The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-24

ON oos or the other so long as it is taken between them
II lies there ard the senator admitted in the last expla,
nation he make IN The course OF the brief remarks
am making thai ~ 'ns exposition q me dimeuin =,
North were dead aud quoted. And will do him the
justice cay that think it The best speech he has
10 The fact that be considered the sboonsis dead
that they were not his notice But ask, and ap
peal to him In all candor what the sign OF decay that
they have given What funeral note has toled the
death ana burial Of the Proyso How DOES he come 81
the fact that there 10 such state OF wholesome pubic
opinion in the North more than heretofore! Does ne
md in the exposition OF public sentiment lately .an
by Maine on this subject Is that one OF Inc p'emoh-
tory symptoms OF It's decay think INC mn.po =
much alive AZ ever was but me run s hsvs c.s
something them and gentlemen negin 70 see
where the real difficulty is, and where exiss-tae ev
as il exists and the place where exiss-and hope that
The next step will be that they. will have vision given
them to hnd the right remedy Tor IT, II IS this view
OF the that encourages me 20 nope whal never
have until this day. that some good may come out Of the
tedious and proaced discussions have bad and IT,,
at the end OF months. the scales begin fall from
our eyes, and do nd sober truth and
where the seat OF the disease s and where the OF
the dsafecton is, and where the danger 10 the Union
lies then discussions have not been atoogether in
While am up to day will answer more fully than
did yesterday the question the senator from Mississippi
then propOunded to me. He asked me if, in certain
meeting which was describing saw any disunionsts
or aho(sionsts. remarked TO him then, that every
thing except to the friends of the BILL was kept in the
background. But upon rejecting upon the question put
TO me, do r0bOllect that did in that meeting
certain gentlemen who had avowed themselves to be- the
propusas and supporters OF that Nashville Convention
which put forth address, which denounced in q
speech for which the senator from Mississippi says he
felt much admiration that he cannot express it. say
that there members in that meeting who were the
promoters of the convention which put forth address
that was denounced yesterday and whether they were
dsunonsts not. they can answer Tor themselves. AS
to whether there any abolonists there seems to
kre1o a..
there; but there were, however some men there who
said to be called aboiiioniss great while ago
men who were strongly suspected OF III and, il the
journals OF the Senate be any evidence and vote for the
Proviso constitutes abotionst, have strong sus-
pcion that saw some Of them there. But | not
here 70 give definitions but simply to state facts and if
these things constitute aboonsts and dsunonsts there
were some OF both there. And have risen to-day to
express my thanks to the senator from Mississippi for
what SopsldsI the mos, truthful exposition ina. has
the real character of whatever of danger threatens
the institutions OF country. which all SO fond of
covered where the of the disease s be would under
take apply the remedy 10 another section Of the
try, and that hewoud not apply the system of back FIRE.
the sepf the disease is, and apply it there Then
let southern gentlemenhose who conscious that in
the section OF the country where they live there sen
them do what they can to cure their own evil and my
word for these dead abotonis,s will never from
their *. 10 disturb 81 the Of Union
Mi. DAVIS. OF Mississippi. MIR. President, / will
trouble the Senate with but very few remarks. Not
having heretofore discussed the subject OF dsunion do
not propose to do it now. said a former occasion
that not here TO dissolve the Union, and therefore
not here to decide when for what the Union is to
be dissolved have said before. and repeat it now,
that the representative of sovereign State. | am
here truly maintain her interests and honor far
can consistently with my Obligations TO the constitution
and the dictates OF my conscience. When that State
shall 6nd dsunion necessary, this post will longer
become me, and she cali from hence me
wherever my mother State may require my unimportant
services. have nothing, therefore, to say here to
what should should not determine the State to dissolve
her connection with the Union repeat that is cues
ton for her decisoR, not mine But my colleague has
incorporated me with others, with many Others and
all Of them superior to myself, in arragning those
who entertain particular opinion. that hardly know
but atom. but it must be portion He arraigns
with others for having heretofore asserted that the
constitution repealed the Mexican laws and for having
abandoned that position. Now, he unfortunate in
Mr.. FOOTE here made an inquiry, which was not dis
tnctly heard by the Reporter.
Nj DAVIS, OF Mississippi My Argument was the
reverse in its application to what my colleague supposes
ne tss.tsd y Is an Argument against the municipal laws
referred TO in this Not 80. The argument was
against the general the political laws Of the republic OF
Mexico. Whatever it was worth, n was TO that my ar
gument must have been directed. confident then,
and am confident now, that stood upon true ground.
But 10 abandoning t-is ground that should refer TO
hee opposite opinions Of the most eminent ursts Of the
land - motive for legislation, a why man
would hazard his property whilst this threatening cloud
hung over his rights Is abandonment OF this opn-
oh that shoud insist that Congress should the
obstructons which were considered lnsvrmounabe OBJ
stacles by the best lawyers in the Senate and which, If
they exist, interfere wh-yes, sir, deny the exer-
else of--our constitutional rights This no new
opinion With me, nor % il peculiar to this place the
persons named.
was glad 10 hear my colleague say tina, be would
stand BY every position that State has zken, this
may bring " into the conjunction desire Our legisla
ture have passed two series OF resouonsone
to the Senate by my colleague, and by myself From
the frat one oil them will read to establish that this
ground Of opposition TO the prominent feature of this
bill has IN origin more commAndng than that which has
been assigned. Our Legislature passed series Of resa.
lutione approved March 0, 1880, from which will read
the following
b fvthv vsopsd That 1t is the duty Of the Congress
Tor all the Territories acquired by the com
blood and treasure OF the several States
and provide the of enforcing said
tho guarantees Of tho constitution Of the United States
moving any Of said Territories with the Same, without
distinction or Limitation.
Ihst. sir, IL what we claim, here and now We claim
that the federal government shall provide the means of
enfouelng constitutional rights OF n. In
our property, guaranteed by the constitution within
hoss Territories to which the States have
the control to the central government This is not beg
gIng to federal government to the protection Of
the Dtttps This il not inviting the federal governme nj
70 infringe The limits OF sovereign States but demanding
thaf ~ should perform those functions which have been
con2ded b her in regions from which the States ha ~
withd11gn their light of control have heretofore an
sw@ed IL postion Of my colleague that there some
thing insulating in this will not repeat what have
said, win NOT weary the Senate by thrice told tale