The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-28

colleagues Messs READY and ZoLcoyrEn are for this bill
\ and have most ably yindeated their position
II With the entire delegation from Kentucky, wings and
democrats warmly advocating the bill Mr. CuLoa the
\ following language;
should not be worthy descendant OF my mother State
Kentucky II did not here, in my place dsaoaoS di. scheme
80 designed or not :
he seems determined TO make party question of IL
| Says he
at had not been even dreamed of far / learn
except by single mind and that the mind of northern
ms4 and that man disappointed presidential aspirant in
applies TO him some novel ephes "such Little Giant
Sanhedrim Of Illinois, &c He then turns to the adminstra
] ton, and speaks Of the President, and says;
lie calls around him pcbad cabinet, ring -steaked and
specked embracing every extreme doctrine, and every
known 10 the country and gives the prime offices TO free
soleys."
opine when they read his votes and learn OF hs Mr. CuL
Lons ffeesoil afliaon during the pendency Of this
measure particularly the southern representatives
for the BILL with greater unanmity than before
witnessed on any subject irrespective Of party. IL
party measure is justice and equal
i to all States is not considered party measure
by the leaders of the national whg party What does
Gov JONES OF Tennessee cay in the Senate? Does he abuse
the author OF the bill? lie says:
When the time for warning upon the chairman of
the Comnttee on Territories (Jndgc DoUdLAs) poll
cian hope to be ready to give him many blows the
senator from ohoj but when that geneman-I care not
they may have been sehsthey may have been uppa
they may have been reasonable patriotic care
whichcomes for the right, will stand by him. and
vindicate him in the right and party lines party
affiliations party tactics screw or LASH shall force
| me into any other position" Et.|
How Gov Josas differs from Mr. CuLloM This measure
proposes TO restore original constitutional rights of equality
to the respective States which restricted by the Mis-
souri, Compromise which presented to the South by
the North, through northern MIR THoMAs OF llli-
nois) the only alternative. Although gross wrong
pregnant with the eheerost injustice yet the patriotic South
Yielded with the hope that the North would least fairly
lt thew dlo oh ltultc
against this is premature What does Gov
JosEs say this point? He SAYS
al have believed and believe now that the restriction
posed by the Of 1870 unequal aad unjust and ought
to have been adopted YET n ii had been adopted the
South, know, willing for the sake Of peace,
time as returning sense Of urtce on the part Of tho North
would induce them do usce their brethren of the
God j, has arrived thank God that the period has
when the North has been aroused to Of the injustice
which inflicted on the South by the Compromise OF
ls20.'
Ny colleague Tslr CuLLoal says ii was gotten up for
apsrsonai and party oggrandzsmen believe this before
high Heaven and should be coward if did assert
i; aud proclaim II TO the country should not be Ien
n,sedn " did not asset hp will remind my colleague
that Tennessee the first State grown into State
eregnt after territorial experience that came into the
Union after the adoption Of the federal constitution with
q slavery clause in her constitution inclined TO the
opinon that the honor of the State would have been better
defended If the gentleman had taken the other side OF the
question: and advocated the very principle that s contain
Cd in the constitution Of his State What is this prn
the have The right
selves in their way and regulate thcr domestic instr
tuiions they pease and that Congress has right to
interfere with them in this respect
Ny honorable colleague further sys in his speech thai
no voice has up from the people OF the South asking
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise and that southern
legislature has sent resolutions here asking for such
peal viii ask my colleague if 1t has escaped his
DRY that resolution was offered in branch Of the
legislature of Tennessee the Senate which received every
vote endorsing the passage Of the Nebraska ard
Mr. CULLoM would remind my colleague that Il
was since the introduction Of this bill that these resolutions
were introduced in the legislature Of Tennessee and that
they failed pass the house for want Of quorum The
point made In my speech that before the nroduc
zion of this Nebraska and Kansas BILL voice bad
from the people asking for its passagethst primary
meetings legislative assemblies had passed resolutions
I 70 thai effect
/ Mr. CHURCBwEI.L win give my colleague the full
benefit Of his explanation. have desire to msrepre
sent him The State senate adopted the resolution with
/ but voice against IT,
Mr. SMITH, Of Tennessee. would state, with permits
sion Of my colleague Mr. g. that in the house there
only IS members present AZ OF whom voted for the reso
! luton half Of whom were wings.
/ Mr. CHURCHwELL thank my friend. doubt not
that The legislature Tennessee IN favor Of the prn
cple contained in this bill mean the great principle,
guarantying 10 the people the right of regulating their
i Institutions In their own way.
i Mr. CULL0M Nv colleague will bear further In mind,
that this bin has been radically changed since the attempt
cd action Of The legislature Of Tennessee and that this
not the bill which FIRST introduced. The Badger pro-
yso has been inserted since the action Of h1 legislature Of
Tennessee which consider reenactment of the Wilmot
proyiso Since that time the Clayton amendment has aso
been withdrawn and the interests Of this government are
/ handed over 10 foreigners.
| Mr. CHURCHwBEL / hope my colleague is satisfied.
Hs says there has been change in the b and that the
Badger amendment which he considers the Wilmot proy-
So has been introduced into H. Now differ from him IN
this novel construction and think ID viii be hard TO con-
vince the people Of Tennessee that the Badger amendment
introduced by an eminent souihern whig the Wilmot
proviso and that the Missouri restriction forced upon the
South by the North and always regarded BY the South NJ
of Wilmot proviso the best thing for US TO adhere
To- THO objection Of my coIlesgu. extends 70 this Badger
amendment The apology for his objection wns That "
would prevent Shareholders from having their rights under
the contribution or under The treaty With France OF 1903
Doe. he pretend say that that law Is now operative s
hai With the Missouri restriction upon H. the argument OF
| the gentleman H. Ii #Hs
\ M CUILoA (n his seatl The gentemau nisoonceives
my doctrine and my argument
Il Mr. CHURCHW ELL Well, would yield gladly to my
colleague that he might but as have but short
hour 10 express my views this BILL and did not In
tend all TO reply 10 colleagues argument or TO make
any speech the subloct cannot IN justice 10 myself
Weld the floor have his speech before me Ia the gem
enans speech he tells this Congress and the county, and
publishes 20 the world what Nr Folks opinion was upon
Il this Compromise. ...ar.#
i Mr. CuLLoN ! referred toa quotation from his mes
Mr. CHURCHwEId. Yes; then, want to read The gen
Il tlemans That quotation. -
n Mr. CULB0M Rend the quotation first AMI Then read
A nv comments upon IT,
4 Mr. CHURCHWEJ.L That is what intend TO do.
II Mr. CULLoM The gentleman win get the quotation IN
\ question in Mr. Polk message.
II Nr CHURCHWELI. Mr.. Polk, in aludiDg to tho con-
trovesy settled rs the compromise Of 800 sod
the following language This i the extract read by my
4 colleague
i Bat hs good gs.,a. of conciaer ,asos presd at e