The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-05


9hirh I understood lie olher dAy Ess 81
lisEaelary % most gsnasmsa on lhsl I'D
az Inc haass--sn amendment declsrin
shn slss Legislatures II Inc Tenisorie
sAsIl NEITHER establish nor exclude slsvefl
II an eonxat Than Il wiIlIesv opsl
ell th<-e qs<stlons Of right 10 Be seslie'
under The constitution 81 The uniir'
Ssaisss and al ihoss msi;srs az Polir'
which are stated 10 be desirable. But
cannot agree 10 an smendmsnl which. u
point of fsrf. zssrmes fhst sisrery has u
exislenre ihers II lhis line. and assnme'
in point Of lsw thai. under the eorsiila
fian Of The United Slater. there 10 righl
10 carry slares fhefs. cannot vote fol
either proposition. ! repeat hat ! an
ready 10 soie 10 ssriks out The clause. "a
retain the elasss. NJ 10 modify The elsnss
in The wsy that I have suggested. which
viii accomplish all ihs objects sought fo'
on the other side u The huuse. IL ] under
stand them.
Now. Mr.. President. ! am mt going,
al this time az The session. and 81 this
stage Of The progress Of llfis measure. 60
discuss me question Of The validity 81 the
laws of Mexico. The question whether
The opinions expressed BY me and BY 9th
srs. or lie opposite ones, be right. can
only be decided BY The Supreme Court Of
The Unned States. upon proper case
brought. before that tribunal. We esiab-
lish governments there and courts there.
from which courts appeals may be isken.
according TO the express provisions OF The
bill, 10 the Snprems Court Of the United
SisIes. A question a. 10 whether or not
the Mexican Law prevails IN these Terri
tories. or whether the constitution admits
slaves 10 be taken there. can only be deeid.
ed by thai tribunal.
Mr.. President, will not say any thing
more with respecl 10 The able. ingenious.
and eloquent argument ofihe Senator from
Isouisians but I will proceed 20 The OH
rr subjects which propose 10 discuss.
! am not one Of those who. either Of the
Of the session or al any
lime during ils progress. have believed
that there Was any present actual danger
10 the existence OF the Union. But am
one of those who believe that. IL this agi.
alton is continued for one or two years
onger. no man can foresee the dreadful
A dissoluiion OF The I'm.
on, the greatest OF all cslamiIies in my
opinion which can befall this country.
nay not in farm take place hut next 10
hat 10 dissolution OF those fraisrnsl and
iindred lies that bind US together a. one
rec. christian. and commercial people.
n my opinion. Tho body polite cannot be
preserved unless this agitation. this dis.
rsciion, this evaporation. which 10 going
IN between The two sections Of the coun.
~, shall cease. Unless II do cease, !
I'm afraid that this Union. for all the high
ind noble purposes for which our fathers
ormed il. will not be preserved.
Mr.. President. | will 90 20 far - 10
'en,urs TO express this opinion. that IN
ess this measure of compromise. not the
'xact words Of the biIl-for the commit.
&c. am sure. viii agree to any amend
nents or notifications, which will better
he measnre--bui unless some measure OF
his kind pass. | hazard the prediction
hal nothing will be done for California,
othing will be done for the Territories,
o,hing upon the fugitive slave bill. moth
M upon the bill which in,erdicis slavery
n this District. Unless some such mea-
ure prevail. instead Of healing and clos
ng the wounds Of the county. instead Of
hopping the etfnsion OF blood. il will flow
n still greater quantities. with slill grea-
er danger 10 the republic. And repeat.
hat in my opinion the measure upon
,our table. with such amendments az ii
nay receive. ar some ianiamount mea-
'ure. must pass. or nothing passes upon
III the subjects TO which the repcr. re-
Ters.
Let US look a. The subject. II you do
not pass this measure. there is a possibii-
~. some gentlemen will say a high pro-
liability. that the California bill will not
pass. | have no doubt myself bu, that
there are large maiorliies in both Houses
Of Congress IN favor Of the admission OF
California into The Union; but from causes
upon which shall moi dwell, and which
are adserted TO by me not with pleasure,
but with pain. am afraid that that bill
never will pass the two Houses as mea-
sure by itself. What. then, will be the
condition of fi,es connlryi Let US sup
pose that Congress does nothing lei us
suppose that il fails to furnish remedy
for any one of The evils which now aifiict
the country. Suppose we separate and
go home under those mutual feelings
Of dissatisfaction and discomfort which
will arise out of the failure of Congress Ia
adjust these questions. | will say moth
ing Of The reproach and opprobrium ,ha,
would be brought upon Us by all chrsten
dom. I will say nothing Of those who
are looking upon us with anxious solici
tude, under the hope that we will fulfi
all the expectations and fulfil the high DIES
TIMES which appertain 10 one among The