The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-06-18
Washington, Tuesday, juno IS, 1850.

4 q N :, ~ !,
the territories acquired rom Mexico; hence,
! could not endorse nun ano o., pohcy upon
this sub)e;t II ! nad agreed win MN upon
all other questions. ! nave from me oegin-
mng been, as the gentlemen rom .Misslss'pP'
says he IS, 10 favor Of the extension OF ,ne
missouri compromise lne, OF some otner
falr ana Just DIVISION OF the ie'r'tory. Dut
want no division wnich VIII NOT give as am
Pc protec'loh anu security % 'he 1ou'n 10
| me enjoyment OF ner Pof''oh as i aoes 70
tne North. Inc extension Of 'ne missouri
ComPio mise without the recognition OF sia-
| very south OF mat Inc, ana all necessary pro-
tec',on, "cuio, ~ my oP'n'onpe Pe'iecl
mocKery OF l'gh'-Jus' 40 huen 20 as ane
doctrine o. noh-in'rr sen'loil. anis was
4 my position ,wo years ago upon 'l's moor,
anu upon "hiGn .eh uee'a ~ 'nou.u
s.ahu OF iah. ho.u 'na' uPoh 'no a0qu's'.
,on o. ,hese telritories' he,, government
devoiveu upon congress- anu 'ha' was 'ne
cuty o. congress % pass al neoessa,y Jaws
lo1 me lalr anu eduai snloyHen :. 'nem =
a. the people OF the ohl'eo o.a'es' VI suoh
o. them as m'Snt 90 'here Win 'heH PioPei'y
Of every description.
\ AS difference Of opinion exists between
the North and South upon the subject OF
slavery, thought, and still think, that Tor
the purpose OF such equal and just ENJOY
ment a. division Fof the territory would De
best. That Congress had power to pass such
laws never doubted; indeed ! Was amazed
at the position Of those who claimed the
constitutional right to carry and hold slavery
there and yet denied to Congress the power
to pass laws for the protection OF their rights.
The doctrine OF - on-interyentlon" denied
that power ! understand the gentleman
4 from Mississippi now to be IN favor OF the
extension Of the Missouri line, with a recog-
milton and protection OF our rights south OF
the line. And yet ne will al ow me TO tell
HIM, that according to the doctrines Of Gen-
erai Cass, and the whole party to which he
belonged TWO years ago, such compromise
or settlement would be an unconstitutional
ACT, Tor they denied the power Congress %
pass any sucn law. For myself, ! nave al
ways maintained that the South had an un-
doubted right TO an equal participation IN
tnese ierritories, ana that y was the duty OF
congress 70 see 70 y that taat rignt was prop
eriy secured and protected; Il IS true these
opinions OF NINE We're held by many, Two
4 years ago, to be hefrodoricdl and even dan
gerous. But have the grathcatlon now OF
seeing them fast becoming the common sem
timents Of men Of all parties at the South.
Conscious Of the right then, was willing fol
tine to vindicate the truth. So much for
the remarks Of the gentleman from Missis-
sipp. And in conclusion Irepeat to him, !
am opposed to the continuance OF military
/ governments in these territories; they are
anti-republican, and inconsistent with the
first principles upon which our Government
rests. ! am for settlement Of all these
sectional questions if they can be settled con-
slstently with the rights and interests OF the
people of my State 1t has been said that
opposed the settlement two years ago. !
did-and if were to Judge from the debates
in this and the other end of the Capitol, /
should find abundance Of evidence to justi-
] fly me in that opposition, even out Of the
mouths of some of the very men who were
/ disposed to censure me for the course / then
took.
Some further conversation followed. NJ
The amendment was withdrawn.
Mr.. McLANE, Of Maryland, renewed
the amendment, and made some remarks Of
which report was prepared.
| MIR. Mel. then withdrew the amend
nent.
Mr.. BOCOCk renewed it. He said that
the amendment brought up the question Of
the Propriety OF the adoption OF the Missouri
compromise line, and why, he asked, shall it
not be adopted! The line OF 36a 80, when
first established, was not suggested by any
thing peculiar to the territory acquired from
France, called LOUISIANA Territory. IT was
an arbitrary line, adopted by the legislators
OF that day, because they desired to agree
upon i,.e across .s inc con.'nen' "hlcn snou's
forever aiVice the opponents OF slavery anu
NOSE VINO ueienu 'nat 'ls'l'ut'oh as = eA's's
i In the DlaIc. nat purpose SnOulU apply 10