The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-24
wAssIscTos, March 10, 1856

The Speech Of Mr. Baiger-The Yiews Of Mr. Mangum-
The Select Commttse The Dangers 10 Be Feared from
the NashriIe Contention Faiiaoy Of the Military Plan
of SGring the Unisa- Missouri Compromise-Mr.
Hale, &c.
North Carolina has two Of the ablest men In the
Senate Mr. Badger distinguished for HE legal acquire
ments and his calm and dspsssionate judgment, has
been entertaining for the last days slavery
question His argument, yesterday, (for it
yument rather than speedy WAS rather tedious
commentary upon the institution Of slavery recog
missed by divine authority and justly criticism
constitutional obligation upon the North to restore
the fugitive slave to his obligation at ALL
or one that must give to the morality and religious
duty on the side Of its violation. The view OF Mr..
Badger s plain daylight that one obligation of the
constitution be considered dead letter the whole
instrument may be FILTERED away aud the government
undermined and broken to pieces
To-day however, Mr. Badger entered into the heart Of
which he dwelt with much emphasis and power of con-
victioD and feature of this quarrel which has too
little attracted the attention ofthe Senate nothing
more nor less than the Nashville Convention Of June
next and the important part which 1t is to play in the
solution OF this great controversy Mr. Badger to
conviction commended that unless this Congress at this
session. shall promise this quarrel upon slavery in
some satisfactory way the meeting Of the Nashville
Sonventicn an De the beginning OF the end IL Will
break the charm OF old associations and historical iden
tity OF the North and South Arms and military power
viii rot do to retore hsrmopyhe first drop Of blood
shed in any watike attempt TO the submission
ofthe South according to the military plan of the cabi
metz dseolves the Union beyond sll hope Of restors
ton. Whatever might now be the everything attach
ments OF large proportion Of the people OF the South
the Union If this question BE- LIFT tothe Nashville Con-
vention to settle the that the bond of the
MON will be broken, bey ond the reach of human
gacty TO reunite thsm-not imn,e dately- instant
~ but by successive steps, ending 10 total dsrup
tiop, as complete ss that OF the Roman Empire.
Mr.. Badger believed that this calamity might be
syerted-pass good bill for fugitive saves-cast away
the Wilmot proyiso, and you may admit California
she TO- and the danger viii be passed He did no, des-
pair Of such settlement, though for himself he would
prefer the btsis OF the Missouri compromise But with
sucha combination OF men supporting the just rights
Of the South, ss Cass Dickinson, Douglass Clay and
Webster he could not despair of adj Of this
Such some OF the opinions of Mr. Badger. His
whole speech was marked with elssrness of argument
sound sense, and good discretion; and spprshend
that any who has looked into the subject will con-
that the dangers Of throwing this controversy
the Nashville, are nothing more por less than the
hazards Of a dissolution.
EXPLANATIONS
Mr. Cas- said he understood the Senator from North
Carolina TO say that the ground Of Mr. Webster OF the
inexpediepcy OF excluding slavery from the territories
was safer ground than that OF Mr.. Csss Of the
constitutionsity OF such an act.
Mr., Badger explained that be considered II ground
more likely TO harmonic conflicting opinions than the
upon which there was very wide difference OF opinion
MT Cass replied that the ground OF inexpediency
the old ground occupied by Mr. Polk by himself and
Others but be thought this petition not weakened
by assuming such interdct TO be unconstitutional.
Ths senator from North Carolina rays be would pre-
Ter the Missouri compromise Would be 90 for it
Nr Bsdger-rb believe IL TO be impossibs TO pass It.
MT. cas- Would he prefer it,
Mr. Badger would.
Mr.. Cass-What would you gain by it, Our plan
proposes TO leave the vhole question inter-
vention over the whole of the tsrrtories What woul
you gain ever this by the Missouri line excluding
very On the north side and giving you only
vsntion On the south side
MI Jefferson Dayis-Nobody takes that.
MIR Badger will.
MIR. Davis won't.
MIR. Ca.-wnl not the Senator from North Caro-
lima explain his exact meaning
MIR. Badger explained that he meant the old Missouri
compromise In It's true and meaning (hat Is e
say excluding slavery north Of the line and leaving
the territory south Of IT, by implication open to ala
very
This convsrsation shows that the Missouri line 4
still favorite Idea with the leading OF the South
on the general subject within few days; but We
understand that having been designated Of tn
committee Of thirteen, to be appointed under Footei
resolution, IL II shsll pass he will withhold any
pressien OF bis We've for the present from desire 70
Ter into the committee totally unrammelled bound
full free, and genuine compromiss Of this busnss,
This the proper viss 81 the subject and established
the sincerity OF Mr.. Nangum In his expressions q q
desrs TO settle this whole controversy without
necessary delay, and In spirit OF uncom m TIED
cilistion With such n disposition more generally
dinus.d through both houses Of Congress discussion
would give way To business and the prospect Of ad
sustment would be clear and sstisfactory.
Mr.. Hale succeeded MIR Badger the general ID
Ject. and addressed himself from beginning TO end,
TO the tpeseh Of Mr. Calhoun with desire he said
90 Get forth the truth a history TO be against the
south, aud not AGAINST the North Altogether MIR
Hale has been rather moderate to day than usual
In asiJle that will cast Seward in the shade.