The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-16
THE UNION.

when The struggle with Great Britain was impending,
threatened to withdraw from The Congress and break up
the association unless South Carolina could be permitted
10 export rice and indigo This proceeding oceasioned
three days Finally. il determined to complete the
association without conceding the South Carolina de-
mand, and thereupon her delegates, except one, with
drew. They invited to return, and compromise
proposed 10 allow the expectation OF rice, but not OF
indigo ! have consulted Pitkin's Statistics, and md
that the export OF rice IN 1870 was about one hundred
and sixty thousand barrels, valued at fifteen hundred and
thirty thousand dollars. find no mention OF indigo "
course the compromise agreed TO- and the words
"except rice to Europe added TO the Nom xporahon
Article II was model for all future compromises
South Carolina got what was substantive, and surren;
dered what was unimporian This was the first utter
ance Of the dsunon cry, and this was its first result
The Journals OF the old Congress inform that in 1883
resolution adopted, establishing the seat OF govern
the falls OF the Delaware Much dissatisfaction
was manifested by the South. Some persons, seems,
became alarmed and motion made TO reconsider, IN
ordeto fix on some place more Favorable 10 the Unton
and approaching nearer TO that justice which IS due 70
the southern Satest All this terminated in another
compromise II agreed that two seats OF govern
ment should be eslablished-onc the Delaware, and
the other the Potomac The final result was the es
Enlistment by the action of Congress under the cons
tuition, of the seat OF government ia this District ana
the abandonment OF the location originally agreed on
In the convention which framed the constitution the
same cry was heard, South Carolina and Georgia de-
clared they could not come into the Union unless
they could have the privilege OF importing slavesI And
Notwithstanding the sense OF the convention was strong
and almost unanimous against the raiuc or me SAKE o.
the Union another compromise agreed on Slavery
was allowed all ii demanded for twenty years; alter
which Congress mghtsuppess the trade see Mt
In 1870 the Union was again msn s Inc cry new G
solve the Union" Great alarm was excited PROPOSE,
tions for compromise multiplied and the contest
finally terminated, usual by concedng to slavery all
it then demanded. with se-off to freedom in the pro.
hibition OF slavery in all the territory acquired from
France north Of SO deg 80 min except that within the
The same pIay was enacted in 1882 and 1888 Then
the ground OF complaint was the tariff South Carolina
pushed her dsunion remedy to notification Gen Jack
at the head OF the government unterrihed But In
Congress great apprehension was manifested and desire
10 concede almost every thing rather than to risk the con-
quences OF decided course Another compromise was
effected The protective policy was abandoned by Its
great Champion and scale OF reduction OF duties adopt
ed which, in years, overthrow the tariff. For one,
Mr. President, do not complain Of the reduction OF dn.
lies but would prefer to plan oil reduction adopted
calmly, considerably not under the dctaton OF any cry,
but in conformity with sound and liberal judgment
Well sir between 1880 and 1885 the anti slavery agi-
taon commenced. and soon became formidable. Then
again we heard the cry OF disunioD. The demand now
suppression Of the freedom OF speech and the press
and OF the right OF petition in brief, silence on the sub
ject of slavery, and forbearance oil all action against It,
The alternative denounced was dissolution OF the Union
The agitation. however, was not supp essed slavery
societies increased and multiplied; they made themselves
felt everywhere Well, was the Union dissolved Not
at all Il stands yet and will stand, trust. forever.
The menace was as earnest as emphatic, as violent as
ever, but il cameio nothing i had the same ermna-
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menaces had they been calmly disregarded.
In 1914 the annexation OF Texas demanded by the
years, and il seemed brought within their grasp They
became accordingly extremely urgent and resoed to the
South Carolina specific They raised the cry, "Texas
dsunienn. The distinguished senator from Missouri
always devoted to the Union-took the trouble direct
public attention. appendix TO speech OF his on the
subject of Texas delivered in that to some samples Of
these threats. They worth looking at now. Well,
sir under these influences. in part. Texas brought
into the Union say sin part" because am well aware
that other influences contributed largely to the result;
and among these influences not the least powerful was
generous sentiment OF the democracy OF the country in
favor of the extension of the American Unona sent-
ment which made them willing to accept Texas with sa
very and trust 10 the future Tor her delyerance IRON that
evil and reproach
And now sir we have the last republication OF this old
story. Now threatened with dissolution OF the
Union, unless will consent to what republican gov
ernment did consent to- what is in direct opposition
to the principles and spirit OF our institutions, and is con-
demned by the earliest and best presidents OF our hsto
rynamely the extension Of slavery into Territories
free Shall we yield TO this outcrys For one, say,
Never In my judgment, II is time TO pause We have
yielded point after pont we have crowded concession on
concession, until Duty honor patriotism, shame, demands
But we are told, almost with the tone Of aunt, that
the free States have had the majority all this time in
branch Ct Congress least and in the electoral college,
and, therefore, that whatever responsibility there may
have been in making these concessions to slavery, il is
upon them. l., well to remind US Of this. The free
States have had the majority and the victories OF sa
very have been by their divisions. John Randolph
said long ago. ave OF the South are always united and
can always unite while you OF the North divide We
have conquered you once, and we can and we will con-
quer you again" These two sentences make history
do not say and do not mean to say, that there has
been but political party in the slave States but that
in these States fidelity the interests OF slavery has al
ways been, in both parties, an Indispensable condition OF
support for high public station and that great numbers
n either party always been ready 10 support
didate OF opposite general politics, il undoubied this
question rather than candidate OF like general politics
all suspected OF disfavor 10 slavery No candidate
known to be in favor OF placing the legitimate influence
OF this government actively and decidedly on the side OF
by this unity Of sentiment and purpose, aided by appeals
groundess fears for the safety OF the Union, and by
disposition growing out OF these fears and party alliances
TO submit the imposed by the savehodng sections
OF each political party that The slave States have con-
MIR DAWSON While the senator is writing the his.
tory Of the times, trust he will do 1t correctly. The
South has opposed any man because he was in
favor OF freedom. The South has selected between gen.
temen and those who were against interfering with the
constitutional rights OF the South have always been sup
ported by them They have opposed any man on
The ground merely that he in favor oil freedom Not
30. They opposed to interference with their consii-
tuional rights only; and the wrong say that
they opposed any because he belongs TO the Tree
States, or is in favor OF freedom
Mr. CHASE | shall always be ready TO accept any
correction from any of any erroneous statement
may make But, sir, what is meant by the "constitu
tional rights OF the Southp Who refuses 10 support
the constitutional rights OF the South ~ Nobody here,
certainly. But what theyi Sr when gentlemen
from the slave States ask support the constitution,
fear they only their construction OF The consiItu
ton. Every concession which has ever been made to
slavery, every concession now demanded, Is claimed un
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