The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-14

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Mr., WILLIAMS next addressed the committee, pro-
sss 4si sIG hs 90. q the speech e AZ ssz
Ithsausston. W differed from M s.. Eoidics hat, IN
message He did not. however, advocate "a sS uSsr
such circumstances but would rather protest a3Siit IA
He denied that the South was much intsrsstsd in Shs
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the northern boundary OF Texas was two deeees south
Of where she {vigips, might think is sshosd be-
wheeled into the disunfon line The South bad defeated
the Senaies Compromise iine and was showing adispo-
s,on to consent 70 no settlement OF the slavery ses
surely slavery was not becoming crowdeds when Texas
would hold forty millions Of slaves without having Der
TSe ssss erS ss,s nsn s q
n MY millions OF population Now. any crisis siecti1g
me interest OF slavery. arising from having
therefore moi go for dssoving the Uaon on sav such
ward OIL an evil that may occur ene or
,~o Years hence He for the Union under
for the title OF Texas to the territory In dispute md
should vote for her ample indemnfcaon or codipenss
not for peace, and denied thai The Prsdsnt hsd
assumed the right 70 settle the question himself
Mr. HOWARD qnierrup,ing Mr. !, argued for some
this point The President had disclamed the purpose Of
authority % carry i out But tMr H maniansd)
President Fillmore while putting ionh these deniss
Mr.. WILLIAMS continuing held that 10 this age the
Union to be dissolved He did not believe III the
right oil State to secede The only right OF this State
left that Of revolution This dDctrine Of bis WAS
called that Of ederalist but he cared not for names
and should therefore down to his grave holding 10 and
glorying in the sentiments, federal or not III an
unimporiant Stale went out OF the Unon-and he feared
some such were now desirous Of doing sohe should not
vote man dollar to prevent herfrom leaving the
Union; but when 10 time she came back, asking to be
readmed he would 30 for putting her under bond for
better behavior, before readmittng her He feevefy
confidence in the present wing administration, and he.
Level that this question would speedily be settled BY the
admission OF California the establishment OF anti Proviso
State governments in Utah and New Mexico. and salts
factory purchase from Texas. sesl a@sAas9at
Mr.. HOUS then took the floor and addressed the
committee He did not believe that the Union would sur-
vve the accession OF any State and therefore held
that the remarks Of Mr. WILLIAMS 10 be TeprQbated
BY all friends OF the Union The people OF the peninsula
between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays had held far
more than their numerical share Of influence in thsg0v
ernmenl and he believed that il that territory alonsRent
out OF the Union conld not last Not having rights In
y0ved in the controversy between Texas and the United
Staes he would not make himself party TO Il on the
side of Texas had been done by so many southern
gentlemen He would, representative, however, vote
TO purchase the claim of Texas 10 the territory.
Mr. H, also argued at length to show that the South
would gain nothing BY dividing the Territory Of cali
Mr. Seldom (with the permission Of MI. Heusros,
who had not ccncluded) move that the COMMITTEES do
now rise agreed TO; when,
On motion, the House adjourned