The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON SUNDAY 4oRNNG, DECEMBER 8. 1880

unjust TO the South, connect party politics with them
can but nlure our cause u they were right and just,
and ought to acquiesce in themas in my opinion,
and the opinion OF this meeting and OF large majority
OF the people OF Louisiana and the whole Southhen we
they were injurious and unjust 70 ihe SOUTH as some
CONTEND can we ever get better terms by raising the
party issuei Win any point out TO me how this
would be utterly impossible. Why, then, insist on il 7
entered into the discussion OF those important subjects
not as pariisaD but as southern SENATOR representing
interests vastly more important than those OF party
represent wings well as democrats; their interests
were identical. and therefore could mol separate them,
ing to the dictates Of my best judgment Il was sus-
iained. expected 10 be sustained by all parties II my
course hal been disapproved should never have a.
bic ior H. Who had more right to make so, or 10 con.
sider il otherwise than and those who acted with me
hada No, fellowctzens, am party man. and expect
When start on party campaign and on party ssuss
shall go with my parry. and expect my party 10 10
with me- Bnl when strike out new course for my
sell, as did IN this case unaided and uninslrncet by
Il; and it fall then shall fall alone, and not dag
BE- by
never injured BY good deeds cannot see and do not
fear such results but il il must be let il come Bet
my country this glorious Union--shoud be destroyed
MIR. Downs then reviewed the five measures ot adj
jusment passed al The last session Of Congress. viz the
Texas boundary bill, the slave law, the abo
lion OF the slave trade in the District OF Columbia the
admission Of California, and the Utah and New Mexico
territorial bills. j$ 1896 f yS39|4
He had opposed the admission OF California, because
he thought its boundaries ought to have been restrained
within narrower limits but was coupled with other
measures Of compromise particularly with the fugitive
slave bill, which gave the South more that she ever
pected to obtain, might ever again obtain he voted
for the admission 1t was well understood in Congress
that none OF the compromise would pass all
were not passed The admission OF California not
opposed in Congress constitutional grounds. Its ad
mission without the institution OF slavery was the main
ground OF opposition But the people OF California them
selves abolished slavery in their territory before demand
ing admission into the Union. And it is admitted that
when The people OF Territory come into the uaion they
do so with their institutions protected as they already ex
st. when those institutions not contrary to the con-
stiton of the United States This ground taken by
great statesman high in authority and influence with
the South. Bul the southern people are not prevented
from going 10 California They cannot go with their
slaves true there TO be recognised slaves but they
90 there hundreds of them have done and
doing, and by their intelligence and energy make
their way and their fortunes, they do every and
at all times. Many southern men were members OF The
convention in California that abolished slavery there
The two California senators 10 Congress southern
men-one OF them from this city,. Many members of
the California State legislature and previous territorial
assemblies are southern men. II is not fact that the
South is excluded from California. ti.ta
The bill Tor aboishing the slave trade in the
D,suct Of Columbia about which so, much out
cry has been raised, does away with the traffic
ID district now only about five miles square, and
where there 1900 slaves in population Of
1900 ,ss The bil prohibited the selling Of slaves
depots existed in the District. until il mentioned
Congress. u then discovered that there only
poor pltiul depot IN the District, where slaves
were ever sold or seen; and so this great b-his out.
rage 10 the South-was directed against miserable
money losing establishment That nsignifcan,
reason wherefore 10 dissolve the Union The whole
By the passage OF tne Utah and New Mexico bills the
South saned the admission of two Territories without
the Wlmo PIoylso That dangerous Proviso-he great
est enemy oi the South-was killed; and at the begin
ming Of the last session scarcely southern man in Con
gess dared 70 hoped that the Proyiso would be aban
doned-tbat would not be the Inevitable condition of
the admission OF these Territories The admission OF
California without slavery being granted BY the southern
@s@eers; The North no longer persisted n forcing the
these Territories The Mormons in Utah have 500
slaves II is all likely that southern citizens will
sake Of Principle they wished Territories 10 be exempted
from all restrictions on slavery. sR. #H
\ The passage Of the Texas boundary bill was one of
the measures OF The Adjustment most obnoxious TO the
opponents OF compromise IL was alleged, but it was
not true, that that bill abandoned inch Of land 10
-soism II had. the contrary, taken away large
portion oi territory from The influence OF free-soilism
North Of ihe eompromse line Of 80 deg 30 min, in the
territory disputed between Texas and New Mexico, BY
the Adjustment, 10000 OF land may come into the
Union with without slavery The other 10000 acres
OF the disputed territory secured to the jurisdiction
Of Texas and Of slavery Slavery may be extended TO
the AID degree Of latitude. the inhabitants so desire
the chances equal The South. IN conserving 10 pay
Texas 600, does not rs IL Is said, pay wothirds
OF that money She has never yet pad twotbrds o the
nato1al revenue. The ten-m.on bill gives Texas an
opportunity 10 pay her debt The United States were
legally bound to pay IT, We had paid heavily for Flor
ida and louisiana but we got Texas wilhout paying a
dollar. We gained more territory in acquiring Texas
than would make up several OF the old States We OBJ.
tanned her revenues. her territory, her important position
frontier and southern State, and IL was bat Just and
honorable 10 allow her something for H. Texas will be
the great State OF the South. Her best friends ara OPP
posed dividing her and II she remains as che Is she
WILL large fcb popuous, aud military State, prove
The stronghold OF the South IL danger meBaces her
| South Carolina may secede, but will not tell on the
Union disastrously would the secession OF Texas
fhe difference In the effect OF this secession is coelatve
with the difference in their sizes, power, wealth, and
population. 81 ..eis, u I 4
The fugitive. slave bill is the most important OF the
measures OF adjustment We do not feel the evils here
States bordering on tne n-slavehoding States have
felt them long aud acutey. The bill could not have
been passed had not all the compromise measures passed
Tue North agreed TO II for the admission of California
Its opponents admit 10 good BILL but pretend That will
not be carried That il not IL will be Carried out
by brethren nj the North The battle 10 there, not
here. Wings and democrats fighting for there.
ebsier Cass Douglas, Cooper, and host o the most
intelligent and Influential men OF the Nonh are exefng
favor and the sensi BILE menthe masses
are gong with them. Mr. Downs here delivered pow
eru euogy Senator Douglas late noble and success
ful Efforts at Chicago 10 break down factious fanatic
yesigaton at Boston into the conduct OF the United
States marshal during the late Gratis excitement thtre,
and his determination 10 dismiss the marshal for neglect
of duty. lie was confident the President would execute
the law in all IFS extent He had opposed the President
as party man, and would do II again, but he had II