The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-08
THE UNION.

stantlal mfnf, chance OF Participation
that poor srfi,oIy is TO be allowed Per fas aa ne,
fos either by the prelencc Of Mexican law territorial
legislaon-we are 10 be excluded Under these altered
circumstances, cannot tor moment doubt, Mr Chair
man, that all The southern referred TO would
encountered this BILL like all the others, with stern
opposition. Such sir is certainly my feeling IN respect
it and appeal 10 the southern representatives with
whom | have been acting II the connection OF This
measure with the series Of wrongs inflicted upon US,
the paIpable denial oil all chance OF equal participation
just pronounced do not make our duty OF opposition 10
this bill likewise clear and imperative Let US have no
part lot in this foul wrong. nor be implicated in any
of the connected OF aggression and injury per
perated ON and Let not weaken the force
of opposition and repugnance by acquiescence IN ms
the pettiest of them all. Here. indeed, IT may avail
nothing From the dominant majority here we can ex
pect no redress-not the simplest justice. We
speak 10 sealed ears fixed MINDS But beyond them
there is yet power may invoke with hope. 10 The
sovereignty OF the people there may still be appeal and
there may find power resist wrongs ana MAINTAIN
rights. In my humble judgment the honor and the
safety of the southern people are involved ~ the issues
OF these measures. and to them, with the confidence
which their history and their character Jnstify, lei us
refer as becomes their representatives, the determination
OF the extent OF the wrong done and "the mode ana
The question being next put on Mr. MnLsoN's
amendment to the amendment OF Mr.. FITCH, At was mol
agreed to--ayes 40, noes W.
The question having required on the amendment of
Mr. FITCH,
Seldom, that if any aggression had been perpetfaed on
the South. il had been done by hersef-by her sons
He did not understand Mr.. SEDDoN's right to declare
the action denounced had been voted for by MAORI
y OF the southern members who represented larger
proportionate party outside Of the hall They were will
ling 10 the issue made by MIR. seldom anywhere,
at any time and under any circumstances.
The question being next on the amendment OF Mr.
FITCH, il was not agreed t0--ayes So, noes SO.
Mr. seldom proposed pro torma amendment
Mr. s. said should be indeed happy, MIR. Chair
man, if could accord IN the strange declaration Just
made by the gentleman from Georgia, MIR. IooMBs,] that
the South this series Of measures, has sustained no
aggression and wrong. But sir, the ability OF the
gentleman, great it is freely conceded to be, must fall
lar short OF the impossible task Of convincing either my
self numbers in the South OF the justice OF such an as
serton cannot, indeed forbear from expressing amaze
nent at the source whence such declaration proceeds
Sir TO 20 no further back than few brief days. were
there published in this city the resolutions adopted by
meeting OF southern representatives on report made
by that gentleman the chairman OF the committee to
whom had been conhded the duty OF recommending
course be pursued by here Did not those resolu
tons expressly contemplate that an amendment miro
duced and urged by that gentleman should be offered BY
him to the territorial bills BY which substantially the
Mexican law TO be abrogaied, and another law,
under which our right of entry with our slaves
into the Territories secured substituted and
made the exclusive law the subject OF savethat IN
the event OF its Iejeclon we were TO plant ourselves
mmovaby on the Missouri Compromise line and de
mand recognition south Of tl certainly had not a
doubt that all who coDcurred in those resolutions and es
pecially the gentleman believed that II the principle
his amendment not accorded, and that then patti
on with recognition OF our right to hold slaves IN the
part allotted u.s. should be refused great wrong and In
Jury would Dc done the South and ina, we should Dc lls
series of infamous Yet. sir we have seen tue
amendment Of the gentleman offered, and the whole vital
part OF it rejected BY = decisive vote Only so much as
substantially the constitution Of the United States
and incorporated IN the bill before was adopted, as IN
mere mockery. We have likewise seen all propositions
Of partition, OF the Missouri line, ADD OF recognition OF
right OF entry with slaves in any form, secuted
and voted down by overwhelming maorities. II there
was sense or meaning IN GU, resolutions surely these
things constitute to the gentleman himself gross wrong
and aggression might 20 much further, Mr. Chairman,
these personal refeTencesfor materials are not want,
ng-bui | have heart Tor ordinations and re.
examinations with southern men prefer TO- appeal
the convictions and candor OF the gentleman
in relation 10 the measures which have passed ask
him. in all sincerity, if he does not CONSIDER the sanction
which has this day been given by Congress TO the unau
thorzed by the hordes who occupied Caliior
MIA of the vast domain embraced by the coasuton and
the exclusion by proviso III the form oil organic law,
OF all ciiZens of the slaveholdng States with their prop
eriy from all participation in the enjoyment OF this mod
FL Dorado, aggression and wrong Is not IN
substance and operation, the Wmot Proviso. deriving
its legal and validity only from the recognition
OF Congress- Is that no aggression - It no wrong
that the only laborng class IN the world excluded Tor
months past, and forever heDceforth from partcipa,
ton in the fertile aud exbaustless mineral
treasures OF that vast region the aoonng class OF one
half the owners THAT OF the South alone, with
our property have share lot 10 the treasures
which are to be had for the digging, and which are
probably enrich the aud influence the destines
4 OF the whole connenti hold this outrage OF the
most direct and momentous character appeal again 10
the gentleman lie has declared by speech and VOTE that
the title OF Texas the whole Of the territory east OF the
Rio Grande from its mouth to its source, was csar and
inconiroyeriitle Was il no outrage and aggression
that 10000 square miles OF this territory should be
purchased to be transferred from the jurisdiction OF
a slaveholdng State, certain TO MAINTAIN our insti
lutions TO the tender mercies OF this government,
controlled as coniessedly is, by anti slavery ma
joy OF the Indians and Mexican bali
breeds, Who have Just manifested their determination to
exclude us Even this is not all for and our con-
r,uents compelled TO pay millions Tor the transfer
/ which thus privileges and insures our exclusion The
gentleman has us the plain DENIAL even IN regard
10 the barren salt plains oil Utah. OF our unobsuced fgh,
with slaves during the short period which is
barriers oil Organic law. Surely he must al
NIT that 10 be . wrong Indeed. Mr. Chairman. appeal
with confidence to the gentleman say whether. by the
here adopted he IL not convinced that
the South 10 eiec,uaiIy prscluded from all participation
in the territories acquired from Mexcol For years
hence, does he believe there will be Shareholder with
his slaves anywhere IN that immense region Must
not all be dedicated free soil, and constitute hereafter
free Staes For that territory have fought and paid
freely, calamity. Il 10 common property under the con-
| iro Of q common government IL not our exclusion
from the whole gross wrong and aggression The wors
OF all MT Chairman, that these things all effect
ed by this common government. bound TO AFFORD us
equality of right and projection Who docs not feel that
in this system OF there have been hostility and
invidous discrimination msnifesed against section,
is properly and institutions The potent agencies and
Influences Of this federal government arrayed against
u.s. and what greater wrong and aggression can gov
eminent nnict on the free and spirited know not
with equsnimty. confess, with even OF sorrow
than OF anger that my poor sudgment, by the
OF this OF outraxes, the slavehodng States
he their of equality and