New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-15

chised he ssted bis portion on the subisc, prior Ia the
Congress and among other things ssd hsving been select
ed Eieoor for Cas- and Butler he resigned tie Office
which be held az District Attorney in Indiana AMI took
the stump favor of the principles OF the Nicholson letter
and e1nvassed the entire State and aerward advocated
the Con OF 1889 as final settlement u the Slavery
question Whenever the subject came " in Congress be
voted in favor of IT, with exception and then he was
absent Having given history of his adherence the
Comomise me asures he said he presumed he would
be charged with AbOlitonsm. He had no erithets to
heap the South shareholders They have Slavery
IN Their midst governed by their municipal laws let
them do with It as they please Instead of the C)npro
mise Of $3.50 supersedDg that of 1890 the opposite il the
fact, which he proceeded TO show Let one important
truth be borne IN mind When we acquired the Province
Of Louisiana OF which Nebraska and Kansas part
Slavery existed there. Ii is principle OF law that
where nation acquires territory the laws remain in
iorGe sn'h ,geeleG or altered BY competent LEGAL
the lmi's Of the Province of Louisiana, Slavery
existed there Missouri after acquiring sufficient
number Of inhabitants applied for admission into the
Union According to history gres, excitement existed
Of that time, After the question had been under cOnsts
ration two sessions Nj Clay who in the vigOr Of
life and who welded immense influence, himself a
stakeholder earnestly pressed the Missouri Compromise
that north Of 3Gs 30I Slavery shall not ors-thers is
earthly necessity for Incorporating the country into
two territorial governments there is scarcely white per
son there The most valuable part has been given By
treaty TO the Indians for permanent settlement and the
whites cannot settle there till the Indians be driven to
some other region, the Lord knows where.
Mr.. RICHARDSON IN interrupted the gentle
man, saving that Missouri was not admitted into the
Union on the passage Of the compromi.e bill She was
admitted subsequently, ard the very Congress which
paesed the Missouri Compromise objected 10 the sdms
sion Of that State into the Union The gentleman msap
pretended the history Of the matter entirely.
Nj MACE replied if be did misa9prehend, It did no
initiate against the fact that the object organic these
two Territories is nothing less than to admi
Slavery into Territory free. Hence the anxiety
perienced in certain quarters for the success Of the bill
Up to the time Of its introduction nothing heard about
repeal Of the Missouri Compromise Slavery has never
been party que ston The only matter OF dispute has
been to whether Northern Democrats than Wings
had voted with the South. 1t has been said b. he Senator
from Kentucky Dixon that M Clay considered the
Missouri Compromise uncOnstiiIional-but such is
the general belief although he believed the Senator
honest in the expression of his belief The people OF the
North South East and West have regarded the Missouri
Compromise invioiable rs the Constitution itself HGy
ing given the history Of the compromise OF 1850
he said Congress in the law organising New Mexico
instead Of repeating the Missouri Compro Mise reenaced
it and pursuing his argument referred to the proceedings
Of last Congress wherein they asserted the binding efficacy
0fthe Compromises of 1882, resolving 10 abide
by them and dpecGtng all further agitation Of the slavery
question useless and dangerous Ia these resolutions
not word said about repeating the Missouri COnpro
mise nor was anything said about it in the Baltimore
Democratic Platform In fact they declared against re
newing Slavery agitation in or out Of Congress. They
would resist whatever shape color the attempt
might be made. At that Convention the odds and ends
Of The Democratic party brought together the Free
Soer and the Secessionisi and they harnonize1 Bur
anv proposition had been brought forward 10 disturb the
Missouri COMPROMISE the members would have sepa-
rated without making the nomination, and Dir. Pierce
would not occupy the exalted position OF President
The Wings in convention passed similar resolutions
adheiing TO and abiding by the Compromise measures
In all the millions of documents scattered throughout the
country by both parties not word was said about the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. During the last Con
gress the bill introduced organizing the territory OF Ne
braska contained no clause repeating the Missouri Com
promise The amendment TO this effect was for the hrst
time and 10 the asonishment OF everybody introduced
by Northern man. in substance that he meant and in
tended ard had always been driving at H. to repeal the
Missouri Compromise. 10 the credit OF the south, to
their praise the proposition did not come from them.
Without pretending TO resd lecture 70 me Soan, H9
step forward and this attempted infracton the
general understanding Of the country from l2O TO the
present time He should resist the appeal with all ting
pow which he possessed If he should be denounced by
Lis Democratic friends for the no intended to
take, the blows should alike fall on more ambitious and
prominent pCreODs than himself, for IN the report
Of the Senate Committee Territories Introductory
H. ne Nebraka BILL they express themseYes against DIS
turbing the Missouri COMPROMISE although they after
ward consent such measures Mr.. Douglas having OF
ftred the amendment for this purpose TIE CRog news
paper good Democratic authority tool on the 2Jd Of Janu
a was ae disturbing th3 Missouri Compromise but
als for human innity in three days afterwnrd changed
rs tune ard took the ground that the compromise of 1850
Iopcaled the Missouri act. If his constituents should not
alIove his course, it would be his great pleasure to re
SIN in time for them to elect some one TO his place but
long he remained here he would oppose The FePeHi
Of the Missouri Compromise
Mr.. SHELTON o. j. said he entered on the discussion
of is subject with extreme reluctance lie desired above
all things that our great conederacy Of States should dwell
together in harmony. They OF NewJersey, which he had
the Lonor in part represent wish peace They demand
il They have no desire foment sectional feelings or hos
tty They viii do nothing to disturb the harmony and
prosperity of our common country But tney are now
couteed TO oct on the subject which deeply exciies tie
unb6c mind involving most momentOus consequences
He approached the subject with awe. lie regretted that
this subject had been introduced, because ne believed
wa entirely unnecessary and uncaled for The country
wos reposng In peace and be had idea when he came
here at the of the session that dis'raetng
elements would be introduced II was hardly necessary
he should alude to the Washington newspapers aronized
bv this Government which abuse individuals who choose
TO think honestly in relation to this measure ihey indulge
in nyectyes denouncng those who oppose me repeal oil
The Missouri Compromise Aboonsts factional sec
tionsl and unpncped Thee organs manufacture pub
lie sentiment and attempt to Overawe members Two
years ago the House passed resolutions asserting the Com
promise measures Of 1850 hnnliy-afer having sub
scribed to the in Democratic caucus As the con
tract was thus made all were bound in good faith 70 main
toin il but they not called upon 10 disregard ana re-
neal II The proposition comes from a Northern man,
whose State Illinois is free from the act OF LEI lie
lSkelon old fashioned kind OF man who believed
when we made contract should stand Oy ~ and be
WAS willing 10 do so when fairly made The Com
rromise of 1850 included the admission OF California into
The Union establishment of Territorial Governments for
Utah and New Mexico, the &c element OF the texas boun-
daIy abolition Ct the slave trade in the District Of C0lum
bic and the passage OF the Fugitive Slave Law. In
what respect were these incompatible with the Mis-
souri Comtromise which applied to territory purchased
fro Louisiana and to other lie had seen it in print
and heard il in this hall that Democrats nlst crush out
Free ana ADoIifOnsbl. nc MOI hnON Nupu
the term was used "A gentleman near by said Caleb
Cushinel However, il very expressive Crush out
what Love OF liberty in the human heart But IS it our
business 10 crush out the sentiment OF the American people
by Congressional legislation Tyrans have been trying
20 crush love OF liberty since Cain killed MS
broler Abel thrones have been overturned and conn-
tries deuged with blood and yet the spirit still burns The
EnTtror Of Russia is engaged in crushing Out liberty
il Weten Europe already bis i,y foot has been put on
Hungary TO crush out liberty there-bul
.Trfh crashed TO e,Iih viii rise
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