The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-20

OF SOUTH cAhoLiNAt
On ths Nebraska and Kansas bin delivered in the House
-sest- Of Representative March 30 1854.
Tbs House beng in Committee Of the Whole the state
of the Union
Mr. KEITT said
Mr. CHAxAs Four years ago Mr. Clay, in yonder ball,
upon the passage Of the compromis measures proclaimed
The tdinRs of general pacihca tion. BY hia side his
revealing Of the parting links OF the chain which binds
refher different States Of this conederaey How fa-
eous the proclamation and the announcement
More than thirty years ago Mr. jefferson in patriotic
agony declared that the Missouri restriction fell upon his
ears like fre-bell at night awakening and filing him
with terror His prophetic eye flashed along the chain Of
is lnonentous results and qnckenei with dread, he
clothed his mighty fears in language OF terror and
ing How true the forebodne Sectional strife bitter
eud and angry alteration have been the erous offspring
Of this unnatural union between principle and pdcy
onistc 10 the constitution The genius Of peace and
constitutional freedom stopped not down 10 bless abd Ter
tze il but the demon Of dseord with the nupal torch
relumed the qoenched brand oi hate and perhdy ana
warfare
Sir the Missouri Compromise has been 10 the source
OF unnumbered II has pampered usurpahon, and
instgated dominant majority 70 rampe upon the rights
of weaker section until absolute resistance there
fast becoming law Of sefpreservation
Again in the crisis of decisive conhictj but
now high above raging elements and gathering gloom,
rises in the West Of political promise auspcous and
bright Yes sir the West alive with the throbbngsof EN-
pre and dominion and quickening with aspirations Of her
great mission steps forward 10 throw her around the
Constitution and in returning spirit OF Justice 10 restore
the South tithe Of her rights Well too comes the
effort into this hall under the sanction OF gallant friend
from Illinois Mr. RICHARDSON He bore onward the flag
Of the country when the tide Of battle rolling swiftly
against it, and fearfliy beating il back and amid the
perls and sacrifices of the conflict he asked not # the
comrades who pressed onward with him from the
North from the South whether the soldiers who fell
on his right hand and his left hand Shareholders
or non-saveholders No in the hour of battle in its awful
abapism OF fire and blood there bond Of equality
and now the hour OF triumph and peace well may he
make plea for the equality so saeredly guaranteed
by the constitution.
Sir regret that any member from the South should dis
trust the motives OF the gentlemen who introduced this
bill If a of duty should compel me 10 vote
against it would do SO without arragning Their motives
Sir while the surcharged cloud Of fanacsm is gathering
in the North burst in desolation upon would raise
in the South still ercer storm Of patriotism and cont
ona right but would not minge with its thunders the
curew notes Of taunt against those IN the free States
who amid fanaticism at home bravey battling for the
constitution. a
desire Mr. Chairman as part of my argument dis
cucumber this question of historical hicb
have been thrown around IT, wish TO the ordi
Of 1881 from historical Misrepresentation and per-
version,
affirm the ordinance Of 1871 10 be an unconstitutional
usurpaon and most graceless win show IL TO be
unconstitutional The committee win remember that i was
passed by the Congress which existed under the old articles
Of confederation In those articles find the following,
TART ii y
canada aeccding to this confederation and joining in
the United States shah be admitted into and
entitled all the advantages of this Union bat other
oay skaH Be odpsifed into soasc aaess
agreed to By srsr STATES"
Now required the concurrence OF nine States TO adj
mt colony into the Uuon would IL not require the
Of many 10 provide territorial govern
ment establish bills Of right and equip Territory with
all that civil and social machinery which Is 10 shape its
life and regulate its vital interior relations After It's ad
mission the new State would affect the old and
this guarded by requiring the Of nine Ss 10
the Admission is it ring that il required less
than nine States 10 breathe political breath into the noss
q Te1itoryio cothe With those fundamental rela-
tons which woud constitute essential portion OF its life
State II it required nine States 70 admit new
did II not require the number 10 arrange Or organize
goTernmeuts machinery for such one2 The denial Is
Illogical not absurd Now there only eight States
in the Congress which adopted the ordinance Of 1881
Therefore pronounced i act of unconstitutional usur
alton
said was an uugraieul and graoeless act and ii
Virginia ceded 10 the Union the territory lying
northwest q the Ohio river TO which this ordinance a
piled and yet VirEnian with their property, were e1-
cuded BY il from emigrating there Yes SIR the citizens
Of Virginia which State had given 10 the Union region
more magnificent hhn the Roman empire were forbidden
from going there with their property ~ the very creature
TO whom with lavish hand. she had given Il IN trust Was
u not an ungratefnl act
Sir the act was graoeess too II passed while the
old articles Of confederation eete and pssed die
solving into wreck and floating away in fragments and
by Congress vch had aeeayed into mbeclity and had
only strength enough invite the aronicE of deaih
Sir the exigendos Of the time had demanded eonvon-
uon 70 frame constitution and organize govern
merit in suppression Of the old confederation The
vention had been three months in session; ii uni
agreed upon and that form o government for
the Union would be promulgated d a. unis
moment that thlE ordinance passed ty Congress
which bad dwindled into insign6cance, and which
sisted Of but eighteen for ih ahest Ucmbers hsd
been appointed 70 the convention have dsrussed thus
fully the ordinance q 1887 because i l. the beginning q
our strife Ar Jefersous aSsen 10 il has been quoted as
Il involved tho AZ the south. viii read
tract from speech of Mr. Calhoun which illustrates tins
point
Mr. Calhoun said.
cit (the crdnrncs) wa reported r. Congrcas but this
provision lhe exclusion a savsry) struck
question OF striking out every southern state present voted
deegste voted the way Mr. Jefferson alone excepted
he says also.
" u NAV be inferred that Il couproiss between the
southern and northern Sise the which we're that
slavery should be excluded from the Territort Upon con-
owpsrs."
Thus i VII T. seen thnt Mr. jefferson was the oniy
southern member who sanctioned The ordinance of 7s7
The fumes Of his sentimeutaiy rvapuraed hefor bie
death; for he admitted that while the white and black
races suhsred together best should te under the
relation Of master and slave u viii be ZOO that the
rendition of fugive slaves entered into the spirit o the
ordinance How has that stipulation been kept LEI
riots and ths blood of southern saye0Wners answer som,
these States exclude the free black but throw their
around The slave when ~ coss fagre ind rssting r
hs ufostOH AZ lar
proceed now Mr Chairman 10 ersnips the Missouri
resnetonthe offspring ~ the ordinance Of 1891 pro
pose 10 discuss IL fret in connerion with the treaty ~
Wch We acquired Louisiana and secondly In connexiou
words
ihe Inhabitants Of the ceded territory shall be ncorpor
o N ne Union ~ tbe United States and admitted
oSihe, according Il The principles Of the federal
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