The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01

hbll0B IN the lcffOfItS the NtTth ali'y nv
votes refused admit Missouri as saseholdlng Slate
and In violation Of the alleged compact required her 70
hbit slavery further condition OF her sp'sAion
reputation the alleged compact by the North recorded
by yeas ana NAYS sixtyone thirty three, and entered
upon the journal as an mpershable evidence Of the fact
With this evidence before against whom should the
charge of perhdy be preierredf
Sir this was compact what be thought of those
Who yiosted IL almost Immediately after was formedl
say a ealumny upon the North say that II COM
pact should feel flush Of shame upon nay cheek, as
northern man, If were TO say that il compact and
that the socon of the country TO which belong received
the consideration and then repudiated the obligation IN
eleven months after II entered into deny that IT was
a compact, any of the But II II was, the
record proves that faith obseedhat the contract
carried into efecthat after the North had pro-
cured the passage of the act prohibiting slavery IN the Ter
rtories with majority IN the House large enough to pre-
its repeal, Missouri re used admission into the
Union sayeholding State in conformity with the act Of
March g. 1920 II the proposition be correct conended
for by the opponents of this blthat there solemn
compact between the North and South that consideration
Of the prohibition OF slavery in the errories Missouri
be admitted into the Union, conformity with the
act of lS20ha compact repodiated by the North and
esnded by the joint action of the two parties within twelve
months from it's date Missouri admitted under
the of the 9th of March, 1920. She refused adj
mission under that She voted out of the Union by
northern votes notwithstanding the stipulation that she
should be received; and, consequence of these facts
compromise rendered necessary, by the terms of
which Missouri be admitted into the Union cond
tonaly admitted condition embraced in the act of
1920, and, in addition, full compliance with all the pro-
visions Of said act If then, the act of 1920, by the eighth
compact, it clear the comprehension of every fair
minded that the refusal Of the North to admit Missouri
in compliance with its stpaations, and without further
conditions, imposes upon high moral obligation to
the prohibition of slavery in the Territories since 1t
has been shown have been procured upon eo"di'o"
Mr. President inasmiich the senator from New York
has taken great pains TO impress upon the public mind Of
the North the conviction that tho Of 1920 solemn
compact the violation Reputation of which, by either
party involves perhdy and dshonor, wish 10 call the at
tention of that Mr. SEwARD to the fact that his
C~... ,diatay ,a- a,,d n,n
suct her senators in Congress not to admit Missouri INTO
the Union in compliance with it. nor unless slavery should
be prohibited in the State of Missouri
Mr. SEWARD. That is SO.
Mr. DOUGLAS. | have the resolution before me, in the
printed Journal the Senate. The from New York
is familiar with the fact and frankly admits it,
vaaa " STATE OF New YoRK,
Z" In Assembly, November 10, 1870.
Whereas the Legislature OF this State the last session.
did instruct their senator's and reques. their
Congress- oppose the admsson State into the Unon
any territory comprised within the original boundaries
Of the United States without making the prohibition of
slavery therein Indispensable condition of admission
and whereas this legislature suppressed with the correct
of the communicated TO and
representatives: Therefore,
Res1ired (f the honorable the senate herein)
That this legislature approve the principles contained
in the resolutions Of the last session; and further if the
provisions contained in any proposed constitution OF new
State deny ANY citizens OF the existing State the privileges
and mmunes OF citizens Of such States that such pro-
posed constitution should not be accepted confirmed the
same in the opinion Of this legislature, being void by the
constitution of the United States And that senators be
instructed and representatives Congress be requested
their cxerton prevent the acceptance and
confirmation of any such constitution"
II will be by these resolutions that the previous
session the New York Legislature had nsuced the
from that State OPPOSE THE ADMISSION As STATE
THE UNION, OF ANY TERRITORY not comprised within
the original boundaries of the United States, WITHOUT
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY THEREIN AN NpIs-
PENsABLE CONDITION OF ADMISSION"
These Instructions confined territory north OF
Sc deg 80 min They apply, and intended apply,
whole country of the Mississippi and to all
ritory which might hereafter be acquired. They deny the
right of Arkansas admission slaveholdng STATE
well Missouri. They lay down general principle TO be
applied and insisted upon everywhere and IN all cases and
under all circumstances. These resolutions first adopt
ed prior to the passage Of sh2 as d MsksA b Acs
niShths alter the adoption Of the Mis-
sour Compromise instructions to the New York
resis, the admission of Missouri saveholdng State
notwithstanding the stpulations in the alleged compact
Now, let me ask the senator from New York by what
authority he declared and published speech tha, the
act of 1890 compact which could be violated OF
repudated without sacrifice Of honor justice, and good
faIthf Perhaps he will shelter himself behind the resou
tons of his State which he presented this session. branding
this bill as a violation of plighted faith.
Mr.. SEWARD. Will the senator allow word OF
explanation
Mr. DOUGLAS. Certainly, with a great deal OF plea
sure.
Mr.. SEWARD. 1 wish simply to say that the State OF
New York, for now thirty years has refused to make any
compact any terms by which concession should be
made for the extension of slavery But, by the practical
action of the Congress of the United States npromscs
have been made which 1t held by the honorable senator
from Illinois, and by the South bind her against her con.
sent and approval and therefore she stands
this whole matter upon the ground-always refusing
to enter into compromise always insisting upon pro-
hbiton Of slavery within the Territories Of the United
States But this stand here with a contract
which has stood for thirty years. notwithstanding our pro-
test and dissent and in which there nothing left to be full
filled except that part which be beneficial All
the rest has been fulfilled and stand here with our old
opinions the whole subject Of compromises demanding
uhnent the part Of the South which the honorable
senator from Illinois the present occasion represents
Mr.. DOUGLAS. Mr.. President, the senator undoubt-
edy speaks for himself very frankly and very candidy
Mr. SEWARD Certainly do.
Mr.. DOUGLAS. But deny that on this point he speaks
for the State of New York.
Mr. SEWARD. We shall sec
Mr. DOUGLAS. will state the why say so.
which have been adopted this year. declaring the act of
March 6, 1870, TO be a solemn compact
read from the second resolution;
But at the time, duty themselves and the other
States OF the Union demands that when effort making
70 violate solemn compact whereby the political power OF
the Sate and the privileges well the honest sentiments
Of lie citizens will be jeopardcd and invaded they should
RAISE Their voice protest the threatened nracon
Congress OF the Missouri Compounds will be regarded by
them violation Of right and faith and destructive Of thai
confidence and regard which ahoud attach
Of The federal legislature Es.H
MIR President let the off on the plea that
for the sake Of the Argument in reply him and other
opponents of this bill have called compact that the
South have called compact that other friends Of Ne
brasks have called compact which been violated and
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