Holly Springs gazette., 1849-10-12


bill on the ground Of CONCESSION and COM
PROMISE, instead of the absolute power of
Congress toexclude slavery from national
territory Had it been Incorporated in
the bill, southern men cond then have
voted forthe measure without any surren-
der of principle; and it would have been
a distinct recognition of the rights of
slave holders whenever Congress came to
legislate below the latitude designated.
But the amendment was promptly voted
down by the Northern members, showing
conclusivcly that they demanded the
exclusion of slavery from Oregon not un-
der color of the Missouri Compromise,
not by common agreement and consent,
buhou the ground that Congress had in
herent authority over the subject.
Mr. Thompson told the people in his
speech: "When the North demanded
the biIl in the spirit of compromise, ] was
for it; when they asked it on the ground of
THE NAKED POWER OF CONGRESS over the
subject, | opposed it," The defeat of
Burts' amendment was sure y unmistake>
able evidence, that the bill was not "de-
ma1ded in the spirit of compromise. y
Yet, Mr.. Thompson and his southern
friends were found voting for it the very
next day, along with the sumo men who had
rejected the amendment in his presence!
But the debate on the occasion affords
additional proof, ifit were wanting, ol
the spirit in which the measure was de-
mandcd. Hear the language of Mr..
Burt, Southern man:
Extracts from Mr.. Burt'S Speech.
"But so far as the territory of Oregon
was concerned, the present was the only
time when the question Uhe power Of
Congress over slavery in territoles)
should be raised. 1t was to be done
now, or it was to be done never. IF not
done, it was to constitute another rREcE,
DENT, and he did not hesitate to say, that
IF TIE SouTu FAILED TO RAISE ITS VOICE NOW,
il ought to be and would be forever pre-
cludcd. But what were tie circumstances
that now surrounded theml That man
from the Southern states had been blind,
who for the last three years had not seen
that fearful conjuncture WAS coming
upon the country. \"
During the present session of Congress,
an honorable member from New York
(Mr. king) had deemed it his duty, or at
least had thought proper to attempt the
introduction Of the same proposition
proposition with the rRovlso moved by
the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Wilmot,) The House rcfEsed to suspend
the rules for the introduction of tina pro.
position by only some two or three votes.
lie told them, and he told the South that
THAT PROPOSITION was to come. He told
them it would be moved, and he did no,
see that it would not prevail. What was
the language all around in that Hall?
What was the language of gentlemen
from the North, and from the East, and
from the West. That THE SourH NEED NOT
HOPE EVER AGAIN TO SEE AsLAvEsTArE FORM
Ep OF ANY territory thatmightbc acquired
by the government, whether by treaty OF
by conquest"
Again, in some explanatory rem ark'
during Mr.. llamlin's speech, no said, in
reference to the extent of the Missour
Compromise line;
"Why, Sir, the merest tygs knows, ,tha
the Missouri Compromise WAS CONFINED tt
E TIE LOUISIANA TERRITORY"
Now, listen to Mr.. Hamlin, presen
democratic U. s. Senator from Maine
and one Of Mr.. rs "northern allies"
Extracts from Mr.. lIamlin'S Speech
"What is it then that we propose to do
We propose to say, and to say with al
lrankness, that there shall be NO DISAGREE
, MENr HEREAFTER IN THIS MATTER; that W
Q will stand by the clearly defined rights O
each individual STATE in reference to tn
institution of slavery; but to TERRIroR
e now free, with our votes and our consent
n IT SHALL NEVER DE EXTENDED. Nor sha
!. its limits, in any way or manner, be EN-
larged.
We propose then to declare that i
: anv territory subsequently acquired, an
1 made part of tins Unicn, the insiitutio
r Of slavery shall not exist; ,hct we will il
n no way extend slave territory.
|. "N.hile desire to see the union Of CALI
n FoRNIA with these states, it must com
, FREE or not at all. And now-l say wit
9 The gentlemen from s. C. (Mcssrs. BuI
and Rhett) now is the time whcn we are
meet this question fairly, and talk openly an
v boldly to each other, thnt these may be n
. misunderstanding Jeitcccn us hereafter.
}, Nov he (Mr. Burt tells us usclearly an
Y distinctly that his amendment was io
II the purpose orertending his line Qhe Missor
ri Compromised of extending it orer terriior
g phcre il did not crist before, The genie
mans amendment was rejected by vot
> of 81 majority, clearly settling the ques
- ton, now and forever, that WE ARE T
II hare no new Missouri Compromise line Q
r. compromises off similar character"
Mr.. namlin agreed with the gentlema
- from South Carolina, that the territory y
Q ing ,cest Of the Rocky Mountains (Orcgor
,cas not affected BY that Compromise"
0 Mark the clear and emphatic declaration