Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-05-01


dea i1separable from organized government Squat
tiers on the public domain without legal govefnment
arenot sovereign they are, at best, tenants d. @
ferance But suppose that certain amount OF poHtcai
snverepnty NAV be admitted TO be inherent IN the
people of the Territories, deny that there can De
ANYTHING in the proposition put forth; and, lot tls
reason-that they have exercised 1t In adoPtng .ne
territorial governments prepared for them by Congress
Admit if you please, that they are soveregns' tHe
CONGRESS of the United States have conferred certain
restricted form of government upon the people o. w
Territories, placing them IN conolon 81 ,he se
and they have accepted of the government win NOSE
powers. They have agreed to live under the govern
ment thus framed by the Congress OF the ohl'eu 70
States In the exercise of their sovereignty even IL
they possess il, they have accepted OF Inc onai.
inns given them BIZ Congress. That charter contains
their powers, and by it they have submitted 10 Ile
jurisdiction of Congress, and cannot set up any au
thorty Inconsistent with the supervision anu coti
of this government, much less in opposition 10 con-
stitutional powers of Congress. l deny as cons"-
,utional proposition the existence OF "squaItef SOW
ereiuntv'' 1t has no foundation in sound reasoning
or the practice of the government Is ouar
with the Jurisdiction of the federal government over
the public domain expressly conferred by Inc con-
stituiion.
In relation TO these compromise acts desire 10 say
that look TO the democratic party alone to maintain
| ond enforce them That party has made the govern
ment and country the great power that II ls anu Can
alone preserve the Union. 1t should, therefore, hee
these questions boldly and preserve the pubic Han-
guilty by avowng platform adequate TO the occd
sion in It's approaching national convention. loon
10 the democracy in this crisis, because is thei
principle of strict construction which alone can rem
der the federal government immorta. ana PIeserSe M
Union by keeping the government w7thln AIS IeSu
mate sphere; for | must be permitted to say lha''
however good may be the intentions OF certain IN
dividuaf members of the wing party, OF however
sound may be the views and intentions oi
sect of that party in relation to the great quesuos
in and the enforcement OF the comPlo-
mise measures, do not think the wing party, or' al
least the majority Of the northern section OF IL! cdh
be depended upon. l say 1t is not from any lhlen-
ton of casting any censure upon that party o.
of imputing any improper motives to any one, Out L
say it because have been forced to the conclusion
from the political action of that party for the last
twelve months. And what has been that ac'Ieh !.
Why, sir, il is known that the gentleman VINO now
occupies the presidential chair and who, during al
this controversy, has shown himself to be PatrioI
and gentleman, is now to be sacrlhceo because he
has taken ground in favor OF the tuglVe-SaVe ld"'
and has maintained and enforced 1t. 1t may 1uoge
from What [ see in the newspapers, shoulo MINK
that last night he had been bound, and that 10 very
few weeks he is 10 be taken, thus bound TO the fun
eral pile there to be inundated to propate that pow
er in the North which is in fayorof repeating or OF
resisting the fugtive-save aw-that great conserVa-
tive measure for the enforcement of clear constltu.
tional right of the South. understand, from what
can gather from the papers OF TINS morning. tna'' IN
the whig caucus held. last night, those who were tor
standing up for the constitution were confined almost
exclusively the southern section OF the Union, and
were not very numerous at that. see some genie
men upon the other side OF the House VINO, NO oouot
, could give US information upon this SUBJECT
Perhaps the gentleman from New ork MIR. Brooks
could tell something In relation to the matter.
understand that upon that occasion tne compromise
measure not only unpopular as not to De aooP'
but they actually ruled out of order 1t this Dc
untrue there many gentlemen present VINO were
, there, and they correct me. think, then, ina
, we have small hope from the wing party 1t Is sug
pested to me that the gentlemen the other side o.
a the House are now, their candidate Will be
.hont ho final f1Ict
granted that General Scott is to be that man. Ii they
will allow him to say anything al all, will be witt
5 the consent of Mr.. Seward, and 1t Will be about al
explicit the expressions of opinion which Were
made the turn of the wing party during thu
e last presidential contest.
/ Several members called for MIR. Clingman TO ex
plain in relation to the caucus.
, Mr.. Clingman. l hope gentlemen will not cal
me up. was there, it is true, but was there rahe
: as spectator than actor, hope the gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. Fowler,] who recIted tn
proceedings of the other caucus, or my colleague
v | Mr.. Outaw,1 who was the chairman OF that othe
o caucus or the distinguished gentleman from Ken
lucky, MIR. Marshall, will be called upon. Laugh
n ter.
$ MIR. Howard. think it must be very aPparen
that the convention which sat last and OF "hlc
S we have heard so much, is not very communicative
= in relation to the principles upon which 1t INTENDS
1t act in the next presidential election. understood
when these resolutions were ruled out OF ORDER heE
p were found only eighteen in that meeting VINO "er
willing TO stand up for the nality Of the ComPrc
Re mise, and TO say that the public peace should
10 maintained in relation to these measures.
S, Mr.. Sanly. Will the gentleman from Texas pc
nit me to ask him question
to A Member. Make him promise TO answer your
first!
Mr.. Howard. Oh! know the honorable gentle
e, man from North Carolina will not be SO dlscoureou
Ie as not 10 answer my question afterwards.
so Mr. Stanly. That is another affair. Laughter
dislike to interrupt the gentleman-and wonio m
do so but because he seems TO solicit an
H. will 90 SO but for moment w hen get the moo
he will show that gentleman that he wholly IN err
ht about the proceedings of the caucus last mig ht
I'd cannot do it now, for it would take up the whole
ID his time.
!: If the gentleman from Texas will answer me tn
ut question he will afford me some information which
as have been wholly unable to get from any member
It, Congress this session Why did not Gen. Cass vo
upon the fugiveslave bill, when he was in the Sc
ate the day it passed l-when he was In his Sc
r. a short time before the vote was taken VIII n
ed friend from Texas say why Gen. Cass did not vote
IS, Mr.. Howard. l would suggest 10 the genema
s that he had better ask that question of Gen. "a
as himself.
IN Mr.. StanIy. That would be impernent. 1t mig
OF offend the old gentleman, and would not do that
ot great deal.
or Mr.. Howard. 1t is matter that have never r;
I'll any conversation with him in relation to. unde
stand from his speeches.
NJ MIR. Stanly. The gentleman cannot answer, Il
RS " noise and confusion - are great. Laughter
RI MIR. Howard. There may be some private reaso
n of which know nothing but know that in speec
ri made before and afterwards, which are publish
favor of the fugvesiave law in clear and distir
lanuuaue.