The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-15


quenty believe, II was brought In adding two cond
tons SO that whenever one was understood to have
paG'aOy ny ~ N % ayo OF ~ on eaa Gonauon was ADDED @
legislature met the other day reappont the delegates
10 appoint ones; and for what purpose and
Because the people do not understand it, and therefore
their representatives in their wisdom, must take upon
them the responsibility OF acting for the people-ons o
the most wise and prudent Steps that could have been
taken, for the people care nolhing about it Well, SIT
this has touched the vtas Of The community, but
enabled individuals TO 20 the Nashville Convention
and there to dctaeto Congress- in violation OF the prn.
cples laid down by Washington. and BY lustrous
statesmen. that efforts made to the legislation OF
The Union were contrary TO good government. and the
principles which should actuate Americans. This con
yehton was intended for that purpose and none other,
or they would not have attempted TO remain by adjourn
men as body, and hold up their future acqn IN teo
rem over Congress.
heard. with some degree OF delight that the repre-
sentative Of Texas that occasionqute distinguished
parsonage, who. think, received about one hundred
all the fine display OF eloquence and rhetoric. entertained
an enlightened and accomplished audience at Nashville
that be declared that he represented the bone and snew
OF Texas Ies SIR, one hundred and forty different men,
the bone and snew OF Texas Really, thought she
was better of--beier hitched together than that
Laughter thought she had vitality about her
thought she had muscles and blood about her He was
but partial representative, at eastbe only represented
the bone and sinew And he 10 give expression,
presume, 70 the will OF Texas! Other gentlemen that
wefe exactly in the situation with him represented
the entire community, doubtless, with expression pro-
portiopay partial They resolved that the line 30 deg
suggestions to it. Iwish 10 call the attention OF the hon
orabe President to the way that line has heen regarded
by southern men hereofore in instance that oc
CURED in Legislation 1ome years since.
recollect well when but one southern man voted for
the Missouri Compromise line in relation to The measure
he South repudiaed the Missouri Compromss line and
denounced it impoc, and one OF the greatest misfor
tunes and most pernicous measures that had ever been
introduced into the policy OF the United States recol
ect how il was characterized II was only denounced
and voted down in this body, but know that voting
for il, was denounced for adherence to that solemn
compromise. And how can the South now ask TO have
that established which they have formerly repudated and
dsnounced' voted for it then; have voted for !,
now. never change my opinions or actions AT least il
they have been once decorous try to keep them So
have voted for the amendments to the bill, not that be-
eve the line would give the South any advantage IT ex-
line have no idea that you would create solitary
slave State there, but rather that you would multiply
soil States And that line being defeated, still vote
for California One why vote for It's admission
as is will be because the people all thrown into
situation where organization was necessary to supersede
s ~ h asa
State. am for admitting them as State. contend
that it is the inherent right OF American people. where.
ever they thrown together in sufficient numbers that
they shall establish some government for themselves.
either provisional. teroria OF whatever description
they may choose for you cannot plant upon spot Of
earth by themselves thousand Americans that will
establish for themselves free institutions assimated
to the government under which they have been reared
It is inherent to the ApgloSaxon and Anglo American
and these people have elected State government. .
1t was not the North that destroyed Clayons bill as
was caled-the compromise OF the session of lS4S.
That was POSTPONED upon The motion of southern
gentleman, and il entitled TO hearing IN
the other Housethe House OF Representatives 1t was
voted down upon the motion OF southern gentleman
coniend that California is entitled upon the principle
Of self government TO come into this Union as State
Nor does operate preudciay for, if you were TO d.
vide the Territory into Two or more States, the indications
undeniably true thai you would only, by multiplying
the States. or dividing her into States INCREASE the pre-
ponderance against southern interests Ii the gepon
derance is in favor OF the North that reason for dis
union resistance 10 the constitution of the country
cannot conceive that is II the South has lost the
balance OF poser or il IL destroyed between the North
and South, and il the South secedes, will she gain
single advantage by i'll Will multiply her population
Wi il give her any advantage which she does not
possess part OF the Unioai Will II obviate future
evils, future contingencies any future misery that
they may be threatened with by adherence to the Union
cannot conceive that i would Every cyl that can
imagine as connected with the would be fraught
with utter destruction not only TO the South but 10 the
North, We should be distracted and wreiched people
Suppose the Union divided. Mason and Dixon's line
and the 0lio river form the boundary. What would be
our condition' An American might 20 to France or to
where an American enunciaies with much pride as
Paul did, when he exclaimed :" am Roman citzen T"
Inc American name commands respes'; con sa,s
who trodden down beneath despotc feet. Where
are you FROM would be the question put :" TS am
rubIcani Then YOU are an aboliuonlst. and no;
ron the land OF Washington p II from the South,
the, ask "Wkefe are sou froa p From the South"
I" The South! Why, you are nulliher or dis
unionislr Neither section would command the respect
that the American name does nov. II were even Ian
cul would pod through life Of difficulties 10 attain
so high boon to be called American citizen lie!
us preserve that sacred let US preserve y; and
while the constitution stands ask no compromises to
the South Give the constitution, trenchng IN our
rights by undelegaled power; and though majontes
shoad rule we are still members OF the Union. ask
no compromise extension OF the Missouri line Leave
10 the people who fill up vast territories TO estab
ish institutions best suited to their views OF morality OF
policy, no matter which may coniro them. IL s right
inherent in the American character, and right guar.
aned under the constitution 10 American cItizens Let
them ADJUST they will, care not Had California
come forward with authorization oil slavery IN her
constitution, would | have voted against her No,
would not Then, il she has forward with an appo-
baton il is BY the election OF her citizens that she has
done 30 and whether they regularly doncliaed or
regularly initiated citizens or not they have gone
number to them there and they will be State
there.
am not afraid that IL would drive them away from US
II we did moi admit them as State have no appre
henson, because trust they have more loyalty than
10 abandon the land OF their brha land of free and
liberal institutions not afraid oil them. II Is IN no
terror OF their secession. abandonment OF their mother
coantry. that vote for them II is upon the broad
principle that they have right TO govern themselves,
and am not 10 become the nqusor OF their legal con-
dton. They assume the responsibility ot state gov
ernment, with all It's burdens AMI responsible ~, and am
willing that they should do 40 ior. II we consider u
matter OF policy or economy, we should have TO bank
ru the treasury OF the Uned States TO give the salaries
they would be entitled TO receive IN the gold region and
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