The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-01

tare from the halls oi Congress might go further, and
give extracts from the press-ihe Union party presto
show what was the sentiment OF the people OF Mssis
spp with reference 10 this subject will read simply
views, Of that pariy-.Ths True lssuss--pabshed at
Vcksburg II is OF the leading papers OF the Union
party IN my State Speaking OF the character OF the del
eies TO be sent to the National Convention, and their
aci,on there II they must be elected with nstuc-
lions TO pledge the support Of the Union party OF Mssis
spp to the nominees Of that convention, provided they
shall be nnequvocaly pledged to sustain the compromise
measures and to suppress the insulting discussion OF sa
very IN the halls OF Congress TO the utmost of their
ability
This, have said, was from "The True Issue" 1t is
from correspondent OF that paper whose views, how
ever, sustained by the editor and represent truly
believe the sentiment OF the whole Union party OF Mis-
sssslrpi on this subject, as
country from The manner in which the caption Of this
resolution before stated and 10 all the speeches
which are made upon the resolution j. at present ex
made by my late colleague [Mr. FooTE,l who is now
The governor OF the State OF Mississippi in his inaugural
address recently delivered there in which he seems HIM
sell TO have Inexperienced The character OF this reso
ton IN It's present form although he gave to his sane
ton when the amendment proposed BY the honora-
ole senator from North Carolina, [Mr. BADGER This
is his remark After making short review of the
sures OF the Compromise, he speaks OF the introduction
o the resolution now under consideration, and says that
he offered it asseriing the series OF measures en-
braced in the plan OF adjustment to be "a final settle
men in principle and substance OF the ds,ractng ques
tons growing out of the system of domestic slavery"
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in its present FORM There was such thing that in
in It's original form. II did not assert. in its original
form, that was "a settlement in principle and sub
stance In its present form does assert that il is
"a final settlement OF the distracng questions growing
out Of the system OF domestic slavery" And il is
objection that am urging TO it, that does not assert that
fact.
do not wish TO reply 10 the arguments that have been
made on this subject by any senator who has preceded
me- nor do wish TO involve myself in controversy on
this question with any senator But must be permitted
10 say with reference TO speech made by the honorable
senator from Alabama Mr.. CLEMENs,l that do moi
agree with him in the opinion he expressed in his speech
when he said-and his speech was made upon this
luton In Its present form
"Iwish it always remembered that this resolution pro-
poses approval Of the Compromise"
When first took my seat here in the Senate. found
my late colleague engaged in the discussion of this sub
ec In the opening of his speech of the second day. he
said
must be obvious to all that the merits Of ths resou
on If merits possess depend entirely upon The character
OF the compromise measures themselves"
Now, the resolution in lis present form, in my ludg-
ment, does require every one who sanctions by his
vote 70 say that ne does agree TO The approval OF The
measures OF compromise Therefore say cannot con-
cur with the senator from Alabama in the remark which
he made, that il does not
The main objection which have to the resolution is
that requires US 10 acquesce in the approval of the
measures OF compromise and in giving acquiescence
to these measures or IN giving this expression Of
opinions in regard To them. requires that should
sent TO the principle on which these measures were
passed Now that the resolution here and to be voted
upoH, Wual UeleYe 10 De the Will oil the
people OF Mississippi all now acquiescng in these
nres, myself included though not in the principle in.
voved in several OF thcm will say that If the reson
ion was as II stood in its original FORM and came 10
hnal vote Of the Senate, should feel myself bound 10
cast my vote in its favor, however much opposed the
proprey OF lis introduction. But altered, il is.
requiring me 10 give my sanction TO the principles involved
N the compromise measures, could not conscentously
do nor do believe that the resolution in lis present
iorm expresses the will and intention OF the people OF
isslssipp--even of the Union par,yn acquiescing in
these measures the resolution be amended now
that II is here as to be made TO express fully my udg
ment, the will and intention of the people Of Mississippi
IN ac9uicsclng IN the measures OF compromise and
be relieved from the objection OF requiring TO sanction
the principle involved in the passage OF these measures
then, upon the final vote upon IL shall ever come TO
that | will still cast my vote for it.
Mr. President. the most serious objection which have
10 this resolution is that il says this is settlement OF
these measures on principle. Now, sir, have already
said that though | was willing TO aeQuiesce in these
measures and 10 vote for resolution that il is be.
fore US, simply declaring my acquiescence in them,
could not consclenuousy vote for resolution requiring
my assent 10 the principles involved in several OF the
measures and have no hesitation in saying here, that
whoever votes or this resolution does thereby give his
assent TO the principles on which these measures
passed Now may be said that the resolution does not
say that this is settlement good principle bad
principle but, whatever may be the case in that respect
The people OF the country will say that when senator
bis vote for this resolution, he does principle
which meets with the assent OF his Judgment and can.
not vote for this resolution declaring these TO
be settlement on principle, when that principle is not
one which meets the appreciation OF my Judgment had
understood my late colleague Mr. FooTE at time TO
be opposed 10 some OF hese questions prnc ple-op-
posed, at least, TO the admission OF Caorniabecause,
looking some OF his speeches and writings which
have been able partially TO examine find by a speech
made by him on this floor, January ;, $780, intro
ducing bills provide territorial governments for Calfor-
MA Deserel, &c, and speaking OF another bill which
he had previously draughed divide Texas on certain
conditions, he says
sThis had resolved 10 offer a new scheme OF com-
PROMISE which, with the esiablshment OF territorial gov
ernment In New Mexico In Deseret and the ultimate ad
CfI Stat. hat.
unfortunate organization, hoped might tend TO settle
tho yexed question ofthe Wiimot proviso forever"
f the objection Of my late colleague 10 the admission
OF Calfonia was, that her organization wrong and
that she ought 10 be freed from that organization before
she could be admitted State into the Union, then
think his objection fundamental and went to the
principle on which California organized and admit
led a Stale have further TO believe that he
was opposed TO the admission OF California principle
from the following remark find IN letter signed by him
with his colleague al that time, Colonel Davis and
the delegation from Mississippi the House. addressed 10
the governor of our State, January al, 1850:
"We regard the proposition to admit California rs a
State, under all the circumstances Of her application
attempt TO adopt the Wimo proyiso In another onn"
Now, sir, have always understood the South the
whole South or at all with very few exceptions
as asserting the want OF constitutional power on the
part OF Congress pass what is called the WIlmoi pro-
viso, and the objection therefore, TO be principle II
the attempt 10 admit California attempt 10 intro.
duce the Wmot proviso in another form, the objection
to il fundamental, and must have gone the princi
pie Of her organization into State government
| find further reading anoher speech Of my late
colleague another subject, in which he describes a
conversation which took place between certain senators
in this hall whoae MENTION