The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-26
Mr. CLEMENS, lin his sea,) aTha, i Al | want.
Mr. BADGER have no doubt ~ h Than 1, saeu,.

ing the matter the Senate itself should come 10 The can
would supersede the necessity OF The commss,s nIa.
ceeding further Suppose thai the Senate does not agree
upon such PLAN and we have report from the com.
miee agreeable TO only portion OF the members OF The
Senate. II comes, in my view, without whit OF au-
lhority But il brings with il the sanction Of patriots
The concurrence of such committee in such measure
must place those in awkward predcamen who would
refuse surrender their notions 10 The gene
raj judgment OF such body Il controls nobody II il
is wrong vicious, the Senate will vote II down. But
there is presumption in its favor and it must be taken
by every TO be correct until its error IS shown
Now. sir, have my own opinions ! have, personally,
strong notions TO the mode by which this matter might
he settled and Dug hit be settled will not allude to
them wish to throw out nothing 10 produce dlif-
Guilty or to increase agitation. wish simply to say that,
having my and opinions, still stand ready to
modify them and 10 submit TO the general judgment-to
adopt, at least that plan which will give general peace,
equity. and security to the, country Of which feel my
sell proud IN saying that am citizen, and that have
the honor 70 be representative. ss8
Mr.. DAYTON wish to say a few words about this
matter II TO me, Mr. President that there is per-
haps difference Of time, rather than difference of
meaning or intention, between the members who have
expressed themselves upon this subject This commit
tee certainly might be productive of great good Ii may
be instrumental in bringing about adjustment, desira
BILE not only to all parties in this chamber but to the
country at large But the question is not what that
is, What is the proper time to raise that committee Is
this the proper time to take the question upon the
luions presented to the Senaei Because. as before
suggested the whole question: the whole excl
ting part OF the quesons to be voted upon under the
amendment which the senator from New Hampshire
Mt HALGl offered e this resolution g dhe proposition
"to exert themselves for the purpose of procuring
scheme OF compromise for the adjustment OF all the pend
ing questions growing Of the institution OF slavery"
to which the amendment offered is securing TO the in
habans Of those Territories all the privileges and ber
ties secured to the inhabitants Of the Northwestern Ter
rtory by the ordinance Of July 49, 17s7' read only
the latter part of the resolution offered by the senator
from Mississippi.
Now is perfectly evident, sir that we are called up
III vad
ter in this summary and off hand manner. Are pre-
pared do that Will not the whole effect be to commit
those very six gentlemen from the NORTH to whom may
be desirable, perhaps, at some time hereafter to mod
lily their views? Those very gentlemen whom may be
desirable place upon this committee will vote pro
9a thus s fs1 aod d s
trevaby in this summary and direct mode the sense OF
the chamber upon the principal question involved Now,
that in lis result Il d likely produce harm than
good Why not tarry' Wait; let us have the light
which the minds OF other members, who are, perhaps,
now prepared to speak upon this question, will give us
liz understand Alright than gentleman upon the
other side OF the chamber is DESTROYS OF addressing the
Senate upon the matter Why not let i be discussed be-
appoint the committee now Why give i 70 the com.
mittee while discussing it here' Why not end
the discussion up the matter, and then give to the
jury-lo adopt the idea Of the senator from South Caro-
lima mr. BuTLERlfor their consideration and decision
Mr. FO0rE. (interposing) II is this very agitation
which will dissolve the Union. @%
ference of opinion between the senator and myself do
understand that this species OF agitation and talking
will destroy the Union i is not to Dc SO easily done
have greater confidence in the gament which binds US
together. II will never be talked away.
Mr. CLEMENS, dnterposing) Will the senator al
low say. that think he is mistaken think tbs
being talked away every day think the gament which
binds the Union together today is being oosened every
day and is for that that ready that this
committee should at once act upon the matter we 20
on talking as we have done for three weeks here, will
not be in the power Of man TO save this Union.
Mr. DAYTON. That is but difference of opinion
between certain men on that side OF the chamber and
certain men upon this We differ in that respect. II
understand the proposition, is not TO stop debate not
at ALL Many OF our friends, the senator from Ala
bama and the senator from Mississippi well know, are
DESTROYS OF presenting their views candidy and
quietly. They DESTROYS, | suppose, OF presenting
their views before this plan reported upon by the
mittee. II you take the judgment OF the commit
tee and then continue the debate upon the matter after
wards, II will not do
Mr. FO0TE, (interposing) The senator must be aware
that there are those who are now most earnestly pressing
the adoption OF specific measure and excitement will
increase long as the measure is pressed II IS now
being pressed elsewhere than here Solong pressed,
here elsewhere, the public mind will be kept excited
and viii become more and more excited that PROPOSE
ton is pressed The general plan being adopted, we
act upon il as general scheme Of adjustment, better in
ositions 10 compromise and the public mind will thus, in
my Judgment, be the more ready to receive it.
Mr. DAYTON. ! have no doubt, Mr.; President, that
the senator from Mississippi is calm, deliberate and pa
as have before said, there difference OF opinion upon
that subject between him and this side OF the
chamber was suggesting that u we take the question
now upon the amendment OF the senator from New
Hampshire Mr.. HALE we should be taking the sense
OF the Senate upon the question OF applying the ordinance
OF 1857 TO all these Territories Now, what Is left for us
for compromise or adjustment hereafier do not desire
10 defeat the object oil the resolution, but there is i'm
portant amendment offered by the senator from New
Hampshre-
Mr.. FooTE have no objection to adopting the
amendment Of the senator from New Hampshire, il that
will remove the difficulty
Mr. DAYTON The senator from New Hampshire
offered this amendment, and probably desires to say
something upon il; at all events, he desires 10 vote
upon IT,
Mr. FoOTE suggested that the senator from New
Hampshire was not in his seat 81
Mr. DAYTON. 4 should think he was not DESTROYS
OF being absent Whatever may be the merits or de-
merits Of that gentleman he never shks the question:
when il comes mp he stands open and square upon IT,
Indeed il is OF those questions which doubt not be
is particularly anxious 10 vote upon. However, do not
desire TO consume any time upon this subject, and
will now make attempt to dispose OF II BY moving TO
lay the whole matter upon the table. .a,
Mr. D. however, withdrew his motion at the request OF
Mr. BERRIEN desire to say, Mr.. President that
do not find the difficulties which occur 10 the senator
from New Jersey to arise from the motion to raise COM
mittee for the purposes expressed-he motion TO which
an amendment has been offered by the senator from New
Hampshire. The adoption OF that amendment would be
the destruction OF the original resolution. You propose
10 raise committee who to prepare plan Of COM
promise upon all the matters connected with slavery
The senator from New Hampshire proposes to amend that
motion by inslructng that committee TO adopt the ex-
IRENE OF the uaists upon Que side oil TINS quesuon