The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-23

49,. g q, % .as sqm'e''
North and west Of Mississippi
river, east OF Rocky mountains 7232ts
Wisconsin territory 2ze36 .
upper C tsla and N Mexico ssisSs aoisss
i.sss.ar sss7s
Add to these that part Of Texas
north Of a line from Paso 70
Ensenada, which may be con-
sdered open for the iorma-
ton Of new States 1857 lSs,Hi
Total i.en,7sl sse.l4s
About ons-quarter south Of 80
deg, 80 min, area OF free States 4o0,3W 6iO,5So
Balance of Texas after the de- -eo.a
duction 10000
Total a,oss.I24 i.lsa.ssl
Z. Withou, Texas i with Texas
Now, as to making any exorbitant demand by the
South: We do not come here, asking anything but an
pacpan 4 a. %nSs We ss a.
we are half OF the Union. and although we have ex
pended half-ay. more than half-of the blood and
cold, ali the fine harbors. ali the advantages IN short
but to save our honoro save ourselves, il possible,
from injury hereaferto prevent ourselves from becom
interiors q h express s, our , s
ishing sir, is, that even this cannot be granted to
us Well, sir, while such things these exist-whle
80 small request as this cannot Dc complied with
that voice viii become louder and this is not
the = e Which they were s.Y invited II hf io
and will maintain il long they with honor; but
the moment they discover that they not to enjoy that
equality which was contemplated at the time Of The for
nation OF the conederacy will say what the South
will do in such events but will say that, far as
concerned, shall adopt their action and that Of my
State, whatever that mayb will follow their lead L
is not for to point out what they should do, and will
not pretend to say what they will do; but will cay that
il they under the circumstances, consider the Union dis
solved, and separate themselves from those who treat
min
God may not happen-bu II it must come, let those who
deny to rights bear the responsibility. We ask
but little; viii be satisfied with litte we desire but
to save honor and that will do, let the cOnse
quences be what they may.
Mr President have said all that intend in refer
to the first resolution. The next resolution under
luton declares that, by law. slavery does not exist in
California That is the resolution, sir TO which chiefly
referred being Questionable the ground-hough
there other serious objections toittha il contained
compromise. The very FIRST line OF the resolution,
sir, gives up the whole groundhat slavery does not
exist by law, and is not likely to be introduced. Mr.
depreciation Of the matter There are such things as
declaratoIy statutes and this il adopted, will be. to all
ntens, decaratory statute Some OF those who favor
s d S s
ground that slaves not permitted by law 10 20 there
and some took the ground that they were i was ad
myself have had great doubts on the sdbiect but il
there had been any doubts remaining they would have
been removed by the argument OF the distinguished sena.
tor from Georgia, INT BrRRIrsl cannot entertain
doubt now that had that compromise passed both houses
of Congress, southern people would have had right to
carry their slaves there But the gentlemen the other
side afterwards, at subsequent session, took higher
ground and said that the constitution did 60 there propro
Uigos In the first place. they argued that the consu
ton did not carry slavery there; and they now come
back and take the ground that the constitution does not
60 there at all But, at all events the question must be
admitted to be doubtful think, II il had been
permitted TO be settled BY the Supreme Court both par
lies would have acquesced in the decision.
But now, il Congress declare what is the law, II can
no longer be question 10 be taken up by the Supreme
Court. Why, after such decaratoy act, the question
would be settled, call 1t by what name you pease-a
made that slavery cannot be carried there is eiectuay
prohibited, call the act OF prohibition by what name you
will II goes 10 the bottom Of the question; there is no
leu. ba, ae s rssouon was intended
Tor the advantage OF the North, while It gave nothing TO
the South he would have Indicated the true character OF
he ss and imagine r. T ps % ss 10
PROMISE strike out this provision That the very mat
Ter in dispute II will thus be decided and there will be
no longer ground for compromise Strike this out and
pass the resolution il is in other respects, and will
1--WE my support But. cir, cannot give u my support
70 long as contains this provision; and am sorry to
say that the course Of the honorable senator from Ken
lucky on this subject seems 10 fall in closely and
nearly with that OF some gentlemen who have taken de-
cided ground against the southern States And this cues
lion has been agitaed during the present session Some
has been publshed emanaing from especta
BILE sources, will be found upon looking into The
newspapers Of the day may as well mention the
name OF a gentleman who has been conspicuous,
(Mr. DUER, Of the House OF Represeniatves.l who
explains his vote on the subject by saying that he did
moi wish unite all these knotty questions together and
that the proper 10 get California into the
Union-get her senators this floor; not bring the
questions all up together buget California here one
1t timeget California first Now, was glad 10 per,
ceve that the honorable senator from Kentucky departed
from this rule and said that they should be taken up to-
gether but now he seems TO have joined with Mr DuER
and others who are for separating them These genie
men not for granting boon TO the South why the
South asks no boon. We have not expected any boon
from gentlemen who have taken such strong ground on
The Wimo Proviso, and In every other way against US
My object in speaking upon this subject was not De.
cause had the vanity 10 suppose that would influence
the action OF this body in the slightest degree, but because
wished my people at home 10 understand IT. as far as
my humble abilities might serve 10 portray its several
aspects desire that they should know and perfectly
understand that these resolutions held out 10 them
bread and are nothing but stone that they not only
offer nothing, but worse than nothing: they do not
leave any way for getting round the subject for fixing
upon future terms OF concession OF for compromising in
any way at the present me they only extend TO the
utmost limits OF the present question: but TO its bounda-
ries through all future time The South may grumble
and complain much il chooses. but it can never
have inch more OF ground in our acquisitions for
slave territory. Now, sir, il that compromise, and
compromise favorable 10 the South II the proposal OF
such measure is to be called backing your friends, il is
such backing up for one cannot get along with,
and do not desire TO have