The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-22


but still claim and until that dispute spnsied had
/ Extracts have Rlso been paradsd from speech OF
mine in reply 10 Mr. Foote. TO prove that have been in
affect the argument But the attempt was miserable
1 failure. Mr.. Foote bad asserted, as I understood
him, that The title OF Texas indspulable, and
Mr. Benton, would be 10 give Il up 10 Tree soil My
speech was based upon the hypothesis that he cor
rect was not 30 much the assertion Of my opn
ions as commentary on his as expressed on two diff
feIeni occasions Whenever il becomes matter Of suf
cient Importance. hold myself prepared TO defend the
CONSISTENCY OF my course against all assaants hough
am lar IRON regarding consistency as the highest virtue
q q public man The motto upon The banner OF John
Hampden. .uesigia nuiia rerossIm," recently quoted
BY Mr. Webster is rather too arrogant for ordinary
mortal whose judgment 10 always liable to error
have now disposed OF all those Questions which have
been seized upoa as means OF creating dsquie in The
public mind There is another side OF The picture which
the lovers of strife are not Iond OF exhibiting, There
were healing Observation-Disclosures OF Cancellation and
peace-about which they are careful 10 maintain rigid
silence,
We have obtained territorial government, for Utah
the whole OF which lies north OF 80 deg 30 mn.-not
only without The Proviso, but under circumstances which
eminent. when formed. will be after the model most
agreeable TO US The religion OF the Mormons toeraes
slavery, When they formed constitution some ten
months siDce they lett The question Of slavery precisely
il stands in Georgia and most OF the other southern
States The Judiciary act for the Territory recognises
the existence OF slavery by necessary implication Let
il.
II. Bayy, OF Virginia, to his constituents
The territorial bills and The fusityesa bill each
tho cga'y Of slavery IN the Territories h lhr
tofmer enacted ihat wis OF error ana appeas on
aud may be taken To the Supreme Court Of the Uatea
STA es il the same manner and under the same
ou le circuit Of the United States, where The
value q lug pofefy or me anon Y coattoyesy 70 oe
other competent witness, shall exceed ihousand dol
ass except only that In all casss Involving tile 10 slaves
the said wrts OF error or appeals shall be ao we'd and de-
vsue OF the matter properly or tite Ia controversy aud
loved 10 Tue Supreme Court Of the 0nod States rom The
decision OF tho said supreme court created by this act Or OF
any Judge hereof upoa any wit o. haoa' corpus nsov
be perceived that there arc two classes Of cases
master Involving the question OF his personal freedom
the first, between other parties, involving tito 70 slaves
rus ast clearly conempiaes the exseroe Of slavery in
Besides this, the providing for The recsptare Of ux
tive slaves throughout coniempa,es escape Of slaves
Territories. IL enacs that when any person he III
service labor in any State Territory, or in the Dis
lric, "a Samba, shalt escape, Nc Slavery is prohibited
III MINNESOTA gnd Oregon and II il is also prohibited IN
liah and New Mexico. our only other Territories, then
SUBJECT 10 which part OF thar law refer"
large part of New Mexico also lies north OF 36 deg
80 min In that bill Mr.. Toombss amendment was in
corporaied which that every citizen shall be pro-
,eclsd in his lite. liberty and propenyof course in
Guiding slaves know IL is said that slavery never
90 into New Mexico, but have been able TO the
force OF the reasoning by which the assertion IS
The New Mexcans adopted constitution. they recognised
slavery 10 females to the age OF eighteen, in males TO the
age OF twenty and peondge alter. which is the moi
strong PROBABILITY is, they will establish slavery for them
selves. But suppose they do not, who is 10 bame' We
have got all we asked in the BILL and, il God and Nature
exclude slavery from the country, there is nothing Of
which we can righiully complain.
The fugitive. slave bill is another law passed at the
instance OF the South You constantly told that it
will NOT be executed and may be repealed That few
crazy fanatics and runaway negroes will oppose he
cuon OF the law is CERTAIN and that they may sometimes
succeed 10 evading it's provisions is probable but as
general rule has been enforced and doubt not will
continue be OF The northern who votei for IT,
eight have up 10 this time been candidates for reelection,
and seven OF tine eight have been sustaneda clear nd
cation OF the determination oil sober and rejecting men
to discharge all the obligations imposed upon them by the
constitution.
And now. fellow citizens, il these laws are permitted
to stand undsturbedit no serious attempt made TO
repeal them they executed as believe they will
be- in good faith feel bound TO say that you ought TO
be satisfied with the settlement which has been made
We did not get all we claimed, but got than
yielded by majority to a minority before
With the absolute power to settle every question upon
their own terms. they abandoned their ayore Pfoviso,
and guaranteed TO the people oil the Territories the right
TO regulate the question OF slavery for themselves.
They have manifested sense OF justice and an amount
OF iraiernal regard OF which dId not believe them
Spasmodic attempts will be made TO keep OPP agIta-
ton al the North we'll at the South. Restless
menmen Of blind prejudces and headstrong passions
will assuredy ray and do things calculated 10 disturb
the harmony OF the republic Ii may even be tba, in
some States excitement may carry them TO the verge OF
secession. hope Alabama may not be found among the
number. We have deep stake in the preservation OF
the Union and that must, indeed be serious grievance
which can justify secession. Not quite twelve months
since saw Tor the first time the tomb OF Washington.
Clouds and darkness then hung the land. Dsunon
familiar word Most OF had lost confidence ia
the friendly disposition oil our northern brethren, and
were looking forward TO violent termination of the
pending controversy. gazed upon the spot where the
remains OF that great and good epose and asked 10
whom will he belong when are divided! IL was not
for the South alone he foughno for the South alone he
spuned kingly diadem. The South, indeed, gave him
Independence, and all alike the heirs Of his glory
The pilgrim from Bunker Hill, well AS he from Cam
deB has right 10 visit that sacred spot, and knee and
worship there His awful shade would rise TO rebuke
the section that dared appropriate him TO itself We
divide him, divide the trophies gathered
on the bloody helds OF the revolution. Many soed
banner, which waved above naughty foe, is now
who can look upon them, and not feel his heart beat
quicker and his step grow prouder and irner,
thy OF the name Ali these were jointly won, and belong
10 Us IN common. In times have created for
children bond Of amiiy which erven,ly pray may
endure for ever. On more than glorious held New
England and South Carolina together faced the lannon's
mouth, and mingled their blood ia common pool From
the mouth OF the Rio Grande Buena VISTA every hamlet
is vocal with the story OF American prowess From Vera
Cruz the city Of Mexico all along the route the daun
less Spaniard rod-upon the very fields Of his lame
American valor and American science have ecpsed
the wild romance OF 1.-The Conquest" and fernando
Corez has yielded the laurel 10 Winfield Scott
II not ny the North the South that this bright
page OF our story was written. Side by side they
braved the pestilencesde by side they won victory
after victory and annbaied In campaign the military
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