The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-04

But sir the only response received when inquired II
other southern senators concured in the views OF the
senator nom Virginia, was most emphatic nod Of ds,
could moi, OF make any arrangement with the
honorable senator from Virginia have been charged,
you know WIN bargain, intrigue, and corruption.
he gets up solitary and alone, and states plan in which
he informs that he has not the concurrence OF another
senator and calls upon to respond to it, that shall 90
into specific reply 10 his various points This is really
OF the total absence OF all credentials authority
upon the part OF the honorable senator. will show
him, however, mode in which he can accomplish his
object The bill is yet incomplete, and open for amend
ment Will the honorable senator make his proposition
OF the line OF SO deg 80 mln in the form OF an amend
ment and have vote upon This will enable him to
ascertain what proportion OF southern concur with
Mr.. MASON. Mr.. President do not understand
that the honorable senator from Kentucky has exhibited
any power credentials TO negotiate on his part but
do understand that he takes great not 10 commit
himself upon the question Nay, the honorable senator
goes far only to say that If any mode could be de-
vsed by which the opinion OF all the soah
ern senators could be he would certainly take
Il into very grave consideration. | apprehend from all
this. that this proposition viii result in nothing can
assure the honorable senator that to offer no such
proposition. | stand in minority and as the senator
from Louisiana said the other day, il does become
minority TO otter terms to those who have the power to
make them. shall offer no proposition have merely
stated what would meet my concurrence.
MIR. UNDERWOOD. This proposition OF the honora-
BILE senator from Virginia is NOT new here. II was
proposed Dy me tnree years ago. belonged to That ceIe
brated committee OF eight, who framed compromise bill
such they thought ought to be adopted and before the
committee had retired 10 lake the subject into consdera-
ion had suggested amendment BY which the line of
80 deg 30 min. 10 be extended 10 the Pacific
through all of Territories but in that suggestion did
not content myself with what the senator from Virginia
Mr. MAsosl says would now satisfy him want
cd to extend that line through and obtain express dec
aaton that slavery should be permitted go into the
territory south of that line, and that the shareholders
should be protected in the use and enjoyment of their
slave property until they form State constitutions for
their admission into the Union; and then, matter OF
course the people of these Territories would have the
right to dispose OF the question as they should think fit
Now, sir, ii because could not obtain declaration
TO that effect during the progress Of the last congressional
reference to this subject either in the compromise bill
suggested by the committee OF eight or in any other way
that went against that bill But sir, acknowledge thai
the extension OF the Missouri compromise line, upon the
terms he has suggested, would in my humble Judgment,
be surrender OF the entire question, far the
sion OF slavery s concerned And sir, believe upon
grounds which, il the Senate bear with me, will
beg leave 10 state somewhat more at large. | do not
think can conclude what have to say tonight will
proceed as far as can
Several SENATORS. Adjourn adjourn.
AT this point of his remarks, the honorable senator
gave way, without concluding when, on motion,
The Senate adjourned.