Demoine courier., 1856-06-05
ADMISSION OF KANSAS.
S P E E G. II 0 +
Hon. James Harlan,
OF low
in THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MARCH 9TH, 1856.
CONTINUED


As the African is presented to nv mind
by The traveller ana the historian, and by
my personal observ ,,ion, ! am compelled
10 admit The in|eriority; but. il the RICH,
OF the Anglo-Saxon 10 enslave him de
ponds on his manifest inferiority, il be
comes the duty Of every Senator to ex-
anime closely the nafu,e OF that inferior
i,y. IL il The result Of the enslavement
Of his ancestry for more than a thousand
years. or is IL a natural. specific differ
ence. developed in an analysis ef the Ell
emen'ary iaps Of matter and of mind?
In lay ing the foundations OF new
States This problem is worthy OF the care
full attention Of the ~prouaesl and wises,
Statesman ON the floor OF the American
Senate; for in its solution he lsgisla,es,
by iis influence, for the whole human
race--no. only for the n thousand mill
ions of people that aow live; but Cor
these ,eem:ng millions, as they shall con-
tlnue to come and 60 while time shall
last.
That each may arrive al a correct de-
cision Of the nature Of ihe admitted. IN
j~eriority Of the African to she Anglo
Saxon, | request Senators TO allow me
to refer them to. their elementary reading
to succincs view Of this subject, &c
rived from standard w~riiers On physical
mental, end moral science. from such
works as are used in colleges, academies,
and seminaries Of learning. all over tine
coun,ry-such works 40 are placed in
the hands Of the student Of law, Of medi.
cine. and Of .hsologY.
Ply ~siologis.s tell Us that there is no
specific difference in the physical strucs-
urc of the two race; tina. the solid parts
Of their bodies are cons,isus Ted of,hs same
number of bones and joints, similarly To-
Gated and distributed; tina, there 10 not q
muscle, or tendon, or ligament. or vein.
or artery. or secretion, or Absorbent. or
nerve Of motion or Of volition, found in
the organism uf one, tina. does mol exist
in the other; that each possesses the
same senses of sight, Of touch, Of taste.
Ct sm~el.ing. and Of hearing; that each
possesses the Same speci6c means Of
massica.ion. digestion, and %procrea.ion.
There are, however physical differences.
The skin Of one 10 ~blsck.-of the other.
white; the hair Of one, fine and kno,,ed
- Of the other. coarse and straight;
the lips OF the one thick and protrud.
ing-of the other, thin and compress
cd; aud The perspira,ory exhala.iens
Of the one are said I be more odorous
than Of the other. Blu, these are all said
to be superficial modifcof ions of the
same specific faculties and fvncsions.-
No specific organ has been emitted or
added.
We are told. by writer's on mental
science, that the natural sensibilites are
aroused in both by the use Of the same
organs; tina, The African and Anglo-Sax.
on alike experience pleasure in the mas
,ication Of food. in the Inhalation Of fra.
gran, oaders, in the exercise Of the sense
of touch, in gazing al tine beauties OF ere
alton. and in listening TO the melody and
harmony Of sounds; thas.shs same sounds
and colors, and motions. and heights. aud
depths, aud expenses, and manifestations
Of power. tina. elevate the feelings Of one
to a key Of grandeur 0: sublinisy. ever
whelm The other with kindred emotions.
They tell us that in each they find the
came specific desires, instincts, appe.ites.
and passions; that each may love, and
hope, and fear, and hate -may be envi-
Gus, jealous, and ~revengeful; that in each