The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-14

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a, "a agrpg the admins alon OF Mr. Jefferson, We
acquired from The government OK rra &C wnas was
snawp a the louisiana Territory This territory, Goa
,ng no part 81 the Northwestern Territory which
had been provided Tor by TIE Ordinance o. lloi gave
rise 20 extreme difficulties between tne NORTH ana .hs
porhan of that territory acquired from LOUISIANA the
s,ate Of Missouri formed ana she asked Tor adms.
zion INTO the uIrn TIE Northern states nav ins al tnat
,,,n aeonred superiority IN numbers, had Il 10 their
roxsr 10 refuse the admission OF Missouri except upon
~ condition man STA yery should be excluded IN other
ord that me ordinance OF 1857 should be applied also
~ thai territory IL necessary to settle the question
~ % s,n, II was obliged to be settled either by the
,ninoT,y or the majority In Congress, and We OF Tue
south unfortunately constituted the minority. Al
kreth this far famed Missouri compromise was
,ntroduced--Eot By The North, but BY ne SoLh pretty
much under the circumstances however, thA Tue
repeal OF the Missouri Compromise was Introduced IN
1854 They selected Northern man 10 introduce " guy
II was nrst agreed upon Southern measure, ana
was passed by southern voes-and what was tnt. VA
thus agreed to by the South, and passed oy .e Soun
II was not has been commonly SAID, measure im
po ed upon the South by the North was PROPOSED on
he pa tof the South to the North, ih,t you wii
Ioy us-you being in the majority and having the con
troH GU will permit TO carry slavery up 10 tue ire
OF 81 deg 80 min, will pledge ourselves not TO at
tempt 70 carry slavery beyond SO deg. 50 min they
ssd 1--WE viii allow every State sonta OF Sc deg. 80 min
that chooses adopt slavery or as they pease
hn 1 they make an application Congress- the PEG
ple Of Missouri have done, for admission into the unon
as slave States then you shall make no objection 70 toel
admission the ground that they RECOURSE slavery
and The South with the aid Of few Of the Northern votes
was able to carry the measure. We lind that this inca
sure was voted for in the Senate OF the United Stes by
two southern Senators voting against il, and only four
Northern Senators voting for H. Ana those who voted
for il were-Barbour ana peasants OF virginia brown
and Johnson Of Louisiana, Eaton and Williams OF lennes
see Elicit and Walker OF Georgia, Gallard OF soutn
Carolina, Johnson and Logan OF Kentucky, Lloyd and
Pipckney Mary and, hhg (the late VIM R) aud Walker
OF Alabama Leak arc Williams OF Mississippi, Van Dyke
and Homer Of Delaware. and Stokes of North Carolina
making twenty southern senators and four from the
North Mr. Macon OF North Carolina, and Mr.. Smith OF
South Carolina the only two soathefn SENATORS that
voted against H. whilst only tour Northern voteu
II vCantf ne
sentayes ana passed that body oy vote OF ioa ~
forty Southern representatives voting for y ana lnlry
seven against Thus was the oomprolhe Oh iou
about and tie history II that ddy 'oii saou uIt D1s
REGARDED really Wds) as great S0ttFH ItuHpa
pushed Southern men, including Mr. Clay, MI LoSndes
Mr. W. Smith, Lewis Mclean AM otnefs oeng ~ cule
advocates. And upon its final passsaso y vas suoMIea
" Mr. Monroe his signature; and there being some
yrqeacres that day there are al all times, wno sci
up the preensiop that violation OF the constitu
uon Tor US agree not TO do what II was commended we
had right to DO for the sake OF the peace the harmony
and the prosperity OF the country, Mr. Monroe submit
he'd the consttuionay of that easure 70 his Cabinet
OF which Calhoun was one, W. H. Crawford another,
and hr. Writ OF Virginia, third, and ne required
written opinion Of each member OF ms Cabinet upon the
constituionaty OF the Missouri Compromise Tne Caol
net were unanimous in the opinion that the Law was IN
eric, and perfect conformity with the constitution OF the
United states. must be admitted that these were mere
pgmes comparison with the giants and the dwaris OIL
The present day Laughter.) But when the Dill became
law II vas received throughout the South with the ring
ing OF bells frng Of cannon with iurnnations and
shouts OF and gadness, and neraded everywhere as
. great southern victory: Loud chee,s snaer .ne
the South was pledged the South obtained the admission
OF Missouri Arkansas Is slave states, when was IN
the power CT the North 10 have rejected them Iney also
optained the admission OF Florida slave state, OF
Texas as state and never. never while there was
- ounortunv 10 make slave OF Southern ter
ri;ory did they dream that proper TO repeal mat
law But when they had populated all heir o~n Ierrl'
tories and obtained the sdm ssion OF all Their slave states
when there necessity Tor waateNer, they al
tempted to rob the North OF just due, and thereby
dishonesty sacrhced the integrity and honor OF the south
mat were pledged carry out IN good faith the cagan
entered into But will show before get throusa taat
never the object of this cenoclau; party 10 sane
ton any thing hat would procure peace sna harmony
agitation on the question: ard that was their purpose
that the Gsseur Compromise should be disturbed ~
order sgtate the question Of slavery and provoke 70
ss,anee 70 the fugitive slave law, 10 order 70 aeitae
Things this way pretty safaciorly ior solae
nfleen or sixteen years when Mr. Calhoan, the great
leader al the southern rights party amse TO work
a. seemed 70 bis object the last moment Of MS NE
a. sseite the apprehension and OF the Souther
people upon the question Of slavery IN orde as DC sad
10 unite the South TO unite ~, the wings o. tae sou'n
with the democia ats upon the subject 9, slavery 40
every man OF the wing party, every poh1ica1 81 Ia
wing parry every press tna wing American interes
thai has aided in keeping ~ this agitation have Only
added strength 10 the democratic party, h4a a.aet
them 10 riyet q chain their necss tia
they will a. long az they I'VE or I'M
80 az hess reasons because there much
peace IL the country that they could not remain saus
and there erruor Sun ent consequence 70 dis
surb any body, anyboty's property, We we're dairy
warned 10 forufy ourselves upon the subject o. slavery
Thea was that the famous Nv eniy nrst ale was got
Ten up for the purpose OF exciting the aooonsts into an
issue with us whereby the great constitutional right o. pc
rion 70 the people denied. Men IN the south who
cIsmed me right OF the constituent body instruct their
renresen,.yes were guilty OF the supreme folly o. ie
nying 10 the body their right 10 petaon A. mat
Ter these things produced very angry state
feeling IN the North The right Of petition vas blended
with the question Of slavery, and tell 10 my lot upor
that occasion stand in minority Of one OF tao p To
whole Southern country until parties q every complexion
cane up "a nv poslton; and al as democratic party
themselves. seeiHg the incacuaee mischief shich S.
Ekely to grow out Of H. repeated the "tNery nrst ale
Qoud cheers) and from that day TO tbs. the question
has remained settled far abolition petitions are con
earned whilst there were upwards q six tsousa
abolition psuons presented - Congress during the ses
xion eceding that In which the twenty hrsl die vas re
peaed there not ooken 10 Al, presented 10 IA
session soJwirg that repeal thus showing how naaie
The practical operations Of that famous twenty nrs rule
which Mr. Calhoun had large share getting ~, wcas
encd The soun and strengthened the abolition party o
the North which by this time had become lormds5,
power by this isse W. ue preented ~ peculiar cnam
pions d Southern rights stili y accomplished ia,
great object had In view by the leaders OF dei1crAcy
kept alive agaiiOn-and there we're continued appeas q
Southern men Of every potci shade and conpexoa 70
unite for The safety Of the south the slavery question
and from sectional party that woold present unite
fron, 81 which Mr. Calhoun was % % the leader AZ
which was 70 'ennre y hs 9enea .. orOsss I'm ~
power, or q accomplishing his neAt most sraeat Ssh
inst a dssovipg the JnoD and having Northern and
southern republic, n the head q me after o. which -
never dreamed that any other could be placed han him
self Well we will proceed W the Gus Iteration o.
the question Of the annexation Of Texas. which nexi 10
order. Texas annexed 70 the ln9n, and y besan-
necessarv to adops tbs nov unconst tsuona Missouri
oompronise Inc and apply that V Texas also. Mars
YOU now that by the ordinance o. ls, AL VI t1a Worth
western Territory belonging 70 the United states VS. pro
yided FOR The Missouri compromise line ras applied 70
the territory acquired " the LOUISIANA "a -
mat wss settled There could ten be no farther contro
vtrsy upon this question: but when ye acquired Texas
became necessary TO MAKE some turber Provs.'n =
res ard to that territory. southern gentle man Mr..
Brown Of proposed the extension Of me As
sour compromise line 70 the staie Of Texas Judge
Doug as OF Ilnofs-then rber " the House Of Rep
resentaves, and Chairman Of The committe on
Territories the Scazte-scbmt;ed modhcaiion "a tae
follow ng words by way Of amerdmeni.-" And a. such
Satee tha be formed out o. sad territory north OF
said Missouri compromise line, and slavery or invo
lunary servtude, except Tor crime, shall DC proni-
btsd thus applying the Wimot provso 70 the
states, a. wei 70 the territories north o.
30 deg 90 min" Tai Is a. ''LGils Gtaat great
Southern ctarpt0n. cloud checrsl Mr. Brown accept
ed the moo ihcaon, and i agreed 70 By vstc of
ayes, 100 nays, ss-every southern democrat 10 the
House, without exception, voting Tor a. that by the
resolution King Texas and adopting tbs Missouri
promise line applicable 10 = the question settled
permanently In reference - tae territory acquired from
Iexas tracing this matter step by step, show
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