The daily union., 1854-02-18

Was intended 10 apply TO all the Territories 0f the Uni
Gpain. or conquered rom Mexico or ceded from Mexico
q mat time-ths line would have OF course extended
tnsongA II, ~ think 10 demonkirabe from the grounds
iron the Compromse in which this contest issued from
The reason Of The case and from the
s0n oi C0ngess, Or which under heaven can
q essn except mat they were carrying out an essab
think then. is plain that the principle Of Iexisla
toa tnbod'ed IN the Missouri Compromise is this that
. iina IN The Territories should BIZ selected slavery
eiuded on one side, and impledy allowed The other
and - we have acquired territory We have applied that
Now, one modification of this existing power. which
haA been think, not of very long discovery this
that II truth and reality any prohibition OF The power OF
Stale, either 10 admit exclude slavery imposed upon
BY The government OF the United States, must be vain
idle. and imperative act of Parliament 1t is OBJ
yious, - have said that the OF 1920 thought olhel
wise. Whether they intended supposed that this OBJ
asecon would operate Popria rgors by its own proper
eeaey, without further legislation. as exercise OF
Tighuul power the part OF Congress- whether they
expeced - each new Stale within this domain 10 which
slavery was prohibited should come into the Union,
fundamental condition, is called, should be annexed
% its sdniseon. and whether they supposed that that
fundamental condition would itself operate in
Nopsr eense 70 restrict the power, would merely i'm
Rose obligatory good faith upon the authorities OF that
chts-we know not but 70 my understanding il is plain
that they intended that prohibition TO apply 10 this do
main under all political for all time. be
carried out in one or other OF thess methods.
Now. MIR. President propose to show that this prin-
cpls upon which The legislation Of 1870 was based was
yspudaied by the legislation OF 1850 propose to show
that was insisted upon by the southern members of
thle Senae ~ many, very many casea, the application
Of the Missouri Compromise 10 States and Teirlloes
that we asked nothing, sought nothing, but simply
The recognition Of tue Missouri Comproase, carried
sll further out 10 i,s original principle and that il
refused " and that the territorial governments of 1850
we're constructed in utter disregard Of the Compromise OF
1870. And il can succeed in showing that, | shall
hsn contend that s unreasonable it is idle, it is ab
surd Il use the terms in offensive sense) that gentle
men should call upon us to maintain compromise which
has been repudiated and dsannaled by the Senate.
Before. however, proceeding to that examination,
wish TO call The attention OF the Senate for one moment
to what consider the very small respect that paid
10 what is called the Missouri Compromise in less than
gear after it was enacted On the 9th Of March, 1870,
this bill was approved. Missouri to come into the
Union - one OF the States equal footing with the
Diners. Well SIR, the convention met; they formed
constitutions they sent it here. Nobody disputed that
was republican constitution, and the Senate passed
bill immediately for the admission OF Missouri. or de-
elang her admission into the Union upon equal foot
ng with the original States. il down the House.
What became OF fhl II was rejected by the House. And
upon what principle rejected Consider for momen,
that ne are told that in the session of 1919 and 1920
thsse Was difficulty about the admission OF Missouri,
neeauee the representatives of certain portions OF the
United States wished 70 dictate to that Stale the exclusion
OF AAvery and hnally II was agreed that that State
shoald b admitted into the Union with the exercise OF
hef own power and discretion upon that subject, provi-
dsd that slavery should be excluded from the rest of the
Janitorial domain acquired from the cession OF France
That was the bargain. Well. then. does it moi follow
baSood all doubt that if that bargain be carried
the formation OF her constitution But that was not
done The bill to admit her was rejected and rejected
why! Because she had introduced into her constitution
sovislon authorizing directing her Legislature TO pro-
vide BY law TO prevent the immix aton of free negroes
and nulatoes into that State II insisted that free
nseroes and muattoes citizens OF the United States
and bad right under the constitution OF the United
Sntes to 30 into Missouri and inasmuch as this pru
hieiton was contrary 10 the constitution OF the United
S,s!ss. they refused 10 admit Missouri into the Union
Now II this provision IN the constitution OF Missouri
WAs not an violation OF the Constitution of the United
Saiss, che had power 10 make it, and far these OBJ
scng representatives concerned she had The right
70 make il II she did not think that free negroes and
nulaoss were the best for the white or the
haek population. she had right by the provisions OF
aw 70 select The company color, and description thai
ehould BE- allowed TO come within her borders and.
tharefose II was attempt 10 impose condition
npon the State 10 defiance OF solemn compact whose
holiness has been much invoked and pressed upon
Tbsn, the other hand If these people were citizens OF
The Uasd Staies did not everybody know that they had
nGhn under the constitution o the United States which
we're withheld BY this provision OF the Missouri
tatioo. and hence tha, il absolutely void II was
therefore, needless attempt 10 faAen difficulty
on sh State to exciade her from the Union for doing
woG believe Illinois and Indiana, and do not know
but other res States have felt themselves compelled TO
do il order TO preserve the bodies polite, which their
pshic authorities represent. from insuferabe nui
Ny friend from Georgia [Mr. Toomssl suggests that
Massachusetts, had law her statute book that very
u@e prohibiting negroes for coming in bu then, sup
poes was very different thing to allow free negroes
Missouri
Well. how stlasi the Slate got ia By this re.
markabfe contrivance. ! really think il one OF the
nos remarkable pieces OF humbuggery that were ever
PsYed Oh upon any legislature composed OF people who
bod attained the age OF maturity do not mean those
who bad arrived at the age of twenty lone years. but
who had passed fourteen, any such could legis-
Iators Here comes joint resolution providing for the
admission OF the State OF Missouri into the Union on
certain condition. Whatisni
That Missouri be admitted pom tho fundamental CON
dttion that the fourth clause 2h section OF tie Third
article OF The constitution submitted the said
oae, shall mover be construed 10 authozs the passage
hsreto by which citizen OF other Of this Union
anal by excluded from the enjoyment of privileges
ana mmunitics 20 which such ozsn Is entitled under
constitution of the United States"
In other words. Missouri was admitted upon the funda
mental condition that the State should agree that her
constitution was not paramount TO the constitution of the
United States. That the whole OF IL. And then re.
mark another Thing
"Presiisd. That the Legislature OF the said State bv
SOLEMN public email declare the OF state
the said fundamental coton, and shall the
Psssident OF the United States
Now, have pointed out the folly and absolute non.
ssnse OF such condition suppose il best, in that
c0adluon, with the requisites TO that measure that the
SsN should declare that the constitution OF the United
6atss and should be actually paramount to the con-
ctiteson OF the State OF Missouri and then that this
declaration OF what the constitution of Missouri ahond
be- should be escertained-howi Not by solemn nubc
ae OF convention representing in full The
people OF Missosr, but by solemn act OF he esisIs
tuvs OF the State under the constitution repeating il ne
cseeasy this provision OF the constitution
Mr. EVERETT Who proposed the resolution
Hf. BADGER. | do not know who proposed Il,
L nh Mr (~tu,,,