New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-22

n, sslts e, 80, scpreo bui With ccn'ers alive h)ar
t,e,, eas ,Vanlcd oo Atue'e ."o ct years Maeh NV
%s, Ryese gs itg many ssunes,o saad The saered
Asr,le ,,sitsspi Of f,e,s. derived ron ho 'lrasls
~ N.p,ivts apl contemporary records VIII ,ipw ne
, ~, rst * 81 thls compaci, tho Influence By whoh
n ,s, a. saa tho obligations which q I'm a'ca
Ar,sv b. isis 81 thc drs. scssion 81 Ae afcenh Con
y,t, IN vss gcipscd TO the lcase 81 Representatives
ss,N,slfc The psoglo oftho Missouri Territory 10 form
tNr,hs,on ssd Seic Government OR The admission oil
,rA Ssts e ihc Vnlon but at that session no 1n, a.,
So rts hsa thVrven 40 the rcX session in February
ista he hl, again brought forward when eminent
t,n,ks last summer Mr. jANgs fsLlMApGE, moved
s,srss pgh ehrg any further introduction Of slaves mo
s pscr0sod state and securing freedom TO the en-, ron
ssts ~ che State atof ts admission into tho Unlon
- ausrius twenty I've years Of age TINS iniP,5,at
rrcrcs,ior ~hci assamtd Powor not oaiy % pI9ioH
ao1~er,s II slavery into the State ITSELF bl also 20
,tish II thtfc vac passed Ia she affirmative after We
kr,,t tthsc ofitgeo days. On division OF fh9 ques
str ihs h,si part Prohibiting the further Introduction 81
,s,,, was adopted by 81 yeas to 20 -! me secoaI
80 fovidrg for tie emancipation Of children, wls
sttttf3 ty 81 yeas 20 81 nays Ohor proportions 10
nvsri ne ,pCsuon OF il,,e amenlwo9,s were 'o,ed
AYR ana On the iTlh Of February the BIZ was read
a I'D gus aud Hssed With these Important re ificiion5
Re- ts senate 0aog debate the provision for 'he enan-
;,stl,u cf children struck cat b. ~ yeas o nays
nc oih,r pecvson against TIE further aifo1aouon Of
Ss,trv w. struck cut hy - yeas 70 10 nays. Ihl5
,nrsc lated The bin was returned % the Hoase, which,
On Ns,h e6 by vote Of 7e nGys - 10 yeas, refused IS
,tr.pitrtc Tho Senate adhered t. their amendments
ana De orio BY 1s yea7 20 C6 nnys adhered % teir
6sretesrtnt and 90 at tbs "a sion tue hss)ar O was
htauo hNe'the seno confoyety va fen5"ed On tn9
IN rtvre 20 ilu same iimC for the organization OF the
f,uccy 81 A,iansar hen known as the sCa1 IN part Of
q, roli'y of .i so4 The Iestr lions airead alop'ed
III he Miss6ui t.I we're moved By Mr. F.ILoR, Of New
Yogk Afterwards Speaker bit after az least six close
NVt the yegs aad nays, n ono OF which the H0Ee
Wa tguoy divided So ye0s 80 6s nays, they were lost
Au,titr proposition by Mr. TrtoR, aimqsr ia form tass
Slavery sho8ld rot hereafter be introduced into ths Terri
toy os; b. % nay 20 GO yeas add ie Afkan -
NJ III Felguary o5sh read The third Qe and pl sod
/. uoS. ate, 1r BUrRlLt Of Rhode Iland moved, as
e. Sastry iu.u tis Territory which was lost by 10 nays
70 ye,s hrdihus without a9y provision f,r Freedom
ATssIsss vas organized as Territory and here was
Al .his SEINE Session, Alabams admitted slave
STATE iiiout any restriction or objection.
Il Ia the discussion the arkansas I'LL az tits ses
fcp fhG find The earliest suggestion OF C1mpr0mise
peGG'cd in his eosts 10 poAb, Slgory in te territory
Mr Tsyl stated that lie thought important that some
ire should be designatod beyond Which Slavery should
"rot he po mltted he suggested us prohl3iu1n hese
STERN al territories Of The United States north of 30 deg
20 min. ro.th latitude. This proposition, though with
drawn s.sr debate was At once welcomed by Mr. Liver
more. ~ New HamlhTe as madc in the true spirit OF
compronise.' l. was opposed by Sr Rhen Of Tenaes
&C. on behalf Il Slavery, who ayOYed himself against
even restciion cnd also by Mr. Oge Of Pennsylvania
On bchali # Freedom, who was against any COmpro
mise by which Soyery, IN any OF the Territories should
" De .ecoguized or sanctioned by Congress In tbs
fIiit opposed aud supported by others; among
whom General iiorison, aerward President Of the
Ulitd States, who ossenied to the expedeno OF esao
"sinr such line Of DISCRIMINATION 9ut proposed
Inc due west from the mouth of the Des Mone' thus
constituting the northern and IO the southorl boundary
o. Missouri, the partition lie between Freedom and
But Ills idea OF Compromise though suggested by Tay-
lor thus carly adopted and yndcated in this very de-
bate by on eminent character Mr. LOUIS McLANE OfDel
aware who has since held high Office in The country and
enjoyed common measure Of public conhdonce or all
Tie leadfg actors in these early scenes ne ana W MER
Ihe liking o me % the we Of he Mississippi north Of which
IoL he hoped the distant upon principles
jar eosp might ons.utonGiy be elected The pres
After opposing the restriction OF Missouri, he concluded
by declaring .,,.....,,.,
s9e:s IN me con me sI az S Sgt .
s, -hh Ieea TO which = much feeling h,' been n.SSied
DE sTrlns ara dcersns eisnents Of cor system
.hh eutl'a the Trainer. & happy Censt'9p to e
ees properly eterhediy will enable achieve simir
ss s T'' s Of a9s 5.1 NJ ae o9 ~
yen Nc Syth ED re Igc .o i'ey s ggc.oga In. shis
IIe'hea s4Ct ie qsris 70 got tut g.a @ gst 5y '}ns
which cannot be changed aud will auctuse with Ia,
mach be destined There and tract Of
tSUtIiy wet e The Mississippi yet 70 30 settled and intimately
eemTfonae be easctedH
The srggestons of Compromise at this time vain
each party determined. The North by the prevailing
voice Of is representatives claimed all for Freedom the
South by tie potential command Of the Senate claimed all
The repor oftis debate aroused the country For the
esi time in history Freedom after animated srug
gle hsudto hand had been kept in check by Slavery The
suspended and this giant wrong threatened to stalk
into all the broad national domain Men at the North
were humbcd ard amazed. The impeTious demands Of
Slavery seemed incredible Meanwhile The whole subject
burned from Congress to the People Through the
Iress aud al public meetings earnest voice raised
against the admission Missouri into the Union without
the restriction Of Slavery Judges LEFT the bench and cer
gymen the pulpit 20 swell the indignant protest which
arose from good men, without distinction of party or of
pursuit
The movement was not confined to few persons to
few States. public meeting at Trenton in New Jer
ety followed by others in New York and Phladel
Ihis and finally al Worcester Salem and Boston, where
{, mmees were cd to rally the country The cit
zons Of Baltimore convened at the Court House with the
Mayor in the chair resolved that the future admission of
slaves into the States hereafter formed Of the Mssis
sippi ought he prohibited by Congress Villages
and cities by memorial, petition anu prayer, called upon
Congress 10 maintain the great principle Of the prohibit
ion Of Slavery The same principle was also commended
ly The resolutions Of State Legislatures and Pennsylva.
MA inspired by the teachings Of Franklin and the conyc
lions OF the respectable denomination Of Friends unaa
mOusly asserted at once the right and the duty of Con
eTess 70 prohibit Slavery wet OF the Mississippi and
nant with crime. NewJersey and Delaware followed,
10th also unanimously. Ohio asserted the princi-
Ile did also Indisns The latter State, not content
with providing for the future severely censured of its
Senators for his vote 10 organize Arkansas without the
prohibition Of Slavery. The resolutions OF New-York
were ecnforced by the recommendation Of De WIrT
CLINTON
Amid these excitements Congress came together in De
otmher, 1919 taking possession Of those Halls of the
Capitol for the first time since their 6esoaiion by the
BIsh On the day after the reception % the Presidents
Message two several Committees Of the House were
siiued one to consider the application of Maine and the
oiLer Of Missouri 60 enter the Union separate and in
dependent States. With only the delay of single day.
the bill Of the admission OF Missouri reported the
House without the restriction Of Slavery: but a. if
shrinking from the immediate discussion OF the great
question II involved, aterwsrd the motion Of Mr.
hKRCIR,o OF Virginia Us consideration postponed for
several weeks; all Of which, Is observed, Is in open
oeures with the Mariner in which the present discussion
hoes nf. a IL IL.