Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-16


Mr.. VNTON, OF Ohio here and said that, according
to his understanding Of the Missouri compromise had been
faithfully and literally observed The express terms OF the
act confined its operation to the territory which had been
coded by France. All of that territory lying south Of
the parallel Of $50 30 north had been recognised States
within which slavery suffered to exist The compromise
had been faithfully adhefed to, though all OF the territory
lying north of the compromise line had not yet been incor
porated into the Union. ... r."
! Mr.. DARGAN, resuming, said that the South had not
understood the compromise but mmaela Whatever
had happened in times past, gentlemen maniesty not
willing the principles Of that compromise Was
there there that willing 10 for the sake of
the peace and harmony Of the country Would gentlemen
stand by that compromise would they epudae 1t The
response to that question that the compromise was
longer binding and that they would not renew It. But not
SO with the South Mr. d. had not yet met with the first
Southern who not willing to renew and continue
that compromise They did not ask from any wish to
obtain political ascendency the North hope control
her but from the condition of things around them They
asked their hrehren of the North to the
now; and they OF the South would scupuously fulfil it.
| But nos the North would not do it. j. ~
How then did the country stand Its armies in
foreign land its treasury exhausted territory certainly to be
acquired and introduced into the Union in some shape and
question raised in regard to the condition Of its
admission which threatened the dissolution of our Government
and the destruction of all our hopes. ~
Could the importance of question like this be overstated
demanded the deepest consideration of every statesman and
of every philanthropst
Mr.. DOUGLASS of Illinois, said he willing that
the silence Of gentlemen when question put should be
construed as infer that there here who
was willing stand by the Missouri compromise. Mr. d.
had recognised that principle the time of the annexation OF
Texas he ready recognise now, and should be rea
dy all times and he believed there many other gen.
tlemen here who agreed with him in opinion.
Mr.. DARGAN said he had intended to alude to the gen
teman from Illinois honorable exception As 1t was
he proud that the gentleman had rsen And now Mr.
D. would call every patriot f there in that House,
time abusing what had been done but to arouse
himself and look to the future interests Of his country
M Of Tho nann afIr anIn
had refused follow except when its con-
demned by his deliberate judgment This he had been
accustomed from early life to follow, and he never would
Weld the behests Of party against his convictions OF
right and he called upon others suffer them
selves to be guided by party prejudice, but to look To what
they felt to be the true interests of this country.
As this he would not say that its existence was our
fault he willing to admit that it had been forced upon
but man, Wing Democrat, could regret its exist
ence than he did He had from the beginning
that it would be the opening wedge to questions more dan
geous their tendency to the and welfare OF this
than ay foreign foe He would here take the liberty to
that after the battles of the Sh and 9th of May, he had
deeply regretted the order given to troops to advance and
the Rio Gane not because he thought had right
Mexico, but he could have controlled the movement
of our troops they should have done it. He still wish
ed they had. But they there; and now what
were we to do Should take Mexican territory not :
Perhaps might not be able but supposng could push
victorious way, and the national vanity be far graed
to behold generals revealing in the halls of the Mon
lezumas" what fruit should reap from the victory He
halls oil his before oil
foreigners and he should feel inclined say let the
ionezuina abide In the halls Of Mo,icEuma Perhapo he
might be wrong but his policy would be to establish
boundary line between and Mexico, and then declare to
the world that had been compelled TO to in order
to settle pending questions between the two Governments and
TO establish permanent boundary line and then he would
hold on till treaty could be concluded He did under
where the boundary ought TO be let that he
tied by heads than his but such would be the
he should prefer for he good likely to TO hu
manity from prosecuting this war any further He did not
cast shadow Of censure on the Administration, or
on those gentlemen who might differ from him in opinion
He might permitted express his judgment without
an implied his friends Should then take
any territory from Mexico not Ii important ques
ton Did gentlemen suppose if should be announced to
those of troops who had from States at the South in
the hour Of battle that the territory their win
be made, when attained, Of annoyance and injury
those they had left in their homes what would their thoughts
be What feelings would in the bosom OF the soldier
when he that all the fruit OF his vaor and his blood
be his destruction Gentlemen should have this ques
ton well settled before they proceeded TO acquire terri
tory because when acquired would then be too late
Mr. D. was esteemed by his friends "hot Southron I;
the contrary, he spoken Of by them rather cool
considerable As cool then, let him tell gentle
men his candid opinion unless, in the territory which
might win from Mexico and add TO the principles
which had settled the line Of 36o 80 the compromise line
free and slave territory should be permitted prevail this
Union sink Other gentlemen might enjoy their
opinions this washs He had been raised the midst OF
slavery and had been far North before he
was He knew people of the South, and he entreated
gentlemen not to attempt thus to bind them hand and foot
The Union intended for peace and independence il
was inheritance from noble ancestors. oh that gentle
men on this OCCASION for momentous he felt il TO
be- would remember and manifest the spirit in which they
framed the charter Of liberties and spirit Of bro
therly kindness and mutual regard Then might
mon flag in triumph and security forever and be the
emblem to the world Of the blessings Of free Government
il gentlemen determined to push on regardless OF
the principles of compromise, and press them TO the WALL let
them take the admontion Of who, in a probability,
would address them again, and believe him when be
said that they did that they might from that hour date the
downfall Of this Republic.
After very earnestly depecang the spirit of division and
mutual reproach and again expressing his solemn conviction
that this question pressed to issue the Government
could not longer continue, he advised all the most influential
of the House, both Wing and Democratic To to-
gcter the President represent TO him the crisis 10 which
the country be brought and concert with him such
Of might relieve from the dangers by
which il seemed TO be surrounded.
not his intention participate in the controversy which had
war He had thought that those clearly and
in satisfactory set forth by the President in his
message, that only necessary TO put that document IN
wide circulation convince every Of common that
the course Of Government that subject had been right
and proper and he had supposed further that what had been
spoken by gentlemen both sides that hall upon the
uons the reference Of the had completely exhaust
ed the topic and all further discussion Of would therefore
be idle The affairs Of country had reached point
where talking was not the thing that needed they called
for action lie thought the House ought therefore, TO act
promptly on the bill before it and when that dis
posed Of they would have suitable opportunity of dis