The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-16

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mains TO those who are already in minority Of this con-
federacyl What do we gain BY having written con-
stuon, il sectional pride or regional hate can bend u
Is passion or interest," caprice may dctael What do
we gain b. having government based upon this written
constitution il, id TRUTH the rights OF the minority are
held in allegiance to the will Of the majority And now,
not under the crisis which now hangs upon the face
OF the countrywl he not support the Missouri npro-
mise-lhe spirit Of the comprehension division Of the
Territories between the two interests OF the country
Mr. CASS will answer the senator spoke Of the
Missouri compromise. which established q line that ran
through country in which slavery existed and which
declared that slavery should be excluded north Of that
line, and le the country south Of i as il found ~ to con
tnue slavery 10 exclude H. the people might judge
best say that my doctrine for the whole territory Is
Mr. DAVIS. (in his seat prefer that. too.
Mr. CASS. agree, therefore, with the senator from
mississippi say that this government has no right %
interfere with the institution OF slavery in the IeIrto-
res and say, if the South think they have rights
there under the constitution, in Gods name lei the SUI
preme Court determine the question No one can object
Mr. DAVIS, lin his seat) But we cannot get there
Mr.. cASS do not know that, ! think otherwise.
would Observe and the Senate will remember that the
point in issue was the Missouri compromise and
understand the senator from Mississippi would not vote
for that unless il accompanied with the dec
laraon that slavery should may, or does exist south
OF the line Do understand him aTghti
MI; DAVIS. Of Mississippi have several times had
occasion 70 explain thar point will agree 10 the draw
qured from Mexico with this condition. that while sla-
very is prohibited north OF than line shall be permitted
to enter south Of the ne and that the States which may
be admitted into the Union shall come in under such
constitutions as they think proper 70 form.
Mr. CASS With respect TO the last point. | imagine
there would be no difference between US With respect
to the other, the proposition is Intervention north and
non-intertenton south OF tho line, without comforting
any rights on the South i would be Of no practical
panied BY some legislative searaoa on he subject
repeat the belief thawe have authority to say that
slavery shall shall not exist the Territories of the
pie Of the country to decide That is think. the true
doctrine. have maintained il, and unless change
greatly 4 ehall abide By il:
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mississippi The senator does not ex-
actly comprehend my meaning He and do not differ
much the pewers of Congress the Territories
The difference between the honorable senator and myself
seems to begin just where he ceases to answer say
that il cannot be permitted TO go into these Territories
and rights under the law OF nature and before the
Supreme Court Of the United Sates shall this agitation
continue shall this sectional strife be unassuaged
Will NOT the senator, like myself come down in this
stage Of the question, and take less than his own stand
ard-take the Missouri compromise as adapted to the
MI. CASS. What would do 10 cave this Union from
dissolution, if dissolution weTe impending over IL and to
be averied only By one course Of action, i is difficult to
say--I would do almost anything
desire to advert TO another topic. and that is one re-
lang personally 10 myself need not remind the Sem
ate that, within short time, have passed through,
very ordeal for any man. said and said truly
when the senator from Kentucky remarked, few days
since. he the lbesabused in the country, that
he was g with one exsepon That exception my mod
silent, and left the fasehoods. which in this country
seem 70 belong 70 such contest o serve out their Pur-
pose and then 10 die But when these things
caied and repeated here the other branch Of the
tional legislature, choose defend myself am not
now In position which precudcs me from the exercise OF
ture OF the assault or the standing the assaan mayren-
der this necessary owe this duty to my constituents by
whose favor am here not less than to myself gentle
from North Carolina Mr. STAELY] said in the House
Of Representatives few days since, shat Taylor bea,
Cass, who thanked God he never owned slave" &c.
never said this II is oiibe unfounded stories whose
functions having been fulfilled is thus suddenly called
from It's resting place Tor some purpose know not why
il is expression never used II conveys meaning
utterly dsavow. do not aTagn the motives OF the
gentleman who has thus arragned He had heard the
story and presume believed it, But he should have
certaned the facts before he thus summoned me, not in
the heat Of an excited contest but n the cool hour OF
and, effect to the bar OF the county The charge SIR
places in the position of Pharsee, thanking God
that am better than the men Of the South and free from
the South then or al any other time.
senator on this floor Zoo viii condemn ms course viii then
confess that this charge Is not as wholly groundless as II
Britain had formed plan by which she intended 10 gain
the command OF the There is secret about this
now, and il has been openly avowed Her object was,
under the pretext OF putting end 10 the slave trade,
10 board our vessels. which would have been followed
by the impessment OF seamen and other acts Of az
gression incident 10 her naval superiority My friend,
Mr. Stevenson then representative in London.
II IL The first and great duty oil an American minister
abroad. when the rights OF his county assaed TO
assert and defend them. Mr. Stevenson did in able
and fearIesss manner, in correspondence marked with
signal ability. During the Rpyress OF the controversy the
public mind in England became much excited and there
was strong effort made to connect the continuance OF
the slave trade with the condition OF slavery In our
country though the former essential TO The latter
All the Trades against slavery we sometimes hear at
home were poured out there,
The senator from Massachusetts,, in his eloquent
speech the other day, spoke Of congressional and an
American vocabulary bat tell him there is such a
thing English and parliamentary vocabulary, and
have never heard one when circumstances call
out, on this side OF Bngsgaie Well sir, my friend,
Mr. Stevenson received his full share OF these choice
Compliments. What saidi Why. that he was a
savehoder and savebreeder, and, therefore, his test
mony was discredited and worthless that he in
duced s eject upon the excited temperament OF the Eng
lsh people When il 70 my turn TO take part in the
defence OF my country, ! explained my views in a
pamphlet. from which will read an extract:
As the fafss Of slavery ITSELF u were idle 70 contend
Il IL Illegal by the consent OF manknd IL has
probably 20 nation, ancient and moie, among whom it
Las been known BY " has been abolished and
where survives hope s condition has been nell
Grated This certainly true OF the United States gen
this unfortunate u society This IL let In the south
erp States Of the confrdrracy well else
where and be who should judge OF the treatment Of the
slaves In that BY their treatment IN the Wet India
colonies would do the southern planter eg.es'oa' 'aia'
1--WE are no STAKEHOLDER We never have been We
shall be. We depfecac rs existence in principle,
and pray for It's abolition everywhere where this be
narfa tsv f.l, hath f