The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-16

elusive as TO require no addition If had The power
make H. becomes US, il becomes you al-all who sesl
preserve this Union, and render i perpeaato ask
why Is this power claimed' Why IS It's exercise sought
Why IL this resolution 10 obsuet the extension Of sla
very into The Territories introduced is ior the pur
pose Of political power il have no other ationa
object Every must understand, that whatever b,
the evil of slavery, IS mol Increased by It's dinuson
Every one familiar with u knows that rs IN proportion
10 its sIarsenrss that IL becomes less evil Whenever
there is an immediate connexion between master and
slaye whatever there is OF harshness in the system,
diminished. Then il is that assumes the domestic
character, and strictly pararchai relation II is only
when the slaves assembled in large numbers, plan
alions and far removed from the OF the MASTER thai
pariake OF that cruelty which is made the gea
charge against II By those who know nothing OF IT It's
then. for the purpose Of political power; and can
those who, in violation Of constitutional rights, ac,
quire political power, which, in progress Of time, will
give them the ability 10 change the constitution Of The
United States, be supposed just then 70 be seized with
feeling OF magnanmty and justice, which will prevent
them from using the power which they thus corrupiy
sough and obtained. in agant violation oil fundamental
rights Man, Mr.. Presd,n may become corrupted by the
possession OF powers he may seek il for pure motives
and be corrupted by lis exercise The reverse of This all
ward TO ihe issue that has been suggested as the ult
sadto the day when that power, being possessed
will be exercised and therefore the men OF The present
generation called upon to meet III and they have no
right postpone postery the danger which is laid at
their doors ours is the responsibility, and upon us
devoves the high duty Of deciding the issue But Il.
sir, represented any State, however much i might
/ should say to my constituents, Without balance Of
power such as will enable every interest 10 protect
ise-without such checks and such restraints as can
exist where any one interest Is paramount 70 All
ohers-lhat the great purposes Of this Union could
be pesersed and The confederacy must De short
lived, and PERISH BY the destruction OF the principles
upon which It was founded. believe, Mr. President.
essential that nether section should have such power
in Congress weud render them able TO tranpe upon
the rights OF the other section OF this Union Il would
be blessing essential means to preserve the conted
eracy, thai branch of Congress- the Morrill, and in
the other the South, should have majority OF senta
tion Sir ours is but limited agency We have but
few powers and those OF general natures and le
gislalon restricted and balanced in the mode have
suggested Congress would never be able to encroach
upon the rights and institutions OF any portion Of the
Union, meet win resistance from any part Of T.
The reverse beng the case, who knows how soon The
Time may when will rise IN arms to oppose the
people OF lnis country The confidence that this s
lneir government, that II reflects their will, that
ii looks 10 their interests, the foundation upon
rc falls to tue ground More enphaiically in this
than any oiher though il was said by the great Emperor
of Europe to be OF all does this government depend
upon the Consent 81 s people 5 70 e, p y :
any State OF this Union, il that State was resolved
TO resist it, So enirey is this the case that whatever
laws may be passed al This sessonand perceive dis
posilion on ali sides a pass one for The recovery Of ug
live slavesl feel that that law will be dead letter IN
any State where the popular opinion IS opposed 10 sucn
rendition would rooner trI-t il to-day 10 the sense OF
focement OF any law which Congress can enact against
the popular opinion OF those among whom il is TO be
benefit to result to from this species Of legislation
believe upon this. upon every other subject that we
must rely the patriotism, the good sense, and
morality Of the people. than upon any tribunal. % pre-
where, and where there 10 represent them that
believed il the wrongs and injuries heaped upon the
South understood by the great body OF the people at
the Morrill, the whole conduct o their politicians would be
rebuked and peace and harmony would be restored but
sir, the evil OF the time in which we live, that the
responsibilities which resi- upon us.ihe responsible
ties OF dayare sought TO be transferred 10 another
II the evil OF the time that men, instead OF meeting
which thrust upon them, shrink IRON 'hem and
instead OF relying upon the sober, second thought oil me
people, waving 10 and fro, like reeds before the
wind, and yielding 10 every popular impulse We have
high and holy duties TO perform-dutiB OF which we
wholly unworthy unless every man here Is ready to
hazard his political life for the maintenance oil those
principles which he has sworn to uphold and to preserve
But, Mr. President, is my purpose, and an sorry,
for moment 10 have diverged iron II, calmly
and briefly 10 direct my attention TO the man argument q
being property OF the United States and so recognised
by the constitution STAKEHOLDER has the right TO go with
that property into any part ofihe United States where some
sovereign power has not forbidden il deny sir that this
government has the sovereign power TO prohibit IRON
the Territories deny that any territorial community,
being dependence of the United States has that power
prohibit IT, and therefore my claim presented s this,
that the STAKEHOLDER has right to go with his slave into
any portion Of these United States except IN State
where the fundamental law has forbidden IT. know,
SIR that the popular doctrine obtains that every commu-
nty has that power and was sorry to hear the senator
from Kentucky in portion OF his speech assent TO
il, though in others he did oppose IT, who constitute
the communities which are 10 exercise sovereign
rights over the Terrilorlesl Those who IN the race
for newly acquired territories, may hfst get there.
And by what right, sir, do they claim to exercise u
They Territories belonging 10 the United States and
BY the States only sovereignty be allenated. II mass
of persons sufficiently great to seize upon one oil the
Territories Of the Unied States, should by revolution,
wrest il from as, then they would have sovereignty 10
establish any fundamental laws they choose but uniil
that high Of revolution is performed, u viii not cease
10 be Territory belonging 20 the United States The
sovereignty in the States, and there no power,
save that OF the Saies exercised not by legislation, but
by solemn compact, which exclude any property, or
can determine what is properly in the Territories 50 held
by the States in common. The senator iron Kentucky,
ho wever claims this power from the clause which gives
10 Congress the power dispose oil and make needul
rules and regulations for the territory and other prop
erty OF the United States admired his ingenuity when
he said Territories Territories" Is not the phrase oi the
constitution; il is "iero. and that e.roy was the
common domain OF the United States That territory
public land-lies within well without the iHlls o.
the States OF the Union Every new State has been so
mt,ed with territory Recognised as the properly OF 'ne
United States
The territory held by the old States was transferred "a
the United States common property. Out OF tnls ef,
rtory States have been formed and the unsoid IAN
in these States il still held the territory OF the United
States Does this power then, 10 dispose OF that terrific
upon Congress the sovereignty enabling to decre wha
properly shall go upon that land, and what shall oe ns
relation OF persons subslsting upon ~ And " pe no
good afgdment Tor quarter section or hall secuoh OF
township, il is not good lor The vast extent oil bVfue
which we have upon the Pacific ocean j. powel