The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-08

quoting Prgg vs com,nonweshh Of Pennsylvania. 10,
Peters, page $50 and Western Law Journa-Judge Nc.
Ton circuit court q The United states. district Of Indiana
llh The NoHh form opinions BY the judgment OF her
own jurisisl II So can they believe that the eonsiu-
ton would have been formed unless the North had taken
upon herself this obligation now so universally repudi-
ated in practice in that quarter They Che Norih) term
dead letter How does 4 become So excsp, BY I'M
Mr. GIDDINGS. Cnterposing) Name any State thus
violating the constitution
Mr. MORTON, Il would be more difficult TO name
one which has not done so. Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Massachusetts, and many others have thus legislaed
Mr.. M. trusted that he would not be interrupted with
such inquiries, when the history OF the times as all
northern men, not fanatics. acknowledged, stamped
all he saying so manifesy as the language OF truth
Is there less need now than before for the observance
Of this article Of The constitution When adopted 4 was
TO have been carried out in good faith but OF late
spirit has arisen which has swept away this guaranty
for the security OF southern property.
Mr., M. (contlnung) denied that. IN the matter OF
the slavery agitation the South aggressors in the
least and went on 10 show that the North-and only
the Nonh-were engaged in tearing down the edfce Of
Upon the matter Of the adjustment Of slavery in the
District OF Columbia, Mr.. NJ believed that the South
would resist il with as fixed purpose and with just such
means as she would use 70 resist the abolition OF slavery
in the States he described the geographical and polti.
cal position OF this District between slaveholdng
States, and argued at some length show that The
ure ~ TINS connekoa. CONTEMPLATE y me North would
Maryland, implied in accepting the District as seat Tor
the general government but highly dangerous TO these
~ 70 s would
the District OF Columbia naught but harbor OF refuge
for fugitive slaves. M W
AZ ana u o,sa had sdon,ad tho fnIIn wing rasojntion
Rssoipd That petitions abolition of slavery in the
District OF Columbia and the Territories Of tue United States,
an Of sst on oos Affect The
tuition of slavery in the several States, and thus indirectly
House. Ash congss 81 session. page
TO- Passed--yeas l36, nays 90
After this acton how can the South be complained OF
loT now resisuns u''5 cnolti l u Ar ~, 81
lows:
..si - no.,. NJ. h.,,, ~ .,...L,,, i;,h,v of the
possibility q dlssoyIng ms naRpy Union Ing oena.e
M ma M I iici s ~ ,i yyes,itv
s'ns ~ ~; ~, ~ ~ ~ ,nhc ca re-,
tnat y 'neIe " ~ w nisIoiy 2. my puu9 60
, ~ M ~, II u r es,an Rut we shoud
be fae ~ oT Allegiance g e we dd not discf'na.e
Ahf;;s hn,d ~ Ina b aarded ~ ao
uansel. lHc auol'iohis's, ~ ~
cesa y .nei. present am e, uniting ,nc n ~ s
otaes. onion on ne oe sue v Union M
ana ms pIoeess 2, seclplgea cohsoaaamo wt ~
mpacabe anmosites which ever DEGRADED q deioned
,s !" ~ ~ s rsman The
pn saRaps .,1aaeni ~ , onou a ,,hch no,v han
n a, 81 lave 9 bssn sanouhed feyer One
rE
secuoh %an s,au ~ w anu nj, 10 itI fhnd hv
h a. s arms i nn amo, 70 describe scenes
which now happily lie concealed from our view Ahol.
ons's themselves would snr,nk lack 10 dIsmay ana moi
-. a. ine con ~ % 81 ,Ss
aire, ahrc Of hnman goyernmen, ha, ever rose 10 ami
mate The hope, Of civlizsd man Nor should lhSc abo
ons iater that il they succeed in their OBJ
ect OF uniting the people OF the free States they will enter
the contest with numerical superiority that must insure
victory All history and experience proves .he hazard am
9ncertany OF war. ana we are aunon,snIu 10y i9 h
vi" a. nG r. ,Sa e o ~ nnn,a ho u yo,J hsv
oanosa A fa,r,g Cnai One pho had insnsd onr a ~
Invaded our shores and laid our courry waste NJ sir
no, sir Il would be conquest laures. without
gioY self suicidal conquest; conquest OF brother
Of common ancestors who nohly pledpnl
their lives their fortunes. and their sacred honor had
longbt and bled side by side In many had battle OF
Hand and severed onr country from the Bfitsl
crayn and es,shiished our ma tional indie pendence
.rhe nhabit,nts Of the ala We States are sometimes &C
by their nortlern brethren with much
ashnes. and ensbty 10 the and proceeding
III abotionsts But before they can be rightly Judged
there should he reversal OF conditions Let ms suppose
thar The people OF the slave States were TO societies
nhs;li, make l,rye send
e,l n,ssonarirs brouyhon, an their borders
and enter INTO ms TO burn the beautiful captos
The ,res and sink IL the ocean
The Gallant ships Of the norhen States, would these in
nroreedn,s be regarded as neghbory and friend
liz and consslent with the frnterna sentiments which
boud ever he cherished by one portion OF the Unon
-. ,ds anorbe, WouId thew excite no emotion occasion
- -, nj nor lead 10 any acts
siaia,o,y violence But the supposed case falls far shon