The daily union., 1856-12-27

be told that the continued existence OF this Union de
pends the cessation of congressional agitation of slave
y and that home after the last session OF
Congress found those who most attached TO the
URion and the least In the habit Of anticipating its disso
luton, declaring sorrowully but firmly that unless
have quiet in the Union, will be compelled TO
separate and place ourselves in position TO feud off in
rusons detrimental to our peace The South demands
peace and peace she must and will haye-not the heavy
and supplying sleep that follows submission TO wrong and
insult but the repose Of health and ygorthe peaceful
enjoyment of acknowledged rights.
After two ears contest Of unparalleled yiolence-and
at times sir Of such doubtful issue TO overwhem the
friends Of the constitution and Union with gloom and des
pondencthe people have rendered their ua verdict in
that high cour from which there Is appeal In favor OF
the Kansas and Nebraska bn favor Of peace and union
and against congressional agitation the subject Of
slavery.
viii our opponents submit to the verdio2 They can
not successfully assa it. They cannot hope to get il set
aside. But they do what defeatod-hopelessly de-
lea ed-adversaries generally do what Moloeh IN the
great poem, counseeu the fallen angels to do viz SOW
dsensons and oment discord in the ranks of the vic
tors
Which, if not victory is yet revenge"
Foremost in this labor am surprised to fnd and
gret find southern representativethe honor ble gen.
teman from Kentucky Mr.. II. MARSHALL who voted tor
the admission Of California with her squaer-soveregny
constitution and whois fresh from contest which he
tained Mr. Fillmore Who nsgaed the squatters to
sumo the sovereignty of California, and in effect wres
that valuable acquisition not only from the South, but
from the control of the federal government.
Will the democratic party, especially will the southern
of the South and the black republicans Of the North
Shall quarrel the bone of contention cast into
midst by the honorable gentleman from Kentucky What
ever Others may do will not do not believe the Kan
sNebraska bill empowers the territorial legislature to
exclude the Shareholder with his property. But am will
ling for that question to take the Of other consu
onal questions and be desided by the courts the bill
intended it should be decided.
If the legislature of Kansas excludes slavery and the
courts decide that it is competent for the legislature to do
will abide by the decision and when she applies for
admission into the Union will for her admission If
have seat this floor On the other hand, hold every
democrat bound to vote for her admission if she applies
with constitution establishing permitting slavery
seek not TO force the institution any people against
their will 1t is able to vindicate itself and If it, adyan
tages in particular locality not obvious enough
enable 10 eontend against accidental opposition it will
not be very Important to the STAKEHOLDER to be permitted
to go there.
t.Snce cannot that the question as TO when the
be exercised possesses the importance attrbu
ted 70 by some OF my friends 1t is certainly of too
e value to distract the country divide the democratic
party and harass the South with issue All agree
that it may be exercised time of framing consttu
ton and II is mere question of time. Every knows
that II the majority of the legislature opposed to ala
yey there multitude OF ways in which the slave
holder may be harassed and kept by hostile egisla
on and by failure to provide remedies for the protec
on OF his rights Practically the institution only be
introduced and sustained where the majority willing
tolerate IT. and great advantage the South of the
s that hereafter Congress will stand
pledged not 10 prevent the people from having it if the
majority wish it. 1t is, in my opinion, benefcent nst
10 exist II VIII the
people interested left free TO consult their choice To
establish II where from SOIL climate oer circumstances
ought not to exist tends to weaken the institution every
where, by furnishing plausible arguments against il
Looking 70 the relative strength of the slavehodng and
nonaveholding States in the Senate which is the only
point OF view in which the question of slavery extsnsiah
affects the stakeholder have heGtation in preferrng
squaer sovereignty To congressional soveregnty-aye
sir would rather leave the question the first hundred
persons who reach the Territory than this Congress
and we all know that chances of impartial justice
exceedingly gloomy
branches the nonsaveholdng States have majores and
in the future far more likely to have accession
OF savehodng States under the spontaneous uncontrolled
action Of the settlers in the Trritores than under poll
cy moulded and influenced If not dictated and controlled
by Congress.
know not on what ground the South should entertain
jealousy aud suspicion of the early settlers in the Terrific
res No people fully realize the necessity Of com
pusory labor than those going forth into the wilderness
TO conquer and reduce ii TO the Of man With lands
to clear houses hud farms to improve, they learn
thai hreng labor cannot be commanded, for the early
settlers all hrers and hirengs and they
rot usually of that csntng and hypoctca class Of sen
entas who hesitate to the blessings Providence has
placed within their reach for fear Providence has erred
blessing them
Hence a most significant fact 10 which would call the
attention OF my friends who much fear the action OF the
early settlers Its this that every Territory which has
been left free 10 select its institutions has established
or permitted slavery And the Territres northwest OF
the Ohio which the ordinance Of 1857 extended pc
Qned Congress for the repeal Of the antsavery clause
Of the ordinance protesting against II retardng the inn
settlement OF country vainly clam
ored for the privilege Of having slaves. California pre-
sents exception to the remark There snap Judgment
was taken against the Institution at time when the
penRe OF transporting slave great TO preclude
the possibility Of introducing laborng men, much less fam
lies through which alone the institution could be planted
And besides California cannot be said 10 have been free
select its institutions for Congress then cons
tuted IL well known that Its admission into the Union
would be opposed retarded and probably altogether de-
fcaed on that ground II its constitution did prohibit
slavery And there reason 70 believe that the anxiety Of
the people Tor admission into the Union And -
Iown sentiments then prevailing In Cor sress CON
strained them forego the advantages Of On Institution
which would do much to develop her mineral and agr
cultural resources,
Nor this striking fact confined to the Territories Of the
American Union. Every people settling new country
sity Of having labor that can be commanded The Span
ads who took possession Of Mexico the West Indies and
other portions Of this continent after it's discovery
though marching under the for banner, and fight
ing In virtue Of bull Of the Pope proessedy for the prop
agaton Of Christianity, reduced the feeble natives tC
slavery and compelled them to work slaves Our own
veneraed who took possession Of this portion Of
warlke than the feeble aborgnes OF the tropics but
with knowledge Of the hardy and enterprsng character
Of the first emigrants from England cannot doubt that
they would very have harnesed the Pequod and the
Narragansett but for the timely arrival OF Dutch ship
with cargo Of African negroes,
On such slight circumstances do the fate Of nations and
the destiny OF depend The ensaved African has
yond all precedent whilst the Indian rejoicing in bis free
dom has receded before civilization prey to suffering,
and TO barbarism, melting away on the frontiers,
and carrying nothing but his boased freedom the
broad praes Of the West the base Of that great
tain range In whose Icy gorges ho must perish When