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1 The Address of Southern Delegates in Congress, to Their Constituents 1 (1849)

handle is hein.slavery/asodlgco0001 and id is 1 raw text is: THE ADDRESS OF SOUTHERN DELEGATES IN CONGRES-S, TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. We, whose names are hereunto annexed, address you in discharge of what we believe to be a solemn duty, on the most important sub- ject 'ever presented for your consideration. We allede to theconflict between the two great sections of the Union, growing out of a dif- erence of feeling and opinion in reference to the relatioi existing be- tween the two races, the European and African, which inhabit the Southern section, and the Acts of aggression and encroachment to which it has led. The conflict commenced not long after the acknowledgment of'our independence, and has gradually increased until it has arrayed 'the great body of the North against the South on this most vital sub. ject. In the progres of this conflict, aggression has followed ag- gression, and encroachment 'encr6achment, until they have reached a point when a regard for your 'peace and safety will not permit us to remain longer silent. The object of this address is to give you a clear, correct, but brief account of the whole series of ag- gression and encroachments on your rights, with a statement of'the dangers to which they expose you. Our object in making it is not to cause excitement, but to, put you in full possession of all the facts and circumstances necessary to a full and just conception of a deep- seated disease, which threatens great danger to you and the whole body politic. We act on the impression, that in a popular govern- ment like ours; a true conception of the actual character and state of a disease is indispensable to effecting a cure. We have made it a joint address, because we believe that the magnitude of the subject required that it should assume the inost im. pressive and solemn form. Not to go further back, the difference of opinion and feeling in re- ference to the relation between the two races, disclosed itself in the Convention that framed the Constitution, and constituted one of the greatest difficulties in forming it. After many efforts, it was over- come by a compromise, which provided in the first place, that Repre* sentitives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the States according to their respective numbers; and that, 'in ascertaining the Torprnter, Franklin Building, corner of Louisiana a-nee and 6th street.

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