The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-28

they alone aeeaed those bills which would have inad
that whole country country forever fee and have honora
bly, and satisfactorily settled this whole controversy, do
ing justice % all, dschagng duty 70 the people in tha
distant country and leaving no cause OF dsconent TO an,
portion OF The people OF this glorious Union ask then
10 give some good reason any for their course
consistent with their professions They say that al
they want ls 70 exclude slavery from the Territories
They say agitation does il, and that agitation has
clnded slavery from California; and II So why did they
oppose The bills proposed BY Mr. Douglas and Mr. Pres
Iii assumed in The discussion here, that the passage
OF the Wmot Pfoyiso by Congress excludes the people
Of the slave States from settlement in territories that be-
long TO the people Of all the States This Is assumption
nothing more The ordinance OF list was passed before
any considerable settlement made in the territory 70
which II applied, affirm that majority OF the people
0f the Northwest Territory were from the savehoding
and her constitution the work Oh, and lis adoption
made by, people from slave States and Indiana set
tied BY people ifom slave States, aud her constitution
was adopted BY people from those STATES many Of them
The first immigrants to Illinois were exclusively from
the southern States They found there French settle
carried with them slaves Slavery tried, and ex-
cuded by the people when they formed the constitution
for Illinois L was not suitable to their wants, and this
kind oil labor not profitable The wisdom OF that
decision is fully vndcaed by experience and every ci
zen Of that Stale Tejoices that il was done
have sought in vain TO hear some reason for the
sage of the Wimot Proviso. There is a necessity TO
abolish prohibit slavery in Territories where exists
With this view the ordinance OF 7s7 was passed II
had application O Territory where slavery did 4. exist N,Sy by
western Territory belonged. The Missouri compromise
also abolished slavery north OF SO deg 80 min. That
compromise was passed, not to keep the territory free
north OF that latitude, but because the laws OF Louisiana,
when acquired it, recognised slavery and earned IT.
consequently unless repealed 10 all the Territory But
maintain sir, that slavery is The creature OF municipal
law, and does not and cannot exist one moment without
liz fterory is free, there is no necessity to pass any
law: il will remain
The people Of The slaveholdng States believe that
hu fha of
peace brought with II the laws not inconsistent with
constitution; and that those laws excluded slavery ii
X y s ling
70 rise in his place and say So There are none who can
or dare deny it,
This is universal sentiment at the North and might
refer all the speeches that have been made at this
sion OF Congress and the last to show that every
from the non sayeholding States, free -solles and ALL
i,a hat more can YOU do, They are free now and viii
remain SO they free by the law of natons they
free by the laws of nature; they will remain free,
from causes 10 which have already REFERRED forever
This should satisfy ALL in my Judgment who opposed
to the extension Of slavery The position is 50 unan-
swerable that the distinguished senator from kentucky
MIR. CLAYl says il is "inconiesable truth. !"
Why, then, ask. this Proviso urged with much
zeal and periinacy II do possible good, and its
passage may disturb the harmonious relations OF the people
OF this conederacy, aud overthrow the poudes fabric
that God has ever permitted man 10 erect
The representatives from the savehoding States main
tan that wherever flag floats over territory OF the
Onite1 Stats, anu mol Wiluu Tue lfitS Vi
State. the constitution carries and protects slavery II
this is true, any law passed by Congress mparng right
thus secured is null and void and re Proyso agtaied
passed, powerless and harmless. hear gentlemen,
after urging this constitutional right, with asionshment
declare thai they and their constituents are outraged and
wronged by this invasion from the North. II this right
exists By the constitution, will be valid after the pas
sage OF the Wmot Proviso, any other proyiso. As
now or ever was. Bot they say, the people OF the
South will be deferred from gong with their slaves to the
Territories, by the passage by Congress OF the Pfovlso
one of two infeences is irresisnbiehey satisfied
this constitutional guaranty does not exist or the people
are not desrous OF gong into the Territories with their
slaves.
do not and cannot believe that constitution
es and protects slavery except in States nor do beheve
that its trainers intended that should extend tins inst
tulon. 1 believe II was formed Tor lar higher and
nobler purposes II formed 10 preserve forever
on OF these Satesto guard and protect each and ev-
y citizen, whose lot might be cast in H. in his person,
opinions North and South, the question naturally arises
What can be done TO restore that harmony and good
feeling which should always characterize citizens OF the
sane countrys reply, admit California State in
the Union with the boundaries the people have fixed
them; pass bill for territorial government Tor the resi-
due OF the country saying not one word about slavery
leave the people who co. when they shall apply Tor ad
MISSION 10 determine for themselves what their instltu
tons shall be- TO the democratic policy, the policy
Of that party which has carried this government glorious
~ aud rnmphany through all the difficulties and dan
gers that have threatened II in times gone blythe party
whose policy has caused our flag 10 be borne
AS the bIlsw bear the bam,"
and that flag 10 be honored and respected wherever
earth the breeze OF heaven unfufis IL
There is regret 10 say, Willingness upon the part Of
the democrats OF the North 10 this Proviso passed,
that General Taylor Eay be compelled 10 show TO the
world, ana tha rest OF mankind" who cheated in
the last presidential eleeiionwheiher IL his ends
North or South. They know that fraud pracised
upon the the other. They know that in the South
General Taylor represented all that any one in
favor OF slavery extension could desire-thai he was
bound 10 southern institutions by two hundred bonds.
At the North il was said that he confnng slave
~ 10 It's present limits Oae the other cheated
But submit to my northern friends II the peace and
harmony OF twenty millions OF people, and the perpeuity
Of free institutions, not OF importance than
the exposu OF this bad faith upon the part OF admin
istration that. il LET alone, will fall by its weight
The public voice everywhere indicates its certain and in
eyitablc overthrow
In times past policy later, has prevailed,
coufaged by former success. We should not be driven
from positions because opponents have ID come to
them for safety. might ask them II they are 10 be
driven from their hrm and stern opposition United
States bank because those who thought that certain
ruin would lay waste the land unless such an institution
was incorporated have changed their opinions and stand
with ms in opposition Are they willing to be driven in
opposition TO the independent treasury, because those
who once opposed now support Are you 10 be driven
from all the past now trlnmphanty vindcatcd. because
oppostcn has ceased, We should stand 6rm IN the sup
port Of right truth, the constitution Of country no
matter who shall come 10 their support. or desert stand
BY them TO the last, and II they fail let perish with
them We should never survive the existence OF this
government
There is thing that wish, in this coanexion, Mr.
Chairman, 70 say 10 the gentlemen from the South and the
northern wings: II the bill for territorial governments
silent upon the subject Of slavery. shall be defeated, then
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