Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08

trade is called, IN the District Of Coumbis forms no
of that which is under consideration have adyerted
to only because is in the recommendation of the conn
miee, and understand it. is suggested part of the
general scheme Of adjustment. pass, however, from these
topics the bill Immediately under consideration and
which is generally known the "compromse BILL" Sir,
it my misfortune, announced former day this
foo differ with the majority Of the committee in the opin
ion that the proposed by the committee could be
received by the Southern States basis on which the
happy controversy that has arisen could be adjusted feel
myself however, entitled speak only for the State which
part represent here and TO her. speaking under the
instructions contained in the resolutions, part OF which
have read just the Senate-nsrucions which forbid
do any give any vote which will admit tho
right of the Congress Of the United States manner,
either directly orindrecy exclude the people Of the South
States from having free to any OF the Territories
belonging these States and taking with them any of their
properly These resolutions affirmed by the General
Assembly of ls4950 modified only regards the pohbi
tion Of slavery in the Territories by the expression Of viii
lngness yet conform the spirit and terms Of the Mis-
souri, compromise.
Mr. President the prohibition Of slavery the Territories
formed the point Of division between the parties in the
country that upon which the Southern States rallied
during the last winter and presented, according my reco
ecton undivided front against the Wilmo provso, il
is caleor the alleged right in Congress to prohibit slavery
any the Territories which have acquired from Mexico
Nvw, sH, am fully thu in the effeyss and i,A
the great efforts that made to bring the minds Of hs
american PeoPo in the proposed
by this bill those who oppose shsr Senators Represen
taves denounced through the press as "uTGs, the
meaning being that all who do admit that this bill as
ported forms the basis which the controversy should
be adjusted "utras against any adus ment Sir,
there time, and that within little than ten
years. when nearly the whole delegation Of he South in the
other wing Of the Capitol abandoned their seats and M the
hall because they would remain present members of
House that tolerated discussion the institution Of
slavery. Such the state OF feeling then before this
scheme of the inerdcton of slavery in the Territories had
been devsed-a protest in advance against the discussion OF
that institution for any purpose whatever the Congress Of
the United States. And where now Present. day
after day this chamber patient listeners to debates upon
institution with which the desnies of the Southern States
nsepaaby connected and from quarters utterly uncon-
Eected with it, except in aggression and hostility Mr.
President declare in advance here that shall be more
graed than could be at any other occurrence in lite,
should be adopted by this Congress- coming from any
quarter, which will really adjust the controversy now suos,st
ing between the North and the South will lend my aid
cheeruly any such lam prepared to make
too, that, far informed,
have yet been found coming with free will from the
South prepared to state what these concessions
will be, but am not prepared and God forbid that ever
shoUld be- yield inch the demands Of right BY law
to prohibit people from going into any Territory belonging
the Government and taking with them all any part Of
their property unless upon similar to those adopted In
1920 the occasion of the admission OF the State OF Mis-
Sir in order to ascertain the true character OF the
compromise proposed by this BILL let first understand what
is the point Of division between the parties and the ground
occupied by the South The right asserted by the South
States to occupy the Territories common property,
and for their people going there to take their property with
them derived under the constitution which provides COM
mon government Cor the States.
is the right of the people in all the States to go into any
Territory the common property Of all the States, ard to
take with them any all of their property and to reside
there and enjoy it. under the protection Of the conslson
and the laws OF the United States.
II this be true and appehend there question
it, then follows that there be any hndance to this right
existing the Territory whether it has its origin in the laws
OF such Territory before it became the property
the United States whether has been created since by
any unauthorized of the first occupants of such Territory
the d1ty of the United Sates at to nrpose to c-
move such hindfance.
H. % : sys sss e. and Ds can
notification or abatement OF it, thus strictly defined As
right derived under the fundamental laws OF the Gover
men should be fully just fed in refusing any which
would qualify impair and yet sr the South aready
committed conclisioy course, and by WHICH nave
little doubt she syet prepared to abide
First by the terms of the which passed the Senate two
wears rce under the Of Sonnsn votes usually called
the Clayton bill" agreed 10 dispense with any act oil
eero legislation opening the way In the Territories to the
people with their slaves trusting TO the constitution or tne
protection OF property when taken into the
and merely providing proper forms OF redress through n
dca tribunals. This one mode OF adjustment sancu
ed by Southern voes and founded in large concession o
our existing rights.
But there another far better understood and which has
the sanction of acquescence of thirty years Falling back
the bsss of compromise adopted the adm sion of Mis-
sou, let US take the parallel of 360 80 north latitude the
line of partition in the Territories thus agreeing to divide
and enjoy separately common property, what our differing
institutions would to forbid that we should enjoy in
common.
Either firm Of adjustment have little dorb, would be
found acceptable TO the South The first would simply
eanzs for the Territories the usual form, and
leave the rights Of the citizens of the different States in those
Territories be determined by the courts Of the country un-
der the constitution and the But this would require
that much Of the Territory Of California has recently
been erected into State Government should be remanded to
territorial condition, and retained until reasonable time
was allowed citizens of the Southern States TO remove
there with their property, if they chose to do go.
The second far the practicable and convenient and
would allow the admission of State at for Cali
forna, proper notifications of the constitution which
been adopted and has the merit of precedent adopted
in 1920 on the occasion of the admission of the State Of
Missouri, and since fully acquiesced in. any adjustment
be made Of the character Of compromise this has
tainy the strongest claim. It divides ss have said into
separate property, that which cannot enjoy common
property and appoons the North and South respectively
territory those latudes Likely be valuable to their
differing habits and labor
But let i. not be supposed that at all the euogs Of
the original Missouri compromise 1t was an evil day Tor
the South have always thought when il adopted and
has been fruitful Of dscord since. 1t has been
quesced in nothing This acquescence has made it
familiar people, and satisfied their desire
to preserve the public peace, and with it the union of the
States, would lead them to acquiesce in it again.
Having promised thus much, Mr. President on the true
position held the South under the guarantees Of constu
ona right and having thus indicated the extent to which
willing go concession, for the sake OF the public
peace trust that those Senators from Southern States who
aayed in opposition this bill will no longer be de-
nounced /" ultIas" And yet am free to Declare II the
most decided purpose SANCTION BY word or VOTE so
much Of the bill admits California with the bound,res sdoP'