The daily union., 1854-03-02

| will now notice the next measure OF compromise
namely the territorial boundary OF the State OF Texas.
When Texas declared her independence. and achieved
il, her soil was free, under Mexican law AS repub-
lie, she established slavery II was important in those
suppose, engaged in the effort 10 settle the slavery
question finally and forever to lay down the true bound
ary of Texas.
What did she exacts She demanded and subse
quently obtained, vast tract of free territory,
which she has extended slavery; and in addition to this.
and IN order to quiet her, and 70 satisfy her delegation
sum oil ten millions of dollars The time is not distant
when one or more slave States will be admitted into the
Union out Of the free territory thus given to Texas
Certainly here was concession on the part Of the people
OF the non' sayehoding States, which should not soon
be forgotten by the South
Inow proceed to notice the fugitive slave law What
is it, and what are its features do propose to dis
cass length but mereyto refer TO its origin and
OF its provisions.
Indiana. now no more, while walking lhe streets of
Washington with distinguished senator from Virginia.
suggested 10 him that perhaps ii more stringent law
were passed for the reclamation of fugitive slaves. it
would have tendency to quiet the minds OF the southern
people. The suggestion was adopted by the Virginia
S and he s dsw I qp bill and
body for some time, this same Virginia senator in
his place and stated that he had that mornng received
bill relative TO fugitive slaves which had been prepared
by distinguished Virginia lawyer in the city Of Rich
mond, and that the bill contained provisions which he
thought met the question more fully than the one which
he had introduced He therefore asked the leave of the
Senate 10 withdraw his bill and introduce that prepared
by the Virginia lawyer.
This bill passed the Senate and the House OF Repre-
sentatves, and became the law of the land, without the
dong Of an or the crossing OF and without discus
sion in the House
1t is late complain of the provisions Of this law
il were so disposed. Sufficient to say by its terms It
compels every in the onslaveholdDg States to aid
and assist under severe penalties, in the recapture or
reclamation OF fugitive slaves when called upon by the
United States marshal
When the precise provisions OF the compromise acts.
and especially those OF the ugitivesave law, were as
cerained throughout the non-slayehodng States, the
excitement all localities TO the highest pitch and
the history OF the times shows cOnclusively that when
first made under the ugitive-save law, vo
ence bloodshed, and murder frequently took place. But
TO calm this feeling, we in the savehoding States
preached from every stump and in the newspaper press
that would be better for the people to submit TO the
laws than 10 resist and 10 peril the safety OF the Union
because, in the enactment OF the compromise measures
the slavery question was forever quieted
IL is said, though that these acts OF 1850 were meant
and intended TO repeal the Missouri Compromise Butt
ask, when was the speech made in Congress pending
those measures advocating or insisting upon such re-
sHltl
well fouEdedtha during the deliberations OF Congress
the compromise acts OF 1885, the portion OF peo
pie known as secessionsts proposed that If provis-
ion repeating the Missouri Compromise act should be in
serted in the series OF measure they would support them
and that The proposition rejected by Clay and others
with disdain.
The compromise men, compromise democrats, and
gentlemen who now engaged in reopening this
slavery agitation, were SO firmly welded to the compro
and its discussion, that when we went into CAUCUS al
the commencement OF the last Congress, and before we
proceeded to make our nominations, hnaity reson-
on was introduced for The purpose OF asceaIning how
many endorsed the hnay OF The COMPROMISE
The resolution voted down on that occasion, De-
cause II was believed to be Irrelevant 10 the objects OF
the meeting.
A short time after Congress convened, the Hon. Gra
ham N. Fitch. OF Indiana, offered what called f.
a resolution g on aso hs subject Of slavery This was
sion, Thiry-secondiC The House, however,
refused TO suspend the rules 10 receive IT. twohirds be-
ing necessary Tor that purposes but the vote on that oc
cason was--yeas l19, nays "a
On the 22d of March, Mr. Jackson, of Georgia. offered
the resolution. adding only the words and the act
of the last Congress for that purpose" so as to read
s' Rssoiptd That recognise the binding efficacy of
the compromises Of the constitution, and believe it TO be
the intention Of the people generally as we hereby declare
to sustain the laws necessary 10 carry them outhe provs
ions fof the delivery OF fugitive slaves, and the act of the
last Congress for that purpose incudedand that we dep
recate ali farther agitation Of questions growing OF that
provision of the questions embraced in the act, of the
generally connected the instuton Of slavery,
necessary, useless, and dangerous"
On the 5th OF April this resolution was taken up for
consideration when Judge Hillyer, OF the same State
as Mr. Jackson, (Georga) offered the following as an
amendment
"Rotved, That the series of passed during the first
session Of the Thuy-rst Congress- known the Compro-
mise are regarded final adjustment and permanent
settlement Of the questions therein embraced and should
be maintained and executed as snch."
Intellectual motions were made TO lay the resolution and
amendment the table; one OF the votes was IS against
1o2 and finally, the first branch OF the subject (he res
oluton OF Mr. Jackson) adopted by-yeas l0i, nays
6a and the second branch (Mr Hillyef's amendmen)
by-yeas l00 nays 65. Pending this resolution, not
word breathed the point at issueto wit that II
was and intended by the compromise acts OF 1859
to repeal The Missouri Compromise law of 1870.
now down, in the order OF events, TO the adop
ton OF the democratic platform, IN the city OF Baltimore,
by the convention which nominated Franklin Pierce as
candidate for the presidency. find in the platform
the following language;
90 That Congress has no power under the
interfere with control the domestic Institutions of the
several States and that such States the solo and proper
Judges Of everything appertanng their affairs
prob by the constitution that all efforts OF the nbol
onsts others made induce Congress 10 interfere with
OF slavery, take ncpept steps relation
there to, calculated lead the alarming and
consequences and that all such efforts have
inevitable tendency diminish the happiness OF the peo-
pc and ondanger the stability and permanency OF the
Unon and ought not to be connenanced by any end oi
our political Institutions.
Rssoped That the foregoing proposition covers. and
was intended embrace, the whole subject OF slavery
agitation Congress and therefore the democratic party
OF Unon standing this natoD2l PLATFORM VIII ABIDE
by and adhere faithful execution OF the acts known as
the com promise settled by the last Congress,
The for recaimng pgves from service or labor In
cuded which being designed TO carry ont an express
be repealed changed destroy or impair its e-
cheney - .
''b Resoped That the democratio party viii resist all
atem pts al renewing, in Congress or out OF i, the age
ton OF the slavery question: under Whatever shape or color
the attempt may be made
A. Now sir say what we will in relation to the general
understanding as developed in newspaper articles and
as stated by politicians, we must all admit that, from the
tune the first democratic convention assembled in this
connfry up the present hour, the platforms adopted