The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-09

Char les Francis Adams On the Orisis.
We make the following extract from the
very able speech Of Charles Fransls Adams
10 support Of his proportions for oonoilia-
| ton:
ihnvs now considered ell the alleged eriev-
ances which have thus for been brought to
our attention-frst, the personal liberty
clusion from Territory which shareholders
will never desire 10 occupy third, apprehen.
sieH OF an event which will never take place.
For the sake OF these three causes OF oom-
plant, all Of them utterly without practical
result, tho aveholding States, unquestion-
ably the weakest section Of this great con-
federscy, are voluntarily and preoipitately
surrendering the realities OF solid power
woven into the very texture or q government
! that now keeps nineteen millions Of fresmen
| willing to tolerate, and in one sense to shell
/ ter, institutions which, bat for that, would
meet with 20 more sympathy among them
| than they now do 10 the remainder Of the
civilisod world. For my own part, must
| declare that, even suppose these alleged
| grievances to be moro real than represent
them, think the measures Of the committee
dispose OF them effectuaily and forever
They contribute directly all that can be To-
ultimately done by Congress, and they re-.
commend it TO the Legislatures of the States
to accomplish the remainder. Why, then, 10
it that harmony 10 not rest0red2 The an
swer il, that you are not satisfied with this
settlement, however complete. You must
| have some guarantees in the Constitution
you must make the protection and extension
Of slavery 10 the Territories now existing,
sand hereafter to be acquired" cardinal
doctrine Of our great charter. Without that
you arc determined to dissolve the Cnion.-
How stands the case, then2 We offer TO
settle the question finally, 10 all Of the pres-
ent territory that you claim, by giving you
every chance Of establishing slavery that you
have any right to require Of us. You de-
cline TO take the OFF,, because you fear il
will DO you no good. Slavery will not 70
there. But il that be true, what 10 the use
OF asking for the protection anyhow, much
less 10 the Constitution? Why require pro-
tection where you will have nothing to pro-
teot? All you appear to desire il for 10 for
New Mexico. Nothing else 10 left. Yet you
will not accept New Mexico at once, because
ten years OF experience has proved TO you
that protection has been OF no use thus far
But II 10, how Gam you expect thst II viii be
Of much more use hereafter, and TO make il
worth dissolving the Union about? But il
We pass to the other condition, 10 it any moro
reasonable9 Are We going to Eight because
NO cannot agree upon the mode OF dieposing
OF our neighbors' lands. Are We to break
np the Uoion OF those States, oemented BY
so many years Of common suderings and re-
splendent with so many years OF common
glory, because it 10 insisted that We should
incorporate into what We regard ~ the Char
ter Of our freedom, proclamation to the
civilised world that We intend TO grasp the
territory OF other nations, wherever Ne can
do it, for tho purpose Of putting into il GER
tain institutions which some OF us disap-
prove, and that, too, whether the people in-
| habitinx that territory themselves approve
| OF 10 or not. | am almost inclined to be-
| ieve that they who first did it must have
done so for the. sake Of presenting condi-
| ton which they know beforehand must be
| rejected, or which, If accepted, must humili.
ate US 10 the dust forever. In point Of fact,
this proposal covers no question Of immedi-
ate moment which may not be settled by an
other and less obnoxious one. Why 10 it,
then, psrsevered 10 and the others rejected :
The answer 10 obvious: you want the Union
dissolved. You wait to make il imposs Bile
| for honorable men to become rec0ncied,-
| If il DO indeed so, then on you, and YOU
alone, shall rest the responsibility of what
may follow. II the Union be broken up, the
reason Why it happened shall remain on rec.
ord forever. II was because you rejected
one form OF settling question, which might
be offered and accepted with honor, in order
to insist upon another, which you knew We
could not accept will disgrace. answer
for myself only when say shat il the alter
- ~ Il
that tho people OF the United States shall,
before the Christian nations Of tho earth,
plant in broad letters upon tho print OF their
charter OF Republican Government the dog
ma Of slave propsgandism over the remain
der Of the countries Of the world, l will not
consent 80 brand myself with what deem
such disgrace, let the consequences be what
they may. But it 10 said this answer closes
the door OF econcilistion, and the slave.
holding States will scceds. And what them
This brings me to tho last point which | de.
sire to touch to- day--the proper course for
the Government to pursue 10 tho face oil
these di f6cultiss. S1me Of the friends viii
whom | act have not hesitated TO express
themselves in favor Of coercion, and the,
have drawn very gloomy pietures Of tho fata
consequences to the prosperity and security
OF the whole Union that must ensue. Fol
my own sake, am glad that DO not par
take so largely OF these fears. see no OBJ
stacle to the regular continuance Of tho Gov
eminent in not less than twenty States, and
perhaps more, tho inhabitants Of which hsv,
not in moment been deprived OF that pecu
liar practical wisdom 10 tho management Of
their Affairs, which il the secret Of their pas
success. Several new States will before Ion,
Dc ready to take their places with Us, ans
make good in part the loss Of the old once
, The mission OF furnishing great example,
] OF free governmans TO the Nations Of ID,
earth will still be in our hands, impaired,
admit, but not destr Dyed; and / doubt no
our power to accomplish it yet, in spite o
the temporary drawback. Even the problem
OF coercion will go on to solve itself withou
our aid for II the sentiment OF disunion be