The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-09

the bowels of the earth-those who work 10 the Goa
mines OF Great Britain all their lives. So too, these
abollonss may convince the people Of England of The
equality OF the negro the white man. because they dc
not see The negro and in fact. know nothing about him
out our Americans, Who have the specimens can
not be thus humbugged.
say, sir, that the idea OF negro equality no longer ex-
isis in the United States fact care nothing about
theories, how this difference is accounted for Some
OF abolition brethren, being soft headed and easily
deluded all subjects Tor example, say that the neg 70
Is different from the white because OF the effect of
climate, manner of life. and want Of opportunity 10 be-
come civilized &c. All history and fact al with
these ideas The negro has been placed by Providence
in that country and climate most favorable to bis health
and well being and bis opportunities for acquiring
The advantages ol early civilization were vastly greater
than those ot the northern barbaans, from whom we
have ourselves descended They were. more than -four
thousand years ago. in contact with the Egyptians the
Carhagenans highly intelligent Phenician colony OF
white men, the fret people OF their day all north
ern Africa and brought sone OF the negro races iao
subecuon Then came the great Roman empire, which
civilized everything else touched but made impress
sion upon The negroes The Saacens, too the first peo-
pie OF the middle ages who gave light to the western
European nations. and who extended their eonquests
south OF the great desert, let the negroes where they
| found them--sayages
second class Of inquers as to the cause of the diff
ference between negroes and white take Biblical
view oil the question, and suppose that. inasmuCh the
descendants OF one man were, by judgment of the Al
mighty sentenced to be slaves forever il is but rea-
sonabe and natural that there should be disng ashng
outward marks in their organization.
The third class, embracing almost all the great OF
from the white race Icare not what view gentlemen
take bu, the fact may be assumed settled in the Amer
can mind that there is material difference between the
negro and the white man As Canning said, facts are
stubborn things There is ahsAer iao but il is The law
Of nature When God Almighty impants his character
stics upon natural Objects man cannot change them II
political system is accordance with those natural
laws, il will be successful The American constitution
has been well framed in accordance with those principles
But, The other hand. in Mexico and Jamaica, and in
other places, where 'hey have uniela zen 10 upset the
law Of Pre- ldeuce aid 10 establish he doctrine Of negro
equality, nothing but mischief has been produced.
Since the time OF our revolutionary fathers these great
the human mind to its centre and brought il 10 conclu
sion OF which they did not dream Hence their opinions
worth very little in this debate Let man, Mr.
Chairman, suppose such topics am now discussing
are distractions, having real weight These consde-
raons, more less, constantly acting on the minds
OF men, and IN fact, are daily referred TO by the oppo
nents OF The measure under examination. In another
point OF vew there has been great change OF opin
ion during the present age speak with reference the
prohiabeness Of slave labor. and the prosperity Of slave
The free States have fifty -four majority upon this floor
Under the Old appoonmeB they had ffty-onea gain Of
three members the South in ten years Sir, during
thai time there have been about two millions of foreign
added 10 the population OF this country by immigra
ion and nearly every OF these persons has settled
III The free States IL therefore, their increase by natural
means had been proportonae 10 that OF the South, they
ought 10 have made gain OF some twenty members
stead of three. especially when the admission Of caor
MIA is considered.
refer 10 this matter 10 show that our population has
increased more rapidly than that OF the free States
great and prosperous they are That popuatlon aso
is productive one. We make abundani provision for
ourselves respects agricultural products generally and
able send large auou0, o grain. &c, out Of
territory, both TO the North and TO foreigners In add
on all this, production OF cotton in some years
amounts 10 nearly Sl50o00,00o worth; the sugar and
oasses TO nearly $40 900 900; aad the tobacco, rice
&c, 10 large amount We thus furnish iwohirds OF
The exports 10 foreign countries giving thereby employ
ment to The immense shipping interest OF the Union, and
enabling tonnage already 10 equal that OF Great Brit
ain Do not these facts prove that system of industry
is one that is emDently produciivei
Gentlemen may tell me that you cannot get as much
work out OF slave free would perform.
grant H. But they forget that among free population
large proportion are non-producers all their lives, and
tbs, even the working classes are unemployed great
part OF their hme and the young persons OF both
are usually unemployed. and IN fact an expense, until
they attain majority On the contrary, the negroes
almos, all kept constantly al work in some way; and
the conseq is, that these three millions OF slaves
actually produce more, probably, than The same number
oil free persons in any other section OF the country.
do mention these things to claim superiority for the
South the Norlb but merely 10 establish the equal
y OF my section. You will find. too, that we have just
many churches the free States have and fewer pau
show These things are stated TO prove that our ss
TEN is prosperous and that there Is no reason why
this government should be aayed against IT, point TO
The fact, also, that The negroes are whether considered
physically, intellectually, socially. morally, superior 10
any other portion Of their upon the GLOBE whether
in a stale OF freedom slavery
These are views of which lille OF nothing known
fifty years sgo but they tsksg deep hold upon the
public mind now, and statesmen and wise will look
things they and ponder well before they act
in opposition 10 the evidences OF their senses and their
reason The ways OF Providence are wiser than the i'm
agnaiions OF men, and let therefore follow where the
facts 10 point No man knows yet what we shall
be led to- but the opinion oi the country very different
now from what II fifty ago; and what il will be
century hence, any man assume to sayf No, sir
but the wise man will be disposed LET these things
alone; he will rather permit these matters TO work their
own way in due time. Under the influence OF excited
feelings, and IN pursuit oil single idea, men are sometimes
carried 10 great extremes For example, many OF the
northern people insist that slavery not be extended
bat that must be confined 10 its present limits II will
thus happen, say they, that after time, for wan, OF
room, the slave population will no longer Increases and
perhaps the low price OF labor and the of means Of
subsistence will induce the owners 10 berate their slaves
They say that the condition OF the present slave States
will be like that OF portions oil Europe, where the popula
ton cannot increase and where bare subsistence be
afforded the people In ordinary years, that in
year large numbers are swept away by famine In this
way ey argue The increase Of slaves could be prevented
not less efectua mode however, would be 70 put 10
death the infant negroes from time TO time. This too
would be humane probably ihan the othe process
the amount OF general misery produced by condition
OF things similar that Ireland during the years OF
famine oud doubuess greatly exceed that caused by the
mode suggested Intelligent al the North OF course
know that the southern States would not consent 10 submit
10 such line OF policy, and that the attempt TO enforce
il will merely overthrow the government. In iaci, the
amount Of ropey now held in slaves and the interests
connected IN Y, srong enough y protect u emseves
In France and other European countries, the strongest
pocal systems that mon could invent have been over
thrown from lime time. but the rights of properly have