The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-17

up an agitation. and wound the feelings Of gentlemen
from the South, whenever he thinks proper to do 90
Sir hoe thai the southern feeling may be calmed that
reason asd good may triumph, and fraerna sent
ment prevail from the RIO Grande the s., Johns, from
the Atlantic % the Pacific we nave glorious deslny
hail prevail and peIpeuae the Union oil the States Blu,
feel like the gentlemen from Georgia and Tennessee,
thai ! we are 70 y psSS s the cause in the es
nation OF those who live al the North Tor assigning IN
erior moral and political position 10 slaveholders- we
are to have no rest from this perp6dal agitation Ieei
thai southern senment will rise and rebel against living
under a common government with people with whom
they can have no peace. have had my own measures
for ayerug the dangers and evils Of separations ana se
curing the blessings of peace and harmony think they
the wisest and the best Tor we are all APT 10 mink
favorably OF own schemes but they may nave
been the worst and destitute oil particle oil merit It's very
certain they have not been adopted by the Senate but
while thai is the case, think that those who have sue
ceeded better in carrying their measures have no ngh
repoach those who did not vote for the whole OF tnem
The labors OF the Committee OF Thirteen were changed
and amended in several essential respects and ~ one I'M
portan particular-the territorial bills restored n sacn
give the local Legislatures jurisdiction over
the subject OF slavery just as they had been
prepared by the Committee on Territories. OF which am
member The Texas boundary el against Nv wn Ga
mitiee OF Thirteen, and much worse, IN my judgment,
than the provisions reported by the Committee OF Thirteen
that subject ii peace and concord shall succeed the
measures as adopted it will be because the country is
sick OF agitation and naturally sinks repose under any
of Adjustment and not because the measures adopted
tanly do nothing poong the contest On the contrary
shall SO far as can, pour oil upon the troubled waters
But no Pronunciation will ever inmidate me SO lar as TO
make say that the Texas boundary bill was either wise
or just.
Mr.. ,RUsK do not intend e engage, in the debate
upon this subject but remark DR. Two Of the honorable
senator from Kentucky [Mr UKDERwooDl calls Tor a
reply from me- The inlmaton would seem 70 me TO be,
that Texas for The purpose Of preserving the Union and
avoiding collision with the general government, had
Mr. UNDERWOOD viii my fread repeat that
Mr. RUsK. The intima,ion seemed to be, that Texas
for the purpose OF avoiding collision with the general
government, had taken money. -
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Oh. no viii my friend allow
me to say intimated nothing of the kind My dear sir
is total misapprehepsion. did not dream Of such
thing beg TO state to the gentleman that did not en-
Ter into the matter at all with the view IN which ne pre-
sentst merely stating that the vote which gave
upon the Texan bill had been made the foundation Of
charges in Kentucky against me- through the Geographic
report and had been the foundation OF publication that
my vote tended to dsunion | did not say word about
The conduct Of Texsnohing at all. never dreamed Of
such tnng
Mr. RUSK Very we'll, The honorable senator went
on then 10 comment upon his plan to submit II to the Su:
preme Court OF the United States to adust this subject
have one word TO say In relation 70 that matter. The
honorable senator denied the right OF Texas two or three
years ago. He brought forward plan then to submit
the matter to the Supreme Court though according to
his own admission Texas had right move in this
mattef-nO autnOrlty Whatever. she u0 mol commence
move That day has gone by; and hope that, in any
explanation may be under the necessity giving OF our
votes hereafter will not be again alluded to with the i'm
plcauon that Texas was TO blame from the beginning
She commenced no difficulty with the United States gov
efnnent The United States government commenced the
difficulty with her An attempt was made TO take her
ofFcEs The
Chair constrained to say that this does not belong
to the subject subject under consideration
Mr. RUSk. thought so when the senator from Ken
lucky was explaining his views upon tile subject but
thought might be allowed to explain, after what was
said by the senator from Kentucky
Mr.. PRATT obtained the floor, but gave way TO
Mr. UNDERWOOD Will the gentleman allow me
one wort-only single remark!
The CHAIR Unless il be personal explanation, the
Chair cannot allow IT,
Mr. UNDERWOOD. 1t is a personal explanation
The gentleman that, years ago. brought for
ward for the purpose OF submitting the
uov.rsy 10 The Supreme Court That is true and want
this iurher statement 10 90 with 1t AT the session Of
Congress- after the treaty oil peace was concluded there
was no bill, that recollect, Tor the purpose OF settling
thus controversy and giving governments TO those Terri
iores excepting the Clayton Compromise bill There were
other plans, but they referred 10 that committee II
evrnualed in the introduction of the Clay ton Compro
mise bill wanted TO diyide1he Territory BY the line OF
80 deg. 30 min, and settle the matter in that way. /
was overrued in that then wanted 10 adopt the prn.
cple in reference TO the Territories which has been adopted
during the present session. leaving the matter 10 the peo
pie themselves, but that would not succeed then;
and at me end Of that session
Mr.. BADGER. 1 beg 10 know whether the whole
history OF these old transactions is 10 orders
The PRESIDING OFFICER, [Mr. HUSrERl tcer-
MI UNDERWOOD / will YIELD sir; but when
charge has been innaed that did not submit measure
at that time wanted to explain what was done, and TO
say how acted upon II. ! yield, SIR.
Mr. PRATT | regret that the absence OF my col.
league proposing the amendments under consideration,
should compel me 10 say few words IN Teierence TO
them; the Senate that have the slightest
idea Of entering into the wide field Of discussion 10 which
We have been invited by the honorable senator from
Tennessee, Slr BELL | think that ii were the com
nenceiaent vi the session, and Al were to follow his
lead we might occupy another week In the consideration
oil the various matters which brought TO the aticn-
lion OF the Senate. My object is rather 10 bring back the
mind OF the Senate 10 the propositions which are contained
IN the bill With but two exceptions, so Tar as the
discussion has gone to-day everything has tended 10 d.
vert the attention the Senate from the questions which
consideration of principles and propositions which
are not involved al all any OF the sections oil the
bill
Now, the first two sections OF the bill, reported by
the committee To the Senate are the sections originally
introduced by the Committee OF Thirteen As have al
ready had occasion to explain upon previous occasion,
the exclusive effect OF the first sections OF the blas
the honorable senator from Ohio Mr. EwINe1 say he de
sres 10 passed, and winch he thinks pei iectly
ceptablehe exclusive effect OF those sections OF
the bill will be to prevent citizens OF Maryland from
bringing slaves here for sale II does destroy the
slave trade prevent the slave trade, except far as
that slave Trade may be carried BY ciuzens OF Mary
land with citizens OF the District OF Columbia. This,
therefore, The great and weighy object which the
aof from Oao and others say they are DESTROYS to
see accomplished. The apprehension that the amend
menls which have been adopted in committee OF the |
whole wil prevent the passage OF these inst two sec