The daily union., 1854-02-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
sPEEOH OF non. 8. r. CnAsI

peal Of the Missouri Prohbiton Of slavery hofih OF
30 deg. 80 min.
The bin for the organization Of The Territories OF Me-
bfaska and Kansas being under considerauon--
Mr.. CHASE submitted the following amendment;
Strike f,om section the word. was superseded BY
The primo plies the legislation OF 1850 commonly called
Tho compromise measures, and - 10 that the clause WIN
Rad
That the constitution and NIL laws Of the United States
which locally inappcable. shall have the same
force effect within the said Territory Of Nsbraska
elsewhere within ,te United States, except the s'h section
OF the preparatory The admission OF Missouri INTO the
Union," approved larch q. 1870.
MIR. CHASE said;
Mr. PREaDESr: had occasion. a few days ago. TO
expose the gronndsssness OF The personal charges
made by the senator iron Illinois Mr. DouGLAsJ agaasi
myself and the other sgners Of me independent demo-
mpDi which will to-day demonstrate to be whou, any
foundation in fact or history.
enter into this debate Mr. President in spirit OF
personal unkindHsss. The issue IL too grave and TOO
nome n,oas tor be indulgence OF such feelings see
the great question before me, and ha, question only
S crowded galleries. these frequented lobbies
this fall attendance oi the Senate, prove the deep,
irsnscendant interest OF the theme
few days only have elapsed since the Congress oil the
United States assembled in this Capitol Then agitation
seemed 10 dslurb the political elements Two OF the
great political parties OF the country in their national
Conventions, had announced that slavery agitation was
end and that henceiorh that subject was not 70 be
discussed in Congress out OF Congo The Presi-
dent in his annual message had referred to ths Of
opinion and had declared his liked purpose 10 maintain,
ss Tar any responsibility attached him. the quis cl
the country Let me read orief extract IRON that mes
sage;
"hisno par, of my purpose give prominence TO any
subject which properly be regarded set Al rest BY
ths deliberate judgment OF lhs people But while The
prssens is bright with promise and the future full of de
msnd and nducement for the exercise Of active nle
gencs past be without usenl lessons Of as
inoniion and ns fits dangers not as bea
cous they will evien,iy fail fulfill the object Of wise
design When the grave shall have closed all who
now obRa OF duty the year
1850 will be reccrred period filed with anxions a
prehenson. successful war had Jast terminated Peace
brought with augmentation Of territory, Disturb
ing questions beang upon the domestic Institutions
su,ionai rights Of Tho States Bit. no,whsandlng differ
epoes opiton and sentiment, which then exsted in
OF dsrins nished citize whose devotion 10 Union
be doubted has given renewed vgor 10 our insiu
sion,. and restored s-nse OF fepose aud secny 70 the
public mind ihroaghon the confedescy That This re-
poss suffer shock during official term, have
!pss 70 avert y 'A''' who placed me mere may "
The agreement of The two old political parties thus
ferej BY the Chief Magistrate of The country. was
complete and large majority of the American people
seemed TO acqulesce in the legislation OF which he spoke
A lew oil US, indeed, doubied the accuracy OF these
statements and The permanency o ths epose we new
er believed that the acts Of 1850 would prove 10 be
adjustment OF the slavery question We believed
permanent adjustment OF that question possible except
by return to that original policy OF the fatlers OF tie
republic, ty which slavery restricted within Stale
limits, and freedom, without exception or limitaon. was
10 be secured 10 every person outside o State limits and
under the exclusive jurisdiction OF the general govern
nent.
But cir, only represented small, though vigorous
and growing part OF the country. Oar number was small
in Congress. BY some we We're regarded as sisonares-
by faci,onis,s; while almost all agreed in pro-
nouncing mistaken.
And. sir, the county at peace As The eve swept
The entire circumference Of The horizon and upward to
mid heaven cloud appeared 10 common ooserva
ton there no MET or stain upoa the clearness oil the
sky
from the cloudless hrmameni The storm bursts iofih
iI fury. Warning winds rush into conflict.
Euru,. no,icsque rerunr. crsber ans proceIs Acus"
Yes sir, eretsr que prsr,tis Af1eas'" the south
wind thick with storm" And now We hnd ourselves IN
the midst OF agitation. the end aud issue oil which no
Now sir who s responsible for the renewal OF strife
and controversy No, we for we have introduced no
question Of territorial slavery into Congress-not we
who are denounced ms gilstors end sconis's NO, s
the qu,esss and e hnaIs have become as'a'ors they
who told tbst all agitation qoeied, and thar The
resolutions the political conventions have put hdal
period 10 the discnsson OF slavery.
This will not escape the Observation OF The country. II
s slavery that reoews the strife slavery that again
wants room IL s slavery, with It's insaiiate demands
And what doe. slavery ask for now Why, sir, il
demands time honored and sacred compact sbail be
rsscindsd-a compact which ha. endured ioroogh a
whole geneationa compact that has been universally
regarded ss involae, North and Soulh-a compact The
cons,iiutonaiIty Of which have doubted, bnt by
which all have consented 10 abide.
II will not answer 10 violate such compact wihort
preexl Some plausible ground mus be discovered or
invented for such act and such ground supposed
10 be found IN the doctrine Nhich was sdFanced TOE
other day by the senator from Illinois, that the Compro
mise OF 1850 -upersed.d' The prohbinon OF slavery
north OF 30 deg 30 min 10 the &C, preparatory Tor ihe
admission of Missouri. Ay, ar, superseded IS ihe
phrase-saperbedea BY the principles OF The Legislation
oi 1880 comrDonly called The COMPROMISE measures
Ii il against this statement. untf tact, aud without
foundation in history. that the amendment which have
gropo~ed is directed.
SIR this Ia = novel idea Al the time when these
before Congress IN 1850, when the questions
involved 10 them discussed from day TO day. from
week 10 week and from month TO month, IN this Sen
ate chamber. whoever heard that the Missouri prohibit
ton was to be superseded What man, at what time, IN
what speech suggested the idea that The acts OF that
wear were 10 affect The Missouri Compromise The
senator from Illinois The other day invoked the
thorly OF Henry Csythai departed statesman, 10 r..
spect 10 whom Whatever may be toe differences oi
political opinion question that, among the great
oi ,his country he stood poady eminent Did he,
IN the report made by him m chairman OF ihe CON-
miiee OF thirteen, ~ any speech in support Of the
compromise aots. in any conversation IN he commit
lee OF The committee, even hnt at lhis doc
tne OF supessedurel Did any supporter or any opFo-
of The compromise acs vnd,cate or Condemn
upon the ground that the Missouri prohibition wonid be
Affected hy them Well. air. the compromise acts were
Passed they denounced North, and they were de.
nouneed South DID any deiehder OF them then At the
South justify hs supror Of them upon the ground
that the Sont had Obtained through them the repeal OF
the Missouri prohibition Did any obee.or 10 them al
The North ever sueees, as ground OF copdemes-
ton that that prohibition was swepi away ~ mem
No, sir no man. North or South, during the whole of
the discussion Of those here or IN that other d'sous-
sion which followed their enactment throughout me
country, ever Intimate any such opinion
Now, -ir, let the lsst sesson ol Congress
Nebraska bill passed the House and came 10 the Sem
ate. and reported IRON the Committee Territories
by the senator from too,a az a chairman Was there