The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-30
THE UNION.

To return 10 my own course The Missouri Compromise
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despair OF its ultimate adoption Knowing well that the
people Of the State Of Mississippi decidedly in favor Of
this Compromise and sincerely believing that It's adoption
least for season. resolved not 70 give i up entirely,
but 70 hold il still in dsrnisr resort il other
e1pedien!s should fail We Of the democratic party
what under Mr. Calhoun's lead because although he
did not vote with in that election, he did to some
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urged US in this hall to adopt any geographical
line upon which 70 rally party forces. but to unite in
principle which he predicted would conduct US 10 victory
in the presidential contest These are his words:
But go further and hold thai justice and the constitution
are the easiest and the safest guard on which the question
be settled, regarded in reference party tmay be
settled that ground simply BY non action-by leaving
the Territories free and open @ the emigration Of all the
States adopt whatever constitution they please with the
single Q be republican N order g .hsf adms
and solid position, and successfully maintain IL what other
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and sefgovenmen to what other, sufficiently strong to
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appeal would nor prove successful either party should
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baton by the patriotic and intelligent In every quarter
and as IL which such
course would dispe
Just as we propose in this bill II our plan had been
before him. he could not have been more accurate in the
description of its general features. Gentlemen say
that this is not satisfactory 70 them know that they
desire special recognition Of the right OF shareholders
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derstood repeating the language employed BY him
this subject. and which about to read part OF my
the country viii approve and act upon M 80" 'l''
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In which the slavchoding and non-saveholding States
ana M reference % tne suplect nnder Inc
70 give them any advantage "a the Territory about 70 be
ae wning 20 eave y, aa o'ner teIri.ores
90 long ~ they continue oe Lefore ana when they
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dion, excep. ina. imposed by ne constitution, ~ pre-.
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place III On the contrary the States IN
aeanG .ne ,neapos.oa - ahe governnen,,
tne Passsge q IN acl % exclude ine czens o. tne
into the Territory u order % give their citizens and those
they may permit he exclusive rightoi settling y while
like restrictions and conditions When i become: stae
vs. ~ so'neIn senator's y noce Ins, ana ASK llem
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50 far from maintaining the doctrine which the ;ssue
Implies hold federal has no right
abolish u nor has any right whatever to distinguish
hs aomssc q one state Or section and
a. - so. sno o ~ and u.scoalage tne otnei.
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and sxsct insce md yor 10 ali To ACT ~
dertake 10 terminate between the domestic
and another. would be act in total subvesion Of
the end for which i establishedto be the common
ASK NOT ~ tne WORM alleges we 90 o the extension OF
slavery. ahas woula maxe dlscimlnanon "a our favor
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federal 10 determine whether our domestic in
stituton good or bad or whether Ii should be
preserved Itbeongs u.s. and only, decide such
slavery but that we shall not be prohibited from emgat
ing, WIN on, Propeiy, .o the o. ,ne United
~ Ian we a h % q, o.hsn wolSs,
,r;oeg. os.sssed hv ai ci,izsns ma
without as 10 charncter Profession or Color
AL whether savage, barbarian, or civilized, may freely
enter and remain, we only being excluded.
Sir have said that we accepted this advice in Is4s
houn Our northern democratic friends anxious as thew
were 10 save the Unon-having no preference at the
time for any particular pa-and receiving advice from
30 high quarter from person so well entitled 10 re-
spect rallied to man in support OF the non intervention
principle We adopted il as fundamental article of our
and the West; and what was the result We were
beaten in the presidential contest But should single
defeat induce to abandon principle so recommended
/ have thought not; and other gentlemen more distin-
guished than myself have concurred with me on this
point We have adhered to the platform Of 1885, thus