The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-19


ton against slavery. bat 10 give an invitation to slavery
10 20 into ali the territories And ST.. we did all
,S l aI Hs asked nothing but what was right we have
done be wished; and therefore, we have done Well
Sir. should like 10 northern man and southern
sit down in spirit OF candor and talk over the
Comptonise count up all their winnings and losings
What have the North got by II Why' ST., when
northern man, black or white. is claimed as iuguve
from labor, all that has ever held dear ana sa
cred the institutions oil human government he mas 10
surrender there is the trial by jury. the habeas corpus
aud the wit OF personal nave !, pe NJ
into The scales and surrendered at once Is that all NO.
sir lie il called upon after he has done all ms AFTER
he ha yielded 10 the last inch every claim and demand
made upon himhe cannot have the reputation OF being
an honest citizen, unless lie is ready once IN twelve
months 10 re endorse The ACT aud swear to The Compo
mise :, :,
that ii we magnify this Compromise much more 1t VIII
become by by political creed. and VIII osurp Inc
place of the famous resolutions OF l79S and instead OF
those being the standard and measure OF mans orlho-
doxy, il will be this Compromise $500,
thought il i'll timed al the beginning and th'nk
if il was ltimed at the beginning, that this attempt
a, this tine TO call up and TO have rechrlsened Is so
II to TO be an impeachment OF the Orthodoxy OF
those that passed the act Sometimes you know. when
a man gets converted from one creed to another more
rigid one although his children have been baptized &C
codng the forms of The old faith they have to be re-
chrstened 20 the and TO me that such an
endeavor this TO- give vitality to such an act to
strenghe 10 endorse TO rebapze H. is to tell the
good people Of the United States that this law in par,lcu,
lar is good Now, sir il this resolution is TO be
adopted although have been accused sometimes oil put
ting in amendments with sinister designs to defeat the
original resolution, shall question with myself very
much whether 1t is not my duty, member OF tins
legislature 10 add some other acts to IT, and 10 put " IN
the resolution that there were some other things which
the last Congress- in their WISDOM did, which were
good. and ought to be preserved, and carried out, ami
abded by finally until some sovereignty wants altered
for
Mr. FOOTE OF Mississippi | simply rise 10 say thai
| am DESTROYS OF having an opportunity OF indicating
this poor resolution OF mine against the opposition OF ex
tremsts in the opposite sections OF the Union mad ex
IN sect his har
extreme opinions North and South had expected them
TO feel that sweet concert OF action and sentiment here
| and my anticipation has been fully realized But l am
exceedingly anxious, feeble as am, and inadequate as
to the performance Of the task to have an opportun
~ OF meeting these extremists OF the North aud extre
mss OF the South upon this subject. am anxious to
have opportunity OF showing to The whole country
that this resolution has been wholly misunderstood in its
character and bearing, and that it is calculated to have
very different effect from that which the hon oabe gen.
leman who has just taken his seat thinks II key 10
| produce.
senator from New Hampshire, Mr.. HALE] and the
honorable senator from South Carolina, MIR RHErr,l
be opposed 70 ms ssouf I S bee naie
favor OF it, because all must understand that the Tesolu
lion calculated to produce additional agitation or to
disquet the public mind II seems TO be strongly CEN
sured by gentlemen very remarkable, they will per-
NIT me 10 say for the MANIFESTATION OF proper willing
ness to allow the public mind North and South TO remain
in a state OF quiet and composure This opposition OF
these gentlemen the best recommendation TO the reso
luton, and will 10 show to all that the resolution
did rise the present time for the purpose OF re-
plying the remarks Of these gentlemen but simply Tor
The purpose of suggesting TO the Senate the claim which
feel that have upon their indulgence, TO allow me an
opportunity reply to the senators from New Hamp-
shire and South Carolina tomorrow.
| Mr. BUTLER One word as the chairman OF the Ju
dietary Committee feel il TO be but of justice to
the judiciary, who not represented on thus hoor, to say
something relation the remarks OF the senator from
which aciualed my friend from New Jersey, Mr. Stock
TON when he rose TO the point OF order. What does
the senator from New Hampshire mean when he says
that long the Supreme Court OF the United States
organized is we must expect the influence OF the
Judges in favor of the institution OF slavery Was his
object say that that should be constituted differ
emily from what is under the constitution OF the United
States! Is II 10 its organization as a constitutional lu
dcia tribunal that he objects! Or what am to understand
TO be the genteman's assertion IN relation 10 that
| Mr. HALE What meant to say was this: That the
division OF the United States into judicial circuits IS such
give majority OF judges upon the Supreme Bench
10 those localities in which the institution of slavery is
sustained.
Mr. BUTLER Then the senator undertakes to say
that Judges who come from the southern portion of the
United States are not honest for that As
far speak of the opinions OF the Supreme Court,
can say that have discovered nothing OF the tendency
attributed in the decisions OF the judges from one por
ton OF the Union the other n the celebrated case OF
Prgg the Stale Of nsyvana, the judgment was,
believe pronounced BY southern Judge and believe
unfortunate decisions in its effects upon the South OF any
,ha, has ever been made BY that bench believe that
Judge Wayne was authorized to draw that opinion.
who delivered that opinion.
Mr.. BUTLER. am Informed that Judge Story deliv
cred the opinion tina, case bu, Judge Wayne certainly
concurred in H. The judges were not divided in their
decision in that certainly by any geographical line
Since the gentleman has been bold in his expires
SONS defy him, the face OF this Senate produce
single in which the Supreme Court has deberaed
on any matter affecting the institution OF slavery IN
coriance with the sections OF country from which they
came-in which the southern judges have takens one
view and the northern judges another, in which there
has not been perfect Indifference TO the sections OF
the Union from which they were selected. The gentle
man has made bold assertion which he sustain
he strongest opinion given on tn Supreme Bench
IN relation 10 this subject, given by Judge Thomp.
son, In which Judge. from both sections concurred,
IN the case OF Prog the State OF Pennsylvania in
which Judge Wayne the extreme southern Judge, gave
separate decision, concurrng with Judge Story: Has
il this. that Judges The orig nal organization OF
The Supreme Court under the constitution, and at time
when honest disposed to preserve and observe
THAT judges TO observe the constitution and the
laws OF the land have il mpued TO them that, If
they from section OF the Union, they less
likely 10 be honest than those who from another
II the gentleman intends TO have a reorganization of this
court, presume he wants to have in such a way as
10 give preponderance 10 the northern section
II you will select a lawyer from any section of the |
United States and place him upon that bench If he is
honest man, would soon trust him II he from
the North as If he came from the South am not one |
of those who believe that Judge act under the |
temptations OF demagogue. Placed that bench ec.
influence political controversies they have nothing TO do
but TO appeal TO the constitution, and be governed by
their conscences in the administration Of Justice. II is
unjust and will not, a southern allow "