New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-10


Sir. language Of this sort has no effect can ma; my
purpose i. fIed, lie interviewer with my cxst.o Gee,
rs durability is limited with my life, T. s grea. and
slorions canse setting bounds 90 Slavery the most
S,p.l ard debasing the world ever witnessed II il the
freedom Of man; IL is the cause Of aereS-enet and
urreg,Bsrsted human beirgs,
&, II dissolution Of the Union ui'ls. tase rs.s,
let i, be SO II civil war. which genue,nen - nysA
threat, a. NUT come can cniy say, ~ u comet NY
hid on lite IL trobshly frs1l 40 tt& 81 any man
who row hears me but, while that hoid ss's snah
be d.yo,ed 10 the service OF my c"unry-to Ies 'ee
dem If pan Ii blood Is neSe-ssFy 70 eAunsas" any
Dir, vhich have a. sisted Ia kiDdle, ran sure gen
tlsm.n. while regret the necessity, shall s@ nf'
bear 10 contribute my mite. ST, the vio,ense =, =,
which gentlemen have resoited on 'nls suoJSei wiz
not move my purpose, nor crve me ron my -.
have the fortune and the honor 10 stand here a. Toe
rerr,sentay. az frr,uep who possess intehgencs %
know their rights, who have the spi.t 20 nis"'Ain
them. Whatever might be my own private sehti-
.nts this subject, stsndius here as the ppresepts.
tive of otheis choice is e.rto me. kpow The VAL
Of my siuents, sno, regardless % Consequences,
will hvow il; as their representative, l VIII proclaim
their hatred b Slavery in every shape as their repre-
sentative here viii hold NY stand until ,hls hsSr,
with the Constitution If my country which supp ,rts II,
shall sit beu a,h VI am dooined 10 tsll shall
at least have the painful Consolation 10 believe That
fall, as fragment, in the ruins OF ny county.
Sir the gentleman from Virginia Mr. CostonD has
accused nv honorable friend from New II amps IRE
(Mr Iiveimorel Of speaking 10 the galleries, and.
BY his lar gusge endesvoripg 10 excite servile war
aid has ended by saying, . he s no better than NJ.
buthnot or Ambrister and deserves no better fate.
Sir when hear such language uttered upon tins noor,
and within this house, sm constrained 10 consider II
a. has;y and unintepds language resulting from the
veheme Of debate, aud DO; real intending the per
sopsl 5ecsrum the expressions would seem 10 lndi-
cate Mr.. Colston asked 10 explain ana said he had
distinctly understood Mr.. I. Mr. Lvermore called
on Mr.. {. to state the expressions he had used. M
| T.. then said he had no explanation TO give.J M.
Talm ge said he bad none TO ask he Continued 81
FAY he would not believe any gentleman this aoor
would commit so great indecoruio against any mem
Der, or against the dignity OF the House. AZ to use
such expressions really intending the meaning which
the words seemed to import and which had been Ut
| tered against the gentleman from New-Hampshise.
mr. Neson Of Virginia in the chair, called 70 order
and said no personal remarks would be allowed Mr..
T. said he reoced that the Chair atlength arossed
to sense of it, duties. The debate had for several
days progressed with unequaed violence, and all WA
IN order; but now when az length this violence On on
eide to be resisted the Chair discovered Is out Of
order rejoice said Mr.. r., at the discovery, ap-
prove Of the admonition, while am proud ~ say
has no relevancy to me. 1t my boast that ! never
uttered unfriendly personal remark on tais door
but wish distinctly understood that tho immutAor
laws of self defense will justify going to great lensths
and in the future progress OF this debate the nights
of de tense would be regarded.
Sir has it already come to this, that IN The Con
press of the United States-thst, in the legislative
upcils of republican America the subject Of Slavery
has become subject Of much feeling, ut such DELI
cacy ofsuch danger, that it cannot safely DO d.
sentiments this subject to be accused OF talking "
the galleries with intent to excite ssryile wal, and
ofmertipg the fate Of Arbuhnot and Ambrister Are
we 10 be told of the DISSOLUTION Of the Union, Of civil
war, and of seas Of blood And yet, with such awful
threatenings before us do gentlemen IN the same
breat insist upon the encouragement OF this evil,
upon the extension Of this monsrous scourge OF the
human race An evil 20 fraught with such dire o.
amities TO us as individuals, and to our nation, and
threatening in ts progress TO ovcrwhelm the civil and
religious institutions Of the country with the liberties
of the nation ought at once to be met and to DO con-
trolled. Ii its power, its influence ana It's Impending
dangers have already arrived at such point thH In
not sae to discuss il this floor, and IL cannot now
pass under consideration proper subject for gene
al legislation what will be the reeu when i s spread
through your widely extended domain Its present
threaeuing sped and the violence Of it, supporters
| 90 far from inducing NE to yield 10 its progress
prompts me to resist It's march. Now is the time. ~
must now be met and the extension Of the evil mnsA
now be prevented, the occasion is irrecoversbiy
/ lost, and the evil never be contracted.
| Sir extend your view across the Mississippi, ovet
your newly acquired territory; territory so far sur
in extebt the limits of your present country,
that that country which gave birth to your nntios
which achieved your Revolution, consolidated Your
Union formed your Constitution and has subsequently,
| acquired much glory, hangs but as an apPendAge
| 10 the extended empire over which your republican
| Government lie called 10 bear sway. Lcok down
the ong vista Of futurity. See your empire, in extent
upeqused; in advantageous situation without . par
| sllol; ard occupying all the valuable part OF our
continent. Behold this extended empire inhabited by
| the hardy sons Of American ireemen-kBOwng their
rights and inheritipg the will to protect thenowncv
OF the so on which they live and interested in the
| institutions which they labor 70 defend-wth two
oceans LAYING your shores and tributary to your pur
poses bearing on their bosoms the commerce Oh your
people. Compared to yours the Governments OF
| Europe dwndle into Dsigpihcance, and the whole
world is without a parallel But, Sir, reverse this
sceLe people this fair dominion with the slaves OF
your planters; extend Savery-ihs bsne Of man, ths
e l.,x axf. AL
and you prepare its dssolution you turn its socumu
lated strength into positive wcakness you cherish
canker in your breast you put poison IN your bosom;
you place yuture on your neart-nay you whst tho
dagger and phce il in the hands u portion OF your
population stimulated to use by every tie human
and oiyine. The envious contrast between your hep.
pines and their misery, between your liberty snd
tter slavery must constantly prompt them 10 accom-
ulsh your destruction. Iour enemies will learn the
eource and the cause Of your weakpts. As often -
internal dangers shhl threaten Or internal conmouons
await YOU, you will then realize that, by your own
procurement, you have placed amid your iamhes,
and in the bosom of your country, population pro-
ducng At once the greatest cause OF individual DIM
Ger and Of national weakness. With this defect, your
Government must crumbie TO pieces, and your people
bees NE tie SCOT Of the woTIc.
The other principal subjects touched upon in
the debates contained in this volume, and matters
of present as well az historical interest are protee
ton 10 domestic manufactures both BY increasing
the tariff and substituting specific Tor ad vaorsm
duties, the suppression Of the sla'e-rsde, the pen
sion .ystem, the neutrality laws especially 10 their
bearing on expeditions fitted out to aid the revoled
Spanish colonies, and the right Of expstriston on
the part Of persons choosing to engage 10 such
enterprises.
How much, in these latter times, the debates Of
Congress have been dstended-chiehy, We fear.