The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-16

to isnumsrang al those northern Territories which
inue 70 The benefit Of the North against The South
ocean SO much, sir for the great advantages terrific.
rally considered, which OF the South have derived
from the acquisitions OF the United States.
require an extended territory Slave labor d wasieiul
labor, and II therefore requires s more extended Ter
riory than would the same pursuits il they could be
prosecuted By Ne more economical labor OF white men.
We have ngh in fairness and jslcs to expect from
our brethren OF the North that they shall not attempt in
consideration eli our agricultural nierestf that alone
be consdeed-to restrict the territory OF the South.
We have right to claim that territory shall increase
with population and the statistics show that the nat
ural increase Of our population is great as that
cession from foreign emigration. and compare the in
crease Of any part OF the United States with the in
crease Of the slave population in the savehoding
States and will be found fraction greater With this
increase OF population must require increased terrific.
y and il is but just and lair, and honest that il should
% accorded TO Us without any restriction or reservation
while he admitted that he believed he had voted Tor the
Missouri compromise, which asserted the power and
cluded the South from all the territories she owned
north OF 81 deg 30 miny declare that earthly power
should induce him 10 recognise the right OF slavery to
into territory south OF 50 deg. 80 min where that ns
tuition does not now exist He then said in emphatic Ian
guage that be would NOT plant the institution OF slavery
anywhere. That, sir, IS not the proposition. Nobody
asks the federal government 10 compel its intro
ducton, or 10 plant slavery in the Territories.
TO engage in the slave trade In order 10 furnish mate
rial Tor extending the institution into any territory
All that we assert is the right OF the southern people 10
60 with that species OF property into the territory Of the
United States. That, therefore, is the right deriv@
And subsequently, while admitting That il was equally
right and just II the majority excluded slavery north Of
80 deg 80 min, yet,a the hme time, he says he could
not vote ior proposition that carried slavery south OF
that line, though he would yield to such decision by he
majority. 1t il is equal aud justif is in the power Of
the maJoyto pass one measure, il seems not to be the
duty OF any one, IN the name OF equality and Justice to
nerpose whatever power he may possess to place those
equal and just conditions on the whole proposition. In
denying our right however, under the constitution, to
take slaves into the Territories he stated 10 rest on
position somewhat think, like this: that slavery did
not exist in all the States Of the Unon and that there
lore, was not property recognised throughout the
United States and IN support OF thatposton he supposed
that the northern States should assert that the
stuton abolished slavery because they had slavery
within their limits Now, to make this an equal prop
osition, il is necessary to declare that The power
1 TO protect is the same as the power TO destroy
that this government is the creator and moi the
ture of the Siates-lhat it is the master and not The
servant OF the States and that il created property in
slaves and established the institution OF slavery. We
claim that is the duty OF the government to protect ev
cry species OF Wopeery--lhat the government has no
right TO discriminate between species OF property and
another II Is equally bound 10 protect the slave in the
vessel as the hull OF the vessel ITSELF and IL is equally
bound to protect slave property, if wrecked foreign
coast, against hostile assertion OF foreign power, 1t
would be the wreck OF the vessel itself And 10 this
for so must consider be attributed the power which
lis claimed from the exclusive legislation granted 70 the
government in this District TO abolish slavefyhe con-
strucon OF the word Exclusive" is synonymous with the
word unlimited" That exclusive egislaiion
sary for the protection OF The seat government will be
readily conceded. II essential 10 the government
Itself 10 have exclusive legislation where was held the
public councils, that inferior legislation might inter-
fere with IT, But unlimited legislation surely Is mol re-
quired. and say granted by the constitutions nay,
more hold that that exclusive legislation does
sary extend TO the full power Of the constitution Of the
United States and tina. there are and broad DIS
othen this not merely OF the cedng States, but OF
all the States OF the Union The power Of the federal
government extends only SO tar as Is necessary TO secure
United States. The senator goes on TO declare that
which will not denythat the States have full power
this subject Yet could quote himself against this
argument and could show that he denied this power TO
the States and araigned those who asserted il being
on the side OF the aboliionists refer TO the OF
COUNSEL and where the right Of Mississippi here referred
to- was the very matter in dispute and where having
gued that the constitution OF Mississippi was directory.
and enactngtha il directs the prohibit
the importation OF slaves as merchandise, but does NOT
itself prohbit-he goes on 10 say
THE last question in the is, whether the provision
othe constitution Of the United States which gives 70 Con-
the Satcs Is opposed by the constitution OF Mississippi
The s5gaent for the gainit. IN error on the abolition
eide Of the question The counsel for the defendant
tain he opposite principle.
ted States 10 10 regulate commerce sustain H. TO
initiate H. IL Is conservative Regulation implies
Sson he nnobsacied flow OF be moi -" 10 csa
or dry up its waters
But the OBJECT OF the abolonisis IS 10 the
else OF this This rs violation OF the right
Congress under the constitution.
.The right of the States regulate the condition slaves
within their borders 10 denied. IL 10 fully admued
Every State may, by It's laws fix tho character condition
OF slaves The right OF Congress regulate commerce be-
lion the OF slaves from State anoIh
err as merchandise affect these rights Of tho States
But deny introduction OF slaves merchandise, in
STATE from another STATE, Is Interference with the
constitution ofhe uncd States. Afier their introduction
they under the laws u the States
No Is the power, given by the constitution OF the Uned
regulate In which the States
pac pate IL IS exclusive IL sesscntiay 70 aud s
sence la this form Is most important TO the sayehoding
States"
II is not important however for the present investga
ton, and will not pursue il further The opinion adj
verse, will be seen, othe one the senator stated
the floor OF the Senate.
Sir. has been asked several occasions during the
present session, what ground OF complaint has the
South Is this agitation in the halls OF Congress- in
relation TO the domestic institutions of the South, no
subject Tor complaints In the action OF the legislatures
OF the northern States defeating provisions OF the
sIiuton which are among its compromises for our BEN
eh no subject Tor complaint Is the denuncation heaped
upon us by the press oil the Morrill, and the attempts TO
degrade us IN the eyes OF Chrsendom--io arragn the
character OF our people and the character OF fathers
from whom our institutions are derived-no subject
for complaint Is this sectional organization, Tor
the purpose OF hostility TO one portion Of the Union,
subject for COMPLAINT Would not between foreign
nations bound together and res raned as we
are by compact-woud not, say, be Just cause for
war; What difference is there between organizations
Tor circulating ncendIary documents and stimulating the
fight Of fugives from a neghsorng State asd the or
ganzaon oil armed force for the purpose Of invasion
SIR power relying securely its own strength would
rather the