The daily union., 1854-11-14

naturet exists, and only exist through municipal
regulations Slavery says the Kentucky court exists
only by positive law municipal character, without
foundation In the law of nature the unwritten and com
mon law The state of slavery thus decides the Penn
syvania court us deemed 10 be municipal regua-
on founded upon, and limited by the range OF the terri
torial law"
find these extracts in the papers OF the day with refer
ences to Martins Louisiana Reports to Marshails ken
tucky Reports to Walkers Mississippi Reports and to Pc
terss Pennsylvania Digest and presume they correct
Judge Mclean thus his adhesion TO the doe
trinei without the sanction of law slavery more
exist in Territory than breathe without air.
Slaves are not property where they not made such by
municipal law" Mr. Clay maintained il, saying in the
Senate You cannot put your finger the part of the
constitution which conveys the right power to carry
slaves from of the States of the Union any Terri
tory OF the United States; and Mr. Webster it is well
known concurred in this vi Mr. Harris, OF Mississippi
will hardly be visited by the denunciaons of the Enquirer
and yet have already quoted his declaration that the
constitution does not carry slaves anywhere and have
erred to that of Mr. Franklin will not pile Peon upon
Ossa 10y multiplying these references weary of this
perversity of neect-cosey allied TO mental hallueina-
ton to moral obliquitywhich boldly proeaims the
expansive power of slavery with law and without law,
and rebukes aboonist because hold on TO the
true creed founded n reason halowed by time and ori-
fed by the judicial decisions OF our highest tribunals
One word upon another topic ! am reyied-the tone
and temper displayed admit Of no other epithet-be-
EXPRESSED the belief that slavery would be
tablished should these bills pass And did not the south
members Of the Senate in effect maintain the same
yiew2 And confirmed in this impression, re-
marked in the Senate towards the close of the last session
by what said by the senator from Tennessee, Mr.
Iones by the senator from Kentucky (Mr Dxon and by
the senator from North Carolina Mr. Badger and also by
the remarks which fell from the senator from Virginia.
(Mr Hunter and in which fully concur that the South
will derive any benefit from this measure so far as
respects the extension Of slavery for egsae as we may
human power establish it in the regions dehned
by these bills do not recollect single southern mem
ber who advocated the adoption of these on the
ground that they would lead to the introduction OF slavery
supposed then and suppose yet that southern men were
influenced to support them not by the prospect OF the extern
sion of slavery but said debate because they removed
an invdious unconstitutional interference. 1t (be Mis-
souri, geographical line) makes distinction between North
and South which cannot but be obnoxious to hgh-spr-
ed community And certainly to remove this bar sinister
from the national escutcbeon may well furnish more
powerful motive great community Jealous of its honor
than any hope expectation that its accomplishment VIII
lead to the introduction of slavery into these Territories
AS the assertion of the Enquirer that supported this
arrangement because it is ireeso ant-savery meas
ure' have merely say has not the shadow of ounda-
ton in fact Supported and voted for it because it sane
tons the doctrine of congressional non-nervention
and declares void unconstitutional provision which es-
bished geographical line boundary against the eS-
ercise of the rights of selfgovernment believe slavery
will never 90 Kansas Nebraska, and said and be-
lieved vast majority of the members Of Congress with
reference to locations and rejoice that have seen no
to change this opinion but that 1t is
from day to day Mr. Webster and Mr. Clay entertained
avowed the conviction respecting the Mexican
acquisitions Of 1885, but voluntary guardian of south
rights found to dcnounce them for it. That such
opinion is conclusive evidence of abolitonism was
discovery reserved for the Enquirer.
"As for his loyalty to party that Journal speaking
of me- we only know that in 1850 he conspred with Mr.
Clay to build up union organization on the RUNS OF the
democracy"
hold the name of Mr. Clay in the greatest reverence
and rank him with the wisest and pures patriots whose
services written upo the history Of country, and
whose memory is ndeiby impressed upon the hearts of
our countryme Such Mr.. Clay may unite they
never couspre In the stormy period of 1850 it was my
pride cooperate with him. and to add my feeble eonr-
button to his gigantic efforts in behalf Of the integrity and
perpetuity of the constitution But the author of these
invectives is unfortunate in his assertion that had any
participation in the attempt to form union organization
as he is many other statements he has had the bodness
might say the audacity-to make There seems to be a
moral paralysis about him whenever he meets or makes
of reference to which should perhaps relieve him
from the heavy load of oboguy that would otherwise rest
upon him took no part in the efforts to which he ad-
have doubt the suggestion originated in pat
rotic motives but considered the plan inexpedent-il-
furious, indeedand recommended to all the democratic
members who consulted to refrain from any parcpa-
ton in it, All this well known a that day and should
remembered at this whenever the subject comes up for
appreciation Many, both of the democratic
and whg parties united in moment of peril to carry out
measures just in themselves and they believed essential
to the salvation Of the country That accomplished il was
evident to that each of these parties should be left to
pursue its future unembarassed by any scheme OF
mutual cooperation Now let the editor prove his asser-
on call upon him to do it, believe the programme
published with the names affixed of those who ia
| vored IT,
The Enquirer announces amore that 'the truth is
General Cass had any hold the confidence, much
less the gratitude of the South Here at rate and
almost for the only time in this controversy am free to
acquesce in the declaration of that journal 1t would lit
this decree of moral prescription Whenl wrote my Mich
olson letter. il read by several gentlemen, northern
and southern before its publication. requested by
of the latter omit that part of it which asserted
the right of the people of the Territories to legslate for
themselves upon all questions relating to their internal pol
I y" again borrow the words Of the Continental Con-
gress of TIA. But declined though was just well
aware then as am that this doctrine the mex
piable offence with extreme southern which sub
sequent could redeem; while at the time
the position that Congress had power to legislae upon
the subject of slavery equally unacceptable and unpar
donabe with extreme northern In the Senate, the
2sh February 1850 alluded to this NATTER stating the
of my views and the fact that they well under
stood when they first made known. And appealed
gentlemen who in the Senate at the time for the
truth of my statement. The record gives the answer
"IIere Mr. Butler of South Carolina and Mr. Davis, OF
! Mississippi, and others signifed their assent
There sometimes strange and omnous conjunctions
in the POLITICAL there in the planetary world which
bode good anywhere When such extreme journals as
the present Richmond Enquirer and the Charleston Mercu
ry the side and the New York Evening Post and
the Boston berator the other heretofore anpodes in
everything but their resentens brought together in
their erratic revolutions and unite in the denunciaon of
the principles such the right of selfgovefnmen
and of the same may well pause and review our
national position All experience shows that in periods
of violent excitement those who avoid extreme pretensions
and find wisdom and safety in of calm investga
ton expect the bitter hostility of contendng sections
differing in everything but in this common feeling of aver
sion The Richmond Enquirer says that ! have exhibited
COURAGE Fidelity to the South in these controyer
sizes hold before you handbill, issued at Ann Arbor
week since announcing among other things, an ad-
dress the people there and nduging in strain of vo
viruence ndeedwhcb may well provoke the envy
the Richmond writer fail To rejoice his heart
Here s In am designated in unmis stkabe terms the
GREAT FATHER OF ALL DouGHFAcEs At the South am