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e Ml, fnr tlie ftiture eucoiirngenicnl i)f a iralho hIiic.Ii lhe alniost entirc civilizcd uorltl lias comhincd to supprcss. Sir, nrc nut llie cascs parallcl 1 If ue ire jiislificJ in pulliug an cnd tulliis uuflic ; if uc aru juslilicd in cndeavor ing to clo.'n tlio markct in otlicr coun trics, how can ive bc juatified in opcning thcsc iinmcnse iTritorics, that havcbcoit conqucrctl liy otir valnr, ns a new markct fnr tlio inlri)ducli"ii of tliia spccics of 'property ( Mr. I'rcs'ulont, thc secntid reaoltitioii lins, if pnssiblc, bcen tnore miscnnccivrd iban tlio I rst. It has bcrn nstcrtcd hrrc, aiid it lias bcen asscrlcd cl.scwhcrc, lliat tlic fcconil re-nlulion clainis a right in Contrrcs!. to iulcrfcre wilh tlio institti- timu oftlic vnrinus Stalcs. Sir, tlic rcs oluliun claiins 110 such right. It uill litar iiii Ftich coiistruction. It is bnt n substitution of one cxpression for anolh rr, liy uhich such a conslruclion can bo lixrd upmi it. Wh.il is the language if ll;c rcat lutinn ? " Tnat dio so-cnlled ' compromlsrs of tlic V iii-tr.Mliiii' restralned thc l'cdcinl Govern tnenl fiom inlerferonce wiih livcry onljr in ihc Statcs iu nhkhil tlicn rxlsicd, nnd Jruin inu I'cirrice with thc slnve trndeotily Mr a llin iteil lime, which lias lungsincc cx iied " Now, it i In bc rcmarkcd that the word restratued is usrd in tlic pnst leuse ; it is used in referencc to llie rffect tmd rpcratinii of ihc Coiislitution nt tlic (itnc it was adnptrd. W'ell, sir, is nnt tlic nsserliim truel If tlio cninproinisrs uf thc Constitntiiin, which rrstriclcd Congress in rel.ition to this snibject, re ftrictcd ihcm in relation to other lerrito rirs tlian llie Ktnies uhere it thcu cxit.t cd, 1 dcsirc to bc infornird ulicre that trrrittry is; for nt lliis timc ue had but uiio trrrttiiry, tlial of the Norlhwest. Tlic r j ucr-1 i 01 1 was sellled hy tlic old Con-rircs-s, rxisting undrr the Confcdrratio i. by a compacl which has bern regarded from that day to the prcscnt as binding npnn all. We hid no other territory Where, then, could this restriction lake effect, iinlcss it wcrc in thc Sialcs whete ihc instilution cxisled ? Il has bcen e.vd that ihis rcsolntion fisscrls llippowcr in Congress to iutcrfcrc uitli slarcry in tlic new Stalrs in thc Slntrsth.il liavc bern ndopted sincc thc adnptii-nof the Constiliition. Sir, I re ppat, it asserts no snch powcr. Whnt tirc thoye Statcs T Firsd, Kcnlucky and Teiiticssre. Sir, ue all know lliat those Statrs ucrn a pnrlinn, onc of Virginia and ihc otlicr of North Carolina. If the rcstrictmn operalcd in Virginh as shc Houil at thc adnplion of the Conslitu tion, and upmi Ncirlh Carolina, it covcr ed tlmse '1'erritories. So far, llien, ai new Statcs havc becn fornied oul of thc liinilsof the old Statcs, the reslrictinn which applied to the old Stalcs will ap ply lo the new, thus fornied out of the limils rif ihc old. I!ut tliere is anotliT asprcl in nhicli tliis matter is tn bp rieived. 'I'hoae who dr.inghted the resolution knrw uell that, nlthongli ihe proposition in its terms U iinmicst'umably true, th.it tlic Constilii- lion only rcstricted Congress as rcapccts llloe btates whcrc llie institulion exi-t cd. yel tlic subject uasopen lo bc aclci' upon liy Uoncress in relation to the 1 er ritones. Our first Tcrritorv as I.ouis- iana ; our sccond Florida. Nmv, 1 main tain that, w hilc thesc Territorirs reniain- cd Territnrics, it was conincteiit for Con grcfs to rognljlc llie stibicrt of blacry Hrilhin llieni. Houpver lliat tnay be, ulien lliosc 1 crrilnrics bccame Stales, ihc power of recnlatiii!; the subject nas rd from Congress. Thcy had no longer htiy control oier it. And tlius the new .Statcs inlroduced since thealoplion of tlii! (.nnMilulion liave iiecn placeu, by virlue of iheir snvcrcignty as Stalcs, and llicir cvc'uiivc comrol over the subject, witliont tlin pale of onr legiljion Furtlicr: thc residutioiis proceed to htJte " Tliat ilic pn-ven cohlrred upon Congre-s lV llia 0 in-iiiutioii Ui iinrre4 llie sln vc liatlc to resuldiu rnininiTrc I i'Ikcih ihc Sialev, m ."v n ihc I errunrii.-, nml lo ailmit mu Kiatcs nnweis conlent'il wiih an exrrcss iiv i 'Tiun 'lu fnrni a nviro iorfecl unior, establish jiniire, ci.-uru d.nnptic t ra txjtiil 1 1 Ir . pruride Im lli'! ruminon de Uncc, nniinute ihe sencral welfarc, ; nil securs llie Met'inssol 1 i t c r i v I onrlvcs aml our poMei nv may all ridit f'll'y be tH"J so as ir prevcnt Ihe cxlcnslun of Mf c'iy inio lerritnry nov lire, andtoaniilMi ."I ivery aU'l llie sinvo ir.uio heicvei clilicr ex I ,ts uuccr tlic jniiMliction ol (.ont'ies. " Now, sir, is nol lliis phin ? Can any 1 1 1 1 ii ' be inore plain ? It asicrls llie pimcr only in Terrilorics subject to llie i iusiiieii.iii o Loiiro?s. 1 ro"rct, sir tlnit inere has boeti lliis nintake, 1 re rct lh.it ihis crrnr has L'on nbroad I h.iesecn some noticrs of ihis rcsolu lion ui the iiewfpapcrs in which thc sainc iiiislskc occurs. 1 he honorable hena tor from Arkansas has been represcnlei as saring that the reniliitinii contaius tlijs position that Congress is restrittctl unh. Now, sir, by siibmiliinj ihe prrsent lciife Tor Ihe past, lhe resolutions arc inade to reeeive a construction w hich lliose who drctv theui up and ihosc who adopted them never iniajjined would -be upplicd to them. Upon ihis error, Mr. i'rcsident, upon this apprehension, havc been hun spceches fillcdwilh ojipro brious cpithcls in this hall, and vurious comineuts clspnliere, which 1 can only rh.iractcrizn as the resu'.t on thc part of those who ultercd them. of ihrir own liasty misapprcliensinn If genlleinen lnd ascerlaiucd ivith inore accuracy lhe pnrpnrt of lhe resolutions, they might, nnd 1 thuik prolialily woulil, Inve fpjred ns Ihc coinmcnls iu which Ihey have in dulged. The honorable Senalor from Arkausau has bcen exhibiliug to ns the rcsoliitinn ns containing thc asseniou of a power wlncli me resnlulion ilocs not port a claim which ivc donottliiuk prnp cr to make. Sir, what elsc is therc in these reso lutions t Why, sir, the residiio of thcsc resolutions purcly psscrt the powcr of Congress to prohibit slavcry in thcsc lcr ritorics ; and, this, sir, I lake it, is not to bo rcgarded as nn ofTensivc prcten sioti. It may not bc ill f.undcd, but, sir, it is mcrely tlic ttssertion of a powcr that has bcen excrciscd cvcr sincc thc orgnnizalion of this Govcrnment; a powcr cxerciscd in evcry instance where lhe cxigcnr.y of thc case called for its excrcisc. Is it olTensive, Mr. Prcsidcnl, to nsscrt a powcr which has ilius bcen cxerci'ed by this Govcrnment from the beginnitial Sir, we may bc wrong iu tlus pnsilion ; lhe progrcss of llie tinies, the snperior light of lhe presint day, and I mighi siy, pcrhaps, the superior knowleuge ol tlio prrsent day, may havc isnelled thc illusiou that Conzrcss has the righl tn legislnlc for tlio Trmtorie's, nd we may now be cuabled, by aban- doning thc conslruclion of lhe con-li- lutiou auoplcd by all lhe depirunenls of thc Governnient, to placc oursclvos ou morc comfortablc foolni'; bv seltmj; Ihesc Tcrrilorics adrift ; for, sir, if llie rauments we have rcccnlly hcard upon this subject of the powcr nfCoiinrrss to lcgislato for llicse Tcrrilorics bc correct, it thc logic is soiiud and thc coni'lusiniis right, therc is but one word in lhe En- IihIi language which will describc lhe posilirin of these Territnrics, aml lliat is ihe word ' ailnjt. Mr. Presidrtil, I havc doncwilh llirsc rcn!ulifliis, hut Ihcrc nrc nlhcr tmitlt'm vvbirh dcniaml nl nic n paeinr nniice. I hnvc heiinl inurh, sir, upon ilii fl-inr, nf lhe oncrnachiiienls ol Ilic Ixnrlli. oir, 1 desirclnknow wlinl ihcsc enrrimrlun',nii! nre? Arc ihey aurh as wmild ju'lify nn portinn nf ihis llninn in dixsnlviin; ils con ncxinn wilh ii, nnd erttin nt (li fiancc lhe Govcrnnicul of ihis Uuion ? What urc ilioeo nncrimchniciils? U'hfii did thcy comineiicc 7 lluw hnvo ihey bpcn fnllow ed up? Sir, ihu (iist linin lliat lliis qucp- iK.n evcr ihosc, tlio iirsl liuie It wn eviT rni"Fcd lo ri!:iihup ihis suhifCt by ncl of Uouijrcsp. was wnn rricrrnrr lo lliu noilli wcm lcrritories, prcvious 10 iln- pass is of 1: L'I miu uniiiianru i iti. oir. 10 ciiiiuii rn lion of iIipsc eniTnarhineriN nf iIip Nonli. we havc ln'cii ri'iiiiinlud of thu oxclnt iuu ol sUvi-ry from lhe norlliwrntrrn lcrriinry, iiiid ihe neoiilin; 01 lliu It'rnlorv wiili :i pup'il.ition who would pul .in iiilerdicl up on slavcrv. Now, sir, be il nn i nnoacliment or br il noi, who was ilm firsl niiin to pron.c ihc evclu.iioii of pluvpry frinn ihni lcrrilory 7 1 n Kiiino 1mi1v11in.11, .Mr, ricndcni, whoo ceuiinicnls 011 ihis suhjecl I liiue liud 011 casion lo tcfer lo. rriionriR Jrn'prsoii wns ihe mnnuho firsl proposed lhi ine.uure, iu 17S 1 . In ITS7 tlio orilinnncc wus iidopt- i'd, and il was lulopted by thc unnnimous tote ol llie biatps, inrluilintr lhe Biales ol ihc South. Now, tir, if ihis bc nn cn- rruarhtnenl, who is rcspomihlu? If 11 bo nn pnrroarhnient upon llie rmhts ol Ihc Smith, whoin thu odendcr? Why, sir. Mr Julfcrsuu, tlio mitjiiuil projpctor, nnd ihc reprcscnliitivcs of lhe South in tlint CoiiRrpss who saiiciiurrd il by iheir unnn iinoin voie, S r nrc we nl lhe North lo be reproathed bi'cnu6C elavrsy is cxr.ludrd from llint terrilury, uhrnil iuriieoiit ihnt lhe oM!liinl r.'jcctiT, nnd tlmfn wbn a doplcd il, wcrc lhe rpprcscnlniives nf n sluvcholdina ronsiituency 7 Lnuifinnn umc inlo thu Union, nml whnt nno dnnc willi I.ollisiiHlu? Sir, this luis bcen done. We hnve in llial tci ritury llirpp elavchnld- ing btatr.s Ijnuiainiin, Arknnfne, and Misaouri and bul one I'rrc Slale, iheSlntc ol loirn. Sir. Icl nic advctl to nnothcr farl. Al lhe liuie of the Misntiri enniprnnusc ihri e iirotoilily nol 11 id.tve 10 bo Ibuml north of3G3()'. Well, sir, Ilic icnuli nns iluit wherevrr ihc inililutiun luund il wns prrmitii'd by thnl l'.ir as this speries of property bad fouud Ils way 111I0 IIip li'trilurli'j, so lar II wns rccrijiiiteil nnd protcrlcd by lhi couiprom- i-o : liut, tir, hy ilutl snme rnmiiromise 11 wis exrinded nonh ol 3GC 30'. Sir, uns 1 this au Pticroarliuienl? Why, tir, it ns n romproiuisc in ils lerins and 11 eoinproin-1 ic in inel ; nnd uill gpiuli'uicu nffcn ilmi I n coniproiiue io--enletl 10 ou all eiilrg is 10 1 b"' ralled 1111 ciicruni'huirnl upon tho rij;hlB of enlicr parlj 7 If 11 cnnipronn'f c nf iIhf , ilcf ciipiion i to be rom crted inlo an " on- rronrliinent, " I roufets 1 know notwliatl ini'iininj,' 10 nttnrh lo tho cpiettinu. The nexl ti'p. f ir. was lhe iutroil'iciinn of Flnr ida, whi're tlavtry wns ppMiihlPil loi.il. Win lli il 1111 eiirronrhmrru V Texns fnl- linveil II was ppriniited ihere, too. Or- ihat thry hiwecnactcd laws with a vicw ol defeaiing Ihis provision of thc cnnstitulion. Sir, If nny lnws cxist i 11 tlio Irgislniiun ol the I'rco Stulcs whirh nre dcsiyncd or cal cul.itPil lo drfcat ihis piovltion, Ihosc hi'.vs nre r.lrnrly iiiirui:iiiu.ionnl, That is n propofiliiiii whirh itmy be tcrmrd n trulsm. Il in nol our ptirpns 10 drfend any snch tc&jt (- I le.ne ihc nuthors of surh l,i wr, il' Biirli liuvspxt, to llicir own vin illrniion. I rau nsscnl to noihing inlended lo viul. ile ihis iiisirtiuiput, so lonu ns uc prnlcfs lo iiilhi'ie In il nml lo bo goerncd by it. Aiiuthcr raiiKO ol yrral coniplainl is thc exislriitcof therc inecndinry pulilicntions. Well, Mr I'rcsidenl, ii it ihc inicforiunc of our rounlry llial wehuvc all 11 little. Insto for Ihe " r igrcss thtagci" we nrc 11II n litllo Minlii'iouf 10 l'o alirnd, nnd thu rounlry is ufllirled wid.i tcn ihounnnd vis ionary ihronti, haeed upon lhe netuinplion tli.it Go l iu bis proviilencccrciiied 11 II lliiugs wrong, and lliat II belongs In tlic ' proj,'rPf s nl lliu ngc" in which uc 1 ivc to innku nll Ihings righl. 'l'lius.-i'ir, lhe iiiFtitulio.i ol l.ivery is ntsailcd. Why. sir, I have IwO or llirio copips ol n pnprr Efrilniuru ccntly iu uhirli iheie is a I'nini of a pcti lion lo Coinjrcss lo nhrogalo lhe constilii tion. Thc churcli loo is nssniled. There is a srrl in iny own iieighborhood who nre dplerniiued lo pnll ilown lhe pillrirn of lhe rhurch. Thcy havc eot sick of nll relis:- ion, nml, for nushl I know, ihey will lie prcparcd iu the cnd tn ilisoiMi il.cir GoJ. We Ii .ve n sccl, loo. who think nll ihc 111 slilulpma ol society wront; lliu domcstic ins lituiions nll wiontr. Alan rnis muilo lo hve as ihc tinimnls do, nnd tho very best diepositinn of usoll would hc toturn ns in ton shceplnhl, ns we pallicrour Fhpppnl lhe North. Why, ir, 1 hnvc as liitle pn lienre wiili this pliilonophy, if you cnll ft ihihnophy. ns uny in.ui iii the Union ; ns little tastu lur tlic tmcliinirs ol Ihese pln losophers, who, slnrliui; on lhe priunplc that llicir iM.iker dnl tmt understnnd liis hufiiiKs, urc wurkins tocnulu all lliiua nnpw. Why, tir, these pi rsnns nrc nol sntislicd wilh rorreclinglhc inslilulinn nf lhe South; thry nrc detrrniinrd lo rorrrrt lhe institu lions ol ihn Korth aln. ThinL'" nt the North nre. nllenMvc; tl.e vcrv orjraniz'itinn of soi irty is oHVnsive ; the rhuri h of God is nfl'eusivp; nnd if lliuse gi'ntlrmcn rould eurreed nnd have iheir uny. we slionld have, in tlic fiilnefs nl timc, the perftctUm ol thc 1 progrcss nf thengc. " Uut whnt islo beilnnc uithtlu'se pers.ins7 Whnt can you do n ith llirin ? Sir, it will not do to pass Frdilion Inui. That PxpciiniPiit li.is bcen onre irird. It is not likcly lo bc reppHtHil soon. What, tlicn. rnn you do wilh them 7 Why, sir, Irt them philoso phize; lei them s'IipiI Iboligbt or iheirpc culiar philosodij the world ovrr, nnd lel ihc Hoild, iu ils yood Fense. judnc nf it, nnd INpoc o It Wc omiol stop it, Mr. I'rosiilini : it would be idlc !'or us lo nt tcmpt 10 suppress nll lhe nonscpcc we have nt liouie, nnd it uould Im pipinllv idlc to Httrinpi lo tuppress n gnnt denl of lhe nuusensc that ue (ind nbioad. Lei.'Mnte tn rure thcir urrtrhed llicorics IrgUlate to civp men brnin enoiili lo undetttniid thc folly ol it! Why, sir, i( ie tiot in thc powPr of humnn lcL'ii-liition to rure this folly. Nuihing t hori of n crralivc foncr can n licvp us from thu cntraordinmy nien- tal nlihnuily hy uhirli tl.pv are nllietcd Sir, 1 am 1101 disiioerd lo iiiftil'v this kuid of folly, but whnt I would say is, that Ihc L'ei tleincn Irnm lhe South shoiilil not con drmn us nll. Thrv should i.ni iinntlu-nm- lizc ihc wl.ole Norih hi cnuse wc luipprn lo hnvc"som." iuquiilivc gcniuse, vthu, Ibr uantoi nener rmplojnienl. nrc r.lsposeu lutrrulin'uc llie insliiulinns of the South. Il is beyotid lhe rcirb nl leuUl.ilion : il i bevorid lhe rcai'h of polilirnl poucr. Il is lo lic mei by rensnu ond good sci.tc ; coni- hatlcd 111 ils own c cment. Wiih rcapcci to ihc sentimcnt, 1 owcvrr, llial uepp, ntnditi2, pcrniancnl scntinienl nl lhe North, thnl slavcrv nn!ihl nnt 'a bc rx- leudcd to these Tcrrilorics, l.'ial is u very difl'crrni thing; il is a morc cnduring ptin riple. Sir, on lliat su'ijcrt our npjnions linvp ht cn expresscd firnilv. calmlv. nnd V I bollllv f'Xnri'CCril tvilhnnl rniilvii(.ntinii onipronuse to cxisi. So 1 ,.. .. .',. ifi . ' , , , ' own npimons, ok i.ir ns un hnvo tlie pnw rr, by reiilar, nrdinnry, ronsiituilon:il nc lion. If it lurns oul Ihnt we hnvc no ron- stiluti'Jiial pnucr ovcr the mailcr, we mui-t yichl, bul, if wc havc n ronslitutionnl poucr over il, then, sir, ue propose tn mr 11. All wc ntlc is lli.it Ihe leislalioi, of Cnijjrr tipnn thc mnltt r, wiibin iiscoti ctitntioiial jurisiliition, uluill bc j.nlilc.1 by thc sound jnjomcnt of Copripss. And, sir, Icl 111c pmtrst hrre, lel nic protesl n t'aiii, nijnin.l Ihc idea, nr lhe suuirestinn, that ihis sntijcct is prcfscd upon us by the Norlh. Mr, wc all seo and ferl ihnt il is oin'oflhe fiuiinol Ihis uur rif ronqupst; that il prnscn'K iiself hcrc in a conunandiny aliitiuli", lhe nuestion is 110I to he cvndi d. ion. ur o:- t " . 1. . c 11 1 .1 . , , un, 1 iririci ns 11 11 ng i v lliuii 111 mu I'smi f'dlourd, nnd them 11 was rxcludrd, 1 ,h' ,.T...,.... .,r ,1,1. ...., .... I cc-sion ot lerrrilory uttn Ii in.um m.io ti;Iit to eoutrol Miih tcriitor;. it uould bi nn nb urdil in lhe scicncc of (ioci 11111. nt losup poso llial we mny becouic thu depositnries of n powcr which we cnnnot excrcisc. Now, tlus mny pcrhaps bo dccmed sublle reasoning. It mny be dcoincd nietnphysicnl. Sir, it uould rctiiiiro n good deal of mcl.v physics, I think, to gctoier Ibu ntlcr nbsur dily in which pcntlcmcn involve llicnijulvcs when ihey ndniit that we enn nctpjire Ilic sn vcrcignty of n oountrv, nnd yel eannot cx crrise tbf righte bcfonging to Ihnt eoicr cignly Sir, in discussing li is subject, gcnllcmen ovcrlook tho distinclion bctwern n mere riht of property nnd tlic Mnoreign power ol n Slnlc. Sir, tlio ccssion of n lcrritory or n tract of counlry, uhcro tho ceding powcr parls wilh its cnliro conlrol lo n sovorcign Statr, invohcs polilieal powcr, tho owner ship of nll thnt bclou4 to lhe Stnlr. What is that ownership V Not n mero lille nndor tho oxislin ' law of nnothcr snverntncnt. Il is tho tiiglicst tille knon tolhe law, thc rtn incnt doiiiain jesiding in lhe soviri'ignly of the Slate ; nnd where the ownership is of that chiirartcr. polilicnl 1"gulnliniis and eon trol follow it. Sir, wc may piirchaje a tract of land for nn arsciial or u forl, nnd uc Ihon pet n niete lcnancy, in the languaje of l!io law; n tcn nncy in feo simple. tmdcr the law nnd juris diclion nf nnollier Slate ; the mere propri( torsliip of Ihe land, lhe mero lcnancy, in vnhing no polilicnl power; but when our li tle imoltca lhe cminent domain, tho vciy origin of all tcnnney nnd nll lille, then up have llie sovrrcipn powcr to be cxereiscil by polilicnl aelion by lcislalion. Thu owner ship in nocrpij;n Slate, ulicre thcrn is no otlicr exhtin;; jurisdiction, imohcs political powcr. Sir, what is llie dislinclion belween rppu hitini; llie land nnd coernini: the ticonle? ri 1.-1 1.., . 1 uc (luc'nnn 11 iiskcii, wncincr n nicrc ces sion of land pncs political control ovcr lhe eomnituniy wiiiiin lhe lcrrilory (Jcrtiun ly n mere pjrehasc of land uould not. Jlul Mippo?e Ihey liave no sort 01 oreani- zalion, no political exi-lcnre, liow tlicn arc they n pclilienl eoniniunily V Thry arc sub ject lo no conlrol but ol Ihis Union, md 11 wo cnnr.ot covcrn tlic pcoplc what becomcs of llicmy Sir, llii intist result, lliat if New Mexico and Cnlifornia aic ecdcd to us bv lhe Mexiean Governnient, Iheir sovercienly is pr.sfcd to us. If wc have pot 110 political conlrol in consequcnrp of such rcrrion, tlic pcople inust uc, 119 I sanl he'ore, tulnjl ; tlicru is no other phrnso thnt will exprefs llicir eondilion. Mexico can hac no con trol oicr them; thcy havc no poliiieal organ- i7:ition. 11 we nnvo 110 legtslnlivo powcr ovcr tlicm Ihev arc wilhout l.iw, vrilhout governnient, poMps?ing no poliiieal rovcr cignty of thcir own, and snbjecl lo no juris- diclion. Ihe rrult, tlicn, ot a rcssion from Mexiio lo the Unilcd Stalcs, is lo inako ihcm indrpendont of bolh I'owcrs, and nlace Ihem beyond llie rench of Irgislntion and of legal proleclion. '1 hev muvt. fiom tlic ne- cesjity ol llie cap, ndopt an oignnizalion nnd Icgii-Iato for tlinnsclrcs ; and uhcn llic liow fnr 11 n m lics in n ncd foi 111c to sav. it renchrs 11" fuitlic! ih.in is l 'n nrd 1111. po-o. , th" fl' "f Ibr 0111 mir.vit. I di -irc Ib-it Scn-1 for ils ailjililic.ilion. and lhe deci.sion of llial 1 bope nnd liust ihlt ' atoi-s liuni thc Nolth s'uould hu lesled ujioii ! Iribuual bad been ndlcrso lo tho prctcnsions i.m n (.onsiitent wilh , lliis point- Tlio cenlleman says thnl tlio of tho South it dues not bccouiu niu" lo snv lhe rational ni.d ronstilutiotinl protoction of. North is runlented thnt tlic iisuo of tlus whnt uould have buen llicir fuluru course : riflits, at most. as qucstion bctwenn the tuo fpdions of tlio but, sir, 1 ilcsiro to know whethcr there is counlry Biioinu rest upon tne ncciMon 01 tno not, at Mns uiomcnl, tho saiuo rendiiKssto Siipnine lonrt us tolhe ii.nsiilutionnl mcr-itry, ibr tho first instance. al let, tlie eonsti iti ol' tlic i-uc Nmv, sir, I ak him whethtr tutiotinl rcmcdy, belore other nnd moro cx lic speaks fnr iIip Notlh when bc says '.he Ircinu lnca;urcs should bo ndopted ? Sir, licrs, wilh ihn npprnbaliuu of a Snulhcrn Prcbid-ni ; nnd 11 was exeluded I'rniu ihc ronviriion ihat. lnw or 110 lnw, lhe institu lionnevpr could lind i uny inlo llmi ler ritnry. Sir, 1 think nu uian uill ludul!fl llie sliyhiesl mspipinn thnt phivrry uns ei ihcr iIcmtliI in Orepon, or ihnl, il il wns pnrmiiled Iu find ils own u ny, it wnoM cv cr fiiul n I'ohiIi'jIiI rr. Sir, was this an iTicroHrhment 1 Wnn this I rn m j lin ou ihu iljjlus of lhe South ? Sir, I don'l un derslHiid lhe incilnin;; nf mu li terms. here. 1 would linve clofed lhe dnor ng iinl him; 1 uould havc closed il hy icjerting evcry tl.ing liko arqiiif.il ious of leriilory. to be made lhe subject nf il'jsenninns surh ns are i'oing 011 now ; In be mtide the nrc na upon uhicb Ihisitsuu i' to be irioil lliis ilitiif iiii' roiilrovcrsy abou. tl.ivcrv is tn bc can ied 011. Ilm, sir, it is pnvsltdr llial uc mny he rilievcd, nller all, if it r.in bc niadu out lliat uc buve no rontiol over llicse Terrilntics; ihnt wc nre mere pio prlel.jis of lhe land ihere, nnd hnie 110 I cnnTriil. no lerrinlnlitH nnu'f-ruhh rrsi.prl rht-n came ISrw Mexico and Calilornia. 1 toii. Why, ihen, sir, 1 du not see bul we What U the enrronchnirnr unh rrrpecl to nn bow ihis timvelcon.e vi.itcr out of llio Ihem7 Thcy bave scen fil lo abnb.h llie rhoiiibrr. iiiKliltitinn, nnd thrv como In 11a with n pio liilnii.m in iheir fundniuenlnl lnws. Now, sir, ;l' we of thc Norih lel ihre prnple n loncnndleave thcir whero iheir leatsl.i lion has necn fit to pl.ico Ihcm. ne can linnl ly be tnxcd wilh cncroni'hing on lhe rights of lhe South. Sir, if thc reversc prove Irup.if ihc pniv- Pr of lhi country, onro oxerled lo rnnqupr ihrso tnrrilorie. is 10 bo exerted nuniu for ihopurpoyiinf planlin-; nn iiisliiutinn whirh Ihey repudiute, ihnt would be n en6e cnll inj! fnr llio uinsl plnin nnd pulpnhlc nppli rAiion nf lhe lerm cnrrnnciimenl. Sir, n mnioegreoious curroarhmptil tn lhe riulus nnd liberties of niiy ppnple eannul well be imngined Ihnn to nllrmpt In iuipose upon Ihcm nn Intlitulinn oflensivo tn ibein nn insiitulion which ihey have in llicir funda nienlal law rcjecled. Sir, this is n speries nf encro.irhmer,t iIkI I I'ridrtt namsl. I hnve lislpned lo inany lininilit's tihoul the iunnle ric;hi nnd llio iiinhenuhle ri;lil nl men, Inu I have jtiM learneii lnr llio first lime, if I under hill, sir. I ani disnosed tohetilale Lcforo 1 rejcel tlio lonstruilion of tbo Constiliition adnptcil by abler, bctter, and wircr rocn ih.in I ani, Sir, if wo posscss no power lo legif latc over llicse Territoiics. thcy niujt he ve ry inmh in t'.ie situalion in wUchlhe hon- orable Senalor fiom Giorgia Mr. llnu.l- I t.n1 rciTnrilc liiv i niifilitnciitit In l.n nhnTil liv uiy rcuuiik llio other duy about Ihc civilizcd world; if wohave nocuntrolovcrllicjo Ter rilories. thev aie out of tho civilizcd uur'd. and, likc thc ill-bicd Yankce boy, instcnd of bcing in a condilinu orpujnlage, a aenutois have cxpresscd it, llioy uiust con.c up nfcot. Sir, lut u.c very concinli cxjnc.-v 1113 oun vicw in rclulion 10 this nintlcr. ISy trcntv with France, I.ouisiana unsccdcd to this countiy ; by Irealy uith Spain, Floiida uns leded; bt trcaty uiih Mexico, New Mexiio nnd Caliibrnia havc bcen ecdcd. Now, sir, what is it that was ccded ? Is it tho mere land? AVhy, tir, 1 havc yot to lenin that they havc any public donniin ; there may be or Ihere uioy not. What was rcdcd lo us' The sovereianty of lhe country. That a power ,c re.o uum ... c o, jum u.. ,,,c, ,,r ,c , rsi iin.e. ii I unuer- , b c SrL-t ol.ject of U ccssion. If the Uni claim; nnd, conlrns.,ng il w.ll, the pro. j and nr,t. ,t snmc o lhe logic we hnvo lis- tcd ., iUKtKs purcbascd a lille U kssions of gentlcmrn of ihu N'orlh, he c cluimcd, Lommcnd me to tueh con ciliation," conciliaiinti in profcssious, nccompanicd hy an asserlion ou thc part oftlie frec Slatcj of n powcr tointcrferc with this insiitulion in ihc slave Statcs of thc Uiiinn. Sir, if I werc tn cnm incud tho hnnoiible Senalor loonylhing, I would cnnimcud him to tl e use of his spcctaclei when liu reids lhe resolution again, and I think he will fiud that 'he oirensive conuructinn which he puls up nn the rcsnlmiou mny very pioperly he tprmcd a hasly misapprclienrion ol h'n nwn. Sir, I discloitn it, ns I haire dutio lieretofore ; I dischim ihis iuiputatioii upon thc resolmion. I go furthrr, therc is not a mati atnotig tny coustituency of ordinary intelligcnce who docb not un derslanil and fcel that lliis imtilulion iu he Statrs ii beyond the rcach of tho aelion nf this body ; it is iiiritcrsallf 90 considercd uuivcrsally. Now, sir, tlie Senalor from Arkansas sa) bc uont arguo wilh us, No, he wiINjoi, nnd for lhe very best ofall rea- liiinf. we will not nrcue uilli I11111 v Ipiicd lo, iliot ihei" terrllorips are iudepen dcnt ofusj we own Iheir land bui wp Imvo 110 riyht !o roulrol tho peoplo. If il be n, I tlimk iimt we nra rcheveJ rrom all rn rponsihility on ihis aubjrcl, if wo rhooso tn leavo llitm unnl ihey liare innilc tnuin iclvcs a Ires prople, and nol linposo upon them. itnlituilons whirh Ihny hnve rrleclcd ( mitfht iitrhajis ay, had rejrctrd wilh liorror. Well tcd Stalrs bad uiercly purcbascd a lille lo huid wiiiiin lhe jurisdiction of a Slale, nn act ol cession woulu bo nccessary lo gncju risdiclion ; but if the lcrrilory bc couquered, and in coiisequcnce of such tonquctt ocded by Mexico, tlie sovcrcignly is ccded nnd the public domain follows, not as tl.o principal, but as a mero intidcnt to tlmtransfer of sorcrcijinty. Now, sir, can wo tole Iho ccs (ion ? lluvo wo Ihc conti'iiulionai puucr lo i.eecpi 11 r 1 lns quesiion was oncc agiiaicu. sir, thcrn. i nnothcr rnmiilnint It was oncc proposcd toamcnd the Cousiitu- which 1 ilerm it mv dulv lo noticc. It is lion of the Unitcd Statrs in ordcr lo reniovo snid tlut un have rcfntrd lo nid in the re-' doubts as to tho conitilulionahly of tlio pur cnpture nl fugilivrs. Sir, ! Ihis n vinln- ehaso of Louisiana, but tho gocd senic of lion of lhe cnnsliliiliou7 I helievu it has the Amcricsn peopie tcrincd to approve thc been sellled by llio Sopromo Cou-t that nieasurc, and llio projcct of nmcr.ding thu i'is free Slites nre nnder no nbliga'ion l , Conitilulion ws abaiuLjncd. Sir, we uiU all to nid bv iheir Stnta lcnUlaiiou in cnr supposo lliat wo have ot ovcr that gcntlo ryin' out il,i provis ion of tho cousiiiuiion. j mcu may gct ovcr it as they pleasc uo uill If then, iho cnnstitulion dois not reqiiun assumo Ihat il is compctcnl )or lliis Govtrn ihnn lo do ii, how can they he guiliy oT it meni to lalo n cesaion of New Jlcxico i.nd vinliilinn of llio cnnsiituiinii il' thev rrfuse Culifornin, whivh eesMonxomevs lhe i-oier- to voluuteer IheiruldT li becoinrs, ihrre- cignly of lhe country. Now, If wc bccoinu ifiould bo cnrrinl lo an exlrenio, nnd ii is do Ihis, not undcr our nuthoriiy but by force of nn iiihercn! lijiht of sclf-goii-riimcn't, thry betonic ip: o ic(oindcppndrnl; nnd thc pub lic domain lo.-iding iu the soicrcignty of llio Stnlc, as the foiiicc of nll tille, attnchcs 10 lhii new indi'pcndciil fovcrcignly, and thus our litle thc land is cxtinct. Sirj bv lhe cx press tcims of il.c Contitulion ue nrc au ll.onzcd to mnkc iulesaml regtil.ilions foi lhe govcriitncnt of Teriilories. Uut it u said wo can reulate our lands, but uc rnn not rc"ulalc thc pcople. S'r, what kind of rejiulation uould thnt bo' What sort of reg'ilalion u that whirh rrgnhites nn innni matc object onlv, but is binding upon nolh nnimale binding (be hmd, but not tlie pcople vho inl.abil il ? If you ni.ikc reguhitions uilh ictpcct lo y our land,) ou must legtihttc th' nicdu of ae quiiini; lille nnd Ihu mode of tnmslcii in tille. Vou ii'.Ust have snmc law in iclation lo Ihere lnallcrf, fjr vou can havc no lille ai inere owner of l! j land uitltoitl sou.e lnw lo tupport In it. Your law inust rcgtihite thc peoplu liiing upon llie Iiiud. II' dispu'i's aric lelnren you and somo of lonr tcnantt, yuumust luvefoini! law to regulale tho.-e dbpules, and jou nnist have scmo liibumil lu dciide ihcm; vou niust al.-o have soniecx ccut'ne poucr lo e irry Ihosc dccisions inio cfl'ccl. I know not how jou arc to iulniilii icr law in a reion whero therc is iu law and no tribuiiuls Ibr iidjudicnlion, iindnoex- reulivc oflireis lo cnforee dccrccs. Wilhout llicso ngenues any rcgulations that ion may make are nuj;atorv ni d urelrs, and vour ne quisilioi' of tcniloiy is vnlueless. Vou uin nol vonliol votir land uuless you hnve Icn lalion, nor unles jou have execntive Mid judieial auihoiily sotiieulicre. Well, sir, when jou haie llicse llirec bi.'mches. vou then liiiic lhe outlinc at least of a political govcrnment. Il is iuipoible lo procccd one ttep lo any prncliral purpote. in niyjudg mciit. in rcuulatiii'! llio Tcrrilorics, iinlc-a vou have. nol only il'C.form hut Iho csrcrdi.ils of go ormiicnl. When j ou h.iv e tstab'Uhi d egulations lor llie acipiisiliou and ti.nisici oriillos, you hnve intercd upon lcJ.'il.lliol When vou hnve ercntcd an exiei.live and 11 judiciary vou have niUiiicd political poucr. Wlicrc, tlicn, is lhe lunitation uliuh lics vou down lo nnv pailicular siibjecl or par- . 1 . . . r- 1....: 1 o i'. .1 liruiar ourrc 01 n-is .iiiun 1 ik inviu ,ui liinit lo vonr poucr bul tlic liniit ol leeiti- niaic leuisUtion and roiind h'iislatiic discte- tion? Sir, is it nol rlear Ihat lhe poucr to nitiko rules and regulations respecling mu lcrritory of lhe Unilcd Stalcs cnnics uilh it lccislativcrolitic.il power? And is it not fiiithcr nppaient that wilhout llia'. ncionipa. niment tbo powcr cniifcrn.il by Iho Coioti lution is ini otcnt 1 Sir, I ntn not dii-poaed lo occupy tho limo of lhe Senalu upon Ihis point. 1 baio liud ociadon hercloforo lo I'.xjiress im vieusniore foimnlly, niore .U largc, 111 icg.ird lo it, nnd 1 niu not now alout lo repcat Ibcmjbut I uibh lo nfk Kouio qiiestious, iiithur for thu purposo ol' iid'oruitilion. It is mid that uc can rcgtilnto thc huid thc tctiitory, (for " tmilory mrnns huid ") bul that we cnn not rrgulnlu lhe pcoplc upon it. Now, tlio very fiift sirp i 10 have Ilic huid suneycd nnd olTcrcd lor tale. Thc Governnient is fiics ils patent. The p.ilcutee ocs on and lake po.-C5kion of the land, and tho uionicnt lic takcs poiFCSsiou, is be iudepcndcnt of v onr govciimienl ? Is hcn soveieign by him. lelf V Is he, by himself, a " politicul commu tiilyf" A Iniifh. Ile tels you at defi ani e. and lnkes as uiuch land ns ho pleasus. Well, wliat nrc vou todo? Aru jou lo ,lrivo him nul nt tlie noilit of thu baiunel ' llut, supposc jougrant nnother patent of tue aiijoiniii ianu iu punii.uu.tj .....u got no bnjonct, and a conlrovcrsy arises ho twcen Ihose two men, whnt is to bo done? bv. I supnose thev inut fi"ht il oul ; be- eause, nlthonnh ou havc lhe tovcuignly of Ibo country, nml jou oun inu 1111111, jou iiave no comtiiulional poner to inlcifeiu in Iho contiovcrsy, nnd jou inust theriTuio malo vonr obciianro to these tvvoindividuaU.hold- in" undcr vour own patent, in Ihe clinrncter .. - . . .1 . 1 -..;i . . or medliitor ICiwecn tncso iwouoiiuu -cowi-munilies." Sir, 1 will not follow ihc subject anv furthcr. I siililiosc. Mr. l'roidcnt, lhe provisio'ns efcntaiiRii in our Constilulion wero iniendv'd U be pradiially fullicicut to an swcr loiiie purposc. I suppojo Ihey ucre inlended lo nnswer ll.egrcat purposo of gov crnment ; bul if pur powers wiih repect to tliCFC Tcrrilorics arc such nsgcnllcmen sup- posn, all 1 baro to sny 11, tlio wl.olo Lontti tulion put toscllar is'not worlh tho eontio versy which has gronn cut of it. I htul clciijncd, sir, to allude to nnother nilijcct, and I fi cl bound 111 somc mensuro to do so. Sir, il is by no ineaiw extrnoidi- uarv (hat thc dheussion of this subj.'cl nf , ' 1 1 1 ;. . 1. !. sinvcry suouiu rrouucu cxcucuieni. 11 it 1... ..n ...nt. lpnnn If llml n v ,. 1 I their own riahts. or nu I Ihey suppose thcmclvcs lo pncs8. Il' this dctenninnlion, Sir. 1'icsiilciit. "nc nn lintlirr ihnn to Juitnin their intcgrilv n Stnlfs, to uiaintain llicir cxcluiic jin ivliction ovcr iheir own domcFlie nlfairs. nobody has the right to inlerposc, no onc has a dipoltion lo do so. Sir, thc dctcraiination of llio South in rcgard to this matter, if it "oesno furtlicr ihnn to prcservo tho honor oftho South nnd 10 securo whnt is duo to hcr domcstic inslitu lions, shu has n riht boldly and firnily lo uiainlaiu llicse ap.iinst all cncroaehnictit, nnd I nssutc Ihc gentlcnien of tho Soulh thntshe will havc no dilliculty in doing this; thcro uill bo no olxtruclion llirown in her way by lhe North. No invnvion of righls in this ro spert nccd ho apprehcndcd. Ko inlcrfer ence. I am vvilling lo cngngc, sir, thnt she shidl he tmdisturbcd in llio ndininislrntion of hcr inlcrnnl nfTnirs throtighout tho uholo ex lcntof her domnin. She may linc hct wholc finr.ticr from tho Ailamic tn the Misrissippi uilh liajonets; it uill bc n hloodlcss unrla're; she will hnvc no encniy to rontcnd with. 1 havc no npprehensioiis on this scorc. Thc diffirulty and Iho daiiger liu bcyond Ihis. lli fiire we sulfer oursclves lo bc excilcd or nhirmcd, it is well, prrhnps, to ascertnin in what position wc sland, lo ascerlain uhat is Ihe isue bctwccn ns, what aroits probable and what ils possihle nsulls. Sir, wc havc no eonlesl wilh iho gentlrmen of Iho Soulh nbout Iho insiitulion of slavcry asit cx's's in tho Stalcs. What is then tho' conlrovcrsy ? Sir, on tho onc side wo uiaintain thb ponur of Conercss to reeulate the su'niect wilhin tho lcrritories wlule they rcmain such. This powcr is dcnicd, at least to a ccrtain e.xlcnt. llcro Ihen isthoissue. Docs it not result in n qucstion of conslilutional tonstruction? I havc had occadon to discuss this qnctlion hercloforo wilh dislinguishcd gcnllemcn of Iho South. Wo undcrstood oursclvesas dis cussina a conslilutional qncstion. What urc our powers undcr tho Constitulion ? Can we or can wo nol put our liands upon thc iiKtitntion wilhin llie temtorius, and is it or is" it not subject lo our conlrol ? Sir, if it is, as I conti'ivc it lobc,n meie constitulion al qucstion, it is no' a matter to be sellled by violcnec. It ij a matter to bc discusscd coolly nnd ca'nily. Such being Ihe charaoter of tho issuo bc tuccn us, wl.atcvcr dctermination m.iy exist hcrc or clsowhcrr, nnd howcvcr firnily and cnnicstly tho issuo may bo maintaincil by tho resoaetive onrtics tn it. et rpntlrmnn will permil nic to say, Ihat all thrcats nnd violrnce, all purposrs of disunion, of sepa rale iudepcndcnt Slato aclion, and anv and au niPnsurcH not jiisiiiicil nor callcil tor by llie LoiiMilulion, nie 111 iny luimment nt piesent aitogcllicr prcmalure. Sir, Congress has not p c l nltcniptcd lo cxcreiso thc poucr in Ihis mslance Ihat is, in relation lo lhe nculv acouucd territones. Iieforo wc talk of disoling lhe Union, let us wait nnd see whtthcr Congress uill excrcisc it. If, sir, it should ttirn out thnt tho Wihnot proviso, or lhe otdinanee of 1787, cnnnot bc nasscd tliroiiidi Congrrsf, uu eeitainly shall not at- lcmpt to earrv cillicr into exccution l.y force. llut, sir, suppose Congress should cnact ihc V ilniol provio, or suppoo wo slioukl incor porate lhe oiditiancc of S7 into an aet estab' li"hing leniloiial govcrninents, has the limo then nirivcd for iliinnion V for lesislance to thc Con-litution ? Ilas lhe time tlicn nrrircd for independent Sta'c action,oi- any cxtrcnie uicasutcs not warrantcd liv the Conitilutioi: itselt? Mr. 1'ooTn. It would bo usurpatlon. Mr. I'iiki.I's Thc Senalor niav cnll it " usurpalion," if ho plcasrs. liut 1 repcat llie q'lrsiion, suppoe tho ihnot proviso tliouiil pnss t lias Ilic limo arrircu lor a RcTiarntc irulcnriidfrit Stnli nclinn liv un ol rr-istiince to lliu aetion of Conzrcs, mil it usurpntion or .ihat vou pleaso No, ttot nct. The t'onsiitution has provided its icmriiy ; uio ircincrs ol lliat instrumcnt lorese"inj; t nnt tnete iniahl be a nitlirence of op.ir.ion in dcfining prccNclv tho powers ronfericd bv it, hae provided a po.ieefu irioiinai ior inu niijusimrnr oi sucu cniiiro versies thnl tribunal ul.iihsilsiii the h un bcr below u, Mr. 1'iesidciit, (ihr Suprcini' Couit ) It i for them I pa- on thc vahdi ty of iheso oidinaiircs. Sir, uo wcrc lold j esterday ihitvvc h.id nollnng to do with Iheir decision- thal w ai c to follow our own opinion withoul regard to thcir adjudicniions, and nrc to be. guidud so'.ely bv our own judgment. All this mav be irue lo a ccrlMU extcnt. In t:iving our votcs hcro. we arc guidcd bv lhe dictatcs of our own julinents, and we foini our oivn opiuinns of ulcit is constitutionul nnd uh.H is not ; but, sir, uhcn a law comes lo bc enaet c 1, aml tho qucition wl e'.her tl.at law is con slitulinn.il or r,o is rai.-cd, thc decision of Ihat tiibuna! uhclhcr it is or is not constitu lional, bind'i lhe Gocernrnent, and dccides lhe Kxrcutivi; ubclher to put the ljw in forra or not. The law itsclf is abrogaled virtually and in efi'eet by the decision of this Iribuual. Sir, is not lhe palhbeforc usplain? Wbcn lhe judgment of lliij body nnd of Ihr other Ilouse is p.tcd upon Ihis subject, and tho Wihnot proiiso is ndopted, if tho consti tutionalitj' of lhe cnneiuieiil is doubleil, hore is a lonsiitulional tribunal lo setllc lhe qucs tion. Now. sir, will or uill nol the North and South bolh subniit lo ils decision ? Will ei ihur parly nlleiiipt to dccidcon Ihcconstilu tiouality of the law iu anlicipation of the dcchion of this tribunal. uud set that decision at dcfiance ? Sir, I repcat that cven when these niensurrs, as oll'cnsive as they may be regnnletl in rome qiiartcrs, are passed licre, the lime for rcsistanec iu anv other slrapo ihan iu follouing out lhe rcmcdies provided bv llio Constiliition has not vet anivcd. When tho dcciJion of thal liihunal is nro- nouiiced, should it estnblish lhe power for which ue nt tho North eoutcnd, it uill then bo fully in sciison earlyenoujh for tlic een- tlenien al tho Soulh to begin to calculalo tho valuc of lhe Umon, and duteriuiuc whethcr tiiey can any loncer liio under it. ns ex. pnuiidcd by llio inlious drpaitmcntl of tho Vioicriimcnt. ir, we iiaic mauy si.i"cs lo Norlh is williug lo eoni" forward at.d mcct that was, in iny judgment, Iho correct inetli llio Soulh upon Ihis reltlemcnt of tho issuo. od. Thnt uill, if it had bcen propcrly un I hazdrd nolhing in snjing that thc South is dcrslood, uould have becn salislaclory lo prcparcd now, conscious as she is Ihat shc de-! thc cnlire pcoplo of thc Union ( but it was mands only her conslilutional righls, to sub- unfortunalclv tho viclim of demngogism mit Iho quesiion lo tho Suprcmo Court, and tho cxprcss'on is pcrhaps a harih onc it t.i.i .ii ..i .ii i..i.i. .: ,i.:.i. ' ..... ...... ,i.. .Y. ..!.. to hold ill aetion nnd all lcgislation which may allcct it in abeyancc uulil tb.it uccision shnll bo had. Mr. Dim.r.rt. 1 am bound to intcrfcro in was unlorlunalcly tho victlm of misconcen. tion and misrepresontation on tho part of some whoso noliev it wns to keen un ilm i. litcmcnt. Tho peoplo of tho North wero this matter, bccauso Iho quesiion put by tho . made to bclievo it involved an nbandonmcnl Scnator from Florida should not go wilhout of thcir prctcnsions, when, in rcalily, so far some cxplanation. At thc timc Ihc bill re- as tho powers of Consress cculd go, it was laling lo Ihc lcrritories was undcr consider-1 prcciselj" tho revcrse. Its only redocming r.lion, morc thnn aycarago, the South would 1 fc.ituro in tho eslimation nf thoio cntlemon havo had an opportunily to havescltlcd th'u of tho Soulh who concurred in llio reportof tcrrilnriol qucstion, nnd, during that timo tho comnutleo was tlio very fart tlmt under must have had somo rihts wilhin Ihosc tcr- nll this lcgislation lics thisconsMtutionalqucs- ritones sccuicd tohcr liy Uonsrcss; but Ido tion inere was a nrounu on wuicn llioy not 0 m far as mv fric'nd froln Florida, in ' uero williug to rcst their claims. That bill saying that 1 would allogcthcr aciuicscc in uic (iroposiuou iu suujeci inu riguts oi luur lcen Fovcrcign Statcs to thc decision of a body likc the Suprcmo Court of tho United Stalcs, nficr nll Iho advanlages g'ticn to our opponcnls bv tho opcrations of tho Uovcrn mcnt in Californin and New Slcxico Mr. Footk. If Ihc honorable Scnator will allow me to inlorposo al this point of his ar pmnciit, 1 will bcg leave to rcad an extract from tho famous rtport of Mr. Madison, cx plauatoiy and vindicatorv of tho cclcbr.itcd irpinia resolutions of 17)8-'D0. It will be rccollccled that it uns contcndcd then, ns bo well to inquiro what then might bo thc uuti, u ;i;iiiiiu eiaiuftnicu, iiini ino ncunn of VirL'ima, Konturky, nnd ccrtain other Statcs, had bcen prccipitalo and unjusiifiablc, in slriving, in tho modo then adoptcd, to ar rcat tho courso of unconstitutional legislation on thc part of Congress, and thal iho Su prenio l-ourt ol thc union oujht alonc tobe nppealcd to. I.istcn to Mr. Madison, who, as a lover of tho Union, nnd a faithful cx posi'or of tho Constitulion, has ncvcr bcen s .ipassed : has becn eallcd a compromisc. It was such in onc nspoct only. It concedcd tho lcgisla tivo aetion to the Norlh, wh'de it rcsorvcd to tbo South tho eonFtituiionnl qucstion upon which tho validitv of Ihat aclion dcncndcd. Uut, sir, I uill trouldo thc Senale for a ve ry few moments lonjer. I am rcluctant lo follow ihis siibiect furlher: but. havin! siid what I havc. I mav ncrbans bo cxcuscd for looking n liltlc turlhcr into thc futurc. Sir, if, through Iho instrumcntality of scparato independent Stato aetion, tho opcrations of lliis uovcrnment aroto bcsuspcndcd, it may ,t!,IB'Jlgg.siti"'j"wii Sljc iHibMcburu ttcrjistcr. Middlebury, Fcb. 5, 1850. G3T Tho Manaowis of ihc Audison toUNTy Aonlcui.TunAl. Sociktv will mect nt tho Town Hoom, in this villagn. on Wedncstlny, lhe 13A day oj Felruatv nezt, at 10 o'clock, A. M. By ordcr of the I'rcsident. JOS.H.BARrtETT, Sec. January 29, 1850. posilinn in which uo shall find oursclves? Sir, il therc is to bc a sccc-iion firom this Union on tho part of tho Soulh which 1 hopo will nevcr bo thc cnso but if there should bc, what then becomcs of this purposc of cnrrymg tho insiitulion of slavnry into tho Tcrritories ? Ily anv such scccssion thc Tcrritories will bo lcft tlic propcrly of tho remaining porlion of tlio Union. The South, bj'.iibandoniiigthoUnlon.will abandon Iheir intercsi in tncso lcmtoncs and Iheir con- "If the dclibcrate excrci.c of danmrous 1 V.' ":".. 'T1'., OUCK- 1 Pon ru. narP Pr."" poucrs, palpahly u illilicld hy thc Conslitution, ' wl" u0 ln ru-. c, sir, wlmt L..1.1..! ,.,.,ti.:.i ,i... ..V". 'i then bocomes of tho nroiect of nxtend iumiu uui J .i.iij ..... l-ui Hfc.T iw ll lll HllClllUMIJi; , .1 . -. " ,. " cven sofaras lo arrcst thc progrcssof lhe evll, . Jlalc. '"l0 th lerritones tbisgrcatobjcct, anu increuv 10 nrcscrvc me uonsn ut on tir i ..u.wm uuuiiciiiv-u atwiu viiuii- iu uaznru as well as to providc for the salcly of ihc par-1 so niuch. Sir, thcro will bo but onc way wiuiu mu uu uui uuu mouo oi carrying ii out, and that modo will bc by conquest a conqucst of those Tcrritories from tho powcr ui iuuau oimcs wnicii suu auncrc 10 nic ua ion. Sir, if uicasures of this kind aro rcsorlcd lics to it, ti.crc would be an cnd to all relicf from usurpcd poucr, and a dircclsubvcrsion of tlic ric,hts spccificd oi rccoenized undcr all the Slate Uonstttutions, as wellasa plaln dcnial of thc ftindamcnt.il piinciplc on which our In- leperiucticc Itscll was dcclared. . i. n... .-. i. ..l......n.l ,i.n, .l.n ;...):Atni ....i 1,11, I, 13 ..I'lL.UV. III... im; JUUIMlll tllllllUI jt V 1 . . ., . ...... is to be icLMrded as Ihc sole cxnnsitor of the i ? ,or I'urpo ?' cxicnaing tno insniu- ConMltmion in thc last reson ; and il nny bc ,,10n 01 sacry, or il they aro pcrsisted in, I asked lor what rcason tlie dcclaratlon by the uencrai Asscmoiy. supposingii to betneorctt cally truc, could bc rcquiiedat theprescntday, and in sosolcniii a maiincr. " On ihisobjcctionit might bcobrvrd, first, thal therc may be instanccsol tuurpcd poucr which ihe forins of lhe Constmion would nev cr dra- wilhin the conlrol of lhe judieial i!c paruncr.l; secondly, that, It the Jecision of Ihc judiciary bc ralscd above ihc nuthoriiy of ihc soveicign pnrlies to lhe Constitulion, thc deci sion of lhe other depattmrnt, not carried by lhcformiof llie Constiliition brfore thc judi ciarv. inust bc counllr authurilaiivc and final with .lic dccisions ol that denaitment. lluf Ihe pmrer ansucr lo the o''jrclion is, that the resolution of lhe GYr.cral Asscinbly relatcs to Uiosu prcat anu exlraonltnary cases In vldch all lhe fortnsof the Constitulion mav Provc in- cflcctual asain.st inlractions danzerons to thc essential righls of the partictoit The rcso- lulion supposcsthaldanperous powers, notdel esatod, nxay nol only he usurped anii exci oted bv iliiiotlie'rdcnarlinciit.s. tiiilllut thc uiiliual ileparlnisnt aiso may excrcisc nrsancnon itan- beeausu Iho seiiliments expiusscd in lhe ics gerous powers bcyond lhe granl or Ihe Consti- olutinn., of mv own Stnle. howcver tiiov mav nuioii ; ai d, rnnspqucntly, that lhe "itimalp .linbr from th'o seii'.imcnts preiailing c!e npn ol the pari,e,.o the C.onM,tm,on tojudire au. 1(1,c . lon,iit'. an. ulatcl, must exiend lo viola.ions hy one delc-. na.n aml uhteli my own Statc. as a niem trated r.uilioriiv ns uell ns by anoihrr-l.v lhe her ot Uns Lnion, has a pcrfert right tn on- jiidiclary r.s weh as bv thc txccmive or the 1 trrtn'n and express. J hev aro sentimcnt lcislitlure oeaiiuii (iiiui ii on mu aciiun ci uns uunv know of no possiblc result but civil war, in order to obt.nn tho conquest of tho Tcrrito ries from thc frec Stalcs. Sir, I will pursuc ihis subject no furlher; the sujrgcstion that snch may bo the issue is cnough of ilself. If thc possibility of such an issuo is nct of ilself suflicient to cxcitc relleetion and induco eaulion, all tho powers of languago cannot add onc fcalhcr's weight to its force. Mr. I'rcsident, I havc alrcady detaincd thc Senale too long, but having bcen eallcd upon to meet tho subject here, I thought it my duty lo mect it boldly, and at thu saine time lenipcralcly. I deprcrate all excilinn dcbato ou the subject. I amdisposed lo vicw it morc coolly as tho subject ries iu inipor tanre. Sir, I would sooncr quarre.l abont a tritle thnn I would vield toexcilcment in re gaidtoatopic which. of all others, scenis inost to cndnnier lhe hirmnm nnd pcrhaps tl.i&itaiiiltly ot tlus Ijnion. Imietit lioldlv Ilnucrci n ue, ihrrcfurc, it may be ihat lhe , jnilicial dep.Tinicnt is.in nl. nuestlons 'iil.mil-1 ied tn II bv Ihe foims of tlic Cnbsiiiilnn. to de 'ule ui llie lasl re.snii.ihisicstiri inust neccssa- nU . c deemeil tlie l...st in rc,iiiiin to the im th'irMicsol the other i!cp..itm,ius nl the Gor cn. meii'; ii it in rehviiiii to llie ridit ot the pantcs to ihc c'.iisiUiiiiijtinl i oni; nct, finm hn '.i ihcju.lici.il as ell as ihcotl.cr drpart un i.i ho. llien dclegned inisis. On ar.y oiher hypolhc.sis, the delegntion of jiulicial powcr would unnul the authjrily dclej'itins it; and thc concurrcnco of this dcpnrtinrnt with ihe olheis in usurned powers inighl suhvrrt Ibrcvrr, nnd beyond the possil le rearh nf nny rishtful reinedr, thc very Constitulion which all were instiltued lo precrre." Mr. 1'iiki.I'S. Mr. I'rcsident, I appiehend therc is nothin in thu cxlract which has been icad which bears on the coursc of ru mark which I was pursuinp. What I inlend ed to illustrato was this: should Ihis la.v, of fenj'uc lo tlio pcoplc of thc South, receivc the sanelion ol Congiess, thcro is ilill a con atiliitiiinal tribunal to which they may i.p peal for tho intcrpretalion of Iho Constitu lion, aud for tho purpo.-o of delcrmining wbclher this body has tratisiendod its pow ers or not. Well, sir, if lb.it decision should bo aainst tlio validitv of lhe law, mostclcar ly lhe South uould bo salisficd ; wc shnuld havo no soulhern war crouing out of Ihc de cision. Should the decision b othcrwisc, and lhe powcr of Conjjross in this parlicu lar be csUblUhcd, it uill then, as I rcmarkcd before, rcst wilh thu sotercign Statcs of this Union to dclcimiiic whethcr they ean longcr udhero Vo tho Consliiution thus oxpounded by the judiciary departnicnt of lhe Govern nient. Tho cxtraet fiom thc writingsof Mr. Madisnn osscrts thu ground that thcsc sover-ui-2ii Statcs mav. al'ler all, iud for them- selves. Certainly they mav. Tlicviiuntbo on the UiO-t iuiporlant subject befoic il, and perl.aps upon the. niost impoitant tnpic thal uut cver conie belore it. upon suri' a ques iion it is a rijjht of anv and evcrv State of Ihis Union to express ilself in langu.ige sat isfactorv lo ifell. nir, 1 re'jret tlial Mnsiois stiouiil Imie llioticht it piopcr, in iclerclii c lo mv rnl Uajur I.Mr Ui'HV-M' and in ! f, lo eharce upuii us the unr.ecess.iiy exhiliiiitui of thcsc scndincnts, the unneeessarv and culpable 112 italion of iho Mihieet here. Sh. lhe rielitol my Slate. and of any State in this Union, lo sneak its svn'imcr.ts 111 tlus manner, should not bc, is not questioucd. The onlj' maener in uhich a Stalc ean spcak hcru is tiuough Iier rcprescnlalivcs on this lloor. Will it be contcndcd Ihat if such ciprcssions should happen not to bc patatable to evcry gcntle- man ou this lloor, that 111 rcjard to a topic tlius uiiponnnt, 11 is tlie nuiy 0! Ihc reprc srnlalive to pockct tho soleuin resolutions of his roiistitucncv. anu supnress tneir opinioiK Sir, in prescnling llicse resolutions my eolleaguu ronfbniied to lhe tinifbrm praclice ol tho Sctiatc, and 1 was not a little sur luisod thal exccplion should bctakun to lliis coursc, nfler listcning to the cxprcs ions of genllcmcn Itoni other quittcrs, in relation lo Iho octcrmination ot ilic stalcs ttiey rep- rcsent. Sir, it is the right, it is the duty of these gcnllemcn lo express Ihc opimoiis 01 tlie statcs thevrepresent. 1 taku 110 csccp- .- .1 ' 1 1.1 . ...i.:i. ! lion 10 inu very ucciuuu tuim 111 wuicii, 111 some instanees, this has becn done. llut 1 mav bo ocrmittcd to cxnress mv surmise that, uhilo gentlrmen volunlccr, upon thcir own responsibihty, not onlv to express Iho opinion of their Statcs. but to announce de tcrntinalion fixcd and uuallerablc pnrpoes which itiiiy lead to mcasurcs of tho last ex- tieuuly wo bhoulu boccnsurca lorprescnv ' Hon-Intervention." Thc Frec Soilcrs havc been compellcd to chnnge thcir ground of nttack upon tho Admlnistrntinn, nudfinding their constant ly rcpcnlcd chargo thnt Geii. Tnylor was intcrfcring, hy '' Southcrn cmissnrica ", to prevcnt tho formation of n frec Constit'.i tion in Californin, was wilhout any foun dation, they now eay bo ndopts tho lion intervciitio'i policy of Mr. Cnss. This chargo is just ns wido of the mark a tho other. Mr. Cass fotinds his opposilion to lhe ennctnicnt of tho Wihnot Proviso on the ground ihnt Congress has no jurisdiction ovcr ihc subjpct (nnd ho has rcccntly mado n twodaysspeech.in ordcr to estnb lish this position); Gcn.Taylor, nfler find- ing thnt tho peoplo of New Mexico and Californin had formcd or wcrc nbout to forin State Constitutions, under tho trca ty with Mexico Constilutinns, too, in wlnch Slaeeryu forever exeluded advises Congress not lo force tcrritorinl govcrn incnts 11 pon them, but to await thc prcsen taiion of their Constitutions. It should be obscrved, too, that in his Californin incssagc, hc ndtuits thc Constitutional puvver of Congress lo lcgislato 011 this sub ject in tho tcrritories thus rcmoving nll Ebiulovv of doubt as to his approval of n bill containing thc Wilmol l'roviso, should Congress see fit lo pass it. Is ihere no differcnce in thcsc two ca ses ? Tho onc nvows non-interveiuion as tho only constitctioxjil pcliry, and that, too, at a timo (two or thrco yc.irs ngo) uhcn this courso of policy seriottsly thiratened to enurc to tho cxclusivc bcn cfit of the South, nnd was so rcgarded 111 thnt quartcr; tho other, nftor the ttdo of cinigration from the North has forever setllcd the quesiion against thc Slavcry Extcnsionisls in ono lcrrilory, and when scarcelj a doubt rciuains that in the other prcciscly the samo vicvrs will prevail, ur- cs Congress to nwait Ihe aetion of tho iuhabitnnts of these countrics, knowing all thfc whilu thnt thc vvhole matter will thus bc disposcd of just as the North would havc it. Wo havc nohcsitalion in niyinj lliat,. u thc prescnt junrture of nf fuirs, this pol:cy is thc only cff'ertive onc for rcstricting Slavcry to its prescnt Hni its, iiikI nt the satnc timc (uhat is no less imporlanl) prcscrving thc integrity of ihc U.vio.N. Werc ihcrc nny loncr le.von to doubi w hat coursc the pcoplc of Caliibrnia aud New Jlcxico vvnuld tnke 011 this subject, Ihere would be ground for hcsitation in our approval of the Pi csidunt's vieus iiul eiiicc there is not, and cannot bc, wo accept this dispusition of the inaltcr, ns thu most I'en.sible plan for secuiing n I that vvc havo cvcr a.-kcd. pass through yet; nianv eontingeii'ies 10 en rounter bcfor'o wc bepfn to talk of brcaking up thc foundalions of our pohliial temple. Mr. I'rcsident, I nlluded,lu tho coiiuncui e mcnt of my lemaiks, to a mcasuic thnt uas broii"ht belore this 1-odv tomo moulhs :i"o ; n measure which wns in my iudgmcnt the only ono uhiih could ho icsorled 10 with lhe slightist bope at ihnt timo of an ndjii-luirnt of lliis quesiion Sir. I ani fico to say I was disuppointed in somo icspecls in findinggeii- iieuicn ui inu ouuiii givnijj ineir nnsuiu iu Ihat proposilion in a manner that appeared to mo hardlv consislcnt with Iheir professed opinious. Sir, I givo thc gcnllemcn crcdit for yielding thcir ussent to that instrumcnt wilh n vicw of coucih.iiion and a scillcment. This very (lucnlon pretcnipd itself to us uhcn wc had undcr considcratiou that bill. Thire lay under it, nftcr all, llio constitu tional qucstion, whclher you ean regulato Iho subject at nll. Wc werc all conscio is'of that. Tho fiiends of tho bill, onc and all, ucrc uilling to submit Ihnt conslitulionni quesiion lo lhe propcr tribunal. Wo did not nttempt to selllo il. but professed 011 nll ti.lc.s a uillinguess tn siibniil tho qtiestion to tho tribur.nl created by 'ho Consiitulion p.ir thi) purposc of dccidin; it. Uas thcro becn any chango of sentimcnt nn this point? Aro uo not prcparcd now to subniit It V Certain ly, sir, Mr. Yui.Ki:. Do I undcnland lhe genllc man to say that the North is prcparcd i.ow lo submit Iho quesli-m to thal tribunal? Mr. 1'ilBl.rs. I cannot bo rrsponslble for ho cntiru Norlh: but what I mean tnsay is, I irust tlnt all partios aro willing nt tho prcs ent rtay, bcforc resorting to mcasiires not tanrtiunrd hv thu Constiliition, 10 submii thu ronstitutiniial quesiion, in thu first insthiieo al least, to llie tritiuunl rrcaleil lor lhe pur thcir own judges whethcr they wtll longer ing tho exprcioii of opinion cmsnating continue in our poliiieal communitj-. Ibavo from the Legislaturc, llio rcprcsentalivcs cf cxpresscd 110 doubt on Ihis point. Tho idea thr pcople of our Stalc. I inlended to eonvey was this : that it will bo Jfr. I'resident, I repcat it, this subject is abundanllv in season for tho southcrn Stales one uhirli of all others, I would avoid, if 1 to tako tlus matter into considcratiou when could avoid it conaistently with my duty. thov havo exbaustcd ihcirconslilulional rcui- llut thc timo has como when it cannot bo a cdics. ' voidtd. My apology, if one bc necessary, Mr. Footk. The hnnorablo Scnator will for trespassing upon ihc timo of thu Senale, pardon mo for snggesting Ihat uc lias most is to bc lound 111 tho laet ttiat tlie opinion Tne evidenllv niistakuii tho cluracter of lhe cri sisof 17'J8, nnd has especi.dlv inisconccived tbo inain object of tboso resolutions. Secei tion was nol llien looked to, ma'nily at least, luit tho arresl uf uncomtitutional Itgiflation Lu constitutionat rcmedics, whiUt tho Union should continue. Mr. I'iirli'3. Certainlv. eertainlv; and I havo 110 objcction to any conslilutional modo F.vemug Post, a of opcratiug on Ihe aetion of Congress. My pcr, sayB : rcmarK is 1101 uireciuu iu nnj ,.-uii?,iiuiiw.iu, mode, but tho remark was, and I repcat it let tho constitutional inodes bo cxbausted, beforo separate, independent Stato aclion shall bc resorled to. not eallcd for and not warranted bv thc Constitulion. Sir, my ob- joet in alluding to this wns to show gontle- mcn ttiat mucli ot tlie cxeiicmcni wiucii isucms lo havo prevailcd on this subject is, iu my judgment, pmnatuio. 11 wo uiucr un um Ii is to be fouud iu thc faet that thc expressed by lhe I.pgislalure of my Slate hac bcen coinnieiited upon in a tono and wilh a severity which rcndcred it my duty, as thc rcprcscntative of thc Sbitu, to vindi cale thoscojiinions andthoscwho cxpresscd thcni. MEss.vor. Thc New York frec deiiiocracy " pa- " In regard lo the admission of Cali- for uia with her presenl Ciinstilution, Gencral Tavlor cxprcsscs himself 111 a fi r 111 aud inauly manner. I'he pcoplc of Califoriua havc dccided upon thc nisti tutinns under ivlncli ihey prcfcr lu livc, aud il thcy are tn bc repulsed in iheir applicatinn for adunsuon into our con- mporlanl point. let us dcbato it among our- ledcrac.y of statrs Jiecause tliey navc ne- selves till we enn scttle it for oursolves. If cided in favor 01 ficcdom, Ihey will liavr, lhe qucstion is still uiisellled, let tho consti- SllyS the message, lhe mass ol llio A i..,:..nl i.:l 1. ...... ,i,u.n it When thov ' i l.:- :.. ....... tulionnl tribunals pass upon it. hcn they havo sellled Ihe conslruclion 01 1110 uon.u tulion, if any of tho Stutes of this Union shnll fcel that that tribunal has proved re crcant to its great trust, nd has eoinbiiicd wilh the other depaitments of tho Govern nient to nervcrl lhe Consiitulion then tho rnerican pcople 011 thcir sidc 111 resist-. ance uf tlus violatiou of thcir righls. The language of nirnacc which has been used (owardsthe inhabitanls oft'al iforuia and Iheir fricnds, is rcbukcd with digni'y. Gcneral Taylor has cven the lime may have arrivcd when new and ditl'er-, grace to asscrt lhe utilimileil legislative ent modes of rtdress must bo resorled to. aumitv UT llio fedcral gnveriinieiit ovcr Sir, I hope and Irust we nevcr shall arnvo 1 ,.:,.:, at Ihat point. In mj hemblo judgment, wo j ",0 lc""rl"' 1 .. . -.. . . .1 .1 . nuver sl.ull comc 10 it ; lor, wnu mo s"0" scnre, Iho patriotitn, and devolion to tho Union which pcrvades, I bcliovc, tbo wbolo Ainerirnn pcople, Ihat gooil sensa will, i.i my judguicnt, urrcsl the courso of violcnec and f.ieliou long bcforc it rcachcs thnl ux Ireme. Sir, I vT.is rcmarking Ihat. upon tho oeea ooncado Iho pninl no asseri 110 sticn piainl iin furlher Ir 11 snld nm only ihat ditliii Wo iinvs no nrgiiiuciillo sup ihe free Sbilct havc rafmcd iheir old, but fure, 11 mnnrr of rourlrsy belueru llie Iho dcposilorics of thc poucr, can re or can fiom Ihis considcralion that men undir tbo 5siiiiia. If lhe eonvlitminii rrouirec il. nnd . wo not excrelso it? 11 lho soiereien con-1 Iitlluenro of an pxeitenient nroiliiced bv a thpy dn nnt roniply wilh its rcnnlsllions, trol ovcr tho counlry, thc higbcstutlrihuteof , stato of alliurs liko Ihis, will sometiiues do poso of ih'ciding it. Sir, when h derision is ilny are guiliy ol a riulatlon 'ol Ihnl In- sovcreignly that can bo cxcitised by any uhat in Iheir eoolcr moniciits thcy would 1 had. lhe qucinior, will asum a very ddfer irumrni, If il dnes nol renuirr it, hoiv Covcrnmrnt, bulons lo this Gocrnment, havo avoided. This lics at tho boiloui of ent aspo'l Sir 1 do not like lo nnliripate, Cn llio uotcrnuicnt or enn i not cxcrcuo mv pnreliiision In rrulion 10 uns msiier mu 1 u iu nmi inm 11 greai mnss Ibo nouer uitb which 11 1. tl.m .inihedv slr. Hir we Inu o oeurd iniieh of the nuri oses ol 'hr Vmetican pcoiil" wul sit down saint. I derivulhe iiowcr, notdiroclly butlndiiect- and thc drterniin.it mn of lhe peojile of lhe fiedvvillillnrdecisiouoflh.it tribunal upon I liibunul 1.. rrr..., it.- i..i ...l (.. il... u 1. M'..l.u. i.ut ,lillri,i,.ii'ifiit ilm nmlion. let Ibftl ilr- I'lion bn nn il inuv if lh.il b ., , , ,,,u iuai uin.niK U"VI ' um nuuili. I w "imi ,'iu ...... .w - - - ... ... . , w trcaty niakmg poucr trablci us to lake a tendr, uhi.1 Ihat dctcruitnation I retisc'v u, Mr nkr Will tht. f-enator jield mo ler bad becn icferred lo llio bupreioo l,ouri uiiureni opinion. Tiie I'arkvin Mt'nnr.n- The N. O Della pulil.slies an auoiiyiiiniis irtler, dalcil nt Washington. Teas, in which the writer says that I)r. e hster i 111 iiocrut of the iniirder of Dr. Parkuian, and thal lic luur-clf ie uuilly. The ri tcr iulds that hr is goiug to Cnlimrnin ran ihrv hc in faull for nnt ilichargin- n lu y ulilrh un 1 lmpo.nl iipnn llicui 7 I um noare, Mr rmuleut, ihnl Ihu rom- iiuiii.iu..i. orplaccs be ,D3.: lliniu of Ihl Distnct,. ciiher to be .old siou of tho presontslioi, of -hat bill hcfire lhe TU 1cU,.t ls rCl(1,1tj. posimarkpd aud U.erc.u, " 'nXhSuutric Sena.o. .here sermrd .0 he ou al' i.... ll(drt.She, , ,?a 1)(,a, ...d la 1 oUL?J UUc"Vv "1 ck-etialpro- Mr. Clay's Compromisc Eesolationa. Slr. l'i.v Ins ofl'crcd a seiics of rci.otiiTtons in tlic Sunatc, -s the b.vis of ' an am ahlo ar raiigttnciit ofall lhe qticslions in con'roversy belween the fiec and slavc statcs, grr.wing ut of the suhjert of thc in.stitiition of Sjuavcrr '' Such is thu langu.ige uith uhich ho introjiiecs Ihcm. Wc grcatly doubt tliat thcy will accnm plisb the purposc iulcnJcJ. In ndrance, all idcns of compromisc, properly so called, will bo looked upon with distrust not to say abhor rcnce by thc Noith, nor can we suppose tho South rcady to ronrcde nll that Is giren np, on thcir part, by thesc resolutions. The time has rome for decisive, uncqnivvrnl aetion, on the part of the Frce Statcs, aud notLing 6hort of tho ultimate cxtinclion cf Slavtry, whcrevcr Congress has juiisdiction ovcr it, uill sat isfy Ihe great mass of the Xortheru pcoplc. Ve giro these resolutions, simply as part of the political historv of thc day, wilhout the least coofidcnce in tho plaa thcy cmbody and, ihoughne hlghly reipcct the intenlions of thcir distinguishcd nuthor, without tho least erpcc tation that thcy will rccciv c any gcneral itipport. Tho prenmble and resolutions aro ai fol lows : It being dcsirallo Tor ihc pcacc, concord and k.nnnm. ,.t iho Unioa of tbesu Slnics, to scttlc nnd adjust ainicaLly all (jueslioni of controver y betwecn them, arbing oat of lhe inititution of slavcry, upon a fair cuuablj and just bajis, tticrcfore, iirst Kesolved. inut l.aniornia, wnu soit ablc boundaries, ought, upon he: application, to be adioittcd us one of lhe Statcs ol the Uuion, without the luiposilion by Congress of any re striction to tho cxclusiou or introduction of slavery within those bouadarics. Sccond ltcsolvcd, That as slavcry does not exist hy law, and is uot likcly 10 be latroduced into any of these tcrritories acquiriid by thc U nitcd hitatcs froru lhe ltcpublic of Jlcxico, it is incxpedicnt fnr Cougrcsi to provide, bv Uw, ci'thcr lor its introduction into, or its cxchisioa froui, uny part of tho smd territory, und that ap propruto Tcrritotial GovcinnisiiU ooghl tu bo establishcd, by Congress, iu all of the said tcr lltorics, i.ot asslgoed as tho boundaries of this proposed State of California, wilhout tht addi tiou of aay restriclioa or coudition on tho sub- iniru iicsoivco, oim dary of tho Stato of Toxos oagbt to be fixed on tho Uio del Noite, comiueuciiig oat marino lcagao from iu mouth, aod ruuuing up that river to tho eoutlicrn liue of cw Jlcxico, thenco with that liue castwardly, and cominuiag in the saaio dircctiou, to tho bno as cstablisbed be twecn the Unhed Statcs and Siwio, cxtluding nny portion of New Jlcxico, uhclhcr Ijwgon tho east or u'vtt of that rncr IVurth Hesolvcd, That it bo proposed to the Stato of Texas, that tho Unitcd Sialcs will provido for iho paymcnt of all that poitiou of all the lcgiliniato and boua liJe public dcuu of that State contracted ptior to iu anoexstion to iho Unitcd Siatcs, aud for ivhich tho dulies of foreign Imports urcro plcdgcd by tho siid Ststo U the crcditors, not exceediog ibo som of dollars, iu cousideratiou of tho duliM, a pledg ed, haTing bcen no longcr aii.hcblo to that ob joct,aftcrlhe said anucxation.but hafing thenco fonvordbecomepaj.blo to "rltcd." " ' and upon the coodition, ulso, that tl.o i.iJ falaio all7b7sorn solemu and .uthcnt.c acl of her Le- slatnro orof ConvonUon, reliMuish tu thc P uaiu" " Statei .ny cl.im which it ha, to ""'im-SeJn"'!' ls intxpcdlent to . 1 J; h .Trrr in tho Dislrirt of Culmnbia, Ltbt iVKutTllon contiiiuc, to exi.t In tho Siai. of SUrylaiid, without tho roosent of that S wiTbo t the ' onsent of Iho peoplo of t he riulric. and uidiout just co.npn..tion to tho ouners ef hive wilhm Iho Uutrlct. Sixih-Uesolvcd, 'rUaiU expedIntto l.io l,!l.,'i iihin the Uislriitineiaou-.i.v,iu..a.s. perlect wili'ngness iisuomii 11m ipii-iuuii u Ornnoke nbn 'i wii uiller tn llio colislituiionai ,, tmut 7 ... 1 x . L. nni-.llnf- In vision oogin o uc mauo "j . I am nol au'hor -nl lc sav It is uriiieti oncoarse papcr m an illucrato stvlc The cditnrs think tho q,reme.its of tht iconstltution, for to. rei .... .I,,,.,' O.her natiera have a 1 titui.ou and dtliv.ryof pcisons iKiundtoser. if that bill had hren pa.sed uud if tho runt l s "ol a lioax uiuer paprr, ' -"""rT' T"tt' stato, who may csc.po ia-