The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-04
DEFERRED REMARKS.
TUESDAY, JULY %. 1850.


promise bill, providing Tor The organization oi The Terri
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi presented the following as
An amendment 10 Mr.. FoorE's proposition;
that all laws and usages existing in said Territory
date OF IT'S acquisition the United States, which
eny obstfuct the rght o. any citzen of the uniied
States eniove to and reside IN said Territory with any
eies of property legally held in any States This
Union, 1r, aad are hereby, d. 'cared null and void.
Mr. YULEE then addressed The Senate AS he eretofore
published, ailer which the following debate
ML FOoTE. ! shall relieve The Senate at once OF
Rny painful apprehension winch may be entertained OF
ken compelled TO listen u long speech from me in re-
kpouse the formal aud abored discourse which has
ust drawn TO close. So intensely interesting has the
speech oil the senator IRON Florida proved TO the Senate
Snd galleries, and profound attention has been ac-
corded 10 hin that | should not regard it as by any
means safe for any one so humbly gifted myself 10
Enter into contest with him upon the various topics
Which have been ably debated by him; Tor the con.
msi would be sinking. both in regard to oratorical
merits and IN reference to the effects likely TO be produced
|Dy our speeches upon those who might choose to
lsen 10 us, that feel certain that my own sensiblies
will be best saved om modification, and my public rep
|uaon from detrlment, BY reinqushng, without delay.
land the most explicit language, all rival preensious,
land acknowledging as now do most solemnly my utter
ncapacly To meet potent antagonist upon the
o controversial strife And yet. SIR there
|o the remarks of the honorable gentleman that cannot
well avoid noticing for a moment.
The honorable gentleman has accused me of being de-
cenl in what he pleased TO call logical sequence"
deeply regret this, sir because high authority in
atttfs OF logical concernment as the honorable
himself must be necessarily decisive of my merits
this important respect and II Is seriously be appre
Shended that what little character may have heretofore
scquired as loglcan will at once become extinct
more TO be resuscated. Fadladeen himself more
elcess to poor Teramoza than has been the great To-
lclan oil the State oil Florida to upon this OCCASION
The senator from Florida charges with nconsst.
ncy nay mpIe he susians The charges some extent
evidence. But the case is even than that tor
very inconsistency charged and established had aciu
billy been confessed by before The accusation had been
resented. II is absolutely true, asserted by the sena
from FLORIDA, thai my mind was at time in very
Anh A..
AN laws prohibiting slavery annulled by the treaty
Guadalupe Hldago or had survived the ratification Of
ha Instruments and It is equally that until heard
certain able arguments here and examined the whole
kubect carefully, was able Tree my mind from all
oub upon this grave and complex subject; and being
thus in donbt did express myself on the occasion
erred TO IN the precise language quoted. There is them
ome appearance OF Inconsistency in my course, con-
less 50 al as the point under con deraton is concerned
Bu lnasmuc as such men as Sir Robert Peel The ables
snan perhaps OF the age, not only not free from
hs grevous sin OF nstseacy and known even to
have openly avowed change OF opinion upon several Of
he greatest questions which have in the Brit
h Parliament, hope that serious discredit will fall
upon me Oh account OF my own shortcomings, as they
have been exhibited here TO day by the senator from
Florida. The honorable gentleman should recoilect too,
hat all not possessed ct his gigantic intellectual
powers; thai lew men, living or dead, have been so
bounleousy blessed by Divine Providence himself in
bill those qualities OF understanding which enable at
aee pierce The my seTles OF the most complex subject.
|nd without a momenrs delay TO form opinion which
nay "sand the test oil talents, OF scrutiny, and OF time >
and The honorable gentleman IN consideration of these
things, should be little mercu and forbearing, more
Especially he cannot boast OF absolute consist
ncy, since we all know that, In regard to The Missouri
COMPROMISE the senator from FLORIDA has not hesitaed
recently 10 abandon his former atttude-he having for
ney opposed the Compromise upon constitutional
grounds, aud beng Ills most jealous, and certainly
also lis most potential advocate With all his logical
Gehess, the honorable senator does not able TO
SGeeye how any distinction can be drawn between
hng that Congress has power to egislate for the
ofeuon ol slavery and declaring that territorial legls
atare may have this power
Ar fULEE. Viii The honorable senator allow me to
ask him where territorial legislature derives the power
% leslsla,e Tor tae protection OF slavery
M fooIE. Why this matter has been so often ex
alned nefe tha am quite surprised that the question
should be asked But will answer IT, The legislative
o"eTs OF a territorial legislature not derived from
Vogress al all Congress has assumed authority to
Aoish territorial governments. ! say assumed, because
PERFECTLY sgree with tie honorable senator from blich
gan, lar CAssl and distinguished Virginia statesman
Me other wing OF the Capitol, tAlI. BAYLY with the
alter OF whom believe This OF the matter TO have
dshaed That view OF ibe question, rnfsgra might
vel be denied that the constitution has conferred upon
o gie,s al ali The power OF establishing territorial gov
'ihmebt- lie whole business OF establishing govern
hhls inherently belongs 10 the people whom govern
nshlal aulhony IS 10 he exercised Bot territorial gov
sumehi being once IN existence, and It's authority as
ueh oelhs admitted, u follows, matter OF course,
A sesses all legislative power Tor the regulation
y muheua concerns not prohibited by the constitution
% ~ ne United States, uncer the government authority Of
Nhch all governments, whether State territorial, must
DC understood as being established Now, the power OF
gsauhg adversely to slavery ~, in my judgment, with
eiu rom territorial governments whether erected by the
leope Of lhe Territories, or by Congress- by the
uuoh l'seiii whilst the power OF giving proeotton TO
poPfY Of every kind recognised Jy The Constitution is
no mus ~nhheid Thlsls my view of the matter. and
aGayr mas been since first thoroughly examined IL
lI sn, Iealil dd not nse 10 say much as have
noauy shu. Lei me conclude with the expression OF
p s lhe good people Of Fl rda, for whose special
@ ee y - obvious lhai the honorable from that
l. ~ 'enueu exclusively 10 speak on this occasion, may
90 mucn entertained by the speech which have been
ueng lo moment when they shall receive in print,
sNe nave oeen IN listening TO H. and that they may be
huoh instructed BY II also those or have been OF
uee are indeed any sucb) who have been delighted lis.
..'S y. ,oH when IN The course OF delivery.
M iULEE. II is quite true, the senator supposes,
hal what have said upon the subject OF non interyen
Vh was WIh iull consideration II is, in my Judgment
uuy owe to my constituents, and TO this body, not to
tfs Opinions, IN this critical Juncure OF public affairs
NHeh have not been considered. A similar care might
Wy oe uDprohabIe 10 some who, by its neglect ae IN.
vowed IN too frequent inconsistencies of action
lido confess that although at one time very s,renuon.
opposed to renewing the Missouri Compromise as
asls OF adjustment after its reputation By the Noub
am willing 10 consent 10 IT. But the senator errs
sDen be speaks OF me advocate oil it, | am not
ssdvocate 1t is settlement, in many respects quite
epugnant 10 my judgment and feelings II is conces
son by the South which make with reluctance, since
ne North departed from the observance OF her compact
oul will submit seitemerr upon that basis be-
I usT believe we yield thus much Tor the sake OF
e Shon, without great hazard 10 the existence OF
hs aas eooh believe the South be united upon this
ais ~ adjustment, and a measure Of peace will
49, 70 ~ II must be evident TO every one hat our
~ s 70 me want OF and union IN the counses
~ .uoh OF hesouihern States. We never expect
@ e puolc men OF the North, however well disposed to-
us, 70 lake higher ground than the lowest south