The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-22

accordance with their opinions and instructions, and cal
culated 10 promote their best interests"
The whole argument Of Mr. Soule. if it be called
argument is based on the inconsistency, submissveness
and "delusion" OF my which are Il shall pro-
coed to show supported only by assumptions. msapp
Cations and MISCONCEPTIONS OF my speeches. He com
mences by repeating the mlsapplicaton OF my speech
made against Mr.. Clays resolutions, as il made against
the Compromise. though in the appendix 10 my Trinity
speech this msapphcason was clearly shown and not
TACT there stated has been controverted confess this
seems to be astonishing. ! cannot account for il
leave the task TO others. He says tpage Of his
SPECIFY that Mr.: Clay "lei Jaa the Compromise; =
'tbe measures which 1t embraced denounced in the
very hall of the Senate prodering but deception and
plumber the Southland then coolly proceeds quote
my speeches made on the goth OF January and 18th OF
February against it, and containing this denuncia
ton, though all know that the Compromise was not re-
ported 10 the Senate until the sh OF May following,
and that 1t was very different lhing from Mr. Gays
This could not have been mistake even when the charge
first made at the ST. Louis ball room in November
planned by Mr. Soue and myself 10 the Senate of the
United States in May, 1850. He then (May ls50) said
of these resolutions " They all went to the committee.
but all OF them did not return either IN the forms Of bulls
proportions that line OF them be Iecog
missed" 1T has been insisted upon by the honorable
ssUao o%
deal by the Compromise the two obnoxious postulates
contained in the second original resolutions touching
the existence Of slavery in the aa Sa
these posuates were The most Objectionable features Of
the original scheme but is true they have been torn
Of the folds OF its multifar ious clauses" On the
last sentence remarked at the time: II my honorable
colleague wants an expression against the provso there
is distinct expression in the report that il s rejected
read it yesterday to the Senate and he did not further
press the point. show in what part OF the bill this pro.
lurking. Here is the explanation made The day
before from my speech OF that day, (22d May, 1882 as
TO this part OF the report of the Committee OF Thirteen:
A mistake has gone abroad as to this repoft We are
constantly told that the report places the exclusion OF the
Wmot provso the grounds which are objectionable
to the South, and that s reason why we should no,
vote for this provision Of the law. That is a mistake
The reason given on this subject is very brief It's
contended for Give what this report contains upon
this particular subject and we will ask more It takes
exactly the position the democratic party have commended
for which maintained by the honorable senator iron
Michigan, Mr.. Cass, aud which was advocated by the
South, and beyond which we never wish to 60. wish
TO call the attention Of the Senate to this part OF the re-
port II is very BRIEF and believe great deal OF un.
necessary speaking has been made about it, because It is
not sufficiently separated from the sentiments OF the hon.
orable chairman. contained in his speech: IN
be observed, olls the Wmot provso the one hand,
and the other makes no provision for the in,roduc
ton Of slavery into any part Of the Territories That
agitation. II it were adopted and applied to any Terri
tory would cease to have any obligatory force soon
such Territory were admitted as Stale into the Union
There was never any occasion for TO accomplish the
protested object with which it was originally offered.
This has been clearly demonstrated by the current OF
events California, Of all the recent territorial acquis
tons from Mexico, was that in which, ii anywhere
within them, the introduction of slavery most likely
to take place and the constitution OF California, BY the
unanimous vote OF her convention, has expressly inter-
dced it, There is the highest degree OF probability that
Utah and New Mexico will, when they come to be adj
mtted as States, follow the example The provso Is,
as TO all these regions IN common, mere abstraction
Why should il be any longer insisted on Totally des
titue, as il is OF any practical import, II has never
theless, had the perncous effect TO excite serious, il
not alarming, consequences i Is high time ina. the
and, 10 avoid in all future time the agiisons rhieh must
be produced BY the conflict Of opinion The sossy qfstion
erisng this institution does Of The STATES and pro-
hbiisd IS in Others the principle ,chieh ought rg,
late the oeon Of Congres, IN forming territorial governments
for each equirsd domain h TO refrain from all legislation
the subject in the territory acquired long retains the
territorial form Of gorrnmsnearing TO the people Of such
territory chen they have attained TO condition chie snf
ties them admission State 10 decide for htnselpts the
question Of the allowance prohibition Of domestic slavery
The committee believe that they express the anxious de.
sire OF an immense majority OF the people oil the United
States when they declare that il il high lime that good
feeling harmony and fraternal sentiments should be
again revived and tia, government should be able
10 proceed in its great operations promote the
happneas and prosperity OF the country, undsurbed BY
this distracling cause
snow, II southern men ever objected to this should
like TO know what their objections II is the very
doctrine OF my honorable friend from Michigan, [Mr
CAss]the very doctrine for which all OF fought du
ring the last campaign II is the very doctrine which we
presented in all our discussions the Clayton bill |,
10 all we have ever asked and yet told that this
report Itself even II II IS no, the thing itself amounts TO
the second resolution OF the honorable senator from Ken
lucky. Why, sir, there are provisions in this bill OF
which do not approve. and hope they will be amended
but, ~ i remarked little while ago. hope il will not
be killed by calling bard namesby comparing II with
other things 10 which IL has resemblance. Take up
its provisions and analyze them Look at them they
have been considered here Examine them by all the tests
OF reason and logic, and il you find them obnoxious.
reject them but do not kill them by crying out mad
dog Do not compare them with things TO which
they have resemblance; but take them upon their
own merits. Especially is such course out Of place
here, when the senator from Kentucky has avowel ha,
the bill contains not his provision-contains nothing
which purports 10 be his second resolution He has
gwen il up, understand, and has yielded the point
upon the views contained IN the BILL and the principle
adopted in the report This report in that respect has
ceved the full appreciation OF every southern upon
the committee, and the phraseoosy OF II draugbied
by able southern man."
There ought to have been mistake in applying my
my speech them, both as II was printed in pamphlet
form and the Appendix 10 the Cong Globe the
resolutions OF MIR. Clay were always prehxed as a part
that Mr. Soulc could al amy fims hare seen H.,
speech houf seeing the yssoiions mhieh made ch
a. Why did he no, make this quotation and the charge
against me in the Senate, where the facts all well
known 10 the senaiorsa
The next charge relates 10 the Texas boundary, and
charged by Mr. Soule with saying that the Compro.
despoed Texas "ol half OF wha, she bad gained
by the admission OF that State into the Union" The
same remarks may be applied 10 this as to the other
quotations was perfectly jus, as applied to the
luons, but bad no application to the Compromise,
also explained at The time Here is the resolution
that point, and my remarks H. Taken together with
the second resolution declaring that slavery did exist
in the territory il did 10 the Injustice com.
planned Of; but both the Compromise and Pierce's BILL