The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-21


Thirteen: That COMMITTEES thought It sxpsdisnt
to unite In ball ell those kindred measures which
hsueht that considering the aotusi state Of opinion
IN Congress II was best to unite them so that when
thus combined each party might see what it lost, and
would be sure that in the passage OF the common
measure It would nnd its losses compensated by its
gains Moreover there was unhappny, sectional
be the result OF the several measure: WS asSs
were separately proposed One saia, II We pass
CIV. got %. ..a sGa by w ". .:s
binstion Of these measures, would and
know the extent not Of what it conceded and being
faith. The friends Of the eompromse were In favor
OF ell the measures either In the aggregate in the
no pride OF opinionthey animated with other
desire than the peace and harmony OF the whole
ceptons were against the Measures in the aggregate
ana detail and their objections. therefore, on their
union, was but for their indi'creet opposition
months before the separate bills passed Happily the
whole system Of measures, IS o, iginally proposed.
finally prevailed In both Houses Of Congress The
strated In the House Of Representatives by the fact
that, when the Texas Boundary QUESTION WAS pre-
jority of more than forty and When afterwards it was
united with the Bill for establishing q Territorial
Government for New Mexico, without the wilmot
Proviso, It WAS carried BY decisive majority.
And now Mr.. Speaker. let me for . moment pause
and ooDsder what are the actual losses and gains by
system of measures think California. neither
party so far as the action Of Congress is concerned,
BEEN % ne ssS S 70 SsSs Loot what Ss;
admitted authority, without the inter position OF Con-
ertss As to the rritories of New Mexico and Utah.
the wishes # the south have prevailed; the Wimot
proviso has been rspudiated; and although do not
believe that slavery will bs tolera either OF them
both are allowed tt admit or exclude it according to
their own pleasure. InIe3ard to the Texas dary
the South has been rendered all the terri
tory lying wet of the Nueces aud extending to the
Rio Del Norte, and up the river its mouth to
the southern line Of New Mexico as an area for
slavery, which had been before disputed aud eontro
"a Annth Uafaa AFT. ytatAn faS
the restoration of fugitive slaves The South will
be quieted on the subject OF the agitation OF slavery
odious slave trade in that district; equally
demanded, In my humble opinion by the honor, dig
North. win that system Of measures ailay excite
ment and agitation, and trapquiliae and harmo-
nise the country hope trust and believe Il will
AT all events, the field OF Excitement auA agitation
has been greatly circumsoribsd. No longer can
California be theme to create division among US.
she Is now an admitted mem Der of this Union, and
can NO more be put out OF It than Kentucky, or
Virginia, or any other State. No longer the
Wilmet proviso be insisted upon to be engr aftsd
into the acts providing territorial governments for
New MsStoo and Utah, for venture to predict IL
any attempt be made to fastsn that proviso upon
those governments 1t will be resisted by Q deci
sive II not indignant majority In both houses
OF Congress No longer this subject OF the Texas
boundary be one OF agitation and controversy; for
from all that have heard the people Of Texas them
selves, who had ths undoub.ed right to beside for
themselves whether they would accept reject the
propoeal OF Congress- have las never doubted they
would consented to that proposal As to the bill
ths District OF Colu
the North presume. will hardly attempt the repeal
OF that and 1 confidently anticps.s that such
attempt will be made on the part Of the south In
respect to slavery in the District Of Oou mbiA which
is dying natural death rapidly, think may
hdently hope for freedom from all disturbance
that account Thus Mr. Speaker, trust and bslisve,
that of all the numerous threatening topics connected
with slavery At the commencement Of the last session
iic uds and that !. ,hs Trs,,,s. s.~s an, $500
cewn to that single ground the slave holding States
will occupy the vantage position Th@ Consultation IL
hen he n Ia hem. he A
them; and " Its execution should be opposed OF At
tempted to be hwarted by force the state which makes
such opposition will place itself clearly, manifestly
and isdisputsbly In the wrong Occupying such
ground, the slaveho,dps States may feari.ssIy
be expected, nor did I expect that the measures
adopted at the last session OF Congress would LEAD
part Of the uitrsists Of the North and south They
bad been impesd by such violent and extrems pas
Ieuty and promptly admit their errors ani yield to
what had been done for the beet Interests OF our com
mon country. Aceordnsly, we perceive that at ,as
has again assembled and IL boring to stir up strife
and contention aud In several Of the saveholdins
States the spirit Of discord and discomfort b bu.y
engaged In it's unpatriotic work. But I confidently
nucipste that all their mad efforts will be put down
by the integenc patriotism aud love OF the Union,
here, Mr.. Speaker, let us make momentary inquiry
as to what would have been the condition OF the
federaey on the subject Of slavery A. Unhsppny, IL
had been discovered Assuming that the line could
have been drawn between slsvehoding and non slave
land and Virginia, and all north OF the OHIO RI
yer, would have become q forsign Independence. An
inaspends foreign power y not ,, bound 20 sur
tion We have recently see this great international
principle act upon by the sultan of Turkey In the
Gaze OF kossuth and bis Hungarian companions. who
took refuge in the Sultsns donations His refusal to
surrsndsr them upon the dsma nd Of Russia and Aus
uis, vas enthusiastically adm ired approved aud sp
risuded BY all ofus Nov, Mr.. Speaker. we have ths
constitution. the law, and the clear right, on our
eide. Dissolve the oonfederscy Aad create new laws
nd irhf viii ha ira IN AZ her
may be asked as have been ask-d whether would
consent TO dissolution OF the Union answer
never never, never! beosuse conceive OF no
pcesihle contingency that would make " for the in
terest and happiness Of the people to break this
bea gefent Isrts. ssov me-vhat believe 70 bs i'm
possible 10 show that there ri be greser securi-
~ fsr liberty I've. prosperity aod human hsppinss',
dent North American powers than under the EAGLE OF
the Union end vii consent 10 Us dissolution.
would not held 10 70 " Congress we're TO usurp
power uhioh 10 will, TO abolish slavery
Within the States for IN the contingency OF
such a uturyAt We should be ia a better condi-
ton 90 slavery dad would bel out VI the Unicn
than In the Union Approximations have been enter.
Of Janitorial scope for the slave pspulsten believe
that very distant event not hsey 20 occur In the
present. er nett century Nhensv yer the vast unoc-
fisippi, Alabama, Florida and Texas, shall become
fully psopied slavery viii have reached its natural
termination The density OF population In the Dited
STATES vii then be great that there win be su n
ouction IN the price and value % labor as 70 render
uuch chfgtHr TO employ ree thtn slave iaoori anu
slaves becoming burthen to their owners, will b.
voluntarily disposed Of and allowed TO 81 free. Then
bope and believe. under the dispensation Of Provt
nee the contnsnt OF africa by the eystem OF colo
uitation. will be competent q receive from Americs
All the defendants Of is race IL the agitation
In fsgard 60 the Fugitive Slave Lac shoud continue
ard increase and become alarming. IL will lead TO the
formation ~ tive parties, One tor the Union, and
one against the Union. Present parties hare
been created by division OF opinion as 70 sys-
tens Of national policy as 20 hnsncs Tree trsae
bsrbors the distribution Of the proceeds OF public
lands, &c. But these systeLs Of policy, springing
from the Standardization OF the government OF the
Union lose all their interest aud inportsacs II that
Union Ia 70 be dissolved. They sink into utter usig
nifceuce before the all inportsp pervasive and para
mount interest Of the Union itscf The platform OF
that Union party wi be the Union, the Consttu-
ton, and enforcement OF it, laws, and " should be
necessary TO form such party and II u should BE-
accordingly formed anncuncs myself In this plars
member 81 that Union party whatever may be its
component elements. sir 20 further. have great
hopes and confidence 10 the principles Of the chg
Tsfty ~ being most likely to conducs TO the honor,
the prosperity, ard the glory Of nv coun,ry. Rus II