The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-12

~ pointing TO It's supposed mpereeuons, and declaring
heir adhesion 10 measure more permanent more
iehniie and more favorable southern rights. They
will probably rally the Missouri compromise Now,
sir, al all tunes ready to sustain that measure In us
rue spirit and meaning. Every southern democrat anu
some from the NORTH prepared 10 stand by H. Buf,
i now practicable Will solitary northern wing vote
Tor ~ Not one Can it receive the votes OF maIorI
~ OF this House Does not every one here know that
1t cannot Shall we, then, reject practical measure
which treats imparally every portion of the country, IN
yam and irultless effort to accomplish impossblltes
VIII any southern wing be held guiiless who rejects
constitutional, reasonable and impartial proposition, I'M
der the pretext OF advocating, theory what he must
know he cannot now reduce to pacnce' Let the coun
uy-let the south especiay-know the truth and the
whole truth Let the be borne on the wings of the
wind, and cover the whole land, that the only practical
bill OF the session settle this great and dangerous con
bill thoroughly matured which looked to the
peace and safety of the Union and treated all sections of
the Union with equaywas laid on the table by the aid
of southern wing votes when those votes determined It's
fate
Mr. Speaker to the scene enacted in this hall on yes
terday, | allude with shame and sorrow. The most I'M
poant bill that has engaged the attention OF Congress
since the memorable agitation of 1920 upon the Mis-
souri, compromises bill which had long engaged the
attention of the Senate-of Senate composed OF OF
the first and greatest nellects of country who have
sgnazed their devotion to the constitution IN and
in peace, and whose reputation is commensurate with
the civilized world This bill, sir, coming TO us IN this
imposing FORM received at our hands summary execu-
ton Grayheaded senators sat in the other end OF the
Capitol, day after day. and night after night, near the
close of their labors after session OF near twenyi
with fatigue, they adjourned-not without having ma
ured and passed measure OF compromise which they
thought would quiet the agitation and excitement OF the
country which they believed would preserve the honor
of the south intact and the rights of the north in
violate What did do with it In a few hours
after that time, when many rejoced that the rainbow
of peace again to span the horizon, this House
sembed every bosom heavlng with interest, every eye
beaming forth the intense feeling OF the heart, almost
every cheek blanched with paleness The Speaker took
his seat The fell purpose of predeermnation
about TO be realized The fatal edc had gone FORTH and
no time was 10 be lost. "A gentleman for whom have
e havs with the
force of whose intellect have frequently been instruct
ed the gentleman from Georgia Mr. STEPHENs] in
his place. and in that shrll that made for time
almost imagine John Randolph had risen from the dead
and reappeared the theatre OF his old renown, uttered
the significant words, none to lay billion the table
Before if was read-befoe it was printed-before any
member in this House knew critically what it contained
this great measure crushed Sir had il been bill
appropriatng few dollars to unimportant purpose,
would have been read printed, committed, understood,
and all of us might have voted understandngly But a
question which may determine the next presidential cleo
tlon--a question which, without the interposition of
Deity may possibly hope and pray not-deermne
how long the northern brother and the southern brother
shall meet here in the fraterna spirit which should
always characterize the intercourse OF the different
sections OF this Unionwithout the usual legislative
monies-without discussion or examination and under
the gag OF the previous question, was strangled like
viper its birth Sir the Senate had sent bill 10
establish post route, to charter city bank, 10 render
some creek navgable, it would have been investigated
and treated with decency; but this bill, which in
tended 10 quiet the ocean OF popular feeling to withdraw
the slavery question from the presidential contest to drive
away the clouds which blacken horizon and let the
sun of American liberty shine forth once more in all its
revolutionary spendor,-a measure involving these
mentous issues not worthy of moments consdera-
ton It's fate was determined at the dark hour of mid
night and yet the face OF all this my colleague winds
up his speech by telling the country that this is too great
and important question to minge in the presidential
contest and says-what! Something which was sorry
to hear My colleague finished scholar he used
word which | would thank him to define some fu
ture occasion He said, Do not settle this question
until after the ''present crisis" What did he mean by
the present crisis !? How long does ''criss last in
his vocabulary! Did he intend until the 7h November
But the most amusing part of his remarks that in
which my colleague said ''Postpone this question, and
General Taylor, who Is no-party man, will come IN
and bid the storm be hushedbid the heavings of the
bosom be quiet and SILENT" Why? How will he &C
complish this great work? Such a result would be
contrary to all human experience. have seen some
thing OF men within the last ten twelve years; |
have read some few scraps of history; but have neither
seen read anything to confirm, on a question like
this, the genteman's conclusion Its parallel cannot be
found in the history of the world. A from the
borders of the Gulf of Mexico himself the owner of
slaves supposed to participate southern preudces and
sympathes, for these reasons, at the SOUTH urged
as candidate before the peopeas whose influence
will be controlling towards the permanent settlement OF
the question AT the time, his election at the north
is strongly advocated on directly opposing principles
The effort is being made to impress the anti slavery
the North 6a n na Saoh
tons are daily heard in this hall and the Signal
and Allison letters referred to as evidence of
their truth In the latter letter, General Taylor pledges
himself approve any bill in reference to the currency
the tariff, rivers and harbors, and any other matter of
domestic policy But in another portion of the lei
ter he takes the ground that the veto may be used
rest either unconstitutional hasty legislaton but is
cautious not to which category the Provso will
be embraced In the north it will be said that the pro-
viso is clearly constitutional and relates to domestic
natter whilst, in the SOUTH its unconstuhonalty will
be assumed and thus, in each end of the Unon oppos
ing elements will act in concert Should that party
into power under these circumstances, what would
be their condition and the fate of the country? Shall
the north the south be cheated! If that cri-
ss-now not TO be apprehended -should arrive,
sincerely hope that the northern democracy will
continue to stand by the constitution they have
heretofore stood by it, that they will fight on, and
give additional evidence of that heroic and sublime
patriotism, of which the previous history Of the
world affords but few examples | hope that the gal
liant who,. when Texas applied for admission INTO
cur Union, stood by u.s. will fight on still hope that
the gallant from the north and west, who aided in
that great revolution by which the restrictions upon
trade stricken off, and labor finds its reward,
will weary not in well doing / hope that the noble
band of patriots from the north, east, and west, who
nominated Gen. Cass, will sustain him. shall sustain
in the approaching presidential struggle, the South should
be unmindu of the past and recrean TO her manifest
duty, shall tremble at the prospect before us For
forty eght years out OF sixty, the President has been
chosen from the South. Shall we demand the Office for.
ever If our institutions and interests throughout the
Union similar this TACT would lose its impor.
lance but is worthy of serious consideration The
southern democracy whose pepossessIons and local
teess have been strongly appealed TO, should look
rather TO the principles than The residence of presi-
dental aspant They should look also to the compost.
ton and of thepary by which he may be sustain
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