The daily union., 1854-11-19


house con n'urrei IN, series Of resolutions which
regret to say have not AT my command
this moment but the substance Of which is dis
ncuy Impressed upon my mind. In those resolutions
they repealed in form and the resolutions previous
" adopted instructing my colleague and myself TO
Tor prohibition OF slavery in all the newly acquired Ter
ores Of the United States They also approved in those
resolutions Of each of the compromise measures Of 1850
distinctly reierrng 10 and describing each by name and
especially they endorsed and approved of the organization
OF the new Territories chom the W,no proriso being
attached 70 the These resolutions intended and
understood being the firm and deliberate expression of
the people of Illinois that this State from that period and
IN the fure would stand upon and approve the great
principle upon which the compromise of 1850
We're founded us substitute for the obsolete theory of
geographical line separate free from slave territory
Cheers and great applause.
In addition To this series of resolutions the house rep
esentatives who the immediate representatives of
the people, and all of whom had elected pending the
discussion OF this question and with 10 the endorse
ment OF the principle contained in it, adopted another
res OF resolutions which should only endorse the
promise measures Of 1850 satisfactory adjustment of
the points involved in that controversy but should sane
on the principles asserted rule Of action govern
HE senators and representatives from this State In all time
10 come will be pardoned for reading tina, resolution:
''feoired, That liberty independence are based
upon the OF the people to form for themselves such
enment as they choose and that this great privilege
The brthright OF reemen the gilt OF Heaven secured
By the bood OF ancestors ought be extended future
ations and limitation ought be applied this
ower the organization OF any Territory OF the United
states. OF either territorial government State consttu
ts provided the government established shall be repub
States"
This resolution, II he borne in mind adopted
OF expressive of The opinions of the people
Illinois, through their representatives, upon the right Of
the people settle the slavery question for themselves and
as act of approval of the principle contained in the
ompromse OF 1850 substitute for both the
Wilmot proviso and the policy of geographical line.
Thus il appears that that period the representatives
the people Illinois regarded the principle involved in
the Nebraska bill "the drhrigM Of jreemen, the gin
Of Heanen secured TO By he blood Of ancestors
and declared that this principle "ought be extended
to future generations In order avoid all doubt
as to their meaning in its application to territory
either possessed hereafter acquired they de-
cafed that NO LIMITATION ought TO be applied TO this
power in the organization of ANY Territory OF the United
States OF either territorial government State consii
tution Why the necessity after declaring this principle
to be the birhrght of ireemen, to say that limitation
should be tolerated upon the power BY the Missouri
Compromise the people of the Territories north of the par
ae OF 36 deg 30 min to be forever deprived of the
right of exercising 'his great privilege either while
Territory after their admission into the Union States
Inasmuch that line had been Abandoned and this
great principle substituted in lieu thereof the representa-
tives of the people of Illinois, evidently with express ref
to this old Missouri restriction declared in this
oution that limitation should be tolerated upon this
right of the people any Territory of the United States
whether north or south Of 36 deg 30 m whether in
the territory possessed to be hereafter acquired
Could more clear, and emphatic language have been
used for the expression of this intention the part Of
the house of representatives? This resolution is also in
perfect harmony with those OF the senate which have
referred, and only differs from them in being dis
tisct and explicit in the form Of expression BY these
resolutions my colleague and myself were perempto-
rily instructed, far it competent for the
representatives of the people TO instruct to organize
the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska upon the prn
cipe contained In the Nebraska bill whenever said
Territories should be organized In preparing the BILL
therefore, in the form in which it stands upon the
staute-hook, literally complied with the almost unn
nous wish and sentiment Of the people OF Illinois
pressed in their resolutions But since such violent
sade is being waged against this measure and the
principle upon which il rests may be well 10 inquire
tVhC npH he hnCa fha hrt.,rs
from which it will be perceived that every democratic
present without exception, voted for this
resolution 10 tho form in which have read j. Was !,
reasonable to have expected after the democratic party had
thus approved OF this principle by the unanimous vote OF
their representatives that any democrat should rise up and
denounce traitor for doing ha, which had been
recommended do by the democratic party of the whole
State through their representatives Loud and repeated
applause Now, let who voted against this resou-
ton of nstruc ion. Here all the Adams Of
Kane, Gage of McIenry Norton of Will, and Swan OF
Lakc--tour in a-iree abp!iiionists and whg, who
abolition and member Of Congress
Only four votes in the whole house. and such How is
this Were there wings in the house2 and fso how did
they vote? Here their Adams, Whtesid Allen
Arms Beekman, Breckenridge Bruer, Brstow, Edwards
of Madison Emmerson Hamilton, Hatch Hodges Knapp
Miller of Madison, Miller of Wiunehago Persinger Picker
ing Singleton Thomas and Thornton Were these all
good and true and the only wings who the
people in Illinois in the house that time? Instructed by
the unanimous vote of the democratic party and the
unanimous vote OF the Shg party TO allow "no limitation
upon the right of the people Of kausas and Nebraska
themselves, am now denounced traitor for my fde-
ity to that principle and my obedience that instruction
Do not misunderstood say what have said
here in my speecheshat do offer this resolu
tion OF instruction my for having Incorporated
this principle into the Nebraska bill [Cheers should
have done u had not been nstructodl should have
done if the people Of Illinois had expressed
opinion upon the subject, should have done because
the principle is right ITSELF is Just 10 the people of the
Territories and OF the States be formed hereots
consistent with the constitution and underes entire
system OF republican government Enthusiastic cheer
ing While do cite this resolution of instruction
my for my fidelity this great principle Of seifpov
and constitutional right confess that il
Ter dissatisfaction for know that while doing duty
han The recorded evidence o. the approval of the two
poiiiica, parties embracing ninecnhs OF the whole
people OF Illinois. Appiapsel The evidence that the
whig party well MS the democratic party, gss soemnl
pledged to sustain and carry out This principle does
stop here Une year after these Legislative resolutions
adopted the Two parties assembled a, Baltimore 10 non
tbeir espet,iye candidates the presidency aud
vice presidency United States The whigs adopted
platform in which he peagea themselves 10 stand by
aud carrs out the compromise measures OF 1850 fna
settlement OF the slavery question, Sin substance and in
principle They then nominated General Scott their
candidate for the presidency and placed him upon
hat PLATFORM containing the principles which he and
hey carry into effect the of his election
oenlrgl Scott accepted the nomination Ito his
anguaae with the resolutions annexrd The democratic
ry mbied in national convention al the saa nlace
md about the same time nominated Gen. Pierce
for the presidency and adopted platform in which
also stood pledged adhere and carry the
promise measures OF 1850 final settlement OF the slave
y controversy What did all when de-
ared sha Compromise be final settlement in sub
,ance and in prariplef Did We aude the past only
md not 10 the future Did sap that in MI time there
hould be another Territory organized, pg new
State admitted into the Union? Surely could have
meant that immense territorial possessions should for
nd npW Terr IesI