The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-22
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must seek our IQSI UaHqtihty aHo ISPose
under the ben;gnant rule OF some such man.
: some man who knows neither North
nor South, but who has vision lare enough
to take in all parts of his country, and
4 soul large enough to embrace all her people
III its sympathies.
J Entertaining these views, sir, and know
: ing that they are entertained by those who
. sent me here, do not believe that my coll
I leagues represent the sentiments OF iewa
when they consent to be renewed agitation
Of those dangerous and exciting subjects"
: which were en- mbraced in the final ADJUST
ment contemplated by the measures to
which | refer-measures which my col-
leagues in the other end Of this Capitol gave
a hearty support, and received the apProba-
ton Of our people for SO doing We hold,
sir, that the Constitution Of our common
! country was adopted in the very spirit
Of compromise. The ordinance OF 1887
was compromise; the legislation admit
ting Missouri into the Union was COM
promise, and applied to all Of the Louisiana
purchase. The administration OF Texas
was compromise; and ali were crowned
/ by this last and most important compromise
! the adjustment Of l85o-which President
i Fillmore counseled US to regard as flnall'
! ty, and which, it seems to me, must ultimate.
1 " be so regarded, and so treated, by all
who valued the repose and the continued
I prosperity Of the Union. We had the night
to expect, after both great political parties
Of the country had declared, through their
/ delegates in convention, that they would
''resist all attempts at renewing, IN Cen
gress or out Of it, the agitation of the slave
| " question, Under lchaterer shape or color tas
at,snalt may be made" that no attemptwoun
be made to open the door for agitation, and'
least Of all, from the quarter that originates
this proposition.
Sir, you might as we'll pluck from our
! Federal constellation one of the States OF
this Union, and give it to Spain, expecting
| the people Of this Republic to pocket the
outrage, as TO expect that you can disturb
any one OF these compromises without agl-
tation. They are the result of the acquisi-
| ton OF new territory; they belong to the
periods of their adoption, and receive the
support Of men whom you call 'tle expoun-
ders Of the Constitution
It is too late to call in question the con-
ztitutionalty OF these acts after they have
| performed their mission Of mercy, and be-
come part and parcel Of our national pol.
! cr If the Constitution be the foundation
| Of YOUR Government, these compromise
acts are part Of its superstructure.
] Sir have been amused and surprised at
! both ends Of this Capitol, TO sno" rnar shc
1 comrromise acts of 1850 repealed or abro-
| rated the Missouri onlpremise-amusedt to
Sec them thregh and founder in water too
Idaep for them to wadc through, and sur
pr;sed that they should undertake to swim
| the channel. Why, Mr. Chairman. the
author of this bin presents the strongestar-
gumanl against such ali idea that could pos
| sibly be nrred--I mean his proposition TO
Erepeal or abrogate the eighth section OF the
Eact Of 9Th March, 1920, nor.
/ II the act of6th March be unconsututIon-
al, or was repealed by the acts OF ls5o' why
! the necessity Of incorporating into the provi-
sions of the bill under consideration the
following provisions:
/ "SEc IA fhat the Constitution, and all laws Of the
United Et.ss whlh not locally ,napscabie, SHAH
have tAs same AMI eeet within the said lerflio
Nv Of Nebrass As e4sWhets within tie United States,
except The eshA see ion Of the se preparatory . the
ad mission Of Missouri into the Union, approved Mareh
6h 1S20. which being Inconsistent with the Prneipie
Of Hon-iEteFy e;ou bs Congress with slavery IN INC
Sttes and Territories, recognized by the ieRasia-
Lon Of 1850, commonly called the compromise meas
ares IL hereby declared inope ratye and Void ~ oss
the lent and meaning OF tins act mol 70
sly cry into any errt3r, state, nor 10 exeiuac
thereirom 6a 70 ieaEs tae pc9ps IN
teir own way. subject only to the Constitution VI .he
United States Proeiaei, That nothing herein eohGsih
I ID shall lc rued 10 r5fiye Q: vi = iTcs ans
lv wv r,uiau which may have existed prior TO the
ct OF 9th March, ls20, either protecting, estapslhs'
| Prohibiting, or aUoiishirg slavery"
| Sir. that "pntty won't stick such an ex-
| cusc will never satisfy the people OF this
country; such pill will never be swallowed
bv our western people, even though It be
4 suear-eoatcd'' with Democracy. l have
/ been most anxious to hear from some I'M
partial source. from some gentleman who
was an actor in the scenes OF 1890 upon
this floor. the views entertained or express-
ed in that Congress upon this subject and
while no gentleman has produced single
recorded sentence going to show that there
was any intention to molest the Missouri
Compromise. do think that the honorabls
gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr.. CHAN
pLrRl has clearly demonstrated that no
such idea was entertained by those who
composed the Thirty-fr Congress. Mr.
| CHANDLER says:
.Bu il Is said that the Compromise Of lsao was IN
tegtionally repealed by the Comprsmse OF ls5c that
the Intention was to produce haalty py establishing
principle of non-ntcfyenon for fure use and tnas
that idea Influenced the action OF the
rress Sir Iieny the assertion. boldly deny it, !
Wns member ofthc Thirty first Congress--that which
nass.a I'M. ComnrpInise bills OF 1850. l was con-
stautiy attending member. Was cohfersaht Win she
whole course of legislation relative 10 tnc Hse hets
te lied the Compromise. was tamisaf WIN te eouss
OF argument in the euss and the spirited
ami earnest Meas out ofthe House, and on botn SIDES
of the Hogse or then, SIR the House ad TWO stdes.-
land say uuhestatngly-I say II with iuit rcsoisc
tonot all the words aud deeds oil that molnehous Pc
rioa there We, nothing said done 10 lead me 10 tne
.,npostion that the concessions then made by mem-
b.rs on caeh sds TO ihietere wth Or WoFk W-
Iycalatt the CompFoul.se OF lc5o Nay, SIT, aesta,o
! i.t tt,-tI IL
pd II repeal OF Tue Missouri CeMptomlse, - ~
tndfd by or cnnsr quenee Of tie passage Of the hss
ils the orthe ru opponents 81 the COMPROMISE q
So in i their ingenuity 10 dcyse arguments asaihss
fhe measure never conjured up such an unlikely Dug
bear Men were rash IL that titne ahd uhftasVnpae,
perbaps on beth sides but they ere not rdchioas.
anl say here and now, unAeslatingly that had ths
least suspicion been ntert:ed IN this rouse Una. inc
ruaptlncHts OF the Compromise OF iooo Mouio nu.a
been into repeal of The Compronise OF iooo
Tor that they would haNe utAileiS ie0 " Ah! suoh
sutt those dyc bis would have been voted under ae
le table, or what's the same they would have PC"
tu,t anon the Calender and have been forgotten.
i This declaration of the honorable gehtie-
imam from Pennsylvania will stand upon the
record of his country; and when he, with
many more OF us, shall have passed away,
and some new question OF northetn ailu
!, southern rights shall arise fer the eohsiueal.
ton Of our successors, it will be referred "
us the recorded evidence OF one VINO was
nromipent actor in the excitement ol leoo'
!, whose ace and honesty ofPurpose are SUI
: 6c;ent onarantees for the sincerity OF the
I declaration
, (Conc9ula on End pa3e.)
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