The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-21

easily be suggested showing the advantage Of each the
other in the affairs of life This mutual aid Isl like the COM
mon uncounted blessings of each succeeding day their
value only be measured by their loss Let us not
Tightly sacrifice il rashly for there is before
la the future equal advantage and equal benefit !
peat sir that there is real hostility between the
Of the people of the North and the South This sectional
Jealousy about which hear much Is the creature Of
political management" We heard Of such thing
in tangible form until certain gentlemen assembled at
Hartford in Connecticut and took into consideration
what? Matters OF public concern, in the language OF
ther and time but really most reasonable and
malignant purpose against this Union and the harmony of
feeling between the North aud South Here the complaint
was revived that in the appotonmen OF representatives
the slave States have the adyantagehat there in
equality in their favor
Sir will not engross the time of this committee in read
ing from the extended account Of the proceedings OF that
which have here In their published address
they tell how well the government succeeded how benei
cia II all the inhabitants of the Union, until the
presidency of Thomas eleson when they say that the
government failed and changed from the purpose OF It's
original formation.
n their recommended amendments Of the constitution,
of the propositions proposed this that representa-
ton and direct taxation should be apporoned among the
several States which may be included within this Union
accordance to their respective number of free people
including those bound to service for term of years.
cluding Indians not taxed, and all other persons.
That the proposition; and what is it2 Why mere
g exclude from the basis Of representation the slaves in
the southern country. BY this the members Of
the Hartford convention sought to create jealousy in the
country The want Of intercourse and the long distance
did succeed for time in their purpose creating feeling
in the northern mind in relation to the rights and the ad
yantage and the political equates of the two sections Of
feeling in the North in 1920 when Missouri was proposed
for admission. The people of Massachusetts had forgotten
the remark of General Heath when the threeffths repre-
scnation under the United States constitution made
objection in the convention called to ratfy it on the
part of that State.
In reply this objection at that time the plain Of
this revolutionary hero suggested that in Massachusetts
FIVE negroes equal TO five white men, while five
groes in South Carolina only equal to three that but
for the disability of being held to service the black popu
ation of the South would increase their representative pop
ulation two-6hs. In this connexion wish to read an
extract from the papers hold in my hand
"Leaying these general propositions permit me to OBJ
rive peculiar and immediate relation to this question
of slavery from the constitution itself On looking its pro
may 50 call ihas the benefit Of the only inequality which
know Of existing in that Instrument aude to the prnc
pie upon which representatives apporoned Gentlemen
all know-for every is familiar with the provision
which refer that in this particular very great advantage
given the slave States Its effect is represent in the
national councils that which in those States is recognised
property II then this inequality exists the free States
unqueonaby interested limit the and extension
of such power, far they constutionay do So
whether in old territory new Sir feel the effects Of
power exercised by the citizens State than
cscd by the number of citizens of another We feel it
in that unity of purpose and concentration Of action which
much readily accomplished among smaller than
large number OF persons and which we never fail to expe
when the interests OF slave labor and free labor
supposed to be in conflict Sir that unity and concentration
which the predominant nature and character of this nstu
ton afford in all questions legislation affecting it,
or affected by IT, quite enough of themselves without
superaddng the weight Of unequal representation In the
free States we have no such principle Of union Our
e whether fanciod or real are various as our pursuits
And thus 1t has happened that the political of this
country has been welded and the legislation of this country
moulded by that which, when the occasion calls for
IT, always be brought TO bear with its whole force upon
given point"
would any be in doubt from what he had learn
ed his lessons Of political wisdom2 If these the
timents Of Massachusetts SENATOR should we not all adj
init that his opinions in consonanee with the
Hartford convention than with the old revolutionary
soldier (wnom have qnoed) who had yen,ared some
n thing In behalf Of liberty besides DiHdy uordsP
But Mr.. Chairman the gentleman who has reproduced
something new the opinions Of the Hartford
ony win fail in accomplishing the purpose Of stirring up
sectional jealousy. And why2 Why sir because the
South and the North brought in connexion in
closer contact with each other Intercourse between them
is made easy The railroad has annhilaed space and
you now, In their respective localities find gentlemen
from the North and from the South mingng together like
brethren interchangng kind sentiments around common
hearthstone
Never again shall foul design succeed In plot and pur-
pose nefarious
Talk sir to northern man now that southern gen
eman ranks him with his servant and he viii laugh Al
You in dersonread him long homics upon the enormi-
~ Of slavery and he win ask You, "Am my brothers
keeper gsay TO him that the South claim and monopo-
ze all places Of honor aud trust under the general govern
ment and he viii point you to old Virginia the mother
Of Presidents proposing in the last Baltimore Convention
the Of Franklin Pierce for that high Office and the
loud acclaim with which the southern section OF the coun-
try responded 10 that nomination No, sir regard the
election Of Franklin Pierce 10 the Office Of President
conclusive upon the question that the Of good feeling
recs,nblishcd between the North and the Souhthe
feeling which animated them in tho days Of the
olution, when their common yalor common fame
and single parchment enrolled their pledge Of life Of for
time and Of sacred honor in defence of their country.
Before 20 into the immediate consideration Of the sub
ect 70 which propose 10 address my remarsthc repeal
Of the eighth section Of the Missouri Compromised win
make depression. Who are the opponents and
who the supporters Of this bin Who the natural
supporters and who the opponeus7 The natural
supporters Of this bin the national Of all parties
wings and democrats and the natural opponents Of this
bill are the abolitionists Of the country.
To illustrate what mean by natural support and antap-
unism allow 10 simie Suppose there was scat
tered upon the table before you mixture Of brass and
steel filings and you take In your hand powerful mag
net and pass IT, like magicans wand the surface
Of that table nj separation takes place the steel ad-
heres the magnet showing lis affinity TO that substance
which guides the ship across the tracess ocean
TO s destined port though It's pathway were marked
BY fnger-board while the brass remains inert and nm
moved So this bin, sir viii naturally draw TO u the
steel the national sentiment Of the country because
contains the great political magnet which has guided thus
far ship Of State safely the troubled 0f
pormcnts while the brass Of the body-pohc will not re-
main like that upon your table, inert and unmoved but
seed upon BY the hands Of cunning craftsmen is wrought
into hdeou brazen calf the emblem Of abolition
ism and fitting object Of worship In tho proane temple
: Of sectionalism.
BY this illustration do not 70 be understood
asserting that all the opponents Of this bin abolition.
lists There are, in addition 10 the natural opponents Of
this bill accidental opponents OF this latter class The
men at the North who yielded the soft Impeachment
Of the Wlmot proyiso and their tilt successfully