The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-04-15

pressed with the correctness OF the scnti-
mcnts so communicated to our senators and
representatives Therefore
Resolved, Cf the honorable the Senate con
cur thercin,) That this Legislature does ap-
prove OF the principles contained in the rcsO-
lutions of the last session; and further, if the
provisions contained in any proposed consti-
tntlon oi new state deny to any citizens OF
the existing States the privileges and immu-
mites OF citizens Of such new state, that
such proposed constitution should not be ac-
cepted or confirmed; the same, IN the opln-
ION OF this legislature, being void by the
Constitution OF the United States. And that
our senator's DC instructed, ana our repre-
sentatlves IN Congress be requested, to use
Their utmost eSert'ons 10 prevent INC accep-
lance and confirmation oi any such consti-
luton.
Will DC seen oy thcse resolutions, that
al the prsvIo,lr session the New York legls-
laturc had instructed the senators from
that state TO oppose the admission, as
State, into the Union oi ANY territory not
comprised within the original boundaries OF
the United States, without making the pro-
hibtion of slavery therein AL Indispensable
condition Of admission"
These instructions are not confined to ter
rtory north Of 800 ~. They apply, and
were intended to apply, TO the whole country
west of the Mississippi, to all territory which
might hereafter be acquired. They deny
the right Of Arkansas ~ admission a. slave
holding State, as well as Missouri They lay
down general principle to be applied and
insisted upon everywhere, and IN all oiscs,
and under all circumstances. These rcsolu-
tons were first adopted prior to the passage
Of the act Of March q, 1920, which the scna-
tor now chooses to call a compact. But they
were renewed and repeated on the 18th oi
November, 1920, little more than eight
months after the adoption OF the Missouri
compromise, as instructions to the New York
senators to resist the admission Of Missouri
as a slaveholding State, Notwithstanding the
stipulations in the alleged compact. Now,
let me ask the senator from New York by
what authority he declared and published in
. his speech that the act Of 1920, was com
pact which could not be violated or rcpudi.
ated without a sacrifice of honor, justice, and
good faith. Perhaps he will shelter himself
behtnd the resolutions of his State, which hc
presented this session, branding this bill al u
| violation Of plighted faith.
Mr. SEW ARD. win the senator allow
me word Of explanation
Mr. DOUGLAS. Certainly, with a great
deal o pleasure.
, Mr. SEWARD. | wish simply to say
that the State Of New York, for now thirty
years, has refused to make any compact Oh
any terms by which a concession should b,
made for the extension of slavery. But, by
the practical action of the Congress of the
United States, compromises have been made
from Illinois and by the south, bind hei
against her consent and approval. Ant
therefore she stands throughout this whol,
matter upon the same ground always refus
ing to enter into compromise, always in
sistlng upon the prohibition Of slavery with
in the Territories ofthc unitcd States. But
on this occasion, We stand here with CON
tract which has stood for thirty years, not
withstanding our protest and dissent, and II
which there is nothing left to be fulfilled cx
ccpt that part which - to be beneficial to us
All the rest has been 'uifiiIed' ana we sian'
here w'th our OLD opinions on the who'll
SUBJECT oi compromises, demanding iulill!
ment on the part OF the SOUTH, which th'
honorable senator rom LIMOS Oh the prcsen
occasion represents
MI Do,pLho' MT freslhcn', 'he seha
tor undoubtedly speaks Tor himself yer.
frankly ana very cand'h'y.
Mr. SEM MD. certainly DO.
Mr.. Dou"LAS. Bnt deny that on TIN
point he speaks Tor tnc state oil New YORK.
Mr.. SEW AEn; we shaii sec
Mr. DoI"LAS' VIII state 'he rcaSo
why say so. lie mas presented mere reso
lutons OF the state oil New iork which nav
been adopted this year, declaring the act
March o. $50, to be solemn compact
Tread from the second resolution:
But at the same tline duty 10 themscNe
and to the other States oil the tnon demand
that when an effort Is making to violate
solemn compact, whereby the political po"
cr OF the State and the privileges as well
the honest sentiiiich's Oh us cN'zehs VIII
jcoparded and invaded, they should rais
Their voice IN protest against ,he ti,rca'enc
inlraction oi their rights, ana declare IN;
the n'satlon OF repeai py toagrcss OF III
Missouri compromise WIN oe regaraeu
them as violation OF rignt ana o' ialth, all
destructive OF that confluence ana rcgar
which should attack 10 the ehacliheh's
the federal legislature
MIR. President, l cannot let the senator o
on the plea that ! Tor rhe sake oil the arg
ment, in reply to him and other opponcn
Of this bill, have called 1t compact; or tn;
the south have called 1t compact; or thi
, other friends OF Nebraska have called 1t
compact which has been violated and rel
, dered invalid. lie and his abolition confe,
crates have arraigned me Tor violation OF
campact, which, they say, is binding in mo
, ais, in conscience, and honor. have show
that the legislature OF New York, at ITS pre-
cnt session, has declared 1t to DC "a solen
{ compact and that its Reputation would I
, regarded by them as VIOLATION OF lr'Sht, III
|; Of faith, and destructive OF confidence al
regard have also shown, that Il II he sue
t compact, the State OF New York s',n'
c self.condemncd and scii-convictcd as the hr
r to rcpudiatc and violate It,
But since the senator has chosen to mai
/ an issue with me in respect to the action
, New York, with the view OF condemnns II
: conduct here, will invite the attention
n the senator to another portion OF these res
: lutions. Referring to the fourteenth sect''
f of the Nebraska bill, the legislature OF Nc
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