The daily union., 1854-03-02

CONTROVERSY and an end the agitation. due respect,
efeior Tor the ayowcd opinions OF Senator'S as we'll as
The propriey and necessy Of strict adhersnce the
principles and Liberal adoption q .ns enactment. o.
that adlustme IN all thoF efttoal Dis, soiar 10 the
not locally inapPlcable
think sir that when the idea first suggested itself 10
the n this matter when they reflected on their
former position in relation to the question OF slavery and
when they openly asserted that il meant aud intend
ed BY the compromise acts OF 1850 to repeal e Missouri
Compromise act oil $780, hey being convesant with the
history OF The entire question from the begnning the
efrontery OF the proposition must have mantled the
cheek Of each one OF them with shame.
The gentlemen who had active agency IN The
adoption OF the compromise measures OF 1880 claimed at
the time that they the savioTs OF the Union They
took great credit to themselves and seemed TO believe,
and enforced the consideration OF the people, the
importance OF their conduct SO as 10 have CLAIM on
the presidency aad 10 be made congressman and TO mo.
nop0lize all the offices OF the naon-becausa they had
guieted the slavery agitation JorsUsr, throughout the
Union.
Forever is word, however, which means no,O
only for a br1f season
The same men come forward at this time and reopen
the agitation which they had frequently declared set
ed thereby destroying in the public mind all the moral
force OF what they did, and pledged themselves soemny
to abide by in 1850 suppose the finale OF the question
involving the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise will be-
that these very have again saved the Union
How long they will continue TO save II VIII not con-
lectures but suppose. long as they shall permit
Ii were to introduce proposition in Congress to re.
peal the fugve-slave law with what horror would il
strike those gentlemen who insist on the repeal OF
the Missouri Compromise Sir the repeal OF the is
much violation Of the principles Of the Compromise
of 1850 the repeal OF the other The repeal OF the fu
gitive-save law would not open up the slavery agitation
to greater extent that the proposition 10 repeal the Mis-
souri, Compromise. II should do that, would be de-
nounced from Maine 10 Georgia Sir, in principle and
effect there is difference between the two propositions
The Compromise Of 1850 was passed on and adopted
with view to the condition OF things which then ex-
isted The Missouri Compromise was in full force at
that time, and it with direct reference to the longer
continuance of that measure, and its maintenance, that
the Compromise Of 1850 was passed
The history OF the entire transaction shows this The
united people throughout the whole land understand il
in this light; and there is who is conversant
TO any extent with the past history OF this transaction,
with particle of honesty in his whole composition, but
who must know that it was not dreamed Of hereafter to
insist that the intent and purpose OF the Compromise OF
1850 was 10 repeal the Compromise OF 1890; 1t mis-
cradle aftsrthough characterized by nothing but short
sighted political quackery
my views upon this subject on record My speech will
be printed and 90 forth to the world. will find its way
to my constituents AT the time they elected me to
Congress- the question not mooed passed upon,
not word said with regard to it SO that in the posi-
ton have assumed am without guide, further than
my own honest convictions. They will see my speech
they will learn my views; and have this say, that
shall not subject myself TO the charge made by the gem
tleman from Virginia MIR SMITH] against the gentle
man from New York, Mr.: HuGHEs,] the other day, and
in my action will not be found skuking' behind my
constituents
act withou. regard to the building up or the pulling
down of any body or any faction. ! act. as believe,
conscientiousy right. II my people think am wrong
this question, they have time 10 inform of the
fact II they do, it will not be my pleasure to conform
my vote TO their wishes but it will be my pleasure,
and great pleasure too, to resign my seat in Congress,
and lei them send one in my place who will vote for a
repeal of the Missouri Compromise and thereby carry
out their wishes.
My purposes this subject are fixed and wish it to
be distinctly understood from this day. henceorth and
forever whether in or out Of Congress- that will resist
with all the power and influence which may possess,
a repeal OF theCompromise OF 1920
cannot, and will not, legIslae slavery into an empire
now free. II the territory affected by the Missouri CON-
promise act slave territory and repeal of the act
would make il free, presume no move would be made
in Congress TO effect that object; if made, the
would certainly place himself without the line of
sas precedents for the presidency In the remarks
have made ia discharge Of conscientious duty mean
unkindness TO any one, much less TO Judge Douglas
he my first choice for President at the last National
Democratic Convention, and nothing that time has
occurred so far know, disturb our personal rela-
tions Of friendship My object is now and has been, if
possible, 10 bring the democratic party where it proudly
and stood prior the introduction of the
WISE measure to repeal the Missouri Compromise act
The principle asserted ia, that the territory which now
belongs the United States, that may hereafter be
CURED is property to all that the citizens of
each State should have the unrestricted right take
their property including slaves, into such territory and
be protected in such right This resist The principle.
If right, should be UNIVERSAL and operate in all the terri
tory belonging the United States, that may
hereafter be acquired 1t should no, depend upon the
cdent whether the territory comes to us as slave free
territory. II slave territory, need no affirmative ess-
laton; free, must authorize slavery TO exist, the
principle is not carried out Therefore, II is duty TO
legislate slavery into all the territory now free, or that
may hereafter be acquired free AT The next Congress,
some subsequent Congress, il the sign should be right,
will be called upon to say that the principles con-
tanned in the Compromise OF ls34 in the act organizing
the Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas superseded and
were intended TO supersede the Missouri Compromise act
OF 1920 and the compromises OF $780, and therefore
must egsate slavery into all the territory now free. The
principle once settled, should be carried out and when
acquire territory, il free. we must egslae af
hrmaiively for slavery.
Members who willing to take the yoke, and 20
thus far, ought to vote to repeal the Missouri Compro-
mise act The laws OF Mexico forbdding slavery in the
territory have acquired from her. and that which we
are about TO acquire under the Gadsden treaty, be-
fore the Senate ior confirmation, and will probably
qure hereafter by other are not more sacred
American than the act of Congress admitting Missouri
into the Union which prohibits slavery north OF SO deg
80 min north latitude,
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