The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-13

to submit to the Senate weeks ago proposition to
admit New Mexico as State. II was rejected then by
a vote UNANIMOUS except my own-tbose who were il
favor OF the voting with It's opponents. because
il moi the r'gi time they said the constitution had
not been ofhciay received. IL not aft occasion
The measure was offered as an amendment to a bill
Well sin, the constitution officially received yeseT
day, and The senators Of the State in waiting But
New Mexcos in the mean tnle had been organized a.
Territory and her State constitution is not even hon
ored with reference There is right time, no III oc-
caslons Tor New Mexico TO enter the Union as lree
Stale So, IL will be with the abolition OF slavery VI
the District OF Columbia The right time, u u DC aol
now, will Sr each senator must Judge lor
hmself Judging Tor myself, am sure ss isn n"s
TO now, Tor the first me TO be legislator Iof slaves
believe il 10 be my duty 10 the people OF this District 10
the country, and mankind, TO restore them 10 Freedom
For The performances OF such duty the fra time and
the fra occasion which o5eis 10 The right one The
people who sent me here knew my Opinions anu my prn,
clples ON thai subject Ii should waive this time and
this OCCASION such is the uncertainty Of human life aud
OF human events that other offer themselves To
ed 40 no. sos nv Mass having BEEN s Ss
without hay ing hunhy, but irmly endeavored 10 dis.
charge that 81 eai obligation,
Sir. can spare word OF reply to the wretched
impulaon tina, seek by this measure dissolve The
Union ef these States but 10 The that The meas
urs tssi lends ~ 90 disastrous consummauon This
Union is the tceblest and weakest naonal iower tl,t
exists on earth i with twenty millions d flsenrn now
1t cainol bear the shock OF adding six HUNDRED 20 heir
number rThe Union stards, as have demonstrated a.
large former OCCASIONS not upon majority of soicts
III ether buth houses OF Congress Upoa any measure
whatever, but upon enduring hh seal socia shu pull-
Cal necess',ies, which wil survive al he qatnH4s ana
CONNEXIONS and a,ams u ths day inn wlrefslvt me
extnctl0a OF slavery, Aot only ~ ME srtt vi CVtdm
bia, hut throughout the world OtarT- may ny 10
~ ny cnacsss'ons 70 slaysty, ION ,nasai{ ls'iis
OF lis po equai, Impartial and henehceh y al CLASSES
and conditions ui mankind ,
MIR BIZ Tier Mr.. President cannot let this oh
tcon pass making rev remarks IN iealion q
some OF the topics which have been discussed here III
connexion with this subp ci ~ - "a.
Year napu ~ Amid "A
design OF lis author viii III lis operation be assault
upon the OF slavery aud whether the bill pro.
posed by the honorable senator Iom New York lAr
SEwARDl passes, The bill which, if II was ron proposed
with the rame ann was reported ny the COMMITTEES
of Thirteen, the et,c will be The Such my Judg-
upon the mattel For, is moi IN the power o.
gentlemen to regulate lie operation Of this latter bill.
and give ANY guarantees that the legislation VIII DC
limited BY that bill Il is not the entering thai or
dinarly splits the timber inio which il is dveD but II Is
the mode operation which rehuers the hnal re-
suit nearly a. certain if that its eiicct.
Now. let analy the bill that has been introduced
by the honorable senator from kentucky 1t is bill
against such persons hawk slaves Tor sale under
stand il To be against slave merchants who cry their
slaves in market ouDert Now, can any law be framed
BY which you can put restriction upon traffic OF that
sort. without reaching further and touching much wider
interests than you intend think cannot Let US take
a A gentleman comes here with his servants, wita
Intention either sell not 10 sell them in the Dis
tTct OF Columbia He may have the purpose OF selling
then In day or two, or m week or two or ne may
have intention OF ,eng them all But even IN this
latter case, circumstances may come upon him when
render absolutely necessary that he should sell IN ode
to raise money Nat in tbat case Is he to do with hs
slavess He may sell to the owner oil his servants
wife, another to hotel keeper, and others he may be
compelled to dispose Of upon the block Now, under the
o. ms Jaw p0 laeo i; wnsn asa, ao % ~, me
ahotionsis here. will be sure to claim his freedom Il
is lure held out to the slave TO sci up claim Tor his
freedom which under such guardianship he will be sure
to avail himself OF.
Now. sir have said that the great objection to the
bill 10 thai we cannot control the operation oil our own
Ia
hose which we calculate upon, and it will produce ell
rrcts which we cannot possibly ioresee believe IL will
he so If we pass this bill al all
The senator from Kentucky has told that the inst
tuition OF slavery sinking here under the opera
ton or time Well then leave the structon OF IT TO
the wisdom OF time and experience; and time and expe
rence have their wisdom, which admonses not 10
tehere with settled interests, which, If lett to time and
peence might cease to exist and to be the cause OF dis
cord and trouble in the action OF this body and oil the
other branch Of Congress. have listened without
gret to the declaration that the institution IS crumbng la
this District by the effect of time; but cannot be inter-
tered with without attacking the interests OF others
You cannot limit the operation OF your action TO this
District II Is said, sir, that have the exclusive and
unlimited power OF legislation over the District. do
moi intend TO 20 into full discussion OF that point so
far from il, | shall make but single remark: What
may be the constitutional power IN the case shall mol
undertake to say | have my opinion upon that sub
ject Bat il may be said that man has right TO born
his own house and suppose he has iull and perfect
night to do But SIT, II his house Is 30 near the houses
OF other people, that he cannot burn down without the
his absirs nght He may talk OF his right nuch
he peases bu he must take notice oil his relations TO
others before he exercises il.
What is the power which gentlemen clam-this apeI
jurfs--wben il they undertake 10 exercise any way,
they must inevitably destroy the rghte OF other people
To suppose that would be resisted under such CIR
cumsanees is suppose that will sufer his own
dwelling 10 be burned down because another claims the
abstract right to destroy bis You might as well tell
me, Mr. President, that fire put into the centre OF dry
prairie would not extend BY IFS own law until u had
consumed every parIlce OF grass upon which the hames
could iced, that abolish slavery ~ this Dis
tct with safely the interests Of The savehodng com
MUMMY around gu. The power-yes. sr, the consiliu
honal power upon this SUBJECTS advocated continually
Some gentlemen contend that II is CONSTITUTIONAL but
think II IL not expedient 10 exercise the power at this
time. They have objection. either upon the score OF
they do j, without endangerng sore other project
a., Tor example, the passage OF this bill. unies God
the senator IRON New jersey Mr. DkYToS 10 take that
ground Distinctly, the senator from Massachusetts Mr.
WINTHROP 10 take that ground, ana the senat ron
CONNECTICUT MIR BALDWIN, TO take that g'ound, ans
other senators 10 do tie 80 lar as tie power u
Concerned, they have doubt about u but 20 lar a.
regards the time OF exercising H.. that matter only OF
leTeaive dscreton, depending upon the suggestions OF
expedaeDcy Now, sir, when am told this, should he
blind. wholly blind, IL did moi that this law. u
passed, only the entering wedge and that others will
De iDtrounced perhaps Do' altogether upon The principles
OF tho<e advocating this bill, bu this wi offer pieext
and thsmen, will be found 10 advocate them.
Mr. President, this discussion has reached further than
ouehto have gone The public mind Is IN sensitive
condition al this time So tar regards the people called
slaves in this DiseiI say ea,d slaves, because they
t.. iraa1