The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-02-21

mise--Carrying Slavery to Cape Horn by
Compromise.
From the Speech of the Hon. Eeniy Inter Davis,
ofMaryland, in the House OH Friday last,
The next subject is that of Territories.
Now; il is certainly marvellous that, hav-
ing settled this question in 1850, and no
intermediate law having been passed by
any body, excepting the law Of 1853 re-
pealing the Missouri Compromise, allow.
ing slavery to go north Of the line 36 80
the South having boas ed Of the law Of
1850 as their triumph, and having pledg.
ed themselves to abide by-il is above all
things passing strange that now we are
to be told that the Union cannot endure
unless this law is repealed aud the very
principle Of the Missouri Compromise be
again adopted. The exclusion of slavery
beyond the line which the South denoun-
ced, they say now shall not only be re.
stored, but lhata provision extending it
shall be engrafted forever in the Consti-
tuition. This line, which was denounced
and abandoned by Southern men as a
badge of infeliority, AS mark Of inequa-
ity, as stain and dishonor to South, they
now demand shall be restored, not by a
temporary act oflegisalion, but by the
act Of the people as the supreme law Of
the land. A more fragrant, inexcusabe
inconsistency has never come within nay
knowledge from my readings of political
history.
A proposal is made on the part Of the
minority ofthe committee that there shall
be division of all the regions: that all
| North shall be dedicated to freedom, and
all the region South to Cape Horn-tc
Cape Horn, sir-shall be dedicated to AT.
rican slavery. Over the whole Of Mexico
all the regions of Central America, in
those regions whers slavery is unknown
itmust in time to come exist by virtue
Of the Constitution Of the free Republic o.
North America. II gentlemen were aware
of the history of the past years in tli'
country, they would see how utterly i'm
possible such scheme as this is-tht
absolute impossibility of guaranteeing thC
establishment Of slavery in every inch o
territory we may acquire. 1t matters no
whether tbs scheme is right or wrong
liberal or ilhberal, that is not the thing
but it is impossible, and that ought I,
satisfy them. cannot imagine such
compromise as this; and this is what tn
southern MN, rity offer to us, and de
mand our compliance with, as to som
extent their ultimalum.
AS to New Mexico, am willing witt
the majority of the committee, that sla
very should be recognized there as it a
ready Exists. | have been informed b.
the gentleman who represents that terri
: tory that the people are ready 10 decid
that question for themselves, and the
/ are about seeking admission into the Ur
ion; and when they decide what form I
constitution they will adopt, whether frt
j., or slave, then this controversy win be ST
= at rest at once and forever. If this doe
not satisfy gentlemen Of the South, | te
them that it will satisfy their consli,uen
and that they will find out before the
are many months older.
TIE noble state ofVirginia, within Il
last three days, has spoken out that h
people will be true to the Union. 81
= will submit to no dishonor. on ohel
She will not ask for anything that is n
} legal and l say for her Representative
. here, for her representatives at the Ric
mond Convention, that if they do not a
cept the proposals adopted by the Hou
If Il say that when you come TO subn
your Ordinance of Secession 10 the pc
pie, l would not like to be that man W
ventures to present 10 Virginia the otl
alternative ofpulling down our liberty,
abandoning all the bright memories of
b past Of striking her name from this grC
Confederacy. of going down to small, at
ondary weak power. l say that no m
he here dare to argue before the people, 81
of Of mitting this alternative, who refuses Il
( most honorable compromise. (Applaus
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