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


officially described and understood, wise for the d.
Of the constitution and for the people undeahd
and to be presumed that they did understand just how
far this inequality in the constitution of the United States
would operate upon that portion of the country which
destined % be free country say well understood
then as II Is nowi and that has become may
well suppose matter Of history. The objections that
made TO that provision in the constitution the time
formed done away oyerruled and the North
or as suppose then there Morrill, the free States
those destined 10 be free considered themselves and the
time been considered, have reasoned they
did reason, that the effect Of that institution upon the po
cal power Of the country necessarily be limited by the
extent of that which remained, and would remain, slave
country The ordinance Of 1887 had been passed. and
operations and recognised and that tended render
sul more and still better defined how far this provision m
the constitution would operate against what to be The
free portion Of this country, and how far this inequality
the constitution was to affect the rights and interests Of 'e
North
has been accused here of endeavonn Cypress The south
and Of wishing limit the power of the South under the
constitution Did the free States ever exhibit any aispos
ton to limit that power long their action was conncd
the original territory of this country Was there any
objection the admission of Kentucky slave State or
to the admission of Tennessee slave State Was there
any agitation then upon the subject Was there any ia-
Was there any objection TO the admission OF any
State formed of that which originally slave ter
Mississippi or Alabama None at all, SIR They
in readily, and met with little objection from
the free States of the UnQn any other act OF the Con-
grcss Of the United States. This is all matter of history
matter of common knowledge Everybody knows il who
is at all familiar with the history Of this Union.
But the purchase of the Louisiana territory created new
state of things Slavery existed there the time OF the pur
chase That acquisition generally admitted at the timc
and now generally admitted both sides of this cham
ber have least Of doubtful constitutional proprety
The honorable from Connecticut MR. ToucEY was
sdsIsd i perfectly asfab under the consia ss
considered at the time II has very seldom been
considered by the best authorities upon the eons
tuition of the country II has been pretty generally admitted
that was point offct beyond the original intention Of
the Of the constitution and has been justified only
paa mai 0fO I'm hat l.ouiHi he
the property of the Union by virtue of the purchase in
1903. think that is the date but dates Of little
sition made admit the State Of Louisiana into the
Union. What the effect Of that admission We had
already four slave States Think with eight senators
on this floor without objection the part Of the free States
Louisiana was proposed State to come into the
Union, changing the condition of things existed at the
time the constitution formed, and giving to the South
and power not intended not oreseen, and not
anticipated by tho North by the free Sates for am
willing repeat North and South continually, if there
other points Of compass in this country Louis
into the Union State. Was there any fana
csm upon the subject Was there any difficulty made by
the free States them Did they throw themselves in the
way Of the prosperity of the slave States Did they make
any disturbance about the peculiar institution +" The
moment Louisiana admitted, power than
anticipated under the constitution acquired by the slave
portion OF the country but was there any objection on the
cart of the free Stass Not ALL If the subject
entioned, it passed without creating any diff
,ulty anywhere. And why Because it seemed to be a
natter OF propricy necessity AS my honorable friend
have done otherwise, except by act of aboonby
saying distinctly that Louisiana should in at all
until had taken measures to abolish slavery; condition
the free States did not propose perhaps, did not desire
Was there any ground of complaint here the part of the
slave States of this Unon Had they any right say,
der the circumstances that there had been any beray
any anatcism desire to limit their power confne
them within bounds Soon after that,
eight years, Missouri proposed for admissions and
Arkansas became Territory Thatwa slave territory too
Slaves there, believe, at the time OF cesson
But by this tlme-and it is not remarkable-he free
States Of this Union began inquire what to be the
end and effect of all this Here territory which
in the Union the Here is territory extensive
enough to make some six, seven, eight ten
States of this Union, which be admitted after
state of things, understood them be the time the
constitution formed They then took position for the
first ,uleand will show, byandby, why they took that
position that slave States should be received
the Union. Sir, there reason for III What
consideration had they received Was this Territory
Of Louisiana purchased, told, by the common
Of the United Statesi And on the pneciple
assumed that what is purchased by the blood
the treasure belongs all and must be fairly d.
vded there not why the North should in
quire whether this thing TO go from one State TO
another contrary the original and understand
ng when the constitution was formed until we should be at
last overborne by the territory thus purchased Was there
anything remarkable about It-anythng that should
sion what have understood be the tremendous
men, OF that day. when the cry which has since been
heard in regard TO the dissolution of the Union loud all
this country especially IN the slave States and
threatened with tisunon If the matter persisted
n There such excitement and itesuted these
oternay resulted the foundation of this
government the Meth giving way. senators may talk
here about this matter being seled; about the North having
the balance OF power in its hands, which may resn and
will RETAIN despite of every effort wish control
Blu, what IS the facti The fact shown by history
that there has been conflict the free States and
the slave States the foundation of the government
relation to this important question, where the free States
have not been obliged to yield in the end and they have
been obliged to yield because they too much afflicted
with class OF described by the honorable Senator
from Massachusetts, Mr. SuMsER in his speech the other
day. and for the want, Of that unity Of interest
and purpose OF which have spoken heretofore.
That contest continued for time What the result
Of II is not pretended that at that period there
single individual citizen of Missouri living and cstab
shed north Of the line finally agreed upon, with slaves
otherwise. IL wilderness, and there certainly
slaves there's therefore, there rights OF slavery
there. The esult agreement compact, what
ever you choose to call ~ for gentlemen IN this branch
Of Congress, do deny that compact.
By that agreement lpe be drawn a certain par
alel, and Ia all territory above that line, from that day
hcncefouh, slavery to be prohibited leaving the mpi
cation that slavery might be permitted below that line.
Under that agreement and stipulation the form OF
contract agned sealed and the consideration expressed
order 10 suit the legal views Of the from Connect
cut Mr. ToucEr,l not drawn up according TO the law
books but sufficient 10 be understanding between hon
orabc acting for natlon acting upon great national
question: that line established, and Missouri
the Union VIVA; the result What is the bargain
Gentlemen have spoken OF bargain, IL nothing
less hnn this that above certain line slavery should
60 That the consideration For that, Miss
should como into the Union State, unrestricted with
reference TO slavery. That 10 ALL In the of this
debate has been said that the free States broke the
pncf--that they objected the Arkansas