The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-18


| Mr.. DOUGLAS l viii yield the foor with the under
an argument upon them.
Mr.. CHASE will not take the floor with any lmita-
Mr. DOUGLAS. | that the object is 10 make an
argument. have a few words TO say
Mr.. DIXON Then the senator from Ohio will not
Mr. CHASE. The senator from Illinois does not yield
| the door that may answer
Mr.. DIXON But the say whether or not he
believes they oompacis
Mr.. CHASE. shall answer according to my own dis
! creon
Mr. DIXON Then shall consider that the senator from
Ohio does not answer the question: What, can he not
speak Ii be hard with the senator when he has not
word to say. They are plain questions, and there is no
difficulty in saying whether he really believes these
promises be compacts not, and whether he
bound by them. He will not answer the question He will
neither admit that he bound that he is bound yet
the senator from Ohio talks about the saeredness of
pacts The compact Of 1920 is sacred in his eye. Is the
compact Of 1850 sacred in the eye Of the senator from Ohio
If it is sacred with him, ask him again how did he
when the proposition made here to repeal that portion
of the Of 1850 called the usyesave aw Did not
the vote for that propostons suppose he will not
| that question, except IN his own way.
Sir there is always straightforward mode of answering
question. There il always straightforward mode Of
coming to point and to decision When the senator
be compact and when he takes upon himself denounoe
false what he calls compact, which entered
into in 1890 while the record shows that he himself is false
to the compact which entered into 1850 whst att
tude does that senator occupy this hoori Sir
say that it is anything else than an envabe If it be
dshonorable the 10 think s repeal
the Of 1920 is II eas repeal the acts 1882 What
il there that renders the compact and sacred that does
render the other equally compact equally binding on
the northern people, and be held equally sacred by hon
orabe men, whether living in the North South If the
of 1890 agreement between the North and South
the of 1850 equally 80 But the senator from
Ohio declaring he has done the sacrednes Of the Of
1920 violation Of and in total disregard Of the principle of
honor which he himself has abored aasduousy 10
ablish, cooly and deliberately, and with palce aforc-
/ thought
of the of 1850, the called the fgitiveslave bill.
Sir with what consistency the talk of honor
and the violation Of honor with this act of his staring him
in the face and this brand OF violated faith burning his
brow He comes here and presents--ahough must do
him the Justice say that he denies that he had any
knowledge what contained in the resolution which
read by the senator from North Carolnaa petition
containing charges against members of this body which, If
true exclude every member against whom tho charge
is made from the which he here occupies The
says however, that he knew nothing of what contained
in the resolution will not, therefore, hold him response
/ BILE for it.
| Mr. DOUGLAS. | will yield the floor generally, so as
| TO let this matter go on.
| Mr.. DIXON: shall not Occupy but a few minutes.
Mr. President confess incapable of understanding
the position Of the from Ohio | do know
really what he means when he comes here with hand
holding petition denouncng all the upon this
floor who favor of the repeal of the Missouri COM
promise traitors whilst the other hand he appears
upon the record having voted himself repeal that
which he would suppose the from Ohio would
gard compact sacred the estimation of the people
North and Southaye sir sacred the of 1890.
That the position which he occupies and it can be
other The senator from Ohio favor of the solemniy
and sacedness OF compacs and yet he put his foot
upon a compact he can be faithles compact he
can denounce his friends least traitors those who
in favor of repeating what considered osnox-
ous restriction upon great section of the people Of the
United States. That is the position which he
cuPy, ;.h -, !. ....,o -. ,;,,, ~,
on this question. If he maintain that the
1920 sacred compact to be maintained by the people
of the North and the SOUTH let him say IL he
that the called the compromise of 1850 formed
solemn compact TO be maintained by the North and South
lie, him say So If he means to say that every northern
man - bound by these compacts, let him IL he
means TO affirm that he il not bound by them--that he
has right TO denounce others for not abiding by them
while he himself refuses the acknowledgment Of their OBJ
legations on him-let HIM say So
These the points which desire call the aen-
ton Of the senator from Ohio. Having done So yield
he floor, with the understanding that he would an
my questions directly he may do in that manner
which suits his own Judgment and his own taste
Mr. CHASE. If the honorable senator from Kentucky
had done the honor TO listen to the remarks which
addressed the Senate before he took the floor would
have in them direct and unequivoca each
Of his Eieogatones but, having before answered
them, and having failed reach his understanding not
through any defect ofthat understanding; but from want Of
attention the part of that senator say him distinctly
that regard the act preparatory the admission of Mis-.
compact binding upon the parties who were con-
cerned IN the making of H. and those parties have already
. | stated to be the North and South.
Then, in regard TO his second nterrogatory-we the
compromise acts Of 1850 compact Il gay, they were
, not compact
MT DiADN. mat Is what / wanted to know.
Mr. CHASE. That is precisely what | said before
They were series OF measures, like any other measures
subject to repeal And now, with the permission the
SENATOR VIII ask hm question. Does he regard acts
Of 1850 n compact
Mr. DIXON. The senator asks me whether regard
them compact. donot regard them as acts Of Con-
which passed to settle great question and quiet
The agitation in the country growing of that question
regard the acts OF 1851 imposing obligation upon
The people Of the North and South TO adhere TO them.
do not regard the of 800 in that light will explain
% the senator In the fret place, look upon the OF
1870 as violation of the constitution Of The United States;
and do not admit that the Congress Of the United States
he's any power to impose any restrictions upon the people
Of the United stateswhch violation OF the constitution
II attempts TO deprive cernin cns OF citizens Of rights
which clearly belong 10 them under the constitution and il
carried INTO effect converts the government Of the United
States into despotsm, and the people whom the re.
strietion acts, slaves.
In the next place, look upon the itself violation
and breaking down Of that equality which between
The different States and the people Of the different States
Tor whilst 1t securcs nothing those who live south &c
deg 80 mn secures TO the people living north Of 90 deg
~ NM the exclusive night settle the Territory The
South game nothing by IT. the North gains the to set
tie the Territory. The in favor Of the North
IT Is not IN favor Of tho South.
will further remark to the senator that do not under
stand sndnever did understand that was the
which entered into between the North and the South
The real compromise, and the only compromise which could
amount TO anything, that which proposed by the
great scnntor from Kentucky, Mr. Clay upon the ads-
sion Of Missouri into the Union. That proposition been
reod 10 the Senate, and the Senate are familiar with IL
need repeat IT, That the Of the compact
which was entered into in regard to the admission OF Mis-
souri, 50 fr regards that, look upon il as binding
and should consider any effort repeal or TO
Il violation OF the sacred understanding which existed