The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-18

by con stituonal enactment | have not had oppor-
tuniiy TO examine the different constitutions The
sli,uon OF New Hampshire contains the following pro-
yisioa;
aud bays upon any Question be upon Jour
mails and any member OF the senate or house Of repre-
sonIatves shall have right motion made at the tine
for the purpose to have his dissent WIN tue
REASONS AGAINST any vote resolve OF ball passed. entered on
Every member shall have that power North Carolina
has similar provision Ii is this;
That any member of either house OF the general assembly
shall have liberty dissen' from aud protest asan dy ao
or resolve which he may think Injurious 70 The Puoc or
any individual and have the reasons Of MS as'on ehoteo
on the journals
lam told there are several other States having similar
proyisons and an occasional resort TO them has had
miscbievous effect Ga the contrary, they stand as bea
cons OF warning and good cannot see how they can
do harm. unless MAJORITY Sou'd be afraid OF truth
IT, in the States, mlnoV may resort to protest for
its feeble protection. with Vhow much stronger
does il commend itself To the consideration OF the iede
government which is operating through the agency Of
malory-an organized malory--on the rights, and in
terests and feelings OF helpless and prescribed minority
minority pocaimng ha, the constitution ha- lost it's
protecting securities, through agencies and influences
unknown in the previous history Of this country Why
sir, is all that is left 10 H. As have said do not
attribute 10 this protest all OF those grave consequences
which have been attributed TO by others, nor do
think that it produce them. II is right which,
under some circumstances, may be well allowed II
J, an imperfect right, which, on this occasion can
courtesy might make amends Tor the denial OF JUS
lice. do not know what might be the effect OF tins
procedure None Of the consequences which have been
alluded TO intended. certainly ON the part OF the
proiesiants, They have not looked to the conse-
aquences, considered the uerior objects which have
been spoken of and attributed TO Of the members
OF this body--nothDg OF the kind. But this which
but OF the size OF mans hand has been magnihed
BY exaggeraton into an aspect which might not 10
have assumed But II the protest OF minority is made
70 imposing aspect il is for that very reason
would claim that shall arrest the attention OF govern
ment, and call the attention OF the American people the
measures which putting in jeopardy this Union Sir,
il the professionals have done nothing more than to arrest
public attention by this solemn form 10 which they nave
presented their views the effect may be that which they
did expect, the humble and proper terms in which
they thought proper to express themselves Tor one,
would thank God if could make the people OF the
North realize the condition in which they have placed
this country by the reckless stem OF measures which
they have pursued and against which some have warned
nem me language o. resec anu even ra ness
by this protest realize the condition OF the country, 1t
Is the only hope Tor lis salvation Therefore at once
that il shall have the effect attributed to II, shall
be grahfed shall shrink from OF the effects; for
is these against which the protest is aimed
Blu, is easy. when minority is already under the
ban o the majority, TO receive their proscriphve denun
Citations Sir that is the fate OF minortes, and know
some hazards but did not dream we should IN
the opposition that we have. We thought if our
quest was denied it would be denied without debate,
and il it was conceded would be conceded by silent
vote. had idea debate would arise with regard to
it, for, my friend from Virginia said, what is this pro-
n
iemen-a union of what every OF them has said on
this floor time after time, and what Others also have said
in still stronger language Sir, there are gentlemen who
have used stronger reasons and language any be
found in this protest IL is but simply bringing together
the which have been avowed this floor, and
combining The remarks which have been made separately
in distinct form II does not contain the strongest vie
OF each, but the common views Of the ten That is all
there OF this protest. Is il anything more Is pro-
test OF any kind anything than this? Ii is but
fling Of the separate grounds Of complaint in one bill
That Is all there is in this.
WE'LL sir, parts Of it have been criticised and regarded
AZ disrepectful to the majority. Allow tell the
tor from Wisconsin, Mr.. WALKERl and others, that
did write the protest for him, suit his views
we wrote II with no such view. But we did moi write II
with view to aasa him, in any wise 10 deprive him
OF his constitutional rights his conscientious convic
tons The grduamsn Of the protes, is this that by
tnvance, and with view to her being admitted into this
Union with the exclusion OF SHAREHOLDERS from it, her
constitution was formed, and that section OF the
Union have voted for her admission much for political
reasons az any other 10 maintain sectional super
onty in the political power OF the government We
have said what bias been openly avowed here that this
contest Ia one which has grown out OF strife Tor po
cal power We, tbs minority, bave said that the eHec
OF this admission OF California will be TO destroy that
balance OF power which has heretofore existed We
have been conscientious in opposition and have but
repeated wha has been often avowed that the adns
sion OF California will secure to the North controlling
ascendency in the government. and will enable TO have
greater influence the extension OF the institution
OF slavery. We know that 10 be true, and we have
avowed that we believed il; and il others did not be
say that If California comes in she will come in against all
precedent and that have heretofore existed. Ii
has not had regularly organized territorial government
the consent OF Congress to form State government
That s what assert Is there any wrong this We
have said that under executive influence, thai people
have been invited 10 form State government when they
would not have thought OF dong IT without such lnfu
The senator from Missouri cannot break this
clus'on, rayine that mpeachng the memory r
Gen Taylor We have right TO speak Of executive
administration, not General TaS Tor, but adj
ninistraion OF the executive department, and with
respect the mode and they intended adopt
towards this Territory, and which they did adopt Why,
slr, 10 II not truth IL II for the irs time stated
that Thomas Butler King went there with the money OF
the government, and whilst he receiving pay
member OF Congress- He went there, sir, paid-pad-
paid to do wha, be said he went for and that to
encourage the people TO form State government. do
not say he went agent Of General Taylor, but of
the executive cabinet We have referred 10 the President
and cabinet official department. and not separate
pereons and the agents employed to encourage the in
habitans To form government were executive agents
General Riley such agent, or he was dangerous
usurpe OF authority not conferred upon him by The con
gtiution the OF his commission. That he did
exercise powerful agency truth thai cannot be
denied. These the solemn truths that we have
asserted but we do not require gentlemen 10 believe them
but ~ they are the convictions OF minds, we
are bound TO incorporate them in that paper, make
protest They are truths and gentlemen evade
hem by remarks OF any kind that attribute ends and
poses TO the professionals. We have said, and wish 20
PIT emphasis upon IL, that the savehoding States
came into this coofederacy as equals They claim
equality, and cannot be content with anything less than
that and If gentlemen will this floor that they
intsnd TO reduce the South a condition be regarded
subordinate to the North, my cheek would be covered