The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-08

~, u he unlimited fsht OF compromise be allowed Iht
southern portion OF this Union has no rights that II cat
preserve, II surrender 10 the power OF compromise Ii
such aposition i will be the sheep drinking in stream
beneath The wolf The South should never take refuge
IA compromises and, with united voice against them
she may stand firm and self defending forever.
My friend from Virginia Mr.. HUSTERl read 10 the
senate 'a clause OF the constitution WHICH provides
that the cizens OF each State shall have all the rights
privileges and inmunities OF the citizens OF the several
States. lhe territory OF the United States rs the com
mon property OF all the States. 1t has been acquired BY
the common treasure and by the common blood Why
should one partner because he has acquired new IN
fiuence Iron the legislation OF his negnbofs, have any
higher power 10 control and disranchise the weaker
parlnerf Suppose this case that Tomorrow, Cap.
tain ingraham and hundred other shareholders
with two hundred nonsIayeholdng naval officers and
marines, SHOULD discover an island which had
been heard Of before, with all the rich varieties of soil
calculated Tor the labor of The southern slaves; wha
would you think IT, 60 insci their discovery, when
they entered upon the island and claimed all the rights OF
discovery, the two hundred nonslayehodlng gen,emen
should undertake to decide that the hundred slave
holders should be excluded from the right to the use o
that common properlyl have always taken The ground
that States, tenants tn in the territory
which is the property of The United States. If this
public should be dissolved Tomorrow, take for granted
that The States would fall back entities each claim
ing and bslng entitled to claim, equal share in the
common property Of the country The Satcs in the dis
solution OF the coparnershp would be the parties III
! the indeniure 10 be regarded-each would be party
II you act upon any other principle, il you act upon
the process OF reasoning and the mode OF conducting
public affairs, which led 70 the formation OF the
i
the majority could soon absorb every other power,
and the minority would be entirely at the mercy
OF an irresponsible and tyrannlca majority, and the
constitution could not stand as any barrier guard Tor
their protection. Mr. Pnkney well said, during the dis
| cusson OF the Missouri Compromises remember his
expression wel"Ye senators may assume to ves
the power because you in the majority OF imposing
this restriction upon Missouri but tell you il is will
derness OF power" Yes sir. is ga wilderness Of pow
err lar that no trace control IT, The temp
aon Of interest. the sentiment Of the day. the influence
OF faction may give the direction OF the Surveyor
stead OF the compass, thai indicates the line be obsery
ed, Iwan the compass OF true faith TO traverse and
maintain the map OF The constitution. Where can ma
Iory OF Congress derive the power to arbitrary
line through the common territories OF the Union, dis
trahchsng part, and throwing into the shade oil the
contrast the southern members OF the conederacy, be-
cause they have different kind OF property from prop
erty owned by gentlemen 10 the North The States
originally entered into the conederacy equals mpel-
led by the highest motives to form and perpeuate
Union which could advance the great OF republican
Liberty Does such restriction as the Missouri Com
ity was promised by IT. what Terminus could preside
over and preserve the line Will his counsellors be
Justice and Truth, or will they be Interest and
Corruption Suppose a gallant crew, trusting in
each others honesty and good faith, were to embark
in vessel at under definite articles OF equal
partnership, and that one portion should assume. in
violation oil the fundamental prncplss-,lot terms only
OF equality to construe the the copartnershp
give and distribute the fruits of the voyage to one
recognised class IN preferences to another what would
be thought OF such proceeding Woald il not before
the bar OF justice, before the tribunal OF iudg
ment, be cause OF just complaint Would not justify
lhe weaker party IN consulting measures OF sef-pres-
ervallon Si rather than remain such shipalk ked
OF as equal, but epurned neriorwould not the
party be doing the highest office OF duty and honor
quit The ship and take 10 the boats trusting 10 the
winds and the waves Tor their fortunes, and If the ship
| we're 10 perish, would they not be iusti6ed2
| But why should gentlemen insist strenuousy upon
the right impose this restriction! The North
is IN Majority and If Nebraska and Kansas
were become saveholdng Territories the North would
still be IN majority Whenever they think proper TO
their power they do it, II they do not acknowledge
the counsels Of magnanlmy and disposed TO follow
the dictates OF power they always able 10 do and
if they claim such jurisdiction, by the of
or,y, there limit 10 this government and this con-
iedeacy win be resolved into confedefscy in which
unlimited aRd uncomfortable majority shall rule know
that may be regarded the result OF what call
ed democratic institutions. | have no more regard for
the desposm OF democracy than have for any other
despousn. Unless II can be controlled, unless lmita.
tons can be imposed upon democracy, II becomes
less despotc than any other form OF government The
very name may give 1t the power to do Injustice want
government that be controlled by rule, aud
that has TO be reformed by revolution a government
that rests upon some uto power against an irresponsible
The Missouri line OF 90 deg 80 min, in my Judgment,
absolutely brought IN hostile array, in these halls, the
two sections OF rhe Union; and, said yesterday |
believe that instead of Peace with healing upon her
wings, presiding this line, Electra, with kissing
snakes from her head, and The torch OF discod 40 her
hand, has been upon IL. IL Is arbitrary lHe and
Mr.. Jefferson said It's esab sh has been mosi un-
fortunate. sec no authority for II in the constitution.
The South has never acquesced in IL further than as
voluntary Offering to preserve the Union.
know il has been said that South Carolina and some
oil the other States, were willing TO agaie the matter
promote dissolution OF the Union. read yesterday
IRON Mr. Calhoun's last speech, and think know his
sentiments ] have heard him say, and have heard
others say that portion o the confederacy has made
greater sacrifices TO preserve the Union than the South In
fact know oi no sacrifices 10 preserve the Union which
have been made the part OF the North. All the sacri.
fees which have been made have been cxaced from those
who willing to preserve the Union rather than see
the great OF republican liberty put into jeopardy
But like The lever running down the inclined plane in the
form OF a screw, have been crushed lower and low
err and lower; have submitted TO compromise after
compfonise unul IL TO k ely To be com
pressed by ths descending machine, oiled by northern
faBa,cism ln the main, however, must admit that The
South, long before he agiaions which have lately dis
urbed manifested TOO much dsirus in her institu-
tons-not me- u would likely have done the same } but
those who have gone before have made the adms.
sions which are quoted, in the hollow spirit OF Hypocrisy
against ns. maintain, then, that the Missouri Compro-
was, s, and always should be, regarded even in
alien to the spirit and unknown 10 the principles, OF
equality recognised 10 the constitution OF Ihs federal gov
efnmenl adopt the reasoning oi toy fnend from Nf.
glna upon this point He has fully elucdaed H. that
need not detan the Senate longer upon it. Whilst /
might say more Tor the pubc-whlst | might claim
much merit, as one giving the original argument, will
not allow myself here to repeat what has been much bet
ter said by Others and which may reach those who
will read this
MT President, there are some provisions of the bin Of
which do not approve. ! have said 10 my friends
know, however, that in measure OF this kind all
minds willing to carry out common object and effect
common good cannot sgree as TO details We must give
and take, bear and iofbear. ! am willing TO take the
bill as reported by the senator from Illinois, and
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