Washington sentinel., 1854-02-04
Gonartssional.
rHIRTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
senate-Friday, February 3, 1854.
FIRST SESSION.

| After the journal had been read, the private
calendar was taken up and the following bills
| were passed all others on the calendar being OBJ
! Jected TO- were postponed.
For the relief of Albert Hart
/ For the relief of Lavinia Taylor
For the relief of Allan G. Johnson.
For the relief Adam D. Stewart, paymaster in
the United States army.
For the relief of s. Factor.
| For the relief of Richard Fitzpatrick
For the reief of Don Juan Domereq, Spanish
| subject.
For compensation Of James W. Low and others,
for the capture of the British private armed
schooner "Ann," during the war Of 1872.
For the relief Of Purser 7. B. McBair
| For the relief Of John G. Camp.
| For the relief Of Samuel H. Hampstead.
| For the legal representatives of Thos. Chap
man. late collector Of the port Of Georgetown, in
South Carolina.
/ For the relief of Isaac Warn.
| For the relief OF Richard King.
| House bill for the relief Of William Blake.
NEBRAsKA-sLAvER
| At one o'clock, on motion Of Mr. DOUGLAS, the
private calendar was postponed, and the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill to es-
tablish territorial government for Nebraska.
Mr.. CHASE submitted amendment 10 the
fourteenth section of the BILL by striking out the
| words which declare the eighth section ofthe ACT
| for the admission Of Missouri to have been super
seeded by the principles Of the acts Of 1850 gener-
ally known as the compromise acts He said
| that few days ago he had taken the occasion Of
| replying TO some personal attacks by the senator
| from Illinois, He now submitted an amendment
10 strike out Of the bill the assertion OF fact
which he proposed to- day TO prove was unfounded
| in fact and in the history ofthe case He proposed
10 discuss this question with no i'll feeling He
| looked at the subject, and at that alone.
The crowded galleries and lobbies and the unu-
sual full attendance in the Senate were not be-
| cause he was to speak, but because of the great
importance attached TO this subject. AT the COM
| mencement of this Congress there was no agita-
| tion or excitement on this subject. The President
| in hls annual message, had announced the general
quiet produced by the acts of 1850, and of his de-
termination so far as was in his power to pre-
| serve the same.
| The accuracy Of this statement had been doubted
| by few, who did not believe that the compro-
| mise OF 1850 was a permanent adjustment of the
question, and who believed there could be no per-
manent settlement except by return to the an
cient policy OF confining slavery 10 the limits of
| those States where il existed and by securing the
rights OF freedom 10 all who We're under the pro
| lection Of the general government Those who
thought thus We're in small minority and were
regarded either factionists, or as men mistaken
| All was quiet when Congress commenced; nothing
| appeared TO threaten any storm or 10 disturb
the general quiet. But all at once there came a
change Rattling thunder broke on the ear and
the wind was think with storms.
"Eurus notusque ruunt creberque procels africus"
| Aye, F." Cre6er proceAis ajiicus-the south wind
| thick with storms.
| Who was responsible for this renewal Of agita
! ton? Not those who were styled factionists but
those who had declared themselves as pledged to
| the final adjustment accomplished bv the cts Of
| 1850. Why had il been done Because slavery
again wanted room, because slavery desired more
territory and more States. For this end the sacred
compact which had endured for whole genera
ton, was 10 be rescinded and foverever set aside.
The excuse for such an act had been favored by
| the senator from Illinois, That senator had dis
covered and announced the fact that the Missouri
| compromise had been superseded by the compro-
mise OF 1880. Previous TO the announcement of
this fact by the senator from Illinois, no man had
ever entertained such an idea No man at The
| north, or at the south, friend or opponent of the
compromise, had ever supposed such thing.
The senator from Illinois had invoked the aid
duction of word or line of Mr. Clays to sustain
of Mr.. Clayto sustain him. He challenged the pro-
The idea that any thought the acts Of 1850
would or We're intended to supersede the compro-
| mise of 1890
He referred to the Nebraska bill of the last ses-
| sion, and to the speeches thereon of Mr.. DoUGLAs
and Mr.. ATcHIsoN, TO show that at that time
| neither Of these gentlemen supposed the Missouri
compromise had been suppressed, or that it had
been repealed. The latter gentleman had gone so
far as to express the opinion, in 1853, that il
would be repealed.
| He then referred in detail to the action Of the
| dt luis ScSSlOH on Inc SUBJECT. On Inc
4th Of January, bill was reported which left the
territories free to act for themselves and the exist
ing laws TO be in force. On the 10th, an error was
found in the BILL and an additional section was add
ed; and again, on the 22d. after Mr.. DIxoN's
| amendment had been offered the senator had
reported new bill entirely, and in express terms
declaring the Missouri compromise repealed.
| Until this 22d Of January, not word had been
| heard that the Missouri compromise had been re-
| pealed by the acts of 1850.
He referred TO the attacks made by the senator
| from Illinois upon the address signed by the nde-
pendent democrats, and said that address was in
vulnerable TO assault. 1t was founded on truth,
and the senator might with much success at
| tack Gibraltar
The report of the committee of thirteen who
they were only applicable TO the territory acquired
from Mexico and he appealed TO the senator from
Michigan 10 say whether that committee thought
they applied TO any other territory. Ga&
he said il was time that small portion of the
Louisiana territory was included in the Territory
of Utah, but it was small and insignificant but de-
MED that one had ever thought it was added to
Utah for the purpose Of abrogatng the Missouri
compromise He also commented upon the decla-
ration that all the territory cut off from Texas had
been put into New Mexico, and pointed TO the
map 10 show that only portion Of it had been
thus disposed Of
In correcting these errors of the senator he
would not retaliate the charge Of Justification Of
history and of facts. He desired always TO treat
political opponents with respect. He would never
impue turptude to others to getthe plaudts of any
crowd.
He maintained that the Texas resolutions reaf-
frmed the Missouri compromise. He sketched at
length the history of the action of this govern
ment with reference 10 slavery, and held that un.
I'll the time Of the Missouri compromise, that pol
icy had uniformly been TO keep slavery within the
limits of those States where il existed and to keep
1t out of the territories
The Missouri compromise arose from the OPP
position by the north TO the admission Of that
State with slavery. The result was that the
north consented to admit Missouri, and received
as compensation the prohibition north f36o 30'.
For that prohibition the south received the adms-
sion OF Missouri There was bargain, solemn
compact by whicn both parties were bound. Was
It possible that the south now, having received all
she could from the compact desired TO throw it up,
that she might get more?
The compromise Of so was that, in considera-
ton ofthe admission Of California Free the south
was to have the chance Of getting into the terri
tories, II not prohibited by the existing laws. That
compromise extended no further than that.
Mr. q. pursued these topics at considerable
length, and appealed to the Senate, if the compro-
wa n, he lol IL.