The Washington union., 1858-03-20

created free aud eSnal hut they sem 10 fr
set that The sathor of thai was siaEeolr
when our fathers hans-d government for The benefit of
themselves. Their ehldren and their posterity they
meant ~hite mon As slavery had then legal exist
ia the colonies owners of Shave py,.rty s,a
hare been entitled to protection Independently Of any
provision ~ the constitution. upon the principles which
le al Vie hasis "t all social and political organizations
oar ithes were not content however 10 leave their
slave property under these general tut they
-iperadied stringent provisions the protection and
preservation q that property They provided fer the
inaif'tz1on and expansion Of slave property by deny
in congress power aT twenty years b prohibit the slave
trade, and other provisions OF similar character. While
however there limit the power 10 prohibit sla-
very, there limit upon is power Of extensicn
pvretuaticn- The constitution provided for oonsoliis-
tne, strengthening and preserving tins institution
making 1t the basis OF federal representation thereby fos
tins t above any other species Cd property and making
Il an element Of political power the Union wen as
source % fciera revenue The revenue h the State
state could not exist and representation Is the vital
principle of republican government Hence be
tended that the Union owed il being this day
the institution OF slavery and thst description of property
entered iato the ansnt OF it's eSsteDee and furnished
Of the constituents Of the he blood which crcuatcs
IN its body Slave property the only property pro-
vided for IN the constitutont only property which
~ sheltered under the is OF the Union NOtwtbstnd
inS all these facts, there party in this country
pledged 10 the determination 81 that property
He proceeded % comment the principles Of the
publican down their and hpik
Cd forward what must bc the result should that party
become in possession II the power Of this government
II the protection which the constitution gives
be denied, the bond of this Union Is broken the South
is no longer hound and longer has any just notive
indaceAncpt f.r preservation Such government
would he tyranUi,al and oious than thai of any
ass,crat upon earth II would demand support without
yielding protection Now, the State d Alabama has
considered this matter calmly and has declared that she
viii and ought TO resist any actla y Congress upon the
subject Of slavery in the District of Columbis any
tempt jurisdiction the subject incampaii
bic with the domestic tranquility of the South any
f 30 admit State any Territory hereafter applying
or admission bcesSe the existence of slavery therein
any I prohibiting the introduction OF slavery into the Ter
itares OF any net repeating materially modifying the
fugitive shave law Mr. c. believed he owed higher duty
his State than the rnion 80 long the Union
preserved in the spirit Of the constitution he lowed
it, but when it sought 10 suliRgate his State
tIampe nppn her rights then he sctned such Union
and if has power equal 10 bis viii, he would dis
solve L at once
Mr. HOUSTON called attention TO a remark made by
Mr. CE.Y that Those who bad opposed the Nebraska h
had done the ground that opened the Territory
10 sa~ry He said be had opposed that bill but it
upon no such grounds that
Mr. CLAY stated thai his remark only intended in
general and ii il contained any reflection at all
only political reietion, and personal
He also comriFucniei the from Texas his
courage in the field, well wisiom in the council
chamber.
Alr HOUSTON remarked that courage was not an un-
hal isen ia lbs life when courage
Tegugei il wiep ihe c1nvictians 81 his heart
fsrsd him opIs~1 which mauy regarded
amncusly southern He uut enemy of
slavery bns he Was would lie, slavery ProIa-
gandist. The rcpca of the Missouri Compromise
wuich roke mp tue deep fountains III bitter
which have since Howesi and delayed the
whole ians He deemed his vote that occasisn the
best Of bis e for that originated IN arni-
tian and fa~egoi by de1nagngnes.
Mr. CLAY argued that the Missouri Compromise
the Missouri r>trictian properly speaking placed
ige o Bfe0rity ul-on the slareholdng states Of the
Lnicn while il forbid slavery Ia lie extended north OF
that ne, ia gave guarantee the existence of slavery
south cf it, 30 from being bond IF peace, it has
proved eyesofc evil and to both sections
Of the cpuatry. He also sad that the legislature Of
Texas had condemned the vot of Mr. EnrsroS that
bill
Mr. HsissTON reJised. jcuiariy. that he naaae the
stat OF Tessa huf lac did not make the penpin
Mr.. BEEkEF had speech to make against the bill
but in consequence Of ia health his colleague read fr
him.
Mr WILSON said that in order 60 get through the de-
bate it had been agreed 10 ask the Senate at
eleven O'Clock 70 morrow, and he raaae that motion
which was agtecd Co.
On motion, the senate adjourned