The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-22

me refresh his recollection OF his just and generous
sentiments Even now, i may mol be TOO late 70 recall
him TO the path from which he has wandered so widely
On several occasions in Congress the honorable
has been known in former years exhibit himself more
less as decided dlsapproyer o. the system oi domestic
and recommended 20 the people OF Kentucky In deepy
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contesl Ia that Stale, which waged heatedly and
bas wbieh happ~ renaed III n th a,ep Of ,b,.
plan oi emancpaon short time since the reesoiles OF
on at Cleveland, which they adop,ed resolutions
obsconabe % he south than any which had antecedent-
he honorable senator om Kentucky 10 which he
pigd approvlng fully The obset af Ihsir assembage and
predcament Of the honorable wbcahe amoak
ns NJ this session. and what has been his course here
Why, sir feel bound admit that the honorable senator
has been quite consistent Ills hlst napdlan, move,nen.
was the Introduction OF his rcsou OF PROMISE Ard
declaative of the hated Wmot Posiso principle another
brings 10 Caiorna another, by inevitable mpica ion,
s q Go % . M slave
trade IN the District OF Columbia and all this s 10 be con
~ II w9q ny s spod
snch terms Of adjustment, should have been brought Tor
confederation the events OF his public life already referred
but shall cerainly always remain unable to perceive
mise
And what sort q speech that BY which these
that there Is in the cn,menand language of that
speech nlony southern sensb l,ties awaken dssa
faction, and TO provoke resentment well among all
who are not quite convinced am Of the purify OF the
honorable senator's move than we find in any speech Of
proessed abolonisis not excepting the iaramed
Garrison and Philips, and Douglass Certainly no speech
from Kenncky has ever been delivered before in either
Hoas, o. nsfess Twill not parcnarize but am sure
%e % as
with offensive docneso dogmatical and overbearing
sessg the moral which % smneny di.,ingaishes
the honorable senaos from Kentucky could have been
New York tMr SEwAnDl will never dare 10 deliver
such spet ch here the honorable senator from New
Hampshire Mr HALEl with all that rhetorical heroism
which he displayed among the other day. would reeo
from the nerance Of much that fell with easy grace
the honorable gentleman fom Ohio [Mr. CHASE, am
hdent, is moderate and fofbe g his temper
of domestic slavery and against Tie efforts OF The southern
states q The conedeSaoy 70 protect themselves against
Senate besides Tue senator from Kentucky could have
nounced such speech u The heanns Of southern men,
without calling fortn response full of Indignation and
asperty.
hope the senator from Mississippi will compare the
irst speech which he assaied SO bitterly with that
speech for which he has expressed such extraordinary
admiration. am that comparison will reveal to
HIM the most extraordinary change OF opinion and posi-
ton which even his experience has ever furnished.
Mr. President there Is not important feature OF this
compromise Of which the senator from Mississippi has
not at time another expressed strong disapproba
ton How II happens that jambling them all together
has removed so many deformtes, and added so many
beauties, is something which passes my comprehension
When the senator from Missouri MIR BESrosl intro
duced bill TO purchase portion OF Texas. and estab-
lish the boundaries OF the remainder the senator from
Mississippi discovered that II proposition
pregnant with the most terrible dangers TO the South
He distinctly affirmed that every foot of the territory
purchased would be claimed nfalliby subject TO the
Wilmot ProvIso" Then, after commenting upon eer-
tain resolutions adopted by northern legislatures he adds
Yes cir all these things knew. and, hope duly appre
aere was in existence human being member Of this
usrous body too, representing among US one OF the
slave States oil the conederacy~ho would dare TO take II
himself bring bill like that which has
made It's ghasy sppariton among us this morning. and
which, II II become law without amendment, VIII COM
petely unsetde the question Of slavery in all the do
main which II proposes to sarcha.o IRON the STATE Of
The bill brought forward, will be perceived by
those who will il, nulides this Missouri compro
and every acre OF il is placed n tie same peh, and cond
ton precisely California sad our other recently acqu
ed possessions
II is well the senator informed us that he had no great
regard Tor consistency he proposes now to cut on ten
deg rees of latitude from the Stale OF Texas-enough for
three free Staes-whch have his authority for say
ing will be nfably subject to the Wmot Proylso he
proposes further 10 tax US from to fifteen millions OF
dollars for the privilege of making them free States, and
adng to the vast power now threatening TO crush US
and then by way OF adding the most Calling insult 10 the
deepest injury, he demands that shall accept this out
rage a compromse-ase compensation for the admission
OF California Sir il must take this dose at
all mean 10 take il in separate parcels prefer that
California should in singy to coupling her admls-
sion with surrender Of ten degrees OF slave territory for
the formation OF Tree States prefer that there should
com PROMISE which not only surrenders everything in
dispute but surenders also the rig TO complain
sist
read again from the same speech
Ny bin originally proposed pay Texas specific
sum, Just oue-balf Of the sum now proposed by the
senator Missouri for her ownership o the pubic
lands situated in the country, commonly called New
Mexico. north Of line TO be IN an castery di-
Iecon on the Paso del Note TO the head water, OF the
Red cautiously reseryng, though, 70 the territory In
which right OF properly portion OF the public lands
thus be purchased the principle OF oompromise Inn
bodied in the resolutions oi annexation referraon
will be perceived arrangement which cam
not be dispensed wih without ncurng the risk Of mne-
datey multiplying the number OF free states, and deeply
endangerng the whole southern section OF the Union
This had solved offer a. ncD schens of e0mWo1'tss
which with establishment OF territorial government
in New Mexico In Deeret and California, and the ultimate
o California STATE, wnen freed rom her
present unfortunate organizaton, hoped might tend 70
scuc the yexcd question OF hs Wilpot Pfovso forever
should certainly have offered the whole bill as was hst
dawn o, and In the In which bad submitted u TO
the con sideraton Of various friends with whom am
in the counseng upon this subject but io certain
several OF the free STATES OF the NORTH oil
which been recently noth d, which satisfied me
OF comyomi, without encouraging our AFRO
foes ercer and more extended sykression enu
bringing down and irritating insults upon the
southern OF the confederscy.
ncendary messages governors OF Pennsylvania and
Msssschusettthe truly demoniaca resolutions now be-
fore the New 70 klegisstufehc extraordinary harangnes
made in this hall since nssenbled--these and otner
of kindred character satisfied me that the season @
com promise had passed by that NJ least u
fcompromse hereafter 70 be offered,
M ought 10 emanae from the North became satisfied
tbat the time had arrived when behooved southern sena-
d representatives in Congress 70 stand nrmy anu
esoutely up in strict maintenance OF our constitutional
IN.