OF the country have influenced these appropriations in
great measure. They have al the North more dense
population they commercial and manufacturing
people, and have better and extensive ports and
hAIbors than have in the southern States. They
a mechanical people, and build all shipping The
southern people planters and farmers and have not
directed their attention and wealth these northern pnr
suits.
But, Mr.. Chairman, shall we dissolve this Union be-
cause cannot always control the federal government,
and the appropriation and expenditure of
Shall dissolve the Union because we are not
cia and manufacturing peoples and have TO call to aid
the skill energy, and enterprise OF northern men to build
our ships and Them to import goods and furnish
all the machinery and manufactures which we or the
federal government may need in peace and in war; Shall
dissolve the Union because by divisions amongst
selves permit the power and patronage Of the govern
ment to depart from the South Had we not better
change policy, and manufacture supplies, i'm
port our own goods and build our own ships, and
them with southern men Had not better be united
amongst ourselves. and devote more OF our energy
and talents TO the Improvement and developing the vast
resources and hidden wealth of the southern States
Shall we dissolve this Union, Mr.. Chairman on C.
count of the present depressed condition Of the southern
States Of the United S,ates Was there ever coun-
try prosperous and oushng than the United States
are at this time-South, North, East and West Shall
we dissolve the Union account OF those federal meas
uresthe tariff internal improvements, and the bank-of
which complained Justly and 30 bitterly some years
the government We thought then, as we think now,
that nothing but disunion remedy for evils and
the exactons of the federal government But truth and
justice and the constitution prevailed and they will
vail again. and must always prevail Our wrongs will
be and must be redressed. and rights secured and
maintained.
know that the South has suffered wrongs, grevous
and insulting WRONGS from the North. and unjust
Legislation at the hands of the federal governments and
disposed 10 do oil that do to redress those
wrongs, insults, and injuries But am not disposed 10
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