The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-16


does not such has been the practice and the construc
ton given to it, When territorial government is es
tabshed it is only for the protection Of persons and
ss ne q ~ e and aa
erty That Is my opinion. / believe that whenever
territorial government is established If persons holding
slaves MINK proper 70 20 there WIN Them, thus gov
when the population is sufficient for the formation OF
State constitution. Then, OF the South hold, be-
ieve without exception, that the people thus forming
slavery al their pleasure and that Congress has right
to prevent the State from coming into the Union
that ground, but can only look at constitution to ascer
tain whether il is republican in its character Am under
stood
Mr.. CHASE. Fully The doctrine Of the senator is
stand now, from both sides OF this chamber, what is
meant when are called on to maintain g the constltu
onal rights of the South" So far the matters
recognise and maintain by legislation the claim Of cit
OF the slave States TO take slaves into the Territories,
and hold them there under national government and ter
rtoal government, until the Territory becomes State,
and then bound 10 admit the State into the Union
with constitution establishing slavery, II such should
be the constitution adopted. And no citizen who re-
government Of cannot under the constitution, sustain
any claim OF property in slaves beyond State mts-who
opposes, openly and decidedly the extension OF slavery
INTO the Territories can Seeeve NE supper. o. eaer po
tabllshing this test.
Mr.. B6TLER would ask the senator if he repu-
LII.
in his celebrated letter to Lord Ashburtoo, in which he
said that slave property in vessels assmllaed to that
property in Territories, and that the government was
equally bound to protect ~ .,,
Mr. CHASE have already said, Mr. President, that
do not at all concur IN that doctrine.
y Mr.. DAWSON. The senator has made an exposition
OF the mode and manner in which the South vote.
wish TO ask him il, with one or two exceptions, every
southern State did not stand by Mr. Van Buren, for the
presdency-the very candidate for whom the senator
voted al the last presidential eecton 80 that history y
Iha nOaItin vh tch he
South has only done that which the senator himself mas
done.
cases. [Laughierl rather think that Mr. Van Buren,,
occupying the position and avowng the sentiments he
did in ls4S, would have been very acceptable can
ddae to southern friends, however nominated AT
any rate believe it so happened that be received not
more than five hundred votes II 80 many IN all the slave
States.
Mr.. DAWSON. The party had another candidate
Mr.. CHASE. And another platform. And am in
cned to Think the objection of the slave States quite
as much to our platform as our candidate.
Mr. President, disguise is vain We cannot shut our
ewes TO the fact thai the test have referred is made
is stamped upon every page Of our political history for
fifty years Let the test be made gentlemen desire
only cay, for one, that will not submit to it.
Let us understand each other Let us cease from en-
deavong agree the support OF the same candidate
upon opposite grounds Let us have political platforms
which will have the same meaning in Georgia as in
Maine and candidates who cannot be represented in the
North in favor OF freedom, and IN the South as sup
porters of slavery The policy of silence with reference
important measures and ana pOncy Oh
ambiguous expressions, are equally obnoxious Both
msead public judgment and whether the party which
adopts the former. or the party which adopts the latter
succeeds or the other section OF the country must be
disappointed.
Mr. President honesty is the best policy justice, the
highest expedency and principle, the only proper basis
of union in political organization. Holding fast, as
do 10 democratic principles believing firmly that all
created equal and endowed by their Creator with
inalienabe rights to life and liberty desire TO see those
principles carried out boldly, earnestly resoutey in the
nrarf All nlefra n All 4
powers of this exercised for the great objects
which the constitution indicates: for the perfection OF
our Union for the establishment OF justice; Tor the
common defence, for the security Of liberty. AT the
same time do not desire to see this government under
the influence OF any ZEAL however honorable, Tor free
DOM transcend at all the sphere OF its constitutional pow
ers and duties While therefore shall steadily support
all proper legislation for the establishment and security
OF freedom in the Territories and elsewhere within the
sphere OF exclusive national jurisdiction shall as stead;
lily refuse my support to all legislation on the subject Of
slavery within the States In this line OF action shall
feel myself supported by the precepis Of the Of the
IA as G q bs the ns
by the principles OF the constitution.
cannot believe that there Is danger IN such course
Least Of all does the stale cry Of disunion alarm me
Men, generally, adapt remedies TO evils. But what evil
that the slave States complain OF will dsunlon cure
Will il establish slavery in the Terrtoriesl Will il pro-
the VIII su q sayssy w % d'ous
must that dsunion is remedy for the slave States
Why them the cry, il not TO alarm the md, the sens
unreHecung-t0 AFFORD excuses concession
and thus advantages which the sober judgment
and enlightened conscience OF The country would never
yield
Mr. President, have calculated the value of the
Union know arithmetic by which the computation
be made. We of the West in the habit OF look.
ing upon the Union look upon the arch OF heaven,
without thought ihatlt ever decay or fall With
equal reverence regard the great ordnance OF Tree
dom, under whose benign influence, within little more
than bali century, wilderness has been converted into
empire Ohio, the eldest born oil the constitution and
the ordinance, ceaves and will ceaye faithfully TO both
and now that the time has when vast accessions
OF free territory demand the application OF those pnc
Piles OF the ordinance 10 which she Is indebted Tor her
prosperity and power,t guard them against the bghing
lection shall be extended TO the Territories which was
extended TO her.
Nor are these the sentiments OF Ohio alone They are
the sentiments oil the people throughout the Tree States
Here and there the arts the fears OF politicians cap
itasts may suppress their uiterance but they ye and
will live, in the hearts OF the There is no great
and real change in those opinions aud convictions which
placed majority pledged TO free soil in the other wing OF
the Capitol IL may be, however, that you Will succeed
here in sacrificing the claims OF freedom BY some settle
carried through the forms Of legislation But The
people will unsee your settlement II may be thai you
will determine that the Territories shall not be secured
by law against the ingress OF slavery The people will
reverse your determination II may be that you Will sue
coed in buying The ordinance Of freedom But the pro
pie will write upon lis Tomb Rsergam i and the same
history which records its resurrection may also inform
posety that they who fancied they bad killed the Pro-
viso only committed political suicide.
.'I shall again.
JESSE n, DOW,
Notary PubIIc aud General Agent,
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