The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-27
svrrcp or THE REMARKS OF MR.. JOHN COTTON

Nh SPEAKER Gentlemen of both parties in this house
bo have served with In former legislatures VIII 90 me
h msce TO bear witness that have not consumed much
,Sir time Ia mere debate AT this late hour and after
III able argument Of the member IRON ROLAND, AT.
HYDE shall espass upon your patience oy % "a, 40 70
make few brief and general observations upon the I'M
oant question under the consideration OF the house
The institution of domestic negro seryitude forced upon
"a by the mother country at early period was at The
lime of the formation OF national constitution treated
nv all northern statesmen with the deeaey ana prudence
hirb subeet SO important demanded at the hands of
ce and OF patriotism The great men who formed that
mandest Of human works representing material Interests
oy diverse and social systems enrey opposite IN Their
nanre vet with noble magnanimity mutually made the
sacrifices necessary for the formation ofa Union which is
The uobest monument 10 their memories, and has placed
country upon the pinnacle OF earthly prosperity In the
immortal convention Of 1851 connecticut iepreseh'eu Y
Oliver Ellsworth and Roger Sherman voted with South
rrol;na for the extension of the foreign slave trade for
EIGHT years and in return the clause reported IN The con-
sition requiring two-irds vote OF Congress 10 pass
navigation act altered in order TO suit the CONNER
Mi ma shippinp interests Of New England and TO secure
az her vessels the carrying trade Of the southern States
This policy of mutual concation inausurated by the IL
srous founders Of the federal government was or more
than thirty wears the ruling spirit of each successive adj
inistraton 1t sad pity that this aernal and kindly
feeling should have given place to harsh nvecve ana
hitter denuncaton The sooner we return TO the sent
ments and conduct OF earlier and purer age me better
will be for us and those who are soon to succeed u.s.
In 1870 when the Missouri Compromise, as II IS Called
was passed Congress enacted that all that part OF the ter
toy acquired from France not lying within the limits OF
Missouri beiny north Of 36 deg 80 mn should forever
Nave slavery excluded from it. and that Missouri herself
MIGHT come in as slave State Had she been rejected the
Union would have shaken to its foundations and per-
haps the torch Of civil war been lighted Inc northern
men who voted for this now so much lauded act were
burnt IN sgy and stgmazed traitors and dough- faces
though in my opinion, sir, those who in such cause
breasted the storm of local prejudice and popular fna
cism were rather deserving of laurel wreath like the
old Roman heroes in the earlier age of the Commonwealth
who sacrificed themselves to the internal gods the Of
battle that victory might perch upon the eagles Of the
public
This vote Of 1920 we assured by his excellency the
governor his message to this general assembly
Compact to which the nonslayeholdng States have
strictly adhered and attempt has been made to i'm
peach them Of breach of good faith without talsying
he truth Of history Now, believe that this
called Compromise at first resisted by the North and
am certain that the only attempts to annu it since
have been equally made by this same North let us see for
moment what the truth of history really u.s. In 1921,
ono year after this Compromise" made when Mis-
souri, offered herself for admission slave State she
rejected and the Compromise OF 1920 was repudated, by
northern votes On that occasion Mr.. Mallory, of YER
mont moved that Missouri should not come into the Union
until she had so amended her constitution to pro-
hb slavery On that question the votes of the northern
members stood sxyone to thirty nearly two
to onen reputation of what called the Compromise
Of 1920 1t this occasion s2l) that the real Com
promise which Mr. Clay the author adopted, and
Missouri admitted. But MIR. Speaker, let follow the
truth Of history" little further In l847 when bill to
discussion and Oregon always claimed part Of the
Louisiana purchase lying north of SO deg 30 min the
Missouri Compromise" again came up for consideration.
II was in the following manner; The Wimot proviso had
been tackled TO the BILL excluding slavery from the Ter
ritory, when member of Congress moved amend
men to that clause excluding slavery these words Inas
much the whole of said Territory lies north of SO deg
30 min north latitude known the line Of the Missouri
Compromise" This amendment rejected by vote OF
50 favor and lib against and OF these lib, erery man
from The Norh They willing to restrict slavery
by Wlmot proviso, but they utterly repudated what
Governor button calls the compact of 1920 having
any binding force whatever But sir the hostile course
the North TO the leading principle OF the now-worshppcd
compact has not alone been confined to congressional
action In 845 the Legislature Of Connecticut constituted
like the present. Resolved, That the power to admit
States into the Union not formed from the original terri
tory Of the United States is conferred upon Congress
by the constitution II this is really the whg doctrine
that Congress has power TO admit States not form
ed from the original territory Of the United States where
could Congress in 1920 get the power to lesate the
SUBJECT of slavery any other subject for territory outside
Of the old thrteen2
which opponents should appear Its clear and truth
fol tablets give light and encouragement except Il
those who firmly stand upon the national platform, and IN
toe words Of the Presidents inaugural address "now NJ
North South, no East West" One point more, sir
In 1886 the bill for the admission of Arkansas into h,
Union as a State Hon. John Quincy Adams remarked:
al cannot object TO the admission of Arkansas into tn,
Union She is entitled to admission slave State Lou
sna, Mississippi Alabama, and Missouri have been admit
ted BY virtue of that article in the treaty for the acquisition
Of Louisiana which the inhabitants of the ccdeS
territories all the rights privileges and immunities of h
original citizens OF the United States and stpuate for the
admission, conformaby that principle into the Union
louisiana purchased country where slavery thu
established law Of the land As Congress has not the
Union they are equally destitute Of the power in thos
parts Of the territory ceded by France to the United States
inc Of the acquisition Arkansas, therefore, in
ms right to come into the Union, with her slaves and he
slave laws"
Now, Mr., Speaker mantain--and the position is i'm
|pegnabe the rock Of ratarthat Nebraska is par
THIS same Louisiana purchase as was Arkansas and tn
remarks Of Mr. Adams and the obligations by which il
acquired are just applicable TO Nebraska rs they wer
TO Arkansas.
These remarks are sufficient Mr. Speaker to prove ms
assertion that slavery agitation invariably comes from h
North and not from the South and that certain class
abolition fanatics and their worthy sympathzers who d,
o' sail prgessedy under the flag ready 10 sciz
PC most himsy preters ior stirring up in the community
hrwind Of excitement the subject of negro slavery
mere bill introduced by the chairman Of the Territorial
Committee for the organization Of Territory leaving
ne people of the same the full end free management
own domestic as web governmental institutions ha
rived to lash them into perfect fever Of phrenzicd rage
meddhng in the affairs Of others is one Of the strongest
utndes OF sinai, minds ii justhes itself like many Other
hn vices by divers ingenious pleas Of apparent paus
ly..-such as duty, sympathy and benevolence; and
Ike der vices il grows by Indulgence until Il renders II,
ossessor detesable as well as mischievous II Is this
men has stirred up against the South all the envy, ha
red malice and uncharitablencss of the North II has
pped the pen in gall aud armed The tongue with venom
ven the clergy have aesccraed their sacred profession
ounied Che stump and proaned the pup with the Ian.
age q the hustngs Though have the highest respect
helr noble and bencfccpt calling, yet cannot forget
a the clergy Of the North opposed 20 the bin nov
nang before Congress the clergy Of the South equally
Afaed pous aud orthodox as strongly in It's favor
any rate the teachings and example of the venerable
uaner Spring upon any question Of morals politics
zoology, have more influence upon my mind than IN,
nS4mn bnhoooeS Of Henry Ward Beccher, the infde