The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-02-25

tod US that he did not expect to make; ~ con.
vests on this side of the Chamber This aodesi
sSowal of his expectations brings to aind a
coaplet of Pope's, that we should
& In every work regard the writer's end,
For none can compass more than they iptL D."
Alter listening to the Senator'S long and To-
bored speech, am sure that we shall al. admit
that he has not, in this case, compasst more
tan he intended. The Senator could hardly
expect to win any converts on this side of the
iamber, to his principles or to his sen ments
b. logic 30 often refuted, or by the tier ton Of
p.lpable errors.
The Senator assured rs that he appk,ved OF
tie Presidents message, but that he did, not ex
: lct on this side of the Chamber to pprove
did expect him to approve it, and am not
d sappointed; for the message is q e mplete
sid absolute public surrender, by the P esident
o. the United States, to the principles, ne doc
times, the policy, and the sentiments~ of the
slaveholding propagandsts of this couS sry-of
men who are now, and have been dueng the
past few years, pursuing policy lookit to the
ultimate triumph of the slaveholaing il crest in
this country, or to the dissolution of this Repub-
lie, and the establishmens of South. N Con-
f,deracy, based on military principles.
The Senator supposed, he tells us, hat we
would not endorse these doctrines, bes use we
were sectionalists-we were the sect; ,tal Re-
publican party Sir, what principle AVE we
avowed, that is not incorporated into To- Decla-
ration of Independence, the Constitute of the
United States, and the grand old Ordf ance of
1887, which received the sanction ofthe trainers
of the Constitution, and the great matte cal men
of the Republic? What policy have We svowed,
that has not received the sanction of Washing
t2n, of Jefferson, and of the great md of the
-o..t~r MIL ond Co,tbo 49, e. H. al ot
we have not avowed a principle, decla. ID a pol.
icy, or pronounced q sentiment, here r in the
country, that has not received the Sc jction of
the mightiest men of this Republic, f m 1916
up to within the last few years. We ave de-
clared everywhere that Freedom is Stional ;
that the doctrines of human rights unS ,rlie our
free democratic institutions; that all mr. insti-
tutions grow out of the absolute re ignition
of the equal rights of all men. We hi re main
tained that in the Territories, under thu rational
authority. under the protecting folsi of the
national flag, Freedom 42d free instit, lions for
all men 90 where the flag of the republic
goes We have acknowledged that tas system
of Slavery is nothing but municipa institu-
tion, founded on State Law, and limites to State
lines This was the docsrine of all To-, fathers
of the Republican, all the great g atesmen
who have associated thar names wiz the lib
erty, honor, and renown, of the Repuf dc.
There was time wheg1 these sentin ants and
opinions were deemed stional by IL people
of the country, and by thu statesmen Of he coun-
try, North and South. Repudisted. ,purned,
prescribed now by the Sspator from y ssissippi
and his political associaS es the time, not far
distant when these senti nents and o. inions of
the fathers will again animate and aide the
sons. To that dswning iture we calp+ ~ appeal
from the verdict of the s nator from ississippi
and his slave extending ompeers.
Standing on these nat onsl doctrin, ., ANNA
ted by these ideas and 81 ntiments, We, have not
assumed 10 control the slaveholding States of
this Union. We have ,cognised st e rights,
but we have claimed aut aority to saw ,the Ter.
.ritories of this Republic brewer to FREE men and
to free institutions. Do gou call this ,ctional
If it is sectional, Washi, gton, Jefers IN, Madi-
son, and Monroe-all tbs great men of ne past
were sectionalists. This charge of SCI .ionalism
comes with an Ill grao ), especially from the
Senator from Mississippi. Eight We, g ago. in
the other House, when California h, framed
Constitution which hs received tb sanction
of her whole people, org Iuized STAG Govern
ment, and came here ~ d asked for omission,
the Senator from Mis- issippi prom ptly took
the floor, and resisted er admissio, because
it would disturb the &C nilibriufn BE- Reen the
free and slave States of this Union
Mr.. BROWN. l ha e no object on to the
Senator's stating his ., sition, but 10 object
to bis giving my reasop, for it. ws>.d rather
do thai myself. did ibject to the admission
of California into the I'm on, and did t because
her Constitution was MT formed Though any
legal agency proceed ig from G, .ngress or
anywhere else; becausl the Conver Jon which
made the Constitution as assemble upon the
motion of q military G' vernon, not authorized
TO exercise over the cou airy even CIT Il control.
He appointed the time place. and ,snner of
holding the election. thought 1t On irregu-
larity so gross as not to be owe, Ooked.
thought that was very och like the Dorr case,
Or the Brigham Young case.
Mr.. WILSON. will call the Sen, or's atten-
ton to one of his old speeches; I'D com
mend him to the stud of old spefshes, espe.
cially his own. like old speech g, because
| always intend they sh I'll be so sou ID in prin.
ciple, correct in senti nent, and accurate in
fact, that can refer &C them with fety.
In the speech befor me, the s, ,ator from
Mississippi, while he o posed the a, mission OF
California for the rea ons he now states, op.
posed it also avowedi, on the grospd that it
would destroy the balsr e between tie free and
the slave States. This doctrine of ae balance
between the North ane the Sooth anne from
the brain Of Mr.. John c. Calhoun There is
nothing national In it 1t is g see 5onal idea,
proclaimed in support of q sectioesl interest
and a sectional institut on. A bala, &c between
the North and the Sou al A bslat e between
the seventeen million of Northe freemen
and the seven millions of Souther freemen
A balance between th minority a 4 mai ority
of the country The whole doctt se is anti
democratic, is local, is sectional il all its as
poets, and should be s outed from bis Cham.
Der and from this coun ~, as doc, sne at war
with our republican j stitutio rs I'd our re-
publican ideas. But, r, to the oil speech of
the Senator from Mis- ssippi, and commend
him to the reading OF his old spe .ches. He
said: '
What, Mr. Chairman is o be the efecSof admi,ti 10
California in the Union u Stale! Ino pendent. sir
of all the objections have pointing Put IL tcH sf
etiGaHy ttnhHge that section n balance teh has long
aud happily tTiSted betIoeen ends Of Union and
AT once gave 10 the North th dangerous 3pOnderance
in the senate. which ambiti politicians ave so r
nesily desired The admss of one such state Cal
Ornla opens The for renders easy, ADMISSION
OF another The President ready prompts New Mexico
a like The nil reach out cir hands In
third, and they to fourth hfth and six Thus pre-
cedent follows precedent, With a LOGON i've velocity
and power until the North the two hi - required 10
change the Constitution HIN kE TIKI Con-
SrIrUTioN WILL CHANGE .. That publaS opinion Il
which Senator Seward snhcantly ali des, will be
seen, aud its power will be III; universal emancipation
will become your rallyingt o."
Here, sir, we have ,he declarat ons of the
Senator from Mississip j, against I'll sadmission
of the new State on Il shores of he Pacific.
because its admission ;ould "unhiy ge the sec.
tional balance betwee the two ids of the
Union!" Yet the Sen tor, with thi-,pld speech
of his on the record, assumes to rssd lectures
to ne-to denounce m as sectios-.list. Can
assurance go further?
Sir, the Senator " al ominates ole speeches"
but must call his att 3tion to otl II avowals
in this old speech of hi ::
MY own opinion is this that shout sist the in
PRODUCTION of California State and reA II il success.
fully resist a by our rOtest 81 and lastly outer Dleans
We can, at least force djouTnmenI w hout her ad-