The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-27


This kind should remain to its enemies and Therefore the
bill with my aid and the consent OF It's rends has been
80 amended that its worst enemies now agree mat is
perfect in giving the appeal and writ OF error IN every
passble where the question OF slavery can arise
without reference TO the value or amount ~ controversy
and every where local Judge could decide either
way, a hGbeds corpus. Throwing ouf OF view
h cavs, pleas in abatement and special demurrers OIL
technical gentlemen, and the extravagant olhes OF the
enih dsss and men OF single idea, whether northern
southern The measure, IT passed the Seaaie must
commend itself to every patriot because 1t would nave
removed OF the greatest and most dangerous elements
of dscord between the opposite sections OF country
| confess | have been surprised by the expectations
which to be cherished by few southern Esntlemen
in Congress for whom have great respect. They en-
ieavor 20 prove that the southern claim Oundsd on the
constitutions is unsound, and for that resolve that
they will not submit to decision at law upon IT,. But
abandoning that do they not clearly perceive that they
abandon everything For does any expect that from
this forth the end of the republic the North will
again to extend slavery by act OF Congress
any free territory and thus increase that alleged IN
eauay Of representation in the other House, arising
OF the of hreefhs OF the slaves ~ the ap-
portonment OF lis members. which has eyer been the
oun iaon of their most bitter complaint! Try thatques-
ton when you may in that House, an overwhelming ma
ory will appear against such an extension never
voted for such an act OF Congress- because IN my
deliberate Judgment would be wrong, and never could
be justified except to be resOTed to IN an ex-
IRENE case involving the very existence OF the Union
am no advocate of slavery OF its extension The spirit
of the age this country well as in Europe against
such extension Like my friend from Maryland, (Mr.
JoHNsoN hold no slaves, and fully concur IN the opl-
ion which he expressed year ago, that slavery moral
social and political evil, TO be removed however, only
by those who are Immediately interested IN IT. These
are the deliberate opinions OF thousands and tens OF thou
sands in Mary land, Delaware, Virginia. and Kentucky
all savenoding Staeswho would at the same time in
stany any reference from other quarters with
The question OF slavery in the States. Opinions go far
beyond in the non savehoding States They view
slavery neadcabe curse, and will never consent,
any event. to its extension, unless where the consttu
on carries The and speeches OF northern gem
emen but family prefgure their future course on tins
subject When they return next session. reekng from
The political on thus VERY question, DOES Inc
votes and grant him more than they will at tins time
They know their strength. With forty majority now in
orty Of double that number, more, does any r
ona human being expect them ever to vote themselves
out of asserted rights to equality OF representation
which they have the power to enforce -g. l
Sir, have told the Senate former OCCASION. that
no Missouri Compromise, or other arrangement Yielding
an inch Of territory 70 slavery would Or could Jece,ve the
subject undertook deal with, said to southern gentle
that the bill reported to give them trial OF their
pec from this time forth and have greved TO- h9d that
any of my southern friends stood ready TO defeat !
anxiousy hope that upon further reflection, they will
view this subject in different light 4cs
Sir it is time the South understood her true position.
She no longer control this question. he who sup
poses that threat of disunon will alarm the violent
them disunon has no terrors Nay,oI Aeieve some of
them desire it, and pray tor il as contamination de-
voully to be wished The political agilators IN truth,
desire settlement OF the question any terms, and II
the South should push her claim beyond her OOnstitu
tona rights, the dissolution of the Union will inevitably
follow before the North will Suender On me enio %S
States, will stand by the South Every true parot and
sincere friend OF his country in the Morrill, when he un
the able senator from Vermont Mr. PHELPsl has done,
stand by the South that issue The course OF that
senator will, before year eapses be approved by the
whole rejecting community in the North, and 1t will re-
ceve the appreciation Of all good men in ages yet to
come The people still love the constitution and the in
suns their te @ and no IN tine Noh
aging their abos or desecratng their graves The cry
against compromise to the Union, is destined to be
short lived The people know that when Washington
submitted the constitution Congress, he reminded the
that individuals entering into society " must give up
share of liberty TO preserve the that the greatest
interest of every American the consolidation OF
Union and that the constitution itself was but the
result OF spirit OF amy and OF mutual Difference and
concession, rendered indispensable by our condition.
That SPIRIT that mutual difference and concession,
are again rendered indispensable by condition. We
are now about apply The constitution to region larger
than the old thirteen States were when the Union was
formed Under such circumstances, when hear q man
set up for himself higher standard OF morality and vr
tue than that of the fathers OF the rePublc and say that
he can agree compromseor to use the cant OF the
Tune thai principles cannot be compromised think of
The poets exclamation, sob Tor orty-parson power to
ch.ant tiny praise, Hypocrisy" Not man came out of
that framed the constitution VINO mad not
objections to some part Of it, 1t compromise and
the same feeling which governed in its formation is, and
aver will be, indispensable to its preservation History
mas done Justice the and measures OF those
who made The Union; and will do justice to those who
have sustained this attempt to transmit 1t unimpaed to
future generations.
As to 80 much of the bill organizes territorial gov
eminent in Oregon, it is truth matter OF real cOntro
versy between the different sections OF the country. ALI
men, northern and SOUTHERN agree that Oregoncontan-
ing, by the Official estimate OF the Land Commissioner
3I 463 square miles, 28 ,32o acres equal IN area
to seven such States as New York-is by her present
laws and ought 10 remain free from slavery. There is
no pretext set up by any that this Territory ever can,
by any possibility, be slave territory No southern man
has asked or desired it. Slave labor could not there com
pete with free labor But, gentlemen who had All their
lives denied the constitutional power OF Congress TO ex-
clude slavery from Territory. while concedfng this
Respectfully asked of their friends not to put cI4uee In
the organic law for that Territory, expressly excluding
slavery from It. and thereby prevent them from voting for
the bii The only compromise in the bill was on this
single point, 1t agreed that this Territory should be
organized by the appointment of governor three Judges,
Secretary and a legislature TO be elected by the free
white male citizens of the Territory These people were
deemed prepared for self government while those OF Cal
ornia and New Mexico were to be governed, in their
territorial state by legislature composed have stated.
OF the governor Judges and secretary or very much as
nance of 1857 The compromise simply this The
present laws prohibiting slavery wee by the 18th section
of the BILL stand till the first session OF the Legislature of
Oregon and three months after That Legislature was, by
the 9th section OF the BILL to have power to pass all laws in
general which necessary proper for the govern
of the Territory, not inconsistent with ne o0nsfstm
the organic law itself Oh course we all Knew that
the people of the Territory who opposed to slavery,
would through their legislature continue the restriction