Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-06-13
In Sel,aic.
n~.~ ~. , 1850


| The question before the Senate being the motion
to print the report with the accompanying bills sub
mitted by the Compromise Committee of thirteen
Mr.. BRIGHT arose and made the following
marks:
do know that should have said time
but fo the last fell fom the honorable Sena
tor from Mississippi who has just taken his seat The
raj disincnstion feel speak has often induced
silence my part when justice myself seemed 10 require
different Silence this time. however would be
wholly inexeusabs The honorable Senator fom Mis.is-
sippi that he nfes from what has been sad that
ji'y of The committee sIctng these measures dissent from
the report.
NJ Davis. On no. I did not say a majpiy but large
portion Of the committee IL there had maj
IN favor Of It, apprchend there would have been report
Mr. Blight Very well; the tenor Of my friends remarks
leads the infer that suppOses there only
reluctant assent TO what the committee reported am
unwilling that such suppOsltOn even should exist either
he,e elsewhere. for il is Ii is true
there Of the committee Senators ohjrcng many.
several OF The contained the different bills,
well differing in the cOucnsns expressed in the report
but still, summing The whole, laboTs Of the
mee expressed through their dstineu chairman
this morning. with very general acceptance; one
which thought at the time and still think andug
what has bSen hastily aid in opposition gives
est III better state Of things in Congress and through
out he emit county.
JOIN Mr. President. in the general regret expressed by
our chairman and my friend from Michigan, that honorable
Senators had not been pleased withhold their condemnation
of labors until such time report
printed laid upon tables and time and opportunity given
10 all TO read understand and reflect upon them VeTlyi
locks though there who intend not TO
be satisfied with any that have the
peaIsnce OF compromise And. sl If the eXtIemes OF this
Union have made up their course remains
be whether there be enough OF left willing take
great middle Conservative course settle pending
vesies. whether these exciting dsacng, mischievous
questions. that have shaken the institutions this country
To their CENTRE shall remain Open increasing the and
supplying the element upon which isnaticsm feeds 1t
unnecessary iot me to say that claim TO be OF that number
who desire adjustment of all subjects upon fair
equitable, and constitutional grounds When the proposition
TO refer them committee of hilteen gentlemen
made coupled with The wish that it should be composed
ct Senators representing the varied and conflicting opinions
OF all sections aud should have for four OF its members the
distinguished Senator'S Om Kentucky Michigan, Massachu
SETS aud Georgia and added is the declaration Of
Southern friends that this they asked aud this they desired
with hope matters
adjusted upon such basis give peace quieude
Nal constituencies joined in the effort to effect this
suit Having been honored with place the committee
did not feel al liberty decline but have good faith
used my humble efforts aid Others capable of
ing the implied duty assigned Sir. might with great
poPety have declined this Sc vice and had permitted
CONSIDERATIONS at all personal TO myself influence my
lion, should have done but the public fnncOnay who
at period like this under such circumstances and
are row weighing upon the country, declines responsibility
does less than his duty and about TO add unworthy
Of place the of the nation have throughout
quences the UnlOn endea TO Look at know it
10 be- There is settled and deep feeling in most Of the
fee States in favor of the inhibition of slavery
Congress in all Territorial Governments Many honestly be-
eve this action the part of Congress constitutional and
Necessary Without giving opinion to the cOnstu
tona power oil congress on the SUBJECT nave no heslOn
in declaring individual opinion the necessity aud
eXpedeDcy of such The organization OF The Ter
toTies embraced the bill before
ter at large this topic tut my views for another
OCCASION when hope be able satisfy those whose opn
ions and will il is my duty, well pleasure, at all
times reflect, that is for the honor and pros
pety of the county, and il obedience my duty of
their Senator'S have in my possession resolutions of
stucton from the Legislature Of Indiana directing
for what is called The provsO. The people Of the ad
joining State OF Michigan, whose interests aud objects
common with ours have already relieved their from
their previous instructions The people Of portion Of this
broad COnledeTscy honest patriotic
devoted TO the Union than those whom have the honor
part represent This floor, and far f,6m thinking it
improbable that II the actual condition Of affairs
by them fully and understood their Legislature would
relieve their Senators in like Sir most deeply
get the passage of those TesoutOn but lest should be
this point lei here that the light of
instruction forms part of my political creed, and right
that have recognized and when shall have refused
TO obey, let the voice Of complaint 90 forIh-not before
honorable Senator'S members Of the committee have
contained in the report That which is Objectionable 10
acceptable Others and rice 1t is hardly worth
while for that there and conclusions in
the report m which did not entirely concur in committee
and in two of the bills; but falling in the contamination
of my views there and having consented that the report
should be made shall not IN spirit OF cavIng and spe
esl pleading, indulge reservation of points, exh
bion OF l-timed hOSiiy; and, far my
feelings and opinions concerned endorse IT, broadly
distinctly and emphaiicay and pledge myself TO disIin
gushed chairman, whose patriotic efforts in this crisis of
affairs commands my high admiration that he shall have my
humble aid and support throughout the struggle.
But let say conclusion that it, after fair tial
shall be found The early friends and advocates of selec
committee DO not come up 10 ne support OF lner JOINT meas
ures-f it shall be asceTtaned ultimate admission
California State is put in jeopardy by continuing unio
of the measures shall fall back upon the California bill
table, and be jealous and decided in supper
of her immediate admission have been in support of tn
combined measure regret that high Of public du
mpeed 10 separate from many OF my Northern friend
and the distinguished from Missouri questo
Of reference Itwoud have given infinitely less trouble
and should have escaped much unpleasant criticism
from those whose respect and friendship appreciate to hav
banded myself with those opposed reference of
could have consistent with legislative duty, shelter
ed myself behind instructions and pandeTed this
idea, that aims to make and unmke men, politically speaking
at pleasure. But, had adopted this cOuIse should hay
failed in the performance of my duty. and than all
teainiDg the opinions do, would have forfeited my
sefIespect.
Not To detsin the Senate longer then repeat shall
the they to the point where hope
fsswhich trust and believe will not be reached
but if it should, shall be found pressing the State
California into shape with much zeal and siDglenes
J, purpose any Senator this floor.
A correspondent of the Lafayette Journal gives tn
following account of the city of Detroit. BIichiga
and the Northwest generally going ahead wit
: unprecedented rapidity. Indiana will have he
- arms of communication stretched out in such man
: ner as 10 embrace population little thought of q
present-the next ten years will show. We hav
= now million of inhabtants-we may have mo
I and half in 1860.
Detroit contains between twenty and thirty thousand il
hsbns and about thirty churches of all religious demon
A. nations. Ii contains also Theatre, and any number
drinking houses Though there apparently large churct
going population here, IT Is apparent that mutudes
regular attendants of any OF the churches.