The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-28

tlemen that when the q comes to cut themselves
off from the North, the yrray those who are now
at the South--fye milliq of whites and three mil
lions OF slaves-againstle whole civilized world
am willing 70 stand 1.-THE compromises of the
Constitution; but when,u tell us we must lend
our power TO extend andIcrease slavery a repre-
sentation in Congress bad upon it, deny-I de-
nounce-I won't do it. Won't fight for any such
purpose II disunion cdes, it will be your fault,
and not ours; and we wihbide the result II il
true that Illinois would fhish nine regiments to
protect the Union, if neceSry. Ifa hundred colo
nels are necessary, we ha got them. The gen
tleman from Georgia (MqoomBs) has thrown a
sneer on my colleague, (N BIssELL,) calling him
:" militia colonel" ! haydways understood that
the militia were the buwk Of American liberty
understand that southet gentlemen who will
fight would be militia ofhct at last. IL the gen
tleman leads the advance, bubt whether any bet
ter colonel than my colleaa would be found. He
was on the field of Buena Wa. There never was
Drawer man at the head a regiment than his
colleague. First in the fgi where there was the
most danger he in uiundst They went
where the boldest might holtheir breath They
shouted for Illinois, the Unid and Old lack, and
they fought like men who practically give their
energies and their lives to tnr country.
There were some demonsttions of applause at
the conclusion OF the speechf which the above is
mere outline.
Mr.. McLANE, of Marylan said that the ques-
tons which formerly dividedarties had been ad-
journed, and it rested with TIM to say whether
they shall be forever adjourAi. He Challenged
gentlemen to deny the issue With is now presented.
They had been told much abo,the freedom of dis
cussion and opinion, while the reat truth is, Con-
gress is not free. The Presidsral candidate of tho
Democratic party had adjourid the question of
slavery, and did, in the Senate, Ste for bill which
adjourned il. The Wings hahrraigned him as
false to southern rights. The leculative charac-
ter of another individual was pferred we came
out of the contest, and here we're The gentle
man elected is now known to committed to a
policy admitted by the South tbe fatal to their
dearest interests. He is now N President of the
North. If he excepted few guefllas, as they had
been called here, the mass Of stesmcn North are
willing to acquiesce in the policpf the Adminis-
tration; but southern Wings find lemsevcs allied
side by side with southern Dement'S.
There are two extremes. The NTH, where they
can, say that slavery shall be txalded. It is this
which Congress is to decide: vh,her the Demo
cratic and Wing parties at the Noih are to extri-
cate themselves. He stood ready textricate him.
self, so that he might co-operaE VIII independent
men OF the North He was wiling plant himself
on the tenth article of the Constitution 90 The
powers not delegated to the Unite States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by tdhe States, are
reserved to the States respectively pr to the peo-
pie" Gentlemen might look in win to see any
thing in the Constitution to prohibit pavery. Give
US non -intervention, or give us in pod faith the
Missouri compromise line, and let tire be slavery
u,
pressly avowed.
He did not believe that the Denocrtic party was
dissolved. He believed that it is alivat the North
and at the South, and was not going 70 live as
sectional one. IL may continue its rganization
ann all he asked was, that the North ldjourn this
question. He did not look to politicians and states
men to adjust our difficulties, but tothe people
lie would not indulge the hope he did, were it not
for this. The glory of all is the glory of the Fed
eral Government. He denied that the ANNEXATION
of Texas was a stroke of southern policy He held
the Democratic party responsible for it, and ad-
United that out Of annexation grew the Mexican
war. No man can deny to the people Of Califonis
the right to form their constitution. Under the
treaty he recognised their right u be received htt
the Union, at the discretion Of Congress; an hen
est and conscientious discretion, consistent witt
their rights and the terms Of their constita
tlon- This right has no connection with ire
or slave soil. II was a question as to time, and b
could not present an apology that they have pro
hibited slavery. So far the question of admis
sion Is concerned, we are bound to take it on il
merits He thought that there was nothing to pre-
vent the admission Of California; he was not talk
ing about compromise. He would vote for the con
sitution on its merits, and with her present bound
aries. II the Interpretation Of the gentleman frQu
New York, (believcd to be Mr.. DuER,) is to
given as General Taylor's policy, then he woul
not vote TO drive the South from the Territory.
Congress legislate for California on its merits an
III Soou iai, anu On tnc pTlnClpc Oh non lutefNcn
ton, it would give him the utmost pleasure an
satisfaction TO accord TO the people of California tn
whole Pacific coast If non-intervention failed, b
was in favor Of declaring, in express terms, tina
slavery shall exist south Of thirty-six thirty de
grees Of north latitude and not north of the line
and then extend the boundary of Texas west unit
il reaches California.
Mr.. CONRAD obtained the floor, when the com
mittee rose, and
The House adjourned.