New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-20
SPEECH or MR.. HALE.
u, ,,,,,,s s,,,,. s,.o,, ., yorsov Stare. 10 1851

terday, we reprint MIR. Hales speech corrected'
Mr.. HALE Rep., n. H. raid some remarks had
fallen from tie senator 10 which nc had hoped mover
TO ieel the necessity VI replying, but they had been
rereaed 20 often and many tines-though they had
not been 80 well said heretofore as by the Senator
from Kentucky-thathe felt 4n called on, at the eX-
pense Of being called tedious, to put IN an answer,
which he thought founded on the PlsDest page OF
history, TO what the Administration shoud
take respecting tie forts and the Withdrawal q ihe
forces. lie had no advice 10 give nDu II was caiIed
for He had not been in council with the Adnlni'lra-
ton The President had selected ihose competent 70
advise him. and relying their advice, Goes FOL ieei
the necessity of relying upon that OF any one outside
He had contented himself with the sentiment OF the
Senator FROM the late State Of Texas Oh former ocea
sion. ...r -,
Mr. WIGFALL Dem, Texas)-interupting- t
that Texas was State before the was admittea mo
the Union. ia q State now. and, he hoped, always
would be State; and unles this GoVeiht.n.en' n's
power 10 reduce her TO a provincial eohu'""' 20
trusted she would always remain 60. az, -.
Mr.. HALE replied that ne had no Pnuo"snsA o ,T
truyersy with ne Senator. lie would say, theh, wy
late Senator from Te aughter WHO had reIi~rEeu
he would never give advice except when asked' tue
Senator from Kentucky IN arguing tire question OF e
power OF this Government over .ne n''I
CopfedeIsted StAtes-or rather the other tlgut slave
States lie IIsle supposed that they are CohiedeIseu
States though not ne Confederate States-wouid hot
remain in the Union EXCEPT on terms OF equainy but
what Uas III truth Of history How did the country
stand az the tine the Const uton was frane and ~
this very day. TO Slavery IN the Territories when
the States Of Virginia and kentucky cam" into the
ConfedeTacy of these States what was The law slavery
was prohibited not only by statute but by eonpac'
ire peaable in every inch Of territory over which he
Federal ufsdyti0n was exercised Ana I'D LOS, wien
Washington took the oath of Office, the Federal nag
did not wave over an iuch OF the broad eHrth ouplae
the limits of anv State where Slavery was not pro
hbi;ed by compact declared TO be Irf,PeIaIle'
He would not trace the history, up to the pres,
ent time Ia 1890 YOU declared Slavery should bot
exist north Of Sc so. Ills act remained III force
till 1884 and then what Did you do You are
talking about our aggrcssipns. You broke DOWN Tue
ti,ne-honortd compact you removed tho reS'ileioni
and you spread Slavery over Tue Continent oui"o ,e
States of tie Union; and if that was not enough
you bsye the judicial exposition Of the Constitution ny
The highest tribunal tbat Slavery exists by Nrt1e OF
the Constitution wherever the JUrdctlQn OF ths ton-
stitution goes, aud all the power OF Congress Is
coupled with the duty TO protect 1t. And yet tLe
Senator from Kentucky says they are not gong 70
be deprived II all tho territory. lie lifaie) dia no.
understand that language. lie did not know "bht
meant lie wanted the country To take notice OF the
fact that at the tine you complaining OF Northern
Aggression by tie action OF lie Cover meht-ltsls
latiye executive and judilal-eIeTy res'rlcupn u
broken down under The solemn sanction OF JiuIi
exposton OF the Constitution, just eXac ly s YOU dc
tated and prorlaimed and OroshadOwed on The Eastern
rorti,o wien Mr.. buchanan delivered bis Inaugural
Address. The decree, then ia last pronounced, wt
afterwaTd regarded by the Supreme court. 1ou hase
more. The only way kausa, rid herself OF slavery
yse by throwing oil the vassslsge of Territory aud
coming into tie Union as State la Neoftna, Mhsie
the people declared against The existence of Slavery In
the lie iilory aud both branches OF the LeghAli'e
Assembly abolished it, what did You do iour fed,
era Government through lie accredited sgeAt, seea
In and, by the Interpolation oil ave,o pafa geo poP.s.
sentiment, and said to the people, Slavery must be
maintained, and you have the whOlo oI Tie Ier
Titory L. was very lately the clsim was put forth
that Slavery shall be protected, and judges o. your
I Il flfy Tn urul.
! there aud Yet the Senator complains Oi NoItbeIn
| aggression When by whom perpeuated lie
slel did ask the question IN capi"us spiii bus
vita sincere and earnest desire that the tin,, place
and circums snce when the Northern States were
guilty of breach Of faith, may DC named When di1
thew undertake to put your Institutions under ban and
prevent the enjoyment OF yonr nights Ana H!h'e
the re- cal Of the Missouri restriction III ioJ Or ance
the judicial exposition, where has been the attempt
made that on complain OF They might ar well open
their ewes to the fact not. The Democratic patty
which has Just gone out OF power hs ruled the country
almost without question snd wnecut REFUSE, ana u
there is a single feature Of their policy plain and
prominent than another, and challenging the reproaci
OF the world thai feature has been the protection and
support OF the institution OF human Slavery ION have
moi been content 20 take II where the ConsltutOn left
IL namely a. a local institution but you have changed
your policy entirely. When gentlemen talk abont act
Ting the question, he ayerred, before God he dd not
| know what they meant. When they had got al the
territory and tho whole power OF the Federal Govern
ent 10 protect IT, be was at loqs know what they
meant when they asked for DO you want 10 carry
slaves into the Free Ses1 If you do, say ~. There
il y case pending before the Supreme Court, and II a
Democratic President should ever come INTO power
again he Hale) ventured 10 cay the President elect
will tell what the decirion IN that will be. He
said these tbingsin hud spirit. He VIA not willing
10 sit here DAY after day and month after month 10 hear
il sad he and his friends have II in their power 20 give
peace TO distracted country, Why, we have nothing
| on earth 10 give Ianghlerl You have the territory
in It's length and breadth. He had not heard the
phrase Northern aggression until long after he had
taken q seat the floor Of the Senate IL seemed u
| him tauuting of Northern II filled him with
astoni,hment, and some years after II hal been IA
miharly used he brought his mind 70 the belief that
gentlemen wore really IN earDe,t, and meant what
! they sad. Long as 1t mao been used, lie wB yet 70
learn what II meant. The Senator from Kentucky
and the Senator from Virginia eulogized the COnsG.
tuition; and Senator Toonbs said that the adniuistn
ton Of the Federal Government had In the nsn
been fair, and never more 90 than In the last year.
| What is the diihcutyf IL II tEis those who were
the ias are now the OUts Nothing ebe earth.
He could not why men should be stirred rp He
had been out in the cold for long time llaughterl
! and bad borne it with such equaniudty M aston
| ished bim,elf. lie received letter lot long ago
from Maine, soliciting his humble aid toward OBJ.
tanning an Office for friend. He had 10 write back
and tell his correspondent that he had been in the
minority 80 long thai be had mob learned how 10 at
| in the majority. liaughier.) he felt very much
| like the Senator from the Late State Of Florida,
who spoke Of the healthy and salubTious cir, which
was 20 fine there that tie people could not be.
| have themselves at funerais lIlaughtef so he
| did not know how 10 behave In majority. He said
| from his honest convictions, the great difficulty
which now EXITS and threatens ths perpetuity Of
the Union arises from the restlesess Of gentlemen
to sit In the seats they unsccustomed n occupy
He wac no advocate OF the iron rule Of the major
ty, who, by their mere numerical force sbould in
depently control the wholesome restraints Of the
Constitution. 1t Is necessary That in every consiitu-
iona Government there should be spirit OF loyalty in
the breasts Of The people especially those who occupy