The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

see little reason % hope .hsi majority 4 favor
from whom, with great Difference, dissent seems vii
ling 70 accept now the extinction o the slave trade. and
waive emancipation But we shall assume the Who'll,
responsibility II we stpulae not TO exercise the powe
hereafter, when majority shall be obtained Nor will
the plea with which you would furnish Us be Of any
avail; u could understand 20 mysterious pa5.dos
myself never should be able 10 explain to the apprehen
sion OF the people whom represent how i that m
absolute ana express power % egsae n ell cases owe.
me pstrc q Columbia was embarrassed and dsies!ed
OF slavery in this District Sir. shall vote for thai
measure. and am willing 70 appropriate any neces.
what did 10 embesh the capital Of my country will
point g her freedmen and say these are the monuments
| OF my munfcence!
BY disingenuous means. would advise you to adopt
those means OF compromise which have thus examined
The echo snot quicker in its response than would Be
away until the habsas secured 10 The alleged
stiiutions q the capital was perfected
waiver 81 the proviso Of freedom In territorial charters
Thus far you have only direct popular action in favor Of
that ordinance, and there seems even to be partial
Territories, as have compulsorly waited for il in Cal
fonia Butt must tell yon nevertheless in canaor and
q planness, that the spirit Of the people Of the free
Sss e. s es 90 ya a 1s sss
recoiha will not leave here servant who knew his
masters will and did It not. R M
You will say that this implies violence Not 1t ALL II
implies only peaceful lawful, constitutional, customary
action cannot too strongly express my surprise that
those who insist that the people oi the slave States can
on should far misundersand OF the free States as
10 suppose we would not exercise our constitutional rights
to sustain the policy which we deem just and beneficial
come now TO notice the suggested compromise Of the
boundary bsfvssn Tsras and Nsw Mtrico This is q
judicial question in s nature, at least question OF
legal right and title II il isto be compromised at ALL j
IN fho tyn
AZ to justice, that Il be kept separate from compromises
proceeding on the ground Of expedency. and be settled
| by itself alone
take this occasion to say that while do not intend
to dscusss the questions alluded in this connexon by
the honorable and distinguished senator from Massachu-
g NEW ass
be formed in the State OF Texas There are several
questions arising out Of that subject upon which am
serve for future consideration One Of these s whether
the article Of annexation does really deprive Congress- Of
the right TO exercise its choice in regard to the subdiv
sion Of Texas into four additional States II seems to me
by no means 90 plain question as the senator from Mas
sachusets assumed, and that il must be left to remain
an open question. a. s great question, whether Con.
gess 10 not party whose future consent s necessary to
the formation Of new States out OF Texas
Mr. WEBSTER. Supposng Congress 10 have the au-
thonty to FIX the number, and time OF election and APP
whether. II new States are formed out Of Texas to come
into this Union, there is not solemn pledge by law that
they have rghtto come in as slave States
.
they have the right come In as free or slave States,
cording their own choice; but what insist is that
they cannot be formed At all without the consent Of
sos obliged % give Bas pass that question % ios The
present and proceed TO ny, that am not prepared TO
admit that the article Of the annexation Of Texas itself
constitutional. 6nd no authority in the constitution Of
the United States for the annexation Of foreign countries
by resolution Of Congress. and no power adequate 10
s ss s o. hs
sst that the consutonaly Of the annexation Of Texas
herself shall be cleared up before can agree to the ad
msso M 3, srE nen S states M y ss i0msa within rexs,
he would admit California, whether slavery or was
no, precluded from these Territoresi
Mr.. SEWARD. said ! would have voted for The ad-
mission OF California. even as slave State, under the
extraordinary circumstances which have before dis.
tncy described say that now; but say, also, that
:. ' ss
sary must be shown and must be such TO determine
my obligation TO DO so and that s precisely what in
s,t cannot Be settled nov J, must be left Tor those to
Mr. President understand and am happy in under
standing that agree with the honorable senator from
70 admit os Ss ss s. os o rs ISF sS
Congress has reserved her right TO say whether those
States shall be formed and admitted not shall rely
on that reservation. shall vote 10 admit more
slave States unless under circumstances absolutely
Mr. WEBSTER. wha, said was. that II the States
hereafter to be made out OF Texas chose 10 come In
slave Siaies they have a right so 10 do
Mr. SEWAR6. My position is. tha, they have no,
right TO come in, Congress rejects their institutions
The subdivision of Texas matter optional with both
parties, Texas and the United States.
Mr. WEBSTER Does the honorable senator mean to
that Congress hereafter decide whether they shall
be slave or free States W
Mr.. SEWARD. 1 mean 10 say that Congress can
hereafter decide whether any States, slave ee be
framed out OF Texas. II they should be framed
out OF Texas. they never could be admitted
Another objection arises out of the principle which
the demand for compromise rests That principle
sumes classification OF the States northern and south
em Saies Il IL expressed BY the honorable senator
from South Carolina, fMr CsLHourl but into slave
States and free States directly expressed BY The
argument H. that the States severaly equal and that
these two classes equal AT the first and that the
constitution founded that equilibrium That the
States being equal and the classes o the States being
equal in rights they 10 be regarded constituting
association which each State, and each o these casses
Of States respectively, contribute In due proportions
That the Territories n common acquisition, and
the peopeo these several States and classes Of States
have equal right 10 participate in them respectively
That the right of the people Of the slave States 70 em
crate 10 the Territories with their slaves property -
necessary 10 afford such participation theirp IN
asnuch the people OF the free States emgate into the
same Territories with their property And the argument
deduces from this right the principle that, II Congress
exclude slavery from any part Of this new domain "
would be only just TO set OF portion OF the domain
some say south oi 90 deg 30 mn Others south Of "a
which should be regarded at least free TO slavery, and
to be organized into slave States
Argument ingenious and subtle, defamation earnest
and bold and persuasion gentle and winning a. the voice
OF the turtle dove when heard in the land, all alike
and altogether have failed TO convince me of the sound
OF this principle Of the proposed compromise or Of