The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-07-10

a The question then was, did Oregon consin,,e
M part Of the Louisiana purchase. Our ablest STAT
III men regarded IT; and the fact thai our Nor,b
Is line was finally setteddown al ago instead of &
81 4U is evidence that Il was made the basis of N
D treaty Win Great Britain. Was il north of a,
~ ~ " rnot there is no question:; these tx
e ipoints coyeredthe whole case.
but II may be asked why, in 1913. the Son,
waS not willing to give the same vote in pursua,,,
~ the missouri COMPROMISED The answer
4s.np'e ana direct, Al that time we Shad ACQUIRE
other territories. New Mexico and California
Poruon OF which lies south of 36o 3U-an
the south again and again avowed a willingness
TO carry out the Missouri compromise. II was r.
lused. The North showed a disposition, ave.
&aetermination, not to keep good faith with Nh
oouth. As long as we had no territory owe
which the line could be extended, the North coul
can upon us to keep faith without a pledge, whicl
ne SAME members could not reciprocate by ex
lending the line. But after our late acquisition
they had no such ground to stand upon. and W
Ha" plainly that the treachery was intended to b.
3Pracuced- These statements explain nv cours,
n reverence TO this matter; and my error, If com
ii.,eo any, was IN an attempt to keep good faith
WIN people who have shown reckless disre
saiu Oh an honor or obligation, when stipula
observed '...." .'. ~ - ~ Nv
NeAt IN order IL the annexation OF Texas II
was known that Texas claimed the Rio. tirande
rom Its mouth to its source, as her western
boundary, when she applied for admission. If
s sue couid IN any way or at any time make good
this claim, II was seen that a portion ~ her ts,
tory would lio north OF 800 3p. " The North
jealous OF her claim taat slavery was no, to mass
nor'n or that magic line, again demanded the re.
yosmuoh OF me restriction north of It.; the South
readily kept good faith in this true spiri-a hard
contract harsh and unjust in it's terms, but honor
hoNors Demanded, and she consented without ,
Murmur. y. - ~ $50 ~" H''""' . = :
Thus II has been that this line has piyen neac,
ana quiet to the country. The NORTH has rsra;
sed ana Is now enjoying her part of the contract
q Porppn OF territory yet remains over which this
:ihe mas not been de tacfo run, though in Justice
m spirit, In honor, il has been run; and when The
North passes that line, shall feel their morality
| Is founded IN that school which characterized the
corrupt early churches, that it was no sin TO breas
faith with heretics .a d.. - - -
Inc advocates for the admission Of California;
[Place their support, principally, on regard anda
preference for the declared opinions of the people,
la that country. No one goes before me in their
fesPeet ior the opinions OF any people when legi-
ltinately expressed. 1t is for that very reason.
and on that very ground, call for division oil
california. The proof il satisfactory that ,hel
people OF that territory, south Of $50 80 prefer
a territorial government, and now asking il al
your hands. If California mast come in az al
state regard for the people will require you tot
unit ITS southern boundary by $50 So. This
snona De done on the plan proposed on yesterday l.
a. the other. end Of the Capitol, by the senator
from louisiana mfr. SouLEl
But It Is said that the South should prefer
take ID the whole Pacific coast in one State %
wise division will operate in the inere.' ,ther-
nnmber Of free States. This NAV use of the
what guarantee have we that, ." be So But
of California, with her Free Ter the admission
her gigantic proportions soil constitution and
md subdivided as o. she is not to be divided
nhpiuous meh Zen as sectional jealousy and
iont Congr1 that State may ask for a parti
Win the ess can, at any time divide State
'plhi' consent of the people thereof. And my
IN now is, that whenever they permanently
ate the capital Of the State then will come here
.a petition for new State and whenever that petit
Hion is presented, my opinion IS, 1t will be granted
HEstabish a territorial government for South Cali
&fonia, carry there the doctrine Of non-nterventon
lin good faith, and to the territory the full
right to decide, when she applies for admission as
IA State, all questions in reference to slavery ms
territorial government is called for by the people;
the South would be satisfied with it. You yield
no principle in according it, but rather maintain
YOUR consistency And if God and nature are
%against our settlement of this territory we will
Mnever complain. To God and Nature We will
8submit; all ask, let man, with his devices, not
"nerere
This line Of 800 80 ought, in justice and good
other methods of adjustment will be but laying
the foundation of greater trouble in the future
#I repeat, have sought to agree with my friends
3upon somc other basis. | find il cannot be done
without practising some deception on the one
side or the other. Such arc the difficulties which
&enyiron this whole subject, that we must act in
that spirit with which .Abyaham and Lot divided
the country between them respective households.
You 60 the right, and we to the left; and there
Ishall be peace between us-your people and our
Hpeople. | nm opposed to all double dealing
frankness candor, manlness, dlrectness, and pa
Rtriotism, demand that we shall understand each
Bohcr. But you reply, more IN false pride than in
Msound reason, if this compromise be passed, the
#Souh will have trumphed, and denlagogucs will
raise the cry, that the North has succumbed.
&This will not be true; indeed, | will ask you to
Hvolate none of your principles. Divide the ter
&ritory by this line; north of it, intcrdict not
slavery as it may suit you. In this respect, take
your own course; south of that line, leave the
people free, with the assurance, that when they
form State constitution, they shall decide the
question of slavery for themselves. This is as
Ifar as can go with due regard to the South.
This proposition you can accept, and leave the
result to natural causes. For years, have OBJ
served fashion in this House, with NorthernI
members, to denounce each other as doughfaces, !
and with such like terms; and have. thought
that gentlemen fear these catch cpithets moreI
= than they do an argument. Their force | do mott
comprehension | regard that man more as al
Sdoughtace, Il coward, that shrinks from dis l
charge of his duty to the whole country, of which,
he is the representative rather than meet and at
Htempt to correct and satisfy the unreasonable
: JUDGES of the unenlightened at home. He is
, the doughface who panders to unjust sentiments,
in order to win favor, and cowardly retreats from
the task of enforcing upon his constituents thepro
priety Of observing their constitutional obligations
! That was noble sentiment Of Mr.. Webster when
he says, the people should undertake the task of
overcoming themselves. !
! 1t is charged by the gentleman from Pennsylva..
MIA (Mr. WILMoT) that the South has committed
an aggression upon the North, in seducing her
public men from their fealty to the North. l
charge that the aggression is in opposite direc
H. ton The North has the political honors of this
country at her disposal, and these temptations
have already carried away from their duty to their
own section many of our ablest men. Indeed
the very idea Of forming national character with
our statesmen is now tantamount to treason
TO her interests and power. This has been done
and will, fear be done again and again.
But again: You object that the Constitution
will not admit your interdcting slavery north o.
$3.50 30 no more thar it will south of that line
and by adopting this line you concede the whot
u power Of Congress over this subject. As an orr