New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-26
BY The NIDyTGH7 SOTTHERN NAIL
FREE SOIL rs. SLAVERY.
VIE. coRwrN,s GREAT SPEECH
Dr,-s8 a a. Ul'.s s.atss sslai' N'Hadg' ~ = =

The COMPROMISE BILL

.H-rsr..l .rr--,.y D. - Ss.TaH If7a-..
NJ. PRFsrDxvr. should scarcely undertake q
assign % The Senate reason Tor pfl-ol-iAs 'nls
debate, especially atter tae Vef s.Auol' a., ~
lucid exposition Of the bill noT oriore u "Hicl
has been given by the Senator from erHolt'
feel compelled. however. from varions consiirra-
tons with which wi. LOT trouble the senate. 70
STATE iu very few words % that be possible WHAT
my objections ere n Tie passage % tae OLA ana
10 NAV be. % c-e- some ,sw observations ID lsPy
p surh propositions rs have been announced a.
various times during this debate, BY Senators 20
the other side n the Chamber nave Asrenea
WITH great eagerress since the eorlule nceni-nt o.
tnis discussion, 70 everything tnat nAs oeel 81
Nth the most sincere snd unfei-ned desire 20 make
nysei acquainted With a. least the primsfy esuels
and principles which enter into the composition ol ne
1il And think my say. without eNpos.h- Iny'eN
20 the charge OF e-ousm mat i ile' IS '-e '-1 'l
ilrrcfs which have been spoken OF ~ me senator
f-or, Vermont a. II = 5e-ra1ia that any gentleman
acting in tee capacity OF legislator, sn9--i Tel
ao r & participate however, nay advertise gentlemen
10 rhe belief which has been so constantly eNpr--sed
during this discussion, tLai this IT, su'lect "Alon =
likely 90 produce That terrible anc momentols eN--ie
fnfnr that j. spoken % believe t-ls prlhcg' were
q. -cussed sCemny and 90 20 SPEAK aosf-c. -ly ion
those eVtrareous Circumstances too frequently "a err
a 70 here that should Re much more likely % sr
rive ~ satisfactory concu-ion 70 our-eFes ana ~
more satisfactory results hope 90 nose "lc are 70
come after rs have no belief that the passage OF
law such ~ is now before the senate VII prollce
disruption Of the bonds that hold this Union 10
zefher have 10 belief that tne passage oi the
lsw 81 much deprecated y some gentlemen on
M side bv the name. Il You please, OF TIE NAmot
provi.o~ could bv any POSSIBILITY whatever induce
the Southern plrtou OF TIE Union which we are to'd
/. 90 much exc.tfi The subject - tear tlense.ves
asunder from the constitutional compact hy which We
Are al held together -ir, q entertained az opinion OF
this kind should scarcely thirk seat on tai- loor
worth possessing FOR single day. DO not MINK tne
fechu. q term spoken u 1y The cenator rom rfnonl
e sasHf .IH.H al f|rrs inf u
auca mon tatesufn OF exalted intellect oi the south
shich has been Int mated hy gentlemen who have par
rcipafed n this debate What this terrible Winntffo
v that has been erected here and elsewhere INTO slcn
raw head and bloody bone7 % use very expressive
phrase Of the nursery What is IT, Why sir, there
are about me Senators who know very Wen 70 Nnom
The paternity 90 the w mot Provlso, as u nas oeen
recently ha. tztd. belonged They Know that me same
n who drafted the Declaration of Independence
which il hung Up 10 our halls and placed IN our libra
rie- end regarded with the same reverence as our
hhle-icrif has become go-pel oireedom Cd OVERTIME
world vel Sc IN this couury-iraed also hat which
SCALED the "Wimot Provis0. composing IS = 1.f sec
ton cfthe Ordnance Of Eel AMI thstne hand that draft
ed both was Je-rsons There have been some strange
nsnorers IN regard 90 acts. some strange confusion o
noenc afure 10 this country as ~ this case when part
~ the Ordnsnce OF has come 90 bear the appeaton
of the Wlmlt PrOvsO Sir much as respect fnai gen
teman toy bic position upon this sl ect which na con
necisd bis very name with the Ordinance OF ISL ]
deny % aim toe honor 0i originating o. To j. piracy
u The copyright / do not see that there Is any
danger that southern .en.u hI. % lae pst OF
-O many years. snd after the ioundn- OF a young
Empire 10 the West. by virtue OF Eat Ordnance
will iesecrafe the memory OF Jefferson and SPIT
on bic grave. because we merely reenact that Or
dinance over territory VIII b has subsequently
come into our possession have no idea that such con
sequences viii follow from the passage OF such lew
as gentlemen have msdiiatei There must have been
strange revolution wrought in the minds of southern
gencmt between l1-1 and l-i7 t -uch consequence
IRE 20 follow Ard could not help observing while
the senator from Vermont was expressing those noble
continents which every body, even those who DO nor
feel them must admire. telling Us We should ACT mere
indepe nfentv Of the excitement without these walls
ana thst should scOrn those newspaper paragraphs
in wlilh Are vil'led, written by those who know
fie 81 the motives by which we -re Influenced and "no
rare less could nCt help observing inst ar ls-t the
Senator admon he'd us that there AN excitement
abroad which must alay, aud % do that De asreed
20 this bin although Il was somewhat different from
that which he desired. 90 mat the Ion hearted senator
from Vermont has agreed 20 This Compromise a. II Il
called because there u an excitement watch he wishes
asy by 70 Sir, de- re- % see gentlemen act ana
vote here there weren excitement on the subject
should be very sorry a. least 20 allow any influences
% op-rale upon mv deli 1erste Judgment except those
which belong the reaton OF representative and con
sutuent IL s the fsrthere.i from my Intention OF any
thing thst can be conceived OF 20 say anything
ia regard 90 this bib which may wound the feelings
of gentlemen who have lshored hard 70 produce
som thing that would satisfy ne all. The Senator
from Vermont, has acted as he should have act
3D. has acted nobiy In relation 20 this matter ana
know very vel that he Will be willing % accord 20 M
the same rule Of action, the same Independence inst
Le has used and fear when / come % SPEAK
OF the b ] shall be lnder the necessity OF avail
ing mvse.i of what the gentleman has called
special demurrer for DO not think there o.
such pressing necessity i9r the passage Oh tae
bin obgs u 10 fore-O the statement Of such oo-
isct.ons may entertain. Suppose you ensct nc
law what will happen Oregon has for many years
taken OF herself, and believe on one or two oc
ca.ons made better laws for herself than she Is likely
10 get Al our hands she has TAKEN of herself
she became an integral portion OF the Union by
the settlement OF the dispute between 10 and Great
Britain How the new provinces may iaie, Wlal may
happen 10 New Mexico and California ia the interme
diate time hch will tapse We should not be able 20
upon This matter 81 the prasent session, s not mat
Ter of much concern or Apprehension with me, because
know they have been n your custody for year OF two
and hsge not complained 81 al ilr the want OF ega'
ensctncnt.. they have only complained that you nave
made TOO free Of gunp0Hdrr Rather than not act
ia the matter fully and de1ntvey. az would 10 there
were no emergency, would allow those provinces
Co take OF themseves for another twelve months
sni come hera % the beginning u new session ready
% act UPON the .ubect NJ my Judgment should dctae
Now Sir ia the fret place. understand Ne have q
Message ir0m the Precedent s.,hou-h believe % has
been Il erted o. oy any one calling upon us - o.
sgusfc fhe boundaries az these Territories of New Next
60 and California; snd smother branch ofthe Leg's
rare has anxiousy looking % the geography OF
those countries and tracing their history, and YET
Incapable Of determining where Texas ends and New
Mexico be gins snd they have been under the necessity
OF spuying the Chief Magistrate 20 give them fs-
sln In geography WHAT toe substance VI the iniorms
ron they lsve received was do n0t know, but have
been Informed upon the door OF the Senate that Texas
extends % the banks Of the Rio Grande
% this be TO- must be- PERMITTED % look 20 the gen
tlemen OF tle Comm ttee for Information a. % how
much j. le for New-MeAcO what eXteut Cf TERRITORY
and what amount OF population u Il worth while %
establish Territorial Government there. Do 10 he true
that Texas extend. the Rio Grande think 10 vii
be- found that there vii be buy fragment of N-w-
Mexico ief -O TAP as population is concerned 70 wiA
be very cow, nent perhaps attach % the Govern
rnent OF California 70 you send your Governors sud
other officers there without establishing The boundaries,
there vs. L be co1iirt 0i territorial jlri.dr0n j b not
expeditnt 20 settle Il now. when yea founding new
Governments there and placing side by side Institutions
which nay be very dissimllr 10 j. perfectly certain
that Texas Will extend her laws the Rio Grande and
II she does she vii comprehend within her iursdic-
ton large proportion Of the population Of what was
formerly New Mexico. Here then i my special de-
murrer Under other circumstance am sure the sens
Tor from Vermont would with ne that 10 j. intls
penssble 20 the governments which We are about 20
establish that the limits of their jurisdiction should he
defned although d. not know that this would bee an
irsuperah1 objection WITH u the other portions "
the hl we've such Be- I could give my assent %.
And row intend. in feH words. 20 state Why OBJ