The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-05

l compromise were ueunluublB- Wab no
unions But he loved the rights the Union was INTENDED
to secure more than he loyed the Union Alter AZ
efforts TO them in tbs Union had failed ne should
40 Ter their protection out of the Union lie regarded
this government moi in The light OF sovereign Stale, but
as confederation OF sovereign States In It's CONQUER %
those which were members OF the coniederacy had not
always respected their rights and the rue Limitations OF its
powers lie urged the propriey and importance OF Jus
ce on The part OF the federal government 10 all lis mem
bers and held that all the existing danger grew out OF It's
failure 10 regard the rights OF the South TO be OF as great
importance as the interests OF the North.
He believed that the South had made all The eonces-
sion she should make, and that no little OF the existing
strife grew out OF the concessions made IN the Missouri
Compromise and then argued 10 show that II would be
against the true interest of the Union TO make further
concessions.
Those who denounced gentlemen holding his views for
dsunionss do not deny that they only struggling for
the acknowledged rights OF the South, but Justified the
appease the craving of the North He believed the dvs
existing in the South be the greatest obstacles TO
obtaining justice for her Did her stand united she
would get lar satisfactory adjustment than she
can obtain as matters 20 on al present tie told northern
gentlemen that although the number OF those IN the South
desiring dissolution was still lew, they persisted IN
their present unjust they would increase that
Der with fearful rapidity.
Mr.. d. then complimened the sentiments OF Messrs.
Ross GoRhAS and others who were disposed TO do JUS
tce to the South and called upon all those agreeing with
them TO speak out, having sincere hope that they could
induce The North again to treat the South justly He be-
ieyed that the dissolution of the Union would be great
calamilyess, however, to the South than to the North
He did not believe that the enactment OF these bills
from the Senate would quiet all agitation on the subject
as had been alleged He believed that the number OF
free States increased there would grow up party urging
the modification of The constitution, so as to- strike at
slavery in The States of the Union This result might
in halt century, If the South yielded any OF her
just rights as involved in this controversy over the terri
tory acquired from Mexico.
His proposition drought forward to-day embraced
the principles which he would be willing TO settle the
whole of this controversy II il was fully explained,
rational men at the North could have objection TO its
provisions While there prospect for eventually
nh On-Sla
States, abolition agitation would continue TO progress, as
he argued at length TO show.
The Texas boundary bill proposed to purchase from
Texas territory claimed by her 10 the amount OF $4,000
mileshalf lying north and half south OF 80 deg. 80
mln.for $l00o0,0O0 He would sooner vote this money
TO aid IN preventing Texas from alternating this territory
than TO il to get the territory from her He was OPP
posed to taking this territory from her He urged In
strong terms the Importance OF giving up no more terri
tory to ntslavery holding that each such concession
on the part OF the South had only to InCapaciate
her from effectively defending rights under the cons
tuition With each such concession, the North had be-
come eager and arrogant in her demandsiar more
encroaching IN her efforts 10 drive the South back inch
by inch These concessions. their effects, had done as
much exclude The South from California though the
Proviso had been applied to that territory in many
words Now all that the south asked in connexlon with
California that the constitution and laws should be
established her That had been refused and its re-
fusa had been disastrous TO her to compel him, at
least, to take strong ground against making further con-
cessIons.
Recurring to Mr. CLARK's speech, wherein that gentle
man had represented Texas as in the attitude OF the
Spanish robber, he rebuked that gentleman for bis un.
charitable views. He regarded the offer of ten millions
Texas bid 10 induce her 10 give up portion OF her
territory to free SOIL and trusted not only that she would
refuse the brbe but that every southern State would stand
by her in the maintenance OF her rights. He commended
that the attitude now held by the Executive towards
Texas act of crying injustice to that State; and
then argued the question of her title to the territory in
dispute prove that that functonary denying TO her
her clear rights II il not for the question of sla
very involved, he held that there would not be single
objection nteposed from any quarter Tin this country TO
the right OF Texas to take possession OF the territory &C.
cording to the fullest extent of her CLAIM.
Mr.. MCDOWELL, having next obtained the floor ad-
dressed the House, saying that the Provso was most oo
noxious TO the whole South, and that they had deter
mined to resist its application 1t was his fortune IN 1921
and 1922, while in the Virginia legislature, to have
spoken freely on the subject of slavery as became
delegate.
That speech had often been quoted indirectly 10 show
that he did not now come up 10 the doctrines he then
held. He would not here confirm or revoke word ne
had said on that occasioa He had then spoken TO the
right people, and in the right pace-the people OF Viz
gina alone having jurisdiction upon the subject there
This Congress had neither power nor right 10 leglsale
II was certain that until Congress had authority to go
into the States and there exercise the authority over sa
very, all its tamperng with the institution In the Terri
| tories unwlse, dangerous, and futile. III was
dangerous institution, il wrong for those TO NEEDLE
with il who had no authority to do So II but tempo
rary institution of man, also wrong Tor those tc
NEEDLE with not directly interested IN s operation.
He objected TO the restriction oil slavery IN the Terno-
res beeauseit was unconstitutional because harsh
and because unjust IN Its operation on the South
to do II the Proviso be enacted, every particle o
the territory that may hereafter be acquired goes to the
North the gross and rank injustice vi which he depicted
with great eloquence and force.
But the proposed the principle OF the non
extension of slavery wrong in every point OF view
and he held that il lever TO be used in aid OF any
d,sunion project Il to declare that section o.
the Union should progress, thrive, and prosper while
the other should remain stationary With this as The
policy OF the government, IL would take more than the
abors OF all existing friends OF the Union TO preserve II
He then reviewed the picture, and asked the North how
she would ii the South stood twice strong as
If she hated the character OF the institutions oil the North
and adopted measures for her disgrace and injury He
demanded TO know whether in such case, the Nortf
| would be willing to be sl would submit TO remain
passive uniilahe storm had passed byi Would Faneui
Hall have stood silent when there were measures IN pro
i gress 10 cast indgnites New England? Would th'
great Northwest stand silent under the same circum
stances Why them persevere IN fastening such chains
on the South the North would not for an instant sub
\ NIT herself TO wear
i He mplored the North not TO treat lightly the demon
evincing IL had been said that the South estoppet
from protesting against the right of the majority to egs
late slavery, having two occasions, IN the ordi
nance OF 81 and the Missouri Compromise, admitted thu
right OF Congress to do so.
He held, in reply to this position, that, because thu
South had given mp her full interest Tor the general goo
those occasions 1t was rather reason that the North
in turn, should give up something in similar spirit
the same end Virginia before ceding the northwestern
slavery should continue TO exist there. Congress hell
that territory under the sovereign g,ft OF virginia
and could only hold it under such restrictions a
ii Virginia might have then enacted northern man go
ing into New Mexico carries what property ne pieases
citizen OF Virginia going there makes an effort to TAX