The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-09

In regard TO the agitation Of the slave question. have
but word to say That viii. no doubt, cease when
~ q ns But will ne
thai the subject Of slavery exists n the States Of the
Union we DO not sgiats Il sa subject with which we
have nothing 10 do We are in way responsible for
4. and we ssy nothing about il But the proprsiy 81
sustaining slavery in the District Of Columbia the expe
dlency Of introducing into the free Territories Of the
United States, are questions in which have inter-
Ell, and do discuss them and we shall continue 10
dscuss them, until they settled by the constitutional
trbansls of the country and. when settled, shall
u the decision without any threats OF secession
But Mr. President conceding to the South (what has
never been denied her an equal right in the acquired
faithfully fulfilling all constitutional stpulaons relative
70 fugitive slaves, cannot, Is said save the Union The
North must 90 further and ovide for the insertion Of
provision in the constitution, by amendment, which
will restore to the South. in substance, the power she
possessed OF protecting herself before the equilibrium be-
r. Ne sn %
save the Union, must provide for the insertion Of pro-
vision in the constitution, by amendment (which will
Congress- to control The legislation Of The government
and direct the destiny Of the country for all time 70 come
This sir, to say the least Of IL is bold proposition II
to surrender the political power OF the country into the
hands Of the minority proposes to change the entire
character OF the government, and make i what It's
founders never intended should bea pro slavery gov
eminent The discontent on the part Of the South grows
Out Of her inability to carry slavery into the free Terrific
RES q the United States for the purpose Of increasing
reasonable after the creation Of nine slave States since
the organization Of the government in 1882 to call
the North 70 provide for an amendment Of the constitu
ton, TO enable the South to plant slavery in Cafor
MIA and New Mexico. where il now has no existence
No, sir such call for such purpose is both unwse and
y ss
they must try them and abide the consequences.
But, Mr. President, would be well Tor southern pol
w n n nj n atraBQth
in time OF war. and talk Of raising armies TO dispense
Congress. and make the North feel their strength to
anime with great the military statistics OF the of
independence before they lift hand against the ntegr
~ OF the Union. They may find facts there disclosed
anything but encouraging the enterprise in which they
furnahed the continental armies during the revolution
was l0l4; Of these the tour New England States fur
nshed 47,44l-more than one-half of the whole
Jersey, and Pennsylvania- furnished 56.376. The
six southern States -Delsware. Maryland, Virginia,
Ma G ss7 S0 sn., s1Gss.d and Ss
Massachusetts, supplied $4,000 twelve thousand
more than the six southern States / have mem
sition Well did her distinguished senator exclam,
s.There she stands Look at her She needs eulo-
gy" the troops furnished by the southern States.
Thus you see sir, that while the slave States dschaSg
ed their whole duty in the military efforts Of the revolu
ton. the middle and New England States far exceeded
theirs The proportion of troops to the population in the
New England States was $500 lto7
For the middle States - toIsi
And in the six southern States lto24
II s no part OF my purpose cir, to undervaue southern
effort in the great struggle for Independence or claim
for New England and the middle States honors that do
not belong to them The 900 slaves in the southern
States, when the broke out, FURNISH doubt the
reason why more men could not be spared for the con
tinental army military force was necessary at home
QUESTIONS against slavery urged BY MI Madison and
others, the federal and State conventions, were well
founded. Il does weaken the States in which il
In mississippi, South Carolina, and Georgia, the
number OF slaves exceeds that OF the white population
And ask are these STATES as strong and as capable
OF sell defence they would be il slavery did not exist
within them! Certainly not They are greatly weak
ened and endangered by the character Of their population
and in Of war Of invasion, most Of their military
force would be needed at home 10 hold their slaves IN
subsection. and the whole burden OF defending the coun
Try would be thrown upon the other States But sir,
will leave this branch Of the subject and pass 10 notice
the application OF California for admission Stale
Of the Union. By treaty With Mexico are bound
10 admit California into the Union at the proper time, (Q
Judged Of Dy CODgssss and t1e question IS has the
and ratified at Queretaro the Both day OF May, ls4S
and from that day this, Congress has provided gov
without law OF order to shit for herself She was en-.
titled to government until arrangements could be made
for her admission State OF the Union and il was the
duty has been neglected. and California has done what
she had right TO docalled convention, adopted con-
sttuton republican in its character, and formed gov
ton in hand and the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo in
the other and knocks door for admission We do
not bid her n but rudely turn her away because
she has protected herself from outrage boodshed. and
murder without consent All the clubbing OF spe-
cia pleading s resorted 10 10 exclude her from the sister
hood OF States II 10 objected, 1s That the present adj
minstraon sent out agent the Hon. Thomas Butler
Kng) to influence the people TO call convention and
adopt constitution excluding slavery. This is denied
and not prCven MIR King says in his report on Calfor
MA, that he had no secret instructions verbal or written
from the President, else, what 20 10 the
people OF California the subject OF slavery, and that
limited minated TO him that he expect
ed 10 attempt TO influence their action in the slightest de-
gree that subject and he further says that he
did attempt 10 exert the least degree OF influence the
people OF that country on the subject Of slavery.
In the second place. il Is objected that act OF Con-
gress was passed authorizing the people TO call con-
teen States admitted since the adoption Of the constu
ton received into the Union without any such legis
lation on the part Of Congress-
In the third place. il objected that census was
taken before the convention called and the con.
stituuon adopted. That was unnecessary. The only
object OF a census is TO show that the Territory
has the requisite population for State, and that
Many oil the States heretofore admitted have been
ceved without proving the number Of inhabitants by al
census The ratio OF representation fixed in ls42 at
706S0 but the law establishing expressly provides that
any State having excess beyond the moiety Of the
ratio shall be entitled to additional representative
population. therefore, OF 106.02l entities California TO
representatives The evidence before Congress upon
this subject satisfies my mind beyond reasonable doubt
that California has population more than sufficient to
entile her two representatives The memorial Of the
senators and representatives from California TO the Con-
Of the United States shows thai the population Of