The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-03


cusvey the whole attention of Congress- The debate is
still going in both houses and God only knows when or
how it will terminate twas but reasonable suppose
that after the vote of the Senate upon Mr. Roberss
stion for restriction the subject would have been fur.
Their discussed in that body but Mr. King of New York
who during the debate had silence as
nexpected, has contrived recommece the
discussion in different shape and yesterday, without the
least expectation hope OF producing any change the
Senate delivered speech better calculated deude and
mscad our northern brethren, and alarming to the
friends Of Union (whether federasts rcpubcans
than anything which has hitherto been written or spoken
upon the subject
Previous to his arrival in this city, spirit of conca-
ton and compromise which thought be due to the
universal excitement which prevails seemed be pretty
generally INDUCED The tone of his friends however
was soon altered and "nM Cesar a naus' adopted us
their principle of action
Having given notice of his intention speak day or
two beforehand doubt with view to be heard by the
northern members of the House OF Representatives who
crowded the Senate chamber for that purpose much of his
speech consisted Of ingenious efforts to their preu
dcos and enlist their pride opposition any and
thing which even savored Of compromise.
On other occasions he had expressed his wish that the
territory Of Missouri beiorgedt The nsoon given up to
the residence of BEARS tigers, and other d beasts In his
speech no denied the authority of this government to ac
quire Louisiana in the in which 1t had been OBJ
tanned.
Disdaning to assume the mask of pretended religion
morality, or humanity, calculating gain greater adyan
tages by throwing off all disguise, he openly and boldly
.ne subject as mere question political Poeer and
PIE OF the Worth to part with any portion Of their po,oer He
lnveghed against that inequality 81 ,chch is pre-
d'cad upon SLAVE population and exclaimed 'plae enen
oy me side 81 Jreemen and wHing 20 all lengths
Nth you"
he dsclaimsd all authority impose the restriction from
any other clause part Of the constitution but which
declares that Congress may admit new States into this
unon expressly admitting that all other parts of that
strument were nappicabc notwithstanding he himself had
commended for the restriction upon another clause
rhlct puportng to be the substance of speeches which
he delivered last session, but which is only very
different from, but in important parts in direct o
position to those speeches, Of which actually
made to demonstrate that such the of properu in
sares that Congress could NOT rghyy interfere in the manner
proposed NTH the children hereafter be born Of such sape
he succeeded in defeating that part Of The proposition the
journals cu exhibit his rote upon the subject.
Apparently determined not to be outdone by Mr. Clinton
his friends two of whom among the most
had contended in the Legislature Of New York that slavery
did exist in the United States and that the Supreme
Court would decide Mr. King confsnded that TIE consti
on Of the United States had not sanctioned sapry thai had
only orbo 10 interfere with it. and that if there had been