The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-05-12

unequal game, moi ouly in point Of num-
bers, but also in point ofsiakes. The slave
holder stakes his property; and has to run
II of, or lose il, il outvoied ut the polls.
see nothing which slvaholders are TO gain
under this bill-no,hing bul an unequal
and vexaiious contest, in which they are 10
be the losers. Ideprecaie such a con-
test, and did my part TO keep il out Of the
Stale Of Missouri when her constitution was
formed. was not member OF the con-
ven,ion, bot was chief promoter Of the
clause which forbid the Legislature 10 eman-
cipa,e slaves without the consent OF their
owners. promoted that clause for the
sake Of peace-tol the sake Of keeping the
slavery question out Of her elections and
the sake OF preventing per-
peiual strife among the people. What did
lot Missouri. would do for the territories
and il /, were an open question would vote
one way or the other 10 settle il (; but il is
not an open question and cannot be
opened wi,hou, breach Of faith, and the
destruction Of the peace Of the country.
IT'S UNFAIR TO THE NORTH.
Sir, the question has been decided. The
free states are against this bill aud il is an
i'll return for their past generous conduct 10
endeayor 10 force il upon them. They have
been not only just, but magianimous to tie
slave states. What was the condition OF
the slave states thirty years ago in relation
TO The Use Of The soil within their limits p
Declared Of great part OF lis use an In
dian population covering more or less OF al
mos, every slave State, and preventing the
expansion OF It's population. What Is It
now? All relieved. The Indians all gone
their lands all bought under the dominion Of
the white man; and the area Of slave pop
ulaiion, and OF slave cultivation, greatly in
lcreased-,o the extent OF third or fourth
Of lis soil in some Of lis states. How was
this done! Certainly by the help of free
state votes, (fos il could not have been done
without them,) by the help of their votes
in procuring the appropriations, and raiify-
ing the treaties which the removal OF the
Indians required. Missouri got her fine
southwest, quarter relieved by these means.
! The same votes gave us the Platte county
seven fine counties added 10 the state and
tina, by altering the compromise line to in
clude il, and actually converting that fine
region from free soil 10 slave soil. North.
ern votes EN- abled il to be done; northern
votes altered above an bundled miles Of the
compromise line for our benefit, at our re-
quest; and will never be ungra,eful TO the
north for il, nor requile il by breach Of the
line 10 their prejudice.
And how did we obtain the northern votes
which were necessary for all these meas
ures-the appropriations and treaties for all
ltheee Indian removals, and for that altera-
ton OF the Compromise line which gave us
the beautiful Platte county! How did the
Missouri delegation that day = the most
amiable and talented DR.. Linn and myself,
in The Senate, and Gen. Ashley in the
House-how did we obtain that grea, boon
for our State! Did we &c, these votes by
belching aboli,onism against the North =
No, no we got them by appealing 10 the
jus,ise and the fraternal feeling OF our north.
ern brethren, and 10 which We never APP
pealed once in vain. Who, in the last hard
trial TO get the Cherokees out Of Georgia,
gave US fourteen affirmative votes 10 balance
seven negatives from the South, and saved
the treaty by one vote! And I, who was
part OF these transactions, accustomed 10 So
licit northern votes, and express thanks for
them, will not now return them evil for
good by attempting TO deprive them Of their
share OF Compromise which we imposed
upon them.
NOBODY AT THE SOUTH WANTS IT TO PASS.
I, is now four months since this move
ment for the abrogaiion OF the Missouri
Compromise commenced in this Congress.
Il began without memorial, without Pc
tition, without request from human be-
ing. II has labored long and hard in these
halls and 10 this hour there is no, petition
for il from the class Of States for whose ben
eft the movement processes 10 have been
made mot n word in It's favor from the
smallest public meeting or private assem-
blage Of any slave State.
This is the response OF the South 10 this
boon, rendered 10 j, by northern members,
under northern President. II is the Ie-
ponse Of silence,-mors emphatic than
worjs-and worthy Of e,pecial note in this
debate. II argues well for the harmony Of
the Union, and goes TO show, (whai, in
fac, has been onen seen) ,ha, the troubles Of
the country come from uneasy politicians
its safety fromlhe tranquil masses.
The committee then rose, and AFTER an
Intellectual effort 10 proceed 10 the business
! on the Speakers table.
The House, q, thee O. clock, adjourned