Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-02

admission Of Missouri, and the horizon cc o'' ~
re view the concession made by that settlement on
G ,-, ~ fine South has been done ana we are Wiling
y.i 10 abide by it, So determine and we adm; california
II once and upon the proclamation OF inc su,n
% bc most acceptablc upon information satisfactory 10
him ,ho, the inhabitants within the prescribed s nave IN
w. forms contracted their southern boundary as In
o,ed and have limited their representation al present TO
n chrr And we will do this in the earnest desire 70
oe tranquility to the country, and harmony and efclen-
80 =, The ublic councils although do so we must over
oo the sross surpations of the Executive connected WIN
,b subject along with all the Irregularities attendant upon
the constitution of that conventions and H. IN all ths mere
can he seen no spirit of conciiaon then lear tat nons
will satisfy the majority but terms mat VIII po'' rum ~
submit this proposition, sir TO the Senator OF Kentucky
mfr Clay who has asked the Senator oil LOUISIANA ut
Sonic what il was the South wanted ana what VIC wouu
,oc offer as the mode Of adjustment the line OF the
Missouri compromise, that upon when Inc country mas
nosd for the last thirty years. adopted in 1870 when Mis-
o was admitted and reafrmed in lSlo on the annexa
tom Of Texas believe myself honestly believe that the
South most unfortunately erred In asseniins even oy nc
oucscence To the establishment Of This line OF partition
We are rcaping all the bitter rults VI ia SURRENDER
vas done however in a spirit Of concesson and for the
sake of peace. Ii called then compromise -incah
inc presume Joint agreement Oh e t"o great see'oa
f tho country TO dirdc territory in dispute, rather han
bn IN extremity this issue made question OF consil-
tiona power Compromise IS dangerous resort 10 iose
in minority as we have sadly experienced Ear beterior
minority 10 try the right when trst questioned IMAM u
ral il for the sake of repose And where do we stand now
Precisely where stood in 1920 except that the majority
has increased and the minority diminished by the opera
well known causes In the tiuc Vi Poui'1' ~
Sot cannot retrieve the step then taken without IN open
rupture and this will avoid the North VIII allow "
sir the proposition OF the Southern States TO stand on Inc
Missouri compromise line throws the whole responsibility o
tho future upon the North and the country VIII 50 under
stand IT, Odous this ever has been ana 10 none more
ca than 10 him who addresses you, VIII aoae D! s
sacrifice 10 The public peace. But not one hairs breadth
w as representative of Virginia, ever yield below thai
line as matter Of right in the North qualiy H. sir, rs
mater of ri because il is said that in The face oi Inc
coupry in California convenient natural boundary
I,up nd few
misc line Ii this be SD lei il be adopted sickle only
for the right which can be protected by the language OIL inc
And now Mr. President let gentlemen the other side
ASSIGN their reasons ,ry the Southern boundary OF Calor
MIA should be contracted as proposed IL WIN gave l" me
new State border Of five degrees o latitude on the racine
oseryine about four for the Southern Territory; and II VIII
leave an open way the ocean for future States which NAY
be erected. ~
So much sir regard t. lint part Of the bill which pro-
yidcs for the admission OF California
The next proposition in the bill s that Texas, Tor grant
of money, shall ccdc 10 the T. > all Of her territory Nn
North and West of line 10 be drawn from point near the
32d parallel of North latitude 10 the 3lih The lnenl as
ALLEGED is thereby settle the ccnovcrtcd question Of
boundary between Texas ard much of New Mexico as
has been coded 10 the L. 5 by treaty with Mexico.
shall not now 90 into this question of boundary as ono
Of r"h, between Texas and The United States My bust
ness deal with it in the BILL as is proposed 10 operate
on the question al compromise adjustment oil the slavery
ston In this view the first effect OF il certainly Is 10
take off mnch Of tie territory belongs 10 Texas now
subject The institution of slavery, and 10 make II the prop
property can 20 there and hold il under the Jurisdiction OF
Texas code il the United States and who is crednous
enough believe that the institution will he allowed there
one day after the title is passed!
The next clirc, Of il is withdraw the ccdcd territory
from the operation vi the compact VI annexation lhat
compact is in the following words:
"N.w States of convenient size, not exceeding Tour IN
number in addition said State Of Texas, and having SUI
ccat population may hereafter, by consent OF said STATE
be formed Of the territory thereof which shall be en-
titled 10 admission under Tie provisions of the Federal
Constitution; and such States may be formed out OF iha'
jction o said territory lying south o 81 81 nolih atl-
lc commonly known as The Missouri compromise me
shall BE- admitted into the Union with or without slavery,
as Tho people o each State asking admission may ds;
and in such States shall be formed ont vi sai
territory north OF said Missouri compromise line slavery or
involuntary scryic, except for crimes, shall be prolocn
That is 10 saw States that are formed OIL! 81 the fcr-
rory a 1tras south Of line shall be admitted into !
Union swith or without slavery az. But II the cesslon
b. made the territory coded is longer the TERRITORY Of
Tcyas but il becomes the territory OF the nitcd STATES
and in AL respects the footing OF any other territory ~
,r Uu,c! States When therefore, new States are formed
out oi the coded territory they will be formed not nut % Ter
ory Of Texas bat Of TERRITORY al the lnteh states.
I'm other words the obligation Of The compact - binding on
lie United States III respect 10 territory oil thc state Vi
rs b the obligation cea.cs when the territory ceases Ia bc
line Territory III Texas But whether this be The true legal
e,osien or not Of the effect OF that compact the exic-
suce Of the country gives n5 Sufficient warning what
Tie actual construction will be- should the question ever
The last eilc, that shall notice is 10 violate The faith
oedncd y The compact with Texas 10 The condition 81
, S,tcs thai might be formed o her territory south
Of ST 80 The States admitted Texas INTO The nj
The filth that the question oi slavery OF h, sou'li q"
m line should DE cil the people inhabting The country
The bin will take il from then ana leave 10 the Congress
Of the United States. .
A. things stand il is fully conceded that the terms Of he
cnnct arr naadOry and require new States 10 he admit
cI South vi HAT line whenever Texas assents ana there -
sufficient popuarionthc question OF slavery or not TO be
determined BY the inhabitants OF territory where slavery
prevails Pass this BILL and the mandate gives way to The
discretion majority in Congress- whilst IN the meantime
The territory passes under the sole jurisdiction OF Congress
territory 10 be- thus surrendered! Why less than one
hundred and twenty five thousand square mesa territory
abindany large for two medium sized States Let II DC
done and il requires prophecy to forete The result
Two non savehcldng States vii! take their position North
and West OF the State OF Texas.
The actual effect OF this BILL then, will be
Isl In the territory Of California Ia prohibit The inSti'i-
ton of slavery the whole Pacific border and IN latitude
down To the sd parallel.
ID To take rom Texas $4,000 square miles of territory
now claimed ~ hers and subject 10 the institution ot slave
~ and IN Mace H. as 10 the continuance of this institution
nj the discretion Of Conesshus removing the barrier OF
the Missouri compromise incorporated INTO 'he compact
with her. =,
And "a an ndnccment Southern States 10 vote this
hil what is offered in return Why, proposition simply,
in forming governments for the remaining territories ac-
1ucd from MEXICO refrain from enacting III them the
Himot Proviso this Wmot Proviso held by all the South
I'm States as 50 direct invasion Of their rights under The
Constitutions Justify resistance on Their part 10 Tic
last extremity and AT every hazard
Sir do wish 10 speak harshly but 1t Is dlcnt 10
speak with ofuearance.
To II think that II the true Word) Tor the present.
and for Tie present only from law thus characterized ny
the Southern States they assent 10 tie prohibition oi
slavery in the territories four degrees and hail below
the Missouri line and release 25 0G0 square miles Of
slave territory in Of the Southern States 10 the dscre-
ton If minority constituted o representatives from the
nun-saycIo'ding States.
To state The proposition. sir is 10 insure its reputation
,y the South.
Sir if we were DO this, which Heaven forbid ever
should be done by Southern votes il would he but tempo
rary respite Notwithstanding the voice of peace which
Sc have occasionally heard that Wino Proviso is mot
dad bat slcepch We have hal warning enough IL arouse
even the iucst ear in the speech Of eminent and !,l-
nal representative from the State Of Massachusetts, deli
yerod in the other wing nf the Capitol proposition 10
ay the Wilot" on the table during the present session..
His language was this
3ut remains be whether the great principles OF
tie ordinance Of - have lost any portion Of their vitality
whether they have not strong ard living hold on
the hearts If northern and western on that OF
the honorable member HIMSELF and whether the proper
OCCASION if real necessity reasonable demand for their
assertion and maintenance should arise they would not be
asserted and be maintained by large majority in this
body they have been heretofore believe they
would be-
Who doubt that the renl necessity reasonable de-
mand for their assertion and maintenance oracnlay limited
BY tho speaker the existence existence OF
yious law in the territory ahoishing slavery and thus dis
pensng with enactment No. sir, the proposition 10
refrain from passing this proyiso and which we 10
purchase dear price is no abandonment OF the prlnci
pie the part Of the majority 1t is but TO postpone It's