The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01


them when they please if the Missouri Compromise be
peaedi We hold them by obi cation which would be
dshonorabe and Infamous TO abandon You cannot repeal
that compromise without the OF Texas Remember,
Texas Independent nation sovereignty, when she
came into is Union. She had rights equal 10 those pos
sessed by this counuy institutions quite as GOOD, ana
more harmonious structure Of her community, Now, VIII
there not be liability that these four additional States may
be denied TO Texas Texas insists upon this right In my
person, as one of her representatives claim no boon
bestowed ask Il gift The State demands II as
right 70 form four additional States she should elect doso
But what would the repeal Of this compromise amount
TOT An abstraction What would the South be benefited
by BY the amendment Of the from North Caro-
na the siat, quo Is not restored but the blu is perfectly
eyscerated, orr senatorial term because think i
may be applied with proprie,y, elga.iy enascuated
Yes sir, il amounts nothing, Il holds promise the
ear but breaks il TO the hope II ever 20 be repealed
want no empty promises They have been asked for
by the South They not desired and, far as |
concerned they will be accepted Neither my col
league myself have been consulted in relation
this subject On the contrary, have been seduiously
excluded from all consultation have never had an init
nation that conference was 10 take place, caucus 10 DC
held stringent measures applied m the passage OF TINS
bill. Nothing of the kind. have been In the dark In
relation TO it, feel that Texas has important interest
any other section this Union in the repeal of the
PROMISE and would be vitality affected by IT, She must
be eventually if caamltes to fall upon the South, the
most unfortunate of all that portion of the Union
will give you my why think Texas would be
in the depoabe condition Of all the southern States
II is the terminus of the slave population II is
of vast extent and fertile soil favorable to the cu
tue and growth of these productions which most mn
portant to the necessities of the wod-coon sugar. ana
tobacco An immense slave population must eventually go
there The demand for labor great everything s 80
inviting the enerprsng and Industrious, that labor will
BIO transferred there, because will be Of most profitable
character and the sproportion of white popu
laion Then, sir, it becomes the gulf of
slavery and there its terrible eddies will whlr II convn
sons take place have right therefore, to claim some
consideration the Senate for the effect which the repeal of
this compromise will have upon our State. have right
demand it, and demand it for other than those
which formerly gave here, that personal to myself
Ii alleged that refusal part Of the North
continue the Compromise line the acquisitions
Of ls47 and ls4S reputation Of the compromise
i That may be thought technically true. ! grant that
proposition was made compromise entered into by the
/ North and South, to extend the Missouri Compromise
far the jurisdiction fthe United States extended That
the Pacific When was by contract carried
through Texas its annexation then, understand
it. it Inca continuation Of the old line by con-
II established there by compact with Texas;
for, by the original Missouri Compromise, could only ex-
tend far the jurisdiction of the United States went
i Then, the proposition continue it to the Pacific
and Substantive proposition. Though might refer to
the original principle of the old, had more connexon
with il than the Atlantic has with the Pacific.
understand if individuals make contract, whether they
into it writing not if to be executed by any
given me and subsequently, it proposed by one of the
parties to make another contract which involves the
FIRST but made because i, convenient extend the first
further the refusal Of of the parties to the sec
ond does nvadate the former contract This kind
cept in favor of the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
have great deal of vcneration for that compromise
recoect the time when tried in this Senate chamber
upon its principles There here who well
member that denounced, in manner than in
words, when said planted myself upon the Missouri
Compromise line, and that astride of would stand
needs be- and there would do battle, and there would
perish in the defence of the rights OF the South That
was emphatic language, and fet all that uttered. SIR
have for and if should feel such
renee not unreasonable that should have determine
tons, which viii not be changed by all the technical
and abstract notions which have been adduced and relied
upon enlighten the public mind TO manufacture public
sentiment here, and to give direction to it abroad.
m and ass you hat The North West South
be willing that this should be done. No one can
deprecate than do the fearful agatons which, lap
prehend will follow this but after the manifestations which
have had here nothing that utter will affect those
who present. certify them what must be the newt
abroad Do these gentlemen say that have not made any
argument this pont IL sir because was not suf-
GENTLY skilled the refined arguments that were ad-
duced favor of the repeal What necessity has grown
up for the adoption Of this 1882 None had
resulted this time last year None has been heard Of
Three years have passed IN tranquility and peace YET the
been derec his duty if he had not brought things to
their present condition. and presented the matter shape
in which it stands If necessary at all was ne
cessary last year No developments have been made
The great principle of existed then There
no new demand for i now Is not that reason why this
bill ought pass Was there any indication given
Of its necessity up the time that the bill was introduced
here' None, throughout the whole land. How and where,
and Why and when and with whom this measure orgi-
mated Heaven only knows for have cognizance Of the
facts but well know that persons deeply involved In il,
and exercising senatorial privileges here received in
formation that such would be brought forward,
would be urged with that pertinacity with which IT is
now DONE Little did think that be urged upon
us great healing The honorable from
Virginia Mr. Mason said last night that this ls be
garded great healing for the purpose of
venting agitation Sir, heard of no agitation until it
here would there have been any this day the United
States if the bill in the form which presented last
year had been brought forward and adopted without any
provision either for nsnntervenon the repeal Of the
|, Missouri Compromise.
SO far back I646 find that President Polk recognised
the Missouri Compromise Of binding force upon this
country He considered only binding upon the North
the South, but, the Chief Magistrate of this
Unon he regarded binding upon the South because II
accorded certain privileges the South for he says when
speaking relation his approval of the Oregon BILL that
he approved because lay north Of 36 deg 80 mn but
lain south of IS deg 30 mn he would not say what
action would have taken upon it; clearly nmatng that
he would vetoed the bill regarding he did the Mis-
sour Compromise obligatory the sections of the
Union How has it been rcputated since that timer Was
il repudated and superseded rendered null and void by
the Compromise of 1882 No such thing Do you think
that the statesmen, the who managed and con-
troed the business of that Compromise much any
other man vescd and skilled legal lore and general
learning men Of and keen perceptions would have
permitted 90 unexplained il it had been
contemplated to repeal the Missouri Compromise Mr..
Clay and MIR. Webster would have done II. Yet no
information given that any such design was entertained
by any member Of this body. sure that for one, did
not entertain Other gentlemen, astuc than myself,
might have done so; but confident that not the
general und ersanding that intervention 10 be APP
piled to these Territories because they lay north Of 36 deg
30 min
again ask what benefit to result TO the South from