Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-02-27

House, by rs yeas to &c nays adhered to
their disagreement; and so at this session the
Missouri bill was lost; and here was tenn
porary triumph of Freedom.
Meanwhile, the same controversy was re-
, newed on the bill pending at the same time
for the organization of the Territory of Arkan-
sas, then known as the southern part of tho
Territory of Missouri. The restiictionsalready
adopted IN the Missouri bill were moved by
Mr.. TAYLOR, of New York. subsequently
Speaker, but after at least six close votes, on
the yeas and nays, in one of which the House
was equally divided, SO yeas to IS nays, they
were lost. Another proposition by Mr.. TAY-
LoR, simpler in form, that Slavery should not
hereafter be introduced into this Territory,
was lost by 90 nays to So yeas and the Ar
kansas bill on February 25th was read the
third time, and passed. In the Senate Mr..
BURR1LL, of Rhode Island moved, as an
amendment, the prohibition of the further in
PRODUCTION of Slavery into this Territory, which
was lost by 10 nays to IA yeas And thus,
without any provision for Freedom Arkansas
was organized as a Territory; and here was
triumph of Slavery.
AT this same session, Alabama was admit
ted as a slave State, without any restriction
or objection, sf-
It was in the discussion on the Arkansas
bill, at this session, that we find the earliest
suggestion Of q Compromise. Deleatedin his
efforts to prohibit Slavery in the territory Mr.
TAYLoR stated that q he thought it important
that some line should be designated beyond
which Slavery should not be permitted and
he moved its prohibition hereafter in all terri
tories of the United States north of 36 deg.
30 min. north latitude, qcithouB any exception
Of Missouri, ,ehjcb is north Of this line. This
proposition, though withdrawn after debate,
was at once welcomed by Mr.. Liyermore, of
New Hampshire, " as made i'll the true spirit
of compromise" 1t was opposed by Mr..
RHEA. Of Tennessee, on behalf of Slavery
who avowcd himself against every restriction;
and also by Mr.. OGLE, of Pennsylvania, ON
behalf of Freedom, who was "against any
Compromise by which Slavery, in any of the
Territories should be recognized or sanctioned
by Congress-" In this spirit it was opposed
and supported by others, among whom was
General HARRISON, afterwards President of
the United States, who 60 assented to the ox-
pediency of establishing some such line of
discrimination !" but proposed line due west
from the mouth of the Des Moines, thus con-
stituting the northern and not the southern
boundary of Missouri, the partition line be-
tween Freedom and Slavery.
But this idea of Compromise, through sug-
gested by TAYLOR was thus early adopted and
NlnCucaIeu IN THIS very deDaCe, by an eminent
character, Mr. LOUIS McLANE, of Delaware,
who has since held high Office in the country,
and enjoyed no common measure Of public
confidence. OF all the leading actors in these
early scenes, he and Mr.. MERCER alone are
yet spared On this occasion he said:
"The fixing of line on the west of tine Mississippi
north of which slavery should not be tolerated. had dUayS
been NTH him fa0ore policy and he hoped the day
not distant when, upon principles Of fair ccpr0-
mise, it might constutionay be Effected The present
attempt he regarded premature.n
After opposing the restriction on Missouri,
he concluded by declaring:
8" At the same time, do not to abandon the poll
cy to which alluded in the of my remarks
think it but fair that both sections of the Union should
be accommodated this subject with regard which 50
much feeling has been manifested. The great mo-
tyes of policy which recOnced and harnouzed the lar
ring and dscoTdan elements of system originally
which enabled the trainers of happy Constitution to
compromise the different interests which then prevailed
this and other Subjects properly cherished by us, will
enableus to achieve similar objects. If meet upon
principles of reciprocity, cannot fail to do justice to ALL
has already been dUotUed, by gentlemen on hisHoor
from the South and the WeSt that they iCiU agree upon
line l0Ajch shall djUide the stGuehoHia from the
3aDeholding States 1t as this proposition anxious
to effect but l0sh 10 effect by compact which
a1egihGhjal gpHg4p all parties and atq subsequent
fuctuate with the diversity OF I5liG 9ased and will not
which this empire, in its march, be destined. There
is vast and immense tract Of country of the Misss
ppi yet be settled, and intimately connected with the
Northern section of the unon upon which this conpro
mise can be effected" G3Jl
RIO he Continued