The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-12

dongs of Congress Ii any gentleman can find better
81 wiser reason Tor this step should be grathed to adopt
but canaot much mistake if the opinions and decla
raons OF some OF the members Of that body have been
correctly reported Once al least has the credit hope
without deserving II, OF saying they would be better
ployed in running bullets and casting than in
making speeches and passing resolutions.
Well slr, thus is not the only thing in connexon with
this subject which is noticeable While we have been
debealng upon this subject meditatng upon The ques-
on how this Union is 10 be saved and how ts various
interests and the conflict OF opinions be harmon
iZed, there springs up the bosom OF this county
milary expedition; and regiment called the Ken
lucky regiment another called the Louisiana regiment
and battalion called the mississippi battalion, start
into existence and engage in expedition of their
own contiiyng, and, without authority, invade the
cent colony OF nation at peace with Yes sir, the
expedition had apparently other than The express pur
pose OF invading colony OF nation between whom
aud ourselves there is existing treaty OF peace Permit
me, sir to remark, upon another fact in xion with
this, which possibly is more omnous than all the rest
Sir, when the existence OF this expedition was known,
the Chief Magistrate OF the United States, feeling bound
by the duties imposed upon him TO maintain the honor
and the faith OF the Union and to execute the ws did
what the power placed in his hands authorized him to
do TO cause the pghted faith OF the country TO be
spected, aud the laws to be carried into execution What
have we witnessed When the leader OF this expedition
came back, and attempt made to arraign him Tor
his crime, he was hailed patriot, engaged in honoa
Bile and merltorious service while unmeasured tenunca-
lion poured out from the press upon the Chief Mags-
trae OF the country because he attempted to execute the
duties conded to him by suppressng this outrage upon
neutral rights and holding those engaged IN
"a
Now, sir, what is at the bottom of all this! Why this
feverish desire tor acquisition II cannot be very i'm
porant matter to the South 10 increase the amount OF cot
ton, sugar, or which is produced-the motive to
qulre lands and people cannot be found in such
desire We must look tor other motives to sustain this
eager pursuit OF the extension OF slavery What then,
does this controversy reveal to controversy which
it is said threatens the safety of this Union and said with
truth if such awsss acts countenanced! From the
day when the anneAaton OF Texas publicly medta-
ted to this me all movements for the acquisition OF
hav bpe a
sectional power. There has been but one impression
on the public mind this head The question has been
viewed and treated both in and out OF Congress poit
cal in its character and consequences The public have
believed and have had reason to believe that the great
object has been to increase in the halls OF Congress the
power of interest," (Which now nearly overwhems u.s.
by introducing SatesSa,es which sympathize with
it, and which will cooperate with II in carrying into ex
ecuon lis views and plans Of policy hope that this
not SO, but cannot very well shut my eyes against the
inference Ii is however, immaerIa what plans pur-
poses have been medtated II s the consequences which
come OF such acquisitions which most interest us, Wei
know that every additional slave State brings in 20
ators be probably, OF are the advocates
o policy adapted to the application OF slave labor IN a.
way 10 advance the interests OF those who employ it
Sir, what remedy have for this if annexation is to be
continued by war and INVASION How shall we stay this
restlessness which leads the adoption OF unlawful
means : How shall we stop this unjustifabe desire OF
acquisition by iorce9 ay SIR, as sand here two years
ago thai there but remedy and that is TO plant the
frontier with free population That IS the remedy, and
there is no other which can be cdecua because II Will
which by voluntary compact stand on quite dier-
Ent footing
Nov, would ask the senator from Kentucky how his
compromise act would stop the progress OF such events
this. and what there is in his bill that IS likely to re-
strain feeling subject 10 subordinaton What IS
there in it that is likely curb TINS zeal Tor unlawful ac
QUESTION: which is the disease that contendng
with Sir, must confess that nothing; and YET
no settlement OF this controversy can be OF any avail
without some assurance against the rupture OF treaties
and the violation OF law But this is not all the evidence
uneasy, restless feeling which indicates that polit
cal influence the object 10 be attained There are some
other things that are deserving the consideration Of Con
hon 10 which have referred Will read paragraph or
two from the dongs Of that body with view that the
tone and the feeling which actnated tmay be understood
and that may the better comprehend the causes OF ag
a,ion. The first paragraph shall read speaks TO The
South as follows:
You have tamcly aeqoiesced, until hate and perse
power ia the Union. You have unwi.ey stood sui,
whilst year alter year the volume OF anti slavery policy
the yehodng States. and the of the Union
each other collision Yoa have waited until
stution OF the United States has been virtually
abolished or, what Is worse. only what the majority in|
Congress think proper TO make H.
Thus sir, the constitution is virtually abolished or,
what is worse The arbitrary will OF Congress is set up
in the place of its provisions Then, SIR we have an
other pa graph which will illustrate this little further,
and show who is charged with this contempt Tor the or
game law
Local ard sectional interests absorb the time and busi
ness II Congrsa and thus sectional dsposn. totally r
syoab the people Of the South constituted Of the rep
in Congress from the saveholding States
gnorau Of feelings condition, and institutions, regns|
Washington. These the fruits OF your past ofbear
ance aud submission
Sir wha local interest has absorbed the attention oil
Congress for the las, months What sectional in
ere-, has occupied The whole attention OF this govern
ment If they the southern portion OF the coun
Try the aeg ation IS true Otherwise II has very lueI
application or foundation in truth
Mr. DAWSON Ills the attempt to enforce the wal
Proviso for the benefit OF the North 10 which they
have al luson
Mr. DAVIS will read the paragraph again, sir, that
III may be understood for do not think the senator com
prehends ITS import This local and sectional desPoiism
Is constituted OF the combined .savehodlng States
These irresponsible despoc forces he representatives.
IN Congress of the non savehoding States, who, II is
alleged, maintain Their despUuc sway here Some mem
bers Congre who have always thought they were
I'm minority most questions OF power and poilcy.
will that they have labored under total mlsaPpre
henslon and been rlghiiul Jranis without being con.
scous oil IT, But the address goes on, and after alleging
that " 0 people cannot live under The government
unless their interests Identical II says, in speaking Of
interests which differ
But the great diff renee, the great dherencethe
which exist among peope--s he fasftpfon
of stptyv This atone apau tho southern States as
people with whom independence 80 70 neit inter
pol the condition OF Their existence ihey 'a"f
rsas fhfmssirrs, or perish
depoisn reyn- in the chambers OF Congress- des-
poiism created by the saveholdng Staes-and the
cool commentary upon this state OF things - y lhese
are the fruits OF our past iorbearance and snbmissIon
Then Ar they condemn, pointed terms, ihis forbear
and submission If Il were Criminal neglect OF
duty They declare that two classes OF people cannon
live under the same government unless their interests are
Identical and after having lad down that axiom, ihey
contrast people having slavery with one having none
and the conclusion il. that the great difference the one