The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-09

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ., 1850.
I'm CONTINUATION.



daybeing the bill proposing 10 the State Of Texas be
oil her northern and western boundaries M
by the said State Of al territory claim
by her exterior to said boundaries, and OF all her
on the United States
Mr.. UNDERWOOD said | feel constrained II ),
snme portion OF the time OF the Senate in eyuIss
ing my position upon this bill will get through NV
| have TO say with much speed ~ possibly can
am one OF those who suppose may, 10 some eY.u
be held responsible for The defeat OF what was called
omnibus hill When the senator from Georgia oN,sX
his amendment 10 that bill alter various fucuams ~
manifestations OF mbeciliy the part OF The ieras
The bill, rose and offered my protest 10 il The hon
BILE senator from Maryland Mr.. Parcel who oE.
the bill before 20 the consideration Of The Sem,
has the responsibility of having made the mo,on. N
which voted--to which, according to the friend,
measure, the final destruction OF the Compromise hi !,
due and he has had TO sufier some censure for ih
OF the bill, while less distinguished and more hum.
have escaped from such public notice under the coks.
OF my associates in the offence
Mr. President, from the beginning down 10 the Tenn
nation OF that measure, II the committee had ever semi
to fll that which they told would be filled al ss
stage other in the progress OF the bull, inensas
submit some remarks upon that subject. That bin Il,
ing been disposed OF without the blank having n.
filled and the same proposition in substance with I'M
notifications only having been revived in this BILL soSI
AS relates to- the Texas boundary il seems TO me nm
suitable occasion is now offered for take thar ~
era view OF the subject which have all along ialpOdI
taking and upon which wish 10 stand before the conn
try and before my constituents at home
There Is one aspect oil the subject of slavery sir in
gard 10 which il he disposed OF so as to peyn
agitation. So far as il is moral religious subject NJ
far men differ in regard TO the institution upoo
merely religious principle, there Is no possibility Of NM
venting agitation of the subject in this or any oihs|
country In that respect it is like the Hindoo religion
the Mahommedan religion, any other religion up@|
which have differed in different ages Of The word
LII this respect is like the question OF government NH
narchcal, arstocratc, Or democratic. Men n al Jul
of the world have had their differences upon these sub
jects, and there is possible way in which agitation
discussion, publication, and speech, be arrested
do not therefore, look this bill as any remedy Tor Ina,
species OF agitation which in fact it is wholly impossible
to remedy.
What, then in relation to the subject Of slavery ca
this bill effect, if it should pass The few remarks
have made show that you cannot suppress the action
the minds the tongues Of people upon this subject
the bill passes thing is accomplished in reference N
the institution. 1t only have one of two effects
reference to the insuton- is impossible that il shout
have any other. The is to enlarge the territory ua
which you can place slave population. and the olher
to diminish such territory. Now, sir, which Of el
two effects win il havel Will it enlarge such ierrior
II Il does, i may be said that, according 10 the agam
upoh this floor, it will then concate the South iii
restricts the area Of slavery, il may commend itself hi
North. WE'LL which Of the two purposes does il accon
plish Can any tell! ltdepends upon Interior se
l. either depends upon the legislation of this body il I
choose 10 assume the Jurisdiction the subject Of ill.,
very, or 4 depends upon the Legislation Of the people
the Territory themselves, when You have separaied
from Texas. Does any one know what the result vii
De! Impossible 10 tell. III cannot be tOQ Win
tainty because, you perceive, Il depends upon nl
leglslation either upon the part OF the Congress u
the part Of the people OF the Territory In relerec
then, TO the restriction or expansion OF slavery, this BID
upon lis face. settles nothing II does not hold out 10
people OF the United States either that there shall be
slave territory or less slave territory You see, then
II does not settle the question OF slavery in reference
the territory which il is 10 occupy do moi thai
has any tendency, even, 10 do SO. Well il Il produces
cessation Of discussion upon the subject Of slavery
pulpit, in the press, upon the stump at the resde
effects such results and if. upon the face OF the BILL
neither says that the territory IN QUESTION shall be IN
soil nor slaveholdng SOIL does IL not leave the who
question perfectly open. far relates 10 the que
Of slavery Ii does, sir. Then, with these remarks
seems TO me that we ought 10 lay out Of view all con
nexion whatever between the much lnooed question
slavery and the provisions OF this bill Ii you look
them closely. you will 6nd that they totally Discs
nected. IL is suggested by friend al my side that i
ought TO be disconnected. think So precisely ihn
we ought TO settle the question Of boundary Of Ten
upon principles wholly disconnected with the question
slavery.
And what have we seen upon this subects We 81
vote taken here ID which every southern man, exc
myself, voted that the Rio Bravo del Nofe The IN
boundary of the State Of Texas. from is source 10 4
month, and every northern voted that it was not
Mr. NANGUM. (inlerposing.) Mr.. President, has
The senator rs mistaken l. for one, have given al
such vote, unless inexperienced the question CO
ainly never entertained any such opinion, and DO 90
think any such vote OF nine be found the record
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Perhaps the senator may %
have been in the Senate al the time TO which refer
think am right as respects all that voted may ba
spoken too strongly respects northern senators IheH
may have been some OF them absent mean Mr. Pres
denf 10 do injustice TO no one, but mean TO be unds
stood ia what say The vote 10 which allude vast
vote mainly il not exclusively geographical in its cha
aeisr Now sir. when the minds Of men upon qussiOs
Of law and fact determined by their geographical "
suoa, argues very uniasorsbly Tor the true Interests
the country.
But asserting notwithstanding that vote, that sarsr
w he sail ernen nj
question, and that the question on this bill should
taken without any reference to the subject OF slavery A.
upon ITS own merits as question OF boundary, vi
This bill proposes 10 pay Texas ten millions Of dolaI
IN stock, onehs OF The amount not TO be issued mi
the government shall have received thai
creditors oi Texas have been paid.
Now, sir. that is hased upon the idea that we are
purchase something from Texas. IL is based upon u
idea that Texas owns something which she has the nh
20 SELL It's based, therefore, upon the double idea i
we are TO purchase territory from Texas and that Trs
has something in the territory TO SELL
My fret remark upon that subject is, that il Terr
owns this territory, ], for one do not want 10 buy
Texas owns this territory, want her TO keep IL
Texas owns tins territory. II is slayeholdng territory
have differed with others upon this floor upon the sub
Jec OF extending slavery. conscienousy believe TIA
the extension Of slavery over Territory In which ycu
cannot increase the number OF slaves by that exienci
will operate 10 the relief OF those States that have super
abundance Of slave population; and believe, const
tousy that II Kentucky and other States are e
rad OF saveryas trust they msyi,s extension and dnu
sion will help them in their Efforts 10 get clear Of tns
description OF population | believe, further, that lhs
constitution OF the United States was formed whsr
slavery existed in majority Of the States forming
H. Upon the face OF the constitution ITSELF il is show
that the existence Of slavery, or the non-sxsenee
slavery, formed obstacle to the admission Of Sas
INTO the Union; and that national government forms
Tor national purposes, had no concern whatsoever WIZ
that question. believe that the great power vesed
the national government be made 10 operate oene
hcalIy, for all the purposes for which the national gov
eminent exists well with the existence Of slavery
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