New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-11

n. ss and ,b0uld therefore sdAsvs 70 ne SostA, -
ucA lh,csah rrids = tAfsuxh pohsy. bir eonsees
,hst eard this subject n thssrsht Hbsuri
hes nothing IN common With The South either IN nsionH
or hone eopcems Non doee she owe Any eeos o. sss.
tuSe 10 The Souh Ill., on The contrary, TO the repre-
~rts,Ives Of southern States thss she Indebted for
.lmost al the hosty that has BEEN sno~n 20 nef y.
ch, n he'd interests in tie halls OF Congress Los msny
a, OF her Icing projected hgoway scoe' tne con'
I'm e,t the rejection Of appropriation os iof nsI vet
80 h.rhor improyemen's, the Tefnsa 70 permit any
80 ,,n in the ooprs ssive system tba prevsus IN me
ov1 er,h 10 BY the Uaiied STATES Govefn"en' oI ,ne
lar d, within her boandarts-all these nave 70
hsr from the persistent hosth Of Southern statesmen.
T, !; an. identified With the South either by poson or
rs,ur ASSOCIATION Three fourtbs of her trade mas
us,ket in Northern stspcrts, while Two tnnus vi NC.
Imports come from the same points. hss es.ou
eecQraphcaly def ed IS cenfr. SAFE, p'eeS' 'uo
sSysnra leader of the Western States. Her place 10
political s.irs s no Sc Significantly mSked out Ne
70 hold The balance even North and south IN
I'll the Great West .hsll have r'eo 10 DC ni'o pos
in the c. nederacy; 10 reprees scions queu axssun
put forth moderate COUNCILS ana c.usn o.' WI -
sst1 scorn he impious seciiopasn that would dare
TO mpeii he present Union Neither Is her ciyuhza-
ton the civilization either Of the Norm or tne SOUTH
II not aer the type of the vast labor
the il cpient communism of the former, nor again Is
Il skin 10 the boased par.r ,hA society Of the .tts
II IL emneptly Western civiliz'ton 3okog 10 the de-
velopne,t Of the individual man, TO the constitution
Of the social fabric upon bass at once OF
and self Dependence Here with neither Fourier
tie ideas nor plantation aristocraces Guns groe-
ing State and peeds population and labor and 1t Is to
this condition of things and 10 view OF hoee wants that
we should shspe our policy, and In c'p,gncuon WIN
surrounding States build faith upon estern mea-
suree IL would be absurd for NJ ssouri TO ape the
fana,icsm of South Carolina upon tie avery Issues,
AZ would be TO mimic Ms'sachus tsspon the ultra
Abolition issue. ThGe who would have her people
embsrk In tie cause Southern radicasm and tecss-
,op-vho would have them sacrifice every interest OF
society TO wild agitation IN BE- ha!t OF slavery exten
son are but blpd Leaders of the blind and have nei-
II true conception Of the destiny th 81 waits our
state nor full and Just appreciation Of the msny
soca evils that already stteI dsnt upon the in'nsu
ton ae il exists amocg US am, SIR, no aiarmst ana
| have no desire IN go heedlessly into discussion
of the d, ste relations betseen master and slave
II Ia not needed that should comment up that theme
In order to fair pr ntaon OF the MISTER before u.s.
twill be sufficient point the meaning OF the views
expressed in regard TO Western civiz ,tioH by affirm.
irg that practical emancipation hoTlne n u na9 a.
causes s one of is most rkng Developments and TO
add that thofe who have lived and acted and felt amid
communities where Slavery existed, know something
of its attendant evils, and something OF ne occaonh
abuses They know that smong the whites the chei
suffcseIs are the young, and among the blacks the
s.ed-hst il supetnduc.s thtitlessDess 10 boyhood,
eIrrsvagsfce In manhood end poverty 10 the de,ne
of life and that taken even in ite b~st light there
are many things about its domestic character over
which il IL prucept to draw the veil Upon this poat
therefore, 1 desire 10 ssy more What have said
has been dictated by pre- udce, but by an earnest
de sire 10 reI all the bearings of this subject of
emsncipsii in its true light. Even this may be con-
.ioerfd BY some as unwsrsnted ibety and may DO
in the cant usge Ct the day as not beng
'Ioyal 10 the Institutions Of tie STATE. Sir l am
'loy al to the welfare of Missouri and that hold
tarseeIds In importance any Institution Bus b, AN
adherence to everything that may be established
Such loyalty would be crime against the spirit OF the
age. SIR, " as Vrgna loyal TO her institutions when
sbe abolished primogenure1 Was Pepnsy lvana loyal
,nb her hon sha ab. lahpd
nes 10y al 10 theirs when they abolished royalty Tns
lie The cry with which bitots intimidate fools Loyalty
TO existing institutions shuts out ali reform Tne'e 10
ole institution to which all citizens should
the people. All other institutions must con-
form to that TO exist. Dir Speaker hsve no
disposition to prlong my remarks. l have said In
substance what designed saying in regard to the past
the preseIt end the future aspects of the Slavery issue
has been forced upon by the Senate resolution
The sudoelness with which II has been sprung-tne
one days notice only of the introduction OF the proPo-
sition that has BEEN accorded TO us-the in.b1ty to
obtain access in this remote capital to valuable
Of Information that would have thrown much light
upon the tubjec' have ali conspired to render very i'm
perfect the exposition that has been attempted Bat,
hr, If nothing else has been accomplished this dag,
me ih has irsnspred and that is the bringing up Of
the whole subject for future discussion. The ntroduc
ii, Of this les, luton has made emancipation hence
10 ID 'sd Re-, an Sn s nanTv
those who claim 10 be the exclusive guardians Of the
slave interests Of The ate those Who may think eth
eIwise than they who may feel solicude for other in
ierests and be concerned directly 10 the )ura2e
nett CT q more exalted species Of labor, will not
hesitate TO spesk out their opinions. When the
champions Of the negro bopdsmeu pres forward to
iI,cribe their belief upon the records Of this Cen
eisl As en- bly, the indicators of the rights of the
white man, the freeman the working man, will not be
slow to appel to the verdict Of enlightened public
sentiment. Hence It Is that / venture to say that
emancipation lie hepceforwsrd opeo que silon 10 Mis-
soui That resolution 10 the warrant for fall fearless
and eoDscentous examination in all the after time.
None oher is needed If we're it could be found in
the highest instrument Of writing in organic lay.
The Constitution of Mis,Oa has made provisions
corning The emancipation Of ali the slaves in the State
tt first art Gle Of the 26th section while defining and
mitir the power Of the General Assembly for the
emancipation Of saves, yet points out two modes in
which il may be done The purse Of coming events
cesry ioreseen by thOse who framed THAI charter
of rigbt this great change was discussed and pro-
yded for in accordance wi ideas that then prevailed.
II was, moreover incorporated into the orsanic law
that he Constitution Itself could be am.nded upon this
well a. oil other suhjects by two successive and
concmrmg General Assemblies II, then, Sir, or
YOU or any other, may 10 mpelled TO urge radical
but gradual reform IN regard to the institution
Of Slavery, may we not, with the Constitution
of Aissc ur in hand-with high considerations
of the welfare of the State az hesr-aod with
the rights and interests Of 800 600 free white citizens in
our heepng-msy We not cay, feel fully prepared to
sAnd forward and at the bar Of public opinion
with triumphant and convincing argument