The daily union., 1852-04-14

~ ,hsm This court OF lasl resort IN The wing party
s1gsssssr Al that convention Mr.. John M. Scott
l;ssnt delegate from the city OF Philadelphia, who
% see conscientious scruples respecting the faith IN
ne wbg church ON tne slavery question made ooId 70
Sribe following resolution ~ an amendment 10 the Sc
s M IL resolutions which were submitted TO the conyen-
ao rsady cut and dried" oil non -commiltal char
acer 80. ~. - !. -
s 10 the rsDdon Of lugityes held TO service labor
.,ssd and shall eceiye i.om our party faithful, manly,
asd unequivocal support ETH
~, mark the phraseology OF this resolution. II is
W. suslan the ugitive-slaye law, or even the COM
M ss measures passed by Congress, but the coastiiu
y" ii The United States and mark also its fate II
@ ~. ruled out OF order by the president OF the con
,on Mr. EwiDg, ot Washington, because the pre-
"s aueston called after the resolution was sub
,,a and he decided that the previous question cut oil
NJ msndments already offered, instead OF those only 10
~ a. d,Ted; which sage decision sustained by the
eovsN,on by vote Of seventy-three to forty nine and
Inns The constitution was lett 10 get ON without the aid
al The wing parry. ,,,,,.a,,
a 10 he passage Of this bill is not to be wondered at
oy from quarter it does for il its passage be
vsssped would be the most effective thing that could
og be done render the iugtvcslave law inefficient
n Pennsylvania. The gentleman from Chester has
rced l6e most decided hostility to that law in this de-
h,e ana hence his decided opposition the passage OF
I'M bill The gentleman from Delaware MIR. Broomalll
i for folding his arms, and considers u compliance
w,h The constitutional provision this subject if we
IA no, actually interfere against the slave. owner, and
that we may sill, with perfect propety. keep our jails
closed But he is much more moderate than the gentle
man from Chester, Mr.. James.
The latter has given us long homily on the merits
o be compromise measures in connexion with the fu-
s,iye. slave law. He contends that the South has
gained everything ana 'be Nof'h ios' evetytniaag.
as there may be any inequality in that compromise.
California has been admitted as Tree Slate New Mexl-
20 and Utah have had territorial governments established
without ,he extension OF the Missouri compromise line,
which fact makes them also free States The northern
bo,ndary OF Texas has been shorn owhich was slave
terrioryand added TO New Mexico, which will IN all
probability become Tree Inc save 'taue mas Seen auol
ues favorable 10 the North while the only solitary
ue-which merely gives the southern people nothing
more than their constitutional Tghts-s constantly carped
Al, and It's modification and amendment demanded.
look upon this spectacle bad omen Tor the peTpe
uly OF our institutions The compromise measures ought
10 be sacredy lived up 10 by the North. They were
adopted great peace measure. They were all con-
aIned and discussed in one bili and considered unit
and all passed within Jew days OF each other
We ought TO regard that Compromise with as much ven
.ralion the constitutional compact itself Thrice has
ecouny been endangered by this question OF slavery
First in the formation OF the government; secondly, IN
The Missouri controversy in 1920, which Thomas Jeter
on said "awoke him like fire. bell in the night and filled
which has but recently been safely passed through by
skllul potage and steady hands at the helm And this
as COMPROMISE, which should be considered as a unit,
great constitutional paclhcaion, is to be subyerted by
snacs aud dsturbers OF the public peace And on what
etex in the North Why, the gentleman from Chester
asserls that have lost everything, and the South
gained everything by thai compromise. can hardly be.
Lsye any man sincere in making an assertion o that
hnd Ii he really believes SO, that is The
Gentleman from Chester has made most remarkable
seech. He has referred US TO Moses, the book OF
Deuteronomy, the works ot Homer, Blackstone, the
usat Somerset case and various scraps and patches OF
aered and proiane history; but what the gentlemans
peech was most distinguished for was lis abolition ia
Racism spurious philanthropy, and want OF all correct
niormaon.
Mr. James rose to explain. wish TO say that am
no an abolionst, and never belonged TO that party
Mr. Bonham. Well, il the gentleman is not an aboli-
taasi his contending that slaveowner cannot arrest
hssaye in this State because we have abolished inn
pnmment for debt, and his advocating modhcalIon OF
Bsugltive, slave law 10 give the slave trial by
JGy, have strong leaning in that direction.
The gentleman hardly be aware OF the tendency
Of the sentiments which he ncucaes with no unsparDg
land. He has referred us 10 the tragedy OF Chrisana
which was just the borders Of his own county, and
says he will still call it tragedy, although il does not
deserve that name, but that amounts TO little
Now, sir, can tell The gentleman hatthe expression OF
sentiments such as he entetains will make occurrences
that kind more frequent than they have hitherto been
am glad we have found representative on the floor
oil the House who is willing to avow, in plain language
what the action OF his party this question: and in rela
ton TO this bill distinctly indicate, without the frankness
10 openly Their opposition 10 the passage OF this
hereafter be understood by the people OF this
State and oil other States.
Now, sir, charge want OF good faith on this slavery
Of the whig party of this Commonwealth They dis
posed 10 take the advantage OF treating the fugitive
law open question: al the same time that they are
aware that those OF the Compromises favorable
to northern interests beyond the reach OF amendment
urther legislation They seem disposed to enjoy all
The benefits conferred by that arrangement OF sectional
dhcoues, and to snatch away from the South the only
portion OF that Compromise which could be beneficial to
her interests This contend, is unfair and ungenerous
But have this opportunity, we are 10 take this
dirty advantage" Notwithstanding the settlement should
be considered as a unit.
Thatsuch has been the design OF our friends the wings,
not only in the legislature but out o it, since the passage
Of the Compromise have only to refer TO the opposition
Of the wings OF this House and the Senate last session
10 the repeal simply OF this sixth section OF the act OF l547
when the act OF l7s9 was not, before the House,
as an appendage OF the bill, 10 the action OF their
convention at Lancaster and TO the sentiments promul
gated by Governor Johnston moi only in his message
yetoDg the bill repeating the obstruction law" but 10
his speeches made during the last canvass on the sub
lect OF the Compromise itself. That may do no in
justice to his excelency, the party with which he is
Connected, qaoe from speech delivered by him in
many places IN the last gubernatorial campaign, but
first delivered in Lancaster, Immediately after he was
eDominaied for the Office OF governor, showing that
be well understood the bearing OF this opposition TO the
ugtiye-save law and that following his advice
king unfair advantage OF our southern brethren.
he says: The adjustment measures OF the last Con-
gress grew out Of certain difficulties connected with the
acquisition OF territory from Mexico Most of The f1tos
wrs irspsaiabts The Texas boundary has been settled,
and the stipulated money has been paid by the national
government California has been admitted Territorial
governments have been established in New Mexico and
Utah The slave trade has been abolished in the Dis
uc' OF Noumbia. These questions are settled. The u
meni"
Now, here violent example OF Punic fath,' such
~ seldom dIsgraced the days OF treacherous Carthage
apology Is that the constitution guarantees the liberty
o speech, and that have right to discuss any meas
ue we please-tbat we have a right, presume, TO take