The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-18

mary OF the vote shows that in the Senate out oil twenty
TWO northern votes. twenty cast IN favor OF the
COMPROMISE and only two ainst il while 10 the House,
out OF hundred northern votes ninety I'VE were cast
in favor of il, and only five against IL % the other
hand of twenty two southern senator's only fourteen,
and az seventy representatives only thirty nine, voted
for The Compromise, tAppeadx No -
The purpose however, with which went into the ex-
animation of the history OF the Missouri controversy was.
10 show that the North animated by regard 10 po
luical weight in the Unon between the slayehoiding
aud saveholdng interests, ana una. 'hs soasne.
was made upon the basis Of preservation OF tue relative
Influence OF those sections That purpose was, as
hufnbIy conceive, fully accomplished -
Since thai day there has been no cohcedin'eht upon
This MONT Both parties have come openly INTO view
and the admission OF States by pairs has been Regarded as
the established rule Michigan was Authorize 20 o'n
constitution upon ME same dag that Arkansas was aui
mit,ed Iowa aad Florida joined IN one bil ana
Wisconsin was authorized to form constitution AZ .he
same session winch Texas was admitted 10 SHOW .he
distinct recognition OF this rule will refer lu report naoe
by The Committee Territories IN the House. accom-
panying the bill for the admission OF FLORIDA ana IOWA
Florida had been delayed IN her admission from ,he year
1898, when her constitution was presented large n
fuence had grown up during this suspense whch insist
ell upon division into two Territories demand resting
upon the treaty with Span Yielding 70 this nnusnos
the legislature applied TO Congress to divide the Territory
The Territorial Committee of the House OF Representa-
yes recognising the right TO dvlsen anu al Inc same
time considering the admission OF slave Stale necessary
to counerbaance Iowa. then pressing for admission, re-
ported bill admitting Florida under her former
and providing Tor the prospective division OF rlofda
The ground upon which the necessity Tor her admission
was rested ia the report shows that IN the minds OF
American legislators the impression had become sci
tied that equality in the accession o. States 10 me
two sections should be observed ne report io hep
43l, lst session, 3Sh Cong.) says
The steps which being takaA in the Territory Of
Iowa. preparatory 10 the adoption OF SAFE government
nature Of The application by that ieforynt he
present upon that subject indicate a purpose 10
press for admission at the next session OF ms
The practice has since sthe da'e OF The Missouri Com
promise properly become one OF seed poicy 70 pre-
nearly a possible IN one o. me s,sngGes o, a
Of The great divisions OF the republic which is SO I'M
p=rmanency OF The Unon right that every section
OF this happy and prosperous conlederacy siouu no oy
be- feel be- against unjust or unequal
action Of he federal cgisanre ppon those their Interests
which conflict with lie interests, policy,
prcludces OF other portions II IS only mus that mere
can be preserved confidence and happy harmo
ny which desirable TO be maintained by all just and
conciatory II is in view OF these considerations
that the have thought IL proper TO report the pro-
iect bill Tor the admission OF Florida in the antcpa
draw their applicable, for ADMISSION heretofore made, and
che action upon which has been suspended reshmed
mainly det the established practice above adj
| verted to.
have shown three distinct occasions in the history OF
the Union when The North has openly taken the Held as
the champion OF relative political power between the
two sections shall nowproceed to fourth which Will
bring us down 10 very late date. alude 10 the Texas
annexation. The question Of political balance between
the slave and non savehodlng interests that
occasion brought into view by the North A refer
to the files OF petitions in the Office of the Secretary
| of this body will show the proof Will not deem 1t me-
cessary TO trouble the Senate with reference 70 more
than one OF these documents, for which am Obliged to
a gentleman who placed il in my hands, and which is
distinct enough for my purpose II Is printed remon
STRANGE from Oswego county, IN New York The circum
which gives peculiar value to this emonstrance as
an item of proof to support what aliege, is that is head
by the honorable VIM Duer, now one OF the most dis
ngushed members OF the northern representation IN the
House of Repre- sentaves Mr.. Duer and his associates
demonstrate against the annexation OF lexas lot inns
among other reasons:
Because disturb the compromises which the
Union formed. ny DESTROYING the EQUALITY EXISTING
BIZ wEEN sLAvEHoLDlNG SrArE
TO FORMER COMPLETE AND PERM ,NESr AscESpESsY
i And they conclude with declaring as final reason,
that the accomplishment OF the scheme wonld interrupt
the harmony OF The Union, aud tend Immediately ulil-
mately TO Its dissolution"
SO that in the opinion Of these renonsrants the
sion OF a Stale, by which the balance OF power would
be disturbed, and under circumstances making the act IN
their opinion, unconstitutional and lnexpedient, would
interrupt the harmony of the Union and tend TO lis disso
! luton
Let not the South be complained Of for using similar
language OF caution in the precisely parallel before
California is to destroy the balance OF power and
is pressed under circumstances which render It's admis
SION, IN our Judgment lnexpeden and vioaive OF con-
stitutona right
will produce now formal paper 1t is a re.
port adopted By the Massachusetts legislature, and PIE
scented in this body BY one of Der senators the nth
February, ls45, with the resolutions appended. The
subject the annexation OF Texas In that report may
be found the assertion will read
i The constitution was not the work of men who had
nothing do but provide TO foster and cherish the
great interests throughout the whole range OF he
Astounding and expanded country from tie tofrid TO the
rigid
the desire the dtysrsites origin
OF habits aud OF climate Of soil and productions
bat than else-oi the peculiar institutions" of
large aud rial OF The counlTythese had al
ready created all but insuperable difficulties In arranging
and adjusting the one 10 the other
And after insisting that the dusimen of interests in
the convention had reference to the territorial bounds OF
the United States existing at the dale OF the constitutions
IL adds:
Would the fee Of this Union have consented
element OF slave properly representation
all II the claim had then been made that the
gave power extent the Unon the slave eli.
mate the uquaofl Would the same elements ol com.
promise havs been "a that presumed, the
have followed Let the calculating spirit Of those
who have so long been calculating the "salue Of the
Union ascertain the probabilities in this case, and declare
the result
This clearly shows that in the view OF Massachusetts,
IL extension of the slave States, by which the power
of that section would have been enhanced without limit,
had been apprehended anticipated either the union
could have been formed, basis OF union would
have been required which would have eectually pre-
vented the South from preponderance by depving her
OF half her due representation IL proves that relative
political power in the Union, between the slavehold.
ing and non slaveholdng sections IN the judgment
of Massachusetts, proper object OF regard in the policy
| OF the Union.
\ As have the subject in hand, will advert TO another
point in this report II is declared in u that the consii.
tuition OF the United States originally formed and
adopted for the territory Of the United States IL exist.
ed It's formation and adoption and for that alone and
that the constitution contains no power whatever 10
admit States Territories without and beyond the
bounds oil the Union, established when II was formed
and adopted II claims that the power to admit new
States formed OF territory beyond the original bound
OF the Union, reserved OF the States, and