The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-20
CITY OF WASHINGTON SATJJRDA MORNING. JULY 20, 1850

Wilmot PToviso which was laid upon the table by de-
cisive vote This well calculated 10 lull the South
into ianced security consider that fact doing great
Injustice to the South, because by you sought to lu
her into quiet and. when occasion offered you intended
" iasten the odl0us monster upon our heads
We have heard much said in this and the other house
q The powers OF this government n the settlement Of
these QUESTION: w have been told BY one portion Of
S q ns a @ Ma'n a%s s %
another portion that they are not in force. We have
been told BY one portion of the members that wherever
the American flag waves, there we have right to go
with every description OF property that may possess
Such, sir, 10 my opinion
the doctrine laid down by both parties be doc
trne, that the vclors belong the spos and If we the
yictors. who have acquired this territory from Mexico
by the expenditure OF blood and treasure,
PEELED to take with il unjust laws which in violation
condition than before this territory fell into hands
But will tell gentlemen that if 90 into thiAnew coun-
try with my property, shall go without any apPrehea
sion the safeyuf that property. for shall conf
IDENTIFY to the judiciary to protect in The possession
and enjoyment Of my rights as citizen OF The United
States a. GUARANTEED to me by the constitution The
duty OF Congress furnish territorial governments for
Utah and New Mexico. II is made the duty OF Congress-
BY the constitution, "o dispose Of and make all necdfu
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this constitution shall be construed to prejudice any
claims OF the United States Of any particular State"
Now, it will not be denied that all citizens of the Uni
ted States have the right held negro property; and
suppose that they have the right 10 dispose OF that prop
erty. y there any man who pretends TO be lawyer,
who will ts H. ns that shall nO, b a, Liberty take
II any lawyer should tell So will tell him that he
will never get any of my money in the shape OF fees for
his opinion. hold it, sir, that the constitution OF the
United States gives every citizen the right go with his
property into any and every territory OF this Union 1t
was asserted by my colleague from the Richmond dis
ct that the whole OF this country belongs to the United
States States, and not 10 the people OF the United
States, and that the government only the trustee
agent Tor all the States, and is bound TO respect the rights
OF EACH II It were otherwise, how could the equality
guaranteed to the several States OF this Union be secured
Lei US look at The provisions OF the constitution
o. the United States which was framed by me wises.
they ivedand shall hnd that of the objects Of
the trainers TO put the several States of this Union
on an equality, providing that privilege should be con-
fsrred on any one State which was not given to
another Now, sir il it could happen as that the
Wmot Poviso should be adepted here the States would
no longer be equal Have the southern States
tnbuted more than their due proportion OF men and
money in The late with Mexico Did they not send
soldiers IN the proportion OF two to every one sent from
their one' Did they not contribute to the expenses OF
that war IN the proportion two three dollars to every
one dollar supplied by the North Yes sir, the South
contributed tins dsprOpOrtlOnate amount because The
southern States the raising and producing section,
and the northern States the manufacturing portion OF
the Union. Yet notwithstanding this, we OF the South
acted with you throughout this equal partners
IN the contest with common enemy. We went into
that brethren, fighting in cause,
are you disposed TO act towards u Are you acting
wards as honest men No, you pursuing such a
course only might be expected from relentless
my There Is usually fraternal feeling among breth-
rem but fear may look in vain Tor il from the
masses OF the North. There noble and honor
able exceptions am glad 10 coniess and would that
that generous and fraternal spirit which wont 10
animate their fathers might pervadc the public mind,
and bring in lis tain the fruits OF universal brother
hood You seek to take the whole of the newly &C
quired territory for yourselves, and have not the
power 10 restrain your rapacy You threaten to spread
The Wlimot Provso 1t, 10 prevent the South IRON
carrying hher her property; and if you should no, be
a. n ito n
populaon carrying with them their nveterae preJudces
against the institutions OF the South, and TO exclude
slaves theTefom forever.
! had intended to reason with the North and TO ask
them forward and let argue the question to-
yeher to-day. Have OF the South asked for the
passage Of any law wrong in tself OF have we sought
the adoption of any legislative act In violation OF the
constitution pause for answer. Have We ever
urged any injurious TO the rights or odous TO The
feelings OF the North wait for reply. You are ST.
lent death. We have never adopted such course
yet you desire 10 attach the Wllmot Provlso to the
new Territories, and thus destroy all the rights of the
South. Examine the constitution OF the United States
where do you find any warrant to do this ask any
to put his finger any clause the constitution which
gives the authority To Congress 10 prohibit the owners OF
Territories You may search for such clause, and you
will search until the rise and
No. sir. IT can never be found; and bid you beware
you whigs you free solers, and you democrats, who
have suffered yourselves TO be deuded by the Tree soil
ers- bid you all beware how you swallow the gllded
pill The wings, know, always ready TO twist the
borty to establish protective tarib or anything else
they please. But cannot but be astonshed when ] see
the democratic eesoers claiming iron 1t The authority
to adop, the Winot Proviso.
il had almost forgotten TO again allude 10 my colleague
from the Wheeling district give him credit for making
very ingenious speech, and for coming forward with
all his talents support the totering fortunes o the
present administration He has up boldly TO defend
it. lie has done il aaroity He tells us that before the
cy--the whole country IN state oi perpexty and
confusion but that the moment that plan was announced
the confusion subsded and from end OF the country
to the other the people were delighted should like 10
know how he discovered this II may have delighted
hun. and hence he may have supposed that delighted
every body else. But tell my colleague that this
scheme the President fell upon southern like the
sound of a fre-b bell in the dead OF night II was fell
with alarm throughout that entire section OF our country
The extent o. the power which the position Of the Exec
utve would enable him to exercise and every saw
that would be fatal to the interests OF the
South And my friend and colleague makes pathetic
appeal TO the North. and asks, "W9 will you persist
your determination press the Wilmot ProvIso upon
us I" have talked with my colleague on the subject
and have told him, conversation that would just ar
soon give my vote for the Wilmot Provso al for
this plan which the President has recommended 10 us.
New York, [Mr. DueR1 and manfuy meet the question
and openly for the Wimot Provso, than give my
vote for which drops the name of the Provso
while IT seeks to produce precisely the same effect
My colleague said something about trading politicians
shall not enter into competition with him on this point
am not about to go into any examination OF the capac
" OF men to carry that kind OF trade will only say,
that either my colleague would be overmach Tor me
in it, or else he has extraordinary luck in his poIitcs