The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-31

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stamp and prove that denial ven . the ststsmsntsa
H address Itself, - false.
Mr. CHAa-Y can the 5spstrr 10 order.
Ths UHARThs Senator from illinois Il certainly out Of
oedsr. ~
Mr.. DouurAs-wsll II am ont Of order viii eonaas
myself 70 showing that the statsments contained in this
Atdrsm are false
Mr. Douglas quotes from the address,, and denounced
hose portions Of It In which the Committee and him
'sK their organ, were held up 10 the world q hsv
nc setsd in bad faith, being unwsrthyof men occupy
70 position the door Of the Senate and even un~or
~ Of the character Of gentlemen He said he wal rs
strained BY the rules Of the Senate ami from respect Tor
cwn character, from dsnouncing the authors OF that
Junction 10 sush language ~ their eondust deserved
~ would proceed to show that the address itself was pre-
Heated uPop faehoods In fact ara fssehoods In Law;
hs the spirit which psfvaded II was suoh - forbade
aim taking coy otbr notice Of its authors than an sspo
'nrs Of their conduct.
NM bnt dselaton In the address il that the bill Is
lross violation Of sacred pledge The pledge which 10
supposed BY this denuncation to have been violated
pot spscinsd bat 1t presumed to refer TO the Missouri
popproniss II 70 WIN In the course Of my arguusnt
Aow 10 the world clearly who 1t that has been sithfal
and who It Il that has violated that "sacred pledge"
hs address asserts that 1t the original policy Of
his country to prohibit slavery in al the territories Of
hs siid States and refers to the territory northwest
tn Aid rvsr q evidence OF the truth Of this dscar
cu. rhs sutor, Of the address were very careful
scssl frou their readers, lie making this Statement
he fact that tbs early policy Of the country only
prohibit ,svsry north Of the Ohio river but to tolerate
ne protect It In the territories south Of that river
: SEN by the respective acts OF 17S7 and 100
hs one prohibiting slAvery in the Northwest Territory
hs other tosratpg and protecting It in the South vast
rritory. Thus It win bs seem that instead Of IT. being
hs original pcy Of this government ~ established BY
founders to prohibit slavery in AL the territories o.
be United States their policy was far different. va
settle all disputes upon the slavery question BY geo
sphios linz north Of which slavery to DO pr ,hi
tsd and south Of which 1t was to be permitted It ID
lo my purpose, this part Of the question: TO enter
the correctness Of that pocy to inquire - to vhs
hsr geographical line sound principle would have
sn the best OF settlement II Is su client for
by present purpose that such was the example rot by
he early fathers Of the republic That geographical line
the Ohio river-which settled the question 10 AL
|he territories originally belonging TO the United
)tatei, extended - far west our territory then
|t9usnty, We obtained possession Of the LousiInA
|snitory BY ssssion from France, the question
y slavery remained quiet for some years, bat even
paly arose upon the admission OF Missouri into the
onion ~ State The effort was made ON the part Of
Northern to AZ that line on the southern
order Of Missouri and to insist upon Missouri territory
mainipe free territory otherwise to be kept out OF
he Union. That controversy set.led BY following
hs example OF the founders Of the rspubc-by prescrib
be geographical line which was TO be the boundary
between the free States ami the slave States running In
Definitely westward far ~ territory might extend
That line has since been known the Missouri compro
ae line Its merit was not that It simply ran through
ths country csdea t. from France known the Louis
territory but the object to omplh far
desirable end that OF ssttag the slavery CUES ion forever
~ running that line far territory might extend
IAs Missouri compromise line Was thus observed the
means Of Avoiding AL agitation Of slavery until the quea
on again upon the annexation Of Texas to the
United States While the sxtsn sion Of that line through
Texas WAS not matter Of any practical importance 80
sr q the question Of slavery involved yet 1t
matter Of vast moment TO preserve the principle Ia
rder that might be applied to all future acs usons
eventually BE- extended to tho Pacific osean. Hence
win b found that In the resolutions for the annexa
hon Of Texas the Lie Of thirty six degrees thirty,
p the name Of the Missouri compromise line. was
atencsd westward through tbs State Of Texas to the
lilo Graads and the provision made that slavery shoul
b prohibited porth and permitted south OFF,.
When acquired New Mexico and California BY th
eaty Of psscs with Mexico al the reasons which In
uesd the original establishment Of the Missouri CON-
line applied with equal force for it, s1tsnson TO
he Paeic just regard for the principles Of the
Mis- ouri oopromiss for all the objects and csnsdera
oas which iaduesd IT. enactment In 1870 and it, extern
non through Tszas in lsls, applied to is sn further
rtsnsion to the Pacific Oseaa II the Missouri csmpro
ss had tins BEEN applied, IT. principles had justly
zen observed the slavery question would have been
tlsd forever, % f.r - the territories Of the Uned
States we're concerned.
w months afsr the treaty Of peace made between
sxieo and the Unisd SAes and after had acquired
~, nv own motios, passed bilI contaniox pro-
aon TO extend ths Missouri smss line to tbs Pa
6c which bill defeated in the House Of Representa-
prroiples of the Missouri compromise rejected
b. ths government Of the Uted States IL the Absn
dOpment OF the Missouri compromise IL ~ applss os
10 territory, that Great the necessity for tue
eonp romife measures Ct 1850. Now, sir when geate.
men arrAisn for violation Of the compact by id
e the vino Il Va. TIA. w.
it, prseplss, and who II Was that violated and sbAn
Tes history Of the QUESTION shows thst Il v.s on
motion that the Missouri conoruise line was extended
through Texas and is principles observed there, and
That II motion thAt the SENATE passed tbs Dill
81 le4s for rs exteptien to the Pacific Ocean carrying
principles into es,t in the territory thsn
he record will show, aso, that 1t tbs abolition aad
bee soil part, OF this oouotry With their allies who is
sstsd tie eyterson Of the Missouri promise as TO
khs Pa sifs The ssms mon who now deaouncs the Ns
braska and Kansas bill reported by Oommitsas
Territories the men WIN denounced the Misso iri
Dom proe In 1890 who denou. tension through
q ls45 who denounced ts extension through New
Mckee and California In 1873, anc they the
Wko opposed the compromise rnsasurss q 1880. The
Corr mtfee Territories and ths who act with the m
the support OF this bill adhered in good faith to
he Missouri compromise and its prn pies, and ooly
nted 10 abandon 1t after hey had been driven from Il
being cefeAied In Congress BY the aid OF ths tree
M abolition party aud their Il les. This men, therefore
Who claim 70 Be the especial champions OF the Mis-
psuri conpromse those who ,Andoned 1t and
psused its defeat the who insist IL
= thu men who repuciAtsd its principle, sad
csufed them to be abandoned
Ihavs already said that the defeat and Abandonen.
n the principles OF the Nssour compromise in 1Sis
produoed necessity which resulted In the establish
mont Of The compromiss Of 1850; which, In effect suss
1utsd grsat fundamental principle Of sefgovern ment
lor geographical line The leading feature in the sss
htion Of 1860 vas, tnat Congress should not interfere