The daily union., 1852-01-11
SPECIAL ORDER.


Mr. CLEMENS moved that the further consideration
thereof DC postponed; which was agreed to.
THE COMPROMISE MEASURES
The special order was stated TO be the resolution
submitted by Mr.. FooTE, OF Mississippi declaring the
compromise measures dehniiye adjustment OF the agta
ting questions growing out OF the institution OF domes'
Tic slavery
Mr.. DOWNS said: Mr.. President. had not arrived
in tins city when the resolution under discussion
and, il | had been consulted the
subject ! should not have advised such a course.
lulions in legislative bodies; | prefer actions 10
words always; and as Congress has acted on the sub
jects referred 10 the resolution and has eynced
the contrary as seemed 10 be sustained by general
APPRECIATION, both in and out of Congress- and in all
lions OF the country, than when first adopted and has
gwen peace, repose, and safety to the Union, would
not II the choice had been left 10 me, have renewed this
discussion. However, as il has been renewed without
my agency and has led 10 general discussion OF the
compromise measures, IN the course oil which arguments
and opinions have been advanced and facts stated most
erroneous and dangerous 10 the country and calculated
to do injustice to those who responsible for those
measures, too, find il my duty 10 address The Senate
the subject appear not the champion OF The Compro
mise am willing that should stand It's own merits
but 10 defend il from the unjust assaults that have
been made against it, This very discussion has shown
that il stronger in the affections OF the people than its
best friends had supposed The clear frank and salts
factory manner in which the honorable senator from
pennsylvania Mr., BRoDHEAD] vindcaed his State and
the fugvesave law will calm and satisfy the minds Of
many in other quarters ofthe Union who have had their
msgvings on The subject This is Just what we expect
ed from that gentleman, from his previous in the
other end Of the Capitol and before the people. and from
his noble Siate now as she has been, literally and
truly the keystone in the arch OF this glorious Union
ln another way this discussion will do good it will
show that the opposition 10 The Compromise is much
rover, and embraces fewer individuals than il did in 1850
Who makes war on il now Not one from The South
believe, except the senator from South Carolina my
Il fnr In not arpta
Mr. BUTLER l-w whose manly and successful opposition TO
immediate secession, in my opinion, entities him the
thanks and gratitude OF the whole naiionas wishing
renew the struggle and none from the North whatever
their course previously may have been, except few
agtaors whose prospects, whose occupations are gone
when the peace and quiet OF the country restored The
concert oil action between the fanatics North and South on
This policy has been well and orciby characterized
by my friend from Alabama, MIR CLEMENS j IN his elo-
}uen! speech the other day, that will not dwell it.
will refer to only one Illustration of the fact While
the senator from South Carolina [Mr RHrrTl attacks
HE territorial Judges the senator from New Hampshire
Mr. HALEl attacks most violently the Supreme Court OF
he United States His attack is The highest mark of appro
ba,on 10 that high tribunal The judges OF that have
lone their duty noby, and everybody expected they
would, IN relation 10 the fuglive-slave law. With.
put the faithful execution OF the law the peace and
luet OF the country could not have been secured the
durability OF the measure vouched for Much Of the
credit for lis full execution is due the iudses nf
1on it's success in some quarters may be well doubted
When the record OF this dangerous crisis oil our govern
nent TO be inscribed the page OF history, moth
ny that said done during lis existence ought 10,
will in my judgment, occupy more conspicuous place.
)r be dwet with more interest," than Judge Nelson's
harge The grand jury, and similar opinions OF Judge
W oodbury and other members OF the court For these
hey entitled 10 the thanks OF every true patriot and
hey will receive them not the less from the contortons
Ind wIilhng Of the honorable senator from New Hamp
shire This attack reminds me orciby o the story oi viper
biting the file which only wounded itself lie says the
Supreme Court rs the citadel oil slavery. IL IS indeed
CITADEL but il is the citadel of the Constitutional the
Jnonfmly, and hope forever, founded on rock IRON
whose solid walls OF granite such light missiles as the
IS harmless the load OF boys popgan from the walls
IF yon monument TO the Father Of his Country, or (wha
a more opposite smile, for he deals much in wlnd) as
he light from the blow gun oil the Indian falls from
he sturdy oak OF his native forest.
shall now proceed 10 the main object oil my speech
reply TO some o the arguments on the extraordinary
,ostons assumed By the senator from South Carolina
Mr. RHETTl in this debate; and first shall notice his
objections 10 the Compromise. He says:
elf these enormous pretensions 1.-THE disposal OF the
erritoryl submitted 10, II would give the North the
,ower OF organizing and bringing into the Union sixty
free States, and the South would retain but hieen
including Delaware"
II might be sufficient answer TO this remark, that
hough these sixty four Saies-thrtytyo oil which are
believe 10 be west OF the Rocky mountans-may like
zone specualions in town lots wild lands look very
we'll paper, will be long, indeed II ever, before the
dea will be realized. Sufficient for the day is tire evil
hereof" When take into consideration the thou
ands Of miles of mitless, barren, desert, and nacces
ble mountains, where the enterprise oil even the Amer
can emigrant will not perhaps for a century raise log.
abin this must be considered at once the widest chi
nera But II be true how 10 prevent III The
LANCER IL is said. will consist in the North having power
o exclude from the Union new slave States. But that
,ower has existed from the foundation OF the govern
nent Has 1T been exercised TO the injury oil The
South think history will show that It has not Bat
Why should complain so much about the admission
II free States Is II unusual thing The South
las held her own well on this point. We stand now
elayey rs TO numbers Just did when the consi.
ution was adopted OF the old thirteen States, at that
ime a majority OF 10 were really and practically
rec They stand in the relative position still a
complained OF for there have been eighteen new States
slave and nine free. But this is not all
u these States, seven were formed IRON territory
acquired since the Union established; and OF these
even, five tFlorida, louisiana Arkansas, Missouri. and
Texas slave States and only tive OF six years since
pery Of he States thus formed from foreign territory
WE'RE SLAVE STATES; the two free States, Iowa and Cal
lornia having been since that time both admitted.
But might we not well inquire OF the honorable sen
,tor how much better should have done had we OBJ
aimed the Missouri Compromise, which he and the
Nashville convention willing 10 take, and
hought desirable that they disposed 10 break up
he Union because they did not get IL The whole iern.
Dry acquired from Mexico 525.475 square miles
rbe State OF California is l3s,0O0
Leaving in Utah and New Mex.
leo, without the prohibition OF
slavery 367,47s Wt
The quantity Of this territory
south OF 30 deg 30 min, which
Being deducted, will leave this as
the advantage which The Com.
promise gives 10 the South over