The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-26

one il is too referring to the action OF this subject later
in the history OF Congress. is TO be found in the 4h
volume Of the House journals. page ISL. I'd session OF
18th Congress, uner date OF March 2d ls03 and is sir
case point The Territory Of Indiana then being un
der the provisions OF the ordinance OF freedom OF 1884,
the people OF Indiana through public meeting. OF which
William Henry Harrison was president, petilioned that
this article OF the ordinance OF 1857 prohibiting slavery
in the Territory might be suspended for given number
OF years-abou ten believe i was The petition was
referred TO a committee OF which the celebrated John
Randolph Of Virginia, was chairman, desire to read
an extract from his report because il shows what sen-
nents obtained in Virginia on this subject in 1903:
House Journal s' = g ss,e ssl 1913 session 7 Congress
"Mr. Randolph, from the committee 70 which were 70.
ieyIed letter from William Henry Harrison. president Of
the convention, held at Vncennes declaring the consent
of the people Of Indiana the suspension OF the sixth ar
cle Of compact between the United States and the people
Of that Territory, also memorial and petition oil the an
habitants OF the said Territory made the following report
/" That the rapid population Of the State Of Ohio saii
labor Of necessary promote ihe growth and
settlement OF colonies in that region That this labor, de-
vantage the cultivation Of products valuable than
any known 70 that Of the United States that the
committee deem Il highly dangerous and inexpedent 10
impair provision wisely promote he happi
ness and prosperity Of the northwestern country and 10 give
strength and security to that extensive frontier In the sal
niay operation OF this sagacions and benevolent restraint
Is believed tia, the inhabitants o. Indiana will a. no very
lion Of labor and OF emigration
besow the subject at this late period Of the session.
and under the OF accommodating business, they
commend the following resolutions, which respectfully
submitted 70 the Judgment OF the Housei
~ Rssoivsd, That i is inexpcdient suspend for
limited me the operation oil the sixth article OF compact
between the original States and the people and States west
of the Ohio.
And, sir is there citizen of Indiana day who will
rise up and do credit to the sagacty and phlanthIo
py Of John Randolph, when he told them that, in the
wisdom and sagacity oil that exercise of power, they
would find ample remuneration for any temporary grew
they might be suffering under by the present app-
cation. And, sir, here was case stronger than any
Territory of the United States, settled by freemen, with
slavery nterdcted, who come forward and ask Congress
to relieve them from that nterdicon-to relieve them
from that prohibitionand Congress refused to do it.
And they refused TO do It upon the report from which
have just read--that made by Mr. John Randolph, of
Virginia Now, sir think may safely leave that part
that it not imposed by part but that il was the act
OF the whole coGatry II was impressed upon the egs-
laton OF the country at lis earliest period II has con-
tinued there since and it remains there What
do gentlemen want On the principle that they contend
for that it insult do they want TO repeal the bill
establishing the Oregon Territory Do they want it OBJ
liberated from the history OF our legislation They
speak for themselves. sir, on that point
The second matter which has disturbed the equlib-
RUM according to the arguments OF senator's is the Mis-
souri, compromise Sir, tell these gentlemen that
the Missouri compromise disturbed the equilibrium OF
those northern representatives that voted for more than
anything else that happened and that is the only
compromise Not only did il disturb their equilibrium,
but 1t threw them entirely of il, and. with but very rare
exceptions these politicians have not yet recovered their
equilibrium, and, what is more, they will Well,
sir IT, according to the argument OF the senator from
South Carolina, the Missouri compromise was such an
odious measure, and has had such an injurious effect
upon the South is il not singular that find nearly
cry southern mar voting for it, and every northern man
voting against it, whenever it is ofered 1.-THE last SEES.
sion, when motion made to insert The Missouri
compromise in territorial bill, nearly every gentleman
ron saDttn hQFn IL.
and the northern men. as body were against It. Then,
sir iii the South who were aggressive, and who were de-
sroying the equilibrium and II is the North who have
resisted it. And further has not every other southern
gentlemen who has here spoken OF that compromise char
acterzed it great healing measure and as one that
gave quiet peace and security 70 he county anu w
they should thus ask return and settle down on
OF the very measures that IN the opinion OF the senator
from South Carolina, has been so potent and efecual in
Mr. DAWSON With the permission of the senator
and in order that the explanation may go out with his
speech. will make brief explanation; The South,
when the Missouri compromise was passed. received II as
compromise and they have honestly intended to con-
form 10 it, When the question has been presented BY
that compromise they have stood fast by the agreement
Now the question is who has abandoned it want the
senator's constituents know that both parties agreed 10
il when il passed. and that was supposed TO settle
the agitang question which arose on the admission oi
Missouri and that the whole country was then quoted
and satisfied Now, because the South, as honorable
should do, stand firmly by that agreement II IS pre-
scented TO them to-day ground OF objection was i'm
material TO them whether was violation OF their
stituonal rights or not they have abded the conse-
quences AMI they would not II the power had increased
on their side, have violated il. lpE
MIR. HALE. have not said word on the point
raised by the senator. Es
Mr. DAWSON. What | object to is, that your re-
marks, unexplained, would make wrong impression on
those who read your speech.
Mr. HALE / gave notice when got up, that it was
not to make Speech but for the purpose OF correcting
history.
Mr.. DAWSON Then you should do il more cor.
rectly.
Mr. HALE. To correct history, sir is the task have
imposed on myself | was merely saying that the Mis-
souri, compromise, which is designated by the senator
has been auded in presence as measure OF peace
and concord, and that the South is willing TO take
and abide by now Yes, this measure which south
gentlemen express their readiness to receive and
abide by the senator from South Carolina put second IN
his list OF the which have destroyed the equ.
lbru and produced discomfort in the South That Is
all, sir.
WELL sir the third OF which the senator speaks
as destroying the equilibrium between the sections. and
this great discomfort in the South, IN the Ore
gon bill II this be so, il must Indeed, have had
deruly rapid influence for il was only passed IN August
1913, has been but about year and half in operation
and indeed do not know whether any dispatches have
been received by this government informing us OF the or
ganizaton OF the government instituted at that time
they have BEEN they have not been laid before Congress
is possible tbencan the senator from South Carolina
be seriouswhen he mentions the Oregon bill as one oil
the three Of the government which have pro-
dnced such universal discomfort al the South That tney
influence can the Oregon bill have had on the South,
within the brief time that has ranspired since It's passage
will not spend more time this subject The charge
is preposterous.