The Hillsborough recorder., 1858-11-17
SENATOR HAMMoND's SPEECH.

| sMs. letter of the Rev. Mr.. Taylor, Ills.
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SENATOR HAMMOND'S SPEECH.
We briefly alluded in our last, says the Fayetteville
Observer, to the remarkable speech Of Senator Ham
mond, Of South Caroins delivered at Barnwell c. II.
on the 9th ult Though not concurring in all his
views the following extracts are so striking that
think our readers will be interested in them;
You desire 10 know nv opinion Of the
course the South should pursue under exist
ing circumstance. will give YOU frankly
and fully the results of nv observation and
reflection on this all-impariant punt The
| first question is, Do the people Of the South
consider the present Union Of these States
as evil in itself, and thing that il IS desira-
BILE we should get rid Of under all circum-
stanCess There are some know who do /;
but am satisfied that an overwhelming ma.
/ jority Of the South would. il assured that this
Government was hereafter to be conducted
on the true principles and construction Of the
Constitution, decidedly prefer to remain IN
the Union rather than incur the unknown
costs and hazards Of setting up separate 90
vernment. | think | saw what Is true when
say that, after all the bitterness that has
characterized our long warfare, the great bo-
dy Of the Southern people do not seek dsun.
ion, and will not seek il as primary object,
however promptly they may accept II as an
alternative, rather than submit IL uncnnsti-
tutional abridgements Of their rights. ! con
Tess that for many wears 4 NV life believed
that our only safety was dissolution ot the
Union, and | openly ayOwpd ii. | should
entertain and without hesitation express the
same sentiments now. but that the victories
we have achieved and those that | think we
are about 10 achieve have inspired me with
hope, NAV say the belief. that we can fully
sustain ourselves 10 the Union and control
its action 10 all great affairs |; NAV he well
asked how ! can entertain such views and
expectations, when within these few wears
the South has lost her equality IN the Senate,
and the free States have at length 2 msior.
Ity in both Houses of Congress. whir the IN
fortunate Kansas contest has swept INTO their
political graves 80 many 0f our anrlent friends
in those States that Il NAV be lonbIrd wheth.
er they have al this moment, after the recent
electlOns--lhe finale uf the disastrous Kan.
sas abortnn--a maturity 10 any single nne II
them; AMI there seems TO be ~ present no
prospect pf our extending the area Of slavery
IN auy quarter.
These facts are true and if ynu will hear
with NE. will pI ace them all IN the strong
est light can before YOU: for IL il Of the ut.
most importance that We should al least see
clearly how we stand and what are our re-
sources, IL order to form an idea of what we
can IN. and how avoid wasting our strength
on What cannot be accomplished.
The eqnaliiy ol the free and slave States
has long been lost in the House. BY the ID
mission of Galilornia il was lost IN the Sen.
ate. Since then anoth-r tree state has been
admitted, and another yet has passed the Sc.
nate, and III few wears more we shall have
Kansas, Nrhraska, Washington. Sew Mexi.
60. and perhaps others On our rpll. The i'm.
migfation from E.rape 20 the Nnfth j. sutfi
Gent e. iotm one nr mure new State, every
year. To the South ihrre j. literally 10 em.
igtaiion. We have since the closing of The
slave trade added 10 our population nanny
BY the natural increase nl our people. and We
have no .urpln. population. white or black,
20 cs'aniLe new States. We lost Kansas
partly bs opr Inability 10 cnlnpiLe u, aud We
are perhtps yet 10 have 4 struggle fir per.
ton II fpxis. Thr idea. then, Of recovering
the equality u the twn seciiDns, even N the
senate. seems remote indeed. We nave II 1
proposed 10 fe.epn IL. African sl4Ye trade
and briug ~ irit. of slaves lrim that Dra.
liic region To- restore tie balance. Dlce
entertained that ide4 myself, but on lutthrr
investigation ] abandoned IL. will nut now
20 intD the Discussion sf u further than 10
say that tie South !, t.elf divided on that 1
policy, ant, from appearances. opposed To |
Il by a sast mjprity, while The North is !
unanimously sgainst il. II would be impos. I
sible t. get Inngfess 10 re open the trade. 1
lf II could be done, then il would BE- unne. T
cesssry, fpr that result could Dnly be brought 1
abput by sueh an entire Abandonment BY the /
North and the werIi of all opposition to our
slave system that we might safely cease to /
erect any defeHces for il. But IL we could I
introduce slaves, where could we fnd sgita. /
BE Tertiary for new slave Statess The I
Indian Re.erye, vest If Arkansas, might I
make one but We have solemnly g1araniied
that 20 the remnants 81 the red race. Ryprv
where else, J believe, the borders Uf or
states have reached the great desert which I
separates the Atlantic from the Pacific States
OF thi. CUntederacy. Nowhere il African
slavery likely 10 flourish in the little oasis Of
that Sahara of America. Il is much more
likely, think, 20 get the Pacific slope and TO
The north IN the great valley than anywhere
else outside d its present limits. Shall We,
a. some suggest. take Mexico and Central
AmerieI 70 make slave Statesi African
slavery appears 70 have failed there. Per.
hsps, aud mo.t probably. il will never sue.
eeed ~ those regions. Il 1 night shi, are