The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-22

sid they form a society all and certainly, govern
ment under these circumstances would afford such
eey lew any, OF the advantages which derived from
government How much security of person, property, OF
reputation could government confer upon wdel,
scattered How could il protect them against an enemy
In what way would Il afford redress for civil wrongs How
would Il punish crnesi Sir, there necessity
certainly urgent Lecessityfor government in Nebras
ka-much less for of them, aud TO be established
such price az they are likely 10 cost the eountryno il
money but in the disturbance of harmony between
rous sections and in the distraction confidence and kindly
feeling amongst the people VI
But, MIR President would not have opposed the esab
lshmtnt OF government in Nebraska If there had been
thing TO object 10 the of breach Of faith and thu
disturbance Of the KIND relations which growing uf
between the North and the South IL is because it violates
solemn compact and reoews agitation that am opposed
10 H. If The bill which ndog had proposed to break
down the compromise line established more than thirty
years ago, should trouble the Senate by inter
posing an obstacle to its passage. ... e#| n +. 81
Hut II the orty believe the necessity of govern
ment at this time, why depart fcom the form IN which
other territorial governments north of SO deg 80 min have
been established 1912 Why violate ancient,
me-honored compact period like the present, when the
memory of the recent agtatons and hearburnngs and
discord are fresh in the minds of all MIR. President Mr.
DoUGLAs the chair think what you may, the peo-
pile of the North will look upon this premeditaed and
grauitous wrong-as insult added to AN injury. OF
this you may be certain; and warn you OF more IN
spirit of regret than OF resentment
Is il apparent from what have said, Mr.. President,
thai there nothing in the condition of Thugs in Nebras-
ka which rendered Legislation mperayely necessary at the
time this bill was introduced If right in this, was
there Thing the state Of the country outside OF the
territory for which governments be established to
have made duty on the part OF Congress to legsae
the Missouri Compromise out of exlslence' answer
without hesitation, no nothing. WhenWe assembled
hero In December and for weeks afterwards there was
no excitement anywhere not cloud on the horizon OF the
future TO indicate the coming of storm Everywhere the
of peace shedding leans upon the whole land,
to make il prosperr us and happy Excitement on the
subject OF slavery, north and SOUTH had subsidized; and
tho and
ALL everywhere recognised and in the main, cheer
fully acquicsced in. The of discord which had
poured out flood of bitter waters upon the country
seemed be drying up at their fouDtans aud peace,
cord and nerna regard appeared to be conquerHg anew
place in the hearts Of The America people But the
promise OF continued and goodwill indicated by the
quiet and satisfaction apparent in the public mind, was
ifusory and deceful. The demon of dscord to be
again speedily cvoked--when :, be laid God only knows.
What reason has been given for ths'
did not, Mr. President hear the speech Of the senator
from Illinois, Mr.. DOUGLAS but listened with profound
attention to tina, of m friend from Virginia. Mr.. HuETERl
He has told that the South always dissatisfied with
the Missouri Compromised that entered into without
consideration paid the South; unconstitutional,
and therefore, obligatory takeis with the senator
on all these points. A ftE
shall not stop here quote length from coempora-
history that the Missouri Compromise was south
measure, and regarded the time of its passage.
will be enough for to show by references to few facts
that the mistaken supposng that the South
dissatisfied with this at the time II became
law Then, and for years afterwards IL regarded
victory the North. The letter of Mr. Charles Pinckncy
of South Carolina written the night 1t passed. has been
lately repubshed, and shows that he looked upon
southern triumph And the fact that it supported by
emnently southern in all their ieeingsas Lowndes
Floyd, Of Virginia; King Of Alabama; Brown Of Louis
ana, &C. proves conclusyey that II generally regarded
southern And if anything were wanting &c
establish this of the would be found in the fac
that those northern who supported it ouawed
home and many Of them exed forever from public life
The pubic indignation at the North occasioned by the
render the territory Of the United States south of 36 deg
20 min. to slavery, manifested IN form still con-
elusive than by banshing Its representatives from Office In
my State several OF the members who voted for tbs
measure burned in ethgy, and among them gentle
man who represented the same district which did soms
years ago in the House OF Representatives. f.
But the senator from Virginia, Mr.. HUsrEn,l jushhe'
his support of the which is pending, partly
least the ground that the South received eonsid
Grafton for the territory from which slavery was excluded
north Of Sc deg 80 min and he argues that there could
have been no consideration nasmuch as The measure wa
unconstitutional
do not see the force Of the portion of this argument
There my Judgment necessary conneNlon between
the constutonaity of measure, and he consideration
which leads its adoption is unconstitutional
when it is unauthorized by the constitution but when sucf
the nature of compact the fact that IT an
constitutional involves necessity that adequate consider
has beel paid by the party TO the other lie
US admit for moment that the Missouri Compromise wa'
unconstitutional il does follow, therefore, that there wa
consideration paid for It, On the contrary the history
Of that compromise proves concusvey that founded
ample consideration the whole OF which the South
has received What the factsl
In 1890 or perhaps carly 1919, Missouri, Terri
tory formed Of OF the Louisiana purchase, applied
of admission into the Union State. Without attempt
ing follow the progress Of The bill by which State gov
eminent to be organized for the Territory 1t is su
cent say that while the House Of Representatives wa
determined insist the prohibition OF slavery, the Sen
ate with equal pertnnoty determined that should not be
prohibited. Thus struggle commenced at the capital
which spread TO the circumference OF the Union, IN
yoving The whole country IN strife. Dlscord regned IL
Congress the minds Of the people nhamed to such
pitch that only the peace and harmony Of the Unon but
It's integrity and very cxistence put IN jeopardy To
avoid calamity which every good and wise maa depre
Gated the compromise Of 1920 adopted Missouri
admitted into the Union slave State and all the territory
OF the United States south Of 36 deg 30 min. virtually given
up the South, whilst the portion lying north of that line
forever dedicated freedom Missouri, herself, was
The first nstamcnt Of the consideration and Akansas adj
uued some years later the second.
But order understand fully tho concessions made by
the sayehoding the savehoding States IL neeos
sary that shouh take step two backward into the
history OF the past BY doing we will discover that the
North her concessions the South has acted in Mig
gard or grudging spirit.
After the adoption Of the ordinance Of 1887 until the
question of Louisiana 1903 there territory LEFT
over which slavery could extended any future day
That ordinance dedicated to freedom all the territory belong
ing the confcderscy, except that which was embraced
within the limits Of the existing States But LOUISIANA
snvehodng province having been purchased from France,
the area Of slavery enlarged and foundation laid for
the ntrod the Union Of slave States This
purchase was oonessedy 10 violation Of the constitution
MIR Jefferson go regarded IL ard did every other emil
nent statesman Of hat day Bot unconstitutional as
there was copsdereton, and an ample one IN The com
napd which il gave the United States of the mouth OF
the Mississippi, well IN the possession OF aterory
Of vast extent bopndss resources lying on the upper