The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-28

land The fact Is so.
Mr. B.DesS said the IA that MIR Pincsney sus-
tanned the Missouri compromise admitting slavery |
into Missouri disproved this Allegation IL could not
possibly be that he was an abolitionst. :.
MIR. CsLHoUN-l put the TACT 10 the SENATOR ies
II go for what it is worth.
Mir CAIHors-I st to the fact for what il is worth.
MIR BApoeR-For this purpose IL is worth nothing. |
He stood upon his round of the sovereign power OF
Congress owe the territories 1t had the right to in
trcduce and The right TO prohibit slavery the terri
tories But what Is this compromise IL Is an ALSO
Lutte surrender Of everything by the s nth We give
up tie whole estion. He would prefer surrender
in words ts the evssive but olute
Of this bill. Yet If this would bring us peace ne
would throw himself upon he PATRIOTISM OF ms
constituency, and vote for the bill. But ts passage
would than nothing 1t would be but the signal
to more da ngerous agitation Of the question lie be-
evsd PORTION Of these territories adapted TO susi
cotton &c and ought to be opened TO slave lsborhe
bell. we'd would he but for prosperity of the Union
and the ameioraon Of slavery Itself as compared
with the view Of waihng tue sou,n, ' sner saves
Mr. Bade er quoted from the Old Testament aud the
New Testament, 10 show that slavery dSiney re-
cog niz institution, and that its age is cosvai with
the era Of Abraham. Upon these quotations he based
an able stent defence Of slavery it exists in
the South and the good policy of giving portion Of
the new territories for its overflow MIR Badger conti
nued his defence If the slavery of the South with fire.
FIVE O'Clock P. NJ.
Mr.. DIX oors
Mr.. DIX said that the North mad proceeded ON the
ground Of nonintcrferencs Where slavery was found
actually existing there they left it, They had not in
terfered with slavery with the States With the single
exception of louisiana they left it to ext nd where 1t
exists.ony nominaly. They had stood firmly upon
the compromises Of the constitution. They had al
ways done So and will continue do More they
had opposed all interference with slavery in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, where Congress is authorized to
exercise jurisdiction in all cases Whatsoever He re,
ferred to the siriie Of letter Of MIR Monroe dated
March 4th, 1920 to show what were the opinions OF
the cabinet of the President at that time on the qucs
ton propounded by Mr.. Monroe. l. Has Congress
right under the power vested in 1t by the consttu-
ton, to make regulations prohibiting slavery in the
territories, Is the eighth section OF the act whicn
passed both Pouses prohibiting slavery north OF 80 3o
consistent with the constitution
Mr. CALHOUN, who Secretary OF War at That
time, said that he satisfied that he never could
have given an opinion on the subject.
Mr. DIX remarked that he had received from the son
Of John Quincy Adams, then Secretary of State, an
extract from his diary He read it, to the effect =
"On the Sd Of March, 1870 when came this day to
my Office, found note requesting me to call at one
O'Clock at the Presidents house 1t was then one and
/ went Mr.. Monroe expected to receive two |
bills Zone the admission of Maine and the other to
enable Missouri make a cons.itutiop) for his sigma
ture. He had summoned all the cabinet to ask their
opinions in writing on two qresions 1. Whether Con-
gress under the constitution has right prohibit
slavery in the territories and Whether the eighth
section Of the act for the admission OF Missouri into
the Union Gnterdicting slavery north Of 36:30) was
applicable only TO territorial State or extends after
the territory becomes Stae' The first question was
prohibit slavery in the territories" The fact Mr. |
Dix believed was, that there was some difference of
right to bind a State On the 4th of March, Mr..
Adams remarked that the last question to procure
unaplmlty was TO De mOdlneu. On tue otu ol udrcu,
he says =" The President sent me yesterday the tive
questions in writing, to be deposited in the Depart
ment Of State The first question was in general
Their the eighth section Of the Missouri compromise
bill was consistent with the constitution To this
can answer by simple affirmative On the 9th OF
March, took to MIR Monroe my answers to the two
constitutional questions.
MIR. CALHous-Is that extract from Mr.. Adams
Journal
Mr.. DIx-Iti is.
Mr.. CALHoUN-W When it made?
Mr. DIx--At the time
Mr. CALHous- Have you examined into the State
Department. to whether the document Is there
Mr.. wEsrcorr-I made an examination, but could
hnd no such paper
les en- irely escaped my memory. The facts OF the
statement do not correspond Probably there Is SO re
explanation Of circumstances OF which We know no.
thing. II had given q written opinion, could not
have forgotten it. may have assented to the first
Mr. JoHNsoK, of Maryland took up the fac simi's
letter of Mr. Monroe, and showed what nterineaton
were made; also, to remark that the word %unsui-
nous " stricken cut There was no doubt that
Mr.. Adams had spoken as to his own views
Mr.. CALHOUN said, that the Cabinet ex-
pressed opinions on this subject they must be
in the State Depar tment. He would take
extract from mans journal know, said
he, the circumstances attending the passage of
the Missouri compromse. The Northern who
voted against it sacrificed when they went home
In 1919 and 1920 my ever to be lamented friend, Mr.
Low ndos and myself, boarded in the same house |
Secretary Of War and he member Of the House
of Representatives. He felt the magnitude of this
6uheCt-SiIeSt TO De renaEUeu DacK 10 ner
constitution and to conform to the majority of Con-
gress This he refused and properly refused and then
the question came up what is TO be done? On con-
sultation with him. to the conclusion that the
great question was, whether Missouri should be re-
manded back into a territorial state. Our opinion
that che should not This being decided, the
only remaining question whether Missouri shall
be State in out of the Union The speech Of my
friepd satisfied all intelligent that Nilsson should
not be remanded The argument is conclusive; and
then gentlemen from the North found the mselves in
this position: shall Missouri be indepe State!
m that she would Lave beeu mistress n
large domain The party were therefore, glad to get
the compromise
Mr. DIX was willing that the question should remain
he had stated It, and the testimony as he had found
Mr. FoorE asked as Mr. Adams was a violent parti-
and fanatic whether the statement was sworn to
not?
MIR DIX replied that he had read it simply a state
ment Of fact. II diary OF the time the circuT
stances occurred He then referred to what said
by the fathers of tie republic agant slavery. Florida
and Texas he said acquired the expense Of the
blood and treasure of the people, yet the people of the
North did net ask for portion of the soil II terrific
As to the bill under consideration, if it became law
in five years New Mexico and California will become
slave He was opposed to the measure presented; it
postponed the decision of the question and afforded
room for greater agitation and excitement than
exists.
Mr. BUTLER made a few explanations as to his re-
marks delivered yesterday.
Six O'CLOCK, Pm.
uPHoIDs THE PRevIso.
Mr.. DAYTON commenced speech by say ng that he
disposed to look at the bill matter Of compro-
mise. He wished to say few words, to justify the
he should give. At this point
MIR. MANGUM, with his hat in his baud approached |
MIR. Dayton, an6 said something to him in low tone
of voice.
MIR. DAYTON ito Mr.. Mangum)-" Not on my &C |
count" This understood TO refer to the motion |
directly after made by
MIR. MArovn, that the Senate do now adjourn
MIR HANNEGAN asked for the yeas and nays, which |
ordered and being taken, resulted-yeas II &;
nays 80.
while the vote being taken, we heard a Sena-
tor say, We might well sit out the bll;" and
her. we'll remain here until DAYLIGHT
necessary - and q third Wen have to stay here
some night. and we might as well stay this."l
Mr. DAYTON, lat twenty minutes past sx) said that
although he should vote against the bill, he looked
upon the measure fair effort Of compromise. IT
not shutting and cowardy, but straightforward,
manly, and bold Slavery and the extension Of sla-
rs evil calculated to Ietard the growth and in