The daily union., 1854-02-25

Phe1 d became. and now remains free State But the
honorable senator seems 10 have forgotten ha, the eighth
wss binding on the people of Iowa dafug their terrific
nal existence twas not necessary 'hss inc ekhn sec
ton should have been re enacted or reafmed IN The ac
creating that Te nior Repetition would not have given
III onc particle OF additional force, that The people OF
Iowa enjoyed the benefits and blessings OF exclusion
while Territory and. in consequence, they enjoy the
fruits Of that policy 10 this day.
II very much regret that The honorable senator should
baye made such strenuous efforts 10 disereoil the od
nance OF 1887 which, according to mis- account OF the
matter. tended powerfully TO the introduction OF slavery
He represents the people of the northwest engaged in
incessan instructions against lis aulbory that they
regarded il act OF grinding oppfession and would
have slaves, and did have them, in spite OF IT, What
Foundation is there for such me,ence AS this! There
were . few French settlers who held slaves de Jaco
will the honorable senator take The responsibility, as
lawyer, OF that these persons were slaves de jWe
Mould not the habas sorPu' have delivered every one oil
them from servlndei He does not say whether there
were any acts conIasening The ordnance; and II SO
should like his opinion their validity Sir, the
ordinance OF 7S7 constitutes The main pillar OF that vast
and glorious fabric of society whichis exhibited north
west OF the Ohio, and which, IN point OF wealth, vgor
intelligence, and universal progress is without parallel
il this any other country Under lis benign and ever
present influence there has been built up less than
i've large and prosperous States, which will be
present illustration of the advantage which free commn
mites have over those that tolerate African bondage
can hardly think, therefore, thai the honorable senator
has maintained his anti slavery position and the aydi,y
with which senators from savehoing States come Tor
ward to sustain his proposed mmolaon Of the Missouri
10 very little in this branch OF his argument
And here, Mr. President must take some notice OF
The very novel ground taken by the senator from Ken
lucky, Mr. DMoE that, although as representative OF
one OF The slave States e might not have submitted this
proposition, YET nasmuch as is brought before the Sen
ale. and offered BY the North. he properly accede o
the offer, and vote for the abrogation. my friend
70 consider, that il he places his vote on this ground he
may find himself involved in very considerable difficulty
think with great Difference and respect that the sen
ator ought 10 have other evidence of the desire OF
the North than the opinion OF any senator,
however respectable hemsy be. would ask the senator
ii he is quite that majority of the Committee on
Territories ia in favor of this measure! Two OF the
members have already declared their opposition and !
sopgy suspect i will appear before we get through,
that there is third member equally opposed and then
the bill will be stragger this chamber, and
ough, TO be dismissed for that And will ask
smother questions Suppose turns out that large ma
jory from the Nor,h of the Senate, is opposed to
this proposition, and much larger majority oil the House,
where will the senator be then Suppose northernmem
bes shall be induced he,ray their constituents in su
suppose the moment the people get hold Of them they
hurled with snominy into private e ask again where
will the senator be Alter all, is this salesmanlike
argument and worthy OF the successor OF Henry Clay
II measure like this, subveItag OF The most solemn
acts Of this government, which has lam at the founda
of the peace of country for third OF
century, TO be put through the ,pe dirt Of single
senator from the NoIlh am pretty well convinced
that my friend will find out that the honorable chairman
OF the Committee Territories Is not exactly The proper
exponent OF northern sentiment and northern feeling He
will hDd out that the honorable chairman does not carry
the whole North IN his breeches- pocket
maintain. Mr. President, that the people OF the South,
and their representatives in either wing OF the Capitol
should be The last to seek favor the abrogaon OF the
Missouri Compromise. They should seek il for the
sake Of her own honor which they cannot but desire 10
remain unmpeached and intact The measure was
ried through The two houses mainly BY southern votes
and wholly by southern influence. Mr. Clay, in his
speech already more than once referred TO, says:
MIR. Pnkney from Maryland and majority OF the south
senators this body, voted in favor OF the line 80 deg
other House, head of whom Mr. Lowndes him
SELF voted also Tor that line. have doubt that did
does which way the Speaker votes, except ia the
GASES Of tie. am not able TO tell Win certainty how
actually did voe but have no eurhy doubt that voted
10 common win other southern friends for the adoption
Of the line 80 deg 80 min"
Here then, was measure adoped under the auspices
OF such men King, Pnkney, Lowndes, and Clay, for
The adjustment OF great and fear al oversy between
seei,oDs You have enjoy ed the iu benefit OF IT, You
secured the admission OF Missouri at The time. and Ar
kansas rnce. The admission OF Texas was arranged
the same basis; and now, when the lime has for
realization OF The just expectations OF the North, you
pUpose 10 break the bargain. How can this be done
without Impeachment OF your bonori and how
the North. this hypohesis repose the slightest conf
aence in YOU hereafter VIII not compromises and ad
justnens IN future be impossible and will not sectional
strife lniest public councils and peTvade the whole
country very believe that this contrary 10
the true interests OF the South What yon want peace
IOflsn and often have you said lie, aoneleave
Institutions uDdis,urbed Your true position Is defen
ave one but this IL measure OF aggression the
North. You have commenced war on northern feel
inxs northern sentiments and what will be regarded
northern rights aud interests and you may depend upon
il that will be returned with relentless fury.
also insist that this measure is contrary TO the true
intereels OF this administration With President elected
BY overwhelming majority and with maorilies in the
Two houses nearly decisive the last thing you should
have done 10 throw this bomb shell into Congress
Why devote yourselves the despatch OF the public
bussnesel Why not turn your attention TO the Pacific
railroad, 10 reduction modification OF The tarih TO
harbor and river Improvement, 10 ameoraton of your
army and navy laws and TO the vast multitude OF sub
iscis. OF public and OF private concern
which solicit attention And what progress
Mr.. Preslden have we made with the public business
and what likely 10 makes What extraordi
nary spectacle has bsen exhibited in the House OF Repre-
senstives. Weeks spent IN perfecng deficiency bill
which 10 then crushed down and bured deep TO be
bsyopd the possibility OF resurrection Be IL remembered
have during any presidential term, must be accomplished
nt the first OF the first Congress OF that the
second session brief Tor on anything else
than the appropriation bills and the second Congress is
aniioSmly occupied, though very improperly, with the
presidential election, and by preparation for the inaugu
his cabinet In order to make il certain that we to
do nothing for the country, you have involved us in this
negro controversy The Senate s TO be occupied with it
many weeks, and venture TO assert that the House will
Be occupied most ii not all the session. III were the
worst enemy which Frank lin Pierce has EARTH and
should be sorry TO be regarded his enemy at ALL would
do the thing which has been done by the honorable
proposition here wholly uncalled for and fraught with
nothing but mischief
II u with infinite concern that | witness the course
which my whIg friends, honorable senators from The
South, deem il proper TO pursue this subject They
seem. alMost to man. disposed to rush forward 10 the