Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-20

States And this brings me back TO the original question,
whether the Constitution does expressly by Deces
sary implication prohibit the exercise of this contested
power whether it grants any rights which render It's
action incompatible with their superior obligation.
have already said can find for myself such provision
in that instrument will be recoected that the whole
basis Of my argument whether right wrong found
ed on the ndefeasble right Of every distinct political
community to regulate its own government when not
righfully controlled by superior authority The
only superior authority which, in this country could limit
this right must be derived from the Constitution Of the
United States and therefore every political power not
thus limited belongs to people Of the Territories That
was and is my view
As to the term squatter sovereignty landlord sove-
regnty and the reproach is intended carry with it,
they become neither age country Men are entitled
TO government even If they andess, and human NE
and human happiness worth protection notwithstand
ing remote authority may be the great landlord hold
ing vast domains in state of nature which IT neither
grants governs. Many of the doctrines upon this
subject CARR back to the middle ages, ana
every thing and man nothing We have arrived at
period when better views prevai-when human nature
asserts its rights and the exercise of political power does
not depend upon the accident of property but upon the
great principles of freedom and Just equality One Of
two things is inevitable either the people Of California
had the right to establish government for themselves
without reference to squatter sovereignty landlord
sovereignty or they were necessarily condemned to live
without government or rather to die without for
human life under such circumstances would be far
precarious than in the bloodest battle record They
chose to do what we refusedto found political system
and know nothing of the character Of my countrymen
North South it, calm reflection they do not approve
the proceeding Nor do believe there is Of Them
no matter where who had he been in California in such
perous crisis would have hesitated substitute
bished law for awess violence and physical strength
observe, what had not struck me before, that in
extract from his speech which Coll Davis refers to- he
says that spoke Of the anaticsm Of the South. Sir,
that is deduction from my remarks and which l
think their tenor does not justify. used no such term
made no such charge did, indeed, complain of too
prevalent ndisp0ston among Southern brethren
make just allowance for the position and natural opinions
OF Northern men, 1t was not enough that they should
recognise and defend the constitutional rights of the
South, zealousy and honestly, and, may add, under
circumstances of good deal of personal difficulty,
those of their section of country but they al
most denounced abotonsts, as Northern fanatics
said in quarters unless they avowed and believed
that slavery the best condition of human society
the substance Of my remarks upon that topic and
know that this sentiment of regret participated in
by some of the most steadfa friends of the South
this floor and certainly those remarks made not in
spirit OF hostility, but with feelings of pain that lit
tie confidence was placed in exertions rghtfuy and hon
| estly made
BILLS PASSED.
On motion of Mr. HAMLIN the following bills were
considered in Committee of the Whole ordered to third
reading, and were subsequently read third time and
passed:
An act to authorize the issuing of register to the brig
America.
An act to authorize the issuing of register the ship
Kossuth
Mr. GWIN observed that the consideration of the
luton affirming nonnterventon made the special
der for Monday next He had given notice of his nten
ton some time since to call the bill to establish naval
depot at San Francisco he felt persuaded that the Sc
nator from Louisiana Mr. SoULE would yield the point,
as he Mr. g. desired to leave the city Tuesday The
bill was of practical Importance and he desired to
have it disposed Of he would therefore, give notice of
his intention to call it up at that time.
PRIVATE CALENDAR.
The following bills considered and postponed I'M
til Friday next:
Bill for the relief of Thomas H. Leggett
Bill for the relif of Ira Day. of Vermont
Bill for the relief of John W. Simonton.
An act for the benefit Of the Carmete Nunnery Of Bal
timore.
The bill for the relief of Joseph d. Bowman after dis
cusson was laid on the table.
The following bills severally considered in Com
mitee of the Whole and after explanation and discus
son ordered to be engrossed and read third time
! Bill for the relief of @. Thomas Howard.
| Bill for the relief of William c. Easton
Bill for the relief of St. Johns church. in the city Of
Washington.
Bill for the relief of Bryan CallaghaH.
4 On motion of Mr.. BRADBURY, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of Executive business and after
some time spent therein the doors re-opened-
And the Senate adjourned to Monday.