The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-28
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The House having resolved itself into Committee OF the
Whole the state OF the Union on the joint resolution
appropraiing five hundred thousand dollars continue
the work RS0 On The wings q the cap ,,oi.
Mr.. WALLACE. As am member OF the commit
tee, and comments have been made by the gentleman
from m kshna1k M srAsTGs upon hs acton aPesa
BGowNl 10 yield TO me for I'VE minutes.
Mr.. BROWN There is nothing which would not do
for my friend from South Carolina Mr.. WALLacrl ex.
cept 10 yield portion OF my hour shall want all OF
Tor my own use, not upon this question: but upon other
questions.
House at all in reference 10 the bill now before lpopose,
IN the opening OF my remarks TO take brief retrospect
OF the rise, progress, and fall OF the southern movement
II is very well known, sir not only TO The members oil
Congress- but TO the whole country that the continued
action OF the northern people, and OF The northern States
upon the subject OF the domestic relations existing in the
South between the master and the slave had al one Time
wrought up the southern mind TO very high degree OF
evaporation. Appehensons were freely expressed and
doubtless generally entertained that some great disaster
was likely TO bela the country growing out oil this ex-
element In this state OF public feeling, during the hir
tieth Congress- gentleman, then representative from
one OF the districts in the State oil New York, Mr. GoTTl
introduced resolution. preceded by what the southern
members believed TO be most insulting preamble This
preamble insulting though certainly was did not propose
any legislative action. The resolution directed very
simple, but very important inquiry TO be made. II d.
rected the committee for The District OF Columbia to in
que into the expedency OF aboshng the slave trade in
this District The passage OF this resolution gave Of
fence 10 the whole southern delegation and they CON-
menced al maniiesng their hostility to this move
ment in a manner not TO be misunderstood.
distinguished gentleman In the other branch OF the
Legislature from my own State. and now its governors
came, the older members OF Congress know very we'll
into this House, and solicited members of Congress TO
sign their to call for meeting OF southern
tors and representatives. In obedience 10 this CALL
meeting assembled in the Senate chamber, which
venerable senator from the State OF Kentucky tGoveno
OF the southern movement. From this point it COM
menced its progress. But for this movement. under
take 10 say the southern democracy was not responsible
That meeting was joint assembage OF the southern
wings and OF the southern democrats. There were wings
who absented themselves and there democrats who
absenied themselves but the southern delegation n Con-
gress generally; and without reference TO party was
sponsibe for the meeting and Tor lis proceedings That
meeting put forth address to the southern people,
written as il Is SAID and have no doubt correctly ey
Carolina, Mr.. Calhoun II was such paper as was
intended to produce as it certainly did produce, most
profound sensation upon the southern mind. Upon my
return TO Mississippi found very high degree OF ex
citemenl1n excitement not confined 70 the democrats
bu, pervading all parties, wings as well as democrats
proposition had already been made, and was then be-
ing actively urged, for convention OF our Satea pop
uar conventon-to take into consideration the relations
then subssting between the North and the South, grow
ing out of the institution OF domestic slavery number
of gentlemen, OF both political parties published call
the people. inviting them to assemble in convention
This call was the first advance step OF the southern
movement, and for II both wings and democrats in my
State were alike assponsibe. In obedience 10 il, the
people, without reference to party, assembled IN pr
mary meetings. and appointed delegates TO State CON
venon and in every instance the delegates TO that con-
venion were appointed OF equal numbers, wings and
democrats. The convention assembled in the month Of
October, lS49.
This, sir was The second step in the progress Of the
southern movement. Up 10 this period neither party
could claim the exclusive credit, and up TO this time it
was all creditthere was no debit; That convention put
forth another address TO the people OF Mississippi, and
from that address propose Just in this connexion TO read
very short extract For this address, bear you in mind
both the wing and the democratic parties OF Mississippi
,yer theyc ould he made
BILE by their delegates IN convention IL bore the honored
signatures OF leading democrats and leading wings. IL
a document which bore the signature OF very dis
nguished member OF the UNION party, now high in the
confidence Of the administration, aud ls representative
chief consul on the island OF Cuba--Judge Sharkey;
After disclosing 10 the people what had been done and
what proposed for the future Judge (now consu)
Sharkey and his associates said
Besides and beyond popular convention OF the south
cause OF aggression and il not practicable then 10 CON
the South in WILL understanding, and action, the
resort call by the legislature of the assaed States
sill solemn tons-such should be
crate speak and act with ali the sovereign power Of tho
people Should. in the result such conventions be called
vcnon OF all the assailed States TO provide, ia the last
sorf for er separate oefars by The formation Of COM
pact aud union that will afford protection 10 their ber
ties and their rights"
Now tina, is the language for which say all parties in
Mississippi were responsible II IS the emanatlon OF
convention composed equally OF wings and OF democrats,
they now called, OF Staerghts men and Union
men The very head and front of the Union party in
Mississippi the president OF the convention which
put forth that address, the very head and front OF the
Union party in Mississippi attached his 10 that
menl and published it 10 the people of MisssslpPi-"to
provide, in the last resort, for their separate welfare"
How could this be done else than by separation from
the northern States How could II be done else than by
secession revolutionary breaking up the government
True, 1t TO be done in the last resort; and pray
have we spoken oil secession except the last
resort-,he final alternative But | lind this Ian
guagc brought into the House OF Representatives by my
honorable colleague, lMr. WHcox,1 and held up here
with attempt 10 hold the party 10 which belong re-
sponsble for it, History, SIR, must be known 10 him,
least the history OF State and If he has read
that history he knows that the Hon. William l. Sharkey
the appon,ee of Mard Fillmore consul TO the city OF
Havana-was among those who put forth this address
put his signature 10 this language, and endorsed II TO the
people OF Mississippi To this point the southern
Inent progressed This Mississippi convention advised
the convention OF the southern States Virginia respond
ed that call did Georgia. and Alabama, and Louisi
ana, and Arkansas, and Texas Aye, even Tennessee
came in, slowly and reluctantly, it is true but still she
comes
Mr. POLK. To save the republic.
Mr. BROWN. Yes, sir, Tennessee went into the
Nashville convention 10 save the republic, and did
Mississippi.
Mr. SCURRY II the gentleman will permi, me 10 in.
MI. BROWN. Very briefly
Mr.. SCURRY. The gentleman who attended from
Texas did SO against the large majority OF the dsrct
directly and fatty against the convention.
Mr. BROWN Well, am not going TO inquire how
delegates TO be there. speak OF history is.
Texas represented in the convention whether BY her
authority DO not know, and, what is more this time
do not care II is no, material The Nashville conven-