The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-13

may ss upon me s s1 no Od = ~
| a. laws Of God. Sir. there IL no human enactment
which ass that aots 81 s9as!msnt Of he law q God
soa q every Ssts are full Of such re-enacinents
Wherever 6nd law Of God or law OF nature disre-
Earsd. u danger oi being disregarded there shall
horsy. But find no authority for the position that
climate prevents slavery anywhere II is the Incidence
q mankind in any climate, and the natural necessity
that nisoduces slavery in any climate
hal AID ass cnly very briefly On the argument DC.
s.s must remain il force until altered BY laws Of
own. s.isfscioy and Is the proposition that those
Msxcan laws abolished and continue TO prohibit slavery
And sill deem enactment BY ourselves wise and
asd Win jasi = much confidence BY southern statesmen
and iufis heyare affirmed BY those OF the free States
Ths population Of The new Territories Is rapidly becom.
iorsixn entitled 10 little Difference ODE
slavery has never attained anywhere BY express e-
kxhss ihsa any municipal aws-ihe laws Of nature
sad u nations There can Be no oppression in supead-
.as ne SANCTION q coagssss % ths authority which i
nay oss eeiio :aspoasy XII ' sSoa Is not Be-
Wasi isssssS UPON. iAsrsior-. i not marc abstrac
lion o. mere sentiment - y contended by those who
eoaear with ~ - 70 admitting California, hut would
sabsc =. that u conceded all hands that the effect
81 insistng prevents the intrusion Of slavery into
N Gs 2 sAs 81, K! a.s 2 q apply .s.,v viii Do
spseioss and asis unsoand dssire 70 propose
= s. Jsss E T. from :'I: s yssss ne
States rcm de exclusion d i from lie Northwest Ter
rscry The answer 70 these questions will settle the
And his brings me 10 the great and alabsorbng ar
Eamsnt that The Union y in danger Of being dissolved.
know what would not do 10 save The Unon and there
fore shall bsstow upon this subject very deliberate
40 moi overlook the fact that the entire delegation
from The slave States, although they differ in regard 10
the details Of compromise proposed and perhaps the
momsntous warning Nor do doubt at ali The patriotic
devotion 70 the Union which - expressed BY those from
whom this warning proceeds And yet, sir. although
emniy in my hearing every day for three months
my condolences In the Union remains mistaken. think
they are 70 be received with no uncomfortable distrus
because they uttered under the influence Of
trolling interest 10 be secured paramount object to be
ganed-and that is an equilibrium OF power in the re-
public think they are % be received with even more
disrust because, with the most profound respect they
uttered under obviously high excitement Nor is
that excitement unnatural II is law Of
turs that the passions disturb the and judgment
Just in proportion the importance Of the occasion, and
the consequent necessity for calmness and candor l
think they TO be dstrusted because there is dvers
~ OF opinion regard 10 the nature and operation OF this
excitement The senators from States say that il
has brought all parties IN that region into unanimity.
The senator from Kentucky says that the danger lies in
the violence OF party spirit and refers for proof TO the
difficulties which attended the organization OF the House
Of Representatives.
Sir in my humble Judgment !. is not the fierce conflict
of parties that seeing and hearing; but, the
contrary ii Is the agony OF distracted partiesa convul
sion resulting from the too foundations Of both
natural justice and Of human liberty. question.
moral question, hanscending the too narrow creeds Of
parties has arisen the public conscience expands with
H. and the green withes Of party associations give way
and break. and fall Of 'front.' No. sir. il i not the
State that is dying q the fever Of party spirit Il is
oS with sSs new element. q health and sso RIM %
bbed from that spirit Of the age which 10 % justly called
Nor 4 the evil TIA, Of unlicensed, irregular and turbulent
faction We told that twenty legislatures are in
sion, burning like furnaces, heating and namng the pop
uIaE passions Bat these twenty legislatures consiu
tons. mpsriing hssikiu! beat and vitality while within
their constitutional Jurisdiction II they rage beyond is
Il s.ss:r q sns ifSos are
let none OF these fires be extngushed Forever LET them
burn and blaze They neither ominous meieors nor
their heat nay Be. i il their native temperature and they
must still obey the law which. By attraction toward the
centre. holds them u their spheres.
northern States. between their representative bodies.
which seems 10 be on all sides OF me assumed Not
SsS sa n 1e They
firmly but calmly assert their convictions but at the
came time they assert their unqualified consent 10 submit
70 the eommon arber and Tor wealor abide the for.
tunes OF the Union.
What II there be less OF moderation in The legislatures
Of the Souihi II only indicates which side the bal.
ance 10 incning, and that the decision OF the moment
Gus question Is nj hand. agree with those who
say that there be peaceful dissoluon-no dsso-
luton Of the Union BY the secession OF States, but that
disunion. dissolution, happen whenit may, will and must
be revolution discover omens OF revolution. The
predictions OF the political sstroogen do not agree to
the time or manner in which il s 10 occur According
the authority OF the honorable senator from Alabama.
[Mr CLEMESs the has already happened. and the
Union IL now in ruins. According 10 the horoscope Of
the honorable senator from Mississippi [r FooTEl il
was take place day already past According TO
the honorable and distinguished senator from South Car
olina, Mr. CAIHoUS Is not TO be immediate. but 10
Mr.. fdoTE win tn. senator PERM, me to in,srup,
i him for moment
4 Mr. SEWARD. Certainly.
| Mr. FOOTE am happy TO have this opportunity AZ
forded me for explaining this matter When used the
language that has just been read. the whole Senate
/ knows that was exceedingly indisposed, and was
Obliged TO abbreviate much a. possible and Will add,
that on that very day. hour afterwards, found myself
confined TO my bed by violent attack OF peursy The
| words cited (which l never until l saw them
published on the following day. really convey such
Il idea a. the senator from New York has attributed
Il to them Yet is II true, that upon these innocent
words, certain editors and leter-wniers who chance
to be decidedly hostile TO me. have based the most
4 injurious accusations, among which 10 this one, that
have not only prophesed the dissolution OF the Union
certain to take place on last Monday. bat also that
threatened to aid In bringing about such dire catastrophe
that unless some expedent should he devised 10 prevent
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