The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-21

1 i clear and positive Al All points Il was oyerwhelm
nus eva genius. and the FIX he n the leader OF
aIy founded on new IDEAS. the reverse OF his old ones,
ana Inc disease OF consistency made him hesitate and
Of Du H. sona ana = e x
could not believe that be could have given written
opinion in such important matter without remember
species Of argamentave denial was lar stronger the
other way! that II would have been FAR more difi-
calf TO have forgotten his opinion il be had stood alone In
the cabinet dissenting from all the resi- and aisobeyng
the Presidents command 10 answers This would have
been the thing difficult have been forgot and st more
difficult 70 have been concealed Sensible 81 the damage
he had done himself by this recollection. Mr. Cal
houn undertook TO rehabiiaie himself by assuming to
know all about the compromise, and by giving stale,
nent OF II which was intended 10 convince the Senate
that his memory good. and entitled 10 credit in oppo-
sIton 10 all the testimony against him. DE began with
characteristic assumption OF knowing everything. and
ended BY showing that he knew nothing. he said;
~ know wen all about the Compromise die cause which
against IL universally sacrifced for doing II is
quite mistake, a. some suppose. Tia. they wee
the case The viii proceed During The
session q the coppromise M Lowades and myself
sentatves and Secretary Of War We both felt the
hss q me spssc ~ 4 hs
the gnton- She had formed constitution ard govern
sion was refused on the ground a, her eonsi,aon admit
ted Of slavery and she remanded back 10 have the OBJ
the equstoi and n the next session again knocked at
he door Of Congress for admission with her constitution
iang discussions thar ever in Congress The sub
ject orepeaed between Mr. Lowndes
what would be The consequence 4 she was not adii,ed
Alter full refec zion, both agreed that Mssonri
sack % ne Condition sses Sen
the case, also thai only question was whether
for Congress decide which position shs should occupy
My friend made Of his able and Lucid speeches the
abe 70 say. hcarried conviction The minds 81 all aud
in fact settled the question The question narrowed
admiiied, would independent State on the
wet bank the Mississippi and would become the nucleus
Of Louisiana None willing contrbute 10 such
result; and the only question that remained with the north
members who had opposed her admission der
wise means OF escaping from The awkward dilemma
which they fonnd themselves To back compro
eagerly seized 10 avoid The DISGRACE O The ionefso eager
~ that all who opposed 4 q the North Were considered
traitors that section OF the Union, and sacrificed for their
votes
Every part Of this statemen, erroneous and to such
degree as to destroy all reliance upon Mr. Calhouns
and MI Lowndes resided ioseher and that al The prses
ding session Missouri had presented her constitution,
under the act Of Congress- and applied Tor admission
Of Missouri followed and did moi preceae the compro.
mise act. That act was passed March 9Th, l620 the
constitution framed under signed July 18th Of the
year, and presented 70 Congress the month
OF November following. Congress in that year having
met the second Monday in November. Here. them
OF year in point Of tme and transposon of
events point OF fact The constitution Of Missouri
made after the compromise and pursuance of and not
TO know that much 10 know nothing al al about it,
Mr. Calhoun says the admission was refused and The
constitution remanded back because il admitted slavery
in Missouri. This is great error. The act OF Con-
gress under which the Missouri constitution was
made admitted slavery in Missouri, and her constitution
admission not refused for that for any
thing like H. for anything in relation 10 slavery, but
the direct opposite; for clause IN relation 70 free
people oil COLOR and BY which IL was conended the cf
OF other States might be prevented from removing
10 the State OF Missouri The clause this To pre-
xnf FREE negroes asd maffoe from oom,Hg 10 and sel
provision found clause =, secnon zs or zIutes
OF the constitution and was objected being neon
with the constitution OF the United States and The
rights OF The States as in some oil those States Tree people
OF color might be citizens This was the clause objected
TO- and not the sanctoning slavery. Mr.. Calhoun
says the constitution was remanded back 10 the State 10
have the slavery clause expanged u was not renahded
contrary: TO have something added 10 obtain the egs
aive OF the Stale 10 The Joint resolution OF the two
houses of Congress declaring that The clause IN question
should never be 50 construed 10 exclude from settle
ment and the rights OF citizenship the citizens OF
other States ENGRAVING TO Mssoan Nh. Calhoun
says The Stale refa.ed 70 comply WIN me iequls,-
Piled Immediately the legislative assent 10 the required
construction OF the Objectionable clause being given
on the 2eth day Of June. IN The same year, ne he
door OF Conge al the neu session. and that tins gave
10 the mo-. agtaiing discussion that ever took place
in Congress This is the very error Of the noon The
Stale never applied 10 Congress again, but was Admitted
IN the recess and before the neu meeting OF Congress.
and by proclamation from President Monroe The proc
anafion wa. issued the 10Th OF August, 1920, an pur
saapce 10 The JOINT resolution OF Congress OF the second
Of March Of that year expressly framed 10 ave the STATE
from applying 10 Congress again by referring 10 the
President 10 proclaim her admission "A AZ she as
ssnied 10 The required construction OF the obnoxious
article The fac Il that Congress did not refuse 10 adj
nit the State al all the contrary. passed JOINT reso-
luton her rsi session OF the presentation OF ne con-
saiiufion for her admission "0a oeTf1,n oop1dioh
on compliance with which condition her admission was
10 be complete without further roceedng on ne pan OF
Congress- and 20 be 20 proclaimed by me fcsoenL
All Ibis appears the legislative history OF the country,
and was automatically reciied IN the proclamation issued
on the occasion. This is the proclamation;
Whereas the Congress Of fhe United States, BY joint
resoution Of the second day Of March last cued kescr
fioa Ssridiag for fhs sd~isssu n s state ~ Mscl s.to
clare hai Missouri should be adnied into this Union on
an equal footing with original ctacA an All rcspecis
whaisser upon the fundamental condition that the louh
twenty SIKH section Of te rd sri,ess q ~.
shall never be construed anthoze die passage o. sny
law law shall be passed IA
by which any citizen Of ether Of the states o. ms on,cn
s6a be ercsded from ,e e.loynsss 2, ~ Z. -, nm
der The constitution Of tbe United states, ffoscse inet
he leyfsianre OF the said Smfe BY so'cnn pnpc sc
s declare the Of said sae 70 tnr sac
81 ditio and shall transmit % the President o. me Onl-
"a s,es on on before first Monday In November neat
- .,rirc copy said oct; upon die receipt wbereof
80 P,-siAeu ~ procnmatson. snail snnounce the iact
wh~reupon without further proceedng on toe par
al coorress admission Of The said State into this
fJaion shall BE considered complete And whereas ~
lsnn public act Of the Assembly Of the said STATE OF
MsAour passed tbe 1sth Of June IN ne present