The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-01
From the Syracuse Star
The question Briefly stated

The Territory of Louisiana, coded 10 the United States
by France embraced besides the present States OF Louis
iana Texas Arkansas and Missouri, the whole OF the
country proposed 10 be included in the Nebraska and
Kansas Territories, as well as Utah, &c.
Slavery existed in The French possessions thus coded
long before Mr. Jefferson effected The negotiation of the
treaty in 1904 with Napoleon, and sanctioned and
upheld by the French laws then in force.
The treaty with France, by which The United States
acquired the title TO The land under the law OF nations
did NO, abolish prohibit slavery within any portion of
its boundaries.
AT the time of the purchase OF louisiana slavery ex-
listed in nearly all the then States of the UaionNew
York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, even not ex.
cepted
In lsl9-20 some OF the northern States had provided
for abolishing slavery within their boundaries, and a
feeling favor OF "iree.soit was spreading among the
people.
About this time the Missouri question up, and
tho anti slavery nhiariad bar aioiss,nn the
ground that slavery recognised by the proposed act
This question created grea; tement throughout the
country. portion OF the North opposing The admission
of another Save State and the South nsstRg that the
Inhabitants of Missouri had constitutional right to
recognise and adopt the institution or reject it.
When the excitement had reached dangerous height,
Compromise was proposed and finally acceded to by
both parties by which it agreed that thereafter sla
very should be prohibited north OF SO deg 80 mn-he
southern boundary of Missouri.
The Compromise opposed by both northern and
southern statesmen act unwanahted by the cons
tuition, entirely unauthorized and void per Sc but for
the sake OF restoring peace and quiet the temporary ex
pedient adopted
The unconstiiulonay of the prohibition thus ingrall
ed upon the policy OF the country has always been in
sisted upon by the South but never through their inAu
ence, repudiaed by acts.
For thirty years the Compromise Of Missouri formed
the boundary of free and slave territory and even
respected in the admission OF Texas when the prohb
ton recognised applicable to the northern portion
OF that State.
In 1850 the slavery issue renewed with unparsl
leed vigor by the North When the question of the adj
mission OF California up, the North insisted upon
i,s being admitted free Saie though its south
e boundary extended below the line oil 80 degrees 30
minutes.
As portion Of the compromise Of 1850, the
North offered render the extension OF the existing fugi
ve.slave law certain, and proposed the act that
was finally adopted for that purpose
volved in regard to the admission OF California and
ing that destiny had already precluded slavery there,
yielded their opposition, and the fugitive slave law of
1850 was passed as a boon TO the South
The South were glad 10 see even disposition for
peace on the part OF some OF the northern men, and
der the promise that further interference with their
acknowledged rights should take place, accepted what
they could not declnes congressional enactment Of
constitutional provision.
The compromise measures of 1850 were 70 be fnaliy
Southern members opposed them unconstitutional
northern members opposed them yielding too much to
the South, because another slave State, New Mexico,
would be added 10 The confederacy.
The moderate men OF both parties and of all parts OF
The Union united. for the sake quoting the country in
procuring the passage of the several bills which are col
lectvely deaominsed the compromise measures.
The compromise measures of 1850 superseded in force
and eaec, the Missouri Compromises of 1920.
To sustain the principles embraced in the settlement, of
$780, all parts of the country united in the election of
General Pierce to the presidency in 1852.
That the settlement of 1880 superseded and violated, in
intent and effect the principles Of the Missouri Compro-
mise is evident although the latter expressly re.
peaed bat taken as the line to work 10 as near as pos
sible.
II the Compromise OF 1920 unconstitutional was
not the Compromise of 1880 equally SOL This question
was raised but virtually Withdrawn, and the constitution
ality concedtd
In 1854 it becomes necessary to organize Territory or
Territories Immediately west of Missouri, extending both
north and south Of 80 deg. 30 min.