The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-12

Whole, (Mr Baldwin In the chair the restrictive amend
and addressed the committee nearly four hours against the
right and expedency Of the proposed restriction"
i 80 that he not only went against the right but he
against the elPedency OF the proposed restriction
Mr.. CUILOM That was the restriction UPON the STATE
and not the line of SO deg. 80 min
i Mr.. SMITH. The restriction was general
Mr. CULLOM But insist that ii was the restriction
! Nh. SMITH. No, sir; the restriction was general 1t
was not Mr. Clay who introduced that measure it has
been sometimes supposed 1t well known that it was
introduced by member from Of the free States But
here IS what the negencer says upon the occasion: /:
AIR Speaker Clay rose and addressed the committee nearly
iour hons against The right and expedency of the pro-
posed restriction There was then restriction and what
was that restriction then under considerations 1t was not
only to prevent Missouri from coming into the Union as
State without the abolition slavery within its limits but
IT was also restriction upon all the territory in the Louis
purchase even through to the Pacific ocean, that
| under discussion.
| ! am admonished however, that my time il short
had intended to have noticed those courty gentlemen the
were then against restriction; that in that day they
came out and said that the extension OF slavery did
| tend the principle.
Mr.. CULLOM. ! am very certain the gentleman from,
Virginia would misrepesent either the editors Of the
National lnteligencer Mr. Clay upon vital question
as this Does not the gentleman know that the speech
the editorials to which he has referred have reference
the restriction OF slavery within the limits of the State OF
Missouri, and not to the line Of SO deg. 80 min?
hlr. SMITH. know they do not but will make that
matter plain when come to speak Of the subject in its
der The lnteigencer expressly says that the expansion
OF slavery does not affect the principle of slavery sup
pose that is the gentemans question as to
them But what is more they say and strange is that
the excitement upon this question greater that portion
Of the country which not affected by it than in the whole
South and West which is calm upon this question Sir
let me tell the gentleman that sorry have not time
to pay him more fully my respects do deporc my want
Of time fully enter into the matter Let tell the gen
tleman furthermore that the South rarely here
petitioner. He knows that, indeed, full we'll She moves
and resolves through her legislatures That position
of the South She never petitions but resolves as she
has this OCCASION She has SDOken hayp
spoken and yet gentlemen tell us that they have
Mr. CuLLOM. Had any State spoken before the intro
Mr. SMITH. wish had time to refer to all that
would like it of all things.
The gentleman from Missouri Ir. BKsros,] in his re-
marks the other day. said that the constitution was not
made for Territories but for States ask the gentleman
how it is that we have exercised much power from the
beginning Of the constitution to the present day over Ter
ntoresf ask him how he recognises them wards in
chancery infants of tender years unless this
has constitutional power over them?
But the gentleman says:
This Compromise of 1920 statute to last for
DAY was intended for perpetuty and declared itself
1t an enactment to settle did settle
and cannot be arogaed without revng that
ut has given the country for above thirty years
how years Of disturbance will its abrogaon bring
ha the statesmans questions and without assuming be
much of statesman claim be enough so to consider the
consequences Of breaking settlement which paced
nent."
There is much other which intended 10 Law be-
fore the committee but under the operation Of the hour
rule am deprived of that pleasure
Missouri two days ago and delivered with his usual inn
pessiye manner let what he said in 1852 He told
this House in this debate that the ordinance of 1881 tie
compromises Of the constitution and the Compromise Of
1920 were necessary parts of great whole ali essential
the and repose of the country think the follow
ing is his language of 1852; and if wrong he will
correct me-
do not believe in guardianship over the people; do
not believe in the mission of men,
TN; ungn That creed belongs to the political party who
rHr PEOPLE made the constitutions says the instrument
saw he masses The salvation Of hs n,n can save o $50
contrivanccs of politicians but in the and affection Of
doing justice to all the members Of the Union lis Bb
TO of the authors of constitution that they such
bungng work that cannot hold together without periodical
patching and IL is another libel and upon people to saw
that they cannot take care of the constitution which their
fathers made for them.
81 believe in the compromises Of the constitution and
wore allegiance to thern and keep the OATH do not be-
eve in the compromises made by politicians candidates
the presidency have seen too much Of such work."
Admirable And the gentleman does not believe in
compromises made by politicians He has much
of such work But to proceed
hat was ever more boastsd than the Compromise Of
1883 or more worshipped in its day by
or relied upon to the Union more ferociousy
adhered to for s hour the wachword Of parys
omnpoen over delicate and aepuaed pates or
made more inexorable test OF political salvation damna
ton and what more utterly and gnominousy abandoned
ana by all s followers high priests, and disciples, the
men 1t found that it would make nobody PresdentY II
time Of device and to think as little Of It at IT, birth =, M
auhors dd at is death The Compromise Of 1870 also had
~ Gay OF iaudaon and glory; but IL made nobody Pres
dent, and now it is despiscdr
"Despsedp gentlemen Of the committee You are told
by this distinguished gentleman, who long graccd the
Senate, that II is now "despsedF
Mr.. BENTON. Depised by nulli6ers. [Great laughter
and applauseJ
Mr. SMITH. 1T Is not nominated in the bond
Mr.. BENTON. That was my meaning
Mr. SMITH | cannot tell what the meaning was ex-
oept from what is written.
Mr. BENTON. Read who il despiscd by.
Mr. SMITH. Despiscd by the country, of course
M No Ry tho arufltG t.al
nullcrs Do not fdsify my words, sir. The nullfers
sir Don't hsfy my words sir. Don't try to do H. Il
speaking OF the nulli6crs
Mr.. PHILLIPS would ask the gentleman II there
any nufers in ls202
Mr. SMITH. never heard that there were any nufers
of that time
Mr.. BENTON. No, sir was speaking of the time
when that was said
Mr.. SMITH. Wait sir. have got through yet n
have more Of II here for the gentleman:
g Abjuraton Of IL Is the order Of the day."
Mr.. BENTON. BY the nufcrs again [I.aughterl
Mr.. SMITH, Why, thought the nullihers a small
body. But II was the order OF the day Did the nu
iers give the order Of the day 70 the country Nest
assuredly not but that is not all
Rcpudation Of the authority make II test for the
presidency and Judicial decisions treat nuy The
Compromise Of 1850 is, in the first place. deception the
compromise bill having failed, and its copglomera
very little help from their present assumptions guardians
In the second place, il contved upon the avowcd
ground that Il to make is champions Presidents"
Mr.. BENTON. Certainly
Nr. SMITH aAnd judicial decisions treat il as A nuIl
tyN Why, they null6ers too | ask the question
Surely the judges not nu6ers John G. Calhoun was
not upon the bench But that is not all Speaking Of the