rhit« brings roo, sir to the question of com
promises. On the firat duv of thi?» ti?s*ioo,
a Sonator roeo io his-place and offered a
resolution to inquire into the evils that «x
ist botwe«n the different sections, aol to as
certain what cm ho done to settle ihi« great
diffioult'y. That in th proposition Hui fctan
tia ly. 1 tell the Senator, I know of no difli
enlty and as to compromise*, I had sup
po««d tbat wo were all agreed thai the day
of ^mpr imiii^M was at an end. Tho moat
solemn com. romis-s we havu ever uvule ive
been violated without u whereas. Since 1
have had u soat in this body, ono of eoosid
orahio antiquity, of more than thirty years
standing, w** awept h*hv from your statute
books. When 1 stood here in the minority
arguing agamwt it when I staked you to with
bold your hand when 1 told you it was a sa
cred cou»{ roUiiae butween tbe sections, and
thnt when it was removed we hbuuld be
brought face to faco with all tbut seotional
bitterness that has intervened whrn 1 told
you that it was a sacred uompromise which
no man should touch with his linger, what
was your reph That it was a m^re sot yt
compromise" without a
smile. [Laughtor.] A compromise to be
brought, about by me act of Congress after
tbe experience we havo had, is absQlately ri
dioulou*.
