Speech #450097334

I want to answer the Senator from Maryland when North. alone of the Southern States filling up with immigrationhe asks me where I was and why I did not lift my voice up when the alone. I say. of all the Southern States. if you except the invalid knownothings were ravaging Philadelphia in 1845 and in Baltimore emigration to Florida I Why is this Feneral feeling ? Do not southafterward. I do not know the venerable years of my distinguished er Senators themselves. holding the interests of their section in their friend from Maryland. but at the time of the knownothing excite- keeping. see that something serious is the matter! Virginia is a far ment in Philadelphia. in 1844 and 1845. I was in a Pennsylvania col- !more inviting field for settlement than those remote northwest relege and rather a small boy. I do not remember that I did raise my . gions to which immigration is flocking by the million. The Senator voice veryloudly at that time upon the subject at all. and I am afraid from North Carolina has given a vivid description if I had it would not have reached the earsof the Senator fromMary- of the great resources and attractions of his own State. He doubtland. less paints them truly.