The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-13

gress had right scrutnzs the character OF the prov
sons permissons of her constitution the subject OF
slavery. aud 10 make them the basis OF heg ADMISSION OF
relecon Such principle. asserted by the North, shook
the confcdoracy 10 its foundations. thirty years ago The
bare "reminiscences OF that will be enough to kesp for
ever fresh the stigma that rssts on that most dangerous
and abomnable doctrine W
reference however, 70 any and every objection that
can ss nigsd against the admission oi California. s OBJ
vous tai California herself ought be dealt with the
mos' enaer and liberal She has been, from the
% .his present hour. The party "nlOre slnned
against than SHINING We refused to give her what she
most pressngy needed most earnestly desired what we
hera territorial government We LETT Rer to .nsrchy
and outawry. of which neither she nor we were abe to
zee the termination, and at this she would have
been IN that state as New Mexico actually is if s he'd
not organized government OF her own. Under these
circumstances does not lie in the mouth Of Conrress.
the wrong doer that drove California to the course sue has
taken, TO indulge in much against her for whsl
she has done, her uneparedness Tor doing it, or the
iregqarty OF rproceednEs in doing II or the nadms
sble Influences which may have operated upon her in re-
BILE OF this The consequence that the controversy in
regard TO California has become very much narrowedrs
duced down to question az to what boundaries shall be
|Even her Everybody in the South. suppose certainly
Fall those who in favor OF the extension Of the Mis-
|souri line to the Pacifc-would be willing 10 Cali.
forna at admitted into the Union, the single
dton Of her acceptance Of the parallel Of SO deg 80 min
as her southern boundary should be greatly rejoiced
if such curtament OF her limits could Be introduced
an amendment in MIR Clay's bill Such an amendment
if made would render another necessary, namely;
additional provision in the bill, organizing Territory
in South California, upon the same principles in reference
to the slavery question those which the bill establishes
for the organization OF New Mexico and Utah. II these
two amendments could be introduced, MIR. Clays BILL i
to me- would be to ell
ion as to what would be the best line Of boundary be-
tween New Mexico and Texas. Certainly MIR. Clay's
South than the extension Of the Missouri Compromss
line to the Pacific. would be attended, ALSO with the
advantage of relieving from embarrassment vast mum
in the habit of regarding the Missouri Compromise
unconstitutional. and who would shrink. on that &C.
count from giving positive and voluntary support
OF southern who fell into the unhappy synchronsm
OF advocating the measure of the annexation OF Texas
with the Missouri Compromise principle in il. and then
turning Immediately and making war on that principles
and who, having unfortunately succeeded but too well
bat,erng down its strength and popularity both in the
North and South now insist on making u ne qua non
for the adjustment of the Porenous controversy that s
cOnyusng the country. There Is an Incompatible awk
wardness, moral paralysis, In such position. which
makes il quite mposable that those who occupy should
be very influential in maintaining the sine qua non on
which they have taken their stand. =
For my part, have to say that the Missouri Com
promise principle old avore OF mine for the settle
meat o: territorial strife between the slavehoding and
non. saveholding sections of the Union. ! have had
occasion 10 vote for twice once on the passage IN
ls45 Of the Texas annexation resolutions. which con-
ained it, and again on the passage in the House OF Rep
resen,aiives IN the same year, OF olli Tor Organizing
When Mr. POLK 0 Mr. Buchans" and
other leading men, recommended it the basis Of set
Ting the conIovey 10 which territorial acquisitions
from Mexico gave rise, was anxious that their advice
should be taken by the country. But il failed Of popular
mainly through the influence OF southern OBJ
jecions and hostility Al this time there il evdentya
ranks OF the democratic party of the South favor Of the
Missouri Compromise principle how soon t1s destined
10 suffer another ebb. can tell believe however
in the actual and probable future state OF the public
mind the adoption OF Il amendment 10 MIR Clsys
bill would produce better effect ia the South than any
other mode Of adjustment And everybody knows that
the settlement Of all quarels from the least to the
greatest the giving Of permanent satisfaction TO the par
is the most important thing to be done or attempted
For this reason, Notwithstanding an point OF aAeact
men would prefer Mr.. Clay's bill, amended asl have
u above suggested 10 anything else, yet 10 deerenceto
he existing strong concentration OF southern public opn-
ion in favor 1.-The Missouri Compromise principle, would
readily yield up my preference, and gladly accep, OF Mr.
Clays BILL modlhed by the introduction INTO IT ot that
principle But cannot espoase the idea oil making
either the Missouri Compromise principle, or the prop
osi,ion | have mentioned receiving my abstract
preference, = sine qua non IN this matter W Me
contrary, in they both fail OF adoPion, should
feel constrained by a of general patriotic duty,
corrobora,ed by all the arguments and considera-
tons | have heretofore adverled to as peculiarly al
feeling southern democrats, TO fall back on MI Cays
BILL with such notifications as would be certainly obtain
able by proper southern cooperation and to accept IT,
nth these notifications, the basis Oi conciliaton ana
adjustment Of the Illuminating and dangerous slfiie
which al lets the country IN regard TO our conquered
Territories.
Having now noticed all the provisions contained in
Mr. Clay's bill. and expressed myself IN favor OF sup
porting il final alternative, even though that part
which disapprove-to wit. the measure OF admitting
California az S,ate--shoud not be at all modified SO
a. to make il acceptable. the question may per-
ha be ask ed. How To be reconcled with the prnc
pies oi duty Tor a to cooperate IN the passage OF
! bill so material provision of which he dlsap-
proves
To which reply that there never was wilder, more
ken and uoisnable idea than that man must ap-
prove Of all the material provisions OF bill in order 10
make it his duty TO operate with It's friends, and TO
give i, his final support and vote Such principle
would be incidentally pernclous II would amouni 70
practical reputation Of all republican government by
rendering legislation itself impractscsbe thing, under
such government The very constitution OF the United
States adopted by of the votes Of members
OF the lelera convention who were dasstshsd with
sauch that it contained and much that j omit
ted IL ratified IN the State conventions py
receiving numerous votes from those who voted Tor
III with reluctant and dissatisfied minds. u was
strong, all conquering OF duty that constrsnea
them to vote what they dsapproved, IN ORDER ina,
they night get along with 1t what they iet TO be need
for the saivanon OF the county And shall we sae up
ON ourselves to be much better ,han our IAne's'
fer they, with manly wisdom and greatness, nav
iormed a constitution and founded government ny ae
ing on the principle of concession concn'auo anu co
|prom.se sacrificing, in multitude o. 'lo'~. pv"'.'
Their strong individual OPINIONS aau se.' 'cs"As
nc,,,s sven In case where the very preservation OF
inr sa,ions work requires II at our hands, Shall we,
sh, s,on,na on their gigantic shoulders, be such
49,. eahc orp,es 10 sink altogether below their loy
~s,nlsg W,.h such example before us, shall we be
,uc,Ir caIlous It's enDobng influences, and dehp-
mnendng crisis, because forsooth, before we can be
|nrvallei TO give Immaculate vote ior rs al
|yaiion, we must law proposed to us wnlcn snn,
lin all its provisions ~,osre exactly with our Pancass