The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-01

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From The Daily Globe Of Juy
! hEhAHks OS ma. >. A. NsCLnhHASD.
or ILLINOIS,
On TIE CalJora.a question" depe,sd tas House Of Rep
rsssntauss W.inssday, July "a 1880, az reply 10 re-
The Committee OF the Whole on the state of the Union
having postponed the consideration OF the California
message and TAX up the bill making appropriations Tor
lhe support OF the Military Academy, and Mi. WiLMor
having concluded
| MI OLDS Obtained the floor but yielding ii,
/ Mr., McCLERNAND said trust. sir, the accusations
protusely dispensed by the gentleman from Penns
MIA will not be received as true, merely because did
think proper 10 correct hun IN the OF his remarks
No, SIR; deny the whole OF them deny them 10 gross
and IN detail and only abslaincd from inlerupiing
bm with corrections, because found, if undertook
DO so, should SPOIL his haiaDgue, which unwil-
ling 10 do dad not interrupt him but reserved 10 myself
The right to reply TO him, and have now risen for that
purpose
And what these accusations which the gentleman
has been pleased to bring against me They are sir as
numerous as they groundess and deaInalory; and
SIR they possess both Of these characteristics Alter an
awkward effort 10 excupate himself from completely in
conspiracy 10 stop The wheels OF government, he intro
ducsd his catalogue, by undertaking. with characteristic
nodesty, to arragn me and all otherswho differ from him
IN regard 10 the mode v admitting California into the
Union enemies to her admission Now, sir deny both
the authority and the accuracy of this sell constituted
lnqnlslor and accuser plead both to the jurisdiction
OF me tribunal aud TO the facts alleged Challenge.
rst ms night 10 question motives and Intentions; and
deny, nex--pointedly aud expressly deny--lha am
enemy to California; and appeal to acs-to realities
TO prove the truth OF my denial No man, sir, IN This
House has been earnest friend of California than
have been and claim TO have proven my faith by my
works Allow me TO quote from speech ! had the
honor to deliver here some time ago Speaking Of the
various questions connected with Territories, said:
Now sir, having disposed Of the "P,ociso' and the
mande,oa poltcg having shown thai the is useless
and pestlelous ana that the other j. cupabie and
ady come next TO inquire, what should be done For
onc sr have no hesitation upon this subject say, adj
mt California; and provide for he Territories
nj once and coioihty by the and II not by
ACT by several acts but still in the shortest possible
This Is my opinion and my advice, and this will DO my
course In conformity with this view, have prepared a
bill at some expense OF labor aud tme providing, first
for The admissoa Of California second. for The territorial
government OF Utah; third Tor the territorial government
NSw and fourth for the ira Of the
objects Of the b,l and This bill e printed, and
o .' or @h the Texas boundary stricken out
or will vote for with the enactment OF the laws force
with the coustutio, and laws OF The United aud Tue
rights persons and properly secured aud there
ny wl vote for II with this clause stricken oulhe
obeG oens m good iah, not to disturb tho ea STATUS in
the Territories. but to leave it precisely as IS
Here. SIR is the proof OF what have done, aud what
am willing to do. 10 get California into the Union This
IS my reuatOn OF TIE first charge brought against me by
the gentleman from Pennsy wanna and come now TO
tort upon hmto relort the same charge he rashy de-
nounced against others come, sir to arragn him, and
10 adduce the proofs OF his conduct And what those
proofs! scarcely need dwell on them they are ia
mar to the comuilttee they fragrant upon the very
front and face OF the genemans whole upon this
question Need say, sir that he has been and still is
opposed to the bill already mentioned, and inoduced
here by mel This IL known: be admits I, and giores
IN the iancied merit OF the tact. Nor Is this all. II
common report br True he has counseled caucused and
conspIred 20 defeat the admission OF California al al.
hazards, unles, ~. shall in in the preche
he has been please prescribe the form. the
substance OF TIE thing, that he seeks He is opposed
the admission OF California IN conjunction with provision
tor the Territories, b0, claims 10 be in favor OF her ad
mission by herself; which clearly and inconresabIy
proves that her admission quite secondary and subor
dnate object with hin, whilst his trs and chief aim
to prevent legislation for the Territories, noess acconPa-
own offspring, and not California that awakens his iears
and appeals to his symIathes
In the same spirit OF elimination, the gentleman has
undertaken to arraen my constituents we'll myself
upon the charge OF being slavery piopagandlsts But
upon what ground he has not condescended TO specify
denounce the mpulaton, SIR denounce as being
mere bruiun usn and would not delgn 70 notice H. but
Tor the sanction il possibly may derive from the place IN
which 1t is uttered No. cir, we not slavery popa-
gandis,s, factioniss dEunionsts Can the
gentleman answer much for himself My constituents
in their public character They beyond
the reach of The poisoned arrows OF maeyolence. Their
principles and their conduct are vindcated by noble
history. They among the hst al the hardy and al
veniurous who settled IN the "illinos Territory"
who subdued lis Wilderness and adorned It's bosom with
the trophies OF cyl zalon They were, sir, among The
first to move IN favor of State org Zaon, and, constr
tung very large portion, no, the bulk OF the popula
ion Of the Territory they cast the balance in avoo OF
freedom by lnerdlcung slavery forever within the limits
OF the virgin State. Bu slr, not only did they set this
example bat they set another, all worthy OF imitation,
| and most OF all, worthy OF imitation By the gentleman
IRON Pennsy vania and his coadjuors refer, SIT, 70
the orderly and law abiding character OF my Constituents
They patriots and constiluiiOnass They love no
cry, and would never disloyally COMPROMISE either
the natural political rights OF man but, al The same
tne they firmly opposed 10 anarchy and violence
Ibey hold liberty 10 be ooe thing, and license another
and whilst they value the blessings Of the tormer they
would AVOID the disorders and violence OF the latter. As
cilizens. they know higher pocal law than the con
siituion OF ihelr beloved country they ackno. ledge
their allegiance TO that instrument, aud are always ready
to support It's guaTanuesas well those which concern
The STAKEHOLDER those which the non slave
holder and, sir, even il they dissatisfied with the
consiuion-hat constitution framed by our wise and
vruous ancestors, and under which we have grown
and pfospeled beyond all previous example--even n
they wete opposed 10 ~ they would not seek To
change Il by indirect and irregular means No; but as
frank and upright men. II tins Their object, they
would appeal 10 the peope--the whole peope-in the
appointed mode, Tor the desired change Any olher
means less worthy than these feel authorized 10 say
they would unheslta'iagly reject.
As respects myself aud the charge brought against me
AS slavery prose amidst will add that II had not done
tnIl as much promote the cause OF humaa ifecdpm.
accuser has done, should feel iba, obnoxious TO
his charge. Bnt deny the charge brought against me
us totally without ioundaon and appeal 10 my hum
bic career throughout 10 prove It 10 be 40.
The gentleman has ask ed whether the collar OF slavery
is badge OF democracy ! answer, No; and add, what
may be unreasonable to publish this time. neither
the brand OF badge either OF duty patriot
ism, or democracy tie has also asked whether slavery
il national and freedom sectional answer again, for
his formation, tina, freedom - universal by The law OF
nature and that slavery local. and exists By the law OF
force. And these are the conditions which The federal
constitution recognises: II neither makes men ree nor
makes them slaves II guarantees the rights OF citHen-
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