The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-08
tFrUTn the Washington union.l HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Debatc on the sLarerr ona.,ion


 teTms psfl oi the debate which tcok place m lh, House oi kepIesen,a'lves en Thursday inc lsth al, on he sableet oi slavery. &e. '
 Mr. hILLIaRe said 1hs gentleman iron, N..... chasej's. ME. Ailen) wha has jass resumed h,, seat sBecls is disregard the derlarsteps s,h,sk .. erai gentlemen have made to day in lhs han. in ,.. la,'oa to the perlioas eonti,ien to whleh the Co. ernmeHt |, now brought oa the eronns ,hat th.. have spoken Hnder the influence oi passton ana X. tresis tbs impressive eeeasloa with snA-eem,r. ieVy, ih liSeHing the rFersessale burst of feel,n wh'ea las s0rs than once iadrrfuptedthe course q, this dehate, 10 the contrstd applause which hge,sh one af Oliver Gotismith's carries, nIays inro rot eAmsf nSa never addressed him than inc one who hog fises Co speak upoa this great sonr ,Sh,h has 30 anexpeG teddy been brought m for d,scnssin snd say to ain and 10 ths whole House that ,h. o''oa 2 these Siates IS is srsat peril l. has been preeipiiated into ihts condition by an alter ohsion on tue part of gentlemen representing ,ae non. s'avehodlng States of he etlng and paTpo.e og h. Southern portion Of bis cunteteracy' in rvs,rs ,~ the threatened enereachmess on their ri0h,s Ih.s. never known throughout the entire Sonihern cana try so settled and deep fetiag upon the suAieei to whch have rsteFred--ihe Atietnpt ,o exrlaAa slavery from the territor,es of The united States ss now exists there. And l solemnly deelate speaking rom thorough acquaintance wl;h that people, people aelong whotn was born and hava been brought np-that If elis legislation ia ta ha persisted ID, fais Csioa etaani siaad The sen,Ie man Mir Ahenl says ,ha tee Union is ia no dam ger; that Inc gentiemea who have announced u. dangers could not even rpmaYe one of the mnyhla columns which spppod ihs hall vet | would re mind him that the hand of child may tiing torch into temple which will reduce the magnificent situctafe to ashes lie aud ms sssociatss are hean ing eomonslible ma'erias against the ioiy columns o' ths Union, which the hand of child may al anv lime fire. II is time for every true lrend of inc Union 10 speak Nat; II II is 10 be rescued from tha perls winch iaves, it, t must be done by a manly rpth'u', bold declaration ot the sentiments of the Soa'hefn people
 l employ m ihteatning language. Tsknow too well whaf IS dne To others iroan Yhat feel To be due to myself, 10 use any other language than such as desire others t0 use towards myself I address gentlemen who can comprehend elevated ecasliera- tons, snd who wli aei under Inc pFomptings of pa tfIoiic sentiments at this solemn con iunetnre I'm speaking for the people wto have once more hon. ofe' me with ther confidence m sending me here to represent them, l feel n lo be my duty ia say ttat whlie they c4erIsh profound attachment to ihe Union, they will submit to Nny v Iegslsson which places their State tn an inferior relation ta the other States of this great contetieracy They will never hesitate when the choice comes to he made between danger and dishono,. They woaLl regard dissolution of the Union as a calamity calamity too great to be estimated bnt lhey would esteem submission io legislation which ai once de- prives them Of ther rights and degfaifs ihsm as a still grealer calamity. For my own part, have never admired phrase, winch has become some what current, thai " we snail be compelled to caleu- late tie value of the uaion"
 The yane of the uaioH which binds these states together IS iacacu able; lts priceless value dskes all the ordinary methods Of computation; 1t IS con. secraied by battles aud tEiumphs, and gores which belong to tte past; Il emhresrs people of kiHdred blood scattered thrpnghon; thess States. speaking the same language and holding the same religious faith II secures o innumefdble blessing; II looks forward 10 future sii!l mote prosperous sad more gicrous than the past. Bat though all thus be so, u may be destroyed, and will be, unless the meas ures which some gentlemen in this hail seem SO resoiute to press are at once arrested. A brave generous h,gh-spirlied people, who comprehend their nights, and wLo know how important t ls for
 free States to Tesis, the first eneroachment or yfan- ny, n whatever shape It may come will, under the ptessnFe of a great necessity. break of an alliance which etnFleys the machinery of q common govern. ment agalasl them, without pansiug to est up it's value. The bajOn k a government oi consent nol 0t force. When The soul of he Union IS led, how I longer suryive1 When he trafernal affection which hods us together Tn willing association is destroyed, what gide can be ihrosn around these States strong enough 10 bind them It ls ei no avail that you point 10 ! future ot couvHlsIon and blood which hes beyond A.s AaDr ot separation. Any thing Is 10 be preferred to IgnomBous sub- mission 10 tyranny, tyranny NhIch revels ia the mere wantonuess oi ia strength. Men resign his
 
 1 appeal 10 he ireaas of He Union. may welt avow myself to be one of them. h the canvass through which passed hIsi summer, l bore in my hand that haRneT which the gentleman from NIgin- "a Mr. II Do8eii) described in that eloquent speech by which were ali 80 much moved al the last session. 1 h0re that great bsEner in triumph. 1 spoke for Inc Union. urged upon the generous people who gathered hbont ssr3aaad heard me for. oea1nce insisted tbat should trust to the iorms of the government for protection nntil ionnd them insufficient barriers 1 sihdicated ihe people of the Northern States aud did hot hesitate to declare that II was my belief the unjust legisia- ton m regard io the government 0t tine territories ot he United States, which had been threatened, and against which they were 80 indignant, would never be consgmmated. Now, then, gentlemen, l appeal 10 you, cal on you for fofbesranee; and solemniy declare 10 you that # rests with you to save the government rom the pers which surnlund if. Upon yon will rest the responsibility ot settling 'his great question The people ot these States, the civilized world, and Inc God oi the Universe, wI hold yen responsible for the consequences. lt is ln your power tO restore harmony to oar system, io turn the government ifom tbe dangers upon which | is driving; and you can do Il without single sacrifice The Wnot proyiso, as if Is styled by those who cain to represent that measure on lhis hool- the Wlno, Pfogiso, winch seeks 10 ex- cude inc citizens of the sIayeholdIng States from CaiiioIBis and New Mexco--has not single prin- cpis 70 recommend t l. rests neither upon gen. erooliy, noT justice, nor constitutional la~i and Il asserts docline which would not be tolerated for a single moment if applied to the ordinary transse- lions of lite, in any part of the civilized world.
 Mf. Schenck here inteTposed, 10 give his views ol the Wipot proyiso, itsciainlDg thal name for H. and asserting thai Il the ordinance of lIs7, which was lniehded 10 be applied 10 the Territories Of the United Staies.
 Mir. Hillard resumed his remsaks and said: What Virginia generously gave subjected to the otdi- nance of l7s7. 1 shall uot stop 10 speak oi lhat ordinances is authority was questioned by some oi the ables, of that day; but le, II pass Ihe af tetap 10 settle the BOt prosiso Is sebsh sehene' which proposes b seize upon and appfopfiate ine entire teniciy acquired from MeMco, ey ihs com mon exefion and co,nmon treasure, aud, wnat h more. the blood of the people Of ihis wnoss coanlry. for the 0seeAl oi the sasehoidtng pof- llgn ol thls eoaGederacy. The people oi the seath, erh States. who bore thetr fh shaie Oi the cost o' the war, whether you regard the onIay oi money ef the stili mere precious expenditure ot human iie' ase 10 be denied any participation m ihe ifus s' pS siciofy. Can You expect them 10 bear itt "oea yoa not despise them II they dl You sdmh thSt