The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-18

which can eiieetual, because IL will put end ac
voluntary compact stand ON quile different footing
Mr. President the senator thought proper TO give the
population among which live the sppeaton Of cotton
| population, perhaps he will allow to say that WE
should regard Il as somewhat strange il should
quIre goldfish aristoclacy 70 keep us in order. Ca
laughl ! suppose he would have Goldfish sentinels
placed over the cotton gentry [Laugher.l
Well Sir, Il Is sad-though am no great metaphy-
siclanhat there but great laws The universe
love and war Now sir ii seems 10 me that this goldfish
population, sent to guard morality might be in danger
from both of these laws will not say in how much
danger they would stand from war on the part of this
cotton gentry, for that might look like becose threat
and would go 10 confirm her opinion OF will only
say, it might be something like dangerous experiment
TO undertake TO force and control such people in the
way indicated say there might be some danger-I will
not say how much hope may refer to the danger Of
the other law. Obnoxious slavery is there is such a
thing az loves willing fetters and ike others. this cod
hsh gentry might have susceptible hearts well pill
able conscences Would they be entirely proof against
the charms OF fair proprIeess OF wide cotton fields,
cultivated by few hundred slaves : know there might
be conflict between the conquered heart and yield
ing conscience but think there would be compromise,
unless the lady should give away the land and negroes,
to make herself the more interesting and then there could
De no dlftculty in the way OF an alliance The tone OF
the genllemans remarks well calculated TO mortify
the pride and acerae the sensiby of any people. To
give that as reason why this cotton population ought
to be controlled, something than merely saying
that slavery was institution which ough not to be
tended But sir he went further say that the Pres
ldents and other unconaes OF this government have,
ton population. Sir thought, at the time, that this
statement was unfair. Our Presidents from Virginia
were not cotton planters they selected under
the influence OF cotton interest They men whom
no climate could claim. and interest appropriate.
Their moral qualities and wise conduct wefe honorable
commentaries the institutions under which they were
bred And will extend the same remark to President
from his own State John Adams had the soul OF a man
that would 40 honor 70 the institutions OF any county
Mr. DAVIS Will the senator from South Carolina
allow me to interrupt him for moment. so that may
correct him The senator ID not using my language
said expressly the "cOll0n interest"
Mr. BUTLER Well, then, the cotton interest This
was an interest which sprung up long after these Pes
dents were dead and one OF many interests has only
had lis legitimate control.
Mr. President. il is my wish not to touch such topics
with rudeness aud intrusion my part have noticed
the remarks OF Others. have not wished TO make
parsons, because think history would rebuke any
who would make comparison between these great men.
have avoided doing Tor very obvious reasons and yel
It Is one which has been frequently made. But, with
regard to the territory, think have right to speak in
answer to the senaor from Massachusetts Tor he say
that Texas and Florida and Louisiana have all come into
the Unon, and been appropriated to the South and her
Institutions suppose that is true OF Florida, and il
may be OF Texas, she retain her boundares but
OF the Louisiana territory il is not rue The history OF
the country will show that the saveholdng interest
has had peponderance in the appropriation of that ter
rory. And how that the Northwest Territory be-
came converted into free soil settlements, filled with a
soil population Is it fair to ask that question
Was il through the agency OF the votes procured in Con-
gress by northern inuence II il was, taken from
the South Or did South make the grant OF her own
will and accord! Then the reproach made on her would
come from ngfande. fear we have Gonerels and Re-
gans, but Cordea bouseless parent will have few
love and respect him. Now. lei 10 Louisiana
Is it that the whole OF that slave territory,
and that was surrendered under the Missouri ComPro-
plse and subjected To the dominion OF the North Sir,
seems TO that have given way TO the North and
Its institutions every time the demand has been made
they are willing to take all they get, and then re-
proach with their orbeaTance 10 ourselves have
been untrue
The remarks made By the senator from Massachusetts
have presented The angle OF the subject in controversy
What he hnds 10 approve the BILL and his there
for, ind, most particulars, reasons 10 condemn The
gravamen OF his argument is to admit California, and
put the Wmo Povlso IN all the territorial governments,
whether there is real occasion for not 10 have
the double security ihxt he should have the Wmot Pro-
vlso established there, and free population 10 maintain
lie provisions SIR, when gentleman 80 that extreme. II
certainly IS necessary that the rest OF should look 10
interests The senator from Massachusetts, and
sell may perhaps vote alike upon this bill but shall
certainly do 80 for very opposite reasons.
The questions thus present themselves through d.
fereni views He is for admitting Caliiona into the
Union she presents herself and for The thai
constitution excludes slavery. am against her adms'
SION, because she cones before in shape not 10 be
recognised entitled TO the rights Of sovereign State
within the constitution, but IN violation OF It's amendments
and the pracuce under H. Tie Is not willing to give a
territorial government 10 Utah, unless II shall IN express
prohibit slavery he concedlng that slavery al
ready excluded by Mexican laws. am m favor OF giv'
ing Utah the usual territorial government, leaving The
people, when they can rlghuully deliberate on ther
constitution TO form such they may think
proper He is ior admitting the inhabitants OF New Mex
into the Union al once, under clam OF APP
ptopraling land claimed within the limits OF Tcxas-and
The that their constitution will exclude slavery
am Tor maintaining the rights OF Texas and resist her
bermen under such unauthorized legislation, bat
am willing 10 give New Mexico ordinary territorial
government with the avowal that will not consent TO
up slave territory To be converted into Tree territory,
Tor the purpose of making Stale to keep cotton popu'
ation order These the positions OF the senator
and myself. AZ far IA we may thus become the expo.
nents OF the different SIDES Of the in which hnd
pose state my views these points, and shall pass to
them presently.
| proceed TO the bill II has many Objectionable fea-
lures object II because OF the attitude of California
and her caim and the assertion OF night the part o
some that she should come into this Union under an
adoption OF all her iucguarty, and which, as appears
TO me- s founded on state oi things which - unparai
leIed IN the history OF this country And lay down the
proposition broadly, lar az have been authorized tc
make it from my previous examination, that no State has
ever been admitted into this Union that has not undergone
transition iron territorial TO State govenment-no
There instance in the history OF this confed
eacy OF State coming into this Union that has not gone
through the process, passed by the transition IRON
territorial to State government
SENATOR. Yes; Texas
Mr.. BUTLER. | mean under the constitution, and on
OF territory belonging 10 the United States Tor reGar'
Texas as having been admitted foreign State. unde
the treaty making power-aa a community that mad
separate existence and could assume lawfully an adver
sary relatonasa political community over which we has
previous dominion. Under the war power, the gov
eminent may effect ends not contemplated BY the consti
tuition. The treaty making power may have brough
within lts scope that which not intended by the con
ststion but if you resort TO know OF limita
ton 1t ia imitable IN it's means, and think the rea
msking power may perhaps be subject to the same re