Washington sentinel., 1854-03-03

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serted gratuitousy.
All correspondence on business must be prepaid
no prejudice whatever. Take the case OF a young
gentleman of romantic disposition of high imsgi-
nation, with all the gifts that could be bestowed
upon him by nature. Suppose il were proposed
TO him that if he would consent he could marry
an empress or a princess whose dowry was is
lands and provinces, who was possessed Of the
archipelago of the south. Now, sir Just imagine
that young gentleman TO have such proposition
brought TO him. [Laughter.l The negotiation
commences. The lady is TO be introduced TO him
in palace, highly decorated and prepared for
such an occasion. Remember, this young
never saw a black woman before, and therefore
he has no prejudice at all She may have OBJ
served all the rules of Marie Antoinette when she
passed the confines of France. She may adopt
her dress. She may have her ankles covered
with pearls, aud her fingers with rings of rubes
and diamonds. The young gentleman is standing
near the altar Of Hymen, of course with palpita-
ting heart. His betrothed is led out to him. He
sees her white teeth; but 10. she has black skin
and kinky hair ILaughter.l Now, what do you
suppose that youth would say? Will the gentle
man from Massachusetts allow me TO borrow one
Of his quotations, and say that if he could speak
Latin, he would instantly exclaim: g Monstrum hor-
rendnm, intorme, cui lnnie,s ademptnm" Laugh
teri He would certainly insist that she was ln-
ademptnm, that the light of the sun had never
shown upon her; and have no doubt he would
regard ncE as tHc uduSntcr OI INOT. Dut SIT,
rather think he would not have stopped TO talk
Latin at all; and he would not have required an
engineer TO show him the straightest way out of
that palace. Laughter.l Ii he would have said
anything at all il would have been something like
Rip Van Winkle's soliloquy, when he found that
he and his dog Wolf found no favor with his sour
spouse; while suffering under the scorching fire
OF her tongue, Rip said: "there are two sides to
the house, and think the outside is the best for
me-"
Equality! Equality! should like TO see play
written on this matter. have doubt that the
honorable senator from Massachusetts, with his
taste and talent, could draw mp one describing the
scene which have mentioned He could depict
the negro princess in search Of husband, and
could take this scene practical illustration of
its results!
have treated these things thus far with somo
little ridicule, but with fairness | hope and now
sir, I approach the discussion of the questions
which propose to debate
Mr.. President, always hang my head down in
sorrow whenI think OF the honorable and gene
rous confidence which was reposed in the north
when the Missouri compromise was agreed 10. II
was said by the senator from Texas Mr. Hous-
ToNl that il has brought with il peace and har-
mony. Sir, ] say il has brought with il the very
reverse II was the commencement, in my delib-
crate Judgment, Of the sectional strife which has
ensued from il. What, sir, the Missouri compro-
mise bring peace! II established distinction odi-
TO section of this Union, which was die
tated by the other; and yet such provision is to
i
what standard the gentleman from Texas chooses
to Judge Of what would or ought TO bring peace
No. sir; instead Of Peace standing upon the Mis-
souri, line, with healing in her wings and olive
branches in her hands, il has been Electra, with
snakes kissing from her head. and the torch OF
discord in her hand, presiding over il. Sir, do
not believe that we should have had the present
array of sectional interests but for that-I had al
most said accui sed Missouri compromise line. 1t
was fatal error; il was worse than fatal error
fna1a bv
my remarks upon it, will ask my friend from
Arkansas, who sits before me- to read an extract
which have placed in his hand.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN read, as follows:
"The banks bankruptlaw manufactures Spanish treaty,
Storm will pass under the ship But the Missouri ques
ton Is breaker which VIC lose the Missouri country
by revolt, and what more God only knows
Mr. BUTLER Those were the words of Mr..
Jefferson, quoted by Mr.. Calhoun. Now, will my
friend be kind enough to read further.
Mr. SEBASTIAN read the following
"Mark (said Mr. Calhoun) Mr.. Jeferson's prophetic
words. Mark his profound reasoning:
"1It 0hc question: is hushed for the moment. But this
Is repreve only, not final sentence. geographical
once held up the angry passions of men,
will be obliterated and every new irritation will
mark it deeper and deeper. -
Mr. BUTLER. ask my friend TO read now
the imposing remarks of my late venerable col
league, Mr.. Calhoun, in relation 10 this matter;
and upon these texts intend to make my speech,
Mr.. SEBASTIAN read the following extract:
senator's believed from the first that the agita
ton Of the subject Of slavery would If not prevented by
some timely and effective measure, end in disunon En-
tertaning this opinion have, all proper occasions
deayored to call attention Of the great par
ties which divide the country to adopt to
preventso great disaster, but without ag
tation has been permitted proceed with almost
tempt resist it. until it has reached period when
longer be disguised denied that the Union in
danger You have thus upon you greatest
question
consideration How can the Union be preserved"
Mr.. BUTLER. That, sir, is the imposing in-
which propose-how can this Union
be preserved BY requiring oil TO observe the
obligations of good faith by dispensing with those
temporary expediens, and by doing justice one
to another. Therefore all things whatsoever We
would that men should do TO you, do ye even SO TO
them"
The temper and judgment of the public mind
underwent a great change after the adoption ofthe
The press and statutes will verify
this.
Now. sir, / shall quote statute, with no pur-
pose let me inform the distinguished senator from
Massachusetts, on the other side of the Chamber,
Mr. EvERETr.l 10 assa Massachusetts or her
legislation, but commentary upon the State Of
public opinion before and after the Missouri COM
promise. My object is to show, that from the time
he Missouri compromise was first introduced here
as topic of fdscnsson, agitation has gone on; and
i is under the influence of dicussions which then
ook place, and not before, that we find one section
n hostile array against the other. | make this
stat ement broadly and challenge denial: that the
Missouri compromise, in making a geographical
inc, made one Of odious distinction and sectional
alienation.
The honorable senator from Massachusetts TMr.
SUMSERl said that southern statesmen, distn
yuished men from Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Georgia at one time were free 10
give their opinions upon this subject, and they
were generally against the institution of slavery
He is entirely true. remember the time
when il regarded, even in South Carolina, as
a moral evil; but, sir, from rhe time when north,
or portion OF the north, undertook TO make an
issue upon the subject, you have never heard
single southern man, of appropriation, on this floor
or anywhere else, undertake. 10 give up that ques-
tion have said that before the adoption OF the
Missouri compromise even the northern States
were not so very kind and philanthropic towards
this race which is now under the peculiar care OF
the senator from Massachusetts, as he would re-
present | have before me statute Of that State,
which ask my friend from Alabama, who sits be-