The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL.
SPEECH uF san. soULD.
OF LOUISIANA,

Mr. SOULE said; had not The least idea. Mr.. Presi
dent that the very unpreending remarks which though
il my duty present 10 the consideration OF the Senate
the day before yesterday, would have been deemed
worthy OF the reception which they with al the hands
OF the honorable senator from Kentucky, Mr.. CLAY,
and be made the theme OF the eloquent speech he dey
cred in reply to them
The honorable senator impaired TO those remarks an
unmeriied degree OF interest," By thus commencing them
TO notice which they could BY no other means have at
uacted.
lmost cordially thank him for it. But, while feel
grateful for the attention which he pleased to be-
stew upon them owe il 10 myself 10 let OF the
suggestions which il suited him make, with regard to
the which was pursuing, go forth TO the
try, under his high authority, unheeded and unan-
swered
The honorable senator has inferred from the obserya
lions made on that occasion. that was to be classel
evef was likely to satisfy, and who might be willing
rather to continue the agitation which has grown out
the bill under debate and its associated measures The
mpuaiion neither kind to nor Just in itself and
quite as uncaed for as i was wholly undeserved and
meant doubtless 10 weaken and disarm any resistance
which the South might oppose TO his cherished scheme
II was one OF those feats of oraiorca adroitness by
which we sometimes seek to rid ourselves, DASH Of
stubborn facts and troublesome arguments But sir IL the
honorable senator conceived that he could deter me- by
arnhces as shallow these, from the performance OF
what regarded as stern but sacred duty can tell him
that, If his time not wholly thrown away the labor
was sarcely worth the pains.
Was it either fair or just. would respectfully ask,
that 80 courteous an opposition mine 10 the section
nen under debate should be put forth 10 the country
an imposing proof that was avorably inclined 10 fup
ture OF the Union! had expected from the honorable
thought proper to pursue on that occasion He surely
did not suppose that would consider myself as suffi.
GENTLY answered by inerences strained and inconse
quentIa that they bad no warrant whatever from any
thing which had said, and foresiang favorable pub.
lie opinion upon The humble merits Of my remarks by
mpung to me tendencies Of mind oppose, if not pur-
poses Of defeang all plans OF adjustment while nothing
could have been further from the sentiments
or the feelings which animated the occasion re-
fe-red To-.
Sir entertain too exalted an opinion OF. and sci oo
great value upon, the rights and privileges OF an Amer
SENATOR to suter them any OCCASION or under aay
circumstances, 10 be dealt with ungraciously and ar
roganlly the honorable senator from Kentucky has
seemed disposed and willing to treat them When
the knows better, perhaps he may spare me
the ANNOYANCE OF repeating the attempt So far, think
the failure has been signal and the words OF the poet
most apty describe the shaft he aimed at me
'.Tium imbsis, siae icfsD
But, the honorable must be his own Judge
as to the occasions aud modes OF assailng me- and Of
the necessity and the manner OF repeIug Them mean
lot 10 complain (though | thought he felt inclined to
handle me some what unceremoniousy) that he thus
brought upon me The necessity OF thTusng myself once
again some OF the matters which, in the ardor OF debate
may have overlooked when j was up before
pspaea ss senator g aa @e 5f eSH9s 70
likely Than anything which he had proposed to heal the
wounds Of the country and to concas .ne TWO grea,
have been serious when thus propoundng TO me such
aquesion Why, does he not know that the South is in
The minority, and that were IDLE ior her 70 innk ol
out depends wholly upon the disposition OF those oppos
cd to herr However. viii say 10 the honorable senator
hat il were something that would speak to the eye
what il meant not 10 the that would not deceive
By mere rckery OF words, doubtful in import because
hat while healing the wounds of the country, il would
blur with no the Souhs honor nor bring blushto
her cheek Such would be the characteristics OF any
81 f.p1ar unA po
meni without them can ever have my support
Instead Of aught resembling this what are we present.
ed with! Why, with a batch OF measures the I'm.
port and bearing OF which their very authors cannot
agree abouia scheme and compromise decisive OF moth
ing complex in expedens, lmpraeticabe IN acuon--a
compromise which satisfy neither the South nor the
North, for want OF dstinciness as 10 the aims AMI
ends proposes in settlement OF the pending dcues, and
in the disposition Of the very few matters embraced IN Its
enactmenIs. .
sort 10 the senators who formed the committee to assure
ourselves Of the true meaning OF The measures whicn
recommends TO the Senate, we Ind that scarcely any Two
members OF the thirteen agree with each other as 10
the manner in which IL is 10 operate and may eventually
affect the interests either OF the great parties at issue
IN the controversy.
ground-and losing il rapidy-from the moment OF the
introduction of the original resolutions oil the honorable
senator from Kentucky What has has respl,ea IRON N ,Ss S
committee but all Of them did not return either IN the
form OF bills or otherwise and those which did, were 80
On Of their pOpo0cs and are ssm %ass r.soa sasa
nised in the bills: TO identity them, there Is none
The resolution No. provided that as slavery does
not by law, and is not likely TO be introduced into
ments ought 10 Be established BY Congress-" &c. wiihou
the adop,Ion Of any restriction condition on the subject
Of slavery that s to say iorbddng Congress to restrict
The introduction OF slavery thher and o course iofoa
ding Congress confer such authority upon the err
OraI legislature.
Now the report by no repudates the assump
lion IN this resolution that the Mexican laws prohibiting
slavery are now force there but, on the contrary, rs
introduced with a speech from the honorable chairman
of the committee, not only maintaining their existence
but avouching il the opinion Of vast majority OF
he people and juriss OF the United States 1t assigns
az reaeons for not imposing the Wimot Pfovso that II
was unn ecessary and assigns them that II 10 Impos-
able that any one could vote Tor the bill accompanying
the report without admitting potrer IN Congress 10 pass
he Wifnof Proplso! Hence in these features there ~
nothing TO choose between the resolutions and the report
and bill But vast and vital difference exists between
ihem in this that while the second resolution restrained
both Congress and the legislature from restricting the in
PRODUCTION o slavery the bill, under the honorable cnaf
explanations, Restraints the territorial Legislature
IRON projecting it, and indeed. sanctions It's expulsion,
when there and still II not only reserves IN Con-
gess power pefo any law made ior ITS protection oy
the local legislature but imposes no resrcuon
upon u~y iron passing the WiImot Provso whenever y
links proper though were the day alter ne passage Oh
would ask also, how have the matters been disposed
OF by the committee that were embraced IN the bn reeo-
luton, which reads as follows:
Rssop.d That IL IL expedcnt prohibit within the
Dsic the brought into Il from States
places beyond the limits Of the District either 70 Be sod
therein merchandise 20 be transferred 70 othsr mar
kets without the District Of Coumbiaf efn tS
IrL :, a.. All, In,ov;des that sit an all MT be avv