The daily union., 1854-03-07

The historian has written another thing of Massschu
sells have forgotten the book in which il is written
but can produce Il need be- refer TO i only 10 show
how negroes were regarded there TO show how
the gentleman regards them now because seems ID
ms that II he wished 10 write poetry, he would get ne
gro TO slt Tor hun, lLaughterl Sir, il is just Boof.
Gus as that am stating and historian has gravely
said so-that at the time OF the passage oil the law in
Massachusetts abolishiog slavery, pretty nearly allthe
grown negroes disappeared and as the his
oran expresses IT, the little negroes who left there
without father or mother and with hardly God, were
sent about as puppies, TO be taken by those who would
Iced Them. That is IN the book. If any gentleman
wishes it, can find the book it in the library This
s the truth and suppose nobody complain Of me
or speaking the truth Grown and working slaves dis
appeared IN Massachusetts with slavery but is too
uue-not to be feemen, but slaves Of southern owners
win their proceeds IN nonhern pockets Yes sir we
are taxing care Of The descendants Of those who
commtled TO bondage when they could have been free
i Ihis was all before he Missouri Compromised and
now what has been the state Of feeling since that Con.
promise has been adop,ed This is grave nterroga-
tory Has there been single occasion since, when
assault could be made the South, when some one has
not made.i do not know whether am at liberty 10
use MIR Webser's regard to this matter, for the
statement OF his which wish 10 use was in conversa-
ton But Mr.. Webster always took the ground that SO
lar as the connexion OF slavery with civilization
concerned or SO lar as concerned Its moral nlu-
ence. the objections which had been made 10 il were
merely nominal; but he did, as northern statesman,
az on as SLAVE
have the ascendency in the government of the United
Staes but he said he had such sckly sentimenalily
TO talk about their equality and all that He never
thought OF such thing philosophical mind can be
imbued with sentiment as an element OF wisdom--and
reason. lustce and Judgment may be influenced, but
ought not 10 be controlled by as monarchygive the
other powers of the mind some OF the rights OF repub
/ lie.
Since its adoption, the Missouri line has been that in
which have been drilled the seeds Of agitation, and they
have brought forth the fruits OF bitterness of strife, and
conenton YET the honorable senator from Texas says
10 US, "hug the Missouri Compromise. for il brought
n nfrv ~ Ia md Har
very widely upon tha, subject II has brought peace
II has operated as deceptive opate induce sleep and
temporary repose, but not peace and cordial concord II
ls Uncover which hands were olned-with snares by
one 10 bind the other.
Here, in approaching the next proposition which in
tended 10 discuss, may say that the Missouri conro-
versy gave rise to discussion which tor The first time
opened TO the North the certainty that had power 10 in
ierere with slavery Until then il did interfere
! upon ths hoor as an antagonisc power; but when il
found that 1t Lad the power did interfere has nerieed
and will continue 10 interfere, with the institution unless
statesmen aud patriots shall come forward 10 the
| bllows OF criminal agitation.
/ Now sir, what took place upon that Missouri con-
tfoyersys suppose that love OF the Union, and dis
position TO make any sacrifice TO preserve H. and all the
considerations which could control the decision of high
patriots and wise statesmen, agencies then adduced
| IN It's support, which ] cannot now appreciate And
when 'hnk OF II does seem 70 me lha, our fore
fathers then did not maintain the true principles which
acuaed their fathers in running every bazard-even the
hazard OF dsunlon-in oruer TO maintain equal rights.
The Union, giving power majority, may have become
stronger, il may have acquired elements OF arbitrary
strength; but il may be Union iha, will survive the
constitution; dread nothing SO much arbitrary
change, under the mere forms OF law and the sanction
OF delegates al too great distance from their consiu
ents. The proposition was that Missouri should come
INTO The Union upon condition that she should not al
low shareholders TO set,le within her borders. 1t
carried IN the other House with a unanimy and rancor
OF feeling which was for The frat time exhibited this
subject bst was carried and the South was driven 10
the alternative o allowing this fatal line of SO deg 30
min this line OF discord, 10 be adopted. As Mr. Jeer
son SAID Il was he most fatal error that ever had been
committed IN the legislation of the country.
After this so called compromise when Missouri came
back Tor admission she came through the gates of the
constitution, aud asked 10 be admitted OF the
States OF this Union and her admission then object
ed to- upon the ground ha, she would NOT allow free me-
groes witha her borders Mr. Clay, with great deal of
address, drew up the celebrated provision that she should
come IN u she would pass law declaring that she
would not violate the constitution Of the United States
That was the bumbug which out; and suppose
reconciied both sides TO let il go in that way.
There was another cause which, have heard from
high authority operated the North, which induced
them 10 orbear and to withdraw OF their resistance
TO the admission Of Missouri heard il from Mr. CAL
houn, and think heard IL from others. What it
blissouf had iorned her constitutions and organ
ized sovereign State. She either in the Union
the people upon the Mississippi at thai time, from
its mouth almost TO lis source, with the feelings
expressed by General Jackson, who said tina, be was
ready 10 draw his sword with the people of Mis-
SCUM rather than submit TO insult and degradation,
have heard II said that Missouri might have been
nucleus TO form new contedency. OF the most for
WuiCb cpusa nave uten IRON the Ilmils
oil the United States Louisiana, and that portion which
has since become Arkansas, Mississippi Tennessee
Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, even Iowa, and
perhaps Wisconsin, would have formed that conieder-
acy, with the greatest highway upon earth running
through them. The Mississippi is n highway which
runs through every variety OF climate and ertilizes
every description OF soil which is TO be found upon the
face OF the earh from the sugarproducng region OF the
South TO the hemp and wheat growing region OF the
North. All the great producons-cotlon rice, sugar
tobacco, and wheat-are produced upon the banks OF
that river The suggestion TO make those States
federacy wild II Missouri had continued
out OF the Unon, she would have remained oot n
sovereign, not rebel for she had been authorized
TO form constitutions and ii she and the other States had
formed such conlederacy as that, the eastern States
would have realized what has been said BY one
that there is nothing causlic the ashes OF disa-
pointed ambition. The accomplishment OF such pro-
jeci would have been the death kne Of this confeder
scy The South and the West, under policy oil free
have isolated the sentimental North from The remainder
of the country
The senator from Texas, MIR HousroS,1 think.
used the expression that the North and East could have
been reconclled If they bad been given monopoly OF
the slave trade. | do not know how ha, is But the
idea which have suggested OF the concurring
and cooperating in bringing Missouri into toe
Union The North preferred TO allow Missouri 10 come
into the Uuion rather Than some OF these hazards
Il bad been upon this floor then, do know that
acting upon the responsibility OF southern representa-
tive, would not have gone with my distinguished eoun
lryman Mr.. Lowndes, and others but with my present
convictions OF duty, and with the disclosures before
me, could not have done sowhat might have adopt.
ed then, in the hope OF peace ard equality, cannot
ralify with the lights OF experiences shining way
MY friend ifom Virginia lMr HuRrsRl and nv friend
r. Il. n 1f. o.