The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-21

ify smosg men. God hinssK 70 bsds It. Ia His thso
ssd spoIs soa1s sus =: r.s6ssd w Of oS 1Sss !,
declared AL man we're not orsatsd squs fhs lsmeuts-
10.. poured forth 20 sloqasn.y By the Senator nom
his ~ ids words bssauss the tribes Of which he
spoke - having bsen removed from their old homes and
therars not to b disturbed BE saw NO violation Of
plghied faith in this bill The Isdians sow had homes
svss 70 ss'm U sxsha1gs for other ls.d. This b
give them fair pres for their lands II he ssd fArm
70 one MAJ. and some ysars sfsr went 70 that and
fair price for It he wsuld eonsdsr himssf q dis
tusbiDg the possssson tls Of his fssds or as i-
Dssess TO r.purohsss il tie ohsr esrty xosia s. Sd
denisd The sccuIacy Of the Interpretations placed b. Mr.
was NOT foot OF territory belonging to the United States
whose character regarded or slavery WAS not
nxsd By some irrepealAbIs Law, - meaning by
Mr. Webster called the Nissouris ompromiss I compact
compact was On agreement made By two parties CON-
psisnt 20 make H. Missouri was not party to the
pact II cOad mot be pact between the North ssd
The south for Congress divided By North and
the south. Itwas whols-ons body-fonng ng one branch
rake oonpsct between thu Ner ID and the south nr.
Webster WAS never guilty Of the absurty OF styag IL
eonp part When n. sp ,ks Of irrspsalabls law VI Web
ster referred Lot To the Mis- ccmpromss but 10 that
great law OF psture which had plAssa atural
10 slavery to rseulationsot clnsts and coll TO tn ss
rctops to which alone slavs labor could be profit
ab spped Where those produe could not be euI.
na,sd slavery woul1 not Co. and whore tnsy eould v
havs aboshsd slavery iss soil was suted 70 tue
profitable growth Of cotton and oe Az the question
power & Congress to suds or introduce savry iato
'he Territories he had doubt he believed tho
Cosgrsss the to Be and Supreme
whss tie other house, in ls4S he had made H.
he considered 1t like macy powers to BE- sxsrcised
pruaently vely and With jut lssss Of equality among
ell The ates and people Some time After whsn he was
In prvats he in Indiana and not here to defend himself
the eepascr from Michigan took occasion TO oommsnt
upon that speech and TO Aude 10 him IA very oon.
Senator Its tsrn burned htls In his breast ana though
until then he had any aspiration TO In the
senate, no fss s va: NE asItiny to mess The Sen:
that neither he the Ssnsor could die until that took
pboe He then read hs speech which hs styled Oass
RES silly bundle Of Absurditss aud that he Psttt)
considered Congress had such power over the fsrrto
e: s s'; soua ' them 9
r. m Michigan .cd sych dootrne WAS bsttsr suited
TO the Wga than the Wabash Like s.uEAoo.
and though his prescriptions and practice suoh "
to hnl al those who used the he must still persist ln
oeseusc ns wros snss Doos. Tne senator remind
sxe On feet hgb and though informed Of his mistake
and that be meant doubtless six teen hands sAd"f
maintain h consstsr tho SsoAor persisted In his or
he rled in dste to the crtcims BY Mr. CAss 10
pressed a. to the absolute Of % over Ter
rtores were % abhosnt TO ~ esteemed BY the Amer
lean people a. infamous he Gould only retor he could
well do, that those OF the Senator from Michigan have
sunk low In public estimation that neither contempt
Ydcule reach them He then argued at length 70
rsrrtotss AND could do With them as pleased slavery
excluded BY the earliest Congress- from the North.
vest Territory It excluded BY the ordnanos Of l7s7
sss sp.ov.e BY WssSinetcn q. .rrasasd the senator
and iatsgsnos Of the men who in the ast
under the constituton and OF who approved
ss ,s sss zs 2; % and :.v:s
proved, from the Cay Of Washington down TO Polk He
referred TO snd quoted dsoisions in Ohio Mssour In
and vAiiy Of that ordinances and OF ths power OF Con
gress 70 suppress slavery In that Northwest Territory
tina. % vas compact %aas POI 5sssssa tbs TSr
s'eM and tbs States formed out Of It. Slavery wAs
excluded, not only from thai Territory Tsrdtoy
siasss formed out ot it. slavery exis.sd in MI
nois altar her admission, but the way that to
o. q Sso Il .
eognion eo.ss.tsd 3 r. While be admitted the power
s1sross 10 sass TIE S would - 70 pss 4 rs:s
the slavery question and bAoish Il fron the halls OF
agitation in some way rhs discussa Of II had already
cost more than purchaasg Lauisians. II he'd caused
IL ssy TS.
prohibition would bs Of no practical bsnsns TO
thu south. 1t would BE- bat the removal Of . ban
placed upon her, The balance Of bstwseu the
North and the South destroyed for The North
had now full power and might we'll afford 70 b. just,
would soon BE- here n free STATES for admission. Ussa
and New Mexico would also be free States With such
~ nrs in prospect Why soId not the North be - least
justf Suppose the South had the power In Con.
grss row possessed BY the North, and should propose
that s:ets should hereafter some In without slavery
70 just, hcnorsSls, ana high nindsd men, not = do
them such justice oollssgs Of his IL the House M.
Nacs) had opposed the repeal Of the Missouri eompros
Nehoisou st.sr mat isttsr denied that Congress had
-: ssa Il: H.s .i IL y: ssss
u house ooud support the Eieh olson letter which Do
el.ssd the nIssouii eo@pron,s unooasstu.o.sl
be oeun not understand. Hs did not regard
sss.r Is.
he regarded II - sinsnty bsnsdcal b tbs nAross ia
jsrSas 70 II: %.ssr :vssy was 70 ,: hs ss,: q
ihs south we're r.naiIaSy superior The iss ssgross
would last muah s gsr snd - better oosdionsd than II
turned out to grass 30 with The nsgroes When slaves
they n Hsss re- .ss.SsS e sn: % ,.ss: ss M ss
could command Whom free thsy were outsasts with 10
one TO at,sed 10 them. The free negroes Of Iadaua
s.mproms or this as Of 50 co. was not the set Of Mr.
Clay. Undsr 1t Mil soari was not admttsd but Was d.
@ ns r os s
tain coz dtons In hsmipg her eossttutisn, MIssoun
provided Against the immigration s free negroes iao
that State. Copgrss rsfused her admission. Mr..
Gays psnsoea for this, wM the Aughsbls cot OF
ksislation admitting Missouri into the Union upon
the condition that her Lssislaturs should repeal
Der eopstituuou. rhis Vas the only compromiss to
which nsss uri . party. Hsr admission was MT
prize for the sion north Of 80 So Ter she was re-
fused admiasion for sghtssn months therssftsr The
Uti1d States sold TEXAS 70 the wsak feeble gov
rmsnt Ct sPas, and ssr Iopg tsoueis and travAu got
her back Who deubted the power Of Copgroes 70 sell
Orr gon and Wahustoa 10 Nicholas Of RassA, srd thus
corsien them to slavery ten fold worss than hat Of
African slavsri Though tie powss eoad met bs denied,
the ezpsdieroy, and pseprsy and justice Of exercising
Il was another nattr Oouh nst Oougrsss nov enter
upon any public lAsds IN States fsrriosiss and NTH
corcos II hsyoRets protect It, osk for naval purpos
gus IL mnsra In the bowels Of the EARTH and drivs
tf eli persons. Stats authorities iueludsd Who would
tspa upon thsm. rhs States OF the North vest Ter.
ritoiy we're admitted only TO EQUAL political rghts No
Ssats, except Texas, had tssn admitted %
equal cns With the old original thirteen to Its lan
Mr. Cars (dem) Of Mich, PaiA that thsrs much 10
the and language Of the Senator VI eh required
rpy. The ee epkindlsd By his speech had bssn barn
fr~ shs n. krSss dwxf