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

by State legislation and free State sentiments and
that the subject OF slavery discussed and adverse opn-
ions formed in the free States which the electors ask US
10 imbody In national legislation; that slavery mas peeh
already excluded from portion of the nailona lerrto
es and that determination is manifested TO prevent lis
further extension, and 10 restore the original pohcy Oh
slavery restriction and encouragement.
Now. sir far these complaints have reference 10
the action OF the people, is impossible 70 appease mem
This oil the people, and the voice OF the
people be heard and respected in its administration
The States also are Of the people, ana mus
be administered In conformity with the popular wii III
the settled judgment and conscientious convictions oil the
people against slavery, legislation within constu
onal limits must follow that judgment and those con-
victons.
And so far these complaints respect the former ac
ton OF the national government, they who make them
complain OF themselves For where has resided the prac
tcal control of this government Let few facts
this question At the close OF the current presidential
term the slave States will have held the presidency fifty
years; the free States only twelve years vi the
gentlemen who have filled the Department OF State, four
have been from the slave Staes and five only from
the free Thirteen OF the judges Of the Supreme Court
have been taken from the slave States from the free
States twelve No norhren man has filled the ONCE OF
Chief Justice during this century and,
free population Of the slave States the latter have always
been represented BY majority OF the Judges upon The
supreme bench OF the Speakers Of the House Of Repre-
senaves twelve have been from the slave States and
eight only from the free States thus giving 10 the slave
States the control Of the appointment Of the committees,
and, consequently OF the business Of the House Sir
cannot be denied that the power of this government in
all its departments has been for many years practi-
caly and substantially in the hands OF southern men,
has been used to advance the interests real or sup
posed of the slave section of the country
These are not my assertions merely They are the as
sertons OF public history confirmed by the testimony
s0eE hs csss.en
.our past experience has shown weight Of the
South has been heavily felt the political balance, and has
am9s egn Gse given six ont
of Presidents the Union the northern slave
holding States have given but and out OF these our
the bY a majority OF southern
and the last native OF Virginia. fiay devoted
the two first enlisted a strong southern support.
Again. Of the six southern Presidents five were re-elect-
and only will have pied but four years. giving In
all the savchodng interest the possession and control "
the our non savehoding Presidents three occupied the
presidency but four years each and one only little month
giving all the nonsavehodng interest the possession
and control of the presidency for only twelve years out Of
day,sxs .,ys i, ..,.e ,.,,. : i, u.,. !. so,,A !.
had three and the North but two out the five ncnmbens
oAt this moment, (oc,ober so Isa4) the southern or
interest enjoys mosoPoy Of high a federal
siss Of John G. Calhoun, South Carolnan Secretary Of
Gsos sa sss Of the the
Navy Chades A. Wckifs, Kentuckian, Postmaster
snd William Wsns is sSss eses
,lon % The Of Mar aags kogsr
P. Mangum North Caronian. is President Of the Senate
and John W jones' viginan. is Speaker Of the House
Of important committees of both branches of Con-
gess; Winfield Scott, Virgnian Is major general OF
navy and 10 crown ali Henry Clay, Kenuckan is the
whig, aud James X. PolE, Tennesseean the democratic
candidate for the next presidency securing TO us the future
f this be not the lions share of political power words
have their meaning II this be enough to satisfy the
South, che must be Unsuitable indeed"
All this Mr. President, with unimportant modifca-
tons, true OF 1850 IT was OF ls44. The Pres
dent and majority OF his cabinet slaveholders the
Speak ker of the House is stakeholder: the committees
OF both houses constituted that the slave interest
may receive damage and the slave States have now,
ever. majority OF the judges of the Supreme Court
The Executive legislative, and Judicial departments are
in the hands OF the slave power What more can they
desire
Having referred, Mr. President 10 the Supreme Court
desire say something further IN this place OF the
gard paid the security OF slavery in the organization oil
that tribunal No one Joins cordially than in re-
spectful Acknowledgements OF the probty learning, and
ability OF the distinguished men who occupy its seats
But eminent and upright they are they not
than other exempt from the bias OF education. sym
pahy, and interest II but the other day that the
honorable senator from Mississippi Mr.. DAvI,l speak
ing OF the adjustment Of the Texan boundary by This gov
ernmeDt said:
sin referring the Senate, Texas referred body
which that time half tho members had interests like
those she desired mainain La referring IL the Pfes-
dent sue referred southern man, whore education
ard association warranted reliance both his inforna
tion and his sympaihies
What more natural than that gentlemen from the slave
States in view OF the questions likely to before the
Supreme Court, should desire that majority OF its
Ter. might shave interests like those which they would
desire 10 maintain :" Certain il is that some care has
been taken such constitution of the court and
not without success. have prepared table showing
at one the circuits the States composing them, and
the aggregate free population in each, which will
submit:
Circuit. States composing it. Free pop.