Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-03-07
Number Z.

slave trade were abolished in this Dis
'rict it would be sufficen, cause for a
southern convention, which is the same
thing as considering the expediency of
dissoIving the Union. To what a degree
Of folly and extravaganza passion will
lead menl
He had been always ready 10 abolish
the slave trade in this District. Why
should the traders in this kind of mer-
chandise come to this place from other
States, and shock the feelings of men,
by marching long trains and corteges of
manacIed human beings on the avenue2
Why should they be allowed thus to
outrage the feelings of men by specta-
cles so detcstable as this? This subject
Of so much disqu:ctude should be settled
with equal satisfaction TO both parties;
and the South should rejoicc at its abol-
iion as much as the North. Adopt this
resolution, and the other healing meas.
ures proposed, and there will be res
tored to the country that peace and har
mony which has not been known for
thirty years.
The seventh resolution relates 10 tho
surrender of fugitive slaves. On this
subject he would 60 as far as the far
thest in carrying out the requirement
/ of the Constitution. 1t was a require.
ment Of the Constitutions; and every
State and every State officer, and every
man in the Union was bound 10 aid in
its execution. 1twas provision Of the
Constitution which every citizen was
bound to observe. every man holding an
office took an oath to support the Con-
sjitution, and was bound to aid in tho
restoration Of fugitive slave.
The eighth resolution declares that
Congress has no power TO prohibit the
trade in slaves between slaveholding
States, and he considered it had already
been decided by the Supreme Court.
Such was the series of resolutions
which he had prepared, with a view to
offer the olive branch 10 the discordant
and warring spirits Of the day. He
was not at all attached TO his own pro-
ducljons. and would willingly consent
to their improvement. He putt, TO the
candor Of gentlemen TO say, if their duty
would be performed by limiting their
action to the objection to this or that
particular point. Let them produce
their plans, and let them all see if any
thing better can be adopted. Present
him with such a scheme, and he would
hail it with pleasure, and adop, i, with
delight.
When preparing this plan the Mis-
souri, compromise was suggested to his
mind, and after considering it, he had
rejected it as being less worthy of mu-
rual appreciation than the plan propo-
scd. Ills agency in the establishment
Of the Missouri line of SO deg, 80 min.
had been greatly exaggerated. He hnd
been wonderfully surprised at the rapid.
ity with which historical events are for.
= gotten. lie was not, as had been said.
the author Of that compromise line
: He was not even member of the
House in which it originated.
Nj. {. then gave an Interesting ac-
, count Of the origin Of the Missouri
I compromise.
No earthly power could make him
i vote TO introduce slavery south of sc
. deg. 80 min. but if majority decided
: that slavery should be introduced north
d and recognized south of that line, which
: would be bu, equal justice, however
Il much it would conflict with his princi-
h pies and feelings. he would be the last
u to interpose any obstacle TO its adoption.
y But Lon.aclion by Congress, as he pro.
D. posed, was the best policy. II had been
&c said that non. action secured everything
N the North demanded; and who was 10
n blame for this! Not Congress. If The
u peoIe of California thought proper "a
6, exclude slavery that was their own
in business, and policy they had right tc
u adopt. If nature had rendered the sol
s. of The rest Of that territory unfit fol
be slavery to exist there, there was none 10
s. TO be reproAched save nature and na'
ld ture's God.
W Mr.. &. then traced the history of lhis
as nation from its foundation 10 the pres
vi eDt dny. its vast increase in population