The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-09

thirty seamen 81 The United States service and suta
BILE number OF commissioned and commissioned ON
Gers TO take part In The contemplated search Tor or John
Franklin and his companions. t.
The said resolution having been read for nforma-
ton.
MIR JONES called for the yeas and nays upon the
motion for the suspension of the rules; which having
been ordered, the rules were not suspended.
Mr.; BAYLY moved the suspension Of the rules, thai
the House might resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole on the state OF the Union; but
Mr. THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, asked him to with !.
draw the motion; which having been done, MT l. ask
ed the unanimous consent of the House for leave to pre-
sent joint resolutions of the legislature OF mississippi in
favor OF grant OF lands to officers and soldiers serving
in the last with Great Britaia, and for grant OF
lands in and OF the construction oil the ONO railroads but
objection being made, leave was not granted
On motion OF Mr.. BAYIY, the House suspended the
rules, and resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole on
the state of the Union MIR BoYD in the chair) and, Ia
king up the Presidents California message,
Mr. WALLACE, who was entitled to the floor, pro-
ceeded to speak, saying that questions deserved more
profound attention from the public or this country than
those OF the nonexension and the abolition Of slavery
Non.exension the means by which the aboltonists
design TO accomplish their object Throughout tue South
there existed great dissatisfaction In that section OF the
Union all casting around for the best means oil
warding off the impending calamilies 10 80 doing the
question whether this government IS fulfilling the pur.
poses for which II designed has become the great
question there. This point he should discuss
In the federal convention framing the constitution, me
South caused the fugitive slave clause to be inserted ~
the constitutions as The guaranty on which they would
come into the Union This was the fundamental basis
which they consented TO come In The North had Jailed
to observe il and had avowed dissemination TO restrict
slavery within its present limits in order TO abolish
it eventually. The Missouri compromise was an
other covenant between the North and South: That
North has determined that no solemnity Of anirma
ton shall prevent her from trenching on sounefn
rights The fugitive slave compact had been three tnes
enacted and as often nulilfed w "a me consluuon'
ia the ordinance OF 1857 and in the Missouri compromise
MIR w. next argued at some length 10 show that the
observance d these spulaons was but part Of lle
great northern scheme for the final adjustment OF slave
Ty The legislation OF northern States, Eulli.ying this
clause in the constitution il did was but another cyl
dence OF the truth OF his view So, also, was me
speech of Mr. STEVENS, OF Pennsylvania, from which he
quoted at some length passages declaring that the n
mate purpose of restriction was to force the Sputh 10
abolish slavery. Mr.. STEvESs, said Mr. W., mad sent
forth the rallyng crysurround Them with Gordon OF
freemen, and less that twenty-five years every south
ern State will have statutes for the final adjustment OF
slavery" He (Mr. W) had warned his people thai this
really but the purpose OF the free solers wnch was
in TACT 10 reduce the South to the condition OF st Domingo
They progressing well with their schemes, having
nearly broken down party lines the North on this ques
enemies the Souha agreeing in battling against the
extension OF slavery. Wings, democrats, ree,sollers
and aboltionss, all parties to tins great scheme OF
extension. There was but single obstacle m the
way OF the purpose of abotionsm-ihe constitution i
that was being attacked and to that end new views
were being mooted; Mr. Madison and all the great
fathers OF the republic had acknowledged the right OF
State peaceably TO secede which was now dened with
the view of making the minority the victim OF the ma
jorty. Mr. Madison held that the breach oil any one
article OF The confederation by any one member thereof
justified peaceabe secession, and that not to resort 70 IL IN
extreme cases was wrong Now il is urged that 70 do
so against the general government and nai
resort 10 military force is The proper remedy for the Presi-
dent to This doctrine Is plainly shadowed ioftn IN
the annual message OF the Executive, and reiterated IN
the speeches OF honorable members from the North.
Here The gentleman from South Carolina quoted from the
speech OF Mr. BIssEL TO prove this position Under or
binary circumstances the threat Of that gentleman SAID ne
would but excite smile but as il was strong evidence OF
the OF The North TO cenalize the government
il worthy of due notice on the part oil the SCUM
Mr. MANN OF Massachusetts,, lsaid Mr. w > has char
fence, as treason (Mr MANN here offered explain,
but The speaker would consent 10 spare from his hour
the time requisite for that purpose Inc NORM nad
80 senator's Including Delaware and the South 2S Ihe
North had majority OF ~ representatives Thus, with
majority in both houses she was laborng TO obtain
greater pIepondeance, BY refusing the admission OF more
savehodng States, and insisting on that OF more nom
savehoding states According 10 statistics from the Zen.
era Land Office &c, the North could have IN the end 81
States, and the South but u.s. That number might mol
be admitted but al least enough would certainly be admit
ted under this northern policy 10 destroy all safety 10 the
South la connexion with the question OF the boundary oil
Texas the North was labonng 10 carry out ITS avore
non- slavery policy Let them carry Their point
in that matter and the erection OF the Gordon prayed Tor
| BY MIR STEVENS would have been accomplished. Time
required to bring about all great changes IN govern.
ments and time only appeared TO be requisite 10 effect The
purpose of the abooDists IN this connexion 30 lar
time had but lifted the veil TO reveal to the South Their
ends and aims From the beginning until the present,
The free soil policy had been gaining ground with the IN
crease of the population OF the North, until al length
il was clear 10 all who would calmly survey its polu.
cal and religious speeches. incendlary documents, NC,
were the means used effect their objects aud every adj
diiion be made the Union, under the administration
of their views would but strengthen their hands for the
final consummaton OF their work.
The demand for the admission OF California was but
another link in the chain II forged il would surely
bar the South from the Pacific Here MIR. W. pro-
ceeded show that this demand without precedent
aud Treguar and argued nj considerable length 10 tna
end quoting the history OF the measures upon wnlc
each OF many new States had entered the Union.
condition Of probation had been required IN each case
that the territory be eventually erected INTO the
State might be used for the common benefit OF all the
assuming 10 themselves the title OF "the people oil Call
i onia" had right authority TO form their so.caed
constitution, and TO demand admission into the Union
They had the right to offer themselves 10 England
Mexico, any other government, and indeed to place
Congress under the necessity OF reconquering Them III
they had the right TO do they have done, all done BY
the United States in the way OF legsatng Tor our olher
Territories acts Of aggression u they did not pos
the attributes OF sovereignty the day after the
signing OF the treaty OF Guadalupe Hdago, when did
they acquire them According to the doctrine oil MIR
| Lowndes, they become sovereign and independent
their political shackles fall of them, when, and only
when, Congress permits them to form State govern
ment To acknowledge The correctness oil any othe
doctrine will be to acknowledge the right OF every der
OF robbers take upon themselves the dignity OF sover
eighties.
Mr. JOHNSON, OF Kentucky having next obtained tn,
floor addressed the committee, saying that was due
the harmony and continuance OF the Union, that Con
gress should deliberate with due caution upon the slavery
question All bound 10 support the constitution IL
all its parts more especially in the description OF
ton in which Congress engaged. Justice frank