The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-05-03

lanis. Both parties STOOD, for q time. up-
on their respective claims VI, right, apd
Missouri remained otl of the Union. al.
ter long sonitotefsy, they comPrbDlissdi
they settled the question by an sgrvtmrss
which was, that Missouri should be ADMITTED
q aalaye State, and, ,as an equivalen, ioshs
free States for this concessiob.ii was fur.
lher agreed That The residue Of The Louisl Il.
Ierriloty, odi Of which Missouri had bead
formed, north Of 36 deg. 80 min. nurlh
latitude, should be forever free; that slave.
ry shouldlhere be forever prohibited. Tbis
was specific arrangement, seiilirg Tie
question in dispute, and nothing else; sp-
plying 10 the country which is now ptos
posed To be erected into the 'rerriiorier NJ
Nebraska and Kansas. and 10 no other
country in the world.
Another Compromise, entirely inlppend.
ent Of the former, was made when Texss
was admitted into the Union. by which
four additional States were TO be fnrn,ed
out of her limiIs--lh0se south of 20 deg.
80 min. 10 come into the Union Win IL
without slavefy, at their election and Ia
that part of Texas north OF So deg. 40
30 min. slavery 10 be forever prahlu,,r..
The Missouri line was adopted in this IN.
stance. not because there was any prruliar
virl0e in il, or because atty principir all.
perlained 10 it, but because conformity 10
line then existing Of The same kind, was
a matter Of convenience. Texas was 4
slaveholding country, and, iherefofe: ~
the application Of The prohibition ID !
portion e her territory, slavery los, ground;
blh was very sooh much more than 10.
dsmnlied, as we shall directly see.
Last of all came tie compromise mar.
ures Of 1850. BY which that prohibition in
the larger part Of that portion Of Texas
moth Of 80 deg. 80 min. which is m,da
q part of New Mexico, may be sup, q ded
by forming slave States, and BY whmn. II.
so, the right 10 erect all Utah aud Nav
Mexico into slave States is guaranrsed,
while in the smaller portion Of northern
Texas the prohibition remains entirely nm
impaired. Now, any one can see trst
these transactions we're independent Of
each other, and not upon any prinripl.
wha'eyer; aud that one is Of no helre,
authority than another. .lA-sl
The consideration to ls Norih for ali
this was. that California should be adni..
ted, according lo tho wishes Of her avn
people, with tho free cOnsiluiun whirls
they had formed. The Norih had 10 bny'
for her the right-nul tie riphf, bu, lhs
prVllege--of coming iu,o HE Onion. 'fLft
was The grand feature Of the com promise.
Ihnl we have one free Stale irom lhs
Mexlcai territory. All the rest NAV be
made into slave States, or not, as citcau :.
s'ances shall determine. From Louisiana,
as originally acquired, fur Sfave S,strt
have been lnrned-Loui5iana, Missouri
Arkansas. and Texas! -Four more, Ia be-
created by division ii Texas, make rish,,
0nly one free State from that terrilory-,
lowo-has been formed. Now, sir, j, an:
pears to me, the South has got enough,
without violating any compromise. =
Sir' have nDIlced that the meaRer SUM-
port which is given TO this measure in mos,
paris OF The Country, is upon the assnt,p.
t0n that congressional nOn-iniervenliDn in
the governmental affairs Of The Fstrtotie..
Is lis Characteristic virtue; that IL commits
the power Of Legislation and government
dIrec'ly to the people. Certain pbraseoIory
10 The bill, which has beennsed with l,ber.t
additions IN speeches and newspapers, IL
calculated 10 induce such an ilnpres.A,,,, j,
and enforce an appeal TO the fav6riNe ilIra;
J u' popular sovereigniywhich prevails par.
llcularly in the Nurlh.
Let US see if This is moi all dea. Inn
il there is any such thing in the bin. Are
, lhe people to elect their GovernoSf No.
Their judges! No. Nor their sects,ary! :!
, nor their attorney, nor their rnsrshaL An
these officers are to be appointed by lhe
, President, BY and with the advice of i6s
Senate, which is one branch OF CeSsress,
: ihe Governoi, secretary, and marshal srs
5 liable 10 be removed THE Presidents wSIi,
A Are the people To have an unshstkIed
! power oi legslanonl ! No. phe Cover.
nor to be appointed, and removable as
i alorS said, is 10 be armed with The veto
G power; and il he Shall see &, to exerei,s
/. 'iuPon bill that may have passed. ,hor
] concurrence of twolhirds Of both branche.
!. ol The Legislature will be necessary 10
d make 1t law. The Governor NAV ex.
i erc'se this high power wiihou, peril 10 ~
, tiheial station through Tho displeasure of
/; The people; for his responsibility is not TO
, them, and they have no power over him!
$ ! do moi say that The President and Srna,s
{ will not make good appointments, nor ihaI
S lle Governor will improperly exercise his
e power; bu, | do say, ihstifi an this sy,.
+ 'en' there is not much 0f that vauni.d
!. power Of "seli government &ilh which
S This bill is glorfed by It's sdyocates.
: Again, no power Of legislation il pro.
!. posed TO be given TO Nebraska aud Ksnsa.,
|, which has not been givetf 10 existing 'RrrI
I r''or'es and former ones, exeepi,he power
r TO legislale upon the subject Of slavery.
l, That Is new. ltwas moi given by lbW
compromise Of 1880. II is rot IN sgeoe
dance wnh any precedent. bu, a. peeuIiari1
: ~ Vi this bill. Now, TO be candid and
4 fair in this discussion, i mus, admit. lha,
a u freedom from congressional intervention.
f sell'govemfneni. pup6lar soyereignty, "A
believe il has no more names.) consisis IA
4 lhepowerlo make slaves, then am wrong.
/ and The bill is what il is claimed by isS
advocates 10 be, But desirp 10 Know how
II 10, that The cause Of self Unvarnm.., 4.