The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-03

principles OF each and every measure right prne
pes but that as whole, all together, they constitute
IN principle and substance settlement And why II
principle and substance Because those measures, be
ing separate and distinct acts OF legislation, do not il
form appear 10 involve settlement Each one separa
ted from It's companions stands independent exer
else of legislative power. Therefore, they do not con
sute IN form, settlement but the affirmation OF tn,
resolution is that they do constitute settlement in prn
epis and IN subsilno say, therefore. that, although
separate acts, they all passed. they were all de
signed, they were all understood. they were all voted
upon by those who passed tbem with the understanding
that there was mutual connexon and dependence
between them, and, when they were all passed, they
were all entitled TO be considered settlement of tn,
questions embraced in these several measures.
/ Now, Mr. President, shall vote very cheerfully fo
this resolution but shall not consider myself there
/ by expressing IN the remoes degree the opinion
that approve OF all or any one OF those separate
measures, by itself considered. II is true that dc
approve oil most OF those measures approve OF mos
oil them entirely but IN voting for this resolution shal
express no such sentiments. But shall express this
that these measures constitute settlement and that ir
respective OF my opinions with regard 10 the merits
any particular one OF the measures which enter into and
form that settlement, the settlement itself ought be ad
hered o-lhe settlement ought TO be red-it should be
ascertaned BY experience whether il is necessary that
Congress should enter into any further Legislation upon
the subject That is what shall understand by my vote
upon the resolution
Now, Mr.. President with respect to the particular form
which the resolution assumes in consequence of the
amendment which had the honor to submit. II un-
dersood the honorable senator from Mississippi, Mr..
McRAE he considered the resolution better in its orgi-
nal shape-that II was then liable TO less objection. and
one for which he could yote while he could feel him
sell at liberty TO vote for the resolution its present FORM
Now sir, lei us what the original resolution in this
spec declared, and how stands in its present form,
conased with the old form Let whether there is
anything in IT. in its present form, that could be con
sidered Objectionable which does not exist in higher
degree in the form originally proposed The language of
the original resolution was, that these are, n
the judgment Of this body entitled to be recognised
defnitive adjustment and settlement OF the dsractng
questions growing out OF the system OF domestic slavery
and as such that said should be acquiesced in
and faithfully observed by all good citizens Now sir,
IN what sense IS this an approval of the particular
referred tohe merits oil the several acts of Con-
gress composing this series OF measures Now, put il
to you sir is an opinion expressed upon the merits OF
these particular measures more IN the amended form
than in the original form The original form OF the
resolution declares that they entitled 10 be
sdered and recognised dehnitive settlement OF the
OF domestic slavery. We'll, the other resolution
declares that they are settlement in principle
and substance-a final settlement-of the dangerous
and exciting subjects which they embrace. II appro-
val is implied in the OF the particular measures
referred TO- pray you show if il be done by the
ingenuity Of man. that the same approval is not equally
men may assume that is Gentlemen will act, Of
course, if they take that view OF it, upon the supposon
that ii is So But maintain that upon no just expla
nation of the language employed, approval of the
merits oil any particular constituting the adjust
ment is any more expressed or implied in the case
than in the other 1t not therefore, with that idea
Of the subject that proposed the amendment which the
honorable senator from Mississippi who offered this
luton MIR FoorEl was willing 10 accept. but which, he
not having control OF the resolution the Judgment OF
the Chair, adopted by the Senate Ii for another
purpose. The resolution, he framed il, declared that
these measures to be acquiesced in and faithfully
observed by all good citizens, without any limitation
And suggested then, in snbstance-the particular
phraseology do not remember,hat left plausible OBJ
lection 10 the resolution, as undertaking TO give an una
erable character 10 these measures. did not estimate il
just objection still il must be admitted that il
plausible one. | wished TO every objection,
not only real, but plausible, from the resolution and
therefore suggested the amendment by which it is de-
cared that these ought be mainianed-tha
they ought 10 be untouched-until what will be
the result of time and experience
Then, in the second place. thought the objection 10
the original form OF the resolution real which was
that the senator, instead OF declaring what he thought
should be the action OF this body, declared what
should be the duty OF the citizens. II seemed 10
me to be unnecessary TO declare that the citizens OF
and at the time il was insufficient, because il ought
TO have declared our own views and own purposes
with regard TO the maintenance of these laws and legs-
aye power upon that subject II was upon that ground
Mr. President, that this amendment was offered by me.
1t adopted by the Senate and | must say tha, il
there is anything in the original resolution which is
worthy OF merit and which commends itself 10 the con-
sderaton OF the Senate, part OF those merits is
moved by the amendment which | had the honor TO
submit
Without concluding, Mr.. BADGER gave way 10 a mo-
tion for adjournment
And the Senate adjourned