The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-05
DAY dsapproxsd Of slavery as eiv political. and 9.

day dsapproSsd Of slavery civil political. and so
cial evil.
In 1903, the whsle Of the Louisiana territory was
ceded 10 the United States The North that occasion
Joined with the South TO purchase that great extent OF
territory four States have far been made Louisiana
Arkansas, Missouri, and lowaihree OF which slave
holding and not Was that aggression the part
Of the North II not, when all these facts prove the
contrary why is il eternaly said that the North is labor
ing to destroy the equilibrium in the Senate'
Out OF all the territory acquired since 1909 up 10 the
Mexican acquisition, the South had all Florida and Tex
as both being now in the Union, The first with and
the second with two members. Is that aggression !!
The Missouri compromise had been considered to settle
the question with reference TO all the territory we then
owned
That an act OF southern policy. Northern men
North agreed 10 il. Was there in that measure any
northern aggression The gentleman from Missls-
sippi [Mr McWmLIrl said that il had been divided by
had been humbugged the little OF Texas thus cut
off not being admissible into the Union until Texas
chooses such being the terms OF the resolutions OF an
nexation. The North (Mr v. d. maintained) had re-
ceved equivalent offset for this southern acquis
ton title to Oregon being as good before that period
Since then the Mexican territories have been acquired
But suppose all the territory acquired since the formation
Of the constitution had been acquired at once and the
division which had been made had 70 be made again
would it then be said that in giving the South the share
she has she had not secured the lions shae Indeed. in
his estimation. the South would not give up Texas for
all the balance He conceived it to be most mpudent on
the part Of the South to fob all Texas and then cooy
ask Tor division of the rest Of the territory.
Mr.. CABELL. Does, the gentleman admit the
boundaries OF Texas to be such as her representatives
claim for her. and that slavery legazed in all that
region thus bounded
MIR. VAN DYKE, This boundary question is an open
said that the acquisition Of Texas had been the policy
OF the majority OF all sections, not OF the South parcu,
larly, which he (Mr. Y. % denied. The South had
originally sustained our claim to the whole OF Oregon,
but had early given way, and portion OF the North fol-
lowed her thus cutting Oft and throwing away hall the
territory which was to have been that OF the North alone
These facts he conceived proved that il the South
rather than the North. which had been aggessng in the
matter Of the acquisition Of territory Gentlemen talk as
though something terrible 4 ahead YET the legislation
80 min; but the North has talked about it, the South
says He (Mr v; d. had voted to incorporate the pro-
vso in territorial government for California because he
then believed that The people Of California desired it. In
his Judgment neither section should insist establish
ing their laws in California or New Mexico. The ques
ton is what do the people Of those regions wish for in
The way OF laws But the provso not enacted, and
though may pass the House, cannot pass the Senate
The South know this, and are aware, therefore, that
their threats may be made with impuny, the occasion
for carrying them on, cannot possibly occur.
| A gentleman Mr.. VENABLEl had declared that he
would force all TO vote upon all slavery questions. Why,
it known that in the trouble about the adoption oil
I the resolution of the gentleman from Wisconsin, Mr.
DoTY,l that gentleman had asked to be excused from
voting, The opposition to the admission OF Calior,
MIA had been placed by that gentleman on the g'iund
that il would dishonor the South How could the adj
mission OF State dishonor the South' He (Mr v d.
was at loss to understand how and in what manner
dshonor 10 the South would result from any such meas.
ure He did not know whether the North intended TO
dshonor the South in the matter to New Mexico and
Deseret Until bill TO make them governments should
come before this House, would be well for the South
TO make more such allegations, at least In this con-
nexion.
Mr. " D. went on to describe the horrors OF the slave
trade carried this District and maintained that IN
permitting to exist here long, the North had commit
ted aggression the South. Out OF the sixty four
office, the South will have hfty-two and the North
but twelve years of the presidency-thus giving up the
whole power and patronage OF the government to the
former The North very lately-during The agitation of
these questonshas agreed that the South shall WELD
all control OF the government, except oil lis legislation
This the North did he maintained in eec,iag southern
that until rendering of certain decision OF the Su-
President Mr. d. here commenced an argument TO show
ene Court the northern States had scrupulousy adhered
to the compromises OF the constitution upon the subject
Of the delivery Of fugitive slaves and further ander
stood urge that the action OF northern State legislatures
OF late years upon this subject involved no nracton OF
the constitutions according decisions OF the Supreme
Court Mr. v. D. (proceedng) went on to show that, 10
the State OF New Jersey, there had been free
groes claimed slaves than there were slaves who had
escaped from slaveholdng States into New Jersey, and
| finally eluded the pursuit OF their owners.
Here Mr. v. DIS hour expired when,
MIR. HALL having obtained the floor, on motion the
committee and the chairman (Mr. STRoNG) having
reported that the Committee OF the Whole the state OF
the Union had directed him ask the enactment OF the
bill TO continue in force act therein mentioned, relating
TO the port OF Baltimore,
The said bill was ordered, 10 be engrossed; and,
having been read the third time,
Mr. PUTNAM objected TO It's enactment thus hastily
II important MEASURE and had not been accompa
MED with written report At any rate, whether the bill
was all right not deberstlon IN lis enactment
than had taken place. should be accorded to any such
measure.
! Mr.. McLANE requested the gentleman from New
York 10 give way, to permit him 10 reconsidera-
ton OF the vote ordering the bill be read third time
| but
Mr. PUTNAM moved that the House do now adjourn
which agreed 10.
And so the House adjourned
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