The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-05

found represented How then, can be said that the
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slaves could have been adyantageonsly taken 10 that
portion Of our country; it too far dislan-white labor
uss Of slaves; snd he fsci ot he mines Ssnx LONG
worked without them and this. too. while there was 40
OF other prohibition against slavery, shows
one OF the senators from Virginia that the permission to
take slaves California would have raised the value OF
negroes here 70 the exayagan sum 81 $1,000 each Let
DuV e % be PRESENTED
should have preferred, fellow citizens, to have had
the boundaries of California restricted, and no prohbi.
not carried out can see no sucsnt reasons resist
ance. We live under republican form OF government;
and our creed is the majority must rule: must abide
pressed; and !. would be Jelly, indeed, quarrel and
light at every difference OF opinion When opposed and
defeated al elections, generally feel little
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next time. TO do otherwise. would be toomuch like
the Mexcans Until our army taught them little re-
evolution Election and revolution Were w;lh them CON.
vertble terms Fellow citizens, the safety OF this
try consists in acknowledging the doctrine that the
jority must rule. s hNtsr VAL. +l#9 sstAe&s
Let look at the bill abolishing the slave trade in the
District Of Columbia This is a small affair. and indeed
amounts almost TO nothing literally nothing II involves
no principle and costs the South not one cent is but
municipal regulation, governing but abont five miles
square, and similar 10 the statutes oil several Of the south
ern States which prevented the introduction of slaves
for sale within their limits Itsrue considered the act
unnecessary, and therefore voted against but can
see reason for violent opposition to the law and
nothing TO justify disunion in any form. o
These are the objections TO the Compromise Now lei
us see what we have gained. 1N' ssaaA 81
1t will not be forgotten that the battery Of the South
has been heretofore mainly directed against the Wmo
iIG b TINS was ne great rso.Gn o.
were admitted No Provso stained the statute. The
South triumphed and the hideous form Of fanaticism
fell PROSTATE to the ground beneath the frown Of
dignant people In The bill for the territorial governments
i is provided that Utah and New Mexico shall come
nto the Union with without slavery the people may
deermne--a clause found in no other territorial bill
Moreover, when the northern representatives who stood
by the bill, rendered account OF their Stewardship
they have been in many instances returned Congress-
whlethe reputed father OF the Proviso kept home
to think over that caumny he can no longer utter.
Nextis the fugitiveslave bill The OF Congress,
based upon the constitution, for time faithfully
red out. After while, however, fanaticsm and abo-
litionsm increased in growth and strength They at.
tackled the law and the law became dead letter The
South was deprived Of much her property and in
that property In this condition Of things the South de-
manded something eectual and what SAID the people OF
the North We acknowledge the usRess OF your claim
il within the provisions OF the constitution and we viii
bear it through. Notwithstanding we have some preju-
dice TO encounter you entitled to our assistance and
you shall have IT. The bill was passed and time, that
great test OF everything human has shown it's efficiency
The provisions OF the bill simple, and yet sufficient
Every emergency provided for, and the strong OF
the law and OF legal authority protects and
ssis the owner Of q runaway slave. il4 "a
Fellow. citizens. cannot but refer 10 few cases at
the North, to show the operation of the bill now under
consideration fugitive slave having been arrested and
brought before Judge Grer, great excitement pro-
duced and mob threatened TO the negro. As
God live.h, and my soul veth said the Judge, the
law shall be respected; and ii it be necessary will send
10 the arsenals and the yyard for force To carry 1t
OUT Hs.. th
In Chicago another slave was seized by his masier
according to law. Riot and confusion was the conse
quence and far did matters progress, that the city
council met and passed resolution in opposition to the
ugliive-slave bill Senator Douglas, in the hot bed Of
aboionsm demonstrated with the people, explained to
them the necessity Of uphoding statute consutionally
passed, and mpored them TO discharge Of their dsty
The appeal was not in vain Reason triumphed IA
naticsm. and the fugitive carried quietly the house
OF bis master. Other cases might be mentioned. This
law is all we want II will be enforced it is being en-
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She B lighting our battles against the fanatics. Castle
Garden tells this An effort may be made by Seward,
Hale. and Others to repeal the ast so important 10 us
but Pthink honestly he will come OF with support al
most As lean and Trail as that upon which he relied 10
his motion for the abolition OF slavery in the District
Of Columbia; and while the great body Of the North is
thus with YOU you ought 70 hesitate long before giving
up the Compromise. Es NJ
We pass on, fellow-ciizens. 10 the Texas boundary
assertions are made bur have too much coincidence in
your discrimination and judgment To believe you be
led astray In the Texas bill the United States purchase
out The claim OF Texas 10 about 10000 square miles of
land Texas and New Mexico both claimed IT, and the
different, sections OF this country, and many individuals
IN H. had opposing opinions relative TO the title OF Texas
and New Mexico. Collision OF interests having taken
place, actual collision feared between the claim
ants general might be the quence. and the
United State proposed 10 adjust the matter by compro
nise-amicaby TO compound IT, The land, sstiled al
most entirely by Indians and Mexicans, OF but m
Ills actual value TO the State OF Texas needed
% promote her growth and prosperity nor could she be
injured BY the disposition which was contemplated 10 be
made. In her seven years war she had accumulated
large debt; her Independence had been Obtained by
heavy pecuBiary embarrassment and although her
nues were pledged Tor the pay OF her liabilities, yet
when she came into the confederscy che transferred
these revenues, without receiving one dollar from
signed. Money she needed and there was a
moral obligation created BY the bill for the payment
OF the whole amount of the Texas debt, and
legal liability on The part OF the United States TO
discharge certain portion Burdened Texas with
this heavy debt, drawing interest which bowling
her down. not her policy TO accept the ten millions
proposed in the Adjustment But the Texas boundary
bill not only OF deep importance to herself, but
matter OF interest to the Souh-it southern ques
ton. tf
Believing fellow citizens, do, that the deep cloud
which OF late has enveloped political horizon IL fast
passing away, yet am mol without my fears that at
future day. lar distant perhaps, trouble will again
against each oiheand dsunion may be the consequences
In that event. how almportant that great States should
be found in the South Texas. from her natural advan-
tage and IRON the great increase OF emigration thereto
which | have witnessed, and which believe IL one of
the effects OF the late Adjustment is destined 10 be pow
eru member OF the Union she be made the Empire
State OF the South and the boundary bill was calculated
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