The daily union., 1854-03-01

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will make constitution not repugnant TO these articles
OF the compact these articles of the ordinance of 7s7
you may come in, They then 20 and give Other
articles, that certain lands shall be reserved for certain
purposes we say but we had to pass perpetual or
dinanee adopting those provisions could not come
IN. The convention OF my State met in pursuance o
that law and they passed. they required 10 do
an ordinance forever uphoding The provisions here re-
quned OF her. 1t is, therefore, solemn compact with
us, noony by virtue of settlement there under the
authority OF Congress, with its terms and restrictions
but II IS solemn compact by u.s. with words af-
ter we had arrived at maturity and Just taking upon
US the responsibilities OF an independent State We
stipulated to abide BY them, and we have not the power
10 evade them nor in my judgment, did that stipulation
add sclnta TO the force effect oil the stipulation that
was upon us before have thus answered that question
under the law itself and the decisions OF the COURTS
lar theyare concerned but have added to the sol
emn. revocable declaration of Indiana that she would
abide by it, Then, without an abandoning of pIigbted
faith without dshonor she cannot shrink from the obi
cations created IN one or the other form, for they
equally sacred upon
then shall have DONE There seems to be some fanced
sacredness about this Missouri Compromise have said
enough to show that ii has nothing sacred to
not for years. venerae things not simply on account OF
their age. Hoary hairs, without wisdom or prudence.
Judgment or discretion, have veneration from
s,he right and the principle that venerae. L alleged
however, that this the act OF the great Henry Clay
and the compaois of that day is not true II al
legged, too, that Missouri got into the Union upon that
compromise-that il was the compromise and compact by
which Missouri was admitted into the Union all OF
which is idle the breeze, and evanescent the
air There is color of truth foundation for the
sertion. Missouri not admitted in consequence OF
the law admitting her into the Union that slavery should
not exist in this Territory, what the considera-
ton, II you nade bargain and contract What did
you give, and what did you get! You all admit the
State has right TO come in, unless she agrees oherwse
| herself when she comes to form constitution, with
or without slavery, as she pleases. Now, suppose it
was compact by which Missouri was admitted that
those Territories to have slavery What did
Missouri get She had right of admission with slavery
before Il was therefore, to use the legal language,
nudum patum or naked contract, il II were contract
al ALL There was consideration, equivalent given
TO the South Missouri had right TO come in as you
all say and admit without any restriction upon that sub
ject Well, them you have got hard bargain you say,
upon these men. and you got i without giving them any
consideration. They have yielded their right demand
States, with or without slavery You have affixed a
| condition You have wrung this hard bargain from
them, that they shall not hereafter have equality of
political right in certain remaining Territories ask you
with wha, faith, with what conscience. with what JUS
tce with what right, you claim TO enforce that
tract which you yourselves say had no consideration for
But, Mr.. President, is not fact that Missouri was
so admitted That provision was in act authorizing
Missouri to form Slate government and providing for
government and presented her constitution here; was
she admitted, therefore, consideration of this compact
Not So The bill that was introduced Tor her admission
was defeated entirely, and Tor long time she kept
in suspense. until Mr. Clay came in with his panacea--
as he always had for all the ills OF the body -politc
broad plaster that should on heal M all wounds and all dis
did not introduce Missouri position in this govern
ment, ii by virtue of il at all but year alter
wards Mr Clay brought 10 resolution making another
compromise upon condition that Missouri should abro-
gate provision in her constitution that she had already
made by virtue OF that law, II provision that
having formed constitution, now, therefore, be re-
solved, that she shall be admitted; but il provides d.
recuy-
That Missouri shah be admitted into this Onion on an
equal footing wi The original States IN al respects what
ever, upon
Here is a condition--in all respects, but
Upon the fundamental condition that the fourth clause
Of the section Of the third article of the
sniion submitted on The part Of said State Congress-
shall be construed authorize passage any
aw and that no law shall be passed in conformity thereto
by which any CITIZEN either of the States In this Unon
shall be excluded from the enjoyment OF any Of the priv
eges and mmunities to which such ctxens is tied
der the constitution OF the United States Pro'idd That
shall declare the OF the said State the said nnda
United States on OF before the fourth Monday in November
wbeieoL The Prssidcn by procIamaion, shall announce
the part OF Congress the admission OF the said State
into this Union shall be considered as complete"
That resolution was approved year after the Mis-
sour Compromise The Missouri Compromise was
made in March, lS20 this was approved March 2. 1871
and this is the condition upon which Missouri ad.
miilednot the restriction OF slavery The absurdlty Of
this provision was sufficiently commented upon by the
senator from North Carolina tMr. BADcER1 the other
day-the idea that by solemn public ac, of the egsla-
ture the State could abrogae provision Of their
constitution, and should 80 TO the arcical declaration
tha, they would not violate the constitution of the United
States, and would not prohibit heciuzens of the differ
ent States from going into the Sale security and
given by the constitution But Mr. Clay with bis
plaster and panacea must have il covered in this
form And what the provision that he required
should be expunged and which is he real Missouri Com
pfomise-ihe compromise on which Missouri was admit,
ted IL not that the southern men had agreed that
slavery should exist north OF 30 deg 80 nin but the
condition was That she should strike from her consu-
ton the following words
" IL shall DO tho duty ol the legislature ms soon as may
be- laws prevent free negroes and musoes from
coming TO settling In this State under peienoe what
Missouri bad provision in her constitution precisely
such Indiana has now that negro muaiio should
come settle in the Stale Mr. Clay makes ii condi-
ton precedent TO her coming that she shall repeal that
Do you suppose Missouri did il DO you suppose she
could do III She could not do Il. All men who have
thoaghi at all OF The grades of power whence they
naie and where they terminate, know that the constiu
ton OF the United States is paramount and first that the
constitution OF State, not conflicting with the conslitu
ton of the United States, any law treaties made
under it, is in grade; and that legislative enact
ments mere cobweb when in coniraveniion of the
constitution; and bencs il farce to say that
constitution and upon condition il does that the State
shall come into the Union. That joint resolution OF Mr.
Clay passed year after the Missouri Compromise, did
not vet let Missouri into the Union. Whyl They had
10 10 home; their legislature had 10 meet; had 10 have
an election, and Immediately had TO pass law expung
ing their constitution and then u had 70 be certified to
The President OF the United Sates and be had 10 issue
proclamation to get Missouri into The Uaion. And
YET this question has been argued the ground that
Missouri of right nj tcrini into the Union by
the passage OF the Missouri Compromise Nothing Is
more absurd She was compelled to go home and do