Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-23


Again sir during the Florida var or prior to that time
deprea,icas eo'nitted by the Indians the pro
perry of the citizens Of that State amounting $S
oooHrl The citizens CLAIMED u the government nd.u
n,ty aud base their claims the geoand that Il the
duty OF the government To po,cet them la their person
sud property Ther claims ~rte sllo~ed nv Congress
without hesitation. IseeJ. sir -c~-io" at congvs-
- hjto which cisiaS hot prvsehicd hy c,tiken- s
"oticr for Expectations conn,," their property L.,
Indians. These claims based the ground
that b. the duty OF government protect he,u aud
=" d'i-"t OF that protection, payment must be made io
loSscs resulting thercirom.
Ag-in sir treaty With Mexico Aude to the trea.
~ ct Guadalupe Hdago) furnishes a directly anaa
gous and which sustins the principle asserted in the
iunon which discussing Ia that treaty our govern
ent agreed to protect the citizens Of MEXICO the
tier against the Expectations citizens To ac
lord that protection the President rlsrci tn,
the United States the frontier the forces sent made
quatr drprrdaiios committed anal the citircn. OF
Mexico presented their claims Congres Those claims
were allowed and pressing had they become that the
government induced to make further purchase OF
territory with the view OF changing the boundary aud
With il the treaty 10y which they bound protect
heSicans Now SIR herr Is case In which duty is i'm.
posed upon the government. The President uses sppsr
emily, proper diligence and precautou; but protection
Was not afforded. The duty oi the government
performed Consequently held responsible Tor all
lo-scs resulting from such failure Now sr vi gina l.
Invaded b' the vansl- of the North-the property oi
her citiz"ns stolen and carried beyond their rcach
the non-ssveholdng States. All efforts its recovery
are useless and what have 10 il Demand the
guarantees at the Constitution which imposes the duty OF
retuning the Fugitive slave To his H. then this
duty il not performed have same night To de-
mand compensation. Remember SIR With what ascrity
;he government has stepped forward to demand indcuni
ties at foreign nations for injuries done citizens either
Ia their persons or property, Our government has de-
handed and obtained from France, SPAIN Portugal italy,
Denmark, Peru, aud Brskil morr than fourteen millions
at dollars In the form indemntes Tor such injuries
All this has been done the principle that it Is the
duty OF the government to its citizens in the
lOyneut OF their rights
Now. sir, of the South not only claim under this
general provision of the Constitution that Congress,
an xDr.s. lliuaiin nnp,s
10y the Constitution the government, deliver fugitive
slaves to their owners Shall b. induced by un-
willingness to give the North for complaint or
even to sgitate this question OF slavery longer
wrongs injuries and insults which cause every Virgin
ian to blush and feel himself degraded. We have been
prompted by our love aud venerstion Tor the Uuun To-
bear well could these sungs and insults but ur
forbearsnce has been construed into cowarce aud our
love tor the Union into dependence the North
We can no longer submit and now SIR | want To see
where Is that boastcd patriotism which We heard s
much few DAYS ago Will those gentlemen stand nv me
IN the assertion OF rights guaranteed by the Con-
tutons They have an oppoi tunity of indicating
their patriotic devotion, aud proving the world that
Nirgnians know their rights and knowing them dare
maintain them
make th, appeal in earnest. Can they stand by and
the citizens of Virginia robbed Of property and
that property carried North aud made TO h.ar living Wit
ncsS that WI gina cannot protect her csrns in the .
J"Nment OF their rights aud the guarantees the Const
tutiony Can they stand by and see the Injured and
robbed citizen o Virginia, who goes North in search .i
his property nsucd IncarceTatrd and times b,y
murdered ~le ingenious ices are re,urti IA by IN.
Gers sworn TO evade the plain provisions the Consu
ton, Aud should he be- fortunate a. TO procure ia.
cal recognition of rights the redress but nominal
an appeal taken to the community large which often
rever>s the Judgment and strips the owner Of his pro
perry
Sir. relief must be had The South Io,ses more
than 81 "",o" worth Of it, property annually Are We
10 tan,ely subuit-are wiling To see recorded and
handed down To POstrrity this evidence our shame aud
jegrnrtscys Sir, believe IL know where stand
and to whom am speaking know, sir that all Vrgi
ans have been taught Ia love the Union and the Const
tnton' upon which alone IL j. based aud by which must
be preserved But when that Constitution and IL. mn
guarantees are dsregaled their love ior the Union i.
gone aud With increased adniraon they tLcr
L" their proud flag with its SIC nJ.cr ivranis ami
resolve that, whatever the may be- or others may
do, around that will ;hy stand long as the sea rolls
wave or the earth bears plant"
S the epoch I" which our government has arrived the
scenes which being enacted in part of the con.
irieracy d mand no'ony notice here but demand that
the people IN each aud every section should be warned of
their danger and be prepared the coming storm
IT, Nj Speaker shall not speak of ills Union with be
coming reverence, il is because together with all
Nirguia-, have not been taught love and revere il i,
because the great American chart liberties has h
tom in pieces ard amrlcd under ioot We are
TO day walking amidst tile ruins violated aud broken
Constitution Who sir, will give back stolen prop
ery, our wounded honor, and violated Constitution
Sir but speak the the sentiments of those rur,s.nt
when that the horrors the dissolution of hi.
Union they will calmly look before they will consent to
lace that moral degradation aud ruin which must irvi-
iabs TALL upon Virginia when she prostitutes herself
a. to be- the tmid suppant, when she has the right To
demand Then sir, let pass this resolution let there
be no DIVISION amongst Us flor verify believe there
none,i let adopt this future motto ,y ref;ot
r'roIs'""-and have doubt but We will secure in.
demnity for the past and security for the future.
IL l. not, sir for Virginia South to -ing DRAINS 10
the Union until the Constitution and our rights ar. re-
stored. will make other appeal to INV people thnn
to their sense OF wrong, their pride and their wounded
honOr When our rights and the Constitution are re-
stored and the North their midnight robbrriS of
property then-not till then-wl ion in tb, che
rus to the Uhion II, Mr. Speaker, upon this subject |
] cen mi
no |irgni-n contemplate without einoton-te vio-
hton OF that Constitution which, III. God he has
been taught to love aud revere. We loved it because
vas the work of atl-rs-they made preserved and
handed it down 10 the chart OF our hbere, and
whilst they taught Us thus to love aud it, they al
taught another lesson which trust i'm Cod will Ia.
the last We forget. That was SIR defend that Cnnst
tuition, aud to rcpe with the sword any violation of our
rights anu u there he those here. sir who tInin
ul OF these patriotic Instructions let them 20 t the north
crn entrance OF this capitol and there ia the presence Of
Jefferson aud Henry, learn acsh those lessons OF wisdom
and patriotism which Virginia has placed there and per
| petuatrd ia Characters Of eternal lie.
trust Mr. Speaker it will be the pleasure ofhis House
To adopt this resolution. Let hesitate no longer to ~
ser our rights ia view Oi the past and il W.. are To
have any bright hopes Tor the sustain our Sen
ator- ia the position they have taken in defence of rights
guaranteed to us by the Constitution the United states.
let It not b laid that he has led where da not olw
IL il alone position which gives me hope When CON
grss such laws will afford u Indemnity far ou
stolen property thenand not till thcn-wi we be freed
from the deep damnation Of this taking on" Remem
ii u - liOt nope or even desire ben
eft the slave that aboon-- commits Lis rollefi, ut
because Of his deep and deadly hostility the master Il
u With the view oinicting upon him injury let him
know that the Treasury of the United States i open 10 in
demniiy the owner, and You will in ny opinion never
again hear more Of Northern phlanthrophy Sir | have
heard u SAID whilst we have the right demand tni-
compensation OF the Government still the time nnpro-
pOus Srt is at all times sca.ouabe aud right Tor men
or nations to demand Justice and when they fail
thus TO act, they will have no rights to
defend or power to enforce these denand- Sir
venture the prediction that Il glorious Unon j. doom
ed 10 perish and 10 sharr the late OF many brave
people who have gone before ~ the historian who in a.
ter years. records the which led calamitous
result, will devote h first chapter the compromising
and Welding spirit Oi the South Sir the las cOnprO
mise j. gone, aud hu-t forever The day yea the hour
Tor action has Shall our right aud main
tain Them and tlus prove that worthy to represent
Zee aud brave people, -hall longer bear art
tamely submit Ia wrongs aud indignes which none bu
slaves aud towards endure
roget, sr that lid not call the attention
, the House Ia this subject We have nov bat few dny
u the session lrh aud much fear that cannot get III
'ulJect before the senate 10 Time a. have sny action up"
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