The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-03

Il will eontnue 70 be So until IL finally depose4 oi
United plo the Onion next year. il she choosds she may
eabSh slavery within her borders she may At any fu
time BY altering the provisions Of her constitution, al
yea gentlemen from the North INSIST with pertinacy
almost unaecountabe, that palty abstraction shall be
conceded TO them ask senators 10 look al this subject
aninasncsd BY preadiees and n spirit o. esndos I'VE
principles now and we always have been willing thus 70
ettle II Il upon the noonof senaiorTom slave,
holding State-now no longer here the Secretary o.
State al presen-hat compromise bill was reported 10
the Senate asking for the reference of the entire matter TO
the Supreme Court. The bill passed here, and was re-
ecied 10 the House Of Representatives This was mol
senator from non slayeholding State The senator
iron llIinois-not now in his seat, Mr.. DoucLAsl-
aetaaied by the most pure and patriotic motives 70
make an endeavor 10 settle this whole diic ultycame
forward and offered what at would have settled this
entire questionable Missouri compromise. The South
nsi d In this chamber. and passed it but i was re-
sd by The non states r. ns o,nu camc
forward with another proposition still more liberal N s
isrms coacedng much more than the North had a rgnt
70 ask 10 demand That measure was adopted IN ms
chamber yet the free States rejected il IN the oher
House. and now sir. we find ourselves just as lar from
adjustment OF the pending dispute as we were a. me
beginning 81 the controversy i is lime, Mr. President.
South ask nothing bn. what right and can you expect
us 10 submit anything that is wrong Can you SIR,
abrosAe the provisions OF the constitution when guar
equal rights and privileges BY denying to US the exercise
al those rights, and demanding that shall submit TO
wrong Can You suppose Tor moment that such paipa-
Bic wrong a. this will be submitted TO II we were to
yield what we consider just constitutional rights
growing out of the free principles in which our govern
meat founded and the perfect equality OF the States
quesce quietly in the terms which you might see fit 70
dictate 70 ~, you would never respect us any more.
pray God. air that such alternative As that OF submis
10 encroachmens on rights will be attempted "a
be- forced upon that In order that this Union may BE-
preserved. senators will pause and reflect before they
proceed 10 extremes; and that by due consideration o
the provisions oil constitution their minds may
become infused with the spirit which caused such fra
terna action the part OF those who framed that sacred
instrument, and then. coming forward and delberating
q y a Se
scented, they may unite in forming some general plar
that win settle At and forever the vexatious qnes-
tons that are SOW in issue between the two great Sec
This great question: sir Of slavery has been argued &C
fully and ably BY senator's able to do il justice thar
can possibly be, that shall not the present occasion
20 any further into the discussion o: IT, may sir, in
what have already said, have spoken somewhat ear
nesy. II have done 50, sir, has been with no dis
position whatever TO awaken unknd or bitter feeling.
either in the hearts OF senators here or OF any portion Of
the people OF this country elsewhere In what may
have said and done, sir, have acted under wha
appeared 10 me to be the dictates Of solemn sense
oil duty, under the circumstances in which am placed
sacred duty TO the consultation which am sworn te
supports sacred duty which owe to the savehodine
Stale which have the honor TO represent; and there
FORE acuaied am solely by strict sense Of the obi
cations imposed on me senator in this chamber,
spurn with indignation any charge that am in favor
desirous OF the dissolution OF the Union because thus
canddly state what consider 10 be the aggressions OF
North upon the South. and the light in which these ag
gressions are viewed by u.s.
II, sir, have any political attachment deeper in il,
feeling and extent than another. i is love to this Unen
Sir. in common with my constituents, have recently
given evidence OF our devotion to and attach
ment for this Union. am attached TO life by many
strong hes as ona any one IN exs,enee bu,, Know
which il was fomedand. more than that il could pre-
serve with the iraternal feeling which should animate
the breast OF every American freeman in the land.
without which the Union would be worthless wou,
meet death in any form in which il might be presented
and in doing 30 would feel tina, comforting upon M
children. and upon the human family nj large. great
grave.