The daily union., 1854-03-07

mentioned Tie could depict The negro princess in search
OF husband, and could take this scene pIactea
/ illustration OF ils results
have treated these things thus far with some iiiilt
dlcuie but with fairness, hope and now, sir, ap
proach The discussion OF the questions which propose
| TO debate.
Mr. President, always hang my head down in sorrow
when think oi the honorable and generous confidence
which WAS reposed in the North when the Missouri Com
promise was agreed to- II was said by the senator from
Texas Mr. HousToNl that ii has brought with Il peace
and harmony Sir say il has brought with IL the very
reverse. II was the commencement, in my deliberate
OF the sectional strife which has ensued from
lit What sir. the Missouri Compromise bring peace II
established distinction odous TO section OF this
Union, which dictated by the other and yet such
provision is TO bring peace and harmony do know
by what standard the gentleman from Texas chooses 10
Judge OF what would, ought to bring peace, No. sir
instead OF Peace standing upon the Missouri line, with
healing IN her wings, and olive branches her hands, II
been Eecto with snakes kissing from her head and
the torch OF dscord in her band presiding It, Sir.
do not believe that should have had the present array
of sectional interests but for thaI had almost SAID
cursed acknowledgements line. II was fatal error
/. was than fatal error, made by ancestors
by way OF n,rodacing my remarks upon it, will ask
my friend from Arkansas, who sits before me- 10 read
extract which have placed in his hand.
| Mr.. SEBASTIAN read as follows:
The banks, bankrupt law, manufactures. Spanish
waves in storm. viii pass under the ship But the
Missouri question Is breaker ON which we lose The Mis-
souri, country by revolt aud what more God only knows
l.
son. quoted by MIR. Calhoun. Now, will my friend be
kind enough TO read further9
| Mr. SEBASTIAN read the following:
"Mark (sad Mr.. Calhoun) Mr.. Jefferson's prophetic
words Mark his profound reasoning;
".it Che quesrion) is hushed for the But this
y lePreve only not final sentence geographical line
conceived and held up 70 the angry passions Of
will never be obielated and every new irritation will
Mr.. BUTLER. ask my friend to read now the i'm
posing remarks OF my late venerased colleague Mr. CAL
houn in relation to this matter; and upon these texts
intend 10 make my speech.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN read the following extract:
q have senators, believed from the first that the agi,a
on OF the sabject OF slavery would, Il prevented by
erIaning this opinion, have, all proper sion
deavored TO call the altouton OF each Of the great par
disaster but without SUGGEST The agitation
has been permitted to proceed with almost attempt
be disguised denied that the Union danger You
have thus bad forced upon you the greatest and The
How can the Union be pfeseryedf'
Mr.. BUTLER. That. sir. is the imposing inerroga-
tory which pIopose-how this Union be preserved
By requiring all TO observe The obligations OF good faith
BY dispensing with those temporary expedien,s and by
doing justice to another Therefore all things what
soever ye would that should do 10 you do ye even
so to them
The temper and judgment OF the public mind UNDER
went great change after the adoption OF the Compro.
mise. The press and statutes will verify this.
Now, sir shall quote statute, with purpose, let
me nioIm The distinguished senator from Massachusetts
on The other side OF the chamber, [Mr. EvEkErTl 10
assail Massachusetts or her legislation, but com.
menlay upon the state OF public opinion before and after
the Missouri Compromise. My object is 10 show, that
from the time the Missouri Compromise first intro
and il under the influence of discussions which then
took place, and not before, that find section in
hostile array against the other. make this statement
broadly and challenge denal-tbat the Missouri Com.
promise, 10 making geographical line made OF odi
Gus distinction aud sectional alienation. @
The honorable senator from Massachusetts, Mr. SUM
NER1 said that southern statesmen, distinguished men
from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and
Georgia. at time free TO give their opinions upon
this subject and they were generally against the ns
ton oil slavery. He rs entirely true remember the
time when it was regarded in South Carolina, as
moral evil but, sir, from the lime when the North,
portion OF the North. undertook TO make issue upon
the SUBJECT, you have heard single southern man,
OF any reputation, this floor anywhere else, under
take TO give up that question have said that before
ihe adoption OF the Missouri Compromise the north
en States were not very kind and phiian,hropic to-
wards this which Is under the peculiar OF
the senator from Massachusetts, he would represent
have before a statute Of that State which ask my
friend from Alabama, who sits beside me, to read;
Mr.. CLAY read il, as follows
" SEC Be further eaaeted by The authority aforsGd
aha. 10 Pssop being an AiLlean or negro other Than
one of the United States, TO be evidenced by certificate
zen) shall IaHy within this Commonwealth for longer
lime than two months and upon complaint made to any
such person has been within the same more than two
months the said justice shall order the taid person de
part out o thls commonwealth ana IN that the
African negro sha not depart as aforesaid justice
Of the peace within this Commonweath, upon complaint
proof made that such person has continued within this
Comm onwealth days FER notice given him her to
depart Aforesaid, sha commit the said person any
house Of correction within the county, there be kept
hard labor agreeaby the rules and orders OF the said
house, until the sessions OF tho peace be holden
within aud for the said county and the master OF the
house Of Is hereby required and directed trans
NIT attested copy Of the OF commitment
said the fret day Of their said session and n
trial AZ the said court IL shall be made appear that the
said has thus continued within the Commonwealth
the Of this lie she shall be whipped
exceeding Stripes and ordered depsf out of this
Commonwealth within ten days and If he she shall not
80 part the process shall be bad and punishment
inaicied snd so toftss qaol ~ March rs, Hss) Add
acts-l797, chapter 81 1902, chapter ~
MIR. BRODHEAD. What is the date Of that statute
Mr. BU iLER. Seventeen hundred and eighty eight
and II remained on the statute book in lu force until
1919. until alter the adoption Of the Missouri Compro
mise. | wall call u the totts quotes act Laughter
The negroes TO be whipped every time they hap
pcned TO get 20 Boston, any other place in Massachu
setts That - specimen OF statutory philanthropy at
least do not quote 1t to reproach Massachusetts, for
u has become common principle OF legislation in many
Of The non slayeholding States, The truth is, iha,
black population was regarded by Massachusetts, as a
nuisance
Mr. SUMNER and Mr. EVERETT both rose.
MIR. SUMNER. The senator from South Carolina s
Jealous OF the honor of biz own State that he will
pardon me II interrupt him for moment merely To
explain The offensive statute 10 which he has referred.
have nothing 70 say IN vndcsion OF IL simply desire
that u should be understood. This statute. which bears
date 11ss anterior to the federal government, app
cable only 10 Africans negroes not citizens Of some one
of The United States; aad, according TO contemporary
evidence, was intended 10 project the Common wealth
against the yagabondsge OF fugitive slaves. Bot do
not vlndcate the statute only explain II, and add that