The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-31


the motion for the suspension Of the rules; which being
ordered. y was not % agreed % %toTyeas 100. nayss3
On motion OF Mr.. BOCOCK, the House then went into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union,
NE BOYD IN The chairD and taking up the Presidents
California message, -s
ed the committee saying that in the past four months.
single southern member MT. H.yMosDi had endorsed
bers from the North had also declared their Willingness
to vote for ii they took the ground that worthy
q per suppor because i was next best for their pur
history Of the case The North insisted chat the Terri
tories should De governed by the Proviso; the South,
without i; while the administration say they shall not
be governed al all He believed that something like the
compromise propositions now before the Senate should
be adopted though in their present shape, they failed to
do justice to the South The administration. from the
moment these bills were reported. had abored induce
its friends to vote against them Two years since, when
the late moved BY the necessities Of the
aos NsE MsKs military in Caller SISsd
and repudiated by those who. in sanconng the Presi-
DENTS pan were now endorsing the measures OF the late
whig had yet endorsed the compromise propositions and
he trusted that more OF them would follow that gentle.
mans example The South owed to herself TO insist
versy Unless that was effected. we stood chance Of
having our pacific coonsts following the example Of the
people Of The thirteen colonies i was weestablshed
iact that every difficulty threatening danger to the Union
from attempts at usupaton the part Of Congress
from attempts to stretch its power 4, ~ 5 ..s-.s
~.
and sediton laws Of the Missouri compromise, Of the
compromise bill Of 32, well to the exciting slavery
issues between the North and South. to prove that fact
the great American statesmen OF times past held that
the danger Of the stability Of The Union would arise from
efforts to stretch the powers Of Congress. Whether
the Proviso was enacted, or non action was agreed
Mr. T. went on to show at considerable length In Eng
land the theory was that all popular liberties and rights
OF property, which emanaed from the sovereign, rested
with that functionary, unless by him renqushed This
entirely different from the principle actuatng this
government He held that there was no pretence in the
constitution that The power e exclude slavery from the
not the intention Of the southern members of the
convention framing the constitution grant Congress-
power to prescribe the institution Of tenheenths Of the
Here Mr. r. discussed at considerable length the ques-
ton Of the constitutonaty OF the Proviso, which he
power the ground of precedents especially
quoted should clearly and emphaicay endorse the right
precedent for the legislation in this proposed by
the North, as the gentleman held and explained Mr.
Madison had constantly occupied the position that no
such Legislation was constitutional To prove this point
Mr. quoted repeatedly from the writings Of Mr. Mad
The Missouri compromise did not furnish the prece-
dent for the Legislation proposed by the North, but,
the contrary amounted TO precedent the other sde
as Mr. proceeded TO show II this was fact in rela
Of ali II territory thereafter 70 come no Ss Wnon Ths
enactment of the ordinance Of 1857 wrong and he
could see no popriety of repeating that wrong legis
ang for the territory acquired from Mexico The South
held that the constitution should be strictly construed
That the doctrine to maintain the government in its
purity and Pcrmanence. Every democratic Provsoist
ton the powers OF Congress in the matter OF the
Bank of the United States Now these same gentlemen
were upon this subject aiding to destroy their old friends
and in doing, recanted their former constitutional
opinions. The southern wings had done much to build
loose construction, to the great detiment of the rights
and interests OF their constituents He beseeched them,
IA vpll fbQnd n, rnd
theory on this subject .e.- 3sfa
The South held that she had perfect right under the
constitution to carry r, her slaves into the hIsi0nes
this was not sound doctrine, why was il that the
North try to effect the exclusion OF the South from
the Union in which exists without enactmen, OF law
Where not prohibited in this country slavery exists In
forming the constitution. the convention expressly left the
against freeing fugitive slaves by the laws OF non slave
holding States proved that the convention designed taking
from Congress- all jurisdiction Of the slavery question
sucton, part OF the domain OF the United States. and
the presence of that flag on vessel on the high seas
er who had a slave aboard Mr.. CIsyton's compromise
bill took but The constitution for guide in determining
the rights OF the South in the matter Of the joint enjoy
ment OF the territory. But four southern members had
voted against that bill, which, Mr. T. maintained, sc.
cured to the South her rights intact
The South opposed the exclusion proposed, because
i was degrading TO her, as Mr. T went0n to show that
TO submit tia part and parcel OF great scheme Of OPP
preston designed against the Souih-woud be suicidal
on the part OF the savehodng States II part of
the policy OF the abotionsts. The South being de-
beatey asked to onward by short and easy steps
In the work oil her destruction There were no dis
unionss at the South, that title being suited alone TO
those who would effect the violation OF the constitution by
enactng unconstitutional and oppressive measures.
When the.porhwesern territory was about to be dis.
posed Of me South had generously given up her right in
that region. In dsposing Of the great Louisiana terrific
~. by majority vote, the North had taken two-hirds rs
hers by virtue OF compromise. Now she asks the
whole Of the territory acquired from Mexico IL the
North disposed TO do such justice the courts, il the
question left to them, would compel her TO do, she
would forward, and, after settling upon the share OF
the territory TO which the South entitled, she would
enact that slavery should exist there.
Mr.. BENNETT next obtained the floor and spoke for
an hour, urging northern views the slavery question:
and arguing for the immediate admission OF California
alone. 6..pas tla
Mr.. B0C0CK having next obtained the floor, on mo-
ton the committee rose; and the chairman having re-
ported, Eh a4 so
MIR. SCHENCK moved the suspension OF the rules TO
permit him to offer resolution providing that the House
shall take from Wednesday next to the follow
ing Saturday, and from that day until the next Tuesday
in order to permit the officers OF the House TO effect the
usual summer change in the arrangement of the hall
Mr. JONES suggested that in that shape the House
had no constitutional authority TO enact the resolution
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, remarked that here
tofore the adjournment over for The purpose designed IN
lhe resolution was only voted from Thursday until
Monday.
The question on agreeing to the resolution being pu,