Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-01-08

great West are yet lying unculuvated Yet hear de-
sres expressed for territory and Cuba must be ac-
quired to furnish outlet for slaves Sir there is
great mistake upon this subjects greyous miscalcula-
ton of the effect of such outlet If Cuba was new
and unsettled country and with capabilities for prouc
ton such possesses, then II would afford the
outlet for the extension of the of slave territory But
Cuba has great popuatona vast multitude of slaves
and free blacks well Of Spanish population already
there and such is the unproductveness of the negro race
that the slave trade is the means of supply TbiS upon
the transfer Of the island must cease and would cease
The drain for labor would be from the Atlantic States
already deficient in operatives Railroads and other de-
veloping improvements intellectually increasing pro-
duction, and land is abundant and labor scarce The
drain OF labor would operate most deleerousy upon the
State OF North Carolina upon all the seaboard States
! But, sir, this is branch Of the subject which nav
more suitably discuss before my constituents than the
present occasion.
believe in the adaptation Of our institutions to the
government Of all who will grow up within our limits
Among those ndoctrnated from childhood with the nrn
cples Of the common law there is difficulty in admin
serng the Governments but there be no more
experiment than the absorption Of whole peone with
different views Of government and with different views of
the relations OF men with each other into another pot
cal organization They viii constitute disturbing ele
ment in the legislation and win destroy the peace the
| harmony, and prosperity of the country.
| We have heard great deal of sympathy for human
liberty sympathy for the human race When was q
younger man had not the view of this subject
which have now; but have this sort of symnathv
clustering around every kind of fanaticism We have
seen 1t producing evil falsely named good and DESTROY
ing instead of promoting the peace Of the country II
may do for Fourth Of July oraons to hear sophomore
talk about human rights and trumpes calling to victory
and oil that sort of thing; but when you come down to
the solemn reality Of life find that every nation in the
world that can take care Of its liberty has obtained it,
and if there are nations who have not the is,
because they cannot take Of it, Suppose portion
OF the people OF any country have rebeed and you send
troops hher for the purpose of sustaining the weaker
party against the stronger do you that soon as
those troops withdrawn the stronger party will reco
their ascendency? Do you see that by your own
principles the majority have the right govern and that
when you send army to force liberty upon people
who do not understand it, when you have Withdrawn that
force the stronger party will oyepower and put down the
weaker! we set ourselves at work crusaders to es
tabsh human liberty, you destroy every thing at home
We desert all Of our best interests Welose every thing
like State sovereignty and concentrate around our
Government principles and influences which while they
strike to enlarge limits strike at the root of ber-
ties also. ftA
am conservative, thoroughly and utterly So am in
favor Of protecting my rights in my own property the
rights OF my constituents and the rights my neghbors
We cannot live in peace with other nations if we dsre-
gard the rights of property in those nations Sir human
liberty exists only in and with the principles Of the COM
mon law. The why the South American republics
have never been able to establish their liberty has been
that they have not the subsatum Of that embodied per-
lection of human reason, the common law.
We sometimes speak Of the two pence upon tea as
the cause of revolutionary That led to the dis
uption but only item in the 1t was the
principle sought be imposed upon us of taxation with
liers and Purtans. The Cavaliers drove the Purtans
from England to Plymouth and Puritans in England in
turn, drove the Cavaliers to the mouth of the james
river Yet with these hostile parties in England what
do we find at the of the Revolution Pa
trick Henry, the Cavalier, and Randolph the Cavalier
with Adams the Puritan, join in the arms.
Their ancestors found temple in the wilderness church
without bishop, and State without king, and Pur-
tan and Cavalier united to perpetuate BOTH 1t
ona liberty which they possessed and for it they cheer
fully endured their trials
1oakh acE will rla "a %
the few who refused to vote congratulations upon that
resolution which threw the King threw up the
Provisional Government of France. never believed
there any thing there worthy of admiration and we
have it advancing from step to another until we
have seen mushroom emperor clad in the paraphernaia
Of great knsmen, at time the conqueror of Europe
and the wonder Of his age another and at last cap
tive on lonely isle OF the sea. He has passed
VOWS, constitutions, engagements and the voices late
y raised in shout for liberty, equality fraternity,
shout long live the emperor.
He has taken more step towards ruin one more
act In the drama so frequently performed Of late years
re-enacted before the world the end is by andbyust
another step.
Those who worthy of freedom, and will take care
Of II, have it. Look the whole broad earth and
show capable Of self government men worthy of
liberty and her institutions, and will show you men who
free.
There a more mischievous error than thu
which assumes that the people and the politicians Of this
country propagandists Of free principles and free
government With such people and such politicians
have no utilization.
will do justice the President though he and differ
about many things, and though have never been sup
porter OF the present Administration has its policy
met with my appreciation Justice requires me to say
that in regard to this fbusterng spirit he has main
tanned position which ought to him the re-
spect of this people Some of the processes Of his rea
sonng do not concur in and Of his deductions
repudiae. There things in his message with which
do not agree but for his general policy, in dscounte-
nancing the invasion Of country with which at
peace take this occasion say he deserves the respect
of the country. have yet TO learn that any thing is to
be gained by denying justice any man. whether Of your
own or any other party.
But, sir do not speak by the book am not in COM
muncaon with those coming into power further than
an humble member Of the party and Of those who
supported the election Of the President elect But firm
y believe and cherish the belief that the incoming Ad-
will maintain policy upon this subject
which will be elevated and bameless have determined
thus early in the session to make known my opinions to
those interested in them and TO those whom have the
honor orepresent and my solemn protest against
policy which looks to the absorption of adjoining coun
disregards treaty stpulations and must
tend to the acquisition Of still further territory undesra
BILE at the present tme and which must renew all the
agitation from which we have Just escaped
There is another view Mr.. Chairman of this matter
TO which will REFER and to which especially desire to
call the attention Of my friends from the South. Itwould
certainly be bad policy for to acquire Cuba-slave-
holding Cuba as it isif could get it, long
be peaceably held by SPAIN dsnerested stakehold-
Dr. Can any from the sayeholdng country fail to
that the slave interest In the United States the focus
against which the sympathies the meddlesome sympa-
hie OF the whole world are directed Can any one fail
o see the importance Of having many interested in
hat institution possibef Suppose we could absorb
cuba to-day should have the united opposition Of all
he Governments Of the earth against u.s. and against.
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