The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-14

,her history that he had ventured TO offer
~ Fcedel. en IN spirit OF amy and COMPROMISE II
a1 net IN corresponding spirit, Il might be Well Tor
Eee ia sl :, lie trusted might be But he
al rim from saving that these compronlsesif
uld MOI they could be caIledhad brought nothing
al npols' alnabe TO the protection OF the rights and
'ai hen Voc the south The south had been subjected TO
II ps aritliono that eternal leasing ana annoyance
etna - The only kind of warfare that was practical
beh air institutions. In his opinion, the rights OF
upoI rea more firmly upon the basis OF the consti-
su'" That instrument restricted southern property
~ loh limits II confined II within no area twas
~ iblu within no parallels OF latitude. The south
,b ,he other States OF the Union, footing of
WIN Her institutions and her rights were respected
nj thai instrument and 70 some eNten Mere a guaranuea
ii lne IA him 10 maintain that Congress had no power
u oh Jmisson OF Stare into the Union, TO impose
a restriction that contained n the ordinance OF
en- Tba ony power delegated TO Congress-the only
III ~ hich as he maintained, could be exercised By
l W. over either Territory or State applying for
NJ. into the Union the power simply TO inquire
hat were the rights secured Dy Inc constitution ana
aei y 10 any man who might choose---if any should
ri TO answer the arguments which he had present
nf # Congress had the power to impose upon Terrific
NJ h reslrictons-a restriction in regard TO species
III ruerty-had il not equal right to impose resric-
a on aay species of property il it had the power to
olhb the property OF the south from being transferred
anv region had not the same right TO prohibit the
% a"i 6 the property of the north Did not the power
o,i prohbil the introduction into that Territory
III ave posess the right to prohibit also the introduce
ton Of spinning jenny ora New York sheep, ne beg
The nroperty OF any portion OF that confedeacy should
snhect 10 such interdIc as that contained IN the
Irlnance OF 1851 II was not intended that Congress
EonM have the power TO say to State " lou shall be
rnolpd of your sovereignty before you can be admitted
n to This Unionm He insisted that there power
require State TO surrender her sovereignty before her
n lmiisoo into the Union He knew that some of his
81 ends from the south had doubted whether the amend
en which he had had the honor to submit, was ju-
n cious at this moment. HE was aware that one who
ad perhaps, always some influence IN controlling pubic
non at the SOUTH had been endeavorng to silence the
ID nce of the south upon that question. HeIthe re-
ander of the sentence was os But so far as this ter
y ory of Oregon concerned, the present was the
kny time when the question should be raised 1t was
be done now, orit to be done never. Il not done,
was to constitute another precedent and he did not hest
tp TO say that if the south failed to raise its voice now,
ought to be and would be forever preclnded but what
man from the southern States had been blind, who for
Ne last three years had not seen that fearful conunc
re was coming upon the country. He (lr b had not
cpel his ten days before he espied its rapid APP
roach He begged very briefly to advert to some OF
nose circumstances Three years ago. the incendiary
Publications, disguised under the form of memorials and
tions to Congress, were excluded from the hall-hat
arier had been broken down. One of the States Of
he Unon-the State of Massachusetts, State intuen-
a as well on account of her high intelligence as her
eaihsolemny, by her Legislature, proposed to disturb
asis of representation in Congress. That was defeated.
furng the last session of Congress, when proposition
as made in that hall to furnish the government OF the
nted States with the OF concluding treaty OF
eace with Mexico-when appropriation was asked
or the simple purpose OF concluding treaty OF peace
th Mexico-a democratic representative from Pennsyl-
ana rose in his place and moved that nterdlc OF the
ordinance of 1857 upon any territory that might be
kuired from the enemy in Mexico. The country was at
Ear Everybody desired that peace should be obtained
II practicable, Yet that blow was inflicted by demo-
L. L.r hut fho$
is worthy and esmable friend from Indiana moved the
proposition OF the Missouri compromise; and he remem-
ered that that proposition was voted down lie remen-
ered moreover that when the bill to provide the loan
bought by the President was introduced in that House
kentlemen from the eastern States, and some from the
western States, the opposite side of the House, de-
bounced with loud voice the entire proposition and SC
tne OF The proyisos OF the gentleman from Pennsylvania
was engraed that bill, and they were the first &c
.um round and vote with alacrty for it. During, the
present session of Congress honorable member from
HE State of New York, Mr.. kING,] had deemed il his
uy least had thought proper to attempt the nitro
ucton OF the propositonhe proposition with the
Broyiso moved BY the gentleman from pennsylvania
The House refused 10 suspend the rules for the nroduc
ion of that proposition by only two or three votes
told them, and he told the SOUTH that that proposition
Vas to come He told them that II would be moved
nd he did not see that it would not prevail What was
he language all around him in that halle What was
he language of gentlemen from the north and from the
asst and from the west That the south need not hope
over again to slave State formed OF any territory
hat might be acquired by that government whehef Dy
MI. SAWYER In his seal) Has the west said 50 J
. Mr. BURT had said gentlemen from the west" IA
mgh] He could not say that il was the unanimous
DICE Of the west He hoped that it was not. He had
in his minds eye many patriotic exceptions But they
vere told that the line of the Missouri compromise mus
,e abandoned. They were told so in that debate The
gentleman from Maine, Mr. HAMLiS,l the other Gay
oncuned, as he (Nlr b. understood him, m annonnc.
ng the determination OF what was called 'the north
these acsif these declarations were not inducements
10 the south now to there, ne would confess tina
he south had lost its spirit If, with these admonltlons
and threats ringing in their the south postponed fo
hour this question; he would not speak for others bu
mind was made up. He told the south that although
Inc annex aon OF Texas provided for the admission o
slave States to be formed out of the territory below 81
degrees 80 minutes no such State would be admitted into
the Union He looked to the vote upon the admission O
Texashe looked TO the vote upon the admission OF Flor
da--be looked to what was the universal sentiment O
The north as announced by representatives IRON those
quarters on that floor and asked that il the south dit
not now move when would it shake oil ITS sloth ant
le,hargy! Would il wait oil their dwellings were II
hames' Should they wait till their hearthsenes were
drenched with the blood of their wives and children
lie trusted not SHOWS the day and now the hour
He appealed to every gentleman who had been contem
poary with him in that Congress, that he mad neve
raised his voice the subject of slavery, but on one &C
cason lie called upon them from the north and west
bear him witness that he had introduced that sub
ect into debates in that House. But though he haf
never introduced it, he, for one had never shnk iron
il; and he had thought It his duty not to be silent now
lie told the north that the south united upon this
question. He told the north that there was no yatorou
from the SOUTH there at home, and he had stead
fast faith that the south would be found equal to ITS des
lnies, through whatever peril confusion it might b.
lis fate to encounter.
Mr. PETIT rose as he said, to put himself right rahe
than to reply at any length TO the last speaker Whe
the question was up at the last session. he (r ~ ma
been represented voting the other side 1t was 81
charged in the Tribune Of New York. He took occa
n say