The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-26

forts for harmony and concaton must needs believe
that for some incapable crime, God has visited with u
dcal blindness. preparatory the ouipouing Of his right
eous Indignation upon country Sir will not believe
ths-I do not, will not despair Of good On
the contrary trust that shall yet come together
common basis OF harmonious co-operaon and find our
selves able to adopt, as the expression not only OF
patriotic wish but Of assured and confident hope. the
sentiment made immortal by the great senator from Mas
lsachuselts, Mr.. WEBSTER 1"LIBERTY Union, NOW
AND FoREyER-oNE AND INsEPARABLE"
tor from North Carolina, thai either he misunderstood
me or misunderstood him and wish, therefore, to put
hlm Or myself right The honorable senator remarked
that he concurred with the ground taken by the senator
from Massachusetts rather than the ground aken BY the
Mr.. BADGER Oh. no. sir; beg your pardon; thai \
/ Mr.. cASS continued understood him to say that The
ground that is inexpedent the Wilmot Proviso,
Mr.. BADGER. Not So said that there were 80
many who dd not agree with the senator from Michigan
views Of the senator from Massachusetts 'sI
MIR. CASS The honorable senator seems to forget
that this ground Of unnecessary legislation because BY
rories, taken by than two years ago, in
my Nicholson letter, and lately in my speech on the
Mnmot piovso b and that was taken By the ats Pes
others upon different OCCASIONS and recently and distinct
y BY the honorable senator from Missouri IMr BEN
TON To the objection that legislation is unnecessary
also added that IN my opinion, il is UNCONSTITUTIONAL thus
adding obstacle more to legislation instead of
aSa Soss 0E s
suppose when he preferred the position Of the honorable
senator from Massachusetts, [blr WEBsTER1 10 nine
Believing. as do. that legislation is equally nnconstu-
ona and inexpedient, cannot for the life Of me- UNDER
stand how one OF these objections is safer than both
agree with all the senator from North Carolina says on
the nexPediency OF legislation but 90 further and
tend that il is power which, whether expedient not
Congress cannot exercise. suppose who urged
ritory believed that slavery would ever 60 there under
any circumstances Still the power exercised. So
that the mere ground OF inexpedlency is not always
enough to prevent what consider unconstitutional &C.
desire to ask the senator from North Carolina ques
0a Mr. t BADGER sf hops Ro you win leave me q decide
whether shall answer or not ga6t5Nss
M. CASS, Certainly butt know, from the senator's
senator believe that the compromise ne in the terms Of
the Missouri act to which he has just alluded, would be
a satisfactory arrangement to the South . IN
Mr.. BADGER. do not believe there is any proba-
M NJ. SASs u fo@l Or yourself, would you adop. il
Mr.. BADGER Iwould.
Mr. CASS The Missouri compromise lne il appears
to me, is wholly inapplicable. II was Intervention
north Of 80 deg 80 min, and nonntevention south Of
country north, but il left the country south found it.
II did not establish slavery there permit it there.
says nothing about it. l left the existing laws whatever
South gain by such line that The doctrine Of
Intervention leaves the rights Of the South everywhere
doctrine shuts 10 them the country north Of SO deg 30
min. and does not secure to them the right to take slaves
to !ae country south Of that parallel .s
hope, would take that application Of the Missouri line
Mr. BADGER; Twill take il. i'ss
MIR DAVIS. will not. 5Ess5 ~
Mr.. BADGER. am willing to rest upon the ground
of intervention south OF that line, and the imca-
ton resulting from its establishment That was the ar
rangement proposed by the Douglas amendment, which
We NJ. IT, pRels' fsRRis'sa.N No. sir. f. ii 81
Mr. BADGER. do not speak for the senator from e
Miaglaa IQnaa farn yzaIf
MIR. DAVIS. The senator is mistaken with respect 10
the amendment offered by the senator from Illinois, mr.
tories acquired from Mexico the Missouri compromise in
the and to the extent Of its application the Mis-
sour Territory; that was, 10 divide the Territory in the
the Territory oi Missouri north Of ss deg 30 min. and
left in undisturbed existence below that parallel OF a-
iude i was a. agreement between the joint owners ~
It's great value the security which il gave and the
consequent quiet which resulted from it, 10 apply the
nature applicable, would be but to reduce the matter in
controversy without any degree terminating the dis
pute for that part which would remain would surrender
claim to the territory north OF 80 deg 80 min, with
ou receiving any couniebaancing concession from the
opposing claim TO rights in the country south Of 80
leg 30 min To this say as have said on former oc-k
Mr. HUNTER and Mr. BUTLER sgnfed their con-,
curIence in this view.
iulge me moment, will show how the Missouri com.
promise line would secure the rights Of the South. II
slavery exists north oil that line now, The Missouri COM
promise would exclude its going there II slavery exists
south OF that line the compromise will prevent It's
exclusion by the necessary implication from lis prohbi
lion north OF that line. II IL does not exist there, henit
will have no effect e.esiGi
Mr. HALE. call the senators to order.
Mr. CASS. On that subject, Mr.. President. will you
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senator from New
Hampshire will state his point OF order.
Mr. HALE. II is, that the senator from Michigan and
The senator from North Carolina, addressing each
other instead OF addressing the Chair. Iaughter]
Mr. CASS. presume the senator recoects the lesson
given TO him by the honorable senator from Kentucky
and bow TO his dictation. tRenewed laugher1
Mr. CHASE moved that the further consideration OF
the subject be postponed until Monday next
Mr.. HALE would suggest that the subject be post
poned until tomorrow, when sabect comes up, anso-
gous TO this upon which had the floor should be as
willing to speak upon this upon the other question.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Massachusetts,. wish the Senate
would hereafter arrange the matter that we may take
up the unfinished business OF Friday and with that
should like to have the census bill taken up and con-
sidered. until it is passed. which hope will be very
speedily. sess
Mr. WHITCOMB inquired whether the intermediate
DAYS, between this and Monday were occupied
MIR. CHASE replied that he had been Informed that Il
they were ss e Nfs utlss
Mr. HALE said that the subject upon which he had
the oorthe reference of the Presidents message uon
the subject OF Califonahad been postponed till o.day,
and il il the pleasure OF the Senate he was ready 10
proceed address TO them what few remarks he had 10
make upon the question
7 Mr. CHASE surrested that ihe cens,s hill had heen