The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-06-15
THE MISSOURI QUESTION.

CLEVELAND, ONO, April 18th, 1916.
Hen. CHARLES HUDsoN-
!. Dear Sir: Continued iu6rmity has DELAYED
thanks for the consideTate kindness which
has relieved my solitude, by your speech on
the 5000, 900 bill, read and re-read with
entire appreciation aud pleasure. In the 18th
and 10th Congresses when rnv efforts TO ar
rest slavery in Missouri and Arkansas were
defeated By doug h-faces, the result was deem
" deplored: hut nose then anticipated the
present fearful declensinn, when the hearts
blood offreemen was poured out in foreign
lands, Ia enlarge and perpetuate herman
bondage j he axiom you announce, "A
conquering republic is political solecism.'
| lays al the foundation Of our Union. Its dis
regard must lead to dissolution. We hare
gone far IN a downward course. when Con-
gress. instead of impeaching and removing
! President who wantnrhy usurps its peroga-
tive OF making war, tamely assumes the war.
with lie on its front, and authorizes its pros
ecution for objects too base 10 be avowed.
| The dough faces of the 18th Congress are
Justly chargeabfe with the triumph of slave
ry; for although MIR. Scott The delegate OF
| Missouri, and the slave owHcrs of Kentucky,
opposed the restriction against slavery, yet.
alrei it passed the HoESe Of Representative.
they implored their friends 10 acquesce,
which wonld have been the peaceful result.
had not Slavery found Senator'S fIom free
States, then the majority. false TO their con-
sriIuents. From this fatal beginning. the
course Of Freedom has been downward.
| The attempt 10 make Missouri free State
has been falsely attributed 10 unworthy amt
hiton. Bear with me while / relate some
facts MT generally known Of its origin. One
day, early in February, 1919. Gen. james
| i. n f If
from Drtchess coui ty, wis sitting with me in
| the room of the Committee of ElectIuus, OF
shich was Chairman. We discOursed oil
The petition Of Missouri to become a State.
hen before the House, of lis noble rivers fer
tive soil and position by the side OF the
Northwest Territory, and TO which would
doubtless have heen applied the free ordi-
nance Of 1871 confirmed by the first Con-
gress. had Missouri then belonged To the u
niOn.
| The rich fruits Of that ordinance were
brought forward. We both felt the solemn
duty of applying il TO the young giant dcs
| liued 10 become the empire State of the
West; we settled the form of restriction To
be moved, so mid rs 10 impair no vested
right, aud we INDUCED the hope that our
brethren ofthe South, like their piedeccss-
ors of 1897. would eDeeEfnlly cooperate.
With the great South we had zealously sup
ported the war Of 1872 and considered It's
representatives our political iIirnds. together
cordially supporting the administration of
| Mr. Madison. Saturday, Feb 18Th. the
Missouribi being rcac he'd, Gen. Yallmadgc,
as agreed. moved the restriction after boun-
DIARIES and other matters were settled. Tho
hour being late. the House adjourned. Mon
day, Feb. 18th, Gen. Talnadge was too III
to come 10 The House, and opened the de-
bate in a speech widely circulated On an
other day Gen. +. came in and ably sus
rained the restrctiOn.-The bill passed titus.
% to Sc. The Senate by the aid Of doughfs
crs, struck ont the restriction OF slavery
Each House adhered and the bill failed.
During the next Congress Gen. Tallmadse
was in the service Of the State of New York
in another depariment.--Tke duty Of bring
Ing forward aud supporting the restriction de-
vOlsCd on me. My speech on the occasion
was fuller and more wlGt Is VIrt uld;ed. Able
supporters were not wanting. The House
again passed the bill restricting slavery.
The dough faces in the Senaie pcrscvered IN
disappearing the free States some IA
gainst positive Instructors, all abusing con
fdence. The Committee of Conference Te-
ported the compromise, which slavery and
doug b. faces enforced, against the vote Of
Freedoms sons. Ga the message Of this
compromise, Randolph said Of hose d0"gh-
faces. as he called them. WE got all we wan
ted had we needed more, they were IN the
market Slavery then iriumphrd in victo-
~ which now it preIends deprived ii vi IN
hcren, rights north Of 80 80.
November. 1870, Dir. Clay sent in bis res
ignaton as Speaker and The contest Of tree
dom and slavery was renew ed in the choice OF
a successor. whlch after three days ballot
ing, fell on me. Dec 1921, Van Buren,
came Senator from New York, with If New
York bucktails in the House, having. in
opposition tony Efforts, turned Clinton out
of the management Of his own canal, breath
ing slaughter TO any one who refused To
cry, DOWR Nth Clinton The day Congress
met seven ballots showed no election. tho
thrice had plurality. the seventh within
tour a majority over the four other candi-
da'eS The buckraiIs voting for G. A. Rod
ney OF Delaware.-The South steadily vo-
ling for stakeholder. The South 6uding
New York bucktails resisted me, fearing an
other BALLOT would elect effected an adjourn
ment 10 hold caucus. In caucus the buck
tails were beaten by the South as at BaIti-
more since and Barbour, who like Polk was
unexpected and who had not received vote
III tue mouse was nominated, whether BY the
I" -tnird rule | know not; but on the
t"eltth ballot he was elected. Not a week
passed before double the number Of New
orS buckiails required to secure my cleo
'ion' expressed their regret at being made the
tools OF the Nurheru men with Southern
principles But twas too aie mention
ms only for the lesson it should teach the
divided North. The South OH Slavery be-
ing Macedonian phalanx. Gen. Alex.
Smyihe told me was rejected as Speaker.
only Tor my opposition TO slavery. Others
SAID they voted against me with regret hut
they could not go home if they voted for
me against Virginiau. Gen. Mercer alone.
OF slave State, representing the District
still Wing, gave publicly his open ballot.
May hope that, taught by experience.
that the Free States will insist on the true
bounds OF Texas the Nneees, South of
Red River, aud that no territory now FREQ