The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-13

| the North in the South, whichever they do. But
slavery resting upon the soil at the time acquired it,
and attached to the SOIL remains in force hold II as
legal proposition am ready 10 maintain il here, upon
Of the Supreme Court of the United States. as princi
pie Of law and principle that. while i may be contro-
verted, can never Be overcome.
Hence say that since this petition only asks Congress
that slavery shall be extended to Mexico and Caior.
nasnce the object of the petition is that Congress shall
pass no law extending i there. establishing It's exist
much as was the petition presented by the senator from
North Carolina Mr. MAHGUM] the other day, praying
that the Wmo poviso. as il 10 now called, ought not 70
ceyed as much as the other.
Mr.. BUTLER. viii the senator allow me to ask him
MI DOUGLAS gave way for that purpose.
Mr.. BUTLER. wish 10 ask the senator from Hi
nos whether the South any southern member or any
h.as bss
proposition to extend III! Never; we have never ex-
pressed such 2 wish We want no extension Hands
serted as though it were positively proposition made
BY the South, that wantto extend slavery Sir, there
have been too many amendments to prohibit but there
has never been one 10 extend il. As# ssf
Mr.. DOUGLAS resumed. am glad that the senator
from South Carolina has asked that question, for this
reason have had many explanations 70 give 70 my
that they utterly misunderstood the requests and the de-
mands Of southern brethren, when they suppose them
TO call upon 10 extend slavery into the Territories II
any other The impression has unfortunately gone forth
in the North that the South ask the North to come
forward to their aid. and TO extend slavery into the
Territories now free. | have uniformly maintained
that the South asked such thing as was imputed
to them that they utterly denied it and, furthermore,
they not only expressed no desire to DO this but u
tery denied that was in the power OF Congress 70 do
it that the position OF southern gentlemen was, that Con-
gress had power to egslate this subject either
power nasmuch as had not been exercised many tines
il had voted for the principle of the Missouri compro
mise. would have been violation OF the great funda
each community should settle for itself this and other
questions affecting their domestic institutions For the
Congress Of the United States to interfere and to do il for
OF their rights, OF which they would have right to com
plain That sir, has been my position upon this question
And have never seen but one inimaton that thought
was replgnant to that principle from southern gentlemen
did understand the senator from Mississippi, r DA-
vs although hope misunderstood him. to assert, the
other day. that the people Of the South would never be
content with anything short OF the extension OF the Mis-
sou line to the Pacific, with the express recog
milton of the right to hold slavery in the territory south OF
that line II that the doctrine, it was an assertion,
my opinion, of the duty Of Congress TO pass an act to
extend slavery there; and for that reason was astonsh
ed to hear that statement by the senator from Mississippi
Il was Immediately disavowed BY Others and presume
Mr. FOOTE asked the senator to give way to the or
1es Mr. Dc DoUSLAs stated tina. he had finished his re-
Mr.. BUTLER obtained the ioor but, remarking that
he had remark to make before the subject was dropped
Mr. DAVIS. Of Mississippi will not detain the Sen
ate from the consideration of the orders of the day The
senator from Illinois has said that he prepared to prove
acq uson and hence still exists wish to give him
tce that this point conroveted and wish to hear hm
upon it, will say to the senator further, that spoke
advisedy when said that that prohibition rested only
upon the proclamation OF Guerrero was not in 1884,
NOR in 1885, but 1897, that the Legislature OF Mexico
by the declaration that slavery was then remaining
.I, hat fharax
decree or the original legislation declaring the abolition
ofsavey Nor was the legislation Of the Mexican Con.
gress at that time prohibition; and give the senator
notice Of the points upon which his position will be con-
trovered and upon which shall expect to hear him.
will trespass on The senator from Georgia Mr. BER-
REM but minute longer. The senator from Illinois
(Mr. DouGLAsl goes on to say that il is my wish
that Congress should extend slavery into the Terrific.
res. No such thing was surprised when the senator
the other day endeavored TO put ina construction upon y
begi nng and took no other that the South had right
TO 20 with their slave property into the territory thus &C
Then said in the spirit OF compromise, desiring not 10
present any extreme view, that should be willing that
he proposition should be renewed 10 take the line Of 80
deg 30 min Nor, sir my language susceptible OF
any such construction that proposed 10 extend slavery
anywhere for every sane man knows that whatever
rights allege reside in the State and not in the commu.
nty That community may be depending upon the uned
States the community may not have the power TO egs
late for themselves. Many such communities have ex.
listed in our history 1t is sovereign STATE to which
which exists in Maine, which exists in hyperborean
gioDs.
Mr.. BUTLER. Mr.. President, have petitions to Of
fer resolutions and other matters really requiring imme
date action otherwise there would be necessity for
acting upon them at all Yet sir, every morning gen.
eman who is n the minority, is monopozing the whole
time of the Senate by petlons such as this, breeding
mischief and this without rebuke and almost with the
countenance OF those who vote for these resolutions
Can this be ioersed-,hst the time OF this Senate and
the legislature OF the United States shall be appropriated
by mschevous ncendiares who claim the right to intro
duce resolutions memorials and propositions Of this kind
to the Senate Why, sir. j have business now that
think ought 10 engage the attention OF the Senate but
cannot bring before them for every morning that gen.
teman takes up the whole time. He has the whole SEN
ate to himself mere minority comes here, and makes
all this mischief, and stands unrebuked, far as can
see by the Senate. know, sir, this part Of his
giving him the food upon which he feed he lives
upon mischief; il is the very food which sustans him
know am not rebukng him. Sir, il is 1EToLERABLE
that miserable minority, mschievous incendary,
madman il you choose TO call him so, should come here
and interfere with the rights OF other upon this
foor
Mr.. HALE. have a word to say, sir, to the senator
from South Carolina, MIR. BuTLER He says that live
upon mischief, and that he gives the food live
II that be the he Is responsible for it, and not my
self But be serious he is pleased to denounce
passing upon the privileges of the Senate leave that
question TO be decided BY the community, who it that
trespasses upon the time OF the Senate Sir he will have
to talk longer, and denounce more, before he
vince me that this has been my prerogative.
have " taken up the whole time Of the Senate
have |, SIR For two mornings, and only two,
have presented anything OF the kind since the year