The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-24

decd iee assured that not more than eight nine votes
IN this body be possibly cast against it, STILL The
held OF discussion IS less inviting, and il
not be wholly Improbable TO continue 10 perambu.
late Il little while longer The senator from South
Carolina who sts most distant from me- Mr.. RHErT,
IN the early part OF his remarks, undertook denounce
the Missouri Compromise oppressive and unconsttu
iona and TO repfehend the southern States OF the Union
for what he deems their dsgaceiul submission 10 and
with that singular consistency which belongs TO his his.
tory public man, the OF his extended range
OF observation, we found him after a while amenting
most doorously that the Nashville convention which
body he was most undoubtedly what of leading
character. had demanded this Missouri Compromise
line, and been aty refused II by the action OF Congress
IN passing the measures OF adjustment the very face of
this most presumpluous and insolent demand
Why, sir, in the gentlemans speech which have here
before speech delivered ia Charit Slon a few days
after the adjournment OF the conven,ion-he INDUCES
the same strain OF complaint and lamenlalion the
expected refusal OF Congress 10 obey the mandate from
Nashville the sending forth OF which he had eff
cent instigated Now sir the gentleman is a southern
man yes sir. and sets himself up special champion
OF the Souh-a fevid and furious vindicalor Of south
ern rights asked him just now If he knew what the
Wimot proviso was--not because | did not suppose
that the gentleman was quite well acquainted with the
hideous features OF this legislative monster; and ask
him IN the same spirit now, he knows what the Mis-
sour Compromise 49, Sir the gentleman knows, and
everybody else knows, that the Missouri Compromise
the Wilmot povlso, IN Substance and phraseoogy, ex
cept that IT is limited in its application to particular po
hon OF the public terrory-tha is to say, 10 all ying
north OF the line OF SO deg. 80 mn.--whst the Wmot
proviso applies to all vacant territory whatever They
are precisely similar. say, Sir, IN principle and in terms
The only difference being that which have just specified
Now, the gentleman desires that the Missouri Compro
mise line should be run through California Cui bono
hat advantage does he expect the South to reap from
the extension OF the Missouri Compromise line TO the
Pacific It is true that at the present time the constu
on of the State of California excludes slavery from that
State but that provision in the constitution OF Caor-
not, like the laws OF the Medes and Persians,
changeabe. II is well known that sovereign State at the
time OF her admission and ever after has right TO settle
this question: and 10 resee il often she peases No
doubts this California, then in consequence Of her
admission, in consequence of her recognition
reign State, has right at the present time to admit
slavery il she desires 10 DO so and people think
(hough will not go fully into that delicate subject now
that The climate soil, and mineral productions of the
State favorable to the introduction OF slavery At
any rate. confess my willingness TO enjoy the chance
OF such slate OF things ultimately arising. But the
gentleman from South Catolina does not appear willing
that any possibility should continue to exist for the iu
tnre introduction OF slavery in California He cries
aloud, 81 Give the line OF the Missouri Compromise
through California" ! am informed-and beg to be
corrected if make any mistaketha every valuable gold
mine in California lies north of this line of sc deg
80 min. This is the precise region that certain class
OF southern extremists are constantly complaining that
the southern shareholders have been excluded from
the country 10 which they wish TO have the privilege
OF carrying their slaves, and employing them in the
profitable business Of digging for mineral treasures
Sir, change IN the constitution OF California may here
after the benefits much desired TO the slave
holders of the South Indeed say that the gates Of
California already beginning to turn upon their
golden hinges for admission into this real ri Dorado
But this bright prospect not TO open upon the
vision OF the honorable from South Carolina He
looks did look whilst at the Nashville convention and
for many months thereafter alone TO the advantages
pected by him 10 result from the extension OF the Mis-
souri, Compromise line 10 the Pacihc-in other words he
prefers that, the well known language OF the Missouri
Compromise slavery involuntary servitude save for
crime &c. shall be forever excluded" Yes sir, forever,
by the OF compromise which only be set aside,
when adopted, by vlanous breach of faith Sir,
there occasionally something IN the deusve theories OF
excited politicians which calculated to awaken
wonder, regret, and our profound commseratlon.
confidently ask, is he true southern man IN feeling and
action that struggles, or has su gged 10 exclude the
South permanently from the only part OF California where
slave labor is likely to be prohlahly introduced
Why, sir the very worst enemythe veIest abolltonst
all the land-could not desire 10 treat the South more
scurvily.
proposition hostile the vital interests OF the
South than this OF the Missouri Compromise, under
stng could not well be mag lined
| see how any southern can for a moment lend his
sanction to ii, whose intellectual powers have not been
thoroughly conounded by some strange and incompre
hensibe hallucinaon The truth sir, almost
movement of the Nashville convention was ridiculous
blunder and OF the movements OF particular mem
bers of that body worse than blundes-ihey were
high political offences before God and man
Well, sir, let us follow the gentleman little further.
He cannot get the Missouri Compromise line through
California But he is also dissatisfied with the arrange
ment to Utah wahopi the Y,imot prouiso Does any
deny thatl We gave territorial government 10 New
Mexico wiitou the Wtinoi grouSo. Will any one deny
that sir senator from Virginia, Mr. HUNTER ] as
much approved in South Carolina any OF her
voted for both of these and sir the Utah bill
passed this house with only two southern votes against
it, II passed the other house also by overwhelming
ma iory OF southern votes. Were we, then, who voted
for these bills. all traitors, were we fools Sir my
late colleague voted for the Utah territorial bill. Ia The
senator from South Carolina disposed TO denounce hun
for doing so INSIST sir, that traitors or fools all The
southern senators and representatives were who voted
for these measures il they have had the effect OF depv
ing the South OF all interest in the Territories acquired
from Mexico
But sir this is not the most striking view which can be
presented OF the practical working oil his Missouri Iom-
promise policy Let me remind The gentleman that the
thirty seventh degree of north latitude is now the south.
ern boundary OF 0,ah Run the boundary thirty minutes
below that lne at SO deg 30 min, "a compromise line,
and what will be the effect OF il II there be slavebolj
ers and slaves in Utah, you will drive them all oni and
you will close the door Of California forever against
slavery Now il is fact which proved IN the House
of Representatives that when the territorial bills were
on their passage known TO The delegate from ihe
Utah Territory in that body that al least hve hundred
slaves were held by their who exercised an IN
disturbed control them as property received let
ter during the summer anteceden to what Is known as
the adjustment struggle from the distinguished senator
from South Carolina, who was the immediate ptedeces'
sor of the gentleman 10 whom am now replying. urging
me 10 co operate with him in bringing Utah into the Union
as State al once despite any objection presented, be.
cause he said, Utah saveholdiDg region, and ihe
people OF that Territory had decided in conventions IN
favor OF the system Of slavery or al least had decided IN
favor OF no, interfering with the system then exslng
there But sir, think that the senator from South Car
olina occupies position from which he will find Il dim
cult 10 relieve himself in regard TO the Territory OF Utah
saw speech or publication of that gentleman, which
he wm III not think deny-a statement made towards the
close OF the late warmly sustained contest IN South CAT
ona-urging the people OF that State TO continued op
DO sition TO the measures OF adjustment stimulating them
circumstances of encouragement suggesting 10 them he
fact that the people of Utah sayehodng people