The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-28

mind upon this score The ablesi minds from the
South had proclaimed that there was danger Of the
Union. This was their declaration II Is said that
certain equilibrium has been disturbed, and should
be restored He desired TO know where and how il was
the duty Of Congress 10 interfere to restore it, Here the
stances by which the South had lost her coequay in the
government, and maintained that the North was not
responsible for the change Before the adoption Of The
constitution he North was in the majority OF the States
In the constitution, provision was made for the ad-
mission of four more non acknowledging States II in
this connexon, there had been any aggression upon
the South, il was much the work OF Jefferson
and Madison OF northern statesmen. II the enact
ment of the Missouri compromise was an aggres-
sion, as alleged, j had been brought about 6y the
South not the North, Gas the gentleman proceeded 70
show at considerable lengthy The North had uniformly
and at all times had power to resist the admission OF
slave holding States.
very from Oregon las the gentleman argued 70 prove
This government acquired louisiana afterwards Florida.
and snce Texas all slave territory yet when ts proposed
to admit California without slavery, it is said that the
1--WE times The population which could be sustained The
said that great hardshps have been done on The South
herself
immense amount Of money drawn from the South by the
North which had been quoted in the hail. were not to
be relied on as Mr.. h endeavored TO show crtcising
seriatm It had been said that the expenditures Of the
general government were made more al the North than
at the South For instance, in the matter Of light.
houses he had ascertained that though the number OF
light houses greater at the North, the expenses Of
those at the South were far greater The Secretary Of
the Treasury il his estimates q e1penditusos allows
tax on the North for the benefit Of the South All
such nvestig atoms prove that the South has the adj
vantage under me sr complaints hr WeTe
vote to alter matters
The South was too sensitive upon the subject OF north
ern agitation, Mr.. H. argued to show causing the
Clerk TO read anti slavery extract from speech
delivered in the Virginia legislature. The speech
from Mr. Marshall, Of Fauqaer. and was delivered in
ls43 Had il been spoken at this epoch at the North.
il would be denounced.
Mr. H. held that there was no real ground for opposition
to the admission OF California Why was i that dis.
union of opinion 30 manifested in the hall and
elsewhere, Threatening fraernal murder! lie wished the
threatening maady could be arrested The Nashville
Convention the evil. Ii it met, II would meet
for disunion The southernes were not the people to
meet there for nothing It is only said that the conven
lion s e protect prot he ho1or q the south i.
laying down platform for the preservation Of the
Mr. HARRIS What better platform than the cons,-
will be well fed and housed; they will be rode rails
and treated to coats of tar and feathers He had always
ST. party io n s mater o. a TGda
istration stood by itself. A gentleman from North
Carolina had secuted the idea Of praising the
Union He would predict that. the gentleman's con-
stituents would not sustain, but would scout him.
He thought the question could be settled, sending the
disunon schemes and schemers from North South TO
the pits Of hell dissolution Of this government was
anarchy A senator from Texas had declared that when
the Union might be dissolved Texas would go to herself
The gentleman held that civil war with its train OF mise
es, would take the place Of the peace, happiness and
prosperity this country OF dissolution
He trusted that time would Necessity bound
us together We should cherish the Union. lis spirit
was elevate and ennoble us, and to guide other ma
tons to initiate our example.
Mr.. ASHbfUN next obtained the floor; when, on
motion, the committee rose, sgal6s FL
And the House adjourned.
NoTE!-The following gentlemen compose the commit
Tee to investigate the charge against the Speaker, as APP
pointed by the Speaker pro TEN, viz: Messs Holmes,
Vnon, Boyd Ashmun, Doy, Stephens, Strong, Gentry.
and Richardson @f s&
House OF Representatives.
Yesterday, after speech from Mr.. Otis against the bill
further TO extend the patent right for Woodworhs pa-
ming machine, 1t was laid the table; and then the
House resolved itself into Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union when Mr. Ashmun delivered
speech and Mr. Averett next addressed the committee
for half an hour giving way al the end of that time for
motion to rise after which, the Presidents message,
transmitting the California report Of Mr. T. Butler King,
having been read, resolution directing the Printing
Committee to inquire into the proprety of printing 10000
extra copies Of the report, adopted and then the
uor al mad