The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-01

whole of New England excluding Maine. There
seven States in the Union neither of which
equals in extent the larger of these tracts. nor
probably the smaller Not one foot of this terri
tory Incorporated into New Mexico. and yet
the Senator asserted that it all was. repeat
sir that here was great error. show the Sem
ator that he was wrong in very material state
ment Bat do accuse him, therefore, of fasi-
lying the public history of the country!-of will
fui misrepresentation falsehood? Not at alt.
lhe Seuaor, like other men, is liable to error. If
ne i'is INTO error upon point material to any con-
tfoVersy which happen to have with him, cor
rect the error but do not reprooch the man. I
will not charge him with vio atiog TRUTH or within
territorial misrepresentation. s@--
said the other day to that Senator, when he
proposed 10 deny to me postponement warranted r.
by the usages of the Senate. that thought him
incapable of understanding the obligations of cour-
tesy. / prefer now to restrict that statement and
say that the Senator, that occasion, under some
excitement, perhaps, and perhaps influenced also
by an over anxious desire to hasten the vote upon
his bill, deregarded the obligations which courtesy
imposes. make this remark because am un-
willing g,undtr any Trovocationto do any justice TO
a political or personal OPT onent. While / say this,
however ought perhaps, toadd, referenceto are
mark which fell from the Senator on that occassioni
tha! ut no time lid ever approachhim with smiling
fuca angry face, any face at ALL to obtain
from him postponement Of his bill, in order to
gain time for the circulation of attacks upon t7l
have condemned his bill strongly, and have con-
demned his action bringing forward in thisrepea1 of
the Missouri prohibition. But have done no in
Justice to the Senator. All that have done at all
| have done openly. have not wsged, nor will
wage war-a of epithets. 1t neither accords
with my principles nor with my tastes. But while
wage war; L dread none. Neither vitupera-
: ton nor denuncialion will move me while have
the approval of my wn Judgement and eonscien-.s
ce. But did not intend to recur TO this mat
ter. and willingly dismiss it, 5asaee
Ifthe Senator is wrong. have shown he is
respect 10 the incorporation of all the Territory
: cut if f ON Texas int, New Mexico then he
, is also wrong 10 his declaration that the Comprom-s
lse Act of 1850 does not preserve and re-asssrt
the principle of the Nj Missouri prohibition. s=f
The facts few and simple and the inference
from them obvious and irresistible. essex
The third article of the joint resolution for the
annexation of Texas reads thus: -ss es 81
New States, of convenient size, not exceed
: four in number, in addition to said State of Texas,
: having sufficient popuationmay hereafter, by the
consent of said State be formed ont of the terri
! tory thereof, which shall be entitled to admission
: under the provisions Of the Federal Constitution
- And such States may be formed out Of that
portion of said Territory lying south of So deg 80
- min. north latitude, commonly known the Mis-
Vi souri, Compromise line, shall be admitted intoths
70 Union with or without Slavery. as the people
Oh of each State asking admission may DESIRE
find in such State or States shall be formed out
Of said territory north of sad Missouri COmprom
V ,se lane, Slavery Involuntary servude [ercept
u for crimO shat be prohibited"
s' Here is an express stipulation that Slavery
DO shall be prohibited in any State formed out of the
CO Territory Of Texas north of 36 deg. 80 miu.-
Go This was valuable stipulation for Freedom. in
NO case the claim of Texrs valid one to the
'h whole territory within her boundaries. The SEN
th alor from Virginia regarded that claim valid;
and it was upon his motion that the proyiso, which
re now proceed to quote, was incorporated into the
10 " Texas boundary bill:
=" "Provded, That nothing herein contained shall
ae be construed to impair or qualify ANYTHING con-
u" tsne in thethrd article of the second section Of
'e the int resolution fer annexing Texas to the
u United States, approved March l. l845, either
en as regards the aber of States that may here-'
Z ERwIsE..' .s-.. Les- =, --z4efa ssss4
- Here was compact between two States. So
far iha parties were competent to enter into it,
- ii was obligatory and permanent. That compact
sss covered all the territory rghtfully within the
rec ,.fc "a = r. =. - =,
de; ~ -,
That would not disturb the effect of the compact
=" lecture At The very moment of REIMBURSEMENT
' the United States and Texas, by agreeing to the
proyso have quoted, saved the compact, aud
= continued it in full force in all its provisions.
Nothing can be clearer, then, than that, if the
'e two tracts of country of which have spoken
NO were within the rightful claim of Texas, the COM
pact applied to them, and the prohibition of Save-
no ry in the States be created out of them is still
- in force. And it is perhaps, at this day the ouly
prohibition which is in force there's foF the Missouri
prOhbition enacted in 1920, may be regarded as
- restricted to the limits of the Louisiana acquisi-
o.s lion as defined by treaty with Spain which was
~, concluded in that year. -s...
But the Senator from Illinois says that the pro-
hibit:on in the annexation was of the practical
effect except to preserve the principle of The Mis-
:, souri, Compromise. That was true, if Texas new
ter - 49,
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ect- - '-1 ~
and ~, = 's't :. ~ es' W ..'A' De
,ex- M - - - ''1s tt- s--e ps,-s'p'so ~ - 'i m
bed :, 20. .1' % s eoos' u.A' u.A'
tied 'ne '"'o "a .ao Jo'us ieso'uuon
cu- :. - @ ~ 81 'ue p-1u
of o'Po u .a0 ou'Se' ~a' -
Ser ""' 'u0 -Aa''" P'0''1o' "''''' is e-- 80 -
establishes, as part of n compact every pro-
ton VISION OF that thrd 'na