The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09

country that this report proposes 10 the first place to turn
bars and let ali in believe that the honorable senator
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sir. what have the North got They have GOT nothing.
and. % iar ss know they ask nothing whss i ine
to me that the South iakes the whole.
that csfornia should form Constitution for herself and
come In, and thus avoid all Legislation and agitaon
That was southern teaching promulgated py me nigh
air [Laughter1 That the doctrine Of the day.
Well. sir, gave that up. They have formed const
tuition and we propose p ake Just such constitution as
There concession there Then you take all the rest
OF the territory, every inch OF i, and appropriate TO
what you contend and beeve--f there any truth in
youo slavery, because you say that the constitution OF
the United States carries slavery everywhere il goes
Now, have got nothing and ask nothing for that
give him trial by jury n there poor coiored
in New Hampshire few OF them there--and
he should be claimed 10 be slave in the great desert
the back side OF Utah, be taken out lherenot tried
New Hampshire where he was born and lived up to the
time OF his seizursbut you give him jury trial in the
deserts OF Utah. wonder how much il would cost him
the North
Now, am glad Of the exhibition We have had here
day. The honorable senator from Mississippi Mr.
FooTEl thanks the committee for what they have done
Well sir thank the honorable senators who have OPP
posed this report for what they have done. So have
hanks all round lLaughtsr.l thank them. because
that the honorable senator from Alabama did not speak
without the book when he said that concession to anat
icism did not satisfy fanatcism think we have demon
sraied that here il perfectly, entire
ymade out the G. E. D. of itand it will be dis
Puied hereafter. hope that gentlemen are in earnest
pose only Of hearing the eoquence by which i be
controvried hope that there is feint in this matter
hope that gentlemen will stand up and face the music.
vote this down, and then let us 60 home and tell the
country that exhausted the cup of concession, con-
coded everything that was asked that nothing has been
held back, and that we stand exactly where we were
when we began Gentlemen not satisfied at first;
they not satisfied to the last they to be
satisfied, and they never will be-
Now SIR, 1t il OF no great consequence what so humble
an Individual as myself may say. ! am one OF those
whom the honorable senator from North Carolina Mr.
MAsogMl means 70 have branded with mark Laugh
teri Well, will take the mark. But will tell that
honorable SENATOR and he knows it better than do, that
there was certain compromise here some thirty years
ago. and there certain gentlemen then who wore
marks and who wear them yeti but they did occupy
the ground that now do. II not the northern men
that stood up for the constitutional rights OF the North
that that mask but il was who went for
little too far Our people willing to 90
TIE is PREsIDSG OFFICER The senator is not IN
Order unless he confines his remarks to subject under
Mr. HALE Ii is so very difficult to tell what the sub
ect really e. snaa VIII .. down lGrssi laughter
Mr. HOUSTON. Mr. President, / would not have
made any remarks at this time. do intend occupy
stand the proposition before the Senate, tits motion
10 print the report that has been presented by the hon.
orabe chairman Of the select committee intend no ad
beyond thamy object sthe ascertainmen TRUTH
hatI may upon knowledge OF facts arrive at my concu-
sion. and exercise a deliberate judgment Without
knowledge, and critical knowledge, far can at
tain IT, ST. Of ali the contents Of that report will not be
in situation TO decide upon its merits. After having
obtained that knowledge, considering the report,
will be prepared 10 act upon its contents. with as much
calmness paotism-l rust-deliberaton, and decision
a any gentleman But am not prepared, Mr.. Presl-
dent al this time, to PREJUDICE it, or TO exclude i from
feel, sir, il is Unnecessary until know the contents
OF that report to protest against hem on account OF my
Ss am ho, ns G
the honor in part TO represent are washed by the waters
Of the Rio Grande and of the Gulf of Mexico. feel all
that southern senator should feeenacous OF all the
rights we have doubly acquired-acqnued as freemen
struggling for freedom, and participants in this Union
My colleague and myself will always be prepared to stand
up in their yndcaiion But. sir | am for compromise
with my whole heart-uness you compromise our honor
and safety ! am for the Union. and will be found
ns,s and will not O,ssss !. lam ready now e vote
Mr. TURNEY Mr. President. would inquire il the
n4 The oFfcER Is but Il
senator thinks proper to move an extra number will be
Mr. MANGUM Mr.. President, / desire 10 submit,
remark or two. and certainly will not do without the
OF the Chair, IL In his opinion should be
out Of order There e mistake INTO Which several gentle
mind most obviously fallen II this: that this report and
these bills but mboy the substance and spirit OF the
luons which introduced here some months ago. by
thehonorabe senator from Kentucky, IMr CLAYl Sir,
take entirely opposite and different view OF it, re-
member well, sur. the senator from Kentucky well
members, that the day after those resolutions intro
duced, when they had undergone careful reading
by me. there were portions Of them, TO which took
most decided and most nsuperable objections. will not
20 into the minor objections but viii simply refer to the
second resolutonthat In which notable truths
mpressed-he truth OF law and the truth of fact diff
fed ouandout with the whole Of that resolution and
the beginning, II any OF these bills shall be shown
10 conain the principles contained in that second resou
ton, or any portion of this bill shall be shown
tain any portion OF them will vote against them both
lam very sure, when gentlemen TO examine the
port clossly and narrowly, and 10 look into these bills,
they will Ind recognition IN neither Of them OF the
principles imbodied in the resolutions OF the honorable
sefator from Kentucky, TMr CIAy.l
might cay further, sir, that upon the question OF the
abolition OF slavery within the District OF Columbia you
well know, air, there is great diversity OF opinion. II
10 true the resolution does not exactly affirm the power,
. originally introduced by the honorable senator from
Kentucky; but in the speech accompanying the
luton the power was avowed. Now sir, it is wen
known that many gentlemen here, who are inclined 10
support this whole matter taken together never have
supported anything a all that recognises it. Il is not to
be found in any bill here. in the report These the
two essential and paramount principles
will make remark in reply TO the honorable sena-
tor from Alabama, Mr. CLrnEss,l with his permission
am supposed to have been inconsistent, sir. do not
think there 10 any sort OF inconsistency AT all
So far from it. there many distinguished gentlemen in
my hearing with whom have had divers private inter-