The daily union., 1854-03-01

or uttered sentiment which, fairly construed, with a
Just Interpretation and meaning, will u waft al a or
conflict with the sentiments which have uttered here
to-day have contended that we had the power, but
that ought not TO exercise it, TOR the purpose OF con-
trolling the people OF the Territories repeat, that
have not, during my life, 10 my knowledge, uttered
sentiment different from those which have advanced here
day. the question OF power and the proprey OF lis
exercises bu, add further, that il ever have uttered
sentiment or entertained opinion at any time different
and feel the fu conviction OF my Judgment and the
appreciation OF my heart that am right now And Tor
any error Of the kind, If have committed any,
most hnmby beg the pardon OF my counymen for hay-
ing tended, In the least, TO deude misgude them.
Mr. President pass this bill, and, in my opinion, we
shall put at rest forever This exciting question OF slavery,
and Danish from these halls and bequeath TO
cessors peace and tranquility which we have never
known here and never shall know until we pass this
OIL This IS my eighth year IN one OF the olher house
passed, IN either house, without seeing the exciting ag
taton to which this question has led,
Pass this bill repeat and you will put il al an end for
ever and bansh lis consideration from these halls II
you pass the bill the question will have been settled upon
just and equitable principles The North and the South
will be alike al Liberty 10 60 10 the Territories, and the
lorty will establish such institutions suit them II
you pass this measure my word for ii, hereafter you will
not know, from the speech OF in either house of
Congress, whether he halls from the Rio Grande the
vannas Of the South, or from the extreme North You
will only kno" him as whig or democrat; you will
only know him because he advocates the tariff and a
policy the part OF the general government, resevng
10 the States all their just and harmonious powers OF
ton Pass the bill, and oil slavery excitement will be at
an end there will be foundation which to the
fabric OF further dscord and further contention But
brethren, we shall meet here relieved from all this ur
mol and excitement that and my compeers have suffer
ed for eight long years these halls Let the agitation
be abandoned, let broihery love be established and let
go advocating such measures and such alone,
egitmatey and properly belong to the administration OF
the powers and duties OF the general government.
will say 10 my northern brethren, some OF whom are
reputed to have keen eye towards money, that much
would be saved by banshng the slavery agitation from the
halls of Congress- Much would have been saved from
the beginning if it had been introduced here. Ban
lsh il now, and you will large amount OF money
More money has been spent in egisla,ng this ques
ton than II cost the government TO buy Louisiana In
debating the'queson OF slavery pro and whether IT
should extend north or south Of a particular line. more
money has been spent than would have bought several
large tracts OF territory Danish the agitation, and you will
all such expenditures in the future More i'll blood
and -eeng has been engendered here more wrangngs
have been created between the North and the South and
haleds and diskes, than the Territory in dispute
was worth; or, al least, than its purchase cost
Pass ihe bill, and peace and harmony will follow in lis
train, and all will be quiet
Here let me say 10 gentlemen of the South that while
regard this shadow to them, is removing the
ban under which their citizens have abored but is not
giving them any substantial, tangible, lasting benefit
and there u.s. therefore, the why of the
North should al this time this restriction. The
equilibrium OF power between the North and the South
has now passed away has vanished, never again 10
return. Once the North and the South equal in
political power; and when two equal in power
they watch each other very closely but when the strong
has smaller in his grasp, he is not careful
about watching his movements So ii is with the North
The equilibrium oil power has gone, say never TO be
restored The admission OF California destroyed it in this
body where Tor years The attempt was made TO keep II
up. In the other House has long been gone The more
dense population OF the free States gives them prepon
deranee OF power In that House.
What is our condition now So far from the South
beng able 10 bring in slave State Immediately 10
slore that baiasce OF power here are Minnesota, and
Washington, and Oregon Territories, all oi which are
now preparing almost 10 enter with their senators and
representatives. in this chamber and the other, and all OF
which will come here with free constitutions beyond
question doubt thai that will be the with The
people OF Utah and New Mexico also. The people lv-
ing in those regions, el to the control Of ba, law
which Daniel Webster reered-a law which is above
come here as free States These two Territores-Ne-
braska and Kansssnoa IN their ncipen stage, Just in
their birth, will when they come 10 their manhood be
free; Tor slavery will not prosper there.
Then sir, with all this before us-with this overba
ancing, Tremendous, and overwhelming political power
of the North over the SOUTH ask OF reasonable men,
is not time TO be just, ii you cannot be generous
why is ii that you cannot be justl Even if il were GO
ing little beyond justice, TO save the feelings OF the
weaker portion OF the Union, why not be generous Z
Why not assure them now, al this time, that though
they reduced 10 single slave Stale, and we were
adyanced to hundred free States the rights privileges
and immunes OF that slave state should be enjoyed by
them, and should be sacred 10 them though they
had majority OF slave States Now is the time 10 give
that for one, ready TO give it, Let us re-
verse our positions, and see how should stand, Sun
pose the South had the Numerical power in the Senate
and in The House. with certain onward accumulation
OF IT. and they should say that State should hereafter
come into this Union, unless with slave constitution
would we, ask, as lTeemen, demanding an equality of
political rights in this Union, submit TO IN II cannot be
possible that generous honorable noble emnded men will
ask Of the South what they would not be willing TO
grant themselves Certainly they shall receive at my
hands that which would not be willing that they should
inflct upon me.
But, sir colleague Of mine in The other House made
speech last week lie is my immediate representative
and gentleman Tor whom | entertain a high respect
lie my ueghbor at home, my representative here but
must beg leave nasmuch he has sent bis remarks to
his constituents and TO my immediate neighbors 10 no.
lice them, that mine may follow. Teier TO the Hon
DANIEL MACE, IN the other House. Desiring TO show
what his position had been upon this question before
and that he bad always been consistent, he refers with
great eaTnesness and pToprey the support he gave
the senator from Michigan when a candidate for The
presidency in 1S4S, and says:
" took the stump Ia behalf OF General Cass taking for
my text ms to the question OF slavery the posiIion which
he occupied in his Nicholson leter.''
Now, sir, it is not the truth, the historical truth nor
any fact which my friend here dwes upon or has pu
forth, that wish 10 controvert; but simply to show
and desire he should act upon that principle now
what was then his position He says he took upon the
slavery question: as his text the Nicholson letter of the
senator from Michigan. did do any su ch thing
(though made thousand and one speeches for him
upon the grounds that his letter was unnecessary; that
the North safe any rate under H. Tor there was no
slavery IN nc Territories; and the from Michi.
gan held that there power to egisate on that
subec and therefore he would be compelled 10 veto any
law or ae Of Congress- declaring that slavery should 20
there. Therefore, until we created IT. or authorized The
Territory 70 create Z, slavery could not 20 there and
hence his views, although not constitutional or legal
were npvfTthelpss safe for the Norfh