The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-09
CITY OF WASHINGTON THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 9 1850.

their ears for useful purposes. Il was founded in thu
hope that fraternity was not yet Dead and regard for thu
constitution not yet wholly oblteraed among the masses
%se s s
and this hope in vain may well ask US, II not assem-
bed there for purposes OF disunion, why do assem-
riosm and fraternity Of our States OF the Union ID
be unfounded ask such question, and no answer can
be given which to them could be satisfactory.
Que OF the resolutions which propose this morning TO
present AYERS as one oil the grievances OF which we
complain, that Congress has failed 70 exercise what is an
Efficient moral, constitutional obligation, TO give
government 10 the Territories and protection 70 property
trustees OF the public domain We have failed to exer
else the duties OF that trust and Why SIR have we fall
ed to DO IN II has been because the power OF anacism
has nteered with legislation its influence has been
sufficient to control the action OF Congress We have
been unable to egslate, unless should legislate In
accordance with the demands OF the anti slavery party
In this il is only constitutional obligation OF the
high character which have stated, but obligation i'm
posed upon US by treaty, obligation which we took
upon ourselves By the solemn international compact Of
Guadalupe Hdalgo, by which received a Territory
and population OF Mexico, and pledged ourselves to give
that population the protection OF laws and our gov
ernment We have failed in that treaty obligation, and
the other derectons have added this breach OF nation
al faith by failing give to the Mexican population
ceptng the terms OF the treaty that protection which
had been guaranteed to them in the contract by which we
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It is time sir that some have proposed escape from
this responsibility by allowing emgrans, drawn from all
countries by the attractive force Of gold, in conjunction
from the United States into California TO execute those
powers which 1t was the duty OF this federal govern
men in part TO have exercised and in whole to have
preserved as the property Of the States until surrendered
on their part by competent authority When received
the territory into the United States was the acquisition
OF the States and the obligation to secure il for the
common benefit and 70 the common use: that we have
Thara rUllf in
the United States TO 60 into that territory and to md Tor
his property the protection OF the law and the constitution
of the United States That has been denied and for the
express purpose OF stripping the people OF the South OF
the advantage which the declaration that the con-
tuon extended 10 the territory would have given to the
Shareholders who might wish TO carry that species OF
property the Territories Congress has thus indirect
done that which it has not dared directly to do: it has
BY refusing the protection OF laws conforming to the
United States constitution, excluded Shareholders from
going with their property into the Territories as effectuay
could have been done BY the odlous, abandoned
Wilmot Provso Need We sir, graver or other causes OF
complaint to justify Southern Conventioni
IT, the people of that Territory, coerced by the fail
ure OF Congress TO give them government. have as
sembed and adopted for themselves such governments as
they could provide under the circumstances, II was BY
cessity Nay more, with the knowledge before their
eyes, that il was opposition to slavery which prevented
the formation OF territorial governments, they must have
seem without recurring to the Missouri controversy that
unless they excluded slavery by their fundamental law,
their government would be rejected and thus they were
in effect commanded to form constitution which should
posed to erect their government What is this sir but
twofod interference with the property rights OF one
and the political liberty Of another portion Of the people
gard to the kind OF government which they should be
permitted form ii they had right to form govern
ment all, they certainly had right TO form il un-
shacked oy exaneous opinions S oT oiae5 H,a ,na
do not propose TO discuss this question II is but
incidentally involved in the resolutions present and be-
longs properly to bill which presume Will Dc soon un
ges to senators, ask themselves whether they have
given to the people, whom they propose TO admit State,
the free and unlrammeled privilege OF forming their ia
sttuioDs according to their own will !-whether they
have indicated TO them By their action, that they need
not hope to enter this Union save with prohibition OF
slavery Incorporated into their constitution
Thus il seems TO be sought by the hands oil others to
do that which the anti slavery men OF Congress have not
been able 10 effect and thus Indirectly but efectuay to
deprive the South Of all share in this Territory The
assemble right which Great Britain deniedto our fore
fathers, and which denial, more than any other one
cause, led 10 the Of the revolution which gave IN
dependence 10 these United States They peaceably as
sembed They considered their grievances. They have
invited Others like crcumstanced, to meet them in con-
suaon upon the subject OF providing appropriate reme-
dies They have not sought by force OF arms, nor by
force OF numbers TO violate the constitution, infringe
the rights OF others. Far from IT, They have sought by
public opinion. and by frank expression OF their convic
lions and determinations, TO operate upon what they still
hope exists-the spirit OF patriotism and fraternity
which, in times gone by, animated and governed those
united by one constitution, aud marching TO glorious
destiny under one banner This is the length and breadth
and depth Of all the proceedings OF the people OF Msss-
sippi Under such circumstances therefore. they may
well scom the denunciaons OF those who impugn their
against charges OF dsoyay to the Union on the proofs
they have heretofore given, and those they are ready
hereafter 10 give whenever their country may need them
OF their devoted attachment to the glory and interests
and their faithful adherence 10 the constitution oil the
United States Well may they rely securely upen the
purity OF their motives, the justice OF their demands,
and the final judgment OF mankind for retutaiion
fend them IL is true that the hope and confidence in the
JUSTICE the feeling OF fraternity and the OF const
tutona obligation 10 which have referred have rendered
some Prone upon slight evidence 10 believe that all dan
ger was past and IL recent events have created thus
some division OF opinion 10 the necessity OF the Nash
vile Convention, LEI no presume IRON that manifes.
taon that there is any purpose OF submission, or OF
hope and confidence disappointed and deceived The
difference Mr. President, is mainly this: some rely upon
the patriotism and good feeling OF their fellow citizens
others dsirust IT, Those who distrus in favor oil
immediate action Those who feel the reliance TO which
have referred disposed TO postpone action, with the
hope that il will be rendered unnecessary am not one
Of those who believe the hope to be well founded II
that we shall have no substantial consideration offered to
for the surrender Of equal claim to California No
security against future harassment by Congress will
probably be given. Therefore, say, II reckless and
self sustaining majority shall rampe upon her rights
the constitutional equality Of the States is to be crushed
by force, private and political rights to be weighed down
by force OF numbers them sir. when that victory
over constitutional rights is achieved, the shout OF I'm,
umph which Is TO announce II before ~ half uttered
ba ch ed hv unted the determined action