Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-06-14

hostile any section Of the country or uho IA In favor of
..se'y Ag'..,on am an American. sworn. u you please
10 do justice TO all and defend the rights Of every
seeuo 70 support the Constitution and uphold the Union;
and this shall do. God willing t
To oas other matter will aul. la this connection aud
that - ta nnd ballot simply 10 msapprehcs.ion
!" regard Ia u. 80 Tar ~ coaccrued paired on nth
my colleague Mt BARCLAY with the distinct understand
Ing upon my part that NV colleague vas In favor of tb.
election OF the distinguished gntlea, an from M..aebu.
-,ts who Afterwards c.cts aud Eor ,h, nccuv~c, f
INV memory lin casi OF disagreement shall refer Ia the
gentleman rom New jersey Mr.. Pennington who vas
present. when the arrangement ~as u,adr
While mcinbers of the House and others have been
!" representing me Ia the people oi the South
an abotionst portion of che plbc press the North
have, the contrary, ssgu-J another position thu
OF pro slavery propaganda Under other
should bs disposed To -uer ihese antsgoni-c assumpt
uons to answer each other but considerable surprise
real or Affected, expressed here aud elsewhere be-
cause OF my position rnd gentlemen for whose opn
ION have great respect have taken different views o pub
nc uuty, am "'uced nov that the smoke oi the
hc' ha' ps>-ed away calmly and dispaonatcy review
inc past aud To re-exunne my own position.
NY dsciuanon in substance. WAS that would for
TIE admission OF States without reference the
OF slavery What is the past history OF the Governments
Eighteen new States have Misunderstanding ircr mine
slave IL has thus been nine times solemny affirmed that
Is no ouecaon 10 the admission OF State that
sttntion Recognizes slavery IL has a, often sihru
cd 'hat L. no objection To the admission Of State that
| its constitution Prohibits slavery.
Tue proposition To admit State with or without ,la
very has thus been eighteen times, in the history thu
Government -olemly aiirued Il stands upon tho .oli
Drln ul,,r,
irny established President Taylor took tn. ground
with rcierence To California and New Mexico tnat an,
people o the Territories should decide the question of
slavery Tor themselves wh-., they cam. to io,n tIr
State constitution. In his annual message 10 Congre,.
IN Deccinber, 1872 he recommended even %,
rs to the establishment vi Territorial Governments IT,,
New Mexico aud Utah, pickering that the people OF
Those territories should under military
until prepared To settle their domestic policy i,y form
ns state constitutions, aud be admitted the Union "a,
State; aud these Recommendations wers strongly r,
nm
| OF January, 1850. This policy or ecu TAYLOR va, aus,
taned by leading popular journals at the North
No~, have iclt duty with rrf-renc. To slavery
IN the States aud territories declare ia favor of the &
trinc OF head aud front of m,
offending hath this extent Yet am d.t,ounc.
as having abandoned the cherished principles of INV
State aud party; aud suber sensible gentlemen will nav
declare that their right eyes shall be piuek.d out aud th
sht arms suffered To ~ter before they will endorse All,
such aboninablc doctnc The political sky is ehanoo
Let US inquire what said 10y distinguished gentlemen
IRON PENNSYLVANIA, belonging to the Wing party in Is5u
upon this subject ~
On the 18th OF June 1850, NJ Ingc of Al.b,n. ol
c cd proposition IN these words That the people OF
any portion OF said territory when assembled it, cony,n.
on IN pursuance Oi constitutional authority To frame
State constitution have right adopt exclude All
can slavery am their determination of this question by
the adoption exclusion at African slavery shall b. no
obstacle to the admission oil .uch State into the Unon
tn. proposition led To discussion in which Messr Ches.
ter Butirr aud Joseph Casey from ~, State psrcipated
Mr. Butler ~ speech made by him. June $, $780,
pressed himself as follows:
lii.
pie to !" m their constitution suit themselves aud when
formed they entitled here and claim aIui..
Sou asa STATE into the Unou aud that there j. pro
slavery clause III their State oIus no insuti
able objection with HIM such admission any NOR, thai,
that an Savery clause in her Fundamental Ia. shalt
orm such objection He beierei atch To be the se.t.
ae"tA Of has constituents aud fur has rrpres,ion t
HE r'eos he e"ertd'"ei haze influence he ,cas calling
10 ieh go, ruth the hoJe and expectation. that may h,
sustained ty those Nho hereafter represent Ties. consii,
e"fs on Uis fOor.
such States have a right Ia come il, nm an ,.n,,l,
with the oiStites aud 10 enjoy all the benefits and H.
subject To all the compromises of tie constitution
lie thought II all parties would Law
' tue" passions aii prclndicc', and give iair and iul
expression To trr real sentiments tho proposition to pcr.
MT State To come into the In with republican con
NtitutIou, the work of her own hands ,corzug ar X
Guiding slavery, she thought best would receive All al
'n">t nnanno-y 'ot here. The discussion thus morn
ing las furnished cheering evidence that such would b
the result
Hat whether ih. or not Mr. thought there -a, p
u.s. Ia lHArrrlng shout it, aud thai nothing gained by
aud Congress should then ar der eouy
r rr'h'ae the prrs.vey CLAUSE and admit slavery
,IHS ~it the other States doubt Of u nor hat
slavery claus she could .fsrwari, change her e,
'uo" Ia this re-pct and state Mr Is did not s.,
Where Were would lee rvnry any other STATE
III; ) chang her and beS,as o. ' , Sanee 81
% u n3Nsser, u might ee breach Of that her
'r, a. ,rnIeI' having norsla there No,sr. would
Tie ~ou'i add u ;. the adm,su state car,r, vii,
A o. 'Is Con'"Son respecting representation Which
Of them are Iprs'en..d- nSed Dv Consultation under
!, i, not such al objection would naene, hi
MIR Casey another -be aud eloquent expressed
And AK leave Of the gentleman whether BIZ. propo.
Ton Is Intended to apply to all the Territories acquired by treaty
e Territories embraced IN the amendment offered BY the gentleman
Mr. I"ee The proposition expressly to the T-rod
embraced IA the amendment Of the gentleman
Mr. easy .% III ,.sSr Of The principle .s, tbs.
Sir Iase will principle true in 1t. application to
Mr. Casey II is made to apply all, will the propo
had come here with recognition Of her constitution
on ;ad 80 IL. Se day in answer tie gentleman
her son.,a,ion vii So & eOs, mere recognising slavery
anywhere myself here
hia % ta. an no, afrsd iT 20 . sn
such the Butler AMI Casey and such the
poon n 1Is. sys1 ey ssg'SI sewsd In 1T, de6,as California
20 s a'a ~ reply to ql''on pat TO hm 10y sen.'or
taos come a. dr@ S. .' ~ sss ,st
ioa vote 70 an. n" os ay s;, true n lie ssgsSTd. .. he
.ie,. aC.oiafsly mees.dry Ts.s qu,Ihea,on far
Us 9N action coneer bot lie comedies the principle
re-. ~ Mr. inse. aad eonce"g that qualification
s s p 81 ~ A. .' e gnsple Is concerned InaIe
Ia declaring upon Of the House, could
any expectation q an election knew en opinions
knew that declaration you'd be upon BY home
| whose Interest
"DsOrt the truth accumulate the lie,
| Aud pile the pyramid - calunny,"
the iuiusrplsy carry abuse ui,rp,
detfsctOn
dtterrrl ne ih-u, degree ~ multiplied disturbed
iur could not would no-surudcr my personal I
pendenc'' purchase popularity at the price
prepared to adopt this declaration senator Of
| Massachusetts, the eNpOuudeT Of the Constitution:
~ shall by
~ God. shall br country, G, tru, "a. ,p s
American, live American shall American pntI
To tie eNtsui Of abilities, perform dur
ts character whether public e. IN, End ~ M,
and do this absolute disregard N n.
~ conequencc What personal consquencrs What l. ,
all the good which, crsi. Ike mi. 40, i,
nai0Di Sir, let consequences b. win, ~
me carelrss No haruly suffer loo ,ri
and fall too fhe sun falls iIIr nr, ~
| the liberties and the Constitution Of his country"
| cunclusiun,
freedom North and freedom South no line Of ssisl
or physical geography this No river am
mountain hy any act " nine shall divide ant 81 the
American pop IT. ferfiorir. u tr Onion acquired y com
mon blood And common treasure would have s tural
and unes'rani occupation ~ Northern aud u men A.
~ tme Of war they marched battle aud 81 uIr 4,
shoulder 80 nov In ne opeace ut them M arm To- III,
pOss-on 0i hrftaglet the hardy pioneer.
tins oruard shh families. their fnprpen 81 IN.
duy, with their lfhs and their school books ssrver .l.
under The laws aud ID, OJn-tuton they poses. 10 r
e EIdrfres make for Themselves homes essbis wen re-
gulttsi liberty build country aud psr.tu.
great American nationality. Above ALL hold H.. Iv the
Unon. In alone there l. Strength power tb.r. ia so,v
Win nothing notIug bope