The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-23

posed and adopted by Congress. measure forever put
ting an end to he controversy II omitted to provide oi
the pre- sent only because it not anticipated ~
was extended to the territory which is now dsurs
ing and perpexng simply because its acquisition was
not foreseen Let them invoke you. the sirt IN whicn
that compromise effected, and that cn~i' passed
now govern u.s. and nv word for it, before the year Is
ended all parties will not only be saSed, oul seoeeu
The strength and happiness OF the country VIII then uh-
der its auspices he unimpared; and, above all, The
Union preserved Before eonclude-althoush, perhaps
Immediately called for by the purpose which have
had in view in addressing you-fefmt me 10 say wofu
in relation TO the propositions submitted by way oil
amendment one by the senator from Mississippi, Mr.
DAvIs The other by the senator from Kentucky, lMr
UsDERwooD shall not vote for the ;s amendment OF the
and because asks the senators from the free States &c
do than is requisite IN my Judgment, to effect an
The senator from Kentucky deem also altogether unne
cessary to the result to be accomplished and
willing TO ask any senator upon this ioor who differs
from me IN opinion as to the power to say atlruatvely
tune hereafter, interfere with the question Of slavery
south OF the proposed line Adopt the line excluding
slavery north OF IT, and the men OF the south will stand
in my opinion, south Of it, protected by the constitution
IN the abence OF any legislation by Congress- and ha
is enough for me. word or two more, and have
Mr. President l need not say to those that hear me
that feel deeply impressed with conviction that the
welfare OF the country greatly involved in the pres
that do take lively and unaffected interest in the sue
cess at that election OF the party to which belong but
SIR. there be truth in man. and be capable OF uterins
il, much as value wing principles, and ardenty as de
sire the election to the presidency of the unsurpassed
soldier and spoless and ncOruptbe patriot selected as
chief in the coming contest, /, for one, would con,
sent cheeuly CONSENT that the government through all
time should be administered by those who differ from
rather than that this question should remain unsettled
The individual qualification and political results from the
of either of the candidates now before the country
for that high office might be but temporary. Measures
Of public policy. which either might recommend Con
gress adopt, might be injurious only to limited extent
Thsrp an Iuha pneu V nstlf in
nsc and recuperatve power in people, capable of
resisting mere mistakes in public policy Such errors
or later, to be detected and corrected
The truth is certain TO be discovered and adopted.
But this measure strikes, in my humble Judgment, a
our very being people. Would to God the matches
glory conferred upon name in the war Just term
mated cast into utter oblivion and the gallant
noble spirits to whom we are indebted for it bloted from
remembrance forever, rather than should be the
sion of destroying the domestic peace and happiness
which prevail throughout the land and weakening
that of security in the continuance of free
stutions which until lately prevailed in every bosom.
OF my country is IN peril fills we with dismay. hope
have much courage men ordinarily have, but feel
and confess that have not the courage to look at my
country in ruins. have not the fortude even TO an
tcpate it. dare not therefore lift the veil which stands
between and the horrors behind it, if the present con.
troversy not amcably ended This, sir, disguise it
in the shade, and it must be settled and settled soon, il
settled at all have approached it, the Senate will
know concede, though citizen of State in which
slavery exists, with determination, as far it in my
power to bring it to peaceful result The opinions OF
the North and OF the South cannot both fully prevail and
the Union stand; something must be yielded each
side each can be graed in part. but only part And
now, the OF our fathers who gave the const.
tuition we live UNDER and whose blood poured Out
like to acquire the liberty it secures invoke every
senator to bring to the Crisis which is upon the
ssance OF the pure and patriotic spirit which we cannot
but have inherited from Them This DONE the danger il
over. InB.nN