The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-11

ldeut'S California mte&HRc.
Mr. WINTHROP, who was entitled to the floor, went
on 70 deliver speech His mind and heart had been
earnestly exercised BY sense OF the importance OF the
question before the committee There was no personal
between the sections yet he aware that no sacrifice
on his part could effect that object He would however
never sacrifice his well-malured principles He had no
ambition to appear pachcator, and made up his mind
not To devote another hour 10 personal controversy
Formerly he held the relation to the Provso which he
claimed 10 hold now: MIR. BArLY had reminded the
House that he Mr. WINTHROP had offered the Proyiso
amendment 10 the Oregon bill before Mr.. WILMoT
had brought il forward. Mr. WINTHROP here described
the circumstances under which that bill brought for
ward. II objectionable, giving TO governor and
Judge the whole authority and power OF the government
Tor Oregon They could make such laws and regulations
as they fit and il was also known that the white
settlers OF that region had actually ensaved Indians
there. (iere Mr.. w. quoted at some length from his
speech that occasion) His argument upon that BILL
with the exception Of single sentences was against il
whole Desiring 70 uefeat the bill, he had offered
the Provso order only 10 induce the southern democ
racy vote with him against it, but they failed him. but
four sustaining him Since then the Provso has passed
both houses, and received the sanction OF the southern
President He had taken that responsibility, and was
ready TO abide by il.
Some Of the circumstances under which the Wilmot
Proviso was offered required notice On the Sth OF
August, ls4s. very short time before the close OF the
session. the President had called Congress TO appro
pirate money to buy territory from Mexico Two mil.
President for this purpose On that proposition he had
made Ave minutes speech taking ground against the
annexation of more saveholding territory. He then
had seen nothing to justify him in moving from the
same position when the question Of the extension OF
slavery properly arises He adhered all the sentiments
and principles he then avowed; and by them, and his
sense OF duty for the preservation OF the Union, he
should be governed in egislang for the Territories
quired from Mexico.
The South had brought these Territories into the
Union with the full knowledge beforehand that the North
would insist on preventing the extension Of slavery
there Here Mr. W. argued to show that the acquisition
of the apple OF dscod was the result Of settled and
abomnable policy the part OF the last administration
This policy had seriously injured the country lie de.
sired that the difficulty should be settled but not SO set
tied make forget the which had been pro-
landmarks
He did not believe that the difficulty could be settled
by rakng up all the complaints Of section against
the other and attempting BY one panacea TO quiet them
ALL The South properly complained that the North re.
fused to return fugitive slaves and the North complained
against the South for imprsoning colored seamen.
one OF these subjects was to be settled in the proposed
compromise, the other should be connected with il.
Pfonouncing eulogium upon the constitution OF the
United States, Mr. w. declared his disposition to vote
for any necessary law forts enforcement In doing.
ents by protecting the invioaby OF the trial by jury
and the habeas corpus
Mr.. WINTHROP next argued against demanding back
California to territorial state, and in favor OF her ia
slant admission She had sufficient population her terri
tory not larger than that of Texas, and in point of
extent oil seacoas hers not greater than that OF
Florida. The people of California were as 81 10 make
State constitution any emigrants that ever went forth
The friends OF freedom owed them eternal thanks for
having, OF their own accord risen in their might. and
stranged the hdeous monster OF domestic slavery he
was in favor of admitting California measure by
itself This course just to California and to the
members OF the House. Mr. W. warned the South 10 lei
her come IN as separate measures; ii not, the North
might insist inserting the Poviso as an amendment TO
her constitution Upon the subject of a territorial gov
ernment for New Mexico, he was for the Presidents
plan, which was just. patriotic, and wise. He trusted
that Congress would invoke the spirit OF the Deity to
guide their deliberations, promote the peace and
prosperity OF the country.
Mr. ORR, having next obtained the floor, said that he
desired TO present northern sentiment, as appeared to
him from his position in Washington representative
In the first place, said he the aboonsts had their ennis
saries eyerywherepesses lecturers, preachers, &c
and they were now using the United States mail TO carry
out their system OF agitation in the families of the south
people The election of Senators SEWARD and CHASE,
and the resolutions and instructions Of northern State
legislatures proved the power OF aboiionisn over the
public opinion and the politics OF the -slaveholdng
section OF the country. The laws passed by northern
States Pennsylvania having repealed hers) on the subject
oil surenderng up fugitive slaves, went TO show the same
facts ALI the northern States, except Indiana and ILL.
nos, had passed laws hostile the constitutional rights
Of the South Some five six northern States had ac-
corded 10 the negro the right TO VOTE and otherwise sought
to lay the foundation for the elevation of the slaves The
dissolution of the Methodist and Baptist churches North
and South furnished another and important proof OF
the growing strength Of aboliionism . Free soil" had
become the ruling principle OF the whole North ana many
constituents TO the work OF aggression on the South But
one member from Indiana, and another from Pennsyya-
MA had in their speeches taken ground in favor oil the
rights of the South The observation-disclosures, one and
all had virtually confessed that they only opposed the
actment OF the Proviso because II unnecessary, It's
work being done BY nature. Never had party lines be-
fore been broken down in the House, as at present.
northern members OF all politics, with the exception oil
single member, standing common platform, and urg
ing the admission OF California.
Mr. o. here argued TO show that, although there were
900 voters in California her population was really less
than that represented by any member on this floor yet
two representatives demanded for her Her State
constitution had been improperly formed by breaking
down all the known laws and rules bearing upon her
authorize her to undertake any such duty The posi-
ton Of the whole North showed that they were making
her admission a sectional question, and were 30 doing
only because she had excluded slavery When Florida
applied for admission the fact that her constitution adj.
mitted slavery induced forty fifty northern members
to vote against her DIR. WEBSTER had expressly
placed his determination to waive the provso only be.
cause be held that its purposes were accomplished with
out its enaciment and all Massachusetts at home and in
Congress bad cried out against his position, as surrender
ing the demands OF the South. all these facts went
to show that the North determined 10 bend the pol
icy OF this government, from this time out for the abo-
ishment OF slavery in the States.
MIR o. here described the circumstances under which
the constitution formed, to show that il was designed
argued that the labor Of the political public OF the North
to destroy indirectly the institution OF slavery in the
States, while admitting that by the letter OF the consu
ton IL should be sacred from their assaults The South
were awakening 10 knowledge OF the actual condition
OF things, and in five years he felt assured the result OF
this aousng would be TO force the North TO choose be-
tween two alternatives onlybetween stopping their ag
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