The Clerk read, as follows: “ malt But. sir. regarding this as a political question purely, or one. it you will, of political power.there is a thin connectedivith slavery to which We cannot and wi I not be blind. It is the advantagein federal representationwhich it irivui. This much we do know in the free States, itwpknow nothingelse: that a man at the South, With his hundred slaves, counts 61 in the weight of influence and power upon this floor, while aman aththoNorth with is hundred farm scountsbut one. Sir, we want no more of the t; and with the help of God and our own firm purpose, we will have no more of it. Therefore. above all, it is that we want no more slave territory. That is a suflioient and conclusive reason, if other; than were no and it might as well be distinctly understood 1st as last. I am for noMissouri compromise, nor for compromiseson this subject of any character. I want the principles of the greatordinance of 1787, prohibiting slavery, extendedover all the territo owned or acquired by us. I would to God there h beenno such acquisition. I haveopposed, in all my time here, from the beginning hcvqrys cheme of an nexation and all forms of territorial conquestand extension: but when by the greater POWOI of others. such acquisition comes, I am determinedthat with my vote there never shall comewith it anythini: but freeand equal institutions." "Sir, shn lI illustrate. to show that we understand this matter? There is the district of the honorable Gentfrom SCarolina who would amend so as to extend slavery into Oregon I have not consulted the censusto sechow it maybein his part genlarenso, but be probably representssome five or 6 or 8,000 voters. Now there are about 18,000 voters in my district 18th ous and free white male adult citizens. These 18,000 free men have one yoice and onevote I would it were an ableone on this floor. The 5,000 or 8,000 in SCarolina have the same. On every hill or resolution, or other subicct of legislation here. the 18,000 in Qhio can an ay or no once and nomore, while one3rd or one altthat number in SCarolina have also their ay or no. I do not complain of this. I Wish i t werenot so. But so it was arranged, so agreed that it should be by our fathers when they framed the Constitution; and we will hold by that agrccment in good faith, and submit to it as part of the price paid or this Union. But. let there be no more slave temtpry, to make more slave States.to give us more of this slave representation and inequality of weight in the councils of the nation.