The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-09

fsrred 10 committee composed OF Mr. Carrnstoa, Of
Virginia; Mr. Dane, OF Massachusetts; Mr. r. H. Lee.
Of Virginia Mr. Mexican. Of South Caroline; and Mr.,
The committee reported the ordinance with the follow
Ing article
There b neither slsvs nor involuntary ssvilads
Grimes whereof The party sha have been duly convicted
ossasd ssy That any person escaping INFO the same
q The original States, such fugitive may be lawfully
claimed and conveyed % the person claiming his or her la
This article thus framed. passed unanimously every
The adoption Of the ordinance was regarded settle
ment 81 the question OF slavery extension Tor all June 20
come. II fixed upon lins,. with the consent q the
South, never to be obliterated. beyond when slavery
should not pass The slave States Get up no Clam 2 car
~ slaves into the territory that the common property
OF the Union, and the free States consented 20 allow the
reclamation Of fugitive slaves any one Of tie original
summated between The parties under the confederation
and Il was in no way annuled o. impaired BY the cons
tuition The proyiso % the oEainsnes wa. N substance.
ton The limitation upon slavery was omitted because
e freedom s oy ane ordnance quite clear 70 my mind
by the Congress Of 1887 for the right reclaim fugitive
slaves confined to the original States II the extern
right Of reclamation would not have been confined to the
Saaee then ez'sng But SIR, il is time 70 pass to another
brunch Of tho subject.
The next act in the series Of which the South com.
plans u the system OF and disbursements adopted
BY the government Now sir If our revenue system has
proved Injurious @ the people Of the South they have
cause OF complaint against the North The earliest
and ost ardent supporters Of the system were from the
South; it, most determined opponents from the North
~ - y ns Ky
NOUS vote Of New England. The revenue bill of 1885,
the first containing the minimum principle OF valuations
BY Mr. Lowndes, of South Carolina and supported, in
speech Of great ability, BY Mr.. Calhoun then member
81 the House Of Representatives The revenue bill Of
fha olr
BY the South against the votes Of New England. Pro-
lection 70 domestic manufactures, then. having become
5 81 IL HosS eSor sS y s
legislation to which have referred, having invested
900 in manufacturing capital have right to
nsst on the continuance OF the policy Yes, sir, with
out word Of complaint, murmur of discomfort,
the part Of the South, the people Of the North have
right 70 put forth all their energies 70 uphold and sus
I pass, Nj. President to the Missouri Compromise,
the third act in the series complained Of by the South
was carried BY southern votes. and il should not now Be
South The distinguished senator from Kentucky, iMr
Carl in his very able and eloquent speech delivered on
the Sih Of February last. says.
thstne Che Missouri COMPROMISE ilns) major
ths Senate. tMr Kssl Mr. pnss 1 o from Mayisaa
and majority Of the southern in this body voted
southern members IN the other House, the head Of whom
was Mr. Lawrence himself voted also for that line have
House. and as the Journal does not show which way the
nw q am ba Ss
no sarhly doubt that voted In common with many other
souhs friends for the adoption of the line of SO deg 30
This, suppose, sir Is evidence enough show that
the Missouri Compromise line was southern and not
ressntaves but seventeen from the free States for
il. OIL
The fourth and las, act in the SERIES causing discomfort
the part Of the Souh the exclusion Of slavery from
the Oregon Territorys This measure, admit was car
med BY northern votes but i could not have become
Law without the p Ct southern r.ss'Ssns
BY his Executive veo if be had been disposed to
do The inhibition Of slavery IN the Oregon territorial
bill was ne f xe.o ever won y 1xe, sa
iou that bill had been defeated, should have heard
Of widespread discomfort in the South Of belief
of the people in the southern States that they
main. Is ihings now are. consistently with honor and
safety in the Union" The South opposed the bill with
great zeal and vehsmence and for great length OF time.
but commanded majority Of votes in both branches Of
Congress- and according the forms Of the constitution,
became the law of the land.
have, believe, Mr. President, briefly noticed all the
OF discomfort mentioned the speech of the hon.
orabc senator from South Carolina and, in my humble
Judgment they do not furnish the sghest grounds for
psn 81 much MORE suSsana character against the
remedy for their grievances No. sir. they regard the
sions upon their night, however fragrant will weaken
their attachment to IT, But the discomfort in the South
II 10 said has brought the Union into imminent danger,
and the question has been asked how it be saved
The who propounded the question condescended
TO it. He says the North, and the North alone,
in one way and only in one way save IT, and that 10
to do justice by concedng to the South equal right
in the acquired territory and to do her duty by causing
the stpulaons relative to fugitive slaves be faithfully
fulfilled to the agitation OF the slave question: and
to provide for the insertion OF provision in the consttu
ton by amendment, which will restore to the South,
substance the power she Of protecting her
self before the equilibrium between the sections was
destroyed by the action OF this government"
ID Il true. Mr.. President that the preservation oil the
Union depends upon the performance OF all these cond
tons on the part OF the North II does. despair OF
il; s days are numbered and the hour OF darkness will
soon be upon We claim exclusive right TO the
Territories belonging 20 the Union they are open alike
to the North and the South But the local institutions OF
neither section of the country be carried into them
The banker of the North, who issues his bills by virtue
OF law Of the State in which he resides cannot carry
his hank charter to California, New Mexico, and H.
sue his bills there Nor the planter OF the South,
who holds his negroes in bondage BY virtue OF the local
law Of his State. carry them into the territory OF the
United States, and hold them in bondage there. The
people in both sections of the country are on perfect
equality as to their rights in the territory belonging TO
the Union That slavery is status unknown TO the
common law and contrary TO the law OF nature and
exists only by positive legislative enactment question
again by the highest Judicial tribunals in both the
slave and the free States.
The people OF the North, as far as know, stand
ready faithfully to fulfil all the stpulaons Of the cons
tuition relative to fugitive slaves But, sir difference of
opinion exists between the two sections OF the country
to the measure of duty on the part of the free States
We stand upon the decision OF the Supreme Court Of the