The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-19


the constitution, organize themselves in reference to
The single object OF aboshng slavery, and are deter
mined 10 destroy the institution, even il il be neees-
sary TO destroy US 10 effect their purpose. Much
church has been devoted 10 the creation oil a moral
machinery 10 be usei against us, such as the world
has never witnessed upon any political question before
10 meet all this stand not only isolated and alone
but divided amongst ourselves Our means of defence
too. have been diminished The slaveholding States
came out oil the recent contest in relation 10 the settle
relatively weaker in point OF political power but 10 some
extent absolutely weaker; Tor portion OF Texas which
was absolutely under the jurisdiction Of pIo-savers
laws, IS now doubtful TO say the least OF IT, The precs
dent, too, established by the legislation which settled
tina, question: il we should allow il the moral force of
a / oy The way deny Tor reasons here
territory by the cesson OF Louisiana il under the
jurisdiction OF pro-savery law contest was raised
with US IN regard 10 It's settlement and the slaveholdng
States excluded from more than half OF it, SO far
as the political and national advantages OF settling and
colonlzng new territory We're concerned When, years
afterwards territory acquired from Mexico under the
dominion OF anti slavery law, the North asserted and
which, by the way never believed il would have been
lar and reciprocal upon their own principles. TO have d
yded this country with and to have recognised the
right to settle with slaves south of the given line To
US this would have been OF inestimable Importance Ii
would have recognised our right to grow in political and
national strength with the residue Of the confederacy
and TO settle with slaves share least of the
mon territory OF the Union II would also have sc.
cured to the South The right Of going into that territory
with their slaves, if any should hereafter be acquired
south OF that inetha 10 say in the quarter where
such acquisitions are likely to be made TO have de-
med us This, and TO have failed TO recognise right 10
settle with slaves anywhere within this territory
could only have been justified by the North itself upon
the ground that slavery could be subject OF reciprocal
compromise or equal arrangement and that the institution
was under the ban Of federal authority in regard 10 its
future growth But there yet another law in the Sc
ries by which the slave trade as called was abol
ished in the District OF Columbia-a law whose main
purpose seemed TO be sentimental and place the act of
selling slave under the ban of federal authority, whose
purpose was in other words to direct tn. moral force
OF federal legislation against the popriety OF such sales
And yet it would be difficult to say who would be
most injured the master the slave, il This right
abolished in the southern States II would take from
The slave The right OF exchanging his position poor
country for OF abundance, and deprive him of all a-
clies Tor emigration, which is essential the improve
ment OF all races and TO the black much any other
In short, It would rob southern slavery OF of
It's most ameliorating features. you and must both
say then. sirs ha, the preceden,s established by this
legislation, it could the force OF precedent, would
be against us. But deny that it has any such force.
The opponents OF the Compromise as ii was called al
though beaten and worsed succeeded IN one thing at
least They separated the measures and forced vote
upon each sngly The result of this was 10 show that
Inc admission OF California the main question in issue,
was passed against the almost unanimous vote OF the
South thus proving that it sectional measure
ned by the sectional majority TO be benefited by it, and
against the almost united OF the section be injured
by IT. Thus loo, II was shown that il wanted that ee-
ment OF mutual agreement, express or implied. which
alone can give the moral force OF precedent 10 legislation
oil sectional chaacer-uuess. indeed, il may be said
that the acquiescence OF the southern States to be
considered as giving that But do understand
those States having acquesced those measures be-
cause they believed them just and fair 10 themselves
They acquesced because they believed the wrong be
rremediabe. and hat better submit 10 what had
been done than 10 extreme BECAUSE
too, they believed that they had defences enough under
the constitution for proteclion, the South would
be true to that constitution and itself and because they
thought best for all concerned TO quiet agitation, and
bury differences under The hope that further assaults
would be made upon them. or. If they were that by
be shown upon any future occasion which might require
H. II was IN this that understood their acquies-
cence and in these views concurfed. know, how
ever, and grieve 10 H. that of our best men
despair in regard TO The future destiny OF the South that
they consider the institution OF slavery doomed, and
the late OIL The States connected with being sealed
and 6ehoi IN gloomy silence the OF public affairs
Like the picture have somewhere seen OF the Indian
who, feeling himself within the sweep of the cataract
and knowing resistance TO be van takes the paddle with
IN The boat, and folding his arms, drifts in stern and
silent resignation TO the fate which awaits him, they,
too prefer TO make no resistance which may be idle.
Mr. President for one, believe that there is no just
cause for despair. | believe that there is hope for
the South not only for peace and safely. but for bril-
liant utuIe II will be true TO itself and the constitution
e. ,he south stand upon The great principles OF the
school OF which have been speaking; let her
tain with jealous the defences OF the constitutions
and The limitations which il imposes upon Congress
Here, sir, IS the bazen wall of defence and If we
Introduce those principles into The administration OF
The affairs OF The general government, shall
safety and achieve progress and prosperity And why
others besides ourselves Are they necessary TO
make democracy compatible with individual liberty and
Tree representative government The deiences which
they establish in regard TO properly they
senta for all property and for American liberty itself
lake The platforms OF these schemers and the only
property at which they direct their efforts Are not all
their ends and purposes OF socialist tendencyi
But, Mr. President, the southern States have within
themselves the physical for sef-defence without
the Union and the political means within IT, They ey.
tend westward from Mason and Dixon's line to The
Ro GTande, and soulhwardly from the Ohio river and
the southern boundary OF Iowa 10 the Gulf OF Mexico
They embrace territory enough for empire. and al
ready there are several millions OF people upon it, United
together they must have weight enough with any party
TO afford them the OF self.Iefence. Not only
must their future development be great but the future
course OF commerce and OF trade must add to the
Der of their friends who will have interest in their
peace and prosperity. Already great lines OF rail.
roads from East TO West bringing the souhwe and
southeastern States into closer proximity, and binding
them together by fraternal feeling Nor is this
ALL The great railroad streams oil this country II NAV
use the figure divide themselves into great systems
the one flowing down The valley OF the St Lawrence,
with lis mouths at New York and Boston, with its delta
between; the other, starting westwadly from Memphis,
or perhaps some point west oil that again. sweeps through
the valleys OF the Tennessee and Ohio and must empty
through Charleston and Norfolk By these two systems
must how most OF the railroad OF the Union
OF the Rocky mountains and The southern wlldraw ssup
The southern portions OF the northw States them
selves Commercial bonds bege political ies and those
States whose trade is connected by a common system
must have deep interest in the prosperity OF each other
As these works spring into existence and develope the
resources OF the southern States they will increase pop