The daily union., 1856-12-20

existence and SO believing and with my ardent alae'
ment % the Union from my earliest lie. " ~,
the election was scarcely absent = - ptcsrs-s Of
e1st when found DOL r,saon, Tas noa nol elected ed
Log 20 say OF that gentleman personally am
speaking OF the effect Of great public measures and for
thank God that such visitation as the success OF
our political opponents was inflicted upon the country.
There certain which have right TO sup
pose that Colonel Fremont and the party supporting hi
would have adopted II they had come into power and
those measures doubt not would have been followed by
the secession of the southern States suppose senator
here will deny that is the object OF large portion OF
their partyl do not know but Ii is the desire Of every
senator hereto abolish slavery in the District of Colum
bia. suppose will asay that large portion OF
that party ana every senator belonging TO 1t here
read repeal the fugitye-slaye law. know some OF
tnem suppose there is doubt the party is pre-
pared prevent the selling OF slaves from one State TO
another that every man OF them Is ready TO es
tabsh the Wlmot pfovso, or in other words TO inter
dict the existence Of slavery in the Territories suppose
there is almost equal determination 10 prevent the en
trance into the coniederacy OF any more slave States
presume the ground will be sken ia relation TO the
additional States which may by the contract with Texas be
formed of her territory think have heard senators on
this floor say they opposed 10 the contract and did
not believe 1t constitutional. think may appeal TO my
honorable friend Texas RusK If he has not heard
such declaration made bere
Mr. RUSk think heard that asserted on the ground
| that Ii was unconstitutional act
Mr.. CASS Now, to use the expression OF the gentle
from Maine these TO be prosecuted to
the bitter end He applies that TO one OF them
all of them be prosecuted TO the same con-
summation The expression contains more determination
of will than it does OF precision What is the bitter end
presume the accomplishment OF the measures regard
| less OF the consequences
With respect 10 the application for the admission OF
slave States think the honorable senator from Massachu-
setls Mr.. WnsoS said he would vote against any such
proposition The from Maine Mr. FEssESDEs did
not say he would not He said, however, upon an inquiry
by the senator from Texas that he would not give
answer. The refusal 10 significant answer But
the put his denial strange ground Being asked
whether he meant to carry the principle OF the nonex
tension of slavery to the refusal to admit any new slave
States he seemed to consider the inquiry matter almost
of personal offence He said mean to follow ~. 10. pr a.
cipe OF exclusion to tie S.tter end Well, he was ask
ed do you carry it to the exclusion Of States He said
will not tell you you have no right to ask For my
self consider the question very pertinent His prn-
cpe he lays down. and he states It's application par
tcuar think he should have been ready affirm
deny It'll an analogous one confess that the crcum
stance left upon my mind the impression that the senator
prepared to refuse the admission OF slave States
Mr. FEsssNpEN win the senator from Michigan take
pains to ascertain what did say?
\ Dir. CASS i recollect the question and answer, OF
rather recolect it not answeed viii the gentleman
find it for me?
Mr.. fESSENDEN. Here it is:
"Mr. RusK. The senator from Maine will find that have
not contended for any such thing in regard to my
State She is entitled have three additional States
formed within her limits but have asked to bring
them in.
"Mr FEssrxpns. In due of time expect to see
them apply for admission
/ "Mr. KrsK. win you vote for their admissonr
i mMr FrssEspES. That depends on circumstances.
/ "Mr. RusK supposed So.
"Mr. fsssEsDES. If be here when the time comes,
shall probably vote the other that subject.
i "Mr RusK. No doubt of it."
i Mr.. CASS And there was a reproof for asking the
| question.
l Mr.. FESSENDEN. Here is what occurred;
Mr. BRows. II the senator from Maine will allow me,
will ask him question.
"Mr. FrssrsDEs. think am exceedingly liberal to-
"Nr. Bnows. understand the senator to take the
ground that the republican party Of the North to
to any Of the Territories of the United States.
/ "Mr FHssESDES. Any free territory, l said.
Mr. BRowN. ask the this suppose the people
oil Kansas uninhuenced by the action of the
interference the part Of the southern people, left per-
ecty free act and elect for choose
roduce slavery and ask for admission into the Union
slave State will he oppose their admis.onH
:" Mr.. FEssESDEN. ] will meet that question when II
comes have noticed the particular mode which
have hero (and is acate) when gentlemen follow
ing particular line Of argument to interrupt them by
ing what they would do in supposable caseI presume
with @ the object of producing embarrassment.
Il "Mr FEssEsoES. Now, whatever the object may be-
beg leave to the from Mississippi and all
any question in reference to my line of argument bu, When
they attempt to get out Of that line by asking
that will let you know how when the contng
arises"
Mr.. CASS That is precisely what referred TO- The
honorable senator administered a rebuke TO the mem
bers who asked him the question. He laid down prnci
pie and applied 1t to particular He asked
whether applied any other They sought to ascertain
the extent Of his principle aud asked a very
question, and which 1t to might have been
anticipated and should have been answered
Allow me to add to what have already said in regard
TO the prevalent agitation that the violent discussions here
are increasing the public excitement No who hears
memo intelligent in the couprycan doubt that II
the contemplated carried they will be fol-
lowed by dissolution Of the Union The tendency the
feeling, Of the public mind is leading such result The
question of slavery presented in every that the hu-
man imagination can devise The men who own slaves
attacked though they were among the greatest
reprobaes In the world. These charges have produced
their natural effect In almost all the free States Slavery
s everywhere assaed Embered feelings are engendered
You hardly take newspaper without seeing
tack slavery and shareholders The slanderous tales
repeated in such works Uncle Toms Cabin book
given 10 the world by prolific press aud owing its ORR
gin TO morbid imagination which supplied the facts The
commentaries and conclusions due am afraid 10 a
still less justhabe motive. never, however, read a page
Of the book Judge IL from the extracts ha, seen in
Edinburgh Review, which referred few days since
written, It is said and have no doubt by an American
for foreigner could hardly have entered into the details
which are found in the production.
/ Mr.. FESSENDEN. native Of South Carolina
Mr. CASS. suppose there are bad in South Caro-
lima as well as elsewhere
| Mr. HALE. Very few
! Mr.. CASS. Once in a while you will find one 10 Maine
and perhaps though do like to cay So in the native
State Of myself and the do not care where the
writer comes FROM what State he has disbonored by his
birth he Is fase-heared American With the feelings
Of parcide he holds up his country the de,esaton
the world, describing condition Of slavery which does
| not exist and never has existed here.
Mr. BUTLER WIN my friend allow me TO interpose rt
| this point2
| Nr. CASS. viii.
Mr.. PUTLER. have forborne to say anything about
i that mnn 4 knrv him vhc ha M ,,o ~