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

80 "'s oe""se " Me UnHed ofdtes, lhufSday, January
20, 1869.
The Senate resumed the Of the resolution
introduced BY Mr. FooTs. Of Misss,ippi declaring the
measures Of adjustment to he dedni!ve settlement Of
NJ MoRa PS q aSnss' a,s
hdence that would rise to address The Senate upon any
question ts with much greder diidence that rise 10
speak upon The resolution under consideration. and the
questions which embraces, which know have been so
often and 30 ably discussed heretofore in this chamber OF
the great by the brightest and tales neiscs of the land
would mol speak q all upon this question. because
concur most fully IN the remark which made yeser
day BY the honorable senator from North Carolina Mr.
MAsGuM that the discussion Of lhis resolpion here
not only Improbable the Senate. but
profitable TO the county, would therefore tresass
al all upon the asnlon OF the Senate upon his question:
were not that hs necessity Of my position sesRs e
quis Il AM tn nRpe that nobody has formed any high
because, i they have my embarrassment will be added
my morhhcaton 10 dsappoint them d
Sir the STATE OF Mississippi has occupied peculiar po
sOn IN relation TO the measures OF compromises and
this resolution. in its original form, introduced by
senator from Mississippi Mr. FooTEl my late colleague.
who was about taking his departure from the Senate
when took my seat here, and il was approved by him
in its present FORM and the only here
from Mississippi, and as entertain views different from
his with regard 10 the proprety OF the introduction OF the
be my duty TO express the views which entertain upon
it, well the views which entertain in reference
the questions which il embraces. Here will say that
whatever may have been the opposition of the people of
Mississippi to the measures OF compromise when they
originally before the Congress OF the United States
and before they were passed into lawsand that oppo
been the opposition OF large portion OF the people of
Mississippi, amounting 10 one-half their whole
number alter these measures were passed into laws. yet
all OF all parties in Mississippi have determined to
acquiesce in them. belong TO that party in Mississippi
which opposed to silent acquiescence in these meas
ures. for the that believed they wrong in
themselves, that they were unjust TO the South. But
was not opposed, the party with which acted
opposed 10 them 10 the extent which has been falsely
charged upon usof being in favor Of dissolution OF the
Union account of them. That was not our position
This question was submitted 10 the people Of Mssis
sppi to be determined by direct OF The people,
TO the position which the State should occupy her re-
escence in these and majority Of the people
decided in favor OF acquiescence. OF that party
which had been mainly instrumental in evokng that
made BY The majority, fei, il to be my W duty, and the
duty OF the party with which acted to yield acques-
cence 10 The decision made by the people That decision
party with which, acted. with reference to The merits Of
these measures; but changed our action. 1t became
our duty great question OF this kinda great State
question: in which two parties had been arrayed against
each other, when the majority had decdedto acquiesce
IN this decision The main object which we had in
view, in eyokng this expression of the popular will.
that the position which desired the State to take
should be maintained Another was. iha, if different
position was taken--if those in favor of acquescence
in the majortythat then might 60 to that po
siion and that the entire will and understanding Of the
State should be concentrated in that acion. This
also main reason which induced US to evoke this ex
preston OF the popular will on this question.
AS have said, for acquiescence in these
measures; and The party in my State whose senii
mens represent here also in favor OF acquiescenee
IT. in the course oil my argument or in the remarks which
shall make, should happen TO dfer with other honor
able in the views which take 10 the pro-
prely OF the introduction OF this resolution, TO ts
merits, and the merits of the measures o compromise
hope il will not be charged upon me that am therefore
dsunonst, and that ! am therefore now in favor OF
disturbing the measures OF compromise
shall address myself fret to the merits OF the resolu
ton upon lis face shall speak first TO the propreiy
OF its introduction here; secondly, lis objects
thirdly, 10 lis merits; and lastly 10 the merits OF the
measures which ii embraces.
First then, as TO the propriey Of the introduction OF
the resolution recoeci iha, Byron, in what is called
his Dream, in speaking OF the youth who OF
the subjects OF it, when, after many changes in his life,
he stood before the altar 10 DC welded to one who was
thoughts which, growing out OF former associations, at
that moment filled his mind. shutting out from him the
light and the scenes which surrounded hlm concludes
his most beautifully by saying, in references to
these thoughts,
''What business had they there at such time T.
WELL after seven months OF the time Of The last Con.
gress being spent in the agitation OF the questions OF
slavery connected with those OF compromise after
the deepest agitation and most intense excitement not
only Congress- but throughout the whole country, IN
reference 10 these and since all the southern
States have determined TO acquiesce in themfor co OPP
Grafton in South Carolina is nothing more Than acqu
escence and since there is proposition in any ober
quarter OF The Union to disturb these measures By the
future action OF Congress; and VIXEN find this Teso
luton here creating agitation and discussion shutting
out, were, from the light o reconciliation whth IS
beginning TO beam IN us from all quarefs-shutling
out from the business OF practical and useful leesla
ton demanded by thegrea interests OF The countLymay
not well say ia reference 10 IL, If mol beautifully At
least appropriately,
"what business has il here such time ~
Mr. President in my judgment the introduction OF this
resolution herethe discussions upon IL The agitation OF
the slavery question in the Senate OF the United
States, renewed on account OF its introdnctlon-was
wholly unexpected TO the country. believe may
say with certainty that unexpected TO the people
OF Mississippi was somewhat actively and extensive
y engaged in the OF the State OF Mssssppi pre-
cedng what was termed the convention election in which
the question OF aeluiescence resistance 10 these
ures submitted TO direct vote OF the people in the
choice of representatives 10 decide upon that question
OF them large meetings, composed OF equal numbers OF
both parties; met my late colleague Ihr. FooTEl al
three different points in the discussion Of these
was present point where discussion was refused
TO me upon the ground as his friends said that they
wished him to occupy the whole time, that he might 60
over the whole merits OF the questions OF compromise
and the position which the Stale should take in refer
ence 10 them and will cay here, on The floor OF the SEN
ate that never heard any tme IN any place, the
slig hest intimation that this agitation again 10 be
renewed in the Congress OF the United States. On the
contrary, il a great argument and had great infu-
that II our party succeeded agitation would be kept M
IL theirs succeeded il would be at an end and quie
wouJd everywhere be restored to the country.
Let me 20 further. This convention, which was elect
ed TO determine the position which the State oil Mssls
spp should take reference 10 these quesons express
ed opinion in reference 10 what they considered 10 b
the proper policy OF the country on this subject and
av M IN wba should be the policy OF The State OF