The daily union., 1856-01-27

naa&t and yioAdye OF the eonbuullon--or its sprih
pot Of is stter the distribution had not been an sqaAl
IN Mr. zoLIioorFER, Ibavs d, length been able % OBJ
tain and viii read the extract ON which based my op
ion Of the genemans position My obeet IN doing So az
this time merely show that had no purpose 70 mis-
understand pisrepresenl him call attention - ~
following extract OF speech delivered BY the gentleman ~
lS48 on the floor OF this House
have no objection compromising the question, put
have only plans of eomprense one No. Xxx an ~
pay know exactly his rights viii be protected
care much whether il be BY extension o. me Ms
ranges giving south all this side, and the
North all The other an, however rather IN iayor
That is one plan compromise shall tayor and u can
&C. Ss nsss os @ s j. keep our aoasy which
Ito be paid for IL and let Mexico keep her provinces ana
her peope@
Mr.. STEPHENS. Well, sir
Mr., zOLLICOFFER- Let me proceed.
Mr. STEPHENS Show in what differed then froui
what now state Why do you bring my record TO back
Mr.. ZoLLlCoFFER / do not say that 1t differs from
what the gentleman has said in the last few minutes but
there does TO be some difference between u
and the nonnteryenton banner which be 50 boldly Haunt
Mr. STEPHENS Not at ALL SIR Permit nae to repeat
Just here that my original view was that Congress Should
interfere intervene against that Congress should
leave the territory free and open to colonization by
oil alike This what desired; this is what we have
nor got But when that speech made this hope was
oregone conclusion the hand Of Congress against us
could not be stayed None Of us expected II the territory
should be acquired that Intervention against us by Con-
gress in way other could be prevented We were
voted down. however, was still willing, as an aerna-
tive compromise the old principle OF division but
could not get that then my last alternative was not
10 take the territory. The gentleman from Illinois MI
RICHARDSON and the senator from Illinois Mr DopdL4s
and few more not exceeding half dozen believe were
the only gentlemen from the entire North who voted to give
us any showing at all mea who seem to be now hunted
down. While the gentleman Is Teading me q lecture in
reference to the honorable gentleman fron Pennsylvania
which will reply bis whole argument seems to be to
Mr. 1 hat ionI q
unkind to feel that such is not my wish but that
when southern men seem to be hunting down sound and
of the question should 80 before the people,
Mr. STEPHENS Let me 80 on, ifyou please.
Ar. zoLLIcoFFER viii say that now understand
ihe genemans position to be somewhat different from
what supposed. understand that as matter OF com
promise hc willing to see this geographical line run
10 Pacific that slavery should exist side and
be excluded from the other now understand him to
that he believes that Congress has power to make this dis
position. 4 s#.-.E ...r. .ts @.#s
Mr. ZoLLICOFFER And understand him at the
time say that while Congress has the power to prohibit
slavery from one a Of the territory has mot the Pows5 m
me, is iuexplicable.
Mr.. STEPHENS. 1t may be SO to the gentleman; it
does SO TO me- say there is no violation Of
stituonal power to divide fairly and justly, but it would
be vioatiye Of every just principle of the to
take the whole II that is neApcabe to the gentleman,
suppose it will not appear to others. suppose that
this the view of all the gentlemen from the South act
ing with the extension Of the Missouri line at eas
Now Mr. Clerk, am willing that the gentleman shall
search all records and bring them up here and read
na no lhnx hae ,na, pon sS Pon the w
IONS If were to do it, would not hesitate to IT,
wish the gentleman to know that But wish the country
also to know that my opinions upon this point far
proper judge of hem have been the since first
came to Congress, and just such entertained before
came here The position of the South from the beginning
that Congress ought not ointerere
upon this subject. That is my position, and always
was as an original question That the southern ground
anterior to the Missouri restriction in 1920 That only
supported by southern men alternative II was when
the South was voted down by the North and when the
South was about TO lose the whole of the territory that she
consented TO the principle of division; and say that
Congress has the power in opinion TO divide fairly and
justly but no power to give the whole exclusively
section just as in the case have put about the surplus
revenue
Now sir the gentleman remarked that my allusion to
the gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr. FuLLERl was un-
kind. disclamed yesterday-I disclaimed most
phatcaly yesterday, and do again to-day-any nten-
tion OF aludng 10 the gentleman from Pennsylvania in
nnkind spirit did 1t because thought the occasion
quired it. thought it due the progress Of our cause
here. felt extremely graufed at the announcement of
the gentemans opinions, and so said then. say now
that my intention to cut down the gentleman
from Pennsylvania at all, but it TO strengthen him
and to strengthen his friends and the North
II was to give friends every assurance and induce
them to stand firm; for have evidence that If they
do the great principles established in 1885, and carried
in the BILL win ultimately prevail in
this country Notwithstanding the camor at the frat cleo
tions against II.
Mr.. zoLLcoFFER. / am happy to hear that mis-
by implication stated that the gentleman from Pennsyl
Vana had seen new light :.
Mr.. STEPHENS, | did not say that he had
light
Mr.. zoLLIcoFFER Well that light had dawnsd upon
him
Nr. STEPHENS did not say that
NJ. ZULLlCUFFER. The impression upon my mind
was that ge gentleman did imply this in what he said
Mr.. STEPHENS No, sir. What | said was
Dir. IOLLCOFFER. Well, Mr.. Clerk may be allowed
TO ask The gentleman in order that may be able un
derstand his postoufor have difficulty in under
standing hm-whether be believes the Missouri Com pro-
mise line TO have been constitutional or
Mr.. STEPHENS. ] believe that 1t copsti tonal7
Mr.. IOLIlCOFFER Well, that is what understood
his position TO amount to at first ..
Mr.. STEPHENS, 1 believe il founded upon the
principle Of fair division Of the territory then
understood, and such violated constitutional pro-
vision ask the gentleman from Tennessee again,
whether he would have voted for it f he had been
here2
Mr.. ZoLLICOFFER Mr. Clerk, / can only repeat what
attempted TO say in reply TO the question few min
ues ago Had been member Of the House that time
my opinion s that would have done what II has been
my uniform habit TO do-that would have investigated
every question upon which was called TO vote upon its
constitutional principles and my opinion Is that upon an
investigation such rs gave to this question ia 1850 and
in 1854 should have TO the conclusion that there
nothing in the constitution authorizing the federal
government TO exercise the of prohibiting the new
States 10 be formed out az the territory OF Union from
adopting such permanent institutions they chose 10
adopt when they came in States. ! should therefore
have held that the Missouri Compromise deroeaton
OF the constitutonbat Is that there was nothing In the
constitution authorizing such and that inasuuch
the power Is claimed upon that clause the
which authorizes Congress make call needul rules nd
regulations Tor the territory and other property Of the