The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-08

country which has more naturally slaveholdng
population be occupied and governed by them, and the
other portions BY US destroying the artificial line. al
though that Is perhaps better Than MIR Jefferson
spoke like prophet upon the Missouri compromise In
deed am willing TO leave il 10 Nature TO settle and
ganize these Territories Oganze them upon the pnncl-
pie OF the gentleman. and give US free scope and su-
Gent tune g e ,6 ask %osns Out mat and
ling to leave Nature understand that he is willing
also 10 remove all mpedments now put IN our way, de-
terng our people from gong there mean ihe eonsam
in New Mexico and California.
No nan would feel happy than myself to believe
that Union, founded by our ancestors could i've or
ever Looking back through the course oil forty years
have spent here, have the consolation TO believe that
have done one act IN which have mol done iui
justice 10 all sections; and II am eyer exposed 70 me
mputaton of contrary motive, il will be because have
been ready 10 defend my section against unconstitutional
laws.
that this Union cannot be dissolved. Am 10 understand
that degree oil oppression, that no outrage, that no
broken faith prevent the destruction Of this Union
Why sir if that becomes fixed fact, il will be the great
instrument Of introducing oppression and broken faith
No, sir the Union be broken. Great moral causes
will do H. you go and can only be preserved by
Sss listened s % he hoaoab
member but the crowded state OF the has prevented
me from hearing all his remarks. have only one or
two observations to make and TO begin take notice OF
the honorable senator's last remark and ask him if held
that this Union could not be broken! wish to be dis
tncily understood that subject hold that the break
ing up Of this Union by any such thing voluntary
cession OF States is impossible. know that the Union
can be broken, as other governments have been; and
admit that there may be such degree OF oppression by
warrant resistance and orcibe severance. That is
luton On that ultimate right OF revolution have not
been speaking know that law OF necessity does exist
forbear from going further, because do not wish run
into discussion upon the nature OF this government The
honorable member and myself have broken ances subj
GENTLY often hereoiore----
Mr.. WEBSTER. presume the honorable senator
does not desire to do now have quite as little desire
as he.
The honorable gentleman states the issues on which
the old acquisitions of territory made the south
side OF the Union Why, undoubtedly. wise, skilful
public men, having an object % accomplish, LOOK aavan-
fear of the occupation OF Texas occasion. And
when the occasion came under the pressure OF which or
under the justification Of which the thing could be DONE
Let me say one thing furher and that is, il slavery
abolished as il has been supposed to have been done
throughout all Mexico before the revolution In Texas
and the establishment of the Texan government then,
il desirable 10 take possession of Texas by purchase
means OF preventing its becoming British posses.
sion, suppose that object could have been secured BY
making il Free well as by making il slave territory OF
the United States E@.
Sir. in my great desire no, to prolong this debates
have omitted what intended to say upon the particular
question: under the motion OF the honorable member rom
Missouri Mr. BENTON proposing an amendment 10 the
resolution OF the honorable senator from Illinois. Mr.
DOUGLAS j and that is upon the propey and expedency
OF admitting California, under all the circumstances, just
she is The more general subjects are now before the
Senate under the resolutions OF the honorable senator
from Kentucky, Mr.. CLAYl must say ! feel greatly
obliged TO that member for introducing this subject and
for The lucid speech which he has made, and which is so
much read throughout the whole country. feel oblga
tons to the honorable member from Tennessee Mr. BELL
for the light which he has shed upon this subec and
many respects it will be that do not differ much
from the leading propositions submitted BY either OF them
Nav when subject the admission OF California
on the direct question shall be brought before The Senate,
proposenot before other gentlemen shall haveaddress
ed the Senate, who have desire to do SOTO say some
thing upon the boundaries OF California upon the consl
tuition OF California, and upon the expediency, under all
the circumstances, OF admitting her into the Union under
that constitution
Mr. CALHOUN One word omitted to state in my
explanation. Notwithstanding the vast addition OF
Texas referred TO by the senator from Massachusetts,
is fact that all this addition TO territory made By
equal 10 that from which the northern States
had excluded before that acquisition The territory lying
west between Missouri and the Rocky mountains is
quarters OF all Louisiana, and that which lies be-
tween Missouri and Ohio, added to il, makes a much
greater extent OF territory than FLORIDA, Texas and the
portion OF louisiana which has fallen to our share
Mr. WALKER moved that the further consideration
of the subject be postponed until tomorrow.
Mr. BUTLER msved an adjournment
Mr. DOUGLAS suggested TO the Senate that the floor
assigned another question but.
much the from Wisconsin had mol finished his
ion Of this s subiee, until MONDAY next
MIR. BUTLER insisting on the motion for adjournment,
the yeas and nays demanded and ordered thereon
and being taken, resued-yeas 49, nays Gas follows:
YEAs-Mes.rs Badger. Baldwin. Bell, Benton. Berrien
Clay, Cooper Corwin, Davis OF Massachusetts, Davis OF
Mississippi. Dawson, Dayton, Downs. Feoh Foo,e Greene
Phelps. Rusk, Sebastian Seward, Smith, sooe, Tumey
U Underwood Wales, Walker, Webster. and Whicomb-iz
Hamin, Jones, and Nonis-6
So the Senate adjourned