The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-15

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other its final disposition given by the constitution
to the Supreme Court OF the United o'a'es' ana 'efe
must rest a.. ~, = L.. h, o,ro,gb,
ont This glorious heritage OF hope the blood and tears
and anguish its purchase cost and shall Il now be placed
in jeopardy | see this great and beautiful laone made
the sport of those who would TO It's foundation
and leave shapeless pile OF RUNS, TO carry out an ao
sracon-to feed revengeiul craving, and minister 10
selfish ends | see abroad spirit which would cause
This fair and fertile plain TO be desPoed by the plough
share of ruin and covered with ashes and desola
ton see the blear eyed demon OF destruction let loose
ike Satan blast and wither all that is bright and beau
uful-to sci against his brother in strife and conen
ton until hungry hounds shall dispute over the carcasses
of those who have last been murdered,
Sir arraign these architects OF rum In the name OF
the liberty they invoke, for against mankind, and
present them for trial and Judgment before the people
they would betray and the institutions they would de,
stroy There let them stand, pale and trembling until
the final verdict of condemnation which awaits them.
On the 18th of August 1885, at the close of the debate
upon the bill TO establish Territorial government in
Oregon, and for other purposes
Mr. DICKINSON said | have from the commence
ment of the session, devoted the best energies OF my
mind to establish governments IN the Territories OF Ore
gon, New Mexico and California For that purpose,
upon the Select Committee of eight which presented the
compromise bill yielded individual wishes and opn
ions to secure unanmity On the consideration of tina,
bill IN the Senate, | voted TO retain portions OF ii
which did not personally approve and to reject amend
ments which, under other circumstances would have
favored That the bill might be acceptable possible 10
and necessary objects sought by 1.-THE organization OF
the several territorial governments and the settlement of
the vexed and proess question OF slavery IN the Ter
rtories--might be attained. So far as the Senate
was concerned, my objects and expectations
swered, and the bill was passed by decided MAORI
ity Ii sent to the House of Representatives, and
was there in unheard-of and extraordinary man
ner. hastily, without reading printing referring,
sdering. or obtaining general knowledge of its
provisions, without any effort opportunity TO adopt
such parts as were acceptable, to amend or reject
such portions not LAID upon the table for the
mander of the session | have neither the right
the disposition to characterize the action of the majority
of the House OF Representatives, to speak OF the
ves which influenced their action. They are like
seees responsible TO the country; and those entitled TO
Judge will not fail TO pass IN review both the wisdom and
integrity of their conduct in the premises The House OF
Representatives afterwards sent us bill for the organlza
ton of the Territorial government of Oregon alone. The
bill coureousy referred to our Territorial Commit
all bills should be, going from House to the
other-and that committee, through its chairman, MIR
DouGLAs,l reported IN favor of ITS passage, with an
the parallel OF SO degrees 80 minutes north atitudeto
the Pacific For this amendment voted-not that
favor, principle the Missouri Compromise other
arbitrary legislation domestic questions in the Terri
by Congress- my favorte principle being well known
to be that of n-nterference by the federal government
and leaving the whole question to the people who
finally compose the State, Judge of the question for
themselves; but voted for this lne-no regarding 1t
with a 1.-THE of the favor did the constitutional COM
recommended by the Committee Territories being
most likely to obtain support for the BILL and present
ing the last hope of organizing all the Territories, and
OF settling the miserable struggle domestic slavery
after all other expectations had failed. voted Tor 1t,
believing would do little harm and little good, praci
caly and have, like all federal legislation little infu-
ence while would tend TO alay the sectional eatouses
which embarrass and enable us to organize the three
Territories in some form, which deem OF far greater
is done did not then see, do now see, that this
line had any positive application to Oregon; Tor falls
five and half degrees below its southern boundary but
saw that if this amendment should be accepted by the
be no q he
izaton OF governments for New Mexico and California;
and had bills prepared and have them in my desk
organizing governments there, upon terms to which none
could reasonably object this line established and
intended offer them the Senate, and ask for their imme
date passage if the House should concur in this amend
But the House have refused to This is the
last day but OF the session-perhaps there will be
quorum after the present meetng-and the last hope there
was left to settle the question upon any terms this year.
and to erect governments in New Mexico and California
rested in committee of conference between the houses
When the bill taken up yesterday morning, the
chairman of the committee Mr.. DoUGLAs] moved for
such committee; and | would gladly have voted for it.
II could have done no harm for could then have
coded if there had been agreement and it might have
resulted in arranging the whole question satisfactorily
The senator from Missouri MIR BENTON, however
moved TO recede from amendment at once which
motion, all know, takes priority that of motion
TO raise such committee All hope of disposng OF the
general question: and of organizing for New
Mexico and California is gone for the session. The
people there must go without the protection of govern
men OF laws and endure as best they may, the immune
rable evil consequences and demoraizing influences
which must The responsibility will rest where
it belongs and let those who have contributed to pro
duce It, prepare to settle account OF ordinary mag
nitude
But yet have it in our power to organize govern
men in Oregon; and though this Territory needs an Or
ganzaton by Congress the least of the three we should
not withhold it, though the provisions of the bill
may be in some respects Objectionable. | have endea-
vored from the beginning, TO government to all
That hope is gone repeat and will now endeavor,
Tar concerned, 10 it to one and shall act
accordingly The compromise line, far relates to this
Territory alone, since the others are beyond hope,
abstract question: and has no practical application to the
bill Some senators who resist the motion to recede speak
OF 1t, regret to say sectional question: and though
IT was to be test between the northern and southern
States This say with all due respect cannot be In
all the discussions and questions relating to territorial
governments which have engaged the attention, of the
Senate during this sesson-while decided majority of
those from the North have acted together and of the
SUPPLEMENTARY there has been single vote
hrey sectional The Missouri line was inserted against
the votes of southern senator's and the very motion to
recede now under consideration, made and insisted on
to the exclusion of motion for committee of confer
ence, by southern senator; and his motion has been
urged and is evidently TO be voted for by others from the
same section ! beg all those who indulge in gloomy
forebodings results which they apprehend from the
mere abstract action of Congress, its neglect to act
upon this troublesome element, TO calm, if they
not dismiss their fears The abolition feeling OF the
North is far less rife and mischievous than il in
| 1888; and the tone OF the great of the people
upon the subject sound and healthy The influence
OF federal legislation upon vastly overraed both for
good and for evil will be and acknowledged by
any one who will subject the laws which govern the
| analysis of careful examination. Ii may have partial
and temporary influence but the question: its leading
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