The daily union., 1854-02-23

know. Mr.. President at one time it was apprehended
ihat me class OF politicians in county denomnaed
as aboiionis's, would attempt 10 agItae. and if poss
ole, 20 procure repeal o' the fugitive slave law. That
was threatened IN the newspapers. The New York Tri
bune among others, denounced that law and proclaimed
TO The world that il would wage unceasng war upon IL
until its repeal accomplished Bat. Sir thai dis.
codan note had died away before this Congress had as
sembied The requiem OF abolition seemed to have been
sung II there ultras In the South their dissalis.
factions were senced; they had acquesced in ha great
healing measure and the wounds which had afflicted
me body polite were cca,rized and well, rejoiced in
II; every patriot in the land rejoced in IT, All fe ioy
Gus IN The accomplishment OF contamination so devout.
ly to be wished further assurance was given to us
lha peace would be preserved in the inaugural Of The
President Of the United States lie then tod US, referring
70 The agitation OF the slavery question:
iefyently hope that the question is and that
threaten the durability of our Institutions, obscure the
| light oil our prosperity"
/ will not be charged with opposing this measure as
one meeting the appreciation of he Administrations al,
though have seen 10 some prints the assertion that il il
such II is repudiaed in advance, measure OF the
administration Ihe President would not deny the prn.
cple upon which bis acceptance OF the nomination wa.
predcaed; he would not Tepudiate all his precnnceiyed
opinions and adopt The policy Of repeating the Missouri
Compromise AS more conclusive testimony that he
CARDS Inc Compromise oi 1850 as hnaiy, may refer
his very last message 10 the Congress OF the United States
| in which he uses this language:
lis no part Of my purpose give prominence to any
the deliberate judgment people But while the pres
ent Is bright with promise and the future full Of demand
past can never be without nseu lessons admonon and
instruction II ls dangers beucons, they viii
evidently fail 10 ui1t the object of design When
the grave shall have closed all who
ns 70 meet The obligations Of dny the year 1850 viii be
successful war had Just Terminated Peace brought wnh
II vast augmentation OF territory Disturbing Questions
bearing The domestic institutions OF one poson
oi the eoniedeacy, and involving the constitutional rights
and sentiment which then existed 10 details
peeihc provisions the acquiescence OF distinguished eli
zens, whose devotion to The Union be don biad
mas given renewed vgor TO ns,ituoas and
sense OF epose aud security 10 The public
the eoniederacy That this repose is safer shock
ring official term i'll have power avert it, those WHO
placed me here may be assured"
Can any suppose that The Executive OF the United
States has abandoned bis principles m order to advocate
The repeal OF The Missouri Compromise that be would
sanction with his approval act of repeal, ii the Coa
gress Of the United States should pass one deny it,
SIR have seen fugitive charges from the press that
was opposing the administration have felt bound to
iofiy myself with irfeuabe testimony in regard 10 that
matter plant myself, and shall remain, upon the prn.
cples avowed by this democratic administration But,
SIR u II Were opposing the whole world, with The con-
yien2ns OF my mind and heart, would oppose 10 the
last by all means OF rational reslance repeal Of the
Missouri Comproise because deem ii essential 10 the
Preservation OF ihis Union, aad 10 the existence
tue South, II has heretofore operated wall of fire
10 Us. IL is guarantee Tor Institutions Repeal II,
and tAere will then be hne OF demal kalon Repeal
II, and you are putting The knife 10 the throat OF the
South, and II viii be drawn. No event OF tue future
visible 10 my perception than that, the Missouri
Compfonse - Repealed, al some iu,nre day the South
will be overwhelmed
garded as lor The South alone. need not say that am
Tor The whole country Ii am II is sufficient without
rehearslns II here. But sir. my all s in The South My
identity 10 there My lite has been spent there. Every
tcndrl that clusters around my heart every cofd that
binds me 10 lie or hope, Is there; and ee thai ii is my
duty to sand up IN behalt OF her rights and If possible
10 secure every guarantee Tor her safety aud her security
claim The Missouri Compromise, as IL now stands, in
behalf Of the Souh. ask senator's 10 lei us benefits
lnure 10 us. DO Ao wan, II taken away. The South I
has mol demanded IT. la all the canvass OF last year did
any souhera man demand The repeal OF the Missouri
Comptom'sef has any newspaper SAID sol Has any
voice proclaimed NJ No And | appeal to senators,
who sympsthize with in necessities and in our ap I
prehensons, to remember that We have asked for the
repeal Suppose candidate Tor The presidency OF the
United States, during the las canvass, at the last
men when there was barely time enough le TO send The
news over the wires TO the various parts oil the Union bad
proclaimed that he IN favor o the repeal OF the Mis-
soufi Compromise how many States would he have re-
ceisedi How many votes would have endorsed bm | 4
care not who the candidate might have been; care
" II had been Geaefal Jackson or General Washington,
they could not have secured the endorsement OF the
American people.
am now called upoa to vote for lhe repeal OF he Mis-
soun Compromise, which l esteem everything 10 the
Souih-under which II has prospered, and in which
have always acqulesced since lis adopon--wbieh the
South united IN applying TO Texas when IT admitted
into the Union; and Texas has prospered under I
iDe lnh,cuon Texas was party 10 the compact and
she has not repealed her part Of she has assenied
10 the repeal, and as her representative, never will
may be voted down. bat will submit To the infection OF
oalamious dispensatlop. Will YIELD il not cheerful
~, al least will "oegVieScen
worih while TO review before intelligent gentlemen the
circumstances under which the Missouri Compromise
was formed The necessities Of the country great,
s emergencies alarming, and Il adopted by the
OIL The representatives, ot the American people CON-
pacl between the North and the Sonh. Since that ums
40 inequality greater than then existed between the
North and the South, numerically and politically, has
grown up, and continues 10 grow The prepOnderance
~ favor Q northern Influence and northern iseveIy
day IA progress o increase, and must continue after
times Ii s not 10 cease The vast north western por
uon oil our continent unadaped 10 slave labor, will not
be hlled up by southern with slaves, and northern
people will increase that pTeponderanoe until the North
~ connected with California, through the valleys and |
gorges Of the Rocky mountains.
As an evidence that have nothing 10 hope for from
the Increase oil the States, unless such may he formed
out OF Texas or New Mexico the honorable chairman
OF The Committee on Territories comedies. "a understand
hm, the tact that Nebraska aud Kansas will be
haated by slave population He thinks the chances
decidedly against their being filled with slavehod
ers. think too. think the South have TO over.
come a law OF Nature potent thap geographical /
obstacles before that country will be filed by slave
population linen, ISL Tor the benefit ol the south that
his testnctoa should be repealed No The North |
do no, demand IT, VIII the South be benefited by Il |
There is doubt in my mind that Indiana and lli
slaveholdua States than that Nebraska and
Kansas will always be such
WELL sir. what ~ itlving TO the Soulhl They have
not demanded IT, Is IL giving them toy OF baubla
Are YOU to them you amuse children, by CIV
ing them rattle 10 tickle the ears OF The little fellows
lLaughterl No, SIR; tins u grave subject Tney have
nol asked Tor bread. lhatyou oier them
fish, tbat you give them a serpent.
The day, lear, must ihe progress OF out
oounlry-hough God lofbld tbat ], ever should-tbat