The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-23

hln TOTget thai mas Dttn WUIu
with the people OF bis own neghborhood for nearly
forty yearsl Does he not know that petitions are pour
ing into the legislatures of several of the northern States
and that some of the character from the quar-
ter have found their way this House, asking disso
luton of the Union, because the Souh will not yield to
the behess of the fanatics here and elsewhere and sur
render Up rights which dear 10 all her citzensf Sir
the charge OF desire to dissolve this Union comes with
bad grace from men living in such quarter and breath
ing such an atmosphere .
The gentleman from Kentucky seemed 70 have forgotten
that there special provision In the body OF the ord
nance ITSELF reserving to portion OF the inhabitants OF
the territory the right TO continue 10 hold the slaves they
Mr STANTON asked the honorable gentlemanto read
the clause of the ordinance to which he referred
Mr.. MANN read as follows:
Saving however. to the French and Canadian inhabit
ants and other settlers Of Kaskaskes, 81 Vincent and
oaen. Of Virginia, thetaws aud CUSTOMS now
force among hem relative 70 the descent and conveyance
Of property.
certain convention held about forty years ago in the city
of Hartford, he had to say that although too young to
take any part ia political affairs until many years after
yet he remembered II fact and hoped the promoters
Of the Nashville Convention would remember It as
MI. STANTON, tresuming j The clause quoted by the
shows refers TO the laws and customs in regard to the
descent and conveyance Of properly and am inform
right 10 hold slaves The honorable gentleman from In
diana Mr.. FITcH had stated in his remarks that sla
very abolished in the Northwestern Territory by the
ordnance and referred to the facts exhibited by the
census tables to show that slaves existed there now not
withstandng the ordinance.
Sir, hale that word dsunion, and wish could be
blotied from the vocabulary of our language would
go far and make many sacrifices, within the bounds
OF reasdh perpeuate this Union any upon this
floor But what sacrifices and concessions, when
the foe have to deal with Is inexoabe, and cannot
be appeased To this Union, the sacrifices must be
mntual--the North must concede well the South.
Gentlemen speak Of the magnanimy OF the North IN not
when they had the numerical power in Congress to DO
so. Magnanimily. indeed You take credit TO your.
selves for abstaining from what you had right to do
But is il true that the representatives from The North
have always been magnanimous as some OF them
claim to be, in regard to the admission OF slave Staes'
think the history Of the country will show that nearly
all the opposition made TO the admission of south
em States into the Union. since the adoption Of the
suiOn has been by northern votes. The course OF the
government nstuted-before the adoption OF the
present consttuon-the South, peace offering TO the
Union surrendered the vast Northwestern Territory Since
then, with like generosity and 10 promote tine and
harmony Of the republic. she submitted TO the Missouri
compromise, and surrendered up territory to be Tree
which might Otherwise have besp settled BY slave M pop,
quietly yielded to the demand. has been series oil
constant demands upon the part Of the North, and con.
ysg ID the T %oad s he
and perpetuate the government under which we have
lived long and prosperously you must meet us in
spirit OF concation prepared to concede something 10
But we are told by the honorable gentleman from
New Jersey, mr. VAN DYKE.l that Texas came into ihe
Union without any equivalent TO the North and this IS
regarded by him the evidence OF great magnanmity
the parf OF those who submitted TO IT, What equIva-
leai, pray, the North entitled to Without Texas
how stands the balance oil accounts between the North
and the SOUTH The North has obtained from the Souh
by the ordinance OF 17s7, the Missouri compromise and
the surrender OF Oregon square miles Of tern,
tory The South, before the accession oil Texas, had
retained, OF the territory acquired since the formation OF
the government, only. 2sa,5oa square miles, leaving
of Texas, added 10 the slave territory Of the Union
325, $40 square miles, making total OF only 6og,2os
or less than half OF the amount which the North
has secured 10 herself Certainly, sir this condition OF
the account does not show that the North entitled to
any equivalent upon The acquisition OF Texas. unless The
gentleman proceeds upon the assumpen that one uae
mile OF slave territory is worth four OF free territory III
the North succeeds securing TO itself the whole OF the
territory acquired from Mexico IL is seeking TO
do it will add TO that already secured 526,o7s square
miles, making grand total oil l,764l03 square miles OF
territory, from which slavery will have been excluded
while only 609,D23. or about oneourih OF the whole,
will remain 70 the South May not reion by asking The
gentleman what equivalent has the South got is like
ly get for all this territory surrendered up, and TO be
surrendered up to The North
The honorable gentleman from Ohio Mr. RooTl asks,
with characteristic moiesy, why the South shall not be
excluded IRON the new Territory il majority oil the
representatives this floor demand III Sir, the armed
high W ayman who meets you defenceess the way
side nav with the same proprey justice, demand your
purse. The majority this floor have more right
because OF their numbers TO rob US OF our rights IN the
strength has to take your money IL Is not alone be-
cause il is ian exciting question:" the gentleman in
his simplicity TO suppose, that we resist our ex-
clusion iron the Territories but because you have no
right, in common honesty, by the constitution OF
common country, 10 do its The avowal of such doc
trne, that you have the right because you have the
numbers is in keeping with the reckless purposes of the
party of which the gentleman the distinguished leader
and which was graphically described few days ago
BY the honorable gentleman from Massachusetts, lMr
WINTHROP
! To avoid the responsibility OF deciding the Wmot
Proviso and to relieve the President OF the United States
from the awk ward dilemma in which the incidents Of the
late campaign had involved him, the people OF California
have been stimulated TO form for themselves State con-
stItuon, and asking admission into the Union
The will Of Congress in regard TO the formation OF gov
last session TO take action on the subject The Pres.
dent OF the United States whose respect Tor the Will oil
that body unbounded before the last election has
encouraged the revolutionary proceedings in that Terri
tory, and precipated the existing state OF things With
ou the shadow of authority under any law or provision
of the constitution, the people OF California have taken
the power into their hands, and instituted all the
machinery Of State government For q somewhat like
proceeding, though having far justification IN the
long continued denial Of popular rights BY the party in
power, the leader OF the popular movement in Rhode
Island was condemned TO feons CELL need moi say,
air that these proceedings in California having
the excuse OF those in Rhode Island, are revolutionary
dangerous as precedent, and deserving the
buke from this government II the people Of Cafor-
MA have right to form State government without
the authority Of Congress- they have right to ask
venience or pleasure. There is no power to compel
State 10 come into the Union and il California chooses
she nav remain out indefinitely. What spectacle would
his state f things presentan independent State exer