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Debate In The Senate On The Oregon Bill

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23
Month
June
Year
1848
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Ono oi'ihe most interesting and importflrit ♦iiijiteí of lilis essioü mose last week on llie Oregorr !ill. The twell'tlt sefiion oftliishill reougnUcs the law made ly 'I'e Provisional GweinmtiiH, exrliiiliir'ü slavery froiu ilie Terriiorvj iriil exlemU to Pregón ihe onlinnnce of 1787. li 'is on ;i niotion lo strike oul ttlifl se. -lion llr.it the debute ocoiired. [Rn.] [Mr. Kooie mude some remark?, m. his rlinr;ictpriiiic si) Ie, B8sailiig the Senator fm Nv Hnmpsliife, and exprwsing lárm en account ofihc d,in;eroiisconsequnnces wliich the Hfiitation of tlii? siilijcct wns likely to produce in the coming elecl'on.] Mr. Hile. It seeiift to me tlifie is pnme inron9Íh'iicy in tlie views oi' some ent!enicn of tlie Sennte. l nu bccupH of einbnrrassiui: im siihjert hy llie introducción of a pmpositiiui, -vvhii-h seenir: esiieciülly lo lnn llie Scnutor from Mi-sissip)1, nho re:arHs il ns ca.lcnlüteil to iffeci tho 1'rKsiilential eleciion Kow, lo quitít ihc fuars ol' die lionondiK: cniluuiwn, i wijl teil liim, in all lioneMy, lliai, o (';i e i I -iiii advised, my friijiuU (!o nol aniai,c rtuiiiitia lickcl in tliut (;lec:tion n the Si.iu; ol Miss!#ïii)i. Mu, poon ' tH !ie Scinilor llnil I s,ol;l ,.,,[ msív.' o' iIih result of rin..Í!i my sm-ii lic-kcl in liie neijrhborliood wlieiHi ré.-irle. Auv othcr lickel ihnn tlr.H r Casa mi] ftm.iéï 1 h.ive not iftouglit of; fl 'i id, i? woiiM ie witli sui-li sco'rn as v v. . jímv un; to feu I liie least appre......... Mi. L-I::'( . W.-M, ihe canilidiites wil I f;el " '. Ty !; ni'1 al innouncement, no donhi ! Bul Í rose for lluí ui-ppe nf sayinir tliai Ibis s no mnvement í mine. I llave ihroivn in no fiivljiHii.ls. On the cnntiiirj-, I h.ive Itei-n Irviiifj :■ remove ilieni. Conipluinla J)B mti()K ih'di i pri.-ult'iouá qwsiioH lias keen inirnduceil ; iíkii a firebnind lias been ihrowii inic the Sen.ilc - a rjin-.-iiion iiilioduccd lhit i Jüvi-'ly id )iuIi?Pe ;i!Íi;iinn. For ono, sir, I w;na lliu lo iinilerAtniírl wlltij ihir pro,poiilion s. I Imvi! iKviys done ini)le jusUce t'i ili" people "í il h" Snuili. I linve s:iid lo my IrieiuU " 'ie Noillg whi'n yon l'iear llwse nii'ii yon k íkiw ;!mi ; yon cin cf lliem l ud. Tliey rè nol ül ihai ronlernjiíilnv ■nniniai üil l'ii'.o iiot sieii ilí-stfilimj in hi_ Im-Ioi i)l" miiiiiled IWl.iUM i li vi read, :i " Ndiilicni niiiii wii!i Soiiilicni principias." Tlií'y nrè huid rii ! oii'n. 'l'ln-y MI yon mi;,i( thfV wmii!, :iii ! hovv ll'.d. w.mi il. li"ii vnn il witli sii'-li men, joiií'hm undcrsl md lIlOUU lij)icd of ís Vi'l'ii ir', llli'll, lile ilion lielr.n1 ii iüiply : lint slumv h ol'ilie niiiiril un I uilirtwni ri-jliN ofo'Ojii r y wliíclt Ufiouü lo i!ih ol !lit S.iM'li, ov.-r w'iicli llii.s CJ.iVt.'ninr.'iil (ir (rÍMVjririH?it of llie 'IVr'rtiory Imts mi) romml. 1 tlint I Irivc nnvv siüti'd rorrerily llif cxtem of lilis n-(iio-iii(in. rf it goes nny (;trtlier, 1 !,í.jij i üí bé ■- iiMüounceii. The peo plu ui' lite Norlli have been desirous (n gfU dovvn lo low-waier, just ;is liir ií ihe rijqni-iiion.s u!' ilii-i iniitinion required llierii lo L; hiii.pfitM1 li;iil liowed so low lliat llmir back was aliiüisl broken, tliy have Ifeen lol.l there vraa i luwer ioiil lo wttiijh i wsí necessaiv iIihi ilií.'V slioukl goí il lus nmv, houever, come lo lilis - íliHt i clniin is ei np lo an iiDíoUne, n!ifFenl, iiulefeaVibli: ritflit, w'iili which neither Confiesa nor t lie penóle of n Terrjtory liave auy i'igbl to ineddie. Well, now, a i possililt; ihai anybody iifqnnimeii wiih (lie tegisIalioH ol iliis country IVoin it foiindiiiion, ciin lisien paliently lo sik-Ii relensions ? Wff3 ihe ordirniuce of 'S7 BU insult lo llie SoulI) ? lf so, why has it moi bjen foutid outljefon;? Why liave ihey peiHniiied that standing insult lo reiiiain opon i lie I lation of tli country ? How lina it h.cppmied (bal, willi tlieir peculiar sentiveness lo insult - tlieir sense of lionni' - ilieir keen percepitons Mr. frigby. I ü'l not say iliat ihe aeiion of iliis üoveiwinen, 'iny wsppci, upnii auy sulifecl, was an insult. 1 asked lliis quesiion: If, wlii'ii fi?inlemon on the ollnr siile adm'uted ii was nói HeiBêwry lo interpose ihia ')- 9(:icti' l The Blillltssion ol" slivery inlo lll;M Terriiorv, il was hot in insult lo tlie Somli Jg, pmpn-iU il ? Mr, ílili'. I (lid nol refer.lo jlie genileman frnni AU i.niM, !juI lo :i ivüi irk ol the lionoradle Sfn nor iVom iiautli C uoliua, who snid, f L itid nol inisiuulemaiiJ liini, ihal ili propnoiti ' ■■' i -.illi.i-.'. !■) oiiü-liaiTof tlie Slale; ,■,.:-. - i pntiinenl inwliich l lielieve ■ i i Mi--H-i;iii confuri'üd. . Kooit), it sneuu in me, thit wlicn the gentltfiinii froni New H mipshire renews his len.liiiHn). Iih riiiu.irks uiay tu? !i) place ; bul ilniúl iluiir pi'i'ijrÍQiy nivv. Ho rerlainly is uoi jnsiifi'ii iu in iMui ihei.) o;i ihe gruund thnt In: i- ! po n ;I i n ir lo nie. Mr, Hale. IfiUe honoMUIe gentleman say-í lio ,I.1 mil si y !i.iy;li:n.s I certuinty do not jlien) o s.n inyllllil In Iliill. Bul f w;is proíioa; ió iiiquin? íiów i; Irippcm: J f!iat ihese very seiwitive gentleman, vviili iheir kecuneéa of lífrcüiJiinii mul qiiifkneis ol' iseniitin!, Jiml uol lit-fciiR ihis ti uit! fouu I oiil llo n-uli iiinleí' w'iirli iIihv !i;ivi! heen sri&v'ins lor inimj .rlrui Iwll'-i .iitnrv ? W'iiv, sir. itiJ tliey itni ín : l ' líte 'ü ciiViji"' whfli lh I ■ 1 1 lor lljt! uomi- .iiüi i! I i'v i h i 'I'. ■ iri' i íry w té frefíire (M lio.lv ? I'1 :' I'ÍH i-O'it-tí ii I, ín ex;iri'ña t imilliü uery provisión rnní -líiie! i i 1 1 1 l'Jili oi' li,,,i ol'ihu liil) ii'iw Itcl'i.re n-, wliirli s nn i n ■! (i 'liiiliin ■;, 'ín I ili'iiinin ■■■.! a h fLv Iji-ni i, I (i i I ih ii Hie iie-ii' i oii il.m ■ '■ lo ' iv lliil bilí un l.ilífii ly yiñw ni I lUV." ,m I iici liul in filé iie.'imv by n Itix! un joriiv,ni Miv s'iinlici n ni ■vn'i'Ts voiiii1 i iíihi A,ni'i I ihik, u-Iiy di. I nol ifie iiljeni tl'nMi iliis iasuli ( lliu 3utli ? n hII resprn-l lo ilie runtleuiBH, I niui si th 11 1 can lüive vury liltlrt -yni),nliy u-itli th pxq'ii'ilety ñire siJn-e nf honor wliicli ' 'tir fin I nu: .ü in it4i niilil il brif!OHlJS Id Iw 911 ye r ni. I ! T4e Ii'i'ioim!)L" Sun nor ("ion A ahaiiti siil, i'mi hy no po.li"iliiy f-oul1 iii verv '"' i'iH'HiiÉi-!:l 'mío tliiJ Teriiiury, :uii !i!l ili'Toi'ur ■ iIkí ihiiIi w:.13 l'l'i mol-e moru Pi:iv, sír, w!io líien is fi'ilii) for n nbítrai }iii '? Tin; tmendnient haa beon wiilnlr.wvi The bilí ii before us just as it was reponed y the Commiitee on thê Territoriea ; and vi ih??t; very }.Mnintpn ?ensiiiv to nu1l, wish io inirothire au ninriidmrnt vii hem lihci-iy io rnrry Vf uto iwfiww where lliey (ay lliey liever Wint to r:irry iIujmi, ,„d 11 ver' jVtmt to earry iliem. VVIio, riien. Hiw biinga n nn absiractioM ? !y itinrtW i pesfifrrotM tie9iion npon u ! SV lio seks io mar the üirmony of Üia " party f" k" (h'sii-ps iiow io (lisiuil) ilie [ii(isieci5 df ilxmnt ainintiiil mul illujn)iw licKrt ihai i# " su-pep the country, Bnd n nnitii l;iie nll (ippo-i lion? Dom the linn hmctí come from luclírhnd Al liiionistí ? Nol n nll, fïr. I' e ines iVom lilis vri-y scn-iiive quarler of llie Union íd proiiu lo casi reproarlies hjjuinst everyboity wlio inirèilucva thia siifyeol nf iihoüiión, 11 ihey are plenaueil to crII i', nnd 1( ll"' ""'- uitrit l U wiilulr.uvn, briiig il in lliem.-elvrs. 1 know iliai I stHix lier nnder peiüliai ciiTiiiiistnnccs; Imtlrnn RpjMsnl to -g?i lemen on the otlier Me ofilie SenHte in p.roo of tlie sl;ilcmenl, Umi I wns Rpplkd Io l) ihoii! for u-Iki.-c optnions l Irave ileep ierl ín u'illnli;iw lIlR ïnienilincrU, in onlci' iIki ihey mili ht procced w-ith úw bril. Ai ihei roquesi, I did wiilidinw ilie ónii'nilmêiit, ii order iliat ilrtfir feelns of liiimaniiy thal liai heen iii)e;iled lo so rfloqiienlly bylJifl Iimiof iible SrDiitqr from Missmui Io tho profiittd ;' jritüiii-n ol'llie pyiiipntliies whirh sJir Üq bnevolent hearl of my friend fVoin Miii. miglif be grntified. 1 do nol desire tn be olsiinate, or to embarras or to impele tlie aclion oí ilie Señale. I am nol at il! deaifons of claiininga right to a dj1 of the hard names whicli luive been flyinjj so tliickly a round me, nul tlierefore, at the risk of offending lliosp whose jatfgmeñta I regnrd as nuioli as those of any BTOund me, and wlio have slood by me when ilieir sympathies were worili someihinL nnd their votes uortb more, 1 c-onsented 10 witlnlniw tliis pestiferous ainenilment, this firebnind, in order lo asccriain ifl couWl nol produce n liitle barmonious clion beie. But u-hai has been lite rëüsult ? fiomélliïn's: more )!'Stifeions m is introdiicel ; and vvhen I reminded the honorable Senator froin Alahama lhl I had witbdrawn it, he says ibat nu (louht I iiileitd to iniiodiire il ajuin. Mr. Butler. Wïll the gentleman allow me to ;iaU i'iiiii i queslion ? I undcrsiind liiai the honorable gefttieiiíañ has wiïlulrawn Wis aluiíiiíiiiicnduieni lor ilio present only, with leuve to iniroiliice it ag;n afipr the amendinenl of itifi renilfitiiiii Irom Florida liad been .i;x.-c!l df; si that lijt liHtfirehrai) ! hum lint, wbi'ii Ik SitW -.mot her oni' likely lo lie u-i:iï, iih the intemiun o(j restoring hts own alti rwardii Mr. H ilti Tiie Pu Rtor m;iles n stntement; wli.Mi hu mis lúa queslion, I ill entléávor n. IU1 -wi'r it. Mr. Butler. 1 :wJi ti" genileninn whether In; iliil mi! witlulr.iw Uí niiuMi Inieiit u-iili ;i il'Mi'uic-t nolicfj llial lie wouM iutrmluce ii ;i;iin ? Mr. Hili'. T will tin; Sciia'.nr. I iíkei] ihe PreíiiUng Oíli-er nf ll3 Seniie. il [ wiilnlniw the iiineiiiluieiil :ú limo, and snflereil ihe quel'nm i" le üiken 011 ilie auieinJllienl oI'iIhí Seiiiimr iVom Floriil.i, llien ienilii)!:, viln-tlier it u-oiili! nol be ll (ínler lo nImdiioe llie iiiifinliiKMil agnin ; to whi'li lie replied itl lle nffirmaiive. 1 'lien wiiluli-euihe ñiiiendiuenf, t'ivi notire iIimi I réíeweil to mysell' ilie n'slii to retiew it I" T ihotisrlii proix-r. I rui háve no he.-iüiition in gtttttimr ivlwt tny imeniion ivas. Itwnslhis: il the hill wiis allowe i to renviu as il vvii, I cíiil nol inteiu! tu lenew my nineiiilniént ; Itut, il otber doctors weni to ilo-te it, 1 iikmiimo trv my nieiliíMiKi ngail. I belieye ih Síiww iioiv nndffrsta niirt me. Permit me lo s;i_V, tllüt T di(F.T entirely froili ! llie L'CiuleiniMi on llie olíier siile. wlio have huil down ilie piopositioii, ijiat properly ni slaves siaiula npon tli; same fnimcliiiioii i otlier properly iiu-utioued in llie Com-í itmion. II' 1 liad lime mu] pporltniily, 1 miht present 10 th Senator nmpk uillionly Por llie (lisiinclirtñ whicli I ilius nnimiinre. I inrhi 1,1-ini: judicial 1e:isión' of ihe liihe-t miiIioi-V, IVoiíi aimost every one l' it) Snniliem mies, to estiilttisli tlie propnsitiftn, thal &vf ropetty is llm mere crenlión "'' loca!, inuni;mI I;iw ; nml wlnn, 'iy rnnsent ol' i mviir, it i reinoveil froni liiü lerriiprisil limits ol i;it municipal huv, it censes tu projicriy ; te lliiní llin iixt'ji's inio i nnn : ""'11 ! nwh lie m y ifierwiirilá return lo tlio teritory in wliicli the cl)ificter of property wn ffised lo liim, lio cn.inot - recajuitred nnil lirile n slave. 1 Iidieve tlr.it I Iwyë one faf hese tkoíiM bclbiü me, and I may refer 0 it. D-ivLí w. Jaquin, 5 Harria & Johmon, 107. Sewart vs. Oakcs, Note, Maryland Comí of Appeals. 1813. 3d volume Ü. S. Di. gest, p. 172, sec. 175. By the law pnssed December 17, 1792, cbap. 103, seo. 2, " shivss whi'cli shitll iftur lio breutfht inio ihis Commotuvealih, nd kept tliereio one wliole year together, or o long ït different limes is shall amount lo one year, shall ba l'ree." T'ha ficta are : This pfititioner wns the stare of ihe dermulmt, who s a citizen of M iryhmil, nul le-ided tlierein prior to lOlli 11!' J minrv, 17S3. nuil has real Itíil lliere ever iiuce. Tlvit lie owiii a stono quáfry hi iIip Stmo ol' Virtjiuiii, wliere h liis lieeu in th" In'iii ui' ukiii; tlirf poritifliier for ;i niimbernl v.'.r; ., lor lije nírpnáe nf workiiie in the i u-;y. im ikiüi l!i' ti'iie "f le pelilioner's il -.-il i', V" 11 -.'ini I. i'l lili' Wlï(le, lipW.II-il.S ()f ,,., . y.' n. Tin' .1 Ij il uit ncvcr reiiijed in Vjrini'ü ex ''i'1 '"'' ''"! piirp'xöof quarryins wolu's a itforcstli I, -i r I alwiy nMnnu-il H iins Si .in, lii-i dmily cimtnHly.ren.iin.,!) ia so-iii :n lie i"' ;' iflï-'ieiH ntitnh !■ of sioi.'s id -"i;ly ''i-1 "i uiiacuTy :i ïï tli'ii ire. Tin; n.'ver iilii:.l to Hiy cd nl of rijcrirj, or oom ;ntt!iit niliin;il, in Vu. 'ni i, foriliH m )')-e ol' o'n nnmí lu li'S.lo-ii mi-Ier ilm Uvr ( '!'" ' '["''M'" litiiiner w.is hÍwhs l(riinhl bick lo litis Srun l)y thö deleu I i-H without linjc co'Tiielleil iliHreto ly ny torce or rinlence. The setrhimI imi!í n wliipli tli! peiiiio er rein ííne! iu Viriiiiii wer sultteqiiojjt la tlifi j)iíage ol llie ;ibove-ineniioneil l.ivv oí Vii"tHiw. Unilnr tliis Sinte ol' fitclí the Court of O'jer and Ttramer diwbured lbpriWMr fiwó l.ivoiv. n'nd the Cnurl ol' Appeul cuiifirmed k JHiliriiieui. ircibii' rlittiration il il' diftWivncH ihnt t;xts Ix-iuven initM ty in men niicl lliiuir. Woulil il l for ■■' luonirn; cotiieniVd, ilini he mie ol' ilu! ovvnar oí Imrsc in Virein'a. votiid be exiinsriiiiheil f llie lioi.=e vyei PJ nonilis om "f llie Statu? It is ilien i deciled iiincii'e, Hiai ihi- ngtil, nsiem! of buin i uu ui ral, imlei'e nsiMe lijjln, is h qiKilified om, lepetiiluiii uion ilie loriil liinnicip'il lejislaion ui" lli.U Guvernyiil llil inulciinkes iti 'sinlilisli il. Nul loiljf :i,'O it IVHS (Iccidcd in Knirliinil tiy Lonl M nisfuild, lUal, in " SommerseiiV" cn-e, ilie rnmtnon law ftfld civil law wi.-ie boili ngnirm tlin rii-ln wmii. wliirliévèr you miry plenn lov-ali it ; nd. ulicri-vi'r 'u exit, I venture i" íH)'i I ";1 cliiill(.'ii.'e its iHJvor ites llie ivorld over lo find :i decisión of a lij respeciüliiliiy in whicli il udl nol lie licld, ilüil tlu rilii, wlierever ii i-xists, polfíy liy vjiine of llie IochI letísIhiou esiHbli4iiniL ii ; m Uxhis when ihtinilivi(!ii;l ïoes Iicvoml the limifd ol' tliH eü'isliuion, lm lieniiiifs I'ivp - ilini ii;ln in iliis roiiiTM-y leinr qu;i'ified ly the ptnvMwn l ilie Co :siittnion, requiring rflHtea to surrsider fiiitive slaves. W'iilioui ttoiiiij it'ny hinlier sonth, T mitfln jinñd liere iHI ilie shailea of eveuuiii sliould full upon iis rlplii liiiíí "' llie 'J"'"(J' i" f"1!" irimfe wliifli 1 mijn poorly niiempt m i"iüiie, llie dfüulaiini: nul flrinoralaing influence of thU iwliliilion npon eveiy inujiesi of i Sniie. I milii !:' tu 'íi-l;u:i, hi(!, select ri r inv autlior'nies fiom ftiiin; tl'fi mkííI einiiiBiu stHtesmiMi iliai have nlunifeil lili oinny, bolli of llie livinsl ml 'hé desul, brinii n you volimiea ol' lsltHHin' 'S 'o llio lesulu)nz effects auil influencia ol' lilis iijslilulum ; rnnipareil with riticli, llie wHclnsi rinaiicÍHii ngni.ist wliicli yon rail, ivuultl be IhIh mil misi)id. Bnt l' lorlM-iii. Lel iiiu. li()VY.'Ver üdvert to one fiK-t wliicli h u pon my nieinoty uiili m u i ■■ I-1VI' listened to it aïicl remi it. Wlien _ n of tlie free Suites have désraiiieri mi il ..■ ■ of siavcry, nnd the iniqnity ol' HiW Gvniment Ien(lingilsell'!oiisl'iirlliefcxn;!!rion Hinl uerpetuation, gcnllen"1" ll0n' ''"- ing Siaiea have immeli;iti-!y ri'torteil invi anuí: "You luive fasleiied it upnn n? - il n ili' avalice of New -lúisliiiul iiicnlüir.is epgaa,iii;: in this inule, and ilu: mw f iJe Oht?r country, whicli Tisiencd ihii nwiiinHun tipon us in'üinèi our conscnl ; mil ii(t, ulnlsl jou ;ire eiijnyïus the imita of i traflk n ilie wmiltli'wliicli liy it you liv amsisf;!, _wlty reproacli us willï i f" Now, !et uu; in ;ill naiulor mul Uinhiess isk ih!#e genileimMi il llwro jnstici: in 1 1 n i r reproaeli, why slwill uu sulijwl mirsi'lvB in;l uur ioum il y Ml t lu:ime ivproicli, from ilm inlii!iiiml# ,f t li-rrildiv vit whi.li vvii .ne üliotit lei oi.niizr i (JDviirntiHMii ? Why shoul.l we iiu-ur ilnJ repro ic-lii'- iirf the nuliori inlIÜQü w) u ra 11, in inlril'ii ili'-st; r?ioiti ? Wli_ sltHüM wp, liy uur "omiiH-t, mw ju-iily ihnin 'm s-iyinj; i onr cjeoeiuiitni!, " Why wns ii ihat, wli'en you knew ilw eiiorniiiy l ilii-i evi!, whcii yon wciií Idh.Üii wilh rero:iclies ihe cupi.liiy of Ivisiern mercli:nils niiiitel in tilia loilli-önie liMÍlic when ill llu; c;i 1 imiliewhic-h llii- n=litiiiion va lt(OH evcry pi:oiIh :iiiioiisi u-hom il jxi-ts rere vi.il)ly !elon; vou - u-hv wns il lh:i! you dt-leniiiiieil ih ii iliesc; huls nd v ilteya sbiiithl he bVjiizl in the gitilt of its lilooil iiiid learsr win ive nol, air, ju-tily ècihi llie.e liiiwr nfttnac lies, if. liy niir aciiori hów we fxiend to iliis ifion lUiit whicli hII nilniil 10 he in evil - nul iliyl, too. wlien ilie !enl; who now 'mImliii ii, iliriiselv(ui mifiitii!{ I)' "lir s;"1 t!X" jieijeneé, mul Wattwl l y om1 monnihil ex;miile, Iwve in i lm liinlui.iy of ii.iory ,le.cl -nvil tli;l iImív diisiic tti pul (nv l'roin lliein l!ie ncciiivc.l Ihirtw ? TIn; honoi"ilil &iH:lior iVom Mi.'.isi))i, iKnvi'ver, li.is revealed ;i seerei which h ureat mariy men less hoiie.si nul uniiiUive ili-.m hiiiwolf ivoulil liive -lu lionsly Jnitcenli-il. Il i nol il) il jtliliif, :m[ liberiy, and linminiiy, umi inilii, WMinl in llie way ; Uut, Oii! il is tiiu .langer of .-; j 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 u; the " l'iiriy" i! (lie iu;xt l'cesiJeiifmi eleclio:!. [Mr. l'ooie (leniel llial lili: (hinder to ibe ■' lirket" wás rite solé noiivr wliirli opei-atril 011 liU min.l. He t Ik'ii tpnica 10 Mr. Hali'in ttlH mmt im.iic.i-iiii-i'il lewm ot - illnileil lo IjU inx-senre u liie " Lilieny liroakliisi," &c] Mr. Hle. I ilo nol know bul ihsil tlie remuk-i oltinj Saiitór lío r.;inrn smna noiirc at niy IhhU. 'l'lii-: i-i mu Lhu fn:l o.!.ihii on wiii.'h r.i 11 rka oí ! n.; v mi simil ir ch irHOftH" li iV:i luí'ii 'D i I.: liy l'" I) i nii'.i i U .Soiiíior l'ri) 11 HUf-4'i;li'. I 'm ievi: i.i.it I ni iy lie iJWlu'utetl to s;iy llisil I ( ili'.il Mi i'VBiy genileiuan in llie Scikiic, n Ih.iIi nieta"! i-he Clm'iribér, lita!, vwtni-e I hveeii.il ineinber of ilie fioily 1 !i v occiisioii - in lli Seiinl (ir oui i)l ü - s I i' forgotien my.-elf;is ii I '" t'li:ii njleii llial coniiiisy aini lu onglii to pbiirRcleiizi ilu: miii-m... tlenie:) aml Clii'i-mins. 1 lielievo ili i. i.i ■ liearfiíg oTtfie Sen.ne, I enn :i -: 1 1 in bv - man lo liear um winiess, tli.it on no síccíümwi even ivliun sIhiiiIÍiij: alone, my vws iiiUri; ed, my principies (leiioiiiK-t! I, :in I my pera llnealeiitíd, llave I so l'.ir lor;{otteii inysull ní nol to reineuilmr wlwti wrt ihu 10 iliu ji-o) r - liei of ihis ClKi-nljtír, nnd lo evury n.livi luil wiili wliom [ como in nntiincii 1 cüh as.suiv rhe honorable Senator íVom Mri4Í;pi, mu I [ lliink lie caunot cleny il, lllll ti w.ka ;m I illusions, surh a.s he hirj tu i'lf, wlunevcr llieir elfrit;l - fUy íiatj auy eff-cl - niy hiVe buen, iip n.oil)en, tliey raiclie I nol uní. A ti I iw I íeiiVH ilie limiop.iWs S'eintor. I l.jav; lii n ♦rtoure 'm ilio sujityiuuui ul ull ih toi'y, nn I ill i ti i-u;tiii ilion, -m I ii U ih artlf-- ili-i"iftni. ivjiiel) Iiö ui iy íiin, hora r hIhíwIi re, in ï ir loreveí", Ity ín v ucli cour-in is llllt wliirii ■ !i n i'id.i Ju di-i,) ir ) .ti-u". M . I',)it(j. D i I iiii .K:ri:niil ilia Se na i (fr ís - i y i 1 1 lll i' I iIkiiii! lllf'il hiv-íi;II í Mr. Il.ilu. Voy Ihp Iro n il ! I ani ex.-'M'iüii-íly unwilliiii lo rnske my■itílf i!ia su')j e! o!' rem u'k Iteforé ihi lio.ly. - [ li. nol co na liere fir lliit )iiiiu. BjH il ha-; buen forcuíil iiion me, nuil I iulhi S'iv a word iu vhiilicütioii. The Sonator is emito' ly mistaken when lie represents me as cii'r ihia Union. Mr. Fu...;. Dl noi ihfi Fchntor wy itini wouM his nm.-ii(liieiit,ViMi il is tul „linn should leutl lo adWolutiou ol Üi Ln" Ha. No &w;l ! 1 sajd 'l'lllt " quc-l(..i ■ mn.-t lake.1 rifuivu h I.icIm mniéiiri ii.-ell'l fs .■ tiln- iliat, Imvina '"'"I wliere i lio rijjil wag, " un. si áb ki b) ' '■■ ,'Hnlless ((l'íon#qieiif:!s - ml tln üiIumcsult shoulíl'be 1 1 1 - t w'iich w tnlke4 til?" „Hit-li llie disíoluiioii ol" ihe Union--il ii sli-.ill lie Ibuncl tlü.t ihis i;l(iion Union ol'oiirs ..nd.Mied 10 tía H ii iis üj f-o in;iny ' eiJ iiísocianoiis, liad rio ollicr piinciple of -e„,ei.l bul ihe l.lood of si iv.'i-y, lel il unilifV! 'rir.it iíjiml fK-'clly vvlml I iil. lio. ''' speakí ol ivpioacli Hi( lli C.onsliHUirin !- ho nkes up ifie aahee oIiIk' iHnsiiiiu deal and poura coinleilipi irpon the living, Imt llif man wllO wonld coiné íorunid md declan: (itiil i lié teinent of ibis Union i.s sliiveiy ? Mr. Kooié (m lils pea-.) Noboily says ii ! Mr. llalu. VVeíl, ilien I have n'oi said t-bsi i llie Union oiijrlil lo Iré dissnlved. [A laiijth."] 'l'lie lionortilile Seosilur litis iimleí iiikeil lo ad1 1 1 i 1 1 i s u ■ r lo mea grefli deal ofreprmit and a4vice, and ctiuiioii, nil iei-lr.iií le will ihink I sjn'iiU in inmy lien 1 stiy - I llitiuk liiin - 1 liai, hriit ! 1 Bill nol so oíd nor BH olislintile [hm 1 hui nol williiig In Ive Iringht. 1 smciv i'vinco my Hoeilfty when I say ttia I oi u-illing ;o iru scn;iloii;il in.iniiei-s fViiin iH geitilcuiaii li om Miirsij)ii ; l'iii ptiniii me (o ay, in uil kiiulneis - wnd 1 mean no uiikinrlnessd lo Huy boilv - I do lliinl llüit, uhen llie Se milor l'iom Mlisipii uiwleiiakes to ivr Hilvice, iiiul mik IhiijI " wiiuly and L'u.'iy tmr!ingiifsw and " unies," wiil w lorib, lu; inisiak%s Ris Ciillins: ! 1 iliii'U be Iws nced lo repeat lliU [ü ol" illè pot-t - '■O wad ome pi" ili uiins io ns, ■ lis !" I ihink ib i' ii'lic i iionail) ii ftected on .1 _iviu me e liHve Iwiie u ■■ ■ ' ' ' '"" lülcil, (i( I d I l'it, I" '■ ■'■ , "■ H ■ ■ O lij '1 In-Uil' ui; dn nul i lifVuild lii il i.i 1111 ilf IIIÜIÍV (lis-iimusliri! I itlZi lis ol llu: M.ini. I II si;iles. ' 1 lll.it lliti IvjiisKilftni ul lias country, I'i.mm lli." ai!i)iM(.n ni lili' (Jo i-iihi nnii lo lliu iic.m:nI lime, las biíeii ioiilliiii.illy 6ilseivii i" iliw MsrtHúiKiii ; !-■■" ii ,,in UeUeviug W i1'1' ""'" "' ''"' "li"'1' u'1' ll ive suiil, ili il llmy sliml iiidii iI.-I.ii-im', I íiml l'is lejlisn'hMi lisi lifen coii-i.nillv HiíitWrtMVf. 1 l'i'li' fe 'I' ■' l' -f "mv Bil;i'fil i'fl :i w ir, t o - 1 i n ir us iihih: lli.in íilly millimis uHiuilJy, for fhh j.rjKUtinoii ol Un i.i-m mi. ni. I llVmk 1 cm edil lien i ilit' tither ci.le oí lje St-oate i" iiu.vj, ili ..i tn IimüI oit enilüniiii n-ü Uiniinlietl me wmi .hio-Íi()ii in n-)eiu il ivul ililir.iurii ol ibis I het. Bl I ilo nol nrüil ii. 'tin: l'l MMttU .ut mi bol, lly in llm bi-loiy ui' l coiinliy. ilial noilluT llie ')iv.'iil me UV !-■ ■""} c;ui be in iiny doulit "illi rt"KH'H in il. I li.ive ii-esp;iseil tlnil L rrtéfldeil lijjon itie iineiirión ofihe Senaie. 'l'be sulijijct is by no iiiëiius ii iileasani oné i nnj; bui iinpleiisiinl :is il i-i, so Ioiilj ;i 1 iMVü lls! IliMl(iroffl su:il lipoil illïs Hoor, I sbill on evty rilli::orc;isioli - of-vbicb I innl bc lI)ejllil(H - wiihin ihe rule df'.lii' Séllale, imd ihal .roilieiy ;ni(l (Iccoi-iini whirll beconie i I o.ly ol enil.iineii, iniio Im-e anyliiiïiK ' ; '"}" jtirigeiiVent falla wiibin ibe rtine ol lcj;isluiioii, li il " )i;stïl"erons" or nol- let il imuI ngcr i.he succi'Si ofiiny lirkei- be t illn-iiions nr innoble; -.in,! ivlieil I nffeml imst IDe idiiielies ol'ihis pbirr, (ir lililí (looonim vvhii-li -houlil piev Til amollé men, I Diil willin lo suliinil tu wli;iu:vni' relmUe lhn Swwle Itl i1 isiloiu m;iy seti ro)ir lo ;uliiiiii-lei-. Bul liHcniiíi: lilis is ai) !iii:il;i!lll, iliiwholcsoinc!, umi )e.siilenns síTISjeci ii t lie mimU ol WMiit inoii, is iliiíie lo bu freeiloin of ilol);iii; n eve iy oiher sniijfM't, nuil Tor every otlier in-.in bul uiysclfou tliis mi'tjfcli "'l lo nie iliíil free: iluili is lo he clenied? No, sir ; uu I onlj iTLireí iliul diere lüive nol Uen oiln;rs, lle ín. I oMer int;n, to rHHu tbeir voices bfiií i! e SLir,ne, gnertkiilí oni wliai I knmv am iwlial ihey knnw ui ba 1 1 ie ileep eójmelioin ol tlieir coi'irililiii'iils Ofl lliw silbjért. I Vj{rel llial ihis rreiil issue, iipoil wliHl ih'e ilf.-liiiies ). lliií coiiniry ure (leoiulenl, slrnilMiy ihe l'irc of eircunistaimes. rfr llK sen-e of iiÉrieiy nf'ttiitM uniMiul , Ue lel'i in such (eel)l i.ui.ls. Dut uiieqnil s I mu Hi the wkt luiJ" IiIh m ara my piuvew, pyerwliejnting a nr o,l,s RvnriMt me, enlen i'in'mg lliese convic iidii-, l mu.i invss ilieni npwi Hiu ROiMHteni-. (ion tf tlic Am -ric;m S';niiu in! ilio Amitn■ii.i Ko)!e. Pennii me to siy in mwpini ol iiiiimi t ition ór iiii-ii.ice, ilr.it ilu; peojile are i Ivisi wiy n!iea1 of my oí" ilioae wlio luik lere „ (loor mi iUU ifuliject. A (leei Vnt■ vatliü lipjirö Am peopit - i IweliH' rliicli is a:ilirin , iuu iiëVér can le i I ' ''"' .f tii.e YonnK D ■- , . ;,.!,, ! - ln -i-i'i. .,,,,,,■ ,-- ■ ■ ■■ v ,■■ mui kvjk;ii liiey 11 iv; ! ''il '' ■■■■ ' ' 1 1 re - iti 'i ":!l '■ ' m " ''"' u '"■ " " iranlies i-.'U'ii 'I'1 [i-iH'.'l " t- íil'ilw O 'lio? A le.'íin.' i 'wn',11 i : in m-n'í liHÍitihtíre, ll -"■■" :''' '" ' r" ' r; '" ''' "' vvl" ' ' ,,,. ,„ !,,1,' ...ivÍh.-I ier.!. !'.!■■ m.. iIi ■ ,.Xen ilfr ,ftíf!l mI"iMI _n,vi:1; ti I.' o' ..O,.,ll.,,-s,.liillMl WÍII ltr1 Iwfillly 'I"V 'I" ' I '"- i li.íi4l BXJ) li.lie il l "i. I iH lílfirt:i hi,i:i'.;. 'i til.! ii') ili'i "i'111 (l' li"1 vl"i'; ' '■" ' I,m huen K-q-.iir.i'l "' : vv " w '''■'' ''"'' ;lele" Lleive i!u su )?.! i'om i ■ ...'-■■.■- !"■- i,i,i!y iMrtMÓI lie 'in.ru m' lof ' - S ■'"- „e id Imi.'h lo mi. ili ni i H '. MfcV ;'" ,-11,; I Mini''' llR'-t; ir "'i I ;"" s""-i ■)!,. ilni i'ium? ' " 'ír"-'; oí "ii.i'. is Híi' ', n ,.-, ,,: S.í iíioi' l'n. ii MMÍ i hu ii I ,,,„,,',, r, Mlly, .v'ur mi I :iii'i. "■ '"■'- ,,,.:í IM I Svélfí.J I V"1 I lofí 'I !'" „)n umi uiiilii na n. "" h'-fnui v; ,„,!,., nulo .flli.-lv-i i-íliiri... .ri I. -r.f n. ilvm'iiiia iliMd -",mi irmhf! Woul.l i H.mv-í.i .sh n mm ■'' "lin ""-r!u "il! "i' „i! spe. k, so iliu Yi Stisnie ■'"■' ll)li 111""11 ffoulil knv ili 'i w:i.:n lia s .k IÚ4 Siatq n'l hia piriy spoke, tlioie trutlis wliich iré so unwetcomo.comiog frortí a man whose party ?ub-. íeii I i mi onfy 10 ilte oro nf ttensitorsi II I un niimin; lile rice of pojuilíiriiy, I Imvi: cl.o-i 11 :i í-iiíiiii' load id t. L'l me aa: rn riMii 'finen i- no uffii-e wiiliin 'ji filiu ExeriiiivK or tlie pcíipío lliat 1 gnlicil. Nt'Vrr edinli I coiKk'Sfeml Ui (1 iller poptilai rjuilii-é or popillnr püísion. I hrtiH tnirni i S.;lf' illi lln: iimiiciiiliou ol wllal 1 litTlüVi; l !,,. il,,, muil lipón sucli oci ;i.-kius IS un OM 11 jiKJireiiu ni u; ( (iiinn:uiil. wiliin lo bidé n lime :mi.l iwail llie ci)ii.-.i(iu.Mi ti.