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Provdsd. That nothing herein contained shall be
srued feyiye put Ia force law regulation which
may have existed prior 10 the of the 9th OF March, 1920
either protecting establishing, prohibiting, aboshng
slavery"
Who speaks herethe people of the Territory Con-
gesss Well II this IS practical specimen OF this great
doctrine OF :. non-nierveniion by Congress-" II only
needs that Congress the moment this bill passes, shall
speak again. and simply recognise the existence OF slave
ry there,
If you propose TO make slave territory Of iree do
now. and away with all mental reservations and their
mischievous deluslon While, in the face OF all your
professions you egislatng upon this subject 70 The
sacrifice OF oil the sacred rights oil the NoIth
let your least have the merit of honesty and bold
II you do not propose to make slave territory OF
free then carry out your doctrine OF nteryenton
and let the Missouri Compromise alone
But sir whatever you may make OF this African side OF
this pc,ure whether black white, there is feature
upon the other side Of il which, in the ofeyeIyihng
democracy ever held dear, do soemnly protest
against protest against the native American" iea-
ture OF IT, Yes, sir do protest against your egislang
negro slaves into this Territory. and legsatng Dutch
and Irish emigrans oni OF il, Yon dare not pass this
BILL mulated il now by this shameful dsiranchise-
of that most useful and worthy portion OF our peo-
Pile. Let us see how II reads Listen TO this proviso:
Provided. That the right Of suffrage and holding office
shall exercised only by citizens of the United States
| have heard proyisoes called Infamous, but hope
American democracy has not so degeneraed that infamy
like this has become fundamental principle OF its creed.
now propose, Mr. Chairman, TO inquire how it's that
the eighth section o the act preparatory to The admission
OF Missouri into the Union has been superseded by the
principles OF the legislation OF 1850 commoaly called the
compromise measures. "
omnibus five al least of these measures But the
same were subsequently separately considered
and adopted.
Now sir let us gather together this Interesting family
of facides and group them around their mpaed broth
er, which il seems that in vanous conspiracy they have
so long been g alter with sharp sticks
IaV.r reyau iugrn nt,rat tnf tho rva1a ahrlu
mains OF he famous eighth section oil the act preparatory
10 the admission OF Missouri into the Unon
SEC Ard Dc further enacted, That in ell that terri
tory ceded by France 10 The United States. under the
OF Louisnna which lies north Of SO deg 80 north a,l-
tude, not included within the limits OF the State contempa-
ted by this CT slavery nvolunary servude Otherwise
than in crimes whereof the parties shall
have been duly convicted shall be, and Is hereby forever
inio the same, from whom labor OF sarvice is lawfully
claimed n any State or Territory OF the Uned States, such
person claiming his labor or service as aforesaid"
Now, sir lei US see "who killed Cock Robin"
First, Let US arraign the iagve- slave law. The
sixth section OF this act commences as follows:
'nd be It further enacted That when person held TO
States has heretofore shall hereafter escape ino another
Stale Territory Of the United States the person per-
whom such labor may be due, hts her
their agent or attorney duly authorized by power u at
orney in writing, acknowledged end certified under the
seal legal cicer of the State Territory
in hieh tie may be executed, may pursue aud
claim such fugitive person." &c
Well, sir, believe this does "supersede" the fugitive
slave branch OF the Aforesaid famous eighth section But
another question arises; Is ,hsfe anything is that eighth
section nesns'sienf uih the principles OF This legisa
ton /" No; clearly not
Second. Let us look at the ac 10 suppress The slave
trade n the District OF Columbia"
This act simply provides in two short sections, for
what Is embraced IN us tile. see nothing there with
which The Missouri Compromise is "inconslsent," or
by winch IL H. "supeTseded"
Third The act Tor the admission of the Stale OF
California INTO The Union" the bes possible illustration
b,.NRaz
after declaring that The constitution which she presents
s found 10 be republican IN its form and government
BY three short sections simply admits her into the Union
on equal footing with the original States IN all
spees whatever" without asking question saying
word upon The subject of slavery way the other
Fourth The acl to establish territorial government
for Utah. merely contains the usual provisions upon tb
subject with the additional declaration that, 'when ad
mited State, said Territory. or any portion of the
same, shall be received into the Union with with out
slavery as their constitution may prescribe al the lime OF
their admission
To this privilege she has right irrespective OF this
legislation oil Congress tho subject This act then
i ly embraces "piincipe" by which the Missouri ne.
sclon could be "superseded" for the people OF Nebras
ka have the same uqdoubed right, when they frame
constitution, TO ask for admission into the Union with
without slavery they themselves may decide, when
thus assuming their position in the Union sovereign
| State
Fifth. Last OF all, then, though mol least OF these five
famous compfomIse measures OF ls50," let see hos
much "iuconsstency' there between this compromise
OF 1920 and the "act proposing the State OF Texas the
establishment of her northern and western boundaries
and the REIMBURSEMENT by The said State OF all territory
claimed By her exterior 10 said boundaries, and Of all be
claims upon the United States and 10 establish terrific.
rial governmen, for New Mexico"
! Now, Mr.. Chairman, 1t does seem TO me that any in
genuous mind must be struck with amszement when, on
comparing The Missouri Compromise OF 1870 with the
press provisions OF this Of the i'm Joriani oi all
the "compromse measures OF 1850" find those very
declarations Of ihe measure pending before TIN
Congress- which embraces this whole CONTROVERSY III.
reo,ly conlradced By the record This act Of 1850 both
by the elearest implication OF OF It's provisions and the
express language OF anoiber far from regarding the
eighth section OF the &C, o 1870 either superseded
by or "beng inconsistent with the principles enun.
ciales, recognizes is force and validity
i What, ask, T. the necessary inference 10 be drawn
from The iooeng provisions Of the seventeenth Sec
1 lion
"Thst The constitution. and all the laws 1f he United
States which ate not locally nappoable. shall have te
iJoo and effect wuhin the said Trrttgry on NrW
Mexico ~ elsewhere in the Uuitgd States"
Surely the Missouri Compromise act being in iul
force. not locally inappcable embraced in THE pro.
vision II locally isapplicabe. then no less surely II
was neither superseded" nor sftcled by IT,
Well, now, look a this proyso 10 the first section:
"pop.Ssd That no,h ng bcreo contained shall be con
srued impair qualify arytbiug aimed IL he hic
ancie the second Of the joint resolution tor az
rsxiuR Texas 20 The United aes, approved Msrch /
1915 Ctihuf regards tie number Staes that hrle
after be iorrcd out 81 sae o. Texas utbetwi-e"
And what DO we find Ia this "thiri artce OF The sec
ond section of the joint resolution Of aDneKng Texas =
Why, sir we there fnd IN the following language th,
recognition OF The Mssour-Compomise line itself IN ex
press terms!
10 such STATE States shall loned Of sal,
terfito north ~ said Missouri. Com promise ine, saVeu
~ nyuansry sefvnnde, eKcp ior crime, shai b. rro
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