Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-08-05

VHal was III tney "duteu ! INC MlSSoUrl
, Compromise Act. Yes, sir, the Missouri
, Compromise line of SO deg 80 min Well
and were VIC opposed 10 this act! No, sir
Unjust as it was to the South, we would have
been willing to accept it, rather than the
; vcxcd subject should longer produce scenes
disgraccful TO these halls of Congress. But
) our Northern brethren would not wait to see
whether we ourselves would accept the bill
whether we might not fall back upon -,
compromise. No! they Immediately put
} trumpet to the lips, and blew dissatisfaction,
} repeal, and ''horro,'' through the land. Does
not this convince any man that self, and the
+ hearts ambition, were the aciuating springs
which prompted this course | leave the
question TO the honorable Senator from Con-
} necticut, IMr. Niles, s. the honorable Senator
; from Ohio, [Mr. CorwinI to answer. They who
have but recently lit the torch in the North.
) and given impetus to that mighty whirlwind
which is pervading the land. are the be.i
qualified to reply. But il is false sir, that the
, act of 3G deg. 80 min., unjust and unequal as
t it is, in respect TO the amount of territory it
allows to each. I, myself sir, had written
the act on paper, and designed offering il as
) an amendment to the bill and only hes,a-
ted, when listened to the loud tones of dis
satisfaction, and determined, with those who
think with me TO fight it out. n
But is this all No sir. They do not stop.
in thsr assaults, and coniinc themselves TO
structures upon us individually: but they insult
us upon the floor of the Senate
Mr.. CoRwIN.-T beg the Senator will not
suppose intended insult. stated as much
in my remarks.
Mr.. JoHNsoN.-Thc gentleman sdys-aye,
sir, he says he did not intend insult, but he
knows not Southern feeling. We have hearts
sir. and as mnch patriotism and lbcralily of
s0n', as our Christian ncighbors of the North.
But repeat, sir they do not only insult us
individually, but they denounce the whole
country, and even arraiyn the purity of the
highest judicial tribunal we have instituted
| mean the Supreme Court of the United
States. He tells us, sir, Mr.. Corwin,l that
if the slaves brings his case before that body,
they will do-what What, sir, that South
crn feeling will induce them to disregard
their sacred obligations, and permit it TO in
lluence their decisions! Sir, this is a grave
charge-a very grave charge.
TO Htbr6tN"HYffi! Yi 'nifscSncefvrs" }irc- rrr.
por, of my words. said, sir, that in the
Supreme Court of the United States, as here,
conflicting opinions upon this subject must
prevail As, therefore, ma ority of that
y bolv may be governed by Southern bias, they
would. of course, decide as their feelings
dictated
S MIR. JouNsoN.- Enouah-I take the GER
If ,lemans explanations, and am gratiicd 10 find
;, | have misconceived him. But if he evades
it the charge here let him, if he can, deny hav-
n ing cast slur upon the moral character o.
= the Shareholder, which startled me when
l. heard it, and caused me to shudder for the
G principles the gentlemen advocates. He says
e sir. that it does not necessarily follow that ;
d STAKEHOLDER should be damned, because he il
s a Shareholder; for that he may be saved
through his ignorance. Sir this is monst
OF rous conclusion.
at MIR. CoRwIN.-If the honorably Senate
er will permit me, beg to dcmur TO this charge
OF used no such words as he quotes.
Id MIR. JoHYsoN-Mr. President, the expires
~ sion is craven too indeliby upon my memor.
G. to be forgotten so easily.
Il. Mr.. CoRwIx.-Will the gentleman not ac
lie cept my denial !
<; Mr.. JOHNSON Against my own convic
h. ton! That would be demanding too much
- Mr.. BERRIEN.-lf it would be permitted
on think | can repeat the Senator's word
Dr. rerbaim. | was sitting, close at his side, an
ler heard the expression as plainly as now hes
nv own voice. His words We're these;
be do not say, sir, that because a STAKEHOLDER
nv a STAKEHOLDER, he must be necessarily damne
ny for God, in his mercy, would save him, b'
cause he Ithe slaveholderl knows not VIII
'rn he does.n This sir, was the expression
oil certainly as it was delivered.
Ia Mr.. CoRwIN.--I am placed, Mr.. Pres
pts dent. in strange dilemma. 1t seems, sir, tn
ON Senators have put into my mouth within Il
'nd day or two past, words which could II
un' dream of using. The honorable Senator fro
'oi- Georsia, mir. Berrienl who has seat at
Ill nv side, certainly was in position to he
oSe with ds,inciness and | have no doubt VIII
'e'' ever, that he would do justice in the matte
'e'' vet, sir disclaim having used the terms,
n ,ha if | did use them, now take them back.
90 Mr.. CALuouN-That is enough, No mo
&C could be demanded
Mr.. JonNsoN-Well, sir, | am saiisli
with the revocation. | do not wish to purS
s. the theme, and will therefore drop H.
the
sire WASHINGTON, July 27ih, lsis
e on MIR. Dix regretted being compelled to spe
are again upon the subject under consideraii
ness but the new phase assumed, during the
and cussion, justified him in doing so.
kind The compromise here offered us bears
,urer analogy to the Louisiana compromise act
we 1896. That, sir, was settlement oil
sions question at once and without reference