The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-08-14

now no more Mr.. Calhounj being The
only Southern Senator voting aeains,
the engrossment. The amendment
was ordered to be engrosssd by vote
of thir'y.three including eight Senators
from States where there arc no slaves,
one Senator from Illinois changing his
vote. Now, sir, present this from the
record, TO show that whcnibis compro
mise line was offered in 1913, j. met the
unanimous assent Of the Southern States
upon this floor, with the exception of one
Senator from South Carolina. And
further, when il was stricksrl out in the
o,hor wing Of The Capitol, and when a
motion was made in the Senate to re.
ccdc, every Southern Senator (wilf The
exception Of one, the gentleman who
made the molionio reccdc yDled agains,
rccedng, and this vote included the Sen.
ntor from South Carolina, {Mr. Cal
honn)
Mr.. Berricn. Will the Senator
from Virginia allow me 10 ask him 10
what bill he has reference now?
Mr.. Mason. have reference TO the
amendment offered by the Senator from
Illinois Mr.. Dcng!asl 10 The Oregon
bill, which was before us;inlS4S. |
need only read par; ofthat amend.
nent.
"I'lat the 9Th section, together with
the compromise therein found, |, lis hereby
revived, rnd declared to be infull force,
and binding for the future organization
Of the Territories of the United States,
in the Same sense and with The same
understanding with which ilwas orig.
inaily adopted
The line was :lus 10 basrun 10 the
Pacific, and through the very8 TERRITORY
OF California which is nav snught,o be
introduced as a State in 1fis Union.
Now, sir, if The issue is 10 be- made up
between the States holding slaves and
the States not holding s|nress here ii is.
In 1913 il was assentcd to.SI i,in 1850,
il is 10 be refused, in reference 10 The
same territory, and il il is 81 he refused
under protest ot !SenatcsS from tho
Southern States here, declaring thai, in
their beiicfund in their judgments, those
whom they represent will, at every
risk and hazard insist upon it, submit
10 the Scru,c and 10 the nation, if those
disasiacns consequences which are oil.
icipc,rd should cnsue, upon whom will
the sponsbiIilv rest! Sir, this line Of
3i 30. believe, has been almos, odious
70 the slavciio'lin9 States. twas done
al
time i, was adopted in 1920. and those
votes were given TO i! in order 10 make
peace and 10 avoid sera ration. Ii was
done. nS understand It's history, in the
belief OF he statesmen and pa,ricts Of
iha. day. ;ha. when !ho time bad arrived,
as % Them il appeared il had then arriv.
cd. rs 20 them It arpca'cd il had then
wien people living under com.
mon government could not enjoy
property IN common, ii was prudent 10
aver. 'ho danger lhnt would follow dis.
co'd ami dissnnsions by dividing the
property; and this line Of 36 deg 30,
since cnllcd ',hc Compromise line"
was adopted The Southern States
this, period Of ihirlv years. They are
prepared 20 ncqui.vc in il now. tecl
rs one Of their representatives, pared
10 vote for it, conscious that the people
Of my State will approve The vote and
acqnicscc in it. Blu, they will 10 Il only
as a proposition 10 preserve this Union.
Sir. have chosen 10 bring up the vote
as il stood wilhin Two years, in order that,
II III" measure Is no, now aSScn,cd 10,
my constituents may see and under.
stand whn! within two years The MAORI.
~ have determined against them, for
VIC are in minority. Now, Mr. Presi.
dent, one word in regard TO what fell
from the Senator from Kentucky. do
not know " whether that Senator speaks
The opinion or Judgment Of ma or.
iIy Of The Slalcs represented on
this floor do know lha, his age,
his experience, and his position have en-.
abicd him, ns he is entitled from bis
high and lofty in,cllec; to do 10 dircc,
She measures ii not mould The opinions
Of large poi,ion ofthe American pco,
pie and | heard him declare here 10.
day IN his place as Senator, addressed
to his brother Senators, that II is The
duly Of The Federal Government 10 take
no further account Of State resistance
Than ,hoy would do Of the resistance of
individuals OF otprivatc cilizcns against
;hc laws Of the land
Mr.. Clay. That is no, what | said.
| said, end | repeat, and wish men
who have pens 10 record il, that if any
single State, or the people Of any State.
choose 10 raise the standard of dsun-
ion, and 10 defy The authority of the
union, ! am for maintaining the au.
'horiiy Of the Union. Thp. is what |
said.
Mr.. Mason. That is exactly what /
understand the honorable Senator TO
soy--lhat resistance made under the
authority of State is no further to be
respected by the authorities Of the Uni.
ted States than if il were made by q
body Of individuals on their own score.
Mr.. Clay, Gin his scat.) No further;
none whatever.