The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-24

are both property IN view Of the constitution The owner
can erlofce hls right 10 well as he can 10 the
osnsi tuoagh us properly an slaves is recognised
bul. sI was gong on TO say that this was govern
ment OF mled powers-there being none except those
conferred by the constitution iseand moi
where you exercise every power moi pro
hioied oy The constitution, is with States and State
legislatures IL Is government where you can exercise
no power which is not expressly delegated to Congress
ask nun again to put his finger upon the provision OF
ihe constitution which authorizes the power TO which
nave reierfed-the provision OF The constitution au
thorzing the reclamation OF fugitive slayes-whch
reads
No person held service labor in estate under the
laws thereof escaping INTO anolheI shall IN consequence
service labor, but shall be delivered up calm OF die
party TO whom such service or labor may be due.
Here sir is provision requiring the property be de-
livered up, And who made this Instrument Il was
made by the States. II is the covenant of the States
and not the covenant of the general government Ii is
an instrument created by the States by which create
this general government They created the general gov
ernment reserving to themselves every power which is
not delegated to the general government and this remains
as single covenant upon the part of the States, one
with the other, that they will comply with its obi
cations challenge the senator again TO point to the
provision OF the constitution You cannot pervert this
language is only an authority TO deliver up the prop
erty The senator says that have made very extra
ordinary argument; one using language calculated TO
produce great excitement in the Southdivisions in the
South that have said the amendment was calculated,
in its practical effects, if il should be passed in the form
OF law, TO create two parties the southern States
the savehoding and the anti slaveholdng True, used
the Argument reiterate il, si! And agree to one
thing, that the argument would be used by demagogues
in the slavehoding States Have we not two parties
there now upon every question touching this matter Of
slavery Have moi those who stand BY their const
tutona rights and say that they will maintain them at
all hazards and to the last extremity Have not on
the other hand, party there who say that they will sub
init to anything passed BY majority in Congress There
are already two parties in the South and hold that the
would seize upon this to make rally
upon their sde against one who stood up Tor their Con
stutional rights and they would appeal to his preudces
and tell him that he to be taxed pay the slave
holder for his savethe poor Wan taxed . pay the rich
man for his negro that had run away. That would be
the argument Of the de@agogae and, nevertheless,
that class OF our citizens am not willing, therefore, TO
create any such thing am not willing to put into the
mouth OF the demagogue any such argument in the
southern States
Believing therefore, that the amendment is unconstitu-
ional and nexpedent, have resolved not to give my
vote but as have remarked before, Notwithstanding
charged with being in opposition TO the bill. repeat
sir that will vote for the strongest bill within the pale
OF the constitutions will not go outside OF that will
vote for the strongest bill that any senator can prepare as
a remedy for this mischief.
But sir the senator says there is great reform going
on in the free States do not charge anything to the
contrary do not say that there is state OF feeling in
the United States that would not do us justice spoke
from the argument OF the senator himself He assumed
il BY alleging that no other provision but for those
runaway slaves out OF your treasury would be eectua
indemnity TO the stakeholder II was he therefore,
who charged upon the .savehoding States the want
pointed to various instances 10 show that great reor
nation has taken place there in the public sentiment
am pointed to Massachusetts We all heard the aIgu
ment OF the distinguished senator from Massachusetts,
Mr. Webster.l | bestowed suion him what believed
TO be praise for it. But yet sir, there nothing the
argument protecting the South The argument isl
in nutshell. He would not force the Wimot Pro-
viso upon the Territories belonging to the Uni
ted States, because it wholly unnecessary; but
Mr. President, if be thought on one foot of the terri
tory slave labor would be profitable, he would en-
force the Wimot Proviso. He in accordance with
the public sentiment and opinion OF Massachusetts, which
is in favor Of the policy OF excluding Us from the Terri
tories but not by enactng the Wilmot Provso He will
forbear account OF his respect Tor the southern PEG
pie, and will the Wimot Provso there be-
cause i y unnecessary and useless Is Tins reiorma-
chusets tor this sentiment Why, sir, no man can utter
much stronger aD,savery sentiment than uttered
BY the distinguished senator who is longer here
Mr. Webser1 He was much opposed to the extern
sion OF slavery to slavery going into the Territories OF
the United States, as any one else He would not vote
for the Wmo Proviso, and only because it was wholly
We have been pointed to the State Of Michigan How
much has it improved there The senator from Mich
gan MIR CAssl would not vote for the Provso because
he believed il 10 be unconstitutional But he maintained
the doctrine that the Mexican laws excluded slavery
from all OF the Territories acquired from Mckee; and
he would vote 10 repeal those laws TO remove that
objection Is that the great reformation OF which The
South should boast' We 10 be excluded; and we
excluded what has the South acquired whether il is
by the legislation of Congress by the Mexican laws
remaining in force, If they exclude from the territory
Now, Mr. President, have nothing in the North TO
show this great change In sentiment IN favor OF the
South We had this morning some resolutions laid upon
our table from the legislature OF Connecticut demo
cratic egslaureone they choose TO goai over in the
principal democratic paper in this city immensely What
the character OF these rcsoutlons Could there be
stronger antslavery documents l-stroDger resolutions
favor OF the Poviso stroDger resolutions excluding
the South from the Territories OF the United States
Could there be stronger resolutions appealing 10 Congress
for action to abolish slavery here in the District OF Co
Iumbial Now, must confess after all the references
made by the senator from Mississippi Mr. FooTE1 10
show the reformation OF public sentiment in the North,
have not been able 10 see IT. The last Information we
have from the North OF the strongest and most hostile
character to the interests and honor OF the South
regret any reference has been made 10 the States
of Michigan and Massachusetts. see none coming
from these States prepared 10 take the ground TO give
the South all she IS entitled 70 under the consiItu-
House, who is willing TO remove the dihcuity and place
the South upon equality lind no such senator from
that section o county, any member representing that
section OF country. Not being able 10 see ~ am unable
appreciate the great revolution which has gone on and
taken place in the northern States. have not been able
discover il, sir. have been drawn, Mr. President,
into the discussion OF this, not that | intended TO
make any alluson TO any senator or any person upon
this question desired TO AVOID IT. gave my reasons
for several Arguments that have been made II has BEEN
ead that southern would not for the proposition
OF The senator from Maryland could not perceive the
for IT, felt myself called upon to express my views
and reasons why have voted as have. | will leave
that TO the people have the honor in part TO repre-
sent to Judge.
Mr. MANGUM made motion to adjourn, but with.
drew il on request OF
Mr. FOOTE MIR President, have no intention to
reply at length. He says drew him into the debate
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