The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-22
CRITrENDEN's COMPROMISE.
By telegraph to Omaha.

Mr. Crittenden explained u resolution be
intended to offer. 1t would practically re-
establish the Missouri Compromise declare
Congress shall not interfere with slavery in
the States; provides for the faithful perfor.
nance Of the fugitive slave law, &c. lie
said we were in troubious times, which re.
CURED Cancellation and sacrifice by every
lover of the Union; calm reflection was
necessary. If this mighty experiment De
overthrown, it will be the greatest shock
ever received by civillzation-worse than
the French revolution. Suppose the South
eru States come and ask to go out, and ask
for fair division, would the North refuse:
Would it not give them nll they now have
Is it then mere party spirit that prevents
giving them all they would get? BY es.
tablshng the line he proposed, what would
they gain by refusal ?-no,hing hut all the
fatal consequences of Disunion.
In view of these mighty consequences and
great events, is it not better to settle it on
the Missouri Compromise line? mhe people
were satisfied with that for thirty years,
and would be satisfied with it again. 1t
was his settled conviction that unless some
thing is done, we would be n separated and
divided people in less than six months. Is
not this the cheapest price to pay for union.
Some people were not afraid: but so sure
as he stood there. Disunion would follow
unless something was done, and he feared it
would swallow old kentucky-as true a
State rs vet exists in the Union. He thought
the North ought to be satisfied, the South
has only one third the Territory. When We
come to make peace Offering, do We mea-
sure carefully and count every cent? 1t is
glorious sacrifice of party to save the
Union-a Union which has cost much sac
rfce. Washington said Providence helped
them. Is this great work to be dashed in
pieces? The present trouble was the re-
suit of long controversy, and We have now
come to n place where the preservation
of the country demands the sacrifice of
party. s- Es d. -- vs.
The highest duty Of the Senate is to pre-
serve the Constitution and the Government,
and hand it down to posterity. We are 10 q
position where history will record our &C.
tons. When we saw the discord and
danger we showed bitter party spirit, and
great country was ruined; and to the
Amusement of all the world the great Re-
public has fallen, and our names 90 down
with stigma upon them. lie wished to
God it was in his power to save the Union
by giving up his private opinion. lie would
forgive every one in the South bent on rev.
olulion. he did not believe in such mad
ness. lie could speak for bis own State
Old Kentucky will be satisfied with his
remedy, and stand by the Union and die
by it.
lie closed with strong appeal to save
the honor of the flag, and said he hoped
that such would be the case. lie then Of
fered the following: ~. '
Whereas alarming Discussions have arisen
between the Northern and Southern States
as to the rights of the common Territory of
the United States, and it is cminently de.
sirous and proper that the dissensions be
settled by Constitutional provisions which
give equal justice to all sections, and there.
by restore peace therefore.
Resolved, That by the Senate and House
of Representatives the following article DO
proposed and submitted as an amendment
to the Constitution, which shall be valid as
part of the Constitution when ratified by
the conventions Of three fourths Of the
States.
lst. In all the territory now or hereafter
acquired north of latitude &c deg. 30 min,
slavery or involuntary ser vitude, except for
the punishment Of crime, 10 prohibited
while in all the territory south Of that line,
slavery is hereby recognized a. existing,
and shall not be interfered with BY Con-
gress, but shall be protected as property By
all departments Of the Territorial Govern.
ment during its continuance. All the terri
tory north or south of said line, within such
DO undaries as Congress NAV prescribe. vh.o
t contains population necessary for 1
member Of Congress; with . republican
Iorm OF government, shall be admitted into
.hs Union on an equality with the original
States. with or without slavery, a. tho Con-
'si.ution of the State shall prescribe.
ID. Congress shall have no power to
abolish slavery in the States permitting
'lavery.
Sd: Congress ,hall have no power 70 abol-
Sd eiaEery in the District Of Columbis