Washington sentinel., 1854-03-03
session. and the further consideration Of this bill
was postponed until the following dayl
SATURDAY, February 2a

The Senate resumed the consideration of the
same subject # W
Mr.. BUTLER Mr. President, / shall resume
my remarks this morning with some DISADVANTAGES
as, on account of the state OF my voice, cannot
go on with the same cearness that could do if il
were not affected. Before touch, however upon
The subject which was discussing at the adjourn
ment OF the Senate yesterday, wish TO make one
explanation
Some of my friends have supposed that in
playful remark which made yesterday assilni-
lated the Germans coming from Bremen andother
ports ofGermany 10 the black men, and regarded
them yequaL My intention was exactly the re-
verse. What did say, what | intended TO say,
ana what, as southern man, will maintain, Is
that an Intelligent and ludicious master, having
his slaves around him, in Missouri or Nebraska,
would be as acceptable neighbor TO me, and, as
thought, would be 10 Iowa, as one of those new
emigrants. hope, now, that am understood on
that matter.
The branch of the subject which was discuss
ing al the time of the adjournment yesterday, was
that not only the terms, obligations, and implca-
tons OF the Missouri compromise had been disre-
garded IN fact but that the remarks of the senator
from Massachusetts Mr. SuMNERl showed that it
was disregarded and violated in spirit. was
making some remarks. also not by way of repri-
mand certainly, because have no right TO repri-
mand him. but such as thought ought to have
refuted and rebaked him, when he undertook 10 say
that education in the south was neglected, and
that the name of STAKEHOLDER was by-word and
a reproach TO the civilized world. ! am a slave
holder, and have right TO take exception TO such
remarks.
Mr.. SUMNER. Slave-deaer, not slave e-owner,
was the word | used. | said that l understood
that. even in the slave States, the name of slave
dealer was by-word and areproach. have un-
darstood so from Shareholders themselves.
Mr.. SHIELDS. That was the Senator's Ian
guage.
Mr.. BUTLER Thought he used the remark
in 10 ola
Mr. SUMNER. No, sir, but in relation to
slave dealer.
Mr. SHIELDS. recollect distinctly tha, such
was the Senator's expression.
Mr. BUTLER. Mr.. President, in the remarks
which have made in reference to such sugges
ton as We're advanced by the senator from Mas
sachusetts, have endeavored to contine myself
within the province parliamentary courtesy and
propriety and | certainly have no disposition TO
go further. II is but fair now that should dis
tincty state that, notwithstanding the effort which
has been made 10 throw into the shade Of the con-
trast the civilization and the morality of the south
in comparison with that Of the morrill, think the
census will show, and fairness would suggest
that. IN mnny respects at least the north, has no
rgh 10 court such comparison. ! will ask my
friend from Florida, who sits beside me, 10 read
an extract which have taken from a speech de-
hvered by an honorable gentleman from Missouri.
Mr.. Anderson; and an admirable speech il is.
have taken the liberty to extract from il some sta
tictics which | ask nv friend from Florida to read
Mr.. MALLORY read as follows.
" have been at some pains to procure from official nnd
authentic sources few statements somewhat illustrative
of these questions and respectfully submit the following
aoi anu nsures Tor lhe purpose OF comparing accounts
shows that
The population of Massachusetts is..... ss3 4es
The population of Tennessee 092 625
Tennessee excess Of nhabitants.. ........... s126
''PAupERIsM.
massachusetts, has $40 paupers
lennessce 59l .s
Excess in massachusetts, s....................495S
Massachusetts, with s126 inhabitants than Tennes
see, has over eight times as many paupcrs.
ssISsAYE.
Massachusetts 647
tennessee .....'. 47s
Excess of Massachusetts,. 1169
Thu this State that boasts of its and religious at
tainmens its exemption from slavery the supposed
evils attendant upon it. has three times and half the
amount OF Insanity that exists In Tennessee
sscHuRcHEs.
s.dassachuset.s, 1,i3o-l to every se5 persons
Tennessee, 1,939-1 to every 5l7 persons.
"Kentueky has population, including her slaves Of
tucky has you will perceive, nearly three times
population of Connecticut
Observation-Disclosures 1,744-or to every 253 In
Kentucky with three times the population has less than
habltants.
"ISsAsE- Connecticut 462-or, to every 5o2 inhabit-
ants.
'Kentucky, 5O7-or not to every 1887 inhabitants
CuuRcnEs-Connectcut 7lo-or, to every 519inhabit
''Kcntucky 1olsor to every $40 inhabitants includ
ing her slaves. .s .... .M.
s.THg MANUFACTURE ARDENT Massachusetts
and Connecticut jointly manufacture annually the i'm
mense amount Of 4,o37. 900 gallons
Kentucky and Tennessee only 2.14s,945 gallons
The joint population Of Massachusetts Connecticut
that Of Kentucky and Tennessee is 030
Thus Massachusetts, and Connecticut with population Of
upwards of half million less than Kentucky and Tennes
annually sends forth 1SS6255 gallons of liquid
fire to burn the sonachs bewder the nellects
the passions rob the families destroy the happiness and
damn the souls Of thousands Of human beings who might
otherwise be happy sober and useful members Of society
The horrible details of crime, pauperism want pub
ished in the police reports OF the city of Phadepbia
New York and Boston, alone exhibit degree of depravy
unparalleled in the records of all the southern States
combined Is it true, them that the institution Of do
mestc slavery tends to decentralization among those who
tolerate t Let the foregoing facts answer aud mark the
tale they tell"
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. President, / have resorted
10 facts. and facts stubborn things" in argu-
ment. Ihave drawn no contrast in ali that II have
said have not claimed for the south any supe-
riority; and have not detracted from the north
any of her merits, nor do intend to do so now
The pauperism, the lunacy. and the drunkenness
IN those States may be attributable TO very diff
ferent cause, from the fact that they are a non-
slaveholding population. It may arise from the
fact that there is more dense population than
that which exists in the States with which they
have been brought into comparison; or il NAV
arise from the fact that
Mr.. EVERETT. Will my friend from South
Carolina yield me the floor for moment?
Mr.. BUTLER. Certainly.
Mr.. EVERETT. | simply rise 10 saw that
Massachusetts relieves annually from eleven to
twelve thousand foreign paupers who are thrown
in upon us in consequence of the great tide of
immigration from Europe.
Mr.. BUTLER. Twas about TO TO suggest that
as one of the causes / do not mention these
things as matter of reproach to the north at all !;
but was going on to show that l. who represent
the south, will not take advantage of matters of
this kind 10 throw either the one or the other sec.
ton into the shade of the contrast. Il might not
be :air TO do The senator from Massachu-
setts has anticipated me 10 one point which
would otherwise have mentioned. / think il very
probable that some of these results are attribute
BILE TO the cause which he has named. In regard
10 the spirits which, il is mentioned in these sta
tstics, go out from the north, l may say that
think abolitionism is of the tributary streams
infaming, maddening, and distractng the public
mind of the country, and may lead to results
more banefu than those that follow the vice of in
temperance. These results will be sectional alien
ation local division injustice civil strife and per.
haps servile nsurrecton. ! think the best anti.