Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-07-29

but for the debate in Uongrcssi Let no
man place too light nm estimate apon theo.
retical questions. He cited our own Reyo.
luton, which, rs Mr.. Webster SAYS, was
fought upon preamble.
MORE SLAVE STATES.
"Mr. Stephens repeated that he had On.
deayored TO discharge his duties faithfully.
The settlement Of the questions TO which
he bad alluded was practical good, If We
are but true to ourselves; the scttlemou,
was affirmed by the Iudiciary as well as th,
cxecutiye; and we can divide Texas into
five slave States, aud get Chihua, 6onorA,
&cp II we have the slave population. He
had been asked, what are the prospects for
the future; what Is TO become Of tho anti
slavery sentiment at the North and wheth-
or slavery is as secure rs il vast As be
said 10 1850, he would repeat now--there
is very liltlc prospect Of the South settling
any territory outside Of Texas, In fact, littie
3s nc prospect at ali, unless VIC increase our
African stock.
sHALL THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE BIZ RE.
OPENED. a
"This question, bis hearers shonld exam.
inc IN its length and BREADTH; he would do
nothing more than present il; hut il Is as
plain as any thing that unless the number
Of African stock be increased, We have not
the population, and might as we'll abandon
the race with our brethren in the North in
the colonization Of the territories. It was
not for him to advise on these questions
he only presented them, the people should
think and act upon them. Ifthcre are bat
few more slave States II is not because Of
Aboitionism or Wilmot Proviso, but simply
for the want Of peopleto settle them. Can.
not make States without people; rivers and
mountains do not make them; and slave
states cannot be made without Africans.--
am not telling you, said he, 10 do It, but
1t is serious question concerning our po-
litical and domestic policy; and We do not
want voters and deelaimers so much as
thinkers and reasoners. Il Is useless to
wage war about abstract rights, or to quar-
rel and accuse each other of unsoundness
unless we get more Africans.
HOW SLAVERY HAS SPREAD UNDER pEMocRA.
TIC RuLE-wHEREvRR IT'S NATIONAL AN.
NER FLOATS THERE IS SLAVERY.
When he entered Congress, the Mosou-
ri Compromise excluded slavery from the
Territories; now il is not excluded from n
portion of land over which floats our na.
tional flag.
"He alluded tothe anti-slavery sentiment
which prevailed in Virginia in the early
days Of tho Commonwealth; and argued
that il is useless to war against the progress
of events. Every restriction has been tax
en- off ofslaveiy; fugitive slave law has
been granted. There are more men at the
North to-day, who believe in the social and
moral condition Of slavery, than when he
went TO Congress.
THE UNION, MEXICO, CENTRAL AMERICA
AND CUBA.
"All, he continued, depends upon our.
selves for the future. With our consti,u.
tional rights, and with the present principles
of policy, in his Judgment we are just a,
safe, and even safer than we ever were. We
must remain united five are ever divided
our day of doom will surely come. AL ma
tons when they cease to growbegin to die
we should then endeavor to expand and
grow. Central America and Mexico are al
open TO us. He did not believe that tho
country is large enough; but believes thai
a diversity Of interests will strengthen the
government better than il all were homoge
nous. He looks forward in the future t,
the acquisition of Cuba; but was never il
favor Of paying Spain much money forit--
not more than one or two millions of dollars
"If Cuba wants to come into the Union
he would not ask Spain; but would he il
favor Of repeating the neutrality laws, SO a
to give our people a chance to help her il
her wish.
THE SLAVERY SENTIMENT STRENGTHENED
"Many had asked him what he though
ofpublic sentiment on this question: H
would reply, that the institution of SLAYER
is now stronger than It was sixteen year
; ago, when he entered Congress. Nothin
improved like it--and it is now fixed, firr
and secure in It's position.
: Mr.. STEPHENS BELIEVES IN A HIGHER LAW
"ln his judgment, ours is the only gov
ernment consistent with nature. He di
not agreo with some rs to the manner
meeting our opponents, while many person
wore offended and astonishcd at the highe
law doctrine Of Seward, he believed himse
in higher law. lie believed in a hiQhc
law Of the Creator, and tho Constitution
must sustain and rest upon this higher Law
; The opponents of slavery were cndeavorin
to make things equal (black aud white pes
ple) which the creator had made unequa
Our opponents, then, are war; ng against
: principle, while We arc warning for il.
NEGRO SLAVERY ONCE OPPOSED ny ALI tn
a PUBLIC MEN OF THE SOUTH, EuF EoF VI
pERsTooD ny THEN.
E "Negro slavery is but in its iufancy-it
5 mere problem in our government; our 4
0 thers didn' understand i. ! grant that a
the public men of the South wete once
gainst il; but they didn't understand il.
Is for is to meet questions with the firm
ness which they did. The problem Is VI
unsolved. 0urs not only is the best, b
! the only goyernmentfounded upon the pfi
" ciples Of nature. II slavery is not best &
tho African, and doesn't increase his hapI
= ness, il ought TO be abolished. Ift doss
" then Our iustiiuuons Asa founded IN nafn