Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-02-13


very here. slavery rem aiming within the
limits Of those States. II such an abo.i-
ton were to,alse place now. without con-
pensa,ion 10 the SHAREHOLDERS i; would be.
as il would then have been. just cause Of
alarm 70 all owners Of that description Of
property. wherever situated. Nv. Sir.
that was my doctrine then, and il IS my
doctrine I1w.
As 10 the word .'expediencY." VIII not;
put for il the word unconstitutional " !
do not believe it. cannot believe. if the
power 10 lesi,la,e on all neeiftd subjects
be given to Con gress it would no, extend
10 Slavery as well as other subjects. The
power is there. but there is implied
faith connected with that power that rests
upon Congress toward Virginia and Ma
rvland that forbid il to be done. N"s.
sir. by Il law Of these two States the juris
dic,ion Of ,ha, territory of ten miles square
the seat % Governfnan'-was gwen 10
tire United States. But Nirs mia has re-
claimed her prst c: tn territory; and now
that Virciniais detached should it be done
without the consent Of Maryland, without
the consent Of the people IN the District.
AMI without paving the s'avnliol los for
tlla property held and owned b them,
Now. sir. Twas extremely sorry to hear
the Senator from Mississippi say tina. he
requires. frst. The extension e he Mis-
Souri compromise line 70 the Pacific. an!
then that he is not sati,ii 4 with thar. bal
Ne requires. il. understand hn Alright a
positive provision for the admission Of
Slavery south Or that linz. Nov. ST.
coming from a Slave State IS do. owe
il 70 myself | owe i, 70 truth. owe il -
the subject - say that no earthly power
coul IN luce me - vote fDr thc positive
Introduction Of Slavery South or Nor,a OF
5l1,, line. 'pplause in tne galleries. I'M
tnediotol; checked by the officers Of the
Senate /, is a solemn. deliberate, long
ma'ured dcclaraton--no earthly power
shall ever compel me 70 vote for the posi-
tive Introduction Of Slavery either south
or north Of TIA, line. NJ. S.r. No! We
rcpfoach Justly reproach OUR British
ancestors for the intro lucilon of that in
5,j'Iion in this country. am not for
having The ground work Of an institution
for which the po>'nritv Of Calf3rnia--par-
haps the presrn, inhabitants 0: California
and New Nrxico-shail rrproach Us for
doing toward them what I've repro1ch Great
Britain for ioing,owarl " ift'i'v choose
t. establish Slavery themselves anl com
here with Constitution est thl;,h = Sit-
very. am tor aiultt.nr taen with their
institution because il VIII be 'har work.
not mine. Their posterty wiz have TO
/ reproacl them. not me; for n that case
thav come with Constitution est ab.iSh;nr
Siavcrv
These are nv views. and choose IL
+ express them ere moi how extensive
" an universallv f!iav are known. Us
/. l!r. Na>on1 he has expressed MS opinion
/ Dare say lie honesty and sincerely en-
tor:a.ns it. with cqut! honesty aal
sincerity believe that Slavery nowhere
exists nov within any portion Of thai ter
,.I5ry ac7l:rel III rs from Mexico. 'rha.
:, nv opinion. He hollstna opposite one.
Very VII. W vii not quarrel uooA t.
We viii o,oh act UPON orr own opinion
4 -hat! us,s nine. ~ Viii uo3u his 81.
S;r. ras-r.t-I sincerely rerret-,i.i- tt..-
Il, ,urr Ii .,.sIs;i3n: o.. cotIl >',v "a
+ ii j.. prop It III. wo.si : ,.l3t. t.atfr, pr,
+ position wEich II * of laayiH9 tta
subject Enacted upon. w.th regard II tha
/ subj ct u slavery, without a declaration
! FIR or again>t it-leay:nL i open-l coui
show That This is much better PROPOSE
ton !nr the South than that Of eyteu.ljng
IL Ni~soufiline 70 the Paeili...ua'eSF gou
-: ~ I,,;.N ,,,,. ,.,,-.,, 8, =
( ~ ''''
i lHP3>Nihie = coupe WIN ~ dFciArt'ioi
i f'f tnH intro .lciioA OF slavery south o.
/ that liur say. SIR. in my place here.
H.. :, :; ,,,,,ol, -ttcr F,r ~, S:si,,!, ,h,, -.
I -, :,
WHO - u - >''''. - = 90 - = 49,
that slavery saouia ~ Ht'erdic'N" posi-
-
aii!lf or cNciute IL SCUM 81 30 o. Al
/ the will Of the pPODle; and that The prODO-
s;.:,r have ,n,I, = i,G,i,.lv ho-tar for
~ c,,,.h 49,, ~ -,r---,,.i,:c,, H. c,,,,.,r
I
ha> o"SSeotc". uhi-SS NJ coutt P.i9"i"t
congress. with his proposition. 10 declare.
I oh ~, the