The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30

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Mr., DOUGLAS. Win the senator allow remind
hum OF aiact wish, rst to call his attention TO the fact
that the speech he reading from speech made before
me compromise measures, any OF them pending
peo.e e erorial measures were introduced INTO the
body was aspeech made the state of facts before
the legislation of 1850, and after that Legislation had
taken place In the second place, wish TO remind him
that when used the strong language of which he speaks
quoting Mr. Webstera words and in the next place
said II was not pledged in Texas, south of 80 deg 80
mn to slavery as said by Mr. Webster, for the
that the resolution was that they should do they pleased
either have It or not II pledged neither 10 slavery
TO freedom but that the people should do they pleased
according TO the principles of this bill
| Mr. WADE. That is all There implied pledge
70 slave territory But this language be less significant
turned out that did apply the peculiar compro-
mise measares lie still referring 10 limiting slavery
by line and do not suppose makes much difference
on constitutional question whether made the 18th
Of March or any other day 1t certainly upon the
subject II referred 10 the constu.ionaty Of drawing Just
such line as this How, then, could il make any differ
whether il made the subject Of the
measures or any oher' The thing is impossible.
Now SIR want to have his opinion understood the sub
ect of,he compromise of 1920 the very question under
sderaton-hat me-honored compromise, How did he I'M
dsrsand It heni Do suppose he thought all void and
angass. show hT Ia what shall read now
from page $40 of the volume believe he speaks in
reference what Mr.. Calhoun said. His speech is long
and cannot go back to all the connexions but think
make 1t understood
"The next in the series of aggressons complained Of by
The senator from South Carolina the Missouri Compro-
mise. The Missouri Compromise of northern ojus-
tee designed deprive the South of her due share of the
| Territories"
suppose that is what MIR. Calhoun hal said.
"Why, sir, it only this very day that the senator
from Mississippi despared of any peaceabe adjustment of
existing difficulties, because the MISSOURI Compromise line
could not be extended to the Pacific"
/ He, then, would have the line the Pacific Certainly
he could not back and say the other party line
unconstitutional. That would be back-handed way of
arguing the question at all events.
That originally adopted in the bill for the
admission of Missouri by the union Of northern and south
The South has always professed be willing
to abide by it continue fair and honor
able adjustment of vexed and difficult question"
i Hear that! What has invaidated it now Why is it
not ofjust sound timber i, -four years agoi
"n s45 adopted in the resolutions for the
ton Of Texas"
Repeated again as have said With what face can sena
tors who participated in that now say unconstitutional
SIN I845 adopted in the resolutions for the annexa-
of Texas by southern well northern votes with
out the slightest complaint that it unfair any section
| of the country"
| That is the way he talked then
"In 1886 il received the support of every southern mem
Der of the House of Representatives wing and democrat
without exception alternative the Wilmot
prevso. And agnn in lS4S amendment the Ore
gon bill on my motion, Il received the VOTE if recoect
arishtand do not think can possibly be mistaken-of
every southern SENATOR whig and democrat including
the senator from South Carolina himself, Mr.. Cahoua
And yet told that this only second the
dnance Of 1887 in the series of the Souh
Well, sir, he right twas a extraordinary po-
sion for Mr. Calhoun to assume at that time that those
aggressive upon the South and ably
did the senator from Illinois then refue the argumen, made
by the senator from South Carolina upon that subject show
ing coneusivey to everybody that he had just right
1 complain of il. How is new The from Illinois
himself complains, and offers gratutousy without being
asked by the South repeal the compromise and backs
by the argument that is fraoght with great injustice the
! South. Strange times fallen into ] will continue
reading from the report of the senator's speech:
4 "Mr. BrrLEn. think you mistaken about it, do
no, think that my colleague Mr. Calhoun voted for it,
i Mr. DoueLAs DO not think that ! can be mistaken
upon this point that Mr.. Calhoun voted for my motion to
insert the Missouri Compromise in the Oregon bill He
voted for my amendment and then did all,
on the material point, which upon the adoption Of my
amendment for having offered this amendment first in
the House Of Representatives, and subsequently, in this
body, denounced in certain sections slavery
,ensonst-a doughaee--and many other kind and polite
terms of similar import applied me- and my
was published IN certain newspapers with black marks
drawn around IT, with the view Of concentrating popular
odum upon and the party 10 which il is my pride and
pleasure belong And now, sir the very which
drew all these anathemas and denuneatons upon my de
voted head represented by the from South
Carolina of deadly hostility southern in
teressa calculated to limit and diminish the
of slavery than any Of the government during its
whose history. BE this IL may think southern gentle
should complain Of the measure after having given
il their united vote on several occasions"
4 think the thing think il most unreason-
able that YOU should round here and offer to repeal
this old guarantee OF liberty, and throw down. after en-
Toying all the benefits Of it. Adopt the argument Of the
able senator from Illinois that subject and wish he would
i reahrm here tonight.
II shall dean the Senate but very short time longer
have pointed at here abotionist. That sup
posed to be very wicked and very unenviable character
and do know but that under that denomina-
ton do not Ike slavery deies it, There very few
whom you hnd TO resIs; strongly. II that makes
aboitionist, cannot help IL. But let say my
northern democratic friends who Jefersonian demo-
Gratis, who make their boast every stump from Maine
TO Chicago that they OF the old Jccsonian school, that
| | am Of that school aso, for, in my Judgment more
glorious patriot has breahed the breath OF life even
among that great galaxy OF worhies Of revolutionary
ory | always admired him. have endoagored TO
than is due, very honestly by it. for he taught
me fully far as | have gone. He taught me all
about he has taught those eersonian democrats and
abolition here. And now | say to gentlemen, both
North and South, do the body Of that noble
old patriot 70 attack significant person as am
on this subj OF abouonsm. Dispose of him, the giant
Of democracy, first and when you have completely buried
his greut and glorious deeds and name may be Justly
and reasonably exposed the attack but before Yes
sir, Il anything would reconcile the institutions of
Old Virginia" would be that had produced such men
as Jefferson Wythe Mason, Tucker and many others.
give her full credit for them wish the northern democracy
up to the hgh-wser mark Of the opinions Of those
tmehonored patriots. say again those who complain
Of abolition, who complain Of being anti.slavery
much overmueh dispose of this great apostle whom you
worship before you attack me.
viii read from Mr. Jefcrsons letter TO DR. Price the
notorious English abolitonist, who agating at that
time and who had published work. and wanted TO know
of MIR. Jefferson " understand rightly, what he thought
on the subject And now hear what Mr. Jefferson wrote
want northern democrats 10 understand what their old
leader and apostle said upon this subject for he said