The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-02-28

property Of tne United states; winch said provisions
said said State Is admitted into the Union.
Mr.. GRnEs gave notice that ne would submit an
Amendment establishing the Missouri boundary line.
MIR. Toonss took the floor and said the fact could
not be disguised. Fifteen States were discomfort
ed, and 1t almost impossible for q tree pso
pie or any portion Of them, to be dissatisfied
unless there be some solid foundation for the CON-
PLANT Asareprssntativs Of portion OF the people
who dissatisfied 1t WAS his purpose TO examine the
ground of complaint and see whether the grievances
well founded. The southern people believe that
IL Is contemplated by the majority to deprive them OF
. just equality in their government, aud to put them
in collision with sixteen hundred millions Of their pro-
runsptee If not they desire to know il and they
demand safeguards for their future security, as
they supposed that when they came into the coniede-
racy they had them. We have now arrived at an In
terstng period in history TO test the power Of writ
ten constitution to protect the rights Of the country
when the constitution about TO be formed there
was opposition to slavery which came frustrating
the attempt to form federal government. Before tAe
slave States consented to a common government they
demanded common securities. Our ancestors yielded
to item the slave trade for specified time aud gave
them a representation on slave property, aud made
provision for the recspture Of fugitive slaves There
was another security Of good faith Gentlemen
claimed the right under the counstituton to restrain
understand this. Northern men claimed this by
Implication. Wherever our flag waved slavery Is
in 1880 up 1890 with the exception of the law
governing the Northwest Territory the uniform pre-
sedents have Predcated property in slaves This has
never been denied and he challenged the production
OF contrary authority. In 1920, When the Missouri
compromise was passed the principle of interference
and truth that the moment they bring this govern.
ment into conflict with fifteen hundred millions of
Of II and no government ought to stand which would
thus set Msssschuse Pennsylv gDis and other
stats, may s:nd men here ming abolition SEN
cipes Of government formed alike by slavehoiders
and non ssyehodsrs for the protection Of both It is
tories with their property unless there law allow
ing it, Slavery can 60 wherever 10 not prohibited
by law The South are content with their
and wish to be let alone the duty OF the South
to defend their rights here and the duty the people
to The Violate. It wbs FOR the The
ton fails to protect them they will stand by their arms
Mr. BAkER vas glad to announce that the flag Of
the republic would wave the sovereign State OF
hforns TO reflect spendor glory for ever ana
for ever Was thsrss foot Of territory acquired
on which flavery existed with which the North have
interferedf They allowed it to remain where it
was.
Mr.. MeLAsr-was not slavery prohibited north Of
SO 80?
Mir BAKER-Northwest
Mr. McLAsE- Slavery was excluded from Iowa
bir cosRAp-savery existed in the province Of Loui
sisns when IT was acquired and was excluded from
portion OF II by the Missouri compromise.
MIR. BAyER remarked that what he sad was literally
true, for ell purposes II there law excluding
slavery from Iowa and Oregon 1t could have gone
thsrethe climate prevented it, Slavery never there
to- extent He denied that the forth had everinter
fsred with rights as to the rule of property
Oregon, and in the Missouri promise bill and did
not the people acquie.ce! Is there any difference be-
tween what IL was now proposed to do and what has
been done! No point to any reason Why il IL be
constitutional to prohibit slavery Forth Of 80 80 IL can
not be abolished south OF that line,
Mr. CAHELL-Slayery can go where Its owner pleases,
and 1t IL the duty of government to protest It.
Mr. bAkEA said Congress has the same power in
the District Of Columbis - the Legislature Of Maryland
bss In that State Congress has exclusive Jurisdiction
In the territories and has power regulate property
that II the wimot proviso should pass they will dis
solve the UnioD You are going TO dissolve the Mon
fer WHAT Your fathers did What the Congress who
pated the Oregon bill did and the late President ap
proved. Ifso how will you do IL, lie would BE- alarm
ed n he thought that the Union was In danger. How
do you imagine the Union is TO be dissolved!
Mir. CoLeooK AS sllu.ion had been msds to him be
repeated, that II the Wnmot proviso Ia any form, |
pheuld pass and slavery be abolished Ia the District Of
Columbia he would insroduce . resolution that the
sion ought TO be dissolved.
Mr.. BsrEs-would he introduce q resolution that |
the Union shall be dissolved, or IL dissolved,
Mr.. CoLcocK-I will even take that form The sdop-
tich OF the Wmot Provso would expe the South from
ne tersore ana In Meet this woald be dissolution
Mr.. BAskK- Suppose we Of the North put down the
disseived2 what good would II. Restitution ao' The
south have been trying to accomplish this result for
Mt. ColcocK never heard so absurd proposition II
Congress pass btu incorporating the Wlmot provi.e,
., aeolisnns ,l.very he would INTRODUCES resolution
that the Union ought to be dissolved The gentleman.
and all the Ncrthi would be convinced that the South
are In esrrs.t
Mr. BAxEn took this as more declaratory than pre-
paratoiy; ard the resolution often passed Ia the
minds OF the gentlemen do great harm In the dis
would that dissolve the Union' lie wanted 70 tuo.
how The South we're going beyond the resolution He
tad heard the descriptions Of ssord. In point Of
duty. and eioquepce but no one has said that he 1
would draw the sword against the conrtitut power
Of the gorerpDent-how aud When, IL is doubtful /
whether the Nashville Conv-ntionwl assemble,
OF the Southern States will not endorse It. lie again
ssktd how are you going to Dissolve the Union, II |
ss' %ms Bro'i,U ,nsold T.,, TO- S.ircsi he would
whore constitution tolerstes slavery. IL the South
threaten the North ~ they do net compromise, /
In their own language, the North says-let them /
come. lie held it TO be dsmorsliEing to the great
American people, to thote who cherish the name Of
WashingtoH under the broad shadow OF the wings of
our esgc In the OF freedom and constitutional
liberty TO compel slavery 20 so whore freedom has al
vsytsxitt.d. veuld be Disgrace to the civilized
world aud when he asked to extsnd slavery TO ia.
crease ,Isys representation Ia Congress, the North
sould not aght for sny such purpo's II di.union
crme ~ will be the fault Of the South aud that OF
the North. and they will abide the result.
MIR McLASr, Of karylsnd after sho~ing the posi- |
presidential contest said that had ben elected
Who had excited the oppositi-n Of the South, aod |
is nov .nosn TO be committed to a line q policy /
interest lie IL now regarded a the fresdent Of the
North spd statesmen Of that section willing to
subsefibe TO the Presidents recon ndston; but /
southern gentlemen fDd themselves allied side by i
eide with southern democrats there IL an extreme
i.ue before the country The North say that slavery
gess hich 10 10 decide whether the vhig and demo
cratic parties are TO estric.te themselves For him
mieht Operate With the independent men OF the |
Nerth lie placed himself on the tenth article Of the
constitution, that the powers not delegated to the
pitsd Sstst, prohibited by " to the States
fefrvsd u the states respectively. or 10 the people
O.n,lsmeb might talk 20 him about the Missouri |
conprorise II they mean that the line Of 30 30
- 20 be run by Congress, saying that slavery /
,hsl net sxi.t North aud slavery email be tolerated
South a. ~, he wanted 10 such compromise Give i
NJ nintervekton, aud give TO us Ia good faith
awe IA the Missouri compromiss line free eide
and slave on the other expressly sllcsed To do \
cther.ie. would Be TO admit that the territory vas
governed outside CO the constitution. lie did not be-
lisve that the democratic party A. dssolvedit was
saive aud vas goirg 20 live bat not ss sectional or
gsnirs,ior. He sppessd to the democracy to tampls
down those eho insist the Wilmot proyiso. The
people are Influenced by these only to limited extent
All scuid net have the hope he had " he Oh ought that
politicians and statesmen to settle the question
The people ~ould do this Who believed that the glory
Of al Ia The glory Of the federal government.
Mr. NTSaBLr ssid soatherners regarded their honor
desrer han any other confederation.
Mr. Mel ssr did not regard the snnsxsfiop Of Texas
40 Southern. bat democratic policy lie held the demo-
cratic party responsible for It. aud admitted that out 81
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