The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30

tory the proposed, this five buudsed thousand
square miles and do not know how maay States may
suit our convenience form Of thai iervtoryhe n
merica strength Of the nonsIsy eholdlnx States shall be
used 70 prevent their admssioa into the Union slave
States. Now, whenever that time comes whenever the
time arrives when ting people present themselves with con
suluton toerans slavery ard Congress refuses admission
because OF that instution, that very the Union
necessarily dissolved cannot live together in peace
Sir why not at the time introduce the proposition %
expe from the Union those States that the in
sutution of slavery
Mr.. BUTLER. That is the real proposition.
Mr.. WELLER. Why not drive out the State OF South
Caronai lfyou determined, therefore, prevent hs
admission Of any more slave States into the Unon apon the
ground that they exercising uoust influence over
the institutions of the county, let expel the State Of
South Carolina, and get rid Of my gallant friend who sits
here by nay side, Mr.. BuILER, and undertake 10 saw
that God formed better than he Laugh,eri
II were not well assured that the senator from Maine
does express the opinions OF northern senator's generally
should despair of the republic. If the Norh should A.,
tempt to exclude State from the Union besause il tolerated
slavery, as said before, dissolution is inevitable The
North has maoty but reverse the and suppose
the South should say Slate shall be admitted unless IL one
lions slavery, could the Union continue Would We
of the North acquesce scarcely necessary for me 10
ask these questions At present these abstract ques
tons and generally the discussion of distractions un
profitable but when they become practical will be found
State will into the Union upon any other
than equal footing with the older States No State will
agree that the federal government shall prescribe
constitution for il. es4-
There was another thing which struck in the remarks
of the senator from Maine. He bases his action upon the
instruction of the legislature Of his State That
idea remember the iime-and am not an old now,
say that for the benefit Of the galleries.
RED man, llaughter-but ! remember the time when tho
political party which that belongs denied the right
Of the legislature to instruct their senators.
Mr. FEsSENDEN. do not base my action upon the
instructions of the legislature mentioned the fact that
utons have been passed by the legislature against tho BILL
and that strong indictment for to express my
views upon the subject to the Senate As to the doctrine
of Instructions the senator has brought up
that do recognise the right Of the legislature
am not bound by their instructions. t84
MIR. WELLER. The senator from Maine puts his
proposition IN very strong crms lie does not recognise
the right Of the Legislature instruct him. although he said
in his opening remarks that the legislature decidedly
democratic can readily perceive why he should REFUGE to
recognise the right Of his political friends to instruct him.
but cannot perceive why intelligent body Of man
the democrats Of Maine should able instruct wing
senator. # N*s l4hRf Kali
But democracy in Maine may be different thing from
that to which have been accustomed claim to belong TO
the democratic party think have always belonged 70
that party and said last night that whenever il could
be sustained upon constitutional principles whenever i 10
be used for the purpose of expressing section Of the
Union, denying them equality Of political rights,
desire to see it dead, without any hope Of resurrection
But Mr. President it is said too by the senator from
Maine, that We the friends of this bill forget tho country
we come from That is the language forget the country
we como from" Mr. President, come from the Pacific.
come here claiming equality of political rights, and that
the gallant State Of California, when she admitted into the
Union, entitled participation in all the blessings Of
this government We claim to be free and independent
as of the Old Thirteen. have forgotten the coun-
Try" from whence come. Although Of the senators
from California; whose duty is watch her interests
and advance her prosperity, cannot forget that
American bound by solemn oath that injustice
done TO any of these States. "" at..
But Is said this question of slavery has been introduced
by the South. This is in point of fact, but tits
matter of little importance who introduced it, We
are now called upon in month Of March, 1884, to organize
two territorial governments, and this be DONE with
reference to the local interests Of Maine Louisiana but
with reference TO the general interests Of the hyone
States coniederated together into common Union How
are you to organize these Territories do justice
each State in the Unon you attempt discriminate by
saying to one section you may go there and to another
portion you shall be excluded is there ANYTHING lust in
thnt IL that produces agitation of The slavery question:
let II be agitaed certain that in the OF my
pcrience in the Legislative branch Of
never discovered any disposition the part of the South
to invade the rights Of the North have
make such effort; and why, asks the senator from
Maine IS 1t that these men are conendng for an absa-
ton? Why IT, asks the SENATOR that these from III.
Souh who acknowledge that by of nature slavery
never can be Incorporated into this TcnitSry-why is il
they insist upon that those Territories should be
gao'zedf propose to answer this, and many other que
tons, before | close.
Mr. DOUGLAS Will the senator give way to a motion
10 adjourn
Several SksAroRs. On, mo- Oh, moi
Mr. DOUGLAS. IL the friends of the bill 60 on and
occupy so much time, think we had better adjourn
Mr.. WELLER would no, agree to that but although
have much TO say, would agree stop get a any
time, II supposed there was disposition to do
Mr.. DOUGLAS. | viii agree to waive my summing up,
Mr. GWIN. hope my colleague will be permitted to
close his speech.
The PRESIDING OFFICER The senator from Cali
frnia MIR. WELLHR has the floor No other senator 10
entitled 10 it until he yields
Mr.. WELLER 1.-THE Senate is disposed to take vote
upon the question. aha certainly stop but II be ques
ton whether my friend from Illinois myself shall speak,
Notwithstanding take great pleasure hearing him. pre-
fer to speak myself Laughter II there Is 10 be VOTE
i undoubtedly will yield
Mr.. DOUGLAS will state frankly that my object 10
amply this; have all agreed to take this tonight
The fenaior from California, among Others made pledge
to hold on and insist upon taking the The friends Of
the bill were not all the Il has been the
general impression that would close the debate but
willing To waive doing
Several SENATORS Oh, no 20 on.
Mr.. WELLER. submit, although there many things
which must remain unsaid
Mr. DOUGLAS. ! am willing TO waive 1t, and proceed
TO take vote
Mr. BUTLER. hope the senator from Illinois will 20
on have something that could say and would say;
but my feelings sdmonsh that perhaps ought MOTTO
cay 1t at this time.
Mr. HOUSTON. IL IL now haf-past eleven o'clock l
canno, any particular necessity for going tonight
and therefore we might as well adjourn.
Several SENATORS MOI no
Mr.. bOUS ION Then, give notice that shall take the
floor after the senator from Illinois gets through.
Mr.. SUMNER. Before the debate closes, hope to be
heard on ponis.
Mr. DOUGLAS. We shall hear the senator from Massa-
chuses Of upon whatever points he may desire
speak would gladly have agreed arrangement by
which 4 should havc been understood that the would
be taken at any fixed times but found impossible
ooe to an agreement to fix any day orsny hour which