The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-09
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"a In December, 1919. application made 10 Congress
by The people Of The Missouri Territory for admission
The Union State The discussion upon the subject
Congress involved the question OF slavery prose
cued with such violence 20 produce excesnts
ing 10 every patriot IN the Union But the good genius OF
Cancellation which presided the birth institutions
finally prevailed and the Missouri Com promise adopt
I'd The eighth secuon OF the act Of Congress Of the 6
March. 1920 10 authorize the people OF the Missouri Ter
rtory form constitution and State government &c.
United States, under the name OF louisiana which lies
north Of SO deg 80 min north latitude included within
involuntary seryuds Otherwise than in the punishment
crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted
ieay That any escaping into the samc whom
labor service is lawfully claimed in any State or Terri
tory OF the United States such fugitive may be lawfully
claimed, and conveyed % the person claiming his her
labor or services Aforesaid"
waves and restoring peace and goodwill throughout the
The Territory Of Oregon lies far north OF SO deg 80 min
the Missouri and Texas Compromise line Its southern
boundary IS the parallel OF iorywo leaving the interme
diao distance be three hundred and thirty geogra
miles.
sAnd is because the provisions Of this bin are NOT in
consistent With the OF the Missouri Compromise IL
extended from the Rio Grande the Pacific ocean thar
embraced territories south Of that PROMISE question
presented for consideration would have been Of far
different character and my action upon must have
responded with my convictions
Holding sacred trust the executive authority for the
whole Union and bound guard the rights OF ALL should
be constrained, by OF duty withhold my official
sanction rom any measure which would conflict with
these important objects"
mlsrepresened and little understood. composed Of
delegates who had met together hatch treason,
has been falsely charged but consult for the
good, to avert possible the threatened danger to
the equality Of the southern States in the Union and the
right OF the southern people TO carry with them into
common territory their property, and to enjoy II while
there agreed 10 take settlement OF this question the
Missouri Compromise
The eleventh resolution Of that convention Declares
That in the event dominant majority shall refuse to
recognise the great constitutional rights and shall
M
10 maintain them 1t is the of this convention that
the sections Of the Union 50 ,hat tie rights Of both
sections be adequately secured In their respective shares
that we are aware this course is open to grave objections
but ready acquiesce the adoption line OF
80 deg 80 min north latitude, extending TO the Pacific
ocean. extreme concession upon considerations OF
what is due TO The stability of our Institutions"
Having thus disregarded it through long series of
years, and adhered TO il in single instance where the
South would be benefited. what shameless hypocrisy is
il now for the enemies OF this bill TO its friends
with violating plighed faith
This offer, so repeatedly mademade, too, in good faith
by the BEST lues and ablest men of the South 10 restore
peace and quiet TO the country, 10 Danish the slavery
question, iIaught with danger to the Union ITSELF from
the hall OF Congress, was not accepted.
Such was the aspect OF this question upon the meeting
OF the Thirty first Congress The spirit Of abolition
rife and rampant, and everywhere triumphant at The
North. The South bad contributed largely Of her
ure. and her had shed their blood every field of
battle IN Mexico, 10 acquire this terrofy yet the edc
had gone forth, that every foot OF should be wresed
from her and appropriated to the purposes OF soers
anu al the Norm. Under these CITcum
Stances series OF measures known the Compromise
OF $780, were adopted And permit me to say that in my
opinion, at least large majority OF the southern people
opposed TO that compromises but speak here only
Tor the constituents have the honor in part to represent
on this floor.
| proceed now, not to discuss these measures, but
briefly TO state the objections which many in the South
had 10 them. But wish it understood that | question
no mans motives inpugn his patriotism, for having
sustained these measures here or elsewhere.
First: the South objected to the admission OF Caor-
Ia. AL
lied for that Territory because of the Irregularities
tending the formation Of her constitution. and because
to the exclusion OF the southern people and their prop
ery, that vast territory, with all OF lis gering wealth
and boundless had been taken possession OF
by those who CHANGED first to reach it, and appropriated
10 themselves do not deem II necessary, in this
nexion, TO ailade 10 the agency OF the government
much tina, transpred there The grave has closed over
The remains OF our then usrous Chief Magistrate, and
have no disposition unnecessarily TO refer 10 rem mis-
cenees connected with The events OF that period | am
merely stating the general objections of the South the
admission OF California, under the circumstances con-
| nrc,ed with her application.
No human eye can penetrate the future but frankly
admit that up 10 this period far political power is
concerned the South has LOST nothing By the admission
OF California. say this much act OF justice 10 her
senators and representatives here who by their support
OF this bill, have shown that bey intend stand by the
constitution, with all of its guarantees OF protection TO
the institutions OF The South.
The South objected to the bill changing The boundaries
between Texas aud New Mexico, because she believed
that Texas entitled to the boundaries prescribed by
her constitution. and because 900 900 paid 10
Texas nducement for her 10 do So large portion
OF which the hard earnings OF the southern people.
The South opposed the bill abolsbug the slave trade in
the District OF Columbia because unjust discrimination
made by il agais, slave property and because she
believed the precedent TO be alarming and dangerous
one and might be made OF entering wedge TO
sill further encroachmens upon Der
While no southern turist OF any distinction admitted
that the Mexican laws force excluding slavery
IRON the Territories OF Utah and New Mexico after our
constitution had been extended them. still many
oil the ablest ursts and statesmen of the North and Mr.
Webster among them, conended that these laws in
force the South believed thai IL the duty OF Congress
to have repealed them, and 10 have extended the
protection to slave other properly, when under the
stiuon, should be taken into these Territories that the
duty to protect did carry along with it The right ex.
cude destroy And to test this question, Hon Jeder-
son Davis then senator from Mississippi, offered the
amendment TO the compromise bills, and made the folio
ing explanation, both Of which quote from the Congress
| sional Globe:
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi ofer the following anend.
menti To strike out IN the sixth line OF the tenth section
the words IN respect 10 African sayrry' and
words with those rights Of properly growing out the in
of this Union The object OF the to prevent
the territorial Legislature from legislatng against the rights
\ oi property growing out Of the institution Of slavery
Mr. DOUGLAS Is Ia order 70 ask Tor division OF the
question
/ "Tho PRESIDING OFFICER Ii Is not
/ "Mr DAVIS o Mississippi. Mr. President / will state
very briefly the object had view in Offering the amend
ment II the of the Senate the single
question, whether the right TO the service Of anwheher
the fight OF property Ia slaves. in the savehod
ing States OF tho Unou-sha rece the same protection
which other properly shall receive "a the Territories OF the
United States. The language OF the b sta nds would
TO exclude the idea OF the Ehi OF property growing
out Of the institution OF African slavery receive lie
protection IRON the territorial leei'Isiore accorded