Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-10

the manifestation Of exalted
of known as the Adjustment was no ordi
nary experiment Of legislation 1t was opposed by no
ordinary combination Of foes whether considered for
ergy or genius man Of irresolute character would
have qualed before this opposition man Of face dis
position would have adapted his course to est the wishes
Of his powerful section of the country The Presi
BY no fear Of persecution animated by
wish for power to be gathered BY the Of the
weak and sustained by the force Of the TO
the oath he had taken and true his duty ut once den-
tilted himself with those measures Of compromise, and
declared that his Administration should stand fall with
them.
Mr.. BREcKEsRlDcE VIII my colleague allow me to
ask him single question, because sincerely desire to
have which viii relieve my mind and the minds
of others, upon this subject? The gentleman may be
sured that if find have been in error, will readily
acknowledge it. have hesitated to give Mr.. Fill
credit for what considered good acts in reference
to the compromise This is the point however
that to ascertain the gentleman appears to be
speaking by authority The Kentucky Democrats under
stand settled by this compromise to be ths
that any Territory hereafter applying, al any future n
for admission into this Union State is to be admitted
with without slavery the people Of the Territory
choose. Does my friend understand that to be Mr. Fill
more's position?
1 Mr.. MARSHALL Most certainly.
Mr. BRECKENRIDoE. he does, viii he be kind enough
to explain why 1t that Mr. Webster the present Sec
rotary of State, when he raverng the State Of New
York last summer in company with Mr. Fillmore declared
his opinions and those Of the President identical
upon this subject and declared at the time, that he
more SLAVE terroryy Did Mr. Webster make false rep
resenation my colleague certain that he understands
Mr.. Fillmores position!
Mr. MARSHALL saw all Of this in the speech Of the
gentleman from Florida the nterrogatory Of my col
league. Why is it rcpeateds
/ Mr.. BREcKESRIDGE Because did not get satisfac-
tory ansxsr ahsl s e I. s1a nov j., n.
be held responsible by this country for Mr. Webster
speeches certainly do not know under what crcum-
stances Mr. Websters speeches made understand
Tho IN ho
tary Of State but not for Mr. Webstes dinner speeches.
or his railroad speeches. any other matter not transact
ed in his official capacity.
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. Mr.. Webster said the AdmniSra-
ton was a unit upon that subject
Mr.. MARSHALL. Ihaye heard from the gentleman upon
this subject before but suppose every gentleman in the
Thirty Congress will understand distinctly because
they do not understand it. they do not understand the
import Of the English language that the States which are
to be carved Of the Territories win this Union
as States with without slavery the people forming
the1State may choose.
The gentleman asks me if Mr. Fillmore is in favor of
that? Why, sir that is nominated in the bond" is
the point distinctly and emphatcally my other col
league (Nir BOYD who sat just before Mr.. MARsHALL)
will know upon which we of the South counted That
The consideration we received That killed the Wilmot
Proyiso That power Of the people belonged to Them it
is true, before but it distinctly asserted in BOWS
amendment and the Ringing point of ALL We would
have nothing ambiguous about it. and BoyDs amendment
contains that provision in express terms We would not
have passed the Texas boundary bill without it. My col
league will sustain me.
Mr. BoYD of Kentucky. 1t is in the bill.
Mr. MARSHALL. Does not every recolect that it
is in the bill? Therefore astonished when my younger
colleague asks if Mr. Fillmore, who signed the BILL is
in favor of it, and says that is what the Kentucky
Democracy" understand by it, OF they do and
do all II Mr. Webster asserted that he understood
it in any other way can only say that Homer some
times mods
have heard it said and repeated in this halt have
seen published in partisan those
promise Democratic measures that the De-
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colleague joining in the general chorus commends silence
and modesty to the Southern Wings the whole ques
ton of slavery 1t is needless Mr. Chairman to ransack
the past for proof to rebut this direct accusation made
against the Southern Wings by the honorable member
Look at the vote Of the Southern Wings upon the test
questionable passage Of the Texas boundary bill, with
the amendment embracing the institution of civil govern
ment in the it with the of the
Southern Democracy upon the test; the country
asserted for tie Democratic party and which Of the
parties in the South should most incline to preserve 81
ence and to practice modesy upon the subject There
were twenty eight Wings from the slavehodng States in
the thirty Congress Of those two absent when
that vote taken Both would have voted for the pro-
position Of the twentysix who were present twenty
i've voted in favor to against the test proposition On
the other hand, the Democratic Representatives from
Louisiana Arkansas, Mississippi Moth Carolina South
Carolina and all except from the State of Alabama
cast vote against the proposition This count will
tsy the country Of the relation each of the parties from
the South held to the compromise bills A Democratic
measure! Where was the Democrat from Arkansas
Where the Democrats from Mississippi? from Louisiana
from South Carolina from North Carolina? from Aaba-
ma Where the majority of the Democratic Repre-
sentatves from the State Of Virginia?
Mr. BAyLY, of Virginia. beg your pardon.
Mr. MARSHALL. do not require the gentleman to ask
my pardon about it. Suppose we try your Democrats by
that which we all acknowledge to be the notes.-the
vote upon BoYDs amendment and upon the Texas Boun-
dairy BILL amended by the Territorial BILL establishing
civil government in the Territories say these will be
recognised by every fair as the test votes upon the
Compromise measures.
Mr. BREcKEYRrDoE. Including the Fugitive Slave law
Mr. MARSHALL. There debate about the Fugi-
tive Slave bill, and upon all sides of the House un-
derstood the tests to be have stated and that the
balance Of the series Of was to pass as matter
Of course.
Mr. HARRIS, of Tennessee If the gentleman from Ken
lucky will allow me- will ask him If BoYD's amendment
to the Texas Boundary bill adopted by more De-
mocrac than Wing votes? He win find by reference to
the Journal that sxtyone Democrats and only forys
Wings voted for that amendment.
Mr.. MARSHALL viii not do the gentleman party
any injusce for have here Uadcate the truth
history Laughter. / now examining where the
Southern Democrats say that the Democrats from
the States Of Arkansas louisiana Mississippi South Ca
rolina, North Carolina, and all but from Alabama,
cast the united vote Of the Democratic party against the
measure. Virginia.
Mr.. MEADE Will the gentleman allow to interrupt
him
Mr.. MARSHALL. I have but few moments. win do
Virginia justice.
Mr.. MEADE viii you take an admission from me
admit that in every portion Of that Compromise where the
South conceded any thing the Wings did It. Laughter