Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-03-16


Government over slavery in the Territories over slavery in
the District of Columbia and the future admission Of
slave States had taken great step In advance and
one which should awaken the apprehension of the Soub
and when in close connexon with this action Of the Senate
followed the remark of the honorable Senator from Michigan
that the Missouri compromise could be extended 10 the
recent acquisitions from Mexico, looked upon it as con-
junction political armament which BODIED evil tn tbose
likely be destroyed by the joint attraction Of these planets
II was, therefore, that spoke of the declaration as thing
to be noted, marked the foeshadow Of event. If we
not to have nonnteention, the right 60 into these
Territories and there claim whatever may be decided be
by the decree of Nature if be debaned from
acquiring by emigration, by enterprise by adventure by toll
and labor equally with Others from the domain of
the Union if TO be forbidden the be-
longing to the field of which joint
if in addition to all this told that division be
made that all Of that which own in finally
become the exclusive property of the other parnersn TRUTH
sir, rapidly approaching to that of things
templaed by the Senator from South Carolina INF. CAL
HouS, when whoutan amendment of the tution the
rights the minority will be held the mercy of the maor
y Give our rights under the constituonhe constu-
on fairly constued-and content take chance
fathers did for the maintenance Of position the Union
We content to hold to the old compact and,
believe in the merits of institutions, willing
to trust to the working of salvation. IL we
to be excluded, by Congressional legislation from joint
possession the hand, and denied every compromise
which, by division, would give share the other
neither permitted to equality of possession as right,
divided occupation settlement between propretors-I
ask what the hope which remains those who already
in minority of this confederacy What do gain by
having written constitutions if sectional pride sectional
hate bend passion interest," caprice may die
tate What do gain by having Government based upon
this written constitution, it. in truth, the rights Of the minor
ity held in allegiance the will of the majority And
now, ask the Senator from Michigan question Will he
not under the crisis which hangs upon the face OF the
ryw he not support the Missouri compromsethe spirit
Of the compromseor division Of the Territories between
| the two interests of the country
Mr.. CASs. will answer the Senator. spoke Of the
shado that
country in which slavery existed and which declared that
slavery should be excluded north Of that line, and left the
country south OF it as it found it. to continue slavery to
clude it. the people might Judge best say that my doc
trine for the whole territory is non intervention.
Mr. DAVIS, Tin his seat.) prefer that, too
Mr. CASS. i agree therefore, with the Senator from Mis-
with the institution Of slavery in the Territories and say if
the South think they have rights there under the
IN Gods name let the Supreme Court determine the question.
No one object to that
Mr. CASS. I do not know that. think otherwise.
would observe, and the Senate will remember that the point
in issue was the Missouri compromise and now understand
the Senator from Mississippi would not vote for that measure
unless accompanied with the declaration that slavery
should, or may OF does exist south Of the ine Do under
stand him arighti
Mr. DAVIS, Of Mississippi. have several times had
casion explain that point will agree the drawing of the
line SO deg 80 mn through the territories acquired from
Mexico with this condition, that while slavery prohibited
north of that ne it shall be permitted south Of the
lines and that the States which may be admitted into the
Union shall in under such constitutions they think
pro per to form.
Mr.. CASS. With respect to the last point imagine
there would be difference between With respect to
the othe the proposition Intervention north and
venton south of the line, without confeng any rights
the South would be of practical utility whatever
that section of country unless accompanied by egsla
tive declaration the subject repeat the belief that we
have authority to say that slavery shall shall not exist
in the Territories of the United States matter to be
left wholly to the people of the country to decide That is
think, the true doctrine have maintained and
less change greatly, shall abide by it.
Mr. DAVIS of Mississippi The Senator does not exactly
comprehend my meaning. He and do not differ much
the powers Of Congress the Territories The difference
between the honorable Senator and myself begin just
where he say, that if cannot be per-
med into these Territories and tesour rights under the
law of nature and before the Supreme Court of the United
States, shall this agitation continue shall this sectional strife
be unassuaged Will the SENATOR like myself,
down this Of the question: and take less than his
andard-ake the Missouri compromise adapted the Ter
rtores
Mr. CASS. What would do to save this Union from
dissolution, if dissolution impending it, and to be
averted only by Of action, is difficult to say
would do almost any thing.
desire to advert to another opc and that is relating
personally to myself need not remind the Senate that
within short time have passed through very ordeal
for any man. said, and said truly, when the Senator
from Kentucky remarked, few days snce he the best
abused man in the couny-that he with excep
on That exception my modesty prevents from naming
During that campaign silent, and left the fasehoods
which in this country belong such contest to
out their purpose and then die But when these things
and here in the other branch of the
National Legislature, choose to defend myself am not
now in position which precudes from the exercise Of
that right, and will exercise my place when the nature
of the assault the standing Of the assaan may render
this necessary this duty my constituents by whose
favor am here, not less than to myself gentleman from
North Carolina Mr. SrANLY) said in the House of Repre-
sentaives few days since hat Taylor beat Cass who thank
ed God he owned slave" &c.. never said this
is of the unfounded stories whose functions having
been fulfilled, is thus suddenly called from lis resting place
for some purpose, know not why. It is expression
never used It conveys meaning utterly disavow do
ragned He had heard the story, and presume beiev
ed it. But he should have asceaned the facts before he
thus summoned me, in the heat Of excited contest
but in the cool hours Of legislation the bar Of the House Of
Representatives, and in effect to the bar Of the country
The carge sir places in the position of Phasee, thank
ing God that am better than the Of the South and free
from offences which they commit. All this is contrary to
my feelings as to my habits cast reflections upon the
South then or at any other time.
What said and did will now state and if single Sena
tor this floor will condemn my course will then con-
ss that this charge is wholly groundess it appears
to me-
While in France is well known that Great Britain
had formed plan by which she intended to gain the
mand Of the There secret about this now, and
it has been openly avowed Her object under the pre-
text Of putting end to the slave ade to board vessels
which would have been followed by the mpressmen of
and other of aggression incident her naval
peony. My friend Mr.. Stevenson then representa-
tive in London It'll the first and great duty Of American
Minister abroad when the rights Of his country are assai-
ed to assert and defend them Mr. Stevenson did so in
able and fearless manner in correspondence marked with