Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-04

pioneer and refrcting his suffrage In matter concern
ing his iDeres happiness and government which
he is muchinre capable Of deciding than you As
for mysefani the friends of the Nebraska BILL think
that -czens who go to the frontier, penetrate
the Wilderness, cut down the forests till the SOIL erect
schoolhoses and churches extend civilization, and lay
the fouFaton Of future States and empires do lose
by thef change Of place, in the hope of lettering their
condition, either their capacity for seltgoyernment
their Just rights to exercise it confomaby to the Con-
sttutbn Of the United States
w, of the South willing that they should exercise
it upon the subject of the condition of the African
amongst them as well upon other questions of domes-
tic policy. If they fit TO let them hold the rea-
ton to the white which they do in the Southern
States from the conviction that is better for both
that they should let them do it. Ii they fit to place
them the footing they occupy in the Northern
States that IL without the rights of citizen the pro-
lection OF MASTER outcass from society in con-
dition than CAIN who though sent forth vagabond yet
had mark upon him that man should hurt him. say
II they choose to put this unfortunate that
footing let them do it. That is matter that we believe
the people there determine for themselves better
than we can for them. We do not ask you force South
ern institutions or our form Of civil poy upon them
but to let the free emgrants to public domain
in every part and parcel of it, settle this question for
themselves, with all the experience intelligence virtue
ana patriotism they may carry with them. This, SIR is
our position 1t is, as have said the original position
of the South It is the position she was thrown back
upon in June, 1850 1t rests upon that truly national
and American principle set forth in the amendment offer
ed IN the Senate on the 18th of june which have
!
that that most exciting and alarming controversy
adjusted This was the turning point upon it every
thing depended far that compromise concerned
well recolect the intensity of interest felt upon the
fate OF that proposition in the Senate Upon its reec
ton in the then state of the public mind depended
quences which no human forecast could estimate.
The interest enhanced from the great uncertainty
and doubt as to the result of the vote Several Northern
Senators who had before yielded the question positive
restriction, that is the Wilmot proviso" had given ne
Indication of how they would upon this clear decla-
ration that the people of the Territories might in the
formation Of their State constitutions, determine this
question for themselves. Among these Mr. Webster
Just before the question put and while anxiety
producing its most torturng Effects this renowned
statesman from New England address the Senate
An immense crowd was in attendance The lobby well
as the galleries full All eyes instantly turned
towards him, and all eager catch every word that
should fall from his lips upon this the most important
question perhaps which had been decided by Anne
rican Senate. His vote might the scale.
That lpeech now have before me. In it he declared
himself Tor the amendment His conclusion in these
words: FL. 81
up ease for tie North or to make up case for tho
south Ny object is not to continue useless and irritating
North and South and against all local
My heart ny sentiments Judgment that should
and the UNION tic whole country This shall DO God willing
| the general applause from the gallery
Yes, sir; he did was there and witnessed the scene
and no one fancy, who there forget that
scene. Every heart beat easier. The friends of the
measure felt that it safe The vote was taken the
amendment adopted The result was soon commune
Gated from the galleries. and finding its way through
every passage and outlet to the rounda was received
with EMULATION by the crowd there with quick steps it
was borne through the city and less than FIVE minutes
perhaps the electric wires trembling with the glad
some news to the remoest parts of the country 1t
news wei calculated to make nation leap with joy, it
d because was the first step taken towards the
Establishment of that great principle upon which this Ter
rltoral question was disposed of adjusted and settled
IN 1900 1t was new step in governmental history
From the beginning nothing had been the or
of SO much sectional feeling and strife this question
slavery in the Tertores-a question nearly allied
principle to the old controversy between the colonies and
| the mother country. ,|.. ..e
With the colonies the question was not so much the
amount Of taxation it was not the small duty
that was far from being opprsssyebut the pr-
cs on which it was placed it the principle asserted
and maintained in the "prcamb' that our forefathers
resisted by And Mr.. Webster well said on some
occasion, that the American Revolution fought
against preamble That preamble asserted the right
or power OF the home Government govern the colonies
in all cases. 1t against that principle the war was
commenced. .......
The cause of right in which the men of '76 engaged
was indicated in the success of the Revolution and the
disruption OF the British Empire And, as coincidence
worthy to be noted, happened that this kindred
principle of the proper and just rights of the people
our territories or colonies made its first stem towards ul
innate the anniversary the battle of Bunk
l 1t was on the evermemorable 18th day of June 1t
was on that day 175 the blow struck by the colo
Dsts at Boston against the unwise, unjust and arbitrary
policy OF Lord North; and it the same day. lust
seventyfv years after, that the unwse unjust and ar
brary policy to say of it, of this General Gov
misunderstanding to compel the people of our Terri
tories to adopt such institutions may please majority
of Congress- without consulting the rights interests
wishes Of those Immediately concernedwas for the first
time, abandoned by the American Senate aotom 6low
1t is fortunate for and fortunate for millions that shall
come after us, that it abandoned without a blow
Had the restriconsts Of this country held out as Lord
Norths Ministry did in their policy, might have ended
IN consequences most disastrous to well
ing and the hopes Of mankind. But they did not The
power of truth prevailed; patriotism tramped over fac.
ton and this great American principle SO
call because lies at the foundation Of all our repub-
can observation-disclosures indicated in the Senate the House
did not again resume the subject We waited until the
bills from the Senate. The same provision as that
have read put in the New Mexico BILL That sweep,
away the restriction that had been put in the Texas an
nexaon resolutions all that part of Texas living
north Of 3Go 30 included in the present Territory New
Mexico The House took up these bills after they were
passed by the Senate with these amendments with this
new principle incorporated in them and gave them the,
| sanction.
This, sir s what is called the compromise of 1850 SC
far this territorial question concerned 1t was adop
cd after the policy of dividing territory between the two
sections, North and South, wholly abandoned dis
carded, and spurned by the North 1t based upor
the truly republican and national policy of taking th
disturbing element out of Congress- and leaving the whole
question of slavery in the Territories to the people Their,
to settle it for themselves And il is in yindcation
that prncpehen cstab lished for the first time il
the history of Government in the year 1850 the mid
die of the nineteenth centuryhat We the friends of Tho
Nebraska bill, whether from the North South now cal
( he count try 4 IN