The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-21

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territory for the sake OF being converted into free
States but objected utterly all acquisitions. incon
sstent with "the harmony welfare and prosperity Of the
union Such were the sentiments OF the opppOsition
70 the late administration In all the free States but
The contrary, the northern democracy for aequis
ton, and, with few exceptions for utterly excluding sa
very. The Hon. Preston King, IN some remarks sub
mted to the House Of Representatives on the 5th of
January. ls47. (Cong Globe. I'd 29h Con, p l44l
expressed truly the views of the northern supporters of
the late administration. He said:
The time has when republic should declare by
law that will not be instrument the extension OF
institutions, and prime Piles OF republic and will
ex end, there can he no doubt The present with
the United States. peace honorable ha United States
cannot 's made w.ho". indemnify % D" IN Mexico IN sr M
tree. which sha Jurisdictions be free
tory. open settlement by the aborng Of hs free
oas oa saano e boh re labor
the free whte man and woman, and OF their children,
with the black labor OF slaves Free white labor win
be- degraded by such association II slavery is not excu
dsa 5y aw lan usaanso Of Tho slave VIII exclude the Ia
shall refuse This session make this free principle
upon which slavery will DO planted. desire the ado
tion OF tho free prncplc because believe il bo just
the free States, just tho white who fight bat
Ties and who constitute the strength o The country in peace
or war; because belevs il to be consistent with the
tend 10 he cndton and caracter of labor n The
whole country. And who viii deny that. in republic it
and dignity the condition and character of labor Unless
this should be brough, before the House by
the bill proposed Yesterday upon the attention Of the
House
Very different were the views OF my political friends
IRON D0tn sections Of the Unon lney protested against
acquisitions any and every FORM They insisted that
had already limits ample enough to accommodate and sus
Thev pointsd to the yasi expanse Of vacant lands
which wa had on The Atlantic alone and in the
n'sissppi valley, anu inouiHso ua1.'d .oitunss ~ "
'ne consequences wmeh wouu result I!on .ae isal.o
pocy OF tne ate administration IN luis IesVect here
was no difference between whig from the North and
whg from the South, whether he occupied seat in this
Smith NJ Indiana in sneech delivered in the Homse Of
Ranrason,.t;uss on ,hs Ak of Ianmarw Iaa7 aid
There IS connected with this subject aaother question:
vov'nx "a us decision OF the most fearful import
these Mexican provinces, making portion OF Them slave
osa'es ana po1on Tree states, aeceve
territory b. once acaured and the question will be before
us with all its force II will be convusou which
uols anu We u'ay 'nu W. 'a. us i W.. s;, ~ 2
msn oi our Union Una. we havS la.sea sp.i' when we
PIP ~ 2S2
The Hon. Mr.. Ashmun OF Massachusetts in a speech
Thev f,he ne.n. Of ,be North, are willing and anxou
N bv te oansu,ion as rysn to us 5y our fathers
-, =, - ,haa -. - ~, on,a ,f ,,,t ra cal
49, H.. sv u m s.nJ ~ IL pnt when Won 90,
@ @ S.a sr's. "a. =. - ,r ,ha;r o,;ec,
"a ~. % .,,.nson M ayarv M a. ale emsnt of nolii,cal
novarxben vnu attcmnt to hiring in foreign territory
and give Il slave on Ia the Congress OF the
Union 80 that the interests OF the free States
voted and ovepowered here. they would be false to all
'ne'r dniy u aey a,u no. % ies q. a. every sap g,
the Moth van, no more te rtitory whether ucouired by
u,chss - or red Nv war &c c,p Globe Appendx
I'd session 2DIh Congress DID 2S9 x93
-. =, ,,9. =, " .5
Inc Hon MI VihtntoP,o ~ NihSodCnueeus, III spVoen
delivered IN The same body FEBRUARY ~, lS4, sdlu:
n 4. nj. ,ha, IN. a p. two in the I,i,cd States
R,h ~ thar, 70 annos.a ,nro,r onno,ed as
hans sna tsayi ,o ,hs srten.,on NJ svsry ON. nj
49,, a ~ ~. n.v 81 ,hs r,..sn, .J,i,i.
t,aon -, Ia, III. ~ rvo,v .nh;rc Ia the
n,ovl.o The thay NJ the "a thar ,he ns v
10 bn We IN, honor 10 belong nrc ns believe con-
snt viii, The Inon ne II ia dr.,r no nnnexaon Of ne W
ate. and are utterly opposed to the of war
for auy purpo,e OF dispenberno Mexico Between these
parties IN the free States the South holds the balance
OF power. IL nsy always hold H. II now, therefore. y
w JON IN putting an end 20 ms wa ana ~ ARE sting the
hsrrm M % ol co"d"e"% % upo" ~.n % Vu, ~ h ns VI ia
NAV be ansIy e,rabi,,hsi ~fCone Globe Appendix "a
| session 2gth Congress, pp aO6 40s5
| H. ..h i ~. tia,s. n.ca,,h., ,s ,aas N. uo,
NJ St,' ~ r: Tnas.s ,"s "a ~ 'o'V' '"e 'o
Al the dangeF growing out OF ms question oil slavery
whch we have met ana overcome heretofore are as hohng
compared win nose Wnch WIN arse when tnh' 4uesuoh
shnh come up as INC consequence OF MT foks conquest
OF State into most stormy and dangerous sea and II Con-
70 ae, IN 'hs ioy spin, OF wheh he oc-
cAsoh ucman's-i ias 10 AS t he consu'uuohai nRhu
ana perform tle cohsuuuona uues ~n.cn pIopchy DC
ohR anu atacn 70 .he 1sIsa'se % o
oy putunR nm, 70 EAecnlve ui'ce.lon ~ .ne