The daily union., 1854-02-15

popular improvement but he believed il would not be
the with the Senate Of this country and be was
confident that the interests OF the people were perfectly
Mr. GROW offered substitute 10 the bill with view
to Its being printed
NEBRASKA AND KANSAS BILL
Mr. MACE then proceeded TO address the House
a length in opposition 10 the bill for The organization Of
the Territories oil Nebraska and Kansas No one could
but regret that this unfortunate subject had been thrust
upon Congress, and consequently the country at large
He considered that the Missouri Compromise final
settlement OF the question, and defended the position be
had taken in the previous agitation OF that subject He
had supporedh election OF President Pierce, and could
not be charged with being an abotonst or as showing
opposition the South They had slavery 10 The southern
States, and he quite willing that they should do as
they pleased; i was question over which he had no
control jurisdiction Mr. M then proceeded 10 trace
the history OF the Missouri Compromise, when he was IN
terrupted by
Mr RICHARDSON. in order to correct statement in
relation 10 the Missouri Compromise. The gentleman
from Indiana [Mr MAcEl had stated that Missouri was
admitted into the Union upon the passage OF what was
Known as the compTomise measures. Missouri was not
admitted upon the passage OF those al all She
admitted subsequently, 10 that time. Exception was
taken 10 some provision IN her constitution IN relation TO
free persons OF color; bat amendment offered by
Mr. Clay, then representative in the House, which OBJ
waited that difficulty He would state another fact The
gentleman had said that this Missouri Compromise ad-
nitted Missouri into the Uaon and settled this question
The very Congress that passed the Missouri Compromise
objected the admission OF Missouri State into the
Union until other terms were complied with than those
relative slavery The gentleman IRON Indiana, theeloIe
misapprehended The history OF that matter entirely
Mr. MACE, after replying 10 the interruption, pro-
ceeded trace the history OF The fugitive slave law, and
concluded by declaring that he would resist with all the
power lie possessed The repeal OF The Missouri Compro
mise.
| Mr. SHELTON then obtained the floor He regarded
the Nebraska bill subject OF much importance
that be ought refrain from giving his opinion The
State OF New Jersey. which he had The honor 10 repre-
sent demanded peace, and desired TO foment
tiona feeling or hosityto do nothing, in fact to disturb
in any way the prosperity of the country but they
now compelled to upon subject which does excite
the public mind and involved the momentous
sequences 10 the country. His State was firmly and
rreyocably devoted to the Union of the great American
republic and entertaining such feelings he regretted
ceedngly that any subject should be introduced into the
House which shall in the least degree disturb the bar
mony and good-fellowshp OF the American States. He
did intend TO comment upon the motives OF any gen.
tleman who had the honor of upon that floor Ii
hardly necessary that he should refer TO The
pursued by the city papers established aud paronzed by
government against individual members OF this House.
The terms "aboon," "sectional," and unpnncipled"
were among the terms he had seen in those papers,
Mr.. S. proceeded 10 the history of the COM
promise measures. which he maintained had been uni
versaliy regarded solemn compact between the
North and the South, TO which they bound in good
faith, and they asked repeal those contracts
He continued his argument until the conclusion OF the
| hour allowed him.
/ Mr. MEACHAM obtained the floor when
quarter 10 four o'clock,