The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-06

The southern Saes had been refused BY them at former
u lsas proposition was made BY ,ts honorable ssna
ol son ILLINOIS INF DovcLAsl 10 extend that line 10 the
racine ocean, together with the Compromise therein con-
!ansd. which was declared 10 BE- il full force and bind
United S,sr s'a's g Of the Territories Of the
ne Missouri Compromise line through this very Territory
Isliionia, which they now propose % admit as .
o'ase, Ana how was the vote The amendment was
carried BY : vote OF ihrty.three 10 twenty-five The
wnoie OF Inc southern voted for u with the
cepuon OF one senator from the STATE OF Florida. whose
name does not appear the Journal aye Twenty
SIX votes We're given for by southern senator's All the
senators nom the South voted for except the
tor from FLORIDA From the States which have no slaves
had votes including four senators now upon this
hoor. When proposition followed to engross that
amendment, i received twenty five votes from the
S0uihthe senator from South Carolina who ii now no
more MIR. cALnous,l being the only southern senator
voting against the pgossInent The amendment was
ordered To be eng ossed by vote thirty three, including
eight senators from States where there slaves one
senator from Illinois changing his vote Now, sir, I
present tins from the record, show that when this com
promise line was offered IN 1913 it the unanimous AS
sent Oh the southern States upon this oor with the ex
cepuon OF one senator from South Carolina And fur
her, when Il was stricken out the other wing OF the
Capi,o, and when motion was made 10 the Senate 10
recede every southern senator with the exception of one,
the gentleman who made the motion 10 recede) voted
against receding and this vote included the senator from
S0Sn S BERREN viii he senator from y,ro. allow
me 70 ask him to what bill he has reference now
MI, MASON. have reference 10 the amendment Of
Oregon bill, which was before us in 1875 need only
read part OF that amendment:
That the 9Th section with the compromise there
and bisdIng t he future orsaniaa.on Of liz TerorIes
q he United safes y hs saoe sense and with the same
The line thus to be the Pacific and through
the very territory OF California which Is now sought to
90 introduced as State into this Union. Now, sir. il
the issue 70 be made up between the States holding
slaves and the States not holding slaves here ii s In
ls45 y was assened TO- If in 1850, ii is to be refused,
III reference 10 The very same territory and ii II is TO be
refused under protest OF senators from the southern States
here, declaring that in their belief and in their udg
mens those whom they represent will every risk and
hazard insist upon it, submit TO the Senate and to the
tcipated should ensue, upon whom, will the responsible
NY rest Sir, this line oil SO deg 30 min believe has
been almost odious 10 the slaveholdng States II was
done with few votes from those States the time
adopted in 1890, and those votes given to it in order
to make peace and TO avoid separation Il was done,
understand ils history in the belief Of the statesmen
and patriots OF that day. that when the time had arrived
as to them appeared it had then arrived, when peo
pie living under common government could not enjoy
that would follow dscord and dissensions by dividing
the property and this line OF SO deg. 80 min, called
.the compromise line was adopted The southern
States haye acquiesced in il from that day to this, pc
od oil thirty years They prepared To acquesce in
i now feel as one Of their representatives, prepared
to vote for it, conscious that the people Of my State will
approve the vote and acquesce IN H. But they viii do
il only as proposition TO preserve this Union. Sir.
have chosen to bring up the vote as stood within two
years, IN order that il the measure is mol now assened
to, my constituents may and understand what within
TWO years the majority have determined against lhen for
we in minority.
Now, Mr. President, one word in regard TO what fell
from the senator from Kentucky do know whether
that senator speaks the opinion judgment Of majority
OF the States represented this floor do know that
hs age, his experience, and bis position have enabled
him, as he entitled from his high and lofty intellect 10
do 10 direct the il non 10 mould the opinions of
large portion OF The American people; and heard him
declare here to-day his place senator, addressed TO
his brother SENATOR'S that il is the duty Of the federal gov
erhinent to lake further account OF State resistance
than they would do of the resistance OF individuals Of
private citizens against the laws OF The land
Mr.. CLAY That is not what said. i said, and
repeat-and wish all men who have pens 10 record it,
raise the standard Of dsunion and defy the aulho
ty OF the Union am for maintaining the authority Of
the Union: That Is what ssid,
Mr.. MASON. That is exactly what understood the
honorable senator to sayihat resistance made under the
authority oil State is further to be respected by the
authorities OF the United States than IL IL made by
body OF individuals on their own score,
Mr.. CLAY, Tin has seai) No further none whatever.
Mr. MASON. Then understood the senator's mean.
ing correctly and stated il So Now sir what is our
government Is our government association oil the
Individual citizens, extending through this broad land
from to bound by the OF majority. 10 be
coeced into submission If they disagree 10 refuse obe
dence to a law, Far from il We have separately or
gained SatesStates that claim TO be and free, SOW
ereign and independent States but who have yielded
portion OF their power TO this general government Tor
common object and for the good but they have
regularly oganzed governments, with executive, legis
lave, and judicial branches, with unlimited power oil
taxation, capable OF commanding the resources oil Their
people to an unlimited extent and recognised and ac
knowledged governments Those States, BY the heo-
ment, bound 10 look to and protect the safety and
happiness and welfare OF their people; and ~ u be
uueGod forbid the experiment should ever be tried -
but II II be true that the government OF the coniedera
ton power is lodged the States into submis
sion 10 their will IL in this federal government power
resides To hold the citizen OF State 10 obedience
paramount 10 his obedience al home, need not say TO
that senator and 10 the country that whenever the ex
pertinent tried, you will have the whole tier oil south
ern states, and believe large portion OF the northern
States, denying IL Sir may Heaven, IN its providence
aud in its benehcence. avert such an issue
But we are forewarned by the from Kentucky,
as his idea of the theory Of this government, that il is
capable and that il liz duty 10 enforce obedience 10 its
laws whether the resistance comes rom the authorities
\ OF State or IRON an individual. Now, SIR, how do
these States stand There is my own hoBored Common
wealth. whose limits within view from the doors OF
this Capitol and other States south oil this including
Georgia, all al whom, through their own constituted au-
hortes have declared and placed Il upon their statute
books that they will resist what they believe to be an
unconstitutional act o the part oil the federal
question. The senator from Kentucky replies TO them
distinctly, Resist the peril OF blood you do il. and
that his council and aid shall be given 10 the bayoneis Of
the federal government to reduce them Submission.
Sir. il 10 well they should know it and they do
know IL, far the potential of that stor
and potent il scan enforce IT, Let il 20 10 them, and
lei go themyes il will do, coempoaneous with the
action of the Congress OF the United States upon this
question Of the exclusion OF slavery in the Territories
Sir wish TO add heat 10 this discussonnone in the
world The subject is one that we should deliberate
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