The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-19

question
Mr. Dickinson said he would like the .nator to tell
him where he had said any thing of the kind 10 his
speech
of his position and the doctrine Of his resolu ions
MT DIcKNsoN-No sir; said that under the constI-
tuition Congress bad no power.
ready to abide by the constitution and heo stuck to
that discrimination there could be but little oubt that
position to the estsbshmsnt Of religion Mexico
and her States was firmly moro firmly, fix In the
Law Of thu. than was tn law abe
Congress had authority, directly or Ind eectly to
act upon this subject and tho this sub
ect remained In the inhabitants of the terrific ry then
how could the matter be touched? The Sens from
New York. therefore, coDclusvely places above the
stituton and Congress the law OF the terrific which
establishes and protects religion and denie psrti-
cpation In religious freedom to all who will conform
that the constitution itself being the law Oft nation
In whom Is vested the jurisdiction over the rrtory,
paramount and superior to the laws In
force In the territory, at the time when aun ed aud
tho rights and privileges secured to the peop of the
Union In the States equal forcs and the ter
doctrine OF Senator from New York would ecognse
In the inhabitants of the territory power to ssbsh
be the exercise Of that sovereignty which says is
vested In them Mr. Yulee then read several series of
resolutions passed at public meetings, and BY State e
gsatures denying the power OF Congress to L. sats In
manner to the exclusion Of property held the
constitution in the several States from bein carried
into and held In the territory Of the United st te
Mr.. DicKINsoN-Will the Senator read tn part OF
the resolutions which denies the of people
Mr. YuLEE said he had read all those parts Of the
different resolutions, which were german to the sub
ject.
| MIR. DIcKINsoN--I would call the attention OF the
Senator to point Will he show me by any respect
able authority decision that the people Of the ter
of internal government?
Mr.. YuLEE-Sr have read from The decisions Of
(Mr. Dickinson Certainly which declare that Con-
gress nor any other power has power to pass any
property upon territory Of the United States This
major proposition, and tho major always includes
the minor.
Mr.. DlcKINsoN-N Not necessarily
ME- fULEE-Wel II 1t docs not, the Senator from
New YORK. has certainly studied In new school Of logic
whose propositions are not so generally known Mr. Y
said that the time had arrived when the Senator
from Texas entitled to the oor hc would conclude
ns tbs haS M to say thus much
trines that had been advanced upon this subject He
hoped they would all rally around the constitution and
denounoe any law which not framed upon the same
equalites which that constitution guaranteed.
Mr. FoorE explained that the Senator from New York
resolutions and had agreed that his final resolution
should conclude rs follows:" in naturalization - that
question, shall held in to the onst
tuition and tho reserved rights Of States and of peo
pie"
Mr. thought that did not alter the spirit of the
resolution
MIR. DIcxIrsoN-It does not alter It in the least
Mr YuLEE was glad Of this devotion tho copsttu-
ton 1t sa good temper of mind and shall all bold
fast to 1t But the question still remains open whsther
territory which inhibt the tree citizens of sny
State from moving into such territory with their slaves
OF any otner property In conclusion Mr. Yules CON
Union Grant the doctrine Of the right to Congress or
to the Inhabitants Of territory over the question Of
slavery and the weaker States fall into the condition
mere dependencies provinces No State Of this Ame
Iican Union can endure union in which the equality
Mr Dickinson said that at early day he should
take up tho several instameuts Of the
worth. " "A"' 'A'' '''
MIR. FooTE desired q remark or two He only asked
1--WE minutes He would take this occasion to assert
that not sentiment that came from the Inns of the
Senator from Florida Is sanctioned by puhc
sentiment In the South And cir there au' Dor
to which he has referred musty otherwise whib
not either misquotatoD misconc sption which
not embody the very principle Of tho wilmot provso
must applaud the magnenmity Of the Senator for thus
going QUE OF his way he has done to sttaok tn
enemies Of the South but fearless champions of her
true interess In the North 1t due to the efficient
proviso practically settled aud put at rest But sir tn
manner OF the Senator is oNectionsbe his matter
He speaks In very oracuar style. Why he should thus
assume TO instruct Senators around him, don't know
but sir his manner and dc gmatical and II
was insulting to the true friends Of the South believe
my I've minutes have expired
Mr.. YULEE-Two minute p only.
Mr.. FoorE-l wanted two minutes moro, myself
Mr. SEWER demanded the regular order OF the day.
Mr.. YULEr was about proceeding to reply.
Mr. YuLEE-WelI, cir, there s, than, question be-
fore the Senate.
Mr.. SEVER appealed for the regular order
The VIcE President said 1t could not be taken up
while there was subject already before the Senate.
Mr.. FoorE-Then move to lay these resolutions on
the table. That's my notion sir.
Mr. YuLEE-l agree to that, SIR and he was proceed
ing to speak ,...,.
Tbs VICE PREsiDrNr-The Senator will state his
Mr.. HALn-It is that motion to lay on the table is
not debateable.
Mr.. YuLEE-very well, sir.
Mr. Foorr-I shall take occasion to reply to the ssus-
This resolutions were laid upon the table and the ss
nate proceeded to the consideration of the
TEN REGIMENT BILL.
MI RUsK rose and said when this bill was first in
troduced, he did not expect 1t would take 80 wide
range as has. The origin of the war its jus ios con.
puted To establish its INJUSTICE and
1t has been considered by to make out
that the Rio Grands was not the boundary of Texas
(as he would endeavor to show 1t xas and set up
new boundary for that State and this boundary thus
Get up. was the Nueces From the odium which had
been attempted to be thrown upon the citizens of that
State and in justice to the gallant and noble spirits land
their widows and orphsn who had fallen in the srug
the senate upon this subjsct Before aludnr to the
question Of boundary he would say that he heard with
regret the Senator nom Vermont, lMr. Uphsm) the
other day read to the Senate collection newspaper
articles conforming and vilyng the character Of the
extrscts he only read them evidences Of the feeling
OF the northern democracy upon the annexation Of
Texas.
Mr. RusK said that he would proceed to the considers
ton OF the question OF boundary The Rio Grsnde
the only and true boundary Of Texas 1t was boun.
Diary established by them by force of and revolu
ton-a revolution which prompted and carried
for as good cause the God Of Heaven prospred
and aided The settlers of Texas went there
of the liberal offers made to them of land, and they
went there and defended the territory Of Texas
from the lswless bands of Indians who held country
They were % obedsnt and good citizens and devoted
to tho constitution any others in Mexico Santa
overhrew the establishment Of the constitution, estab-
lshed . military central government. That central
government passed law depriving the people of
This law carried out In the other States The peo
pie OF Coshaila aud Texas met in convention San
PHILIPPE General Cos however, arrived In the country
having crossed the Rio Grsnde and came to San Anto-
MO, and demanded piece of cannon The people ask
ed twenty-four hours-it Was given and In the mean
time the people beseged and drove him to the west
side OF the Rio Grande In this expedition against Cos
were, among others the czsns Of the territory lying
between the Nusces and Rio Grande These men aided
us In defence Of our rights and we could not abandon