The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-03

m hls iirs-Southern aggression Southern insO
ente anc dough face treason on the part OF bis own
Both statements are nntrue do not |
cputs to BIN pe rsonal lntruth. Imake the remark
in historical and parliamentary debate, and l am
speaking of transactions Ie.the Senator answer me
enc question. When Virginia ceded the Northwest
Tertiary cut OF which 1--we Tree States have been
cFate3 was IL Southern aggression? When she
Yastsa with that doinain aud gave il over to the
population OF the North, was 1t
southern aygreSsioDr She parted with her domain
aod bestowed i a. . bounty upon those who have
enjoyed &C. viii not say who j. the Ccrdeil or the
Req All in the siseerllood but can say who has been
the lear. L was the Old Dom,non. Little did Vir-
GINA tank, when she planted those states by her
eva land, tat they would give rise 70 controversy
IN which opinion v,uld be inculcated by which
she sifouia I've &c preached Ter her decnpilae. She
can ~ell say,
Esv sasgps- taaa 4. p-a;'s .oo.a !. Is
u pave thsnkisss calld
Hostile allies have availed themselves Of the power
thus acquired, and ike 2 cockatrice are wiling TO
sting the bosom that gave them life. The nurses,
hogeyer are much worse than the children,
true hearted and are wiling ~ maintain god
fa-n Int for the informed ding OF fanatcal Inta-
enc that regards no restraint o. law and compact.
DO yGu Clli 1hat southern a2eresslouG The -Duth
then parted WITH her power. and now it Is regarded
as southern aggression when she resenta the insults
OF those who nave allied themselves 81 il. At least,
this much may DC iary slid-Jne 'anatical portion
OF the North ere Wiling % use I'll the advantage
thus given 70 Gcsail the southern section
New, look y the acquisition OF the Territory OF
Louisiana. lnere The south agreed 10 exclude
herself from al thar po ton .. Is north ef 36 deg 80
M. AID one Tree State Iowa, has been formed It Of
that portion oi the Territory The Senator from
New Hampshire quoted the opinions OF many
Senators, to the effect that Kansas IL not to be
slave State. Sir, do not know that it will be
slavehodipg State. | say, however, that, when
the southern portion OF the United States parted
with that dominion which we rghtfuly possessed,
and allowed ourselves to De excluded from the
territory a n
erous parent, who has only met with the scorn and
contempt which want OF wisdom justly deserves.
Il was putting rod IN the hands OF others, without
knowing who they were, under the hope that 1t
would be nsed % q weapon Of common defence but
which has been used aganst the donor az means of
controlling bis authority.
When obtained California, by whose treasure
and whose arms vas it acquired? Sir, will not
initiate the example Of the senator from New Hamp-
shire. | VIII not il my place allow myself to say
that il was not acquired by Northern as well a, by
ern tleasuIe. protest was made thai that
acquisition was 10 rebound TO the South. / me
ask where the 1900 900 900 which it is said have
been collected from California, have been poured
out? Like the dew of heaven, which arises in
one place and descends on another. | win not
say, in this connection, that | might emilia
zon the fame and gallantry Of Southern heroes
and generals. l might be as proud of the gal
lantry of my own section as antiquity was Of
the heroes Of Greece and of Rome, and the heroes
of Marathon. will not refuse common grave to
the gallant Ransom, and the equally gallant Dicker
son, who fell in the same battle. / would not deny
to them the min ed wreath of the laurel and the cy
press Sir in the face of the truth of history when
we have shed our blood in common contest, and
when we acquired territory by common treasure
what is the fact? Has it not been appropriated to
the non-slavehollipg portion of this confederacy,
under nonslaveholding constitution? That is
Southern aggression!
think that he could satisfy any one who heard
him on these points? No, sir; but it looks as
if he intended to feed the flames which are burn
ing but which he, in his benevolence, ought q eX-
tinguish. The grlramen of his argument. however,
is, that Texes was annexed with view to pander
TO Southern insoence and pride. Now, intend, in
that connection, to PROFOUND some questions
which those :s, who agree with 4, him will find
so much used to eating dainty things at the
North. that their stomachs are not quit, strong
enough for the wholesome food which nj hit offer
them, ard which their sentimental ztomas is might
reject ! will put my questions, however, the Sc
nator from New Hampshire. for l am etter ac
quainted with him, and suppose he is t. organ,
and stands at the head of those who agree with him
in opinion. Would he consent that Texas should
have become British province, with the certainty
that England would place that province in the same
condition its West India islands, and with the
certainty that her policy would be to make war on
the institutions of Louisiana and other Southern
States? Would he take the part of England in such
q controversy sooner than Of those who have given
us our liberties and our rights Would he consent
and make war, like roaring lion seeking whom il
may devour among its neighbors Would he con-
sent to that, on an acknowledged condition only that
it should not have slaves, and should be pledged to
make on the institutions of the Southern States?
Would he agree to make war on his Southern con-
federates on such conditions and through such
agencies?
The next question which have to PROFOUND on
that point is, whether they would consent that
Texas should up to this time have retained her
separate existence as an Independent republic upon
our borders carrying on, in a commercial point OF
view, competition with rs, which would have re-
bounded TO the advantage of the South; because if
Texas had opened her ports under the doctrine of
free trade, she would have conciaed her Southern
neighbors both by propinquity, consanguinity, in
terest, and trade, and she would have had right
her separate existence than the South, because
they would have brought goods to Galveston and
when they got there all the rifles and the pull
pits Of the North could not prevent them from
going wherever the people chose to carry them.
say nothing about smuggling. Let those do it
who are accustomed to it. | wish to make no in
yidious distinctions; but may remark that the
Yankee is a very keen fellow and think he is the
pioneer at bargain making and trade wherever
there is an opportunity.
The next question l put to the gentleman is
whether they would consent now to remit Texas to
her original condition, and let her assume separate
existence as rival republic? They would do none
of these things if they would consult the public mind
OF their constituents. They might say so, but they
would be rebuked about as eiectually as any public
men could be rebuked whenever they appealed to
that judgment. These are hard questions l admit.
! ask them, would they agree that England should
take Texas and exclude slavery, or that Texas
should continue to be separate republic or would
they expe her now from the Union If in their power?
Why talk of these things when they do not intend
to do what they speak about? They would do no
such thing They would not dare to don. Still they
resort to the safety valve of rhetoric to get rid OF
these difficulties, and to pour out its efdsions on a
deluded constituency. They make an er Yarte mo-
ton, and do notexpect a judgment on it.
Now, sir. l have disposed of most of the topics
which have been introduced into this debate and
come to the main gravamen of the matter before u.s.
and that is, what is the President TO do suppose
the so called Legislature assembled in Kansas on
the 4th of March, absolutely hosting the banner of
treason, rebellion and instruction. what s the Pro-
sident to do toll you sir, 90 much as tue gentle
abnn 70 w WI. aoae len s1e ne
Kansas that Legislature will be opposed. and op-
posed by as brave az they are, with we ipons In