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

Now il they did not expect The question 10 be ssaied
again in the State OF Missssippi, ID the Union party
itself took that posilion with what proprsty Il be
said that the State oil Missssppi expected the agitation
be renewed by such resolution Congress involving
the whole merits 20 Of the measure: g q Sxonpom,ss o. %
ton II is really dicult ior 10 decide what the OBJ
ect Of this resolution is The resolution itself merely
PROPOSES q the opinion o. me ssn1s hv 70
this body, II cannot have The force and vitality Of The
law can give additional sanction to the laws Of
the Congress OF the United States which have already
been passed and binding the coastry. and which
the government, in all its departments, is bound TO see
faithfully executed Whether the object Of the resolu-
ton is TO quiet produce agitation unable 10 say
know, however, what the effects OF the resolution
Its effects 70 produce agitation and excitement and
are 10 extend that agitation and excitement throughout
lhe county,. These are tbs effects a il. Why, whpt
said tue aboiio even in The commencement OF their
agitation Of the slavery question at the North have
here pamphlet in which find an expression OF opin
ion made by them with reference 10 the best mode OF car
ryng out their p0licy-published early 1885, IN
tract issued by the New England Anti Slavery Society
In reference to the debates which took place in Congress
on the subject, they say
Everything the southern members said only confined
us in the persuasion that we must persist until zoe get f
subject Of siapoy fully before Congress No measure win
and feeling throughout the land Congress The central
sun L sends light and warmth 10 the ex,remities Of the
system which revolves about H."
Here will say that from the beginning the policy Of
the lsavery party was 10 get the subject OF slavery
agitated in the Congress Of the United States and great
Congress is account Of the nti-savery agitation here
What do the aboitionsts say further in address is
sued BY the American Anti Slavery Society, now power
ful at The North, about the same timer
thorough discussion of this hole subject ia the halls
of our national legislature would be equal discussion
in the legislature every savehoding State in the Union"
Nothing can be calculated in its effects than the
discussions upon this resolution here keep this ag
iation and excitement throughout the country, when all
had supposed that the country quiet in reference 10
the subject Where is agitation prevailing now on the
slavery question Nowhere but in the Senate OF the
United States; and beg pardon OF the Senate for naming
the assocalon beg pardon OF the country for making
the assocation-no, cir, not for making il but for men
ionng it, There is, understand, other place where
there is agitation this subject and that is among the
free coored population Of the city of New York have
seen recently very graphic description OF their proceed
giving information all subjects, the New York Herald
have seen more recently call for another meeting Of
these people think il is time that in the Senate of the
United Staes-,he most dgnfed body in the world,
which ought in iis action TO do that which is calcu-
lated TO give peace and harmony the counythis ag
ation should cease
face There are, TO my mind four specific objections TO
this resolution as It now stands The first is. that the
body OF the resolution does not go 10 The extent which
the title lmples This IS not very material objection,
because the body OF the resolution went the extent
whish it onght to go, and which in my udgme the
people OF Mississippi. in determining to acquiesce in the
measures OF adjustment thought ough, go, then the
preamble could be easily altered make II cores
pond with the body Of The resolution The preamble or
tile OF the resolution, is, resolution declaring the
measures OF adjustment 10 be dsnitive settlement OF
the questions gvowing out OF domesc slavery" The
preamble is very iull II goes not only TO The measures
Of adjustment, but all question. growing out OF the
institution OF domestic slavery Now, what does abe
body OF the resolution say in its present fofm After
citing the acts o compromise, II says that they are In
the judgment OF this body, settlement in principle and
subsiancea final settlementof The dangerous and excl
ting subjects which they embrace. and ought TO be ad
hered TO by Congress until time and experience shall de-
monsraie the necessity OF further legislation TO guard
against evasion abuse Hence you see that the reso
luton only to be final settlement OF the dangerous
and exciting subjects embraced in the measures OF the
compromise. What subjects embraced in those
measures The admission OF California State into
The Unon the formation OF territorial governments for
Utah and New Mexico the establishment OF the bound
AIRY OF Texas the abolition OF the slave trade in the Dis
tct OF Columbia and the fugitive slave law. Are these
all the questions growing out OF the institution OF domes
tic slaveryl Not at all The resolution in its present
form only says they are 10 be final settlement OF the
questions embraced in the compromise. II does not
tend 10 future agitation on other questions An errone-
impression going out to the country in refer
the effects of this resolution because every speech
which goes out from here in relation TO il is headed with
the caption OF address the resolution declaring the
measures OF compromise final settlement of the agta-
ton OF the slavery question Such is not the fact That
is the resolution in its present shape have said that
the mere fact OF the body Of the resolution not going
the extent which the preamble implies would be very i'm.
material il the body OF the resolution went TO sufficient
meet the viii and the intention OF the people OF
Mississippi and the people OF the South in determining
again 10 acquiesce in these measures OF compromise.
But il does not
My second objection then, TO the resolution s that the
body o the resolution itself does not 20 10 the extent
which the people OF Mississippi and the people OF the
South had 10 view in determining TO acguiesce in these
measures read from the resolutions Of the Union
yenton in Mississippi, 10 which shall have occasion
again TO refer The first resolution OF the convention, alter
reci,ing the acts OF the Compromise, says:
And ted with them the rejection Of the PROPOSE.
ton exclude slavery from the Territories Of this United
States, and TO abolish II in the District OF Columbia and,
whilst they do not entirely approve. will abide by
permanent adjustment Of this sectional controversy"
a. AZ. al.
subjects with them, show that II is expected that agi
taon is only TO with regard TO the
embraced in the compromise acts but with reference 10
other questions. And then the resolution says
Whilst they do entirely approve will abide by 1t
permanent ad dustment Of this sectional controversy
The Gfth resolution says:
Rssoped fsrser 9th, That whilst In the opinion ofhis
convention such the sentiments and opinions the
people Of ibo State Of Mssssippi slI violations OF the
rights Of the people Of the State may occur which would
ntoefsbe oppression, and would Justify
OF resistance, which, In the opinion
Of the convention, the people OF the State have designated
The following
Ist The interference by congressional legislation with
the instution of slavery in the States
2d Interference with the trade in slaves In the States
3D. Any action Of Congress on the subject OF slavery In
the District Of Columbia, or In places subject TO the vris
tranquility. The rights and honor, OF the sIasehoding
States.
"4lh The refusal by Congress admit new State into
the Union the ground OF her toeraing slavery within
"5h The passage OF any Law by Congress prohibiting
slavery In any of the Territories.
9Th The repeal Of The fugitive slave law and the neg.
sct refusal by the general government TO enforce the
constitutional provisions for the reclamation OF fugitive
slaves"
All these are measures with respect 10 which The