The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-03

The civil courts OF England very properly changed the
form Of their proceedings when il was necessary to
our proceedings when II necessary TO execute the
coastaiIon OF the United States They left only TO the
ecclesaslics 1.-The simple question OF facts" We,
have already shown, leave to the northern tribunals in
the case OF fugiuves "a simple question Of fact"
Will IT be said that am exaggeraiing the before
US 40 comparing II with Magma Charta and the mem
orabe response o the Parliament oil Meson \ Sir. the
only parts OF the Compromise which not finally
cuted are the fugitive slave law and the laws erecting
rora governments the principle that lies at the ounda
ton OF the first OF which is, that Congress shall pass all
laws matter how dsagreeable the Duty necessary to
execute the constitutions and the principle upon
the territorial laws s that the people thereof shall have
the unconditional right, when they prepared to
into the Union as State. 10 make their local
sluon and laws without being subject TO any Ieslric
ons imposed by congressional authority. Now, sir X
say there nothing In Magma Chara more vital to Eng
shmen than these principles to u.s.. The first s the
lie OF the consutOn--as necessary to Keep in action
the engine is Tor the PURPOSES 10 the steamboat
The last considered by ancestors SO VITAL that
they waged seven years war OF unparalleled suffering
10 yindIcaie it. These the great principles which
want to reafimed often they are brought into
dispute just often am ready TO declare il 10 be the
duty OF Congress TO enforce the constitution, and 10 main
tain the laws necessary for that purpose; and that those
upon whose constituents laws not to operate shall
not pass laws for the government OF those who are the
only that have no voice S n s
that year. There wal good deal of violent opposition
to them in Virginia, and still elsewhere Several
of the States responded them In Virginia the
vass very animated; and the succeeding election
turned upon the issue thus raised. AT the session
OF 1899 they reafmed, they have been
since whenever they have been brought in question.
Well sir. late congressional elections turned upon
the fnality OF the Compromise. Had not the country
right to know in authoritative and positive form what
the result OF that trial at the bar Of the public
am not of those who will 90 before the country
and say that the slavery question has been ended by the
compromise measures. should be unfaithfu senti-
mel the watch-tower if to say any such thing.
Our dangers by any means. II that settle
nent is enforced faithfully and truly, all will be well as
far as the subject OF slavery concerned Let the two
great parties, in the presidential election, stake
themselves upon their maintenance and the dsurbers of
the public peace will find their safety greeting these
Vaccinations. But, until this is done, our dangers
not over. ns
Sir that which has been prowling about and
disturbing the public peace OF late years received is
death-blow in the compromise measures But before II
received that blow it had its way, like peslence
which walks in darkness, into almost every hole and
corner of the Unon and left its accursed eggs behind it.
Let the patriots everywhere hunt them out and by
gentle stamp OF their feet they may crush them forever.
But only let them bask in the sunshine, they will hatch
into life and raise hdeous reptiles which will de6e the
very ground upon which they crawl do not alude TO
the past in reference to these My dealings
with the future the dangers which in store for
my country, il there be any countenance given TO this
disposition TO undermine the fundamental principles OF
the constitution.
There other points to which intended to address
myself, but will not now therefore yield the hoor.