Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-02

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power to bring the North TO terms, by refu-
sing every particle of patronage of the fed
eral government. Half past seven.l
Mr.. DougIass-I rejoice that a vote is
now about 10 be taken. should have pre-
ferred another effort with committee of
conference; but il is now too late. Gentle
men. after all, attach too much national inn
portance TO this bill. All those 10 the North,
who desire 10 see slavery excluded from all
the territories, should have taken the bill Of
the select committee. Next, for peace. /
brought 10 ihe Missouri compromise, which
would have settled the question, and given
governments to Nebraska, Minnesota, Ore
egon, California, and New Mexico. ! do
not yet despair of peace. When it comes
TO the final test, the North and South both
will yield
Mr.. Foote--Why viii not the North yield
lnoWs
Mr.. Douglass--the necessity is not sufi-
cienily apparent. But the question may he
lse;tled Never shah vote 10 cede back one
inch OF our territories. shall vote now To
recede from our amendment | think the
North was wrong in declining to settle the
question; but this is no conclusion that the
Fqueston is beyond settlement.
Some explanations passed between MIR.
Downs and Mr.. Douglass, when
Mr.. Builder rose and said he believed this
a solemn ninnent in Tie history Of this I u
ion. Our protfacted opposition 10 the pas
sage Of this proyisn, Indicates our lore for
the Union. We could have borne anything,
lif YOU had left us only our honor. Now,
sir. would say that we have bar the alter
native Of n Southern convention. | have
dreaded ii, but the danger is upon us. He
thought the Senator from Massachusetts
might even now arrest the impending evil to
this Union. He thanked the Senator from
/ New York mr. Dickinson) for Sustaining
the South IN all this trial, but his good will
was but n feeble barrier 10 the overwhelm-
ing sentiment of his State against Us.
/ Mr.. Jefferson Davis from the first saw the
necessity of attaching Oregon 10 the other
territories in order to get compromise
Nov, the hope was gone. 1 he rayages Of
the ludans and the necessity OF government
in OREGON was all mere clap-trap. Thence
he diverged into an eloquent harangue on
the dangers 10 the Union, threatened by
the act this morning TO be passed by the Sen
ate.
MIR. Niles asked for single word fNol
MOI noD and employed few minutes in
defending bis cause against the accusations
Of the South. His cause had been above
all sectional considerations, and he urged
that the South had got enough in the an
nexution Of Texas.
Mr.. Bright wished to speak for five min
utes, and referred to the original understand
ing with the Texas men that Oregon was
to come in free. in support Of his determi-
nation that he should vote to recede from
the amendment Of the Senate. He was will
ling To 90 to almost any lengths TO compro-
mise with the South, but pushing us to the
extreme of Oregon, is pushing US too far.
Quite a sharp crOss-firing was excited he
tween Mr.. Bright and MIR. Fooie, too long
for recitation.
/ Mr.. Wostcott in the meantime rose, to ask
OF MIR. Foote, if this bill is passed by North
crn democrats, if Gen. Cass would get a
single vote in the South3 Not in order.
MIR. Foote vegy clearly Insulated that the
course Of the friends of Gen. Cass in the
Senate on this proviso, would determine
his chances IN the South.
Mr.. Bright at length had an opening for
defending the vote he shoukl give, and the
general healthy sentiment in the North, in
the preservation of the rights of the South
under the constitution.
MIR. Reverdv Juhnson--i hope the ques-
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