The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-10
THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE IN MISSOURI.

THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE IN MISSOURI.
Every party in the State Of Missouri says the journal
Of Commerce. opposed any disturbance Of the Ne
breska bin which should look restoration Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise Just before The organization Of the
branches ofthe Legislature Of that State few days
since tie whg members in caucus and adopted the
following resolutions
Resolved That the whig members o. the general assembly
owe Il 70 themselves and their constituents citizens Of
slave State 70 dseountenance in every way the efforts OF
the reesoers and abotonsts continue the agitation Of
the slave question in Congress out of it, and that they win
not vote for amy for speaker Of the house Of represent
syes senator in Congress WHO'S not known 20 be Of these
views, and pledged to sustain them.
Rssolssd That will for for speaker
aor who Is not in favor of the bill passed at the late session
of Congress known the KansssN ebraska BILL and who
viii not with all his influence oppose repeal Of that BILL
particularly the section which repeas the Missouri Compro
mise and that part Of the bill which provides for the rcnd
ton Of fugitive slaves.
Governor Price odline democrat in his recent message
to the legislature Of Missouri held the following language
1t suits the purposes OF the enemies OF the Union at the
present time to affect extraordinary for the Mis-
souri, Compromise. ForgetuI of thirty years OF opposition
they have made to It, and supposing that the nation alike
torgeul they have recently claimed for 1t saeredness be-
yond and above all law In their eyes il has ceased to be
act Of legislaon compact which supersedes the
stituton and law passed in pursuance Of it, The
Of Congress delegated in and specified and limited
BY, the constitution.
q find none enumerated In that instrument authorizing
that body to make compact have found any authority
given by the States the senators and representatives to
The eighth section OF the act of the 9th
March, 1920 therefore, law in its true and proper
and subject 10 be repealed any other law II in
conformity 10 the constitution law binding upon the
States and the peoples if 10 null and void and
needed only judicial decision authorize the people
fuse obedience it, There i power given 10 Congress TO
say that slavery shall exist side OF line OF latitude
and shall not the other and hence in my opinion that
clause of the Missouri act nuty. rejoice however,
that has been repealed according the forms Of the
stituton The question is, therefore, most advsaby set
lied"
Thomas H. Benton who voted against The Nebraska bill
At the last session. took the earliest opportunity after the
opening of present session through his colleague Mr.
Oliver (whig) the following sentiments in oppo-
siton the speech Of Mr. Mace of Indiana who had pro-
posed harmony to the country'hrst by re-
peang the clause Of the Nebraska Kansas act which abo
shed the Missouri Compromise line and secondly, by OPP
posing the admission of Kansas the Union If she pre-
herself slaveholdng State Col Benton in refer
10 these measures said;
Now do not think either of those advisable
if practicable, and will give my for that opin
ion With respect the first one do think it could
be passed this session. and its agitation could only dsquet
the settlers in Kansas and perhaps retard its population
and the rapid settlement of the Territory
ruling consideration promoting the construction OF the
central road the Pacific and giving protection to emf
grants travelling through The wild domain without road
kind made by the and exposed to murders
and robberes which the United States military posts
neither prevent ayenge The present agitation Of the
repeal could therefore, effect repeal and might have
upon the settlement OF the Territory, and
queny upon the contemplated road and the facilities
the emigrants and these considerations, think
might dispose OF the motion for the present session. At the
next think it win be superseded by events that Kansas
will be ripe for State and be demanding ad
mission into the Union The member from Indiana then
proposes resist the admission, if abe has established
slavery This my opinion, viii be resisting Alright hold
ing do the State will be entitled TO admission
having other requsteswith without slavery she
pease and this by virtue Of act of Congress to that
effect nor even by virtue OF the constitution but by virtue
and superior both to Congress and the con
stitutun inherent right OF State sovereignty
before the constitution made not surrendered
10 the federal when made and therefore
retained BY the States. Add to this treaty right to the
same effect Kansas part the former province Of Louis
ana acquired by Mr. Jefferson and has right under that
treaty TO be incorporated into the Union it be
done according the principles Of the federal constitution
The third article Of the treaty explicit to that effect so
that right the State TO admission will be absolute under
sovereignty and the treaty without regard to her
constitution in relation to slavery.