Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-01
DEBATE IN THE U. STATES SENATE.
MONDAY, MAY 81, 1850.
THE COMPROMISE BILL.

THE COMPROMISE BILL.
Mr. HALE, of New Hampshire, having addressed the
Senate
Mr.. DopGE, of Iowa The Senator from New
Hampshire sir has upon several occasions taken upon
himself TO lecture the Senators from the free or Nor
them States, and has usually called upon them in
very bold and significant manner, when various pro-
positions have been pending before this body at the
present and last sessions Of Congress to have an eye
to their lords and masters and he has announced tnat
there are Senators from fifteen sovereign States oIths
[ Mon who instructed to vote for this famous Will
mot Proviso. Now, sr,l wish to know II the oena-
tor from New Hampshire intended, by the lnslnuatIon
say that my colleague and myself are instruct ed TO
60 tor the Wimot provlso
Mr.. HALE. Does the Senator want an answer
now!
Mr.. DoDeE. Yes. Iyeld the floor for that purpose
Mr. Hale Well, Mr. President, will say that
did not understand that Iowa was one oil the NUMBER
l said fourteen.
Mr.. DODGE And added, fifteen.
Mr.. HALE. 1t was enough for the Senator TO ask
the question. 1t is for me to answer 1t. senator
near me- when l said fourteen, added, " and Delaware
fifteen" and then added it. So that, SIR, Whatever
of censure or praise any single Senator may have I'M
dertaken to apply, either to himself or Others from the
poor remarks made-and disclamed speaking tor
any one but myself could not fall upon the Sen
ator from Iowa, as | did not include that State.
Mr. DODGE of Iowa The Senator could not pro-
perly have included Michigan nor did hear him pro-
nounce the of Delaware but that is not material
rose MIR. President to say as well to my constituents
free State who choose not to march under the orydm
me, or serve in the army commanded by the gehue-
man from New Hampshire. l want that to go out
to nv constituents sir; and there are some other gen
tlemen upon that side OF the chamber, IN his vicinity
(alludinq to Mr. Sewardi who have advanced cerIalh
congenal doctrines with those OF the Senator nom view
HAMPSHIRE touching the institutions OF this Government
and The great matters which have divided the people OF
this nation which want my constituents each anu al
every man of them to know that oppose, mere ano
elsewhere [ not only have no sympathy WIN ihese
new aedged doctrines of the Senators alluded TO- out
intend to fight them, here and every whee ese' as
long as have a voice vote. The time IN my num-
he has come when the representatives and peo
ns from the free States hey wish to preserve the union
of these States must take stand, pod ana deter-
MINED stand gainst the fell spirit OF AbohtoniSIn
Encouraged BY its temporary rumphs growing out OF
the ANNEXATION OF Texas and the war with Mexico II
now every where unmasks ITSELF ana seeks audaclousy
to control the voice and votes OF me nlleen
hodno States of this Union and thus the whole Union.
Now Sir take my stand against it, and sh all vote
soans The famous Wmot Provso; not that is fairly
to he considered an abolition measure but because Is
mask from behind which abolition seeks TO destroy
the Constitution and inevitable result, the Onon
Nor will be deferred, Mr. President from the per-
orniance OF high duty which think owe my coun
porter of slavery No is more opposed 10 H. 10 me
abstract than am but, just as tar as i forms pof S
of the constitution OF my country, VIII SUPPORT ~. M
the Senator speaks of the beauties ana gioies y! e
ordinance of 1887 and wonders how az ls oay VI pro-
gress and enlightenment there should De sucn qeter
ed opposition to its re- enactment. leiuA oan ~
him Sir when the immortal Jefferson hfst oraughled
that ordinanca and the great of Virginia, like him,
wave IN set rid of the evils OF slavery, there
,vsrs thn no Accommodating abolitioniss to check and
son ,he m from doing what they believed to be the best
for mankind for, had there been, we can plSln-