The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-27

becomes Of the project Of extending slavery into the Ts
tores-this great object for which gentlemen seem WILL
Ing to hazard Ss SO 50 much Sin 1ss w is Sa, one
mode will be By o0aqussta conquest OF those Territories
from the power Of those States which still adhere 10 the
Union.
Sir II measures Of this kind are escorted to for the pur
pose of extending the institution Of slavery or il they
are persisted In know Of no possible result but civil
war in order to obtain the conquest Of the Territories from
Sir will pursue this subject no further the suggestion
that such may be the issue is enough Of itself II the
feasibility OF such an issue is not OF itself sufficient to
guage cannot add one feathers weight to its force
Mr. President, have already detained the Senate too
ong but having been called upon to meet the subject
s nsGs thought my dd e meet i boldly and a. the
on the subject am disposed to view more cooy
the subject rises in importance, Sir, would sooner
quarrel about trie than would yield to excitement in
regard TO topic which, OF all Others seems to
danger the harmony and perhaps the stability OF this
Union meet il boldly. because the sentiments expressed
~ the resolutions OF my own State however they may
der IRON the sentiments prevailing elsewhere, those
which my constituency entertain, and which my own
State, as member OF this Union has perfect right to
enerta-and to express. They sentiments bearing
directly the action Of this body on the most important
subject before IT, and perhaps upon the most important
topic that will ever come before it. Upon such question
il is the right Of any and every State Of this Union to ex-
press itself In language satisfactory TO itself.
Sir regret that senators should have thought pro-
per- in reference to my colleague (Mr. UPHAM) and my.
SELL 10 charge upon us the unnecessary exhibition OF
these sentiments, the unnecessary and cupabe agitation
Of the subject here Sir the right of my State, and OF any
State in this Union to speak its sentiments in this
ner should not be-s not questioned The only manner
in which State speak here is through her represent
atives on this floor. Will il be conended that, If such
expressions should happen not to be palaabe every
gentleman this floor, in regard TO topic thus i'm
porant is the duty of the representative to pocket the
solemn resolutions OF his constituency and suppress their
opinions
Sir in presenting these resolutions, my colleague
formed TO the uniform practice of the Senate, and
not little surprised mat exception should be taken 10
this course, after listening TO the expressions OF gentle
men from other quarters in relation TO the determination
of the States they represent Sir it is the right II is the
duty OF these gentlemen TO express the opinions of the
States they represent take exception to the very
decided tone in which, in instances, this has been
that while gentlemen volunteer, upon their respon.
sbity, not only to express the opinion Of their States
but to announce determnation-fxed and unalterable
purposes, which may lead to measures OF the last extrem-
tywe should be censured for presenting the expression
of opinion emanang from the legislature the represent
atives OF the people OF our State
Mr. President repeat il, this subject is which, OF
all others, would avoid If could avoid il consistently
with my duty But the time has when il cannot be
avoided My apology, be necessary for trespass,
ing upon the time OF the Senate is to be found in the fact
that the opinions expressed by the Legislature OF my
State have been commented upon in tone and with
verify which rendered my Duty the representative OF
the State to vindcae those opinions and those who
pressed them.