The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25

such immense suuseef The small matter OF The
OF adduons territorial weighs not
feather the scale against doing justice 10 the noble po
who first settle your lands take occasion here 10
say that born within few miles Of the border and
know something about the character and feelings of the
population whom have referred know their nature
and their love OF Justice and whenever can close heart
my political action against liberay 10 Them want to
leave the Legislative body which belong These men
scattered country which is subject Indian dep-
relations, by which they suffer They and lheir families
the risk Of being put death They 90 the pio-
OF civilization, and your duty extend TO them
protection, and conyenenees and advantages which do
moi give TO the slowaovng Of wealth IL seems to
me- therefore, that the objection that IL Improper TO create
two Territories country OF ave hundred thousand
square miles not one which should have weight with the
Senate.
Is there any other objection 10 the organization of these
two Territories do know of any other which was
sufficiently strong 10 make an impression on my mind
have disposed therefore, of the objections to the oganza
uon
Now sir the question is, how these Territories
TO be organized There to be division OF sentiment
upon this point Some wish TO have governor, and lew
other gentlemen compose council and govern them This
bill provides for and legislative body TO be chosen
by the people have observation TO make upon this
matter, which think will great deal OF the argu
The people who setc there American citizens,
entitled under the constitution Of the United States TO the
privileges and imunties which you and possess
enjoy They entitled the right Of voting for those
who TO make laws to govern them. Our principle of
government s that the representatives of the people alone
shall make laws 10 govern them. Those OF us who are
friendly to this bill say let the people elect their legislature
they know better whom choose govern them and con-
troll and manage their rights than do. Where the man
who this day would say that there any power known
to the constitutions any part Of the organization OF this
government, which take away the representative right
of citizens of the United Saiesi However may differ
| on other matters, all Of us will yield that point
The next question is, should that Legislative council thus
chosen by the people, have the right Of making laws to
govern all the domestic of that peopeplenary
power like the States We impose one limitation upon
the exercise Of their power What is that limitation II 49,,
that they shall egsate subject TO the constitution OF the
United States That constitution limits them as well as II
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of self government which any other people in this country
have under the limits of the constitution The difficulty that
originates here to the power Of the people while IN
territorial condition. My friend from Michigan Mr. CAss
has view on that point and my friend from South
Carolina Mr. BUrLERl has another These differences Of
opinion those which arise from the variety Of minds and
the various modes of reasoning This conflict between
them however, surrendered and how is it surrendered
BY yielding on both sides coming very nearly VIII nc
knowledge to the platform ofmy friend from Michigan and
giving the people the right Of sefgovernment subject
TO the constitution,
The difficulty in the minds of those who were against this
bill in the beginning was that if the territorial legislature
had power make laws upon the subject of slavery, they
might legisae il in and thought they might egislae
it out.
The difficulty was that were divided in opinion here
whether would allow the territorial government
exercise the power which belongs State This brings
me the consideration of the point what Of people
shall settle within these Terroresi There is senator
here who denies that all the citizens Of the United States
have common interest in the common property Of the
country We should understand each other upon this
We OF the South say that the MissouriC Compromise
which passed IN 1920 restricts our rights as to the
country north of 36 deg 30 Gentlemen of the North
admit that it is true. Then say them that is
constitutional ard many statesmen of the North eminent
for their intellect eminent for their beraty eminent for
their independence, that it is unconstitutional
Others say TO We cannot go far to declare it
Unconstitutional but it is ourdecided opinion Americans,
tina, is nexpedient and unjust to impose such limitation
upon you" This is magnanmity This is exercise of
heart and Judgment, uninuenced by tanacsm prejudice,
and ii becomes honest But there still another
IN
expeden; bat in 1920 the Of your section pledged
their faith honest abide by this compromise and
whether constitutional not you ought stick toit" Sir if
that compromise Of 1890 had been recognised
between the North and South if both the North and The
South had honestly and sincerely abided by it, without
conceament trckery would have surrendered my
on this floor before could consent TO violate annu
We have heard elaborate discussions the question of
plghted faith between the sections have heard the
arguments upon both sides. and will not discuss it now
because could not add 10 what has been said upon it,
will merely say the speeches which have been delivered,
and especially the speeches OF the from Tennessee
and the senator from Delaware within the last three
days. would convince any twelve men, taken from the city
of Boston New York that the South is under obiga-
ton TO ABIDE the compromise Now, plain man, fair
man. ask how could any stand up and tell another,
whether from the North from the South, the East from
the West that the representative Of his constituency the
South had violated obligation which dshonered them
Suppose were conversIng upon subject in private,
would one gentleman, under similar circumstances
another with dshonor and he had violated his compact
when he knew he had not | am willing TO submit the
question TO the calm decision TO the honor of the American
people, unnhuenced by anatcism prejudice and their
verdict will be according truth and justice fear that
those who predict that agitation viii follow this act desire
that il should Although this glorious country Of has
secured them the freedom Of abusing their colleagues
of abusing the constitution under which this glorious Union
formed, si under this feeling they would try de-
sroy compromises and sh all US who do not yield
Bot, Mr.. President there is another question connected
with this point My friend from Tennessee has idea Of
the powers which he displayed to-day in arguing un-
consntonaty and inexpedcncy Of the establishing the
Missouri Compromise line but he stands bling like
aspen leaf for fear act Of justice declaration Of the
TRUTH should excite the American people and disturb the
harmony Of the Union. Have got that period in the
Senate Of the United States when believe that charuc
ter Of people such that neither truth justice
ceve support from them lie who believes that of the
American people had better haul down flag for If this
be true, 1t floats people who worthy OF its
protection Bot have such fears The predictions
were made here in 1850 yet the which were
then adopted been approved by the people with
unnnmty. My friend from Massachusetts,, Mr. EVERETT
and my fcnd from Tennessee, Mr. BrLL should be aware
Of the fact that am advocating the principles which were
adopted 1850 The principle that the territory is the
common property Of the Unon and be setiled by
the people Of common country that there shall be no bar
res 10 the rights efsny portion and when the territory has
sufficient population TO be formed into State it shall come
into the Union with republican form Of government with
or without slavery, as It's people may decide IL this
the principle involved in this bl Talk plainly Tell il
TO the people exactly IT, Conceal nothing in multi
plcity Of words, and the people will be satisfied.
VIII any dare say that the principle Of the bill is not
the American principle; the principle upon which our whole
system Of government basedhe right OF the pcope TO
/ govern themselves My colleague Mr. Toonpsl asked
with great propey by what right bu, this did our ances
rebel against Lord North his