Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-03-10
OLD SERIES. VOL. q, No. Is.


llud her, in her misforiunes | will pity her.
| will no, raise a parricidnl hand against my
mother. So,as Of her ohildren, though, have
no doubt been spoiled, SIR (Laughier.)
We'll, Mr.. President, tha, has taken up
up more time than had anticipated, bu, do
no, intend that it shall protrsct my speech be-
yond the session Of to-day. II 'aPPcar that
there was something prophetic in that writer.
lie says that I am opposed 10 the bill. Yes,
sir, am opposed to the provision in relation
to the Indians and IL It were possible that !
could feel more rcpugnlnl snj dc,suninsdly
against ANYTHING else, 1t would be ih' pro'i-
sion iorcpsal the Missouri comoromis,. Why
sir because have stood upon II. DID
slrni upon Il alone II | did in one session
Of the Union. ! did no, IN the other. lf yo.
ted alone, the people Of the South sustained
me. Why Because il uas regarded as a
solemn compact, and because they are proud,
chivalroas, jus, and generous ] adopt no
new course, bnt have heretofore maintained
my present position, and the reasons which !
gave On that occasion will take care, 'ir,
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OF our constellation.
II voted, Mr. President, on former oo.
caSiun, in 1913, Tor the Missouri compromise
! voted ur it in accordance With the sane
iio0 Of Texas. "Asa Texan, ! could noi
consistently have voted Otherwise l he com,
pra".'e iorn' part "' The 'on''''u'''" o'
l'a' S'a''' ""' Yer senators ~ congress 'nD''
be bound 'y ''' IonS % u ''''''"'' q Po''
ton OF her organic law Upon h'' ''''i'n''
her officers and agents IN whatever capacity
'hcy may be acting, 1t rests with paramount
authority which admits OF no "''er OF dis
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cd 10 'la' enactment to which the consent OF
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"Ihc Missouri compromise has been re-
Tcaicily recognized aud acted uPon hy Com
grC's asa y'1HH compact between The States
and as such it has received the slnc'ion Of
each individual member Of tho coniedcra"y.
/ consider that the vital interests Of all the
states, and og1r'1'g of ihr SOUTH ATE dorcn'
dent, in groat degree, upon the prcseTa.
,.on aud sacred Observance Of that compact.
Texas, i1 adopting tho compromise line, IN
compliance with the imperative demand Of the
other States, as a part ofihc price Of her ad.
mission, surrendered mnrr ''al gaa third of
her territory in la'.....d .A'c.,, Der right,
to continue the Institution 9, slavery. This
sacrifice wa. cNac,ed by ,hesouthern as we'll
as northern States. The sacrifice was rcceiv-
ed at the hands Of Texas, and among the sol.
omn guarantees then made to her In behalf OF
the Union, to the foil benefit Of which she Is
now entitled, that Of preserving the Missouri
compromise i', IN my humble Judgment ro'
last IN rd'ue.'