I very much regret, in appearing before you at your request, to address you on the present state of the country, and the prospect before us, that I can bring you no good tidings. Robert Toombs addressappearbring Change image and share on social
Give us equality of enjoyment, equal right to expansion - it is as necessary to our prosperity as yours. Robert Toombs enjoymentequalequality Change image and share on social
Those who tell you that the territorial question is an abstraction, that you can never colonize another territory without the African slavetrade, are both deaf and blind to the history of the last sixty years. Robert Toombs abstractionafricanblind share on social
Neither these statesmen nor their constituents sought in any way to use the Government for the interest of themselves or their section, or for the injury of a single member of the Confederacy. Robert Toombs confederacyconstituentgovernment Change image and share on social
They demanded a monopoly of the coasting trade, in order to get higher freights than they could get in open competition with the carriers of the world. Robert Toombs carriercoastcompetition Change image and share on social
We had a large common domain, already added by the several States for the common benefit of all; purchase and war might make large additions to this common domain; hence the power over existing and future territories, with the stipulation to admit new States, was conferred. Robert Toombs addadditionadmit share on social
With these vast advantages, ordinary and extraordinary, one would have supposed the North would have been content, and would have at least respected the security and tranquility of such obedient and profitable brethren; but such is not human nature. Robert Toombs advantagebrothercontent share on social
The North understand it better - they have told us for twenty years that their object was to pen up slavery within its present limits - surround it with a border of free States, and like the scorpion surrounded with fire, they will make it sting itself to death. Robert Toombs borderdeathfire share on social
We have not sought this conflict; we have sought too long to avoid it; our forbearance has been construed into weakness, our magnanimity into fear, until the vindication of our manhood, as well as the defence of our rights, is required at our hands. Robert Toombs avoidconflictconstrue share on social
There were thousands of abolitionists who were free traders. Robert Toombs abolitionistfreethousand Change image and share on social
