The daily union., 1854-03-03
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II is with regard 10 this territory that you are now
aed to exercise the grandest function of the lawgyer,
Inv establishing those rules oil pohty which will deter
mime lis future character AS The twg is bent the tree
nclines and The influences impressed upon the early
Egs Of an empre--like those upon chld-are of in-
Importance TO It's future veal or woe The
bill now before proposes to organize and equip two
new territorial establishments with governors, secreta-
Ees leg salive councils, Legislators, judges, mashas,
knd the whole machinery OF civil society Such meas
e at ans time would deserve the mosi careful etleB-
ton But at the present moment, IT justly excies Pc
5uiat interest, from the effort made-on preences IN
Sustained by iaetsn violation Of solemn covenant, and
Sf the early principles OF our athefso open this i'm
fnense region 10 slavery.
According TO existing law, this territory is now guard
against slavery by positive prohibition, mbodied in
ory 10 The admission Of Missouri into the Union a
sier State, and in the following explicit words;
SIC BE il further enacted, That in all hat ter.
nIoD cedrd by France 10 the United States under the
latitude, included within the limits Of the State
contemplated by this act, slavery aud involuntary seTvl.
Ids, Otherwise than the punishment OF crimes shall
be, Snd is hereby, forever prohibited"
Il is now proposed 10 set aside this prohibition but
here be singular indecsion 10 the way in
which the deed shall be done From the time OF It's first
Hfoducon in the report OF the Committee on Terrific
nes the proposition has assumed different shapes; and
/ promises TO assume many as Proteus; now one
hing in form. and another; now like river, and
hen ike flame bat, ~ every form and shape, idenll.
a 10 substance; with but one end and aim-s be all
and end a-he overthrow OF The prohibition OF slavery.
AT 6rsl il proposed simply TO declare that the States
formed out OF this territory should be admitted into the
Uhon with or without slavery" and did not directly
ame to touch this prohienon FOR some reason lhis
vas moi satisfactory, and then it was preclpitatey
proposed 10 declare thai the prohibition IN the Mis-
Our acl was superseded by the principles OF the
egsls,iou OF 1850. commonly called the compromise
nessares and hereby declared Imperative But this
would moi do; and is now proposed 10 declare that
he prohibition, 'being inconsistent with the principles
moo intervention by Congress with slavery in the
Mates and Territories, recognised by the legislation
- 1885, commonly called the compromise measures, Is
ereby declared imperative and void"
All this is TO be done on preenees founded upon the
ayery enactmenls OF 1850, thus s>seeking with mingled
f1daciy and cunning, by indirecion to find direction
put" Now sir am not here to speak in behalf OF those
Pleasures, or 10 lean in any way upon their support
Relating different subectmaiiers, contained IN differ
n acts, which prevailed successively, at different times
Pod by different voter--some persons voting Tor one
neasufe and some vo,ng for another, and very eS vo
ng Tor al-tbey cannot be regarded as unit, imbody
NJ conditions OF compact or compromise you please
doped equally by all parties, and therefore obligatory
n all parties Bu, since this broken series OF measures
been adduced apology for the proposition now
ore desre to say, ihai such asihey are, they can
o BY any effort OF Interpretation, by am disotng wand
power, by any peryerse alchemy be transmitted into
epeal Of that original prohibition OF slavery
On this head there several points 10 which would
nerey call attention. and then passon First The sa
sty ensctments of 1850 did not pretend, terms 10
OUCH much less to change, the condition OF the Lousi-
aa Territory, which already fixed by congressional
aclnent bat simply acted upon "newly acquired ter.
iofiss" the condition OF which was not already fixed
congressional enactment The two transactions re-
ed 10 different subject matters. Secondly: The enact
eats do not directly touch The subject OF slavery during
Be territorial existence OF Utah aud New Mexico but
y provide prospecvey that, when admitted as States,
hey shall be received with OF without slavery" Here
anly he no overthrow OF acl oil Congfess which
recty concerns territory during s territorial exist
ace Thirdly: During all the discussion OF these meas.
res IN Congress and afterwards before the people, and
1iough the public press, al the North and the South
ke no person was heard 10 intimate that the problbi-
o. Of slavery in the Missouri act in any way DIS
wed And, Iourthly. The acts themselves contain 2
hal provision, that nothing herein contained shalI
construed 70 impair or qualify anything ~ a certain
uSe0 o. NE resolutions annexing Texas, wherein -
.Pessly declafed that 10 territory oorts oi Inc Mis-
~ Oompomse line, slavery or involuntary seryl-
qe, except lof crime, shall be prohibited"
ou uo 9ol dwell on these things These Prelenees
W e oeeh already amply refuied by able senators who
~ Wsoeaed me II IL clear, beyond contradiction,
s'ue Wohoflon Of slavery 10 this Territory has not
Ism Nptrseded or 10 any way conirsvened by 1he
I'ey acts oi 1850 The proposition before you rs,
soIe, original IN ITS character. withou sanction IRON
~ ivfmeT legislation, and It must, accordingly, be
Iiseu y Hs merits, as an original proposition.
e, sf, let be remembered that the friends of iree
~ ae not open TO any charge OF aggression. They are
sanding on the defensive, guarding the early en-.
WV" hens thrown up BY our fathers No proposition