The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-14

! making up for this country the most event
fui materials Of her history. The Senate
Will bear me witness that | have not, il,
any remarks which have thought proper
| to submit 10 the Senate, introduced into
| the debate, as far as / know, single clc
| ment that could iDfaIne The public mind
The particular subject before the Senate
| at this time, as understand, is the amend
ment OF the Senator from Mississippi, (AIr.
Fooie.) wish 10 say word or two on
| that, and then ! shall pass TO other topics.
l am perfectly willing 10 vote for that
amendment, with the understanding that
it's effect shall Gu TO make future State,
| or to give authority TO make future Stn.c
in California. But if it be intended that
| these limits arc 10 TO curtailed with the
understanding that the Senators and Rep
resenta;ives elected hy the Legislature aud
| the people Of California shall take their
seats for California with those cu.tal!cd
limits, cannot go for it, because hellege
we have no right TO make any such ar
rangencnt, for The new State W be d fer
cnt from the State they carved out for
themselves.
But, SIR, for the purpose of harmony, and
as goiug as far as can consistently 90
with my duty to my State, and my obiipa-
tons TO the Federal Government. I viii
yield TO anything bat oppression and inius
tice in tho settlement Of his question.
will yield SO far as 20 say 'ha, would waive
even half degree. Th.ity-si:; degrees
and thirty minutes has ofca Eccn in,lica;cd
as line OF division. But thirty five dc.
grces and thirty minutes, believe. is; com
ing as near thiriy.six and thirty
minutcs as seems to he CONVENIENT for the
limits OF State. With this unlcr.yanl-
ing, ] would vote for the amendment.
With the understanding, however. iha, the
Senators and Representatives OF California
should take their seats under ths amend.
rnentJ cannot vote for il, consistently with
my notion Of the Constitution of tbs United
States.
think it proper 10 say here that sm
now doliberating under the Obligations of
the Federal Compact; and will cnieavor
to discharge my duties 10 that Government.
But Unjust be permt,edto b. !, Mr.. P.esi.
dent, that my opinions Of duty vary very
materially FROM those whicll lave been ex.s
pressed by The hnnorabic Senator from
Kentucky, DIR. GiaY,) n, sir, the lffly,--55
Eorabe Seaator ff1,il Iseutnrk " IL ss1Siatss
far the aaton ~ tiin strength o. ssie'
Government, perhaps he may bring abou.
the occasion by measures OF injustice and
oppression. 1t viii never be hrouCht about
in any other way. And will say further,
that if the occasion ever shall arise for try
ing the strength OF this Government
against single State or n number Of
States, who may disregard its authority.
the Senator and myself will be found in
very different attitudes.
Sir, if | understood his propnstt;on-
and il is not the first time lie has made the
remark herc-it is that under no circum-
stances would he be found to resist The
Federal Government, provided lis meas
ures should be adopted BY mere majority,
having the sanction Of his judgment that
they were constitutional. In n;hcr words,
the proposition liz, that tho States of this
confcderacy are to hare their destnics aud
rights subjected 20 The arbitrary dcc:Sion
OF an uncontrolled, se!f.stis,aning aud iu-
tercsed majority. And he says ihot he
will follow the standard OF such Govern-
n'cnt to blood, and that il any State. or Ike
people of any State, should raise he
standard vi resistance 10 sucli measures,
he would be found ready to advance IN op-
position to that stand .rd anl minglc in IA
vor OF the Go"crrmrnt in civil war
The Stale OF South Carolina, Mr.. rrns-
iden'. has been two otcn alluded 10. for
one OF her representatives 10 mistake hc
aim. do no, know that Sn!l,h C4roliua
has ever gone further. yea. rs far as | can
reco'lect, she hls not gone as FAR as O,Ilcr
Southern States in the Union. The Srna-
tor from Kentucky limited his remark 10 a
single S.atc. or he peon'c % a single State.
My friend from Virginia noticed that part
Of his argument. shall no amu'i'y upnn
it. Bu' the Senator he's stated that the
Wilmot Prnrso, The abolition Of Tho slave
trade in the District Of Columbia, any
measure ihat could be adopted connec; ed
with This bill! that he could regard "a con-
stitutional--and he regards them all as
constitu,i onai-should hlvc his eanc ION.
should have his support, ellng TO his aids
The bayone's Of the army of this confcdcra-
cy to put down severe gn Stale.
Mr.. President, Vrg n,--T believe, n.
Carolina-certa My Souh Carolira-I
speak for her-Gcorgio, Alabama. and Ms
sissippi-I speak confidently OF ihcse
States, have SAID IN legislative resolves that
il the Congress OF the United States shall
enact the Wlmo Provso, OF any kindred
measure, 10 ,nsul and oppress he Slaics
whose richs would be ;hus threatened,
they would resist. And will say To tho
honorable Senator, or his cndorser, that he
will find il more difficult, than pleasing he
galleries, 10 suppose he Govergmcnt com
ing in conf e with such an army ofSia'cs.
bel'cye the honorable Senator from Ken
iuchy IS = Vrg by bi"h. Sir, he has
honorci hs mother. lie has adorned The
country with which his name IS ideniiicd,
almost as Epamnondas did that u 'fhehns
award him all that history VIII award
him. But viii bring 10 him an example,
Illustrating how the I'D feels for the mo b.
or, even under the temptations OF civil war
itself. 1t is one of The most touching Incl
dents o. history tha', while Rnrnndotic WAS
co,nbinding with The allied Powers to make
war on Bonapar,c, while he was wiling 10
doyise measures TO put down NAPOLEON Bo.
naplrtc as m oncMy to Europe ond the
nation OF which he was The sovereign.
when he approached The confines OF France
he could and would not piss upon the lands
OF mis- nativity. And yet hear the honor
able Senator from Kentucky say that if
Virginia, true 10 hcr history, should undcr-
take 10 enforce her resolutions aud to re-
sst the w Wilmnt prov,s, ooI nihor ops, ,,f