The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-09

plan Of adjustment better than the one recommended BY
the Executive We have been engaged than three
months 10 the discussion Of the Committees plan, and
the prospect OF its be very atteng its
friends Suppose il should fail what will be done then
The i've bleeding wounds about whieh we have heard 9
thrown back upon the plan OF the President California
must be admitted she ought 10 have been three months
ago. unconneced with any other measure. Who. then,
will be responsible for the loss OF time and the suspension
OF the ordinary business oil Congress- occasioned by this
measure of adjustment, II is called Sir leave this
question for the country to answer and pass to another
matter
On the subject OF the surrender OF fugitive slaves,
have said that, in my opinion the people OF the North
stand ready to fulfil all their constitutional obligations TO
the South and l say again, such Is my belief.
II the law Of 1893 is not sufficient to protect the
rights OF the South, amend It but amend il in such
manner as will insure its execution law against the
cuted will always be dead letter. Give the fugitive
trial by jury, and the law will be executed and faith
fully executed too No question can be more important
tied BY jury Of the country, beor The alleged fugitive
delivered over to the claimant his slave Under such
law the master would have difficulty in obtaining
fugitive from labor; I'd, that he owed the labor by the
laws of the State from which he fled and Sd, that the
labor was due 70 the claimant verdict against the
country, and the master would unmoesied with
his slave utterly opposed to the bill upon the sub
ec reported by the honorable senator from Virginia II
TO the South The difficulty that would attend
its execution would render il valueless. II would
sleep dead letter on the statute book. And. sir,
the bill reported by the Committee of Thirteen Is,
ia my Judgment, equally objectionable. II trial by
jury is TO be allowed at all, it should be had
in the State where the claim Of ownership is made.
The claimant should prove his right to the man be-
fore taking possession Of him for any purpose whatever
The bill introduced BY the distinguished senator from
Massachusetts, mr. WEssrERl ought 70 be satisfactory
to the South II to the alleged fugitive trial by
jury in the State where he resides when claimed as q
slave And what reasonable objection. | ask, can be
urged against such trial Ii will be attended with
delay, jury will be Immediately empanneled for the
trial oil the case The controversy will be promptly set.
ed and in my Judgment, in manner satisfactory to the
parties in interest The oath required Of the alleged fu
gitiye should, think, be stricken out Of the bill am
opposed to the multiplication OF oaths. WeIequre a
great number now and had much rather decrease than
increase them Ii the person claimed slave desires
trial by jury, he should have it Internationally He
should not be required to make oath that he is not flu
gitve from labor in order to IT, He should have
It as a matter OF right ii E 854& 45#
have but word to say at this time in regard to the
creation and admission into the Union Of States out
OF Texan territory The mode of annexation was, my
judgment. open, papabe violation oil the constitution,
and was SO considered at the time by the ablest southern
senators this floor Texas, however, is in the Union
and, far as she is concerned the question is settled
The contract of annexaton though void between the
parties. has been executed BY Them and it be
annulled. 53
But the admission Of new States TO be formed out Of
the Territory OF Texas is unsettled question. I" New
Sta.ss says the joint resolution, OF convenient size.
moi exceeding tour in numbers addition to said State of
Texas. and having sufficient population may hereafter
the consent OF ead State be formed OF the territory
thereof, which shall be entitled TO admission under the
provisions OF the federal constitution In the first place.
State be formed without the consent Of lex
andin the second place. when the consent Of Texas
is obtained and the new State formed must come
the Union under the provisions of the federal constu
tion" The constitution does not make il imperative
upon Congress 10 admit States. s.New States may
be admitted by Congress into this Union" lis language
The expediency nexpedlency OF the measure Is 70 be
passed upon, and the States admitted excluded,
Congress may think proper There is nothing, insist,
10 the joint resolution annexing Texas to the United
Stales binding Congress to admit States ii their ad
MISSION sho6d be deemed lnexpedient The whole sub
ject open TO congressional discretion The language OF
The JOINT resolution that the State States formed
out Of Texas shall be entitled to admission under the pro-
vis,ons Of ~ federal eonststuion-that is. they shall
be admitted if Congress shall think expedient to admit
them. and not without There is. in my Judgment no
public faith pledged on the subject Congress free
to admit exclude State from Texas as from any other
section OF the Union But, Mr.. President, il mis-
taken in the construction have put upon the joint
luton the fraudulent manner in which il forced
through the Senate absolves from all obligations TO
vote Tor the admission Of new slave States formed gu. o.
tainted with fraud null and void and will do no act
or thing 10 uphold or sustain them.
Nov M pssdsn , ask again why connect the sa
RAISING quesonsl What has she done 10 deserve such
treatment The distinguished senator from Kentucky
CLArl said il his speech the other day that year
same grounda Territories OF the United States; and
that California had made runaway match taken most OF
the pairimony and now stands upon her dignity and turns
up her nose TO her sisters, New Mexico and Utah.
Mr. President California has made no runaway match ;
forced her 10 embrace at the point oil the bayone
and now an attempt Is made To force her to another EN-
brace for which she has taste Yes sir she must AID
carrying the enslaved negroes OF the South into New
Mexico and Utah. and provide for her support and
protection But il is said the question oil slavery IN the
Territories must be settled, and California can be used TO
bring about compromise upon the subject Well, sir
her for such purpose She has excluded slavery from
her own borders and has desire 10 force Il upon her
sisters, New Mexico and Utah. Strong appeals have
been made to the North forward in amcable
spirit and agree upon plan OF compromise that will
quiet the fears and of the South, and
store peace and tranquility the country Sir, the many
sacrifices Of opinion and feeling already made by the
North to the peculiar interests OF the slave States ought
TO satisfy them that we harbor in our bosoms no un.
friendly feelings towards them We desire their prosper
ity and will do all we without sacrifice Of princi
pie, to advance their interests "The unity oil govern
ment which constitutes people," is dear to
as IL is to them. We regard il they do "a main pill
lar the edce OF real independence-the support OF
our tranquility at home, and our peace abroad
But, Mr.. President. anxious as | am 10 remove all
consent TO compromise slavery into the free Territories OF
the United States. shall be compelled, therefore, mas
much the bill contains clause excluding slavery
from the Territories for which proposes 10 establish
governments, 10 vote against Il, But, MIR President,
there is another provision in the bill to which never
blank millions of dollars for the REIMBURSEMENT OF her
claim to that portion OF New Mexico lying on the east
side oil the Rio Grande had occasion, two years ago,
examine the claim OF Texas the left bank OF the Rio
Grande, and became satisfied that II could not be sustain
ed that il was wholly unfounded, and that my opinion
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