The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-20

directly or indirectly repeal OF tue compromise Of 1920
He believed the comproinlse measures of 1850 assume
affirm those Of 1920 and that they do not css or
interfere with another and the man or men who
Of those trying crises that gave them birth The aYowaI
of such ssnt,eht IN the Campaign of 1852 would have
not whole hone in their bodies He dii moi he
lieye that out the doctrine of non inter
yenton from the people, the source
oil all power the right to choose their officers and
makes TIER sAtQn subject to the revision OF the
creatures Of the exeeutise.. He believed in the
language OF the last Baltimore Convention expressed
the subject Of slavery and emphatcaly the last re-
sose-that the democratic party win resist all atem
slavery question under shstessr shape or color the at
tempt may be mades,s Elected upon this platform he
c." eo%d not and would not ssaiiy himself BY giving this
Dill his vote He wished IL to be distinctly
that he did not oppose this bill because Is admins
, ,rauon measure; he was controlled by hoker and
lotier motives. He was controlled by the Doth he
TOOK before entering on his duties. and the die
tstes OF conscience. These' influences before
which Presidents sink into insignifcance and Cabi
nets become as nothing. Did he believe this
measure right and that the bill would give lasting peace
to the country Did he believe it carried the doc
trne of poninteventon and the right Of self govern
ment, and that the repeal OF the Missouri compromise
would not be affirmative Intervention by leglslatnx
his jndge, he would vote for it--ho would give it
hearty suppor-the threats Of political death could not
not awe him. The fact Of IT'S being an administration
asure, would not swerve him from his duty Ii right
ne would support it although fifty Presidents
and as many imbecile cabinets its back Ii his
approved IT. in the language of the immor
tai JACKSON No earthly could drive Him from his
position Tor he believed he Mould be standing upon the
mm utabe principles Of justice" He came into po-
cal life upon the compromises of 1859, he supported
them as a measure of adjustment between the North
and the South foremost and ever, early and late in
good and bad reputc in prosperity and adversely he up
held the compromise measure OF 1850 He had pro
claimed their sanctity; he veneried them the savior
OF our country from an impending and awful ruin, and
with the same feelings acuated by the same motives
believing in the saving efficacy of 1870 he would uphold
IT so long as God gives him strength If it falls, he
must he would wish no more glorious fate than to go
nf tfstftn
on which the Union is based, and without which the
Union cannot exist Such fate he courted. He was
Mt WALSH, (dens) of N Y, said, il he had consulted
his wishes he would have conlented himself with
yndcaton Of his course, ich known not oay to
the people Of his own district but throughout the
OF performances Every act of his life proved the sin
certify of his motives His constituents had asked for
no pledges but relied his past life The people Of his
district knew him. and he believed they knew the
side before they learned the other. daughter. Mem
bers gathered round him) This matter had been tho
roughly discussed and therefore he could throw
light upon it. He cared not for the whicK,the
Missouri act was passed. 1t enough for him to know
il was gross violation Of the constitution The consti
tutonnl convention the place for compromises;
there compromises began and ended; it was the era
die and the grave of compromises. The constitution
is a compact between sovereign States; tactic
cowarly assent by Congress can make violation bind
ing upon us The course pursued by the opponents of
the bill was known throughout the land. The hurried
and imperious manner the bill was sent to the Commit
tee of the whole State and Union under pressure
word in reply ask single question caused anexu
taton of federasts and abolonsts the supposed
spirit of those when they it rescued from the
oblivion to which many thought 1t was consigned what
was their course of action Here sat for thrtys
hours. This may have been a subject of very
deep regret to gentlemen; but to him,
who had gone through so many trials it was a
source of infinite amusement He had had cake shop
and Catherine Market tests, seeing who could sit up
longest latest They had been told of the thunder
tones winch had reached here against this bill. 1t had
better
those who opposed the annexation of Texas the oppo
Of every struggle of the democracy
erch. The agitation from the source
tie gingerbread and Fetcr Funk agiatorA-a thousand
Sgenld EST barber shop or an
meetings, without respect to party they see lag
cratic rarty. lie had been tho worst treated mau
of any on this floor BY the administration there
by this administration; but II other men were disposed
to crafty their hostility BY striking the sacred and vene
rated principles OF democracy he hal neither the cour
age nor baseness to do IL seemed like firing ships
magazine, With FIVE hundred men board, among whom
are your purest friends for the purpose OF reaching the
commander, to whom you are opposed The position he
now occupied is the he always occupied He claimed
70 represent the national democracy. lie stood
where he stood IN '4S, and sustained the principle
Of self-government set forth In the Nicholson
letter He stood with that self-sacriecing pa
euloeisea. He had not this year set his foot
on the threshold OF tie Presidents house. he read
stood on the steps Magdalen Asy u, in England
but she was refused adTntiance because she not
quali6ed-and for hmseif he wa. moi ADMITTED into ITO
the degrading and ebas sing course OF political prostu
ton. He asked iavors of tie administration. No
relative of his had ever held public ofhcc he would
rather follow them to the grave The administration
but years and ten months serve but the prin
cipes of democracy mm taDie as the laws which
govern Gods universe-at least so he trusted
After further remarks, Mr. MORRISON, (dem.) OF New
Hampshire, said the democracy Of New Hampshire are
ready yield every part Of the country what is DUE
but while he knew he citizen of this republic, he
knew and felt that he was too, citizen OF that state
Tho vrhn IN nva
will when ambition and interest lead the way, prove
false TO the other He not opposed to the organiza
ton of Nebraska and Kansas but was adverse to repeal
The Missouri promise. 1t not the right Of people
to govern themselves which in fact contended for
by The South but the right TO govern sayer and con
| troll slavery municipal and domestic corporation
Mr. KNOX, (vhig) Of Illinois, obtained the floor, but
gave way to
Mr. BENTON (dem) of No., who commented on part Of
the speech OF Mr. Seward, Of Georgia. saying the whole
of Kansas is adapted to slave labor to the great staples
hemp and and that thin two hours ride there
i is larger slaveholder than Roanoke In his
opinion there great movement pending. He was
not however in the confidence Of anybody and there
fore must grope his way the twilight for the purpose
of guessing. He Looked to contcmporaneous events,
and found about the time this bill introduced that
Mr. Gadsden went to Mexico American Minister
What State here locked up street talk in
Mexico II is reported that Mr.. Gadsden offered s50,-
600 600 for o broadsdc of Mexican territory, enough
| to make five or six great States. This failed,
but he has gone back Santa Anna pinced at present
na hs lin rs IN and
then will have the principle OF intervention, and
the cry will be TO Congress, hands off," He had to
saw this scheme stranger TO him. II old
He enew in l6 and '4S II is reported
that Mr. Soule has been authorised to offer $3.50 900 900
for Cuba and IL he get it, to kick up He
the two branches TO this scheme. There may be
others with which he was not as yet acquainted But
he had enough TO stand on at present
a question 10 whether the time occupied by
Mr.. Ieuton should be deducted from Mr knox's hour
The Chairman decided IL should.
Mr.. KNOX, am happy to yield TO the gentleman,
whose remarks Of importance than anything
| could say. (Appause)
The Committee took recess at half past four until
six O'Clock.
On resssemblng Mr.. EvERuART, (whig) Of Pa, seeing
opportunity 10 obtain the floor got permission to
| write out and PRINT Nebraska speech.
Mr.. BENSON, (whg) OF Me-, opposed the bill.
Mr. KNOX contendei that, far from the measures of
1850 rendering the Missouri compromise imperative,
they endorsed and reafirnsdit.
Messrs. HAMILTON GooDE and DrNnlN spoke in favor
| Of the bill and Mr., PRATT sgains. 1t,
ELEVEN O'CLOCK, p NJ.