The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18

Mr.. DIXON. ask the senator u at question
Mr.. BADGER. Certainly he did so vote.
Mr. CHASE do not yield tho hoor
Mr.. DIXON. The senator knows he voted Tor y; !,
The PRESIDING OFFICER, tMr. WELLER In the
chair) Does the senator from Ohio yield the hoori
MIR. CHASE No, sir. l am dealing now with the
Missouri compact, and will come TO the fugiuvesave law
after whie il il viii CRAFTY the senator from Kentucky
have proposed rescnd that part OF the Mis-
soa compact which operates in favor Of the slave States
Mir. BADGER Only you refuse to carry Il into execu-
ton.
MIR CHASE. have never proposed TO refuse TO carry
il into execution. And il had done So what then am
Union other senators, and by the same title which
they hold. The question what may be the opinions
of particular senatorthe question Is what may be
the opinions Of very considerable class in the community
with whom he may sympatze but the question in this
of compact whit has the North done in disregard
of this compacl Now undevtand what gentlemen mean
when they tell that there is North and no South that
the act preparatory the admission of Missouri
ordinary Legislation, liable TO repeal in the same man
and upon the considerations which would induce
the repeal Of the commones law They mean that no COM
promise is Of any validity except long il salts the
views Of both parties adhere TO IT, Establish that princ
pe and you strike fatal blow TO the system Of eomprom-
SEES You psoot whole of them from the very founda
TONS You consgn the whole of them to the category Of
ordinary gsaon repealable at the pleasure of the eglsa
tare which enacted them said the other day distinctly,
in respect this Missouri act that you repeait il you
choose. have denied your constitutional power
do so but said that the Missouri Compromise the
settlement of between the two sections Of the
country-that the consideration of this prohibition the
admission of Missouri without any restriction Of slavery
north of &c deg. 30 min, and nonprohbion Of slavery
in Territories south Of that line by Congress.
The speaks for itself Y prohibits slavery north Of
SO deg 80 min. and allows Missouri to come in with
slavery Does il say word in regard to slavery, 9TH
erwise south of that lne3 Not at ALL The most that
can be inferred is sad>befoe the implied understand
ing Congress that the peopo south of that line should be
left dispose Of that subject as they fit
Then, here the parties to the compactthe Senate
standing the se of the claim set by the slave Saes
the House standing the side Of The claim up the
people of the free States and the arrangement mboded in
the effected the proposition coming from southern
men, and carried by southern votes and has, in my
Judgment all the qualities and all the elements Of compact
between the two sections of the country.
Now, before the senator upbrad anybody with a
breach of faith he has got to show that there ind.
vduals in the free States who demand this compact
shall be abrocaed but he has got show that the section
of the country represented by the House has proposed
abrogate this compact That cannot be done. II hns
never yet been attempted We must judge all bodies Of
men by their those who represent them
legsatures-by their public acts Now, show me public
act either in Congress, by the legislature of State
which repuatas this compact which made The time
of the admission of Missouri 1t be done. said
before and repeat the compact has been literally carried
II has been than literally carried out for por-
ton of tho very territory covered by the pohbon-that
territory the original boundary of Missouri
and the Missouri rver-was annexed the State of Mis-
souri, and thus transferred to the jurisdiction Of slave
State and is covered by slaveholding population
although originally preserved from slavery by the
spulstsns of this compact The North has consented
unadvsedy in my Judgment to let portion Of this
tory go. They have never, undertaken interfere
with any portion Of the territory south of line No man
can show it, This, think, is sufficient answer to the
senator from Kentucky
Mr.. DIXON Not at all; it is answer.
Mr. CHASE l should have said-to the senator from
North Carolina But the from Kentucky before he
charge violation of compact in voting for the repeal
the fugitiveslave act must show, upon his theory
that the North, through legislative act has under
taken TO repea that But rely such answer as
that have very different give and one which
L me neye tho aof
constituting, any compromise compactnevcr
They independent acts Of legislation standing upon
their several merits. When the attempt was made to pu
them into single BILL as the with the Missouri
compact and adjust the dsp ted points by singe act
the attempt failed and those before Congress
in separate bills, and passed SUCH and s,anc
upon their merits. In respect the fugve-save &C
have to say at present Than this believe
doctrine of Staerights believe that the Congress of thu
United States has whatever TO egslae upon
subject unless that power conferred upon them by
sttuton believe that the clause reference the Extra
don of fugitive servants is clause Of compact between
the States binding upon the States States and
power be derived from that clause TO the general govern
men at oil. cannot OF course go into the argument O
this question present Tha, my belief The question
argued by the honorable from Massachusett
Mr. SUMNER nearly two years since, and have
any answer To that argument know hat you may desv
such power to Congress upon the old federal theory
implied powers but not upon the democratic doctrine
Siaterghts. SO long that doctrine stands, this claus
must stand clause Of compact, and whatever obligation
imposes upon the people OF the Suites must be e to then
i Why, sir the State which the senator from Keptuck,
MIR Dxos 30 ably represents this floor,
sion my State years ago, invoking the actio
Of that State upon the ground that proper sub
ec for State action and my State them and did egis
late did approve the terms Of that legislation bu
thought them have always thought that the State wa
The only power which could legsate upon this subject
do not therefore, violate any compact Al ALL stand by tn
constitution awri'ten. stand by the constitution
interpreted by the who made the the
made and deny, standing there, that Congress has
power tho subject Of the exsdon Of servants all
interfere with the subject of slavery ALL Tn
old doctrine ia the true Slavery the creature Of uI
nciphl law depends upon the sovereignty OF the State
within which it exists and II csrnot be extended beyon
that local Jurisdiction.
Mr. President ought to ask the pardon Of the Senat
for going into these matters but have been forced
The position which occupy ia clear and plain prefe
to let this Missouri prohibition alone say, let this pro
hibon stand Just where has Stood these many years
Bot II this prohibition ~ 10 be repealed that the settles
and fixed determination of the Senate then, what turtle
tha that the people OF the Territories shall be LEI
entirely UNRESTRICTED every respect protect themsevc
from the evil against which Congress refuses protect them
The honorable senator fom North Carolina Mr. BApesn
says the people viii have full power under this bill TO admi
or exclude slavery but the from Mississippi lMr
BRowsl tenifs that The honorable from Michigan
Mr. CAss thinks the people have this power but the hon
orable senator from Virginia Mr. HusTER thinks the,
have want the Senate decide this controversy
And submitting that question fairly and distinctly to IL
Senate, am quite content that they shall dispose of il
they think fiji.
Mr. DOUGLAS. | shall not de,an tho Senate long, 70
| wish got vote the amendments, II can, befor
night
Mr. DIXON. VIII the senator, before proceeding viii
his Argument, allow 10 occupy the floor minute
II Mr. DOUGLAS. | was not going TO make argument
but only TO talk a few minutes myself But | Weld IN