Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-06


is wall Of protection to the South. raH of pro
lection TO the South
Why is it that the classes to which have alluded ar
standing the sentnes to guard this wall? Where wa
its protection when it off from the South all that DOR
ton OF the Louisiana purchase lying north of $50 80
Except Missour) upon which slavery had already bee
impressed? Where was its protection when it cut Of
from the South all that portion of Texas lying north
the same line upon which slavery had also been impress
ed! Where was its protection when Missouri knocke
at the door of Congress for admission with republican
form OF government in her hands, and driven bac
upon pretext alike dshonorng to her and to those VIII
made i'll As Southern man. desire the demolition o
such UaH Of protection,
Again, it is said that the Missouri compromise was
compact and that the South bound by every consi
Iteration of honor and good faith stand by her bargain
Will not travel the ground eloquently occupied
by the distinguished gentleman from Georgia. (r STE
PHESs and again by the not less distinguished gentle
man from Kentucky, (Mr. BEECKISRIpGE.) will con
tent myself by submitting it to the candor Of this
mittee if has not been established beyond all question
that was violated by the North in less than twelve
months after its passage by the refusal upon their par
to admit Missouri in obedience to its express stpula
tons, without another independent and different con-
diton-by If possible, the conclusive fact that
when Missouri had complied with the other condition
upon the final Uote to admit her into the Unionhe vote
by which she admtted-the majority of the Repre-
sentatyes from the North voted against her admission
Was this not open solemn ay official violation of the
contract about which we have heard much The South
orgave this breach Of faith, and still stood firmly by it.
In lS45 the North back its bargain the South
held firm, and the Missouri compromise line by name
was extended through the State Of Texas Look you
Texas was slave State the North gain by the ex-
tension and then we heard nothing of this technical
bubble, that the compromise only applied to the Terri
tory OF Louisiana Oh, no! then it was great principle
then in its spirit it extended far the subject upon
which could operate extended The Mexican territory
was acquired free territory; then presto change we hear
no from them of extension more of the nvola-
bty OF the Missouri compact But its spirit ruth.
lessy rodden down against the repeated the the
he And vat in tha
OF these facts to be charged with violation of
honor for not adherng the bond Do you expect
the men OF the South children that they will
permit you to play fast and loose with this line; OBJ
serve it when is your interest and discard it when it
works against you? No. sirs in 184S you were given to
understand that your refusal extend would absoye
the South from her obligations.
President Polk, in his Oregon message in an official
to the Congress Of the United States dis
tncty declared that, if this refusal persisted in it
would leave the Missouri compromise open question:
The Legislature OF my State. that had time after
time resolved in favor of the ne declared the contract
broken but with the whole South was willing still to
adhere to it, if the North would extend it to the Pacific
as matter of peace. Add to all this the settlement of
these slavery questions connected with the organza
ton OF our Territories by the compromise measures of
$780, the dscarding Of atitudnal lines by that settle
ment the recognition of the right Of the people deter
mine for themselves the character of their domestic inst
tuons and leave it to the candid judgment of candid
men of all parties if the South has been absolyed by
these repeated and fragrant violations the part the
North, by the establishment Of different principle in the
Legislation OF the country from whatever of obligation
rested upon her to observe the compact of 1920?
1t said the Missouri compromise line has stood for
thiry-four years statute booka grand pacifca-
tor glorious peace measure Travel back over the
cord OF that thrtour years. and point if you please
TO the peace it has given Sir the Missouri compromise
was child OF Storm Graded in tempest, and has
been true to its origin From the day of its passage
looO abolitionism had from year year, gathered
stronger head the fires of sectional strife had from year
to year, burned more fercey. 1t is true they were
smouidered for time, but it only to burst forth
again with wilder fury, which, in 1S4S, threatened to
destroy the Union itself in its dread conagration Mr.
Chairmaa, it has given peace Broken dshonored
discarded superseded why should itnot be swept from our
statute book! No man could regret the agitation
that is around than could regret more the
necessity for discussion of these delicate questions of
slavery. In this regard totally differ from the honora
BILE gentleman from New York, (Nlr. GERRTr SM1TH)
had hoped when the compromise passed. when
both parties in their conventions ut Baltimore endorsed
them final settlement :" IN priacple," Of the ques
tons involved in hem that those questions would sleep
their last sleep-a sleep which would know waking.
know the country when aroused and alarmed again by
this frebel, will hold the agitators fearful re-
sponsibity; and reort back upon the gentleman from
Illinois NIr WAsHBURNE) the question boldly asked
who the agators % Are they the friends of this
BILL they those whose political life depends upon ag
taton? We but stand square upon the platforms; we
adhere to those measures faaly; recognise the
principle upon which they based As the of 845
recognised the atitudnal principle established in 1920
and extended it through Texas, so the men of 1854
should recognise the popular sovereignty principle
tabhed in $780, and exendt to the Territory of Kansas
and Nebraska. As the South submitted uamurmurngly
then, the North should submit unmurmuringly now If
those who opposed the extension agitators then
those who oppose the extension agitators
stood by honor them you should stand by your honor
now It is for the most part the who opposed the
compromise the who derded and spit upon
your platforms the who denounced fnalies and the
principle established who making their infamma
tory appeals to preudces and endeavorng to stir the
public mind up into excitement.
have desire to indulge in ordinations desired
only to fix the responsibility where it belongs The ques
ton the excitement is upon u.s. and called upon
to meet them, to vote.
From the organization Of Government these ques-
tons of slavery have been the most delicate the ag
tatng the most dangerous by which have been
disturbed We have built up strength that defy the
world If oil the world were enemies we have attained
prosperity unequaed and now far the eye reach
they constitute the only cloud be above hor
That cloud has rested upon from the commence
ment threatening and portentous Our fathers endea
vored to avoid the storm by the ordinance Of 1857 and
by the Missouri compromise by the division Of arbitrary
lines and STILL through the long lapse of years. that
cloud has continued to lower angry and fearfuly
That the impending storm cannot be averted by
this principle is established beyond all question by the
unerrng demonstrations Of actual experience With all
the lights of the past with all the admonons Of danger
around and about Them the great of 1850 up
to the great work of REIMBURSEMENT They struck out in
new path, they searched deep down amidst the foun-
daons of fundamental truths upon which Govern
ment rests for agreat principle upon which to base that
adjustment they found in the very cornerstone, embo
died in the Declaration of Independence, strong and vi
gorous principle the principle which gives that sacred
chart all its power and grandeur that has canonized it
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