The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-02-27
GEN, WILSON'S SPEECH
CONTINUED

ask any member OF the committee to take the
Journal OF that Convention in his hand, and say
whether he could believe that the men of that
convention were brought together for the purpose
OF framing Constitution for the United States,
did in fact form an instrument with all the pro-
pertes of monstrous gum elastic overshoe in
verted, the toe OF which could be drawn over
the north pole, and the heel hiched down over
some tall mountain near the Isthmus OF Darien
He supposed not. But it was lett to future ad-
ministration OF the government to resort 10 the
application OF this stretching principle. General
Washington, the first President held the admin
istration OF the government until he resigned it,
and might have held it till now, had his most val
liable life been spared SO long, land tor the good
of the country, he could even wish it had J But,
then, next after Washington came Northern
President, who was rejected alter serving four
years; and then, for the succeeding twenty four
years no other Northern man was even thought
OF for President. When the first Adams's time
expired, then first came up in this country the
discussion of the extension of slave territory
III he had time, he would be glad to go into the
history OF that discussion, and show how it was
made to operate against the interests of the
North.
He would, briefly as he could, allude to few
facts in this connection. When the proposition
hrst came up for the purchase of Louisiana, Mr.
Jefferson, after having negotiated for the pur.
chase, stated openly, that the Territory could not
be obtained and annexed 10 the United States
without an amendment of the Constitution. But
it was obviously most desirable country, en-
bracing most salubrious climate, and the best
soil in the world. 1t became almost indispensa.
bic TO our great Western country, for the reason
that it had control OF the outlet OF the Mississippi
river. This began to be seen as early as 1904 or
lSO5; and the common voice of the country as
scented to the purchase, under the necessity which
every person felt OF having the control of the
mouth OF the Mississippi river. The purchase
was accordingly made. Louisiana having been
long obviously settled by mixed population, OF
french and Spanish descent, slavery already ex.
lsted there, and it was not proposed to nterruptit
in that portion of the country settled at the time
OF the purchase.
But, in the year 1919 or 1920, another portion
OF this country, the Territory of Missouri, which
had been in the hands OF the Indian tribes IN to
the time OF its purchase by the United States
| was ready to come into the Union And here he
desired to make remark that it was charac
leristlc OF the slave power, that whenever it got
ahold upon any territory, in the classic language
OF the gentleman from Ohio, MIR Vintonl when.
ever that power once got its grip upon any terri
tory, 1t held on to lit would never let 90 Bv
the first action of Congress upon this question it
was decided against the admission of Missouri
with slaves. But the matter was not to be de-
termlned So At subsequent time, it was brought
up again. and persevered in, until finally the MIR
! pose OF the slave power was ACCOMPLISHED and
| the State of Missouri was admitted. with the in.
sututloh OF slavery upon her. 1t had now passed
- s------L-t L sln or
required, 1t would have 10 be done. Whenavor
II was oisunctly ascertained that any object yUao
distinctly and definitely determined unon bv tbe
slave power, 1t had now come to be regarded bv
.ne Po,iuclans as result most certainly to be de.
penueu upon whoever can ascertain what the
save power requires to be done in regard tn anv
gwen subject, may safely predict that so if will
! be done. % - WIZ
he mad not time to go into the history of ,bis
question: as connected with the purchase and an
heXatlon OF Florida, the Florida war. &c hut :.
was well known to all men OF reflection mon The
SUBJECT that the chief object of that purchase and
subsequent expensive war, was to give preater
security to the slave power
ne came next to another case Of annerat;on .
ana ne desired the particular attention If Tho
oo.nlit'ee' while he proposed to go into its ex
animation somewhat IN detail He refarred 70
the last case of annexation, previous to that Of
lected oy the late Mexican treaty-the annexa.
tion Vi eXas lie desired to show how that
event operated upon the political affairs of tbis
Texas. "' @n"HS Vi
On the 18th of May, IS43, the last member ~
tno harrison cabinet lett the Administration NJ
Mr yier. The country was then in a peculiar
position Application had been made. unjer Tho
Administration of Martin Van Buren, tor tbo
annexation OF Texas; and, notwithstandns be
nao been elected "a Northern man with
Southern principles" he was obliged to drect
his secretary to say that he could not assent n
such treaty; and that was the bowie knits
winch Killed poor Mr. Van Buren,. But now
when the Government came to be administered
Dy Mr.. Tyler-he was President wthont .
Party-neither the Wings nor the Democrats
would sustain his Administration, and he was
compelled to attach himself to that third nartv ~
this country, which had ever been small in Nun.
bers but powerful in talent He was obliaed -
throw himself into the arms of that nars,, ~ ~
cause both the other parties had repudiated him
Mr.. Meade arose here, and addressed The
Chair. esseu lhe
:. Inc chairman. Does the gentleman from
New Hampshire yield the floor O'
Mr.. Wilson declining to yield, for the r...o,
that ne had not attempted to interrupt ths 30
marks OF any member during the whole session
proceeded with his statement The nax. , .hi.'l
zone by Mr. Tyler was to call into his Cabinet
distinguished citizen Mr. Upshur1 from the aen
ueman own State-a citizen of eminent taisn..
ana OF distinguished legal abilities and l;,sran''
requirements, though not extensively Lnosay
diPlomatst. This distinguished cif;zsn ~ na: 40
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