New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-30

United S,ates. TO me- therefore, that there
injustice IN excluding from that equal and full Ell
i0ynent any clsss OF States because OF any fnstu
ton that may exist In them. The Constitution gives
TO the other States right TO monopoh1e that tern
tory, and to the entire ownership and ENJOY
DeDt OF 1t. The Constitution accepted them at its
foundation II accepted them a. saveholding States
II accepted them at the time of s adoption entitled
TO equal rights, notwithstanding they beld slaves
accepted saveholdng and MISUNDERSTANDING States as
standing in equal favor with the Constitution, and
titled to equal rights and equA justice from that Con-
stuion. SO regarding it, seems 10 Inc that it would
be unjust for the Free States to and usurp to
themselves the entire control of these Territories and
control them in effect to exclude from them pOr
tions OF the citlzene Of certain cldss OF States
thought, therefore, Sir that the North In tho
wrong and that the South in the right respect TO
this question Of property and rights IN the Territories
OF the United States and one OF the objects OF the
measures which proposed, of their chief objects
to pro- uIe by amendment TO the Constitution
an acknowledgment Of this equa right on the part Of
the Sonth. Upon Constitutional principles this night
would extend to sn the Territories OF the United
States, and the Southern States, in with the
Free States, would have undivided and equal right,
in all the Territories Of the United States But as
common enjoy ment would be difficult IL appeared more
convenient that hereshcnld be for this purpose sort
of partition OF the Territories Of the United States be-
tween the different classes of States, sayeholdng and
nonsaveholdiDg Our fathers those who have gore be-
fore In the year 1870 uron the queson Of the intro
dpction Of Missouri into the Union were involved In
this very question Of slavery agitation. The admission
OF Missouri objected 10 because Of iis Constitution,
in view Of the fact that Slavery existed in the
State, and sanctioned by its Constitution Mani
fesiing at that early period orposon to the exelu-
zion Of Slavery, they rejected it 10 the first instance
they opposed the admission Of Missouri. A eompro-
mise then drafted The line of 36' 3V was made
the dividing boundary or line. Upon the north Of Il
Slayery'wss 10 be prohibited; upon the south OF 1t
Slavery not to be prohibited. $50 the the matter
Cd II inafa Anft he enDn
mon, Understood right to 20 iato all the Territories the
South has an mIlfd promise that che may 90 there
and carry her Slaves if peases, into all the terri
tory south Of the line Of SO 3O. That Compromise
applied ALTO TO the Territory acquired by the Louisiana
treaty What have we done in the present emergency
-an emergency prescni0g the same questions pro-
poted that should again adopt this line Of division
and apply IL 10 the Territory which We had since nc
quired in with Meyico--tbat again we should
renew tie compact tba. in the territory north OF 80
80 there shoud be Slavery and that in the terrific
ny south of it Slavery should be recognized. 1t
seemed TO me that this was just, equitable and Iigbt
Blu, IL did not appear the Congress of he United
State. believe if these measures, thus o"ered, had
been at suitable time promptly adopted by the Con-
gross Of the United States il would have ch,cKed the
progress Of tie rebellion and revolution, and tved the
Union. But say IL did not seem 80 10 tha Congress
Of tie United Sttes ard they DECEIVED TO adopt these
resolutions, with the exception Of one. Thst was An
amendment TO the Constitution, which u adopted 80 far
could TO be referred 10 the several States Tor their
Government should have power whatever over
Slavery in the States and that amendment should
lie made to the Constitution OF the United States which
should give Congress any such power. IL sld nothing
inlrespect TO the Territories either regarded the
Terrofes Themselves OF rs Il rgarded Slavery IN the
Territories They declined 10 permit slaves TO be ear
NED into the Territory south Of 80 3d. In the mean
time the revolution proceeded This revolution has
undertaken to form itseE into Government distinct
and independent. The revolving States have broken
the Union which united heretofore, and they are
putting ths'Goyenuent into opeTatioa and We stand
here to-day nstonsEed at the great events that are oe.
curing around ussstonisbed at the revolution that Is
glaring the face and mqaIpg WHAT to be done.
There was one solitary circumstance attending these
resolutions however, that Ia well worthy Of notice.
Although the discussion Of them did not sufficiently
recommend them 10 the Congress OF the United States
IL struck upon the hets Of tie people Throughout the
United States and afforded them an opportunity for
displaying their fraernal feelings toward US and all
the South and tho generous temper and dispOsi'ion
which PROMPTED thel, to seek recon, iation and ad
iustment-an amicsbe settlement OF all our differences
upon any terms tta might believe 20 be fair aud
eauitabe-iust upon tho terms offered by the resOia-
tibns which ! submitted or upon any other terms
alton enough 10 have saved the Union whatever else
might have been 0st As % M Of me
thousands of persons ia the Northern Saiee signed Pc
tions praying for the passage OF the measure Forty
thousand from the single State OF Massachusetts,
thousands from Pennsylvania, thousands from all the
w
kindness their fcoweitizeDs and devotion 20 the
Union, which was willing TO sacrifice anything ard
everything for It's preservation. This was b me, aud
Il will be TO you, ard 10 every Union LOVING man, the
most impressive and acceptable evidence Of the tenn
per and disposition of our fellowcithens elsewhere.
II showed me that the argument which has been 30
often used to disunite - that the North hates
the South ard that tho South hates the North ID not
true. The Almighty has not made us with hearts
Of such malgBity TO late whole clas6es OF
trymen for the sins of few The North does not
hate the South. The South does not hate the North
In this matter, gentlemen speak 30 FAR as my own
observation and my experience enable me- 10 tes
tify, We have our moments Of irritation az times.
We have great yrovocaons, md often these pToyoca
tions have excited uDkind feeiDgsreproaches without
number the eide and on the ether. Crininsien
aud recIminat1n has existed among But this only
seryes 70 form part Of that great volume Of abuse
which political strife and the struggle for party pre-
domnancy must necessarily produce. They pass by
however. The stream II no longer made turod ths
cause and ia purity IL runs throughout the Land EN-
cjrcling US In the Of "A common feowehip-a CON-
mon country. 30 may God forever preeesve us. We
have not been made TO hate one another. We do not
hate one smother. The politicians who tell vs. that we
hate each other are either honestly mistaken, they
aIe seeking epherer popularity by protesting to he
our friends and showing ns by the hatred whico they
profese for other sections and their protecting love for
ia is over oil Bnt the people will not always be led
by politicians. They have risen upon this occasion,
ard believe in my heart that there is at this moment
a majority Of Northern mel that would cha fully
vote for any OF the resolutions Of comprom,. that
were proposed by men Of the South in the List Con-
gress I have assurances Of that character Civ
en- to me by some OF the most respectable men,
some Of the most influential men ,of Pennsylvania.
have assurances given 70 me by hundreds OF letters
from the moet intelligent of that State to get my
resolutions submitted TO the people, They came TO
from every Northern State believe, without solila-
ny exception, to get my resolutions submitted 10 the
people. ave want" said they, ITO preserve the
Union We differ from representatives nCengress
in this matter. They elected partisans, party