The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-12

land We acquired these Territories by arms, ant
afterwards os purchase paying all they were worth
how much by the the other, will not undertake
Ito say Al any rate, besides all the expenses OF hs
war; we paid the sum OF fifteen millions of dollars fo
them.
Now, SIR, pennit me, Tor one moment, to say word
about thus matter OF equilibrium; and shall be very
brief II means, as nearly AS ! understand IT, keep
what you have and get what you can Some gentlemen
se, up The doctrine here as if this single cotton interest
which all must admit is minority, had right to one
hall of the political power in the Senate. or to equal all
the other interests of the country il not to have pre-
ponderance This capital plan for minority TO gov
ern majority But as it cannot be made certain, in the
progress OF things, by the admission of slave States,
has been suggested that the constitution should be SO
amended as TO secure and make permanent southern
ascendency, under the idea that slave property in
other way be secure. The details of such proposition
have never seen but be they what they may there
be no dlfhculiy IN understanding the object The pur
pose s 10 give to interest in the country the power
to control the others in their legislation II an amend
men 10 the constitution be had, then other
may be employed. We may go on acquiring territory
after terriory-Cuba, or anything elsefor these pur
poses
II is quite time that we should look after these matters
and to what they tend for that the
any one interest in this country has the CONTROL the other
great interests will be left IN deporabe condition
neither ask il, dire it, for any interest whatever
however great IT may be, however important il may be to
: the country.
Bu, upon what ground is this claim TO d vision OF the
acquired territory placed! It is the ground tts i, was
acquired to use The everyday phrase, "by the common
blood and the common treasure" OF the country. But
And the great mistake is. that gentlemen wher they talk
OF the right OF carrying theisaves there,
found individual right with the right OF the government
they have no more right to 60 there and take up land
and occupy IT, than they have 90 into Illinois, any
other place. and seIze upon the public lands and devote
them 10 their own use They have right Of that de-
scnpuon They can have none The property and the
sovereignty is vested in the United States il is only by
their permission that they 60 there and they must
properly like that Of all others, stand fall by the
law as it exists. Ii there is law to sustain slavery,
the question s the territorial government, if there
be one, the United SIates if there be none be c0m
pelled to make such law? Is there any obligation oil
the kind There is none whatever. Slavery may as
well claim the right TO enter State against its laws
Territory. &a s
How was Louisiana acquired Was it not blythe
"common treasure ?" Was not the purchase money paid
out OF the treasury OF the country! Was it not the com
mon property OF the country How was Florida ac-
qulred Was she not paid for out OF the treasury of the
country' How did pay for Texas She came in
nomnay without purchase. But she came in with war
. hanging over her head. And take it that no will
deny that the acquisition oi that territory involved in
that war II was the Immediate cause OF it any one
desires TO ascertain how much Texas COST let him com
pute the expenses OF that the sum total will show
do not complain of this at ALL but bring it TO notice
appropriate for consideration and hope, when the
claim TO territory Tor the benefit OF section founded on
he common blOod' and ''the treasure OF the
country, will not be forgotten that this section has OF
acquired Territory enough 10 make five States OF the
Union, acquired by he blood" and "ihe com
mon treasure Of the country When this section talks
OF dividing the territory purchased OF Mexico for fifteen
millions, hope these iacls so closely connected with al
Just DIVISION, will not be LETT unnoticed While have
thus limited that II division is made il ought not to
nure wholly 10 The benefit OF one party. must say, in
regard to this "equIlionm," that il is thing unknown
TO the consunlion-a thing undesirable IN itsei IL sl
dangerous the peace and happiness and the best
power and oontro! all the other interests, subecng
them TO It's will. Whatw be It's effect have an
ncpaed that by what have already said The result
would be that would make about third paramount
tWO.thIrds Look a Ip
Tor political power, have noted these considerations as
belonging to full and complete view of the subject
necessary TO be understood before we yield to demand
tor concession.
Now pass TO another fact, 10 show what an amour,
influence this cotton interest has held and exercised
Since 1916 il has had the whole policy OF this govern
at CONTROL Ivthen, with the aid oiTexas (newly
acqurcd) took the system into its hands, and
passed law satisfactory 10 ITS own views and Its own
wishes. These cotton planters stretched their arms
across the Atlantic ocean, and shook hands with the spin
ners of Europe While the planters govern this country
the spinners govern the "United Kingdom" They have
suppanied tue old Interests which ruled that country, and
taken possession OF the political power These Two pow
ers coaesced in 1876; and one OF the results OF this
coalition the tariff ae OF that yeaf-a very naous acl
| 10 many interests OF the country.
IL was combination OF the interests OF those who EN-
ploy slave labor this side with those who employ the
oppressed and down-rodden labor OF Europe which IS in
condition scarcely more envlable Than that OF slave
labor The cry WAS cheap labor and cheap goods !"
money was at the bottom oil the whole OF IL Who can
help seeing that this combination exered its great power
against the free aborers OF this county Who avoid
seeing that the combination o the producer OF the raw
naerla with the manufacturer who employs the cheap
es labor presses upon and INJURIES free labor What il
the tendency OF t' It's tendency is to dyag this free
labor down 10 It's eyelihe level OF the cheap labor
Europe and the level o the slave labor in this coun
try Ike Causes produce like effects. 1t You put maj
live here upon the which afforded laborer
IN Europe, you will make OF hm similar being. with
lite elevation of mind and little ph ysica oonfori-
such influences has this nleTes By It's political combna-
ions been able TO produce, in pursuing ais plans oil
| policy
And now, Mr.. President, under these circumstances,
with all these facts before u.s. asked to make
cessons as II they due TO section al the country
And asked to make confessions which. If they have
any Influence NJ all will necessarily increase the
grown political power OF this cotton interest ! am
Urged 10 vote for bill tha, violates the principle thai
what Is free shall remain So by prohibiting any AL Just
nent OF the controversy and leaving The matter IN dispute
unsettled Ii gives whei is sought iorme which may
work out the results which desired not dis
posed ia leave this question TO contingent issue 10
leave II IN a ape that will not brng il TO an adjustment
opposed To extending slavery by indireclion into
free territory Can l. with these views, give my assen
to The measure proposed' Can make myself nstu
mental N pefpe,uating this cotton planting potcy-ihs
policy OF encouraging the cheapest labor of other
this policy which has tendency necessarily to
embass and to degrade The free labor OF the country
without ultimate heaefi 10 anybody No; can never
engage IN aay such work The best interests of that
ZION DO not demand toe interests elsewhere forbid II
patriotism tofblds it.
OF hs what am prepared 10 do with this controversy
How Will dispose OF Ill Such question would be APP
pfoprale But have no dlthcny that point-nope
at all All Tree governments have causes OF excitement
All tree governments have less veXed questions
always before them, and under their consideration In