trine they abjured. Free from a
time-serving or timid spirit, they boldly relied upon the
righteousness of their cause, the potency of truth, and the
blessing of God. They were entitled to receive from the
Abolitionists of Great Britain the warmest commendation, the
fullest confidence, and most cordial co-operation.

He was happy in being able to state, that wherever the
principles of immediate abolition had been fully adopted,
prejudice against color had been thrown aside, and that the
members of the Anti-Slavery Societies throughout the country
were endeavoring by every proper means to accomplish the
moral, intellectual, and spiritual elevation of the colored
population.

He hoped he would yet have ample opportunities of replying to the
positions assumed by his opponent. He thought he would be able to
show that slavery in America was American slavery; that the Congress
of America--that the Constitution of America made it an institution of
the country, and therefore a national sin of America. In reference to
any question as to the Constitution and laws of the United States of
America, he was glad he had to do with a gentleman who knew these
well, who held a high character for his Constitutional and legal
attainments; and he hoped he would be able to show that Slavery in
America was American Slavery--that the people in the North did not
hate slavery--that they did not oppose slavery--that they were the
greatest supporters of slavery in the United States--that slavery in
America was a national question. But he would keep his proofs till he
had time to say something along with them. Our interference was not a
political interference with America, it was only a moral interference,
to put an end to slavery--and he hoped the people of this country,
would continue to denounce slavery in America; and at the same time he
was quite willing that his opponent should denounce the idolatry of
our eastern possessions.

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MR. BRECKINRIDGE said, he would take up the line of argument in which
he had been proceeding; but before doing so he wished to make one
observation. How did it happen--admitting all that had been said by
his opponent to be true and fair, how did it happen, that the same
arguments and the same principles were so differently received in
different countries? How did it happen that the individual who
advocated the same cause, wit