The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-12

Sir, here is the gentleman now give him Ia evidence
upon this question. But know that my time is limited
Would that could array before you all the elements that
could bring TO bear upon this question But shall soou
be buried although ia the tomb Of all the eappcts
with the Missouri Compromise; for trust 10 rise again
other day. advert 10 these things Tor the purpose
OF expressing my asonishent and al the posi-
ton now assumed by the gentleman from MISSOURI IN ref
ercnce to this question
Allow generalize here little, and 10 appeal to
northern gentlemen and ask them how they can recognise
the justice Of this tDg You talk about our dividing this
territory. We took our half says the gentleman from
Missouri. But what il compronise means an adj
justment between Two parties, IN which each concedcs
something. What have the free States concededf They
have, like giant yrant thrown upon backs and
throtted u.s. They take millions oi square miles Of the
territory OF the United States and say that slavery shall
be excluded therefrom, and what do they give US?
Is remarkable fact that the line established by the
treaty Of Spain and the net Of 1920 leaves to the slave
territory for his occupation whatsoever except
that which already embraced within the States or in tho
territory west Of Arkansas permanently occupied by ln-
dan and about the size of that State appeal you
men of justice appeal to every northern who has
square miles Of land TO yourselves excluding the saye
owner and saying that slavery shall! not set foot witht,
and yet give corresponding equivalent? Are gens
tiemen disposed to Disregard the original principles upon
which government is established and under which
have heretofore excluded all disoganng questions Arc
yon to take millions Of acres Of land and leave as nothing
then turn around like the gentleman from Ohio Mr. Ty-
LoR and say, for Gods sake do not break the compro
misses? 1t is good deal in the N Of the Irishman who
that he the best-natred fellow in the world if
nobody made him mad So these gentlemen say, give
all for the sake of harmony and union In pursuance of
this spirit they took possession Of the Territory OF Oregon
In pursuance of this spirit they took possession OF Caor
na and what disagrccblc development would be pre-
scnted il the secret history Of the organization OF that State
could be obtained! She without resources. No tos
erng federal power there TO protect her infancy and
supply her wants compelled to pay taxes to the federal
government through the custo-hose and in state ofso
cial dissolution she constrained to organize State
government, and in doing made to believe that
without antsyery clause in her constitution, she could
not even then, be admitted into the Union Federal o-
figured in her convention welding large power un-
golden and the beautiful and the lovely Of the earth,
admirably adapted slave labor than any spot under the
sum- closed against nearly onehaf of the Union sir
1t was rank injustice to the South and great injury 10
California
Yes the anisavery interest has almost monopolized all
that really valuable of public domain Is this just?
Can it be defended2
My God is it possible that American Congress can
continue this gross njustices And it is most remarkable
illustration of the Union sentiment of the South that they
have so long acquesced in their wrongs They have sub
ited until at last fear that proud spirit has been some
what broken which caused her resist the British power
on the point of penny per pound on tea, and which
caused her to be among the first actors in the revolution
That spirit then led the United States resist the mother
country princpleycs principle; because Virginia
not oppressed affected but the Old Dominion camc
in and joined the North in its revolutionary struggle
gardng the strife of general character Her sons
forward to the city OF Boston, which was not
completely invested until the Vrgnians arrived Yes,
sir state il historical fact that Boston had TO wait for
Virginia before she could be rescued from the red
coats and the lion of Old England.
Here the hammer fell.