The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18

OF onnon that the people OF the Territories must ana
bound protect slavery The honorable nom
Mississippi belongs this class His predecessor here
who now holds distinguished position in tho government.
remember during the discussion OF 1850 introduces an
amendment either tho New Mexico Utah bill have
forgotten matchmaking il tho duty OF tho people Of shs
erft'es 10 lessao for the protection Of slave propsry
present senator from Mississippi holds the opinion M
legislature and should legsate for slavery but be coz
lends that having only dervatvs power, IL caonot az
e.uas y Inc senator fron, Michigan on the other hand.
exclude or allow slavery. Of opinion, grounds
which distinctly stated in remarks the other day, that
while the people of the Tsrrories If e themselves,
exclude they cannot, under the principles Of the
.ti'uuon allow slavery.
There thus three classes Of opinions in this chamber
upon this subject Those who think with the from
Michigan and those who think with probsby constitute
majority The from Illinois Mr. DouoLAsl prob
ably agrees with the from Michigan. think he 70
expressed himself during the discussion tho PROPOSE
on of Colonel Davis which have refevrrd or rather.
upon amendment IF that proposition offered by myself,
'iing he intent of Congress excadc prssba con
cus from that could he allowed or astab
ishsi by Of Congress- In that debate, ii rcolsct
erght the from Illinois stated II 10 be hs opinion
that the people Of the Territories should be permitted either
to allow or exclude slavery declaring, tho time.
his opinion thar the Congress- OF the United States had the
right to exclude slavery, but expressing also the opinion
that 1t was not expedient to exercise it,
There IA, then, probably majority in tins chamber who
believe that the people of the Territories may exclude
slavery This majority may with proprey, finley choose,
vote Tor nus amendment and, In my Judgment must VOC
country with proposition If double aspect been
demonstrated in the debates upon this Aoor The senator
from Illinois, the from Mchg an and other dtn-
gushed gentlemen of this body are have stated Of
opinion that the people Of the Territories may admit or
allow savery and with them stand very nearly the whole,
the WHOLE of the aenators from the slave States
Now what necessary make this perfect proposition,
according to the dees of those distinguished All
they have got to do is simoy amend this amend
ment Of NINE or to amend the bill after my amendment
shall have been inserted by adding after prohibit" the
words +" or allow" Then, these gentlemen who arc Of
opinion that the people Of the Territory may allow slavery,
constituting, as suppose they do, majority in this cham
ber insert those words and according to their IDEAS
ihis proposition will be perfect
But what will be the effect, and for what must we stand
responsible before the country If reject this amendment
when theway the alternative proposition % simple 90
easy and opcn' The practical effect will DO that you will
Join two propositions, which, thus joined, will command
jory in this chamber; and the practc result IT, that
you defeat them both by insisting upon linking them TO-
gether and forcing hcm through together all This
ls not ordinarily done this 10 not tho NATURAL ordinary
course OF legislation The ordinary Of gentlemen
seeking to accomplish specific result TO- to take that limo
which leads most directly and easily that result have
pointed out You may take line of action which will
defeat the very result which you contemplate but then
thoss who do must Of be willing stand before
the country upon that responsibility.
now let us see for moment, what win be the practical
effect OF leaving these two propositions amendment,
Is was suggested by the senator from Maryland, fMr.
PRArr and recommended by the honorable senator from
Illinois, Mr. SHiELps Those Of who do NOT beHsve
mat the constitution cnnfcrs upon Congress power
establish slavery in the Territories and who do not believe
that the people Of the Territories have right % long
they remain IN territorial conditions TO allow slavery there
m must uncss for the sake of getting better proposition
than the bill opposition our own convicions
vote against it. Them the other hand, those senator's
cde slavery for the of the 10 those upon
which stand those who the disability OF Congress
exclude slavery, and the consequent disability Of the
territorial legislatures exclude slavery will vote axsnst L.
and the praciica result, will be that viii b lost Whereas
# we take the amendment just stands and then those
senator's who believe in the converse Of the proposition vote
Tor that will prevail, and you will have hi which will
TO the country carrying upon its face the principle which
is mboded in the twenty-6rst secion which hiss been
stricken out, and you will nothing You Will
then bill which WILL good faith, refsr tbs Pr ,ps
II the territories all questions PERTAINING slavery In ,he
md in the States to be formed ,hereom leaving ,hsss
questions as the wenyrst section proposed leave them,
appropriate representatives.
think Mr. President, that have made myself distinctly
and clearly understood AT least trust have. And IL
50, have accomplished all my object and do not dsss 10
detsin the Senate further.
Mr. BADGER. Mr. President, believe that every esu-
teman thus floor and probably every reading In the
country understands the position OF the from OAo
reference TO this bill and understanding that postion ~
friend OF the bill fail perceive his duty 10 TO OBJ
every amendment which from that qusrsr The
honorable from Ohio before this BODY upon
his votes and upon his admissions, . man who
consciencebound refuse pledge himself by any
promise IN respect 10 the subject Of slavery for while he
has, with great deal OF very cool and unupaso0nsd
insisted that Of the South should have
anxious regard Tor The pghed honor involved in the ssab
shmi nj OF the Compromise, by which slavery
should be excluded from oil territory north Of 36 deg 30
nin north Latitude he shown by his votes and has ad
mued the floor that he feels himself bound refuss the
other part Of compromise, slavery might Be Id.
mItted south of that line. Now that tho position Of
he honorable gent eman. He admits il on this floor and
with what face he demand from discharge our
Of the when he maintains that any ruason
what be- he bound discharge bis part
The law Of the land. the law Of ethics the Law admnis-
tered in al couit nsnds that party for sny rsa-
refuse perform his part Of the ths other
party bc discharged.
And Of piece with the position which the honorable
senator hal shown by his and avowed this door,
hist he is conscienousy disabled from Keeping any spu
atoms which he with southern gentlemen on
this question OF slavery that defincc If compromises in
defiance Of Of Congress defiance of Adjustments he
repudate every engagement by which the
South may be allowed under any e,rcumrtancss fairly
share the occupation and eno, Of the terr
tory OF the Unionof piece with that, say is the amend
which he proposes this bill and which under
the consideration OF the Senate For what purpoas 10 il
oored2 Why but to carry out the ayowtd design Of The
honorable senator, to maintain the compromise side,
and decline It's execution IN ITS spr the other.
The language Of the b amended upon tho motion Of
the honorable chairman of the Committee on Territories 10
full, compeir and ample, giving the people OF these Terri
tories, through their governments, the unrestricted and
qualified right decide upon ali their relations
slavery included and then the honorable from Ohio
II he supposed that either dull that we could
understand that the public pufblnd that they
could see proposes add, amendment explana-
tory Of the previous language that they shall have power
nronbit slavery lie knows, sirbe mesns srthnt that
so standing shall have, in the below
would have the necessary effect Of controlling limiting
restraining the former ungnae that tho Territories
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