New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-13

sny future Legislature TO abolish II even Win 'n9
consent of Shareholders Against this ultra.lnernal
feature of the appl cation, Mr. Adams led of in op-
position. and Mr.. Gushing ably sustained him. Inc
then. a. now, frantic Wise OF Virginia proclaimed
this opposition violation Of the Missouri Com
promise. and threatened if were carried out that
tie Slaveholding States would no longer be bound
by their part Of that bargain, but would do wha'
tLey are now endeayoring TO do-plant Slavery IN
the Northern States. To this threat Cushing who
can be sufficiently eloquent when it serves HIS pur-
pose. replied on two OccssiOns-the latter as FOL
lows:
The gentleman from Virginia. who. | cheerfnlly
admit Il ALWAYS frank and honorable IN LIS course upon
this floor has Just declared that as Southern man,
be had felt il to be Lis duty TO come forward ana aKe
stand in behalf of institution OF the south. Ina'
institution is Slavery. In Ike manner, feel ~ De
my DUTY as Northern man, TO take cOunteTstanu
in conservation Of among the dearest OF the inSI
tutinns OF the North. This institution ia Liberty IL
is not TO Gssa Slavery, but TO defend IAoSTty that
speak II i. demanded Of u, Do you seek TO impose
restrictions Arkansas. IN violation OF the COupross
md which ssouri entered the Union might con
tent mysefwth replying that the State of Massachu-
sets was not party 10 that COMPROMISE She never
directly or indirectly assented TO II; mo.' ~ g neI
representatives N Congress voted against 1t. hose
OF her representatives who, regarding that conpro-
mise in the light Of an act OF conclation iuipor-
tant 10 the general interest OF the mon, foIed lo
IT, were dsavOwed and denounced at nome, ana
were stiematized even here, by Southern member,
a. over compliant toward the exactngness oil the souri,
On the first Introduction OF this subject TO The notice
Of the House, the gentleman from Virginia mace
declaration which particularly noticed at the time,
for the purpose # having the tenor OF the declaration
4 ,tmcty understood by The House and blythe country
Tie gentleman gave it to be known that, II members
from the Moth held themselv not engaged ny tn9
SO ufipry
into the nOn neither would members from the SoulA
hold themselves engaged thereby aud taat II we
sought 10 impose restrictions affecting Save properly,
81 the n land they might be lmpeled, on The Olher
hand TO introduce Slavery into the heart of the North
heard the suggestion with the feelings natural 10 one
born and lfed in a land of equality and freedom.
took occasion TO protest, IN the surprised impulse
OF the moment, against the idea OF putting restrictions
on Liberty in one quarter of the Union, IN retaliation
of the aitcu pt TO limit the spread OF Saveryn ahoher
quarter. / held up 10 view the inconsistency anu
iiconseoueuce of uttering the warmcst euoguuiS on
Freedom one day. of pouring ont aspirations that inc
sIiiit of Liberty might peryade the universe ana az
another time threatening the North with the estHDsh-
ment Of Slavery within It's borders, IT Northern
member should deprecate the legal perpetuatOn OF
Slavery IN proposed new State OF the west IL ana
not fall within the rules Of pertinent debate 10 pursue
the subject at that time; and have but single ilea
10 present now in addition to what then observed
Il i not possible for to Judge whether the gentle
man from Virginia. and any of his friends and fellow
citizens AT the South deliberately and sobeTy cherish
the extraordinary purpose which ne language implied.
trust it was but tasty thought, struck out IN the
ardor OF debate. To introduce Slavery into the
heart of the North Vain idea! INVASION pesti-
ence, civil war, may couspire to e1terinnate the
eight millions Of free spirits who now dwell there.
This in the long lapse of ages ncaeulable, Is posi-
bic to hsnper. You may raze 10 the earth t1o
ged cities the industrious villages the peaceful
hamets of the North: you may lay waste It's ieFII!e
valleys and verdan bill Sides YOU may plant is very
soil with salt and consgn it TO everlasting de;olaoni
YOU may transform its beautiful fields into desert as
bare as the blank face of the sands of Sahara; you
NAV reach the realization OF the internal boast with
which Attla the Hun marched his barbaric hosts into
Italy domolishing whatever there il of civilization or
prosperity in the happy'dwellDgs or the NORTH, ana
icdrcing their very substance - powder, so that
squadron Of cavalry shall galop over the site OF popu-
ous cities unmpeded the wild steeds on the sayan
nahs of the West. All this You may ds-it is within
the bounds of physical possibility bat soenlnly as
sure eyerv gentleman within the sound OF my voice
proclaim 10 the country and 10 the world that, until
Nil this be fully accomplished to the uttermost extrem-
iy Of the letter, you cannot. you shall not, ntrodsce
Slavery into the heart of the North
After thanking the heortless Jew for this word,
we have only 10 ask hirn which of the two New
England military men who have devoted themselves
to the work of introducing Slavery into the heart
of the North is to command that squadron OF
cavalry which shall gaop across Bunker Hill on
its way to the desert sites of Newburyport and
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