New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-09

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desired 20 perpstuaie agitation, and such persons he
thought would not be diSp0se ed By resolution or 9TH
erwlse, TO sacrifice their personal popularity or local
smbi,.oa. lie hoped. however that u would De sup-
ported ~ such large number IN both Houses AZ
ould gIEs assurance 70 the whole country that no
successful opposition can De gwen tothat settlement,
or any portion Of It. He had not brought It forward
. pdTiv man. Though from early manhood % the
! present time he lad been an naexlble. unyeltIng
smteTOf the Democratic psftv, he would slorn any
attempt 10 blend hs interests ~ psrty with ths
( movement BIS o, sets were hlgReY-ihsy were
/ tie attainment OF higher ends than the mere al
Vaniages Of party. He would think II unsafe 20 rely
on party votes alone FOR the adoption OF any measure
OF this kind II was wen known thai Free. Soillsn,
Was attached 10 and connected with both parties AZ
the North He had hoped on MS arrival here a. md
10th the Wing and the Democratic parties prepared
10 Iepudlate all connection with this faction and IT.
uCMterS lie had hoped 20 Ind the Democratic party
bound by no alliance with men pledged to resist the
law, and 10 keep alive agitation. For one, he
resolved to hold 10 political fellowship With any
party or set OF men whose principles are not IN
unison with the great body Of patriots whom he now
represented IN the senate. These principles were
ser forth in the resolutions adopted N the COnven-
ton OF the people OF Mississippi lie Shen read the
The people Of Mississippi regard this Adjustment. as
permanent settlement OF the question such IS the
sentiment OF the lnlOnioyiDg people OF his State.
They expect nom The represen OF other states
declaration, on the pant Of thosestates, OF their IN
tentlon TO stand by and maintain that settlement IN
all It's parts. VIII not Senators speak out plainly,
ana ON THIS feSO4ullOn declare tReu intention 10 90
SO or will they by their silence let themselves and
| their constituents be misunderstood Let TO man
from the South say that the North has right 10 ex
peCt Us to declare that We will stand by the Compro
| mise and let no Senator from the North say the
South has % right 10 expect any such declaration
| for II was well known there were persons as the
South who preached discomfort and that at the North
there politicians who stand pledged 20 advo.
cate repeal or modification OF the Fugitive Law.
There were some such IN CongroSs-and they had
been admitted into party oaucuses-"ho stood
pledged 10 this purpose
Ii has been sand that there were but few repre-.
senayes from the North present al the passage oil
the Fugitive Slave Law. Some OF them were acct
deutaly absent and ne had doubt all OF them had
cause for Their absence besides that OF an UNI
Willingness to show their constituents their rcadi-
ness 10 vote for the bill He Was satisfied that there
were many who we're prepared 70 vindlcate them
selves, by speech and action, from unjust mslnua-
OnS. The fact Of their absence NJ the time OF that
vote, however, had been seized upon az the South.
and held up To the public there evidence of the
unwlngness of the Northern Senators 10 vote for
the bill which granted 10 the people Of the South
their constitutional rights lie had az home endea'-
ored 10 explain this matter but he called upon those
Senators now, by their votes upon this resolution,
10 declare by their votes how unjust the mpuiaton
! was.
Il had also been said that there was nothing to
prevent the WilmOt ProviSo being applied to the
! Territories, and nothing precnding interference
with Slavery IN this District. Though, personally,
| he had 10 fears that such measures would pass
either House OF Congress, yet the impression among
| the people Will be wholly destroyed by declare
tionby Congress such is contained IN THIS resou-
| ton. lie hoped that when he left here, few days
| hence. he would be able TO carry home to the peo-
pie of his State this additional guarantee OF the per-
! manencc Of that settlement.
Mr. BUTLER, OF South Carolina, was surprised at
| the introduction OF this resoiutlon-waS surprised
| when he FIRST heard Of 1t. twas both unwise and
| unnecessary. IL was a review OF The former le-
eislation Of Congress. II the past legislation OF
Congress wicked this resolution could not puri-
| ~ 1t and II 1t was wise. then the resolution was
unnecessary. lie protested against such an unpre-
cedenied course. lie had no right to question the
| motive which induced this resolution but he had
the right 10 discuss and denOunce It's effects III the
| Senator had proposed revlsiRg agitation over these
measures, he could not have taken step more cal
Culaed than this TO throw up again the waters OF
agitation The acts set forth in the resolution are
| now the statutes Of the land. Why must Congress
be called upon IN this post fdcfo manner 10 APP
prove tteml The object was, lie supposed, 10 give
theta an authority ard weight which they would nO'
Otherwise have. The Senator AS mistaken in sup
7 posing 1t could gain friends for that compromise
This resolution would never satisfy the people oil the
| south with these measures.
| lie had denounced them when they were before
| Congress-he denounced them now lie denounced
the manner in which they were introduced and
| passed lie denounced them then and now, because
they set precedent Tor Legislation, the consequence
| OF which was, that this Union would survive the
Constitution. Is placed in the hands OF majority
IN Congress the power to give construction TO tho
Constitution altogether at variance with It's spirit.
How could he place the seal Of his appreciation
to that Compromise, when he fell bound 70 denounce
| IT How could he kiss the rod with which the blow
| upon his rights had been inflicted How could he
ST down and worship az the tree which IS destined
70 bear the fruit OF bitterness and sorrow 10 his pos
tcrty These acts, and the manner In which they
lad passed, had settled for ever all hopes of an
amendment TO the Constitution. Hereafter, when
any difficulty arises, and the Government hnds OBJ
s,acles IN It's way, then, instead OF amending the
! Cor stltution, you will hear the cry OF "Compromise
--CompromIse --Compfomise The Constitution
hereafter IS 10 be constantly bostered up with com
! promises and by all such compromises the weaker
| 10 The n the will ALWAYS
! lave it 40 that the weaker party must lose How
could the Senator expect him now 10 approve OF what
continue to denounce il. lie would denounce 1t as
| Their fathers did the alien and sediton laws lie
thought the South should be united. Unless the
| South united, she was doomed The object OF
tbs resolution was something like that Of Lycurgus,
when be presented certain laws to his people, with
declaration that they should never be altered.
Mr.. FOoTE Until he returned.
MrBUTLER. Well as youare going away, sup
pose it is about the same thing. daughter
I Nj FoorE. Oh, no / am coming back
Nj. BUTLER. Lycureus went away expecting 20
die and not return. The Senator, however. says he
is coming back. Nothing but an act Of God can
/ keep HIM away. Laughter
Mr. FoorE. mean tha, our mon Legislature
Will seId me back again IN year or So.
Mr.. BUTLER. Well, he relies on his Legislature,
| and, unlike Lycurgus, can come back when he
/ pCaseS. Mr. Butler repeated again bis utter con.
cemnston OF The compromise, and his Intention 10
cenOunce II as un just 10 the weaker portion.
Mr FoOrE was little surprised at the warm anc
evidently premeditatcd and prepared attack Just
{ made Evidently II the result Of conference
! and long consultation.
! Mr. BIIIER disclsimed having consulted with
/ any one.
Mr FoorE could Dot understand what had reused
I the Senator's Inclination. There was nothing Of
fensye 10 any person State IN the resolution. lie
was not aware that Il nterfeTed with any celbera-
J ton row golrg on az the South lie was utterly
/ AZ a loss TO cOmpreh6n nd the Senator'S warm oppO-
sition Tie Senator had said that he could not woT-
ship a, the foot Of a tree whose fruit was poisonous
Thswas say the least as M scsl as u was refined
II the Senator meant any thing /. was that the Com.
| promise was tree bearing poisonous fruit. II II
has borne such fruit. thank God none Of Il had fall
len IN Mississippi On the contrary |. has there pro.
duced fruit Ike unto golden apples, productive oil
/ health and national dignity
Mr. Foo,e then reviewed the Compromise acts
| California was admitted, a. every other state was
! She was IN the Union, ard South Carolina had SUI