The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-02

line adopted between the North and the South but il
r was done 90 I asr whie. made nowss ob
the almost united vote the North against the
.na was thus mp0sa imp on the latter BY ~
South has given her sanction to it, assented the
II 81 sSs which yGd M and as
to and which she could attempt to do without
disturbing the and harmony Of the Union which she
has ever been adverse Acting this principle she permit
ted tho Territory Of Iowa to be formed and the State
admitted into tho Union under the compromise without OBJ
"To add 70 the strength Of this claim the advocates of the
power bold r the IN nams q jefferson in s yH and g
which Is bnta general expression of Of which the
Missouri 9omproniss case Of its application i we may
the principle instead Of being the author Of the proyiso
being in it favor could be deadly hostile to it.
In letter to the elder Adams in 8l9 he these remark
able expressions in to Missouri question
aant snsrupt sw rs Spanish treaty;
storm usder the shp but The Missouri question i
breaker which we lose the Missouri couph and what
10 understand the full force Of these expressions il must
be borne in mind that the questions The
great and exciting political questions of the day. which
parties divided The banks bankrupt law had long been
Manuaetares Cor what has since been called the
tectve tariff at the time subject Of great excitement
as was the spanish treaty that y the treaty BY which
was sead to the uPi9n ion and By which the
from the Gulf OF Mexico to the Pacific All these
cng party aueoI 10 I Of the day Mr. Jefferson 70 regarded
Of them as in their nature fugitye and to use his own for
cbe expression would off under the ship Of State like
in storm Not that fatal question; it
breaker which destined to be stranded and yet his
is quoted by the pcendare Of the present day sup
port of and as the author of provso which would give in
definite and universal extension Of this fatal question to all
the Territories II compromised the next year by the
adoption of the line to which have referred Mr. Holiness
of Mane long member of this body who voted for the
measure addressed letter to Mr. Jefferson enclosing copy
OF his speech the occasion Ii drew out from
him which ought to be treasured up the heart of every
man who loves the country and its institutions It's brief
will send it to the Secretary to be read Tho time of the
Senate cannot be better occupied than in listening to it,
Mr. Chairman the letter to which Mr. Calhoun alluded
was the to which have referred denunciaory of the
Missouri Compromise On the 10Th day of Fe bruay S47
Mr. Calhoun explicit if possible in declaring his
opposition to the Missouri Compromise and his opinions in
relation to its eonstitutonalty Addressing the Senate
he then said:
Sir here let me say word as to the compromise line
have always considered it great highly injurious
to the South because surrendered for temporary
purposes those high principles of the constitution upon
which, think, ought to stand against any com
promise line Yet would have been willing to acquescc in
under the trying circumstances the peace of
the Union One ofhc resolutions Of the House that effect
be durbers Of this Union Abhorrent to my feelings
is that compromise line let il be adhered to in good faith
it, let not refuse stand by it, 1t has kept peace for
some time and in the present circumstance perhaps
down by overwhelming majority. 1t renewed by
gentleman from sayehoding State and again voted
down by an overwhelming majority
" see my way in the constitution cannot in compro-
mise compromise Is but act Of Congress 1t may be
constitution stable 1t is rock. On can stand
is stable ground on which we can better stand
in opposition to fanaticsn than on the shifting sands Of
promise
" Let u be done with compromises Let go back and
stand upon the constitution"
And, sir, did Ego back and stand upon the constu
tionh when, by the .cnactments embracing what is
termed the compromise measures of 1851, the prin-
eipe Of "noH-incrreoap was recognised. We did ego
back and stand by the constitution when the Territories
Of Utah and New Mexico were organized. We did Ego
back and stand by the constitution whent decreed
that the people Of those Territories should be permitted to
1 ala y.,. Of g..y
The honorable Lewis CaSs in bis recent speech in the
Senate this particular bill now under consideration
the 10th Of February last when discussing the cons
tuonal powers Of Congress upon this subject used the fol-
lowing emphatic language:
Then, sir with these views heretofore made known and
t am ened upon eS my vote 70 say whether
by which Congress legislated the subject Of slavery
constitutional do mott and so believing shall ever avow
gan before they sent me here and my adhesion to those
opinions due to my conviction and my consistency and
am sure these motives will be my justification with gener
ous constituency"
And again. further on in the speech he said that
when the want of this power the part of Congress
manifest the true policy the principle contained in this
be principle Of non-intervention and while treating
upon this subject he said
One compromise be repealed by another and thus
and dturb may be- to separate the country Once esab
@ this true doctrine OF nonntervention which is laid down
povsr and you Sanb tbe subject forever from the natons
councils and send II 10 be adjusted by local communities
which belongs and where no danger attend the decision
whatever that may be-"
Mr. Chairman IL Is needless for me TO occupy the attention
Of the committee permit Of the hour allotted
pass in multiplying authorities to sustain the posi-
ton which have assumed relative to the justice const
tuonay of the restriction proposed 10 be repealed in
the bill which passed the Senate There but few
bers upon this floor if indeed there be any, who viii deny
what have already asserted TO wit That the most emil
nen statesmen Of the times in which the question ag-
taed denied It's constituiionay and that scarcely
authority Of eminence divesed Of the anatcsm Of the day.
can now be found its advocate"
In the outside Of my remarks Mr. Chairman said that
induced TO advocate the passage of the Senate bill
ganzng the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas because
Of the devotion which the people whom have the honor
in part represent have always shown to State rights and
the Union the maintenance Of the their and in my
opinion securing the perpetuity OF the other also said sir
had hoped from Georgia the representatives ofevery
other sayehodng State would be found unit in support
of the Senaes bill, but in which had been disappointed
With reference TO my FIRST allusion-the doctrine of
Estate rights win observe that the right of State un-
der the constitution to regulate her domestic insttu
tons is incontrovertibc Slavery apprenticeship, is
domestic institution II it pleased Massachusetts
to establish African slavery It exists in the South
under the constitution, she has right TO do sol and the
remainder of the New England States however greved
they might he at 80 approach TO them OF domestic
institution 80 obnoxious TO their philanthropy or pety
have no right under that instrument 10 interfere abo
ish IL through their representatives in Congress II is
in regard to the rules and regulations which the eastern
States may adopt for the government Of apprentices
the servitude which may exist among them Suppose that
the South should become neensed at the menal employ
menfs OF white servants they wont TO call them at
the North and should say all born free and equal
white men NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. equality must prevail
and tho serytude OF the white at the North being in
direct opposition to his brihrigh il should be abolished
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