The Washington union., 1858-03-19

want than to fifteen years to attain that
term which the inspired Psalnst has given the odina
ny allotted period of human -threc-scoro and ten
The senator expects live slavery totally abolished
ia every State and Territory of the Union that is with
In fifteen ycans. lie, of oourse, will not pretend 10
say that the slaves viii be voluntarily emancpated
in that brief interval Congressional legislation and
the strong of Executive power must be brought
10 bear to effect such results ; and presume that
the senator only awaits the admission of u few
more free States to initiate his plan of operations
Had these declarations been made by any other senator
should have paid but little attention TO them, but
coming from his lips they peculiarly significant He
h,cle princeps emphatieally tue chief of the abo
lition party they please to call themselves the
publican party He always weighs well his words, and
knows the full import of them is invariably courteous
and respectful in his language and department and
fully absains from saying anything personally offensive
To southern men IL Is this very moderation OF man
that renders him the dangerous enemy. What
he says he will act up to- should his party obtain the
ascendency Let us hear more, then of rights be
ing respected by that senator and his associates ii
they shall find themselves in majority in both branches
of Congress, with President of their choice.
The State which have the honor part TO represent
is from the character of her population her peculiar se
orapcal position einently conservative; the Union has
this floor devoted adherent than / am in
this, l obey not only the dictates Of my individual
judgment and feelings, but faithfully reflect the
sentiments of vast majority Of the people of
Louisiana But il is the union of the constitution the
of States having equal rights and privileges that
is the Union to which my allegiance is due, which have
sworn to support, aud Ia which shall ever be found
faithful have not belonged to the ultra school of pol
itics Some, indeed of my constituents, if asked would
perhaps be disposed to question the entire orthodoxy of
my Stateghts principles, not being quite advanced
theirs This however, will not dispute about. l
willing to be judged by my acts If unfortunately the
time for action shall arrive But let me tell senators on
the other SIDE be the shades OF opinion among what
they may that in whatever may touch the rights hon
Of the South she will present an undivided front to
resist encoachment he the consequences what they
AS to the slang phrases with which constant
ly RECALLED here of slave drivers slave breeders trackes
in human hes &c, &c, they excite in other feel
ing than conempt they only worthy of considera-
ton nsomuch they may be supposed to express the
feelings and piler to the passions OF majority of the
constituents OF those who employ them mere locker
would observe excitement here among our peo-
pie at home I; he would perhaps be surprised to find
that there were no popular meetings no indignant
speeches. menacing resolutions You misconstrue
calmness. The time when declarations such
have cited from the senator from New York would
have caused general cry of angry defiance. We
listen 10 them with apparent apathy, which you per
laps, mistake for indifference 1t is this very coolness
which, if it understood would most alarm that por
tion of northern brethren who really love the Union
1t is the quiet fixed determined purpose not wasting itself
in idle words infinitely poitentous of evil than the
most clamorous demonstrations. Admit Kansas by this
bill and all agitation will cease In few short weeks
the people Of the North will marvel at the excitement
produced by question which To them has really no
practical importance. How can il in any way affect their
interests that few hundred slaves shall be held by their
masters in Kansas in Missouri The abolition of
slavery in Kansas would not give freedom to solitary
being. And in this conncxon it will be economy of
time for to say now that fully recognise the right Of
State legislature at all times to call convention of
delegates of the people for the amendment total change
of existing constitution, although that cons-
ton may contain provisions forbiding its amendment
for certain period and establishing certain foalities
and limitations for the exercise Of the right. This
right of the people of state to be exercised through
the majority of their legislature Is, in my opin-
ion, absolute and inalienablc; but it not SO
at all times and under all circumstances it is expressly
guaranteed to the people of Kansas by the second article
Of their bill Of rights besides think that general plin
cipcs and the bill of rights apart by the very terms of
the constitution it may be amended at pleaslre until the
last day of December 1864. Entertaining these views
am prepared TO vote with mere verbal correction, for
the aepdmcnt Of the junior senator from Ohio on for
any other amendment Of similar character that
consider it in any degree necessary to guaranty the right
of the people of Kansas to alter and amend their consti
tuition in their time and in their own way but be-
ii may doubts and seruples the part of
others which do not share. The amendment will not
bc in any congressional Interpretation the con
stitution of Kansas, but declaration that il is moi
purpose by implication, to imna or limit the
rights OF the people of that State whatever they may be-
surplusage dictated by abundant caution and to
which reasonable Objection be made II has been
suggested that this may be considered as compromise
If thought in any degree however, slight the compro
mise of pncple il would not receive my assent but
will not from Che fear of being charged with dsposi-
ton to compromise withhold my vote from an amon.,
ment which some OF our friends from the fr~- @.
desire to SEQ incorporated in the hn -, b,., n,'s t.
despite Of popular calncr and Inr'' ~
a,, ~, ti},oS " =. ~ constitutional rights and
s,u,.-s ,urh hands TO every concession, short OF
-.uer of principle, which they may ask Of us. If
reject this bill the agitation gotten mp by plotting
and INSCRIPTIONS politicians operating upon the passions
and prejuces Of the people of the free States will be
prolonged and aggravated until peaceful solution Of this
vital question OF slavery will become impossible. We
have every reason, far material interests
cerled TO be a united and harmonious people; but we
cannot slut eyes to the melancholy fact that ut this
day there prevails between the of the people of the
eastern and southern States deep feeling of aliena
toni might say OF animosity-as existed between
England and France. The fate of this will
probably decide whether this feeling shall be kept alive
and embittered until longer continuance of con.
neNon dstrstelnl and repusye to both parties
shall be intoerbe whether shall strive by gener
emulation in the interchange of good Offices by
abandonment of all irritating subjects Of discussion TO be-
come once more what in The infancy of the fe
publcStatcs sisters in feeling in What have
said Of the consequences of the rejection of this bill is in
spirit of bravado it is uttered in
than in anger and with full sense of the response
blity which attaches to it, anticipate the old clanor
of treason and revolution against all who venture to
speak the truth this question: but if not told
it might be too late to avert the danger that threat
the existence of Union which in bettcpdays | was
wont to believe would be perpetual.
From the Memphis (renn) Appeal.
THE ROUTE FROM LITTLE ROCK TO FORT
BELKNAP.
BY the arrival of Mr.. James Glover Yesterday from
Fort Belknap we enabled to present interesting
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