The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-12

Mr.. EVANS, Of Maryland gave notice Of his desire TO
DEBATE the molion 10 print; whereupon
Mr. p. KING moved the supension Of the rules that
shs resolutions might b ordered to-day 70 be prn.sd on
Nj: corr demanded the yeas and nays. which were
The question bsiu~ nut the motion ,ossspend The rules
asTssd 70 (tSc ihrds bsax nsssssay) io7
Gs HALLowAy, who was not within The bar When
sarnsivsiy spon ;is motion 70 print but, objection
~. STxHfON. Of Tennessee, asked and obtained ..
leave 70 refer the memorial OF the Memphis convention
which had been laid on the table, zone OF the standing
eonmiltees OF the House, under the rule"
On motion Of Mr. McLANE the rules were nen sss
81 ne Whole on the state OF the Union, Mr. BoYD In the
chair j and taking up the Presidents California message
n A. q Tsssi who was .n. to The
door, continued the speech commenced BY him when the
Houss was last in Committee Of the Whole on the state
X ' referred doubts had existed as 10 the position KEN
sur6s The tranquility Of The nation He believed these
e g s. 81 duty 70 os Ss s
The people Of Kentucky not given 10 doubts and
ndecision when danger threatened matter what shape
lie Union i hsy loved their lies blood but much as
thcy loved the Union, and much they had sacrificed
pepetuae s renown they would NOT consent to their
He said Kentucky had during the past year called
convention 10 modify and change her State Constitution;
that this body. instead Of rendering slavery less secure.
dsr tie Cd coa,uon slaves could be- smancipaied I'M
der certain conditions and remain in the State but,
der the new constitution. this could not be DONE The
the adoption OF this feature Of the constitution, BY the
unjust interference with the question Of slavery n the
State by the abolioniss Of the North These facts be
said indicated the views and opinions OF the people oil
Kentucky on the slavery question. No man lived who
could accuse Kentucky justly with disloyalty u the
Union She had sealed her devotion 70 The honor and
glory OF the republic BY the blood oil her gallant on
the covered battle fields OF the coantry and the
who sought 10 place her in any other position than
that Of stern and undermining adherence e the cons,iiu
0n and to the Union i and is with every State
on an equality, and every right secure. would receive no
sympathy from her people.
hs con,snasd that congsss had no right under The
restriction regard 10 slavery in the Territories His
immediate constituents did not believe that Congress
hey would regard Il Is violation Il the provisions
Of the constitution, and outrage upon their rights
The constitution prohibited any degrading discrminaon
between the rights OF the citizens OF the several States
and property 10 slaves being recognized by the consu
ton, though not respected and projected. rs Il was in
tended 10 Be by that instrument The people Of Kentucky
Territories The citizens Of Ohio Of any other State
had 70 lake their properly There was no law, or pre-
tence Of law for Tie doctrine which denied rights to the
Ohio The honorable gentleman from Massachusetts
lMr Manu- had asked, in tone OF triumph, ii the po-
gamist would have the right to take his wives to the
new territory. He Mr. STAHT0Nl answered unhesita-
tngly that be would for there existed power in the
government, while the Territories remained in their pres
emit condition, 70 prevent i. and the gentleman would
look In vain 10 the constitution for such power The
moral Of the people would revolt at such practice
but such the nature of the federal constitution that
s sSss 1 e seo s.1.
Union. - well as between The citizens Of the several
Sales and the Provso, fastened upon destroyed that
e0nnl7ty ~ humatlnv n.
tween the rights Of the citizens Of Kentucky and the citi
ssns Of other States Of the Union.
die POSITION that The right Of Congress to interfere with
alavery il the Territories had been settled by the ord
Of 1857, and by the ordinance slavery had been
TSs &c STANTON, denied and and eoasodsS that sss
ordinance neither settled the right Of Congress- 10 inter-
isrs NOR shoished slavery. The efficacy Of the ord-
hold slavery in the Territory could only have been settled
BIZ The courts Slavery existed there a. late 1875 when
Inois framed her constaon and recognised the right
bold slaves a particular point in the State, and provided
for the gradual extinction oil the remnant of slavery then
exising II the ordinance was binding and efcacious
s%s y strange n1 ss0.d have been o
for constituting the constitution any more than the Mis-
souri, compromise did The latter had it, efficacy only in
Line esabshsd was Of no more force than one drawn
NJ H. Il NAM When III. gentleman r.isn.a to the
... ss &. as % ss
there was exception specially made in favor Of those
then holding saves there.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Kentucky. was replying 10 the
gentleman from Indiana who had denied the existence OF
slAvery there. Will the gentlemarTead in re
Mr.. MANN having read the extract authorizing the
French and Canadian settlers retain their laws and GUS
toms In regard to the descent and conveyance Of proper
Nj. STANTON said Il did not apply to the right to
hold s.ves and be was informed that the courts Of JUS
The design Of those who are crusading upon the
rights Of the South (sad Mr. 81 10 manifested in the
compromising spirit they esnce, and in the admissions
they make The exclusion Of slavery in the Territories
y only the means Of reaching slavery 10 the Stes This
u gathered from what has been said this floor The
spt Of freedom 70 10 be aroused In the slave, and the
slution Of savery which they cannot now reach and
da not attempt to reach by legislation, is to BE- reduced
70 % small nucleus that what left will not be worth
preserving In other Words slavery in the States s TO be
broken up BY seducng running 3D. stealing the slaves
Of the people Of the South And the representatives
Of those upon whom this outrage, openly avowed Is
70 BE- pefpstaed, TO be denounced dsunionsts, fac
honss enemies OF the republic because they ress such
yrons and vilanyl The South makes no war on your
rights her representatives not here for wrong and
Outrage You who deny the people Of Kentucky their
nghtsyou who threaten us with the power OF the gov
ernsnt. We do not amely submit to all you deman -
you who threaten to stimulate the slaves 10 instruction
and serve waryou the factoniss the disunioniss
The enemies Of the republic
sYos DO Ne wrong and arss begin brswf"
Whence came that word disunioni The gentleman
from Massachusetts Mr. Manu- says the word has been
Yopoaasd % often that II has become familiar 10 his ear
IL young 10 have lived in the days OF certain
Hartford Convention, when "disunion or secession
was ne remedy tor wrongs then supposed to exist or is