The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01
Mr.. New. With drew the smen1msnt


McWILuE The gentleman from Virginia has taken
occsson 70 put his construction upon the Democratic doc
IL he canvass q s.s ia r hs Ss s Ds s party
were pledged by the platform OF the National Conven.
lion secure 10 the South their avowed claim To extend
slavery lnlo the Territories south OF % deg 80 min. and
that the South gave their support 10 The nominee OF the
convention upon that constructions OF intervention
and would no, have voted Tor General Cass upon any
and tcesfeyn democracy was IN violation OF The principle
asserted and maintained IN the canvass OF is4s.
MIR s said be had risen 10 repe the laplled charge OF
bad ath and 10 give the true construction 10 the haonai
doctrine OF non intervention,
He denied the construction OF the gentleman IRON VIZ
gina He did not wish be deceived himse or TO deceive
all parties and sections OF the country spoke out plainly
upon this exciting topic.
The North and West, in their advocacy OF the doctrine
Of non nerUenttOn, had maintained that -tiferusn
ton was the iet-aione policy leaving all sections OF
the country their legal and constitutional rights IN tue
Territories. as they attached under the treaty OF annexa
ton, to be asserted ami maintained in legal and cons
tuional manner He had hitherto believed that the patti
otic democracy of the South desired the question OF
slavery IN The Territories lett to the determination OF Inc
people of the Territories and willing 10 abide the
decision of whatever right they claimed regard the
extension Of slavery into the Territories to ne determined
by the judicial tribunals OF the country and ultimately 10
the people OF the Territories in the establishment OF their
organic LaW.
II southern gentlemen claimed for the principle
OF iterveaton, and desired now to pervert the na-
hona platform of hes democratic party into license TO
extend slavery any portion OF the tertory OF
the Union, is time that there should be perfect under
standing upon that subject. The northern democracy
would not permit the perverson, nor submit to any con-
s;rlcon Of the issue openly and fairly made in ls4s
which would sanction the extension OF slavery into free
territory The time has come Tor undssllscd speaking
and action upon this grave subject Let us all speak out
and lace the true is ues and take upon ourselves the
responsibility which attaches.
The North do intend 10 give the South any license
to extend slavery They do not believe that slavery can
lawfully go into The Territories without the aid which II
Is not their purpose or intention to give -
The honorable gentleman from Mssisspw has aUowed
that the South Will not submit their rights to extend
slavery into the Territories judicial determination.
II the first time he had heard that determination
boldly avowed lie knew the intelligence and high Char
doubt OF his sincerity in making i Has i come 10
his that the South assert upon the floor OF Congress
constitutional and legal right, which they are not willing
to submit to be determined by the only tribunal known TO
the constitution competent TO decide!
Sir has the Supreme Court OF the United States sunk
SO low that southern gentlemen are unwilling to trust
their constitutional rights to be determined by that trbu
nal Is want of confidence in the court or disust
OF the assumed right3 The gentleman lntnaes bis want
OF confidence IN the court and Is not Tor me 10 question
his motives
Sir regret this avowal, and admonish gentlemen that
their will gain no advocates or strength IRON
repetition Sir, repeat, II IS time we had perfect I'M
dersianding upon TINS subject The northern democracy
have deceived regard to their principles or their
avowed determination TO withhold all a,d, license or
sent % Tie fEte'son Of SLAVERY 'noJ, territory II the
South have deceived themselves it not my fault.
cate tie democracy OF the North from all such inna-
lions. let Them come from whom they may
Withdraw The amendment,
Mr. CLEVELAND renewed the amendment, aud de-
mandng ihe question upon it, teers were ordered when
II was not not agreed to-ayes 43, noes %
motion not agreed 10.
Mr. lNGE renewed The amendment OF Mr.. MARSHALL,
and SAID: offer amendment 10 the proposition
OF the gentleman from kentucky, Just req ced By the
single alteration 10 witt the substitution
oil ,Ae word protecting" Tor permitting for the purpose
OF avowiDg distinction Tor which have always con
tended In opinion the constitution carries slavery TO
the Territories, whether the Mexican ws prohibited II
anterior to their acquisition not. Where such laws
existed, they abvogaied by the constitution. The
North entertain different opinion which has from the
beginning OF this controversy been openly promulgated
THIS of itself obstruction To the practical enjoyment of
our rights, which ought to be obviaied.
White do not ask Congress 10 permit slavery do IN
sst that il is bound by legislation 10 secure its PRACTICAL
enjoyment in that portion OF the territory which may be
allotted TO The South by partition; and therefore Will
accept no adjustment whch does in effect all
Ties Instructions which our adversaries say exist do
ask OF right BY legislation, but the pro-
lection OF constitutional night pre- existing THIS to be
adequate must be PLAIN aDd expic-ree from double
aiming, and tainted with that Desulcal horror OF
slavery which has long marked the course OF the
North No PERMISSION is asked to emgrate TO the Terri
tories, but unequivoca protection TO our property after
we get there. Withdrawing the amendment,
Mr. WOODWARD renewed II, and SAID he had but
two views to present We told that Al the question
whether rights IN slave property IN the Territories be
recognised BY the constitution should be determined by
the courts either for or against those rights, good faith
and respect Tor the decision Of the court would bind the
North 10 abstain from further interference Now. SIR
is deusive. The might decide that IN the alb
OF prohbitory legislation these rights were recog.
nIrel by the Constitution, and yet al the tne de-
eide that Congress could abolish slavery IN the Terrific
aud II Congress have such power The exercise OF IT.
when occasion arose, would not be bad fah towards
he court, any dIsrespcc to ITS Judgment 10 what
the true construction OF the constitution ny per-
hitting this question, therefore, 10 20 TO lbe court the
North under obligations to lie, Us alone hereai-
ter, unless Congress so provide expressly.
We know indeed, OF certainty, that the federal court
would decide in favor OF the power oil Congress TO abo
ish slavery in the Territories supposDg existed there
and decision did exist there could not destroy this
out will be governed by its decisions, and not by
my opinions II the idea that slavery is recognised BY
the constitution the Territories be inconsistent with the
idea that Congress abolish there, then II mock
cry to refer the question to the court for The history OF
federal Jurisprudence shows that The court would decide
in favor OF such power IN Congress.
Nov, AS 10 aou-intervention The gentleman from
trne OF the democratic parry North No such thing,
air They have voted TO pron,b slavery north oil
SO deg 80 Since this doctrine OF intervention
was pfofessed by them, they have many OCCASIONS,
relative 10 Oregon ana other lerutpres voted 10 prohibit
slavery. Whenever tne Missouri Compromise to be
executed in then favor, north oil 36 deg 30 min inter
pent,on has invariably been the doctrine II op,
when that compromise WAS TO be carried out soon OF 36
deg 80 hat veDfion became the doctrine
one uoctrne Tor the Morrill, and another for the South
Non-lntervenuon was never dreamed oil until the
pedien Of using Mexican laws against the South
agI eed upon The doctrine was then invented IN orier
to these Mexican Jaws IRON being nterirfed with,
Z rants.
Mr. CARTIER inquired whether the doctrine OF non