The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-02
CITY OF WASHINGTON TUESDAY MORNING JULY 2 1850 q

saying OF Mr. Calhoun and his sentiments / believe
that he was in principle opposed TO The Missouri Com
promise and so strong were his convictions that he said
he could not vote for IT, But know this much with
certainty that he was willing 70 acqnesce IN the votes Of
those who could 60 Tor M ana g further ana say thai
tremiy In the early part Of this controversy he wished
to stop il BY any honorable means and said be could
What others could do he could not but what they dd be
was willing to abide BY He sincerely wished the con-
ovesy adjusted before its agitation should make issues
that could not be avoided His anxiety known to
many. man He was man without disguise, and rarely, on
public queslions withheld his opinions from any one.
may have occasion to give my own views, and there
fore IL is unnecessary to give them At time
would have settled this question on mere point OF honor
but everything like respecting southern sentiments
much less southern rights. has been dsregarded Issues
havebeen forced upon US, and will now cavil on the
| Mr.. DAVIS, q Mississippi When became convin.
ced that this bill could be amended BY the Senate
as TO receive my vote, determined not 10 trespass
marks Of mine until the bill should have reached is
final stage heretore rise now 70 addres. the Senate
reluctantly. and IL shall be done briefly; reluc anty for
the reasonl have just gwen and more Reluctantly still
because the speech OF my colleague requires from
gladly hays Sss spared this asf
debate and had Il not been that to, day. with than
ordinary violence he directed his araignment against
perhaps most prominently % q announce, should have al
lowed this occasion 70 pass like Others without any
hbiton my part Of the opposition Of opinion between
y y s4 z s
Mr-FOOTE Ny colleague must permit me to say.
in justice to myself and To the understanding which ex-
lists between us that did not intend 70 include him in my
Mr.. DAVIS. do not intend to charge my colleague
with desire to assai me, but he certainly attacked opn
ions which explicitly announced upon this floor, and in
language mat was certainly offensive Now ne says
MI, FoorE ! will state frankly that the opinions
s assasd were s By the honorable
designed, 80 far as they were intended to have special
idea but long before this bill was reported announced
my nfiatum to be the Missouri Compromise, with rec
ognition below the line dscct the exclusion above
ens, as it is the utmatum which the Nashville Conyea-
venton where our State was represented, and which il
first suggested. has pat forth !.
MIR DAVIS. The senator says anot his constituents" +"
thought sir, that he aud represented the same const
MI FO0TE made some further remarks
Mr.. DAVIS. | will reach that before close my re-
marks, since the senator makes the issue But my col
league calls on all those who agreed with Mr. Calhoun
when living and are willing now 10 adhere to their epn
ions, to meet the ISSUE and dees them the
gument that he has this day presented Sir Mr. Calhoun
denied the power OF Congress 10 prohibit 10 establish
slavery he asked nothing but the guarantees of the
slulion That is all ask now But the SENATOR in his
zeal which surely ouuns ms discretion anrounces that
his constitutional rights What sir to receive pro-
lection for constitutional right! For what was this
government founded, theni l is your constitutional
right have trial by jury would my colleague scorn to
receive provisions necessary to that Would be
scorn to receive, at the hands OF this government the
execution OF the many trusts conferred upon for the
benefit and protection OF its citizens home and abroad
II not why should he scorn TO receive the protection OF
Congress for slave property which will secure to the
rights Of property, not denied TO others, but which
fully insure TO every other portion OF the Union
What, sir, is there humating in the attitude Of the
the distractions OF Mexican law What is there hu-
initiating in the attitude Of an American citizen who
claims that the constitution and laws under which be
born, and which he is bound TO support, shall be his
shield upon American soil Sir our hardy mariner, who
wanders to the other side Of the globe upon which
live looks back to the land from which he halls and
claims the shield OF its laws and constitution still be
over him 1t is my pride to claim and to receive the pro-
ection Of my constitutional rights at the hands OF the
! pds 70 sgsaa n, sas
make II emphacally the protector Of constitutional
rights This is my position; and this consider TO be
ss y q 1d IS : s
league first places the South in the attitude Of opposing
the renewal and extension Of the Missouri Compromise.
and quotes from Mr. Calhoun 10 establish that position
lie refers then to conversation between himself and
the senator from Indiana Mr. BRIoHT in the presence
OF the late President, deceased. to show his own
friendship for that plan OF settlement l recolIect
well the introduction Of that amendment by senator
from Indiana; but l do not recolect vote which
showed the opposition OF the South. was not one OF
who he says were opposed to the Missouri Compromise
Mr. FO0TE. did not refer to my colleague.
Mr. DAVIS. supposed you could not ailude TO me
in that part OF your remarks But, Mr. President, my
colleague must recoect, when he attacks the position
upon which stand before my constituents that his
marks to be- more than those OF another, read by
those constituents and that to reply to them becomes
therefore, especially necessary 10 Then, ask, when
did the South ever show opposition the Missouri Com
promise since IL was acqucsced in BY the southern States
What vote establishes that fact What speeches, made
in the Senate elsewhere establish thai fact That
proposition voted down by northern me1 in the
House OF Representatives, when offered 10 the Oregon
bill by member from South Carolina; that proposition
has been voted down in the Senate believe, every time
il has been separately voted on, save that
when the senator from Illinois Mr. DouoLAs] offered il
in the terms which advocate II, in the sense
and spirit OF the original compact Then il sustained
by the South with unsnmity and than Mr.. Calhoun
Mr. FOOTE. When was that
Mr. DAVIS On the 10th OF August, isls He voted
then for the amendment Of the senator from Illinois, de-
carng that the Missouri Compromise TO be extended
in the and spirit OF the original Compromise. That
Is what want now. We want the and spirit OF
the original compact honestly carried out We do not
seek to deceive others II our purpose not be de-
ceived. II others willing honestly to carry out this
Compromise, aHd il they win meet the question like men,
and say what they mean in unequvocal language, am
willing to meet them that platform. But II they seek
TO deude the country to conceal their purpose in hollow
words and to bring into the adoption Of measure
only to say do not intend 10 deceive myself nor to be
made the instrument Of deceiving attempting to de-
ceive those whom represent
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