The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18


W. IL ,s sisps Of injury damags chat inurc any
a Were disposed 10 deal IN rscrmioa,ion which am
Nj might aege and With much more truth aud justice
- .,ams 10 me- that tho Legislators Of 1870, when they
aobbled slavery north OF 81 dog 80 mn violated solemn
i,,aty spualon made by Mr. Jefferson with Bonsparte
when Louisiana coded To The third article Of that
treaty 10 hs opinion of many able urists shown by
.hs 1919 and 1920, and those upon the adj
mission Texas secured 10 the inhabitants the right of
early admission into The Union tho and enjoyment of
their liberty property aud religion. Slavery the lea
lei of the land thus coded and yet outstanding treaty
with foreign government superior to any lay OF Con-
gross body under the influences Of the day prohibited
slavery north Of SO deg 80 min without apparently con-
sdsng whom they might deprive Of the species OF prop
erty thus guaranteed by treaty dad they hesitate even
10 convey large number Of The white Inhabitants residing
in Texas to the then King OF Span.
Will any with beard upon his chm and particle
Of truth 10 his heart dare that this Union could
have ever been formed if sentiments such have fallen
from the abooniss and free-solers upon this aoor had
scuasd the trainers Of the constitution or If the slave
holding States (and they oil except two had been
told that the moment Their slaves crossed an ARTIFICIAL or
other line they could not be recovered answer that there
is not man in tho Senate, IN tho nation, who does
not know that sacied instrument pride of our
country and the hope OF The civilized wordwoald never
bays been formed if tha security which is Imbodled in
for the return of ugives from service had been withheld
Pliphted faith forsooh 's this strange exraord
nary language 10 be used by the senator feon Messa
chuset,s, Mr.. SumsER, who waited into this body
upon an abolition t,,nado which HIMSELF Wendell Phillip,
and Others succeeded in raising sgains, the compromise
measures Immediately oPcn lhes passage and ~ making
But there is another senator who has figured ia this
discussion quite conspicnously the senator from
Massachusetts s'lude 10 The senator from New York.
mr. SKwAaDl had hoped he would be present on this
occasion, for wish pay my respects 10 him. he 10
another Of he gentlemen who speak so ppany OF ght-
ed faith and iha, what he says upon that subject be
fully appreciated by the Senate and the country, will read
some extracts from speech of his going TO show his
regard fr written Institutions and plghted faith LIS
ten TO If that the Western Reserve
in Ohio, in IL 49, when Wing President General Tayor
10 be elected;
Seward said These elements divide and classify the
American people into clsssesthe party OF freedom
anu hs parry 2. ''a' . .'S The psry Of
freedom seeks complete and universal emancipation You
wings Of tho Reserve and you especially seeding whgs
none know well you that these two elements exist
and are developed in the great national parties of the
land have described them That existence and deve
opment constitute the only you can assign tor having
been enrolled in the Wig party, and mustered under It's
banner zcalously and long. And now, am not to
contend thai, evil spirit describe has possessed the
party without mitigation exception, and full directed the
actions Of tho other but appeal to you, to your candor
and Justice the beneccnt principle has not worked chiefly
in whg party and lts Antagonist IN the adverse party
R,s,ea onv but Of them aiof nation only, bur of
ali nations perverted and corrupted the moral of
mankind deeply universally; and this corruption became
universal habit Habits ei thought became fixed princi-
ples No American State has yet delivered itself entirely
from these habits. We in New York. are guilty Of STA
very STILL by withholding the of suffrage from the race
we have emancilatad. You in Ohio, guilty in the
way BY system of black laws, still more aristocratc and
odious II is written in the constitution OF the United States
that FIVE slaves shall equal 10 three free men, basis
Of representation and wrtten ALSO in violation of d.
vine law that shall surrender the fugitive slave who
takes refuge 6resde rcn his relentless pursucr.
You bush these things because they have become
familiar household words and your pretended reesol
allies claim peculiar merit for maintaining these nscaled
guarantees Of slavery which they find in The national COM
pact"
"It Slavery be, and must be abolished and you
and I can and must do it.n
You answer that lies in tbs constitution Of the United
States and the and laws of savehodng Staes
lean peoplc Extend cordial Welcome TO
the fugitive who lays his weery limbs your door, and de-
own error that slavery has any constitutional guarantees
which may not be released, and ought not 10 be rcln-
quished"
This sir, il the language OF American sonatorone
Who subsequently, and the most critical period in the
history of ts conpfo asures announced the exist
of law higher han the constitutondc ared IN ia
of absolute equality between the racesand came out
soon after the passage Of those in letter
tstng the slavery question for the purpose of keeping
an issue in New York with President Fillmore. As gov
Of the Empire State, he equally disega dcd all his
constitutional obligations in his memorable controversy
with Governor G lmore, of Vrgina-and yet has The
hardin stand up this body and charge those who
support this bill with violation of plghted faith
That sir the language OF senator, directed at the
stu,on of hts country, who now rebukes myself and
others for a violation Of good faith
those who act with him. nculcate feelings and sen
the hearts and minds OF the people Of onehaf of
this Union which shall degrade and render Infamous those
in the other haif-a feeling such the Mahommedan
Turk eneriains for those whom he calls /" Christian
dogsra manifestation Of which recently given TO you
ST. (pointng MIR. DouoiAs, who SAID, yes sIr,l when
you were followed for miles and spit upon you
parsine through the dnmnIons of the GIBnd Sultan.
The ministers Of God and His holy religion are TO be
dragged into This grand political crusade against domestic
insiituon Of fifteen States of Union. With few
cepops do believe call will be responded to a
Tentatively by those ministers and churches As
friend the Chr sysem, by what churches and min
listers may be aughtss who believes that all
hopes Of and good will earth and of happiness
hereafter depend upon the supremacy Of region appeal
those who minister Its sacred affairs 10 allow her
great be dragged into the party conhcrs of the
day. fcrvcbty that they will initiate the
duct of I'll. r lusrlous founder and avoid al conflict
changing alliances with the civil power of z.
ment the partfan con1o,s Of its people. They
sent I humhly conceive, to spread abroad
and inculcae The docuines and principles Of the
Bible. Thelrs mission and duty far nding
any other and hes IN higher elevated sphere, than
that OF the politician commend TO their especial regard
and notice the powerful and pungent extract which
read from the speech OF Coloae Brsros, from which
before quoted;
"Yes, sir slavery tits, and il exists among us,
would have fewer advocates " those WIN have hi
do with il would lie, il But they viii let IL
alone. geographical parry, and chiefly pol cai ca te,
are necessarily at upon this subject. Their opera
tons perv the States ntrudc into this chamber dsp
themselves in nnumeape FORMS and the thckening OF the
signs announce The forthcoming Of extraordinary
movement. Sir regard with admiration that is to say,
ber the abstract Of slavery the d of
hun rntor fbp. punH il.