The daily union., 1854-03-03

bate was brief and the decision prompt But here even
athis stage as Al every other southern statesman in
ieryenes. Mr. smith, OF Maryland. for many years
eminent senator OF that State, but al this time repre-
sentative, while opposing the restriction OF Missouri,
yindealed The prohibition OF slavery 10 The Territories
and thus practically accepted the compromise.
"Mr Smlru said that he rose principally with view
That il retained the boundaries OF Missouri delneaed
Of ths wes line Of Missouri and north Of The north ns
thar did no, interfere with the Territory Of Arkansas, or
siion exceptionabe doubted the proprey Of It's
forming pat OF the bin He considered the power Of Con-
admission ha Congress could pose It's Territories
any restriction il bougM properj that II citizens % into
slaves They win be without slaves, and viii be educated
with preiudees and habits such win exclude all desire
fcientlY numerous be admitted State Aud this is
the advantage proposed by the amendment"
Bu, the House were moi disposed TO abandon the sub
stantal restriction OF slavery in Missouri for what
seemed s unsubstantiai prohibition in an unsettled ter
rtory The Compromise waa tJactsd ava the pili lei
in lis original condition This was done by large votes
Even lhe prohibition OF slavery was thrown out by 1859
yeas 10 IS nays, both the North and the South uniting
against il; though, in this small but persistent minority,
we find two southern statesmen, Samuel Smllh and
! Charles Fenton Mercer The Senate, receiving the
bill back from the House, insisted on their amendments
The House in turn insisted on their disagreement Ac-
cordng parliamentary usage, committee OF conference
between The Two houses was appointed. Mr.. Thomas
of Illinois; Mr. Pnkney. OF Maryland; and Mr. James
Barbour, Of Virginia, composed this important committee
| Mr.. Taylor, OF New York, Mr. Lowndes, OF South
Carolina; Mr., Parker Of Massachusetts; and Mr. Kin
sey, Of New Jersey on the part OF the House.
Meanwhile the House had voted on the original Mis-
sour bill An amendment, peremptorily nterdicng all
slavery in the State. was adopted by "a yeas to 50
nays and thus the bill passed the House, and was sent
to The Senate March / Thus after exasperaed and
potracted discussion the two houses were al dead lock
The double. headed Missouri Compromise was the ulti
nahum OF the Senate The restriction OF slavery in Mis-
souri, involving OF course, ITS prohibuon IN me unor-
ganzed Territories, was The ullma,um OF the House.
AT this stage, the cd of March, the committee OF
conference made their report, which was urged at once
upon the House by Mr. Lowndes the distinguished rep
resentative from South Carolina and of her most
precious sons At the mention Of This name still so fra
grant among let me- for moment stop this current
OF history TO express the tender admiration with which
am inspired Mr. Lowndes died before my memory OF
political events but he is still endeared by the single ut-
ie anceiot the presidency office neuer 10 be sought
which, by It's beauty, shames the veness OF aspiration IN
our day, and will ever live as an amaranhine flower
Such any occasion would be a host; but ne
now threw his great soul into the work. He even OBJ
ected to motion 10 print the report on the ground SHAT
il would imply determination in the House 10 delay
decision Of the subject TO day. which he had hoped the
House fully prepared for The question then came
on striking out The restriction in The Missouri bill The
report in the National Intelligencer says
Mr Lowndes spoke briefly in support Of the Com pro, pro
mise recommended by the committee OF conference, and
urged. with great earnesness the Poprie OF decision
which would restore tranquility TO the country which was
ton OF wisdom, aud OF virtue. j,
with great earnesne and had spoken about half hour
when he was compelled by ndlsposition to resume his
soat''
Such efforts pressed with southern ardor not un-
awaiting Ia conformity with the report o' ibe commit
ee the whole question was forthwith put at rest Maine
and Missouri were each admitted into the Union as inde-
pendent States The restriction OF slavery in Missouri
was abandoned by vote 10 the House OF 80 yeas 10 81
nays and the prohibition OF slavery IN all Territories
north of SO deg 80 mln exclusive OF Missouri was sub
stilued by vote of l34 yeas 10 ~ nays Among the
distinguished southern names IN the affirmative are,
Louis McLane, OF Delaware; Samuel Smith, OF Mary
land William Lowndes, OF South Carolina; and Charles
Fen,on Mercer, OF Virginia The utle OF the Missouri
bill was amended in conformity with this prohibition,
by adding the words and to prohibit slavery In certain
Territories" The bHs then passed both honsss iethoM
drision and the morning OF The 80 March, lS2e tbe
National inelgenceT contained an eXuliing article, en-
titled "The Question Settled"
Another paper, published in Baltimore immediately al
Ter the passage OF the Compromise, vndicated II as
perpetual compact, which could not be disturbed Inc
language is so clear and strong that ! will read H. al.
though il has been already quoted by my able and most
excellent friend from Ohio, Mr. CHASE
"lt is true the Compromise is supported only by, the
euer OF the law, repeaabe by TIE authority which
enacted It; but The circumstances o the case give
this law moral lorce equal q that OF a positive
provsion Of the constitution and we do not hazard any
hing by saying that the constitution exists IN , obsery
Both parties have sacrificed much 20 concilianon,
We wish see the cumpect kept IN good fait, and we
that kind P5ovldeaee va open ,he way 70 relieve
SUI prelne Of the country y Nitess Rfg'Aer.
Sir the distinguished leaders in this settlement
all from the South As early February, 1872 Louis
Mcl.ane, 0i DeaWafc, Udu upon bOHRltrS, oy
some compact binding upon all subsequent legislatures
II was 1890 brought forward and upheld IN the Senate
by William Pinkney, of Maryland, and passed in tha,
body by the vote OF every southern senator except two,
against the vote OF every northern senator except four
In the House il welcomed al once by Samuel Smith,
OF Maryland, and Charles Fenton Mercer OF Virginia
The committee OF conference through which II hnally
prevailed was filled, the part OF the Senate with IN.
flexible partisans OF the South, such might hy repre-
sent the sentiments OF It's president, John Gaafd,
senator from South Carolina the part OF the House,
il was nominated BY Henry Clay the Speaker, and rep
reseniatve from Kentucky This committee, thus con-
stituied drawing its double life from the South, was
unanimous in favor OF the Compromise. private let
ter from Mr. PinkHey, written at the time, and pre-
served BY his distinguished biographer. shows that the
! report made by the committee came from him
eThe bill for the admission OF Missouri into the Union
without restriction slavery may be considered as
past That bin back again this morning from the
House. with the restriction slavery The Senate voted
TO amend by striking out the restriction, ga TO o) and
PROMISED another amendment, what have all along
been the advocate OF restriction the vacant tetr
tory 10 and 20 slavery TO night TIE
House OF Representatives have agreed 70 bo,h q hese
amendmcnts n opposition their former voes, and THIS
affair Is seuled Tomorrow tha (ot coursc) feceue
from our amendments Maine, (our Object being c
ec,ed) and both will be admitted Inis happy re-
sult has pshed by the conference OF when
was member tho part OF he Senate and oi Whlch
proposed the report which has been made"
Thus again the Compromise takes its life from the
| South Proposed in the committee by MI flnkney, Y
was urged on The House OF Representatives, with great
i earnesiness by Mr. Lowndes, oil South Carolina, and
i MIR Mercer Of Virginia and here again is the most per-
snasve voice OF the South. When passed by congress,
4 il next came before the Pfesiden--James Monroe, oi
Virnialo his approyal who did not sign VI till after