The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-08-10

t,in the arrairumeut. But ~ 10 hc said
these were iuclrrer1ted altcy being adj
indeed o. Do luultigs or for crimes where
nf thry had been duly convicted. may we
not ash b. 10 De- philauthrophy to expose
a rnec known to hc unfit 90 take care of
Themselves. To- trials beneath which they
must generally sinh, that IN the iulluess Il
ct timr and after being adiudeyd they /
may end their days in the prison OF the
mad house.
lu each case the good Of society !. the |
object and the justification i 10 be found |
in the adaptation Of the means To- the end. |
The difference of rule results from the |
different caplctics of the races the CV-
ccptlous In the one being those who are |
unfit for sClEeOvcrumcut the exception 4
Co the other being those who are 90 To- ht
free.
ltwould bo easy t' show that our y
tenn iot the cUutrolol iu,omTcten '''''
g. bon every respect better t.lW "'u'n ~
s,.tfm DI work hau.r4. public labor inful.
or reform Schools. a. che ugruhutut CON
ps.fi,p anal interest uI The WI-l'F must
i,,.i.f... f.,., discipline more parental lhlu /
,.,lftI Dr.. fhlful the constable ot -urrflu- /
t.r.t.uf hlyinG but temporary aud ON. /
uaf ba,, alr,l.jy dvslt sp long ou this !
..,tIIsrf fH4t 10 ml, hv asked why thus lul. |
b JIsruss questions ON which there can ho |
mo- difference Boz conclusion hgtvcgu my
self and thusy whom address, Io such
inquiry my answer would De-, we have
mood not only to br assured % ne Justified.
but 90 b. "a duty We owe to our ancestors,
o. uur.rltp- anil o. postcrity, o. vIudratv
our Institutions from unjust rcprolrh. To
90 right both FOO conscience and iu the csti-
nation uf others Is to hc strong. FROM
the time whom Ju vain reliance ON the
strength which unity ut people and 1T
language gave, impiOua man attempted on
the plain of Shinlr to defy the power Of
hI. Creator and WIS coulouudod and dis-
pcrsed. never has there been amy pcrm1-
mont prosperity which dil not rest ON the
basis or virtue. Whtt thpu 3. moro hciit
uutu rltru4l conference likr ibis. than
o.. uyl.t examination Hi tHu truths uU
Whieh We ra-l our defence it.iurc the tJI
luual ur ro-trrity. and claim the alliance
of the patriotic aud the just VI cur own
Fcueatout
I'M tho maintenance of our rights iu
tho yiudio1tiou Of our institutions the
most unequal Cuutc.t- are iu the United
State. House of Representative and We
have elusc to congratulate ourselves ON
tho ability. the fidelity and harmonious
cooperation Of our members.
Uuiauutrd hy numbers, uumoyed 10y
thc personal considerations so productive
of detection they have met every issue os
became Mi-i~sippians. Could say morct
Your resolution IN favor ~ the aclui-i.
ton Of Cuba l. a gratifying endorsement
Of the position which your dclcrtes in
Congress have taken. II Is placed on the
ground of q commercial! and political ne.
cessity. which In the event ot IT, transfer
o. any foreign power would become Also
ute-a consideration as broad rs the
Union. a motive rs free from sectional 81
partimu faint us the spirit in which The
Constitution WIS ordained and established
Uutuly 10 has been argued that the an
uevation of Cuba j. sought for the exclu
siyc benefit of the South. but if Il wcr,
so, and IL could not be shown that our al
vantage would hc the injury Of other por
tions of the Union, how could the fac
Justify opposition, II We remain what GU
Fathers left us-Pooplc united for th,
common welfare.
Before proceeding to the consideration
of the subject in the national aspect il
which you have presented IL, permit m
briefly touoticc 10 IN it, sectional relation
and here let me say ! have no word q
uukind criticism for those southern me
who oppose the acquisition from the b,
lief that 10 would hc injurious 90 our So,
ton. There D. much force iu the ohiC,
ton that the abolition Of the slave trade d
the consequence of annexation and ia
greater profits from slave labor in the ],
land than i'm the more Northern of Oh
slavc.holdine States, would lead 10 sue
sale and transfer to the Island as woul
soon render those States uon-slavcholdinl
and that thus our political power in th
Union would bc diminished
The question Of acquisition has to u
thrcc phases. The first belongs To- ia
condition OF harmony among the stat,
and the people. which would ensure
Gir administration hy the general govern
ment Of an it' delegated powers aud
due regard Cor an cur Constitution,
rights 60 that case the balance of pow,
argument would not apply, a. it pre-suI
poses q case iu which sectional diyisio
could not exist Tho second IS that ,
continuance iu pickering and section.
strife. so that the government unable
perform its proper functions. and bc drl
en- onward w 1n aggressive majority tot
reference iu things with which 10 has Q
risHfnu connection. tn th1f ease uI
t1s. of poUtieal power which would syri
t1 restrain uom u.urput.on must sure
be deprecated. But the end. regret it
we may. the inevitable end Of CONT
uaneo tn such hostility between the Stat
must o. their separation This brings "a
~ Tho third and last phase vt the qu,
ton the Importance of the Island Of q
fn t1 the Southern States 81 FORMED iu
IA aeulrate coutctlcrlcy. The commerce
considerations iu this would probably
loss important than IN the first phase
q. tbe question. but tho political uccr-st
would o. paramount. and The pusse-sli
would be- indispensable.
Viewed in if- various relations Go %
section. ! reach tho conclusion that irU
the acquisition of Cuba the South has
futur, t1 npprehrnd which should Diet
bsr rum using an proper means for
accomplishments. What Wcuns may
uHpor viii depend upon circumstance
thDy arise. Eut here lrt mo cav uo arI
a.tiDn however desirable. could iudu
mo o. consent tl sgc the bright e-cut,
t1n of tho t'uitpl States furnished
One let Of rtpiue. What American y,
NOT feel proud ~ his ability To- point
ths record ul uur national existence
mot containing page on which b. Jrcu
Oh % war vagcd for nttraulifrment
town aekcd or given to ptllarc. or Of
our vast acquisition of territory one o,
which b. hpll hv the title If cuuluc
Whatever our future necessities may
act, or coming evcntualitics Justify, =
tsritv cannot tail to approve the l0rhc
pucp 81 the United States IN leaving
hong aud uudcr So many proyocation
week aud distant government in pos-
sion ut the rntc which commands {
great valley of the Mississippi destin
10 be- II 10 has not already become Z
centre of agricultural empire and soul
ct our most valuable exports.
10 will he remembered that no the !
session of Congress the President rcco
mendod the acquisition of Cuba, ant
LiII was introduced into the senate o.
propriate thirty millions Of dollars in
eff that object. II l. 10 be regretted q
a vote WIS not taken on the bill; thcr,
little doubt that after some amendm,
10 would have passed the Senate q
though IL should not have been acted
in the House. the moral effect Of It's \
sage by the treaty ratiiying body wot
greatly have fortified the Executive n
er 81 negotiation
The Opposition as usual inveigh
against slavery and assumed that IT,
trnsouwas the object Of the proposed
QUESTION seldom have theadyuutorcs q
great measure been 30 general and
equally balanced between the sectio
the pccuniarv benefits being almost
ciusvoly On the North.
That The presence NJ slave in the
land made it more desirable 10 me ! v
not dcuy. Tho cultivation ~ the Islt
requires African labor. and the Airic.
a. rule will only wprl, iu the conditi
of 4rryitulc. Thus the presence of sln
increase the value of the Island and
much the more IA the number in the Y
tod States would not enable MS 90 sup
The requisite amount Of labor. II was
so true as one or the minority sect
that I desired % increase the ia
holding Constituencies but 30 far lr
this hciue the only object the meas
rested upon other and distinct grounds
Some nlau objected Co thp incoporat
ol people different iu rsc and difirrD
in religion position which rested uT
two lillacics. one that because speakin
different language thoy were ofa diueu
race. aud the other thttau established d
sion i'm tho United States made &c ollfectr
aLlo b. ald a population holding anotl
rrrpd.
Much horror VIA also manifested
The President should use The approp
ton to corrupt the 6ovrrnment ol 81