The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-11-04
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- Il 10 termed, 10 incorporated in the last
Act Of Csnsrcss organizing the ter''iofie'
sfKansss aud Nebraska, ! would thahk
ves 70 psbiisbk the following extract IRON
IL proceedings in ,kc House Of Repfese'i'
t.tivss, u May the 20,h. aud found repo''
I'd In tho Warrington Union, May 2lsi,
1854:
"Nr. Mace moved an amendment Tho ct
feet Of which would he 10 give the iefr'soN
~ (,ovs,nmept power 10 admit or exclude
slavery II any time.
mi. English asked the gentleman
whslhes he would vote for the bill Il that
amendment was adopted.
"Mr. Mace--I viii.
"Mr. English Then viii vote for H.
"Ths amendment was rejected. Ayes
75-Nocs ~.
"Mr. Parker proposed to amend The first
seeeisu 20 % IN alter the boundary Of Nam
"a. via ! Wow Of encouraging large
immigration there. 40 rs to prevent the adj
sulssion of slavery.
"Ms breckenridge opposed tho amend-
sneat; which was rejected. Ayes ob-
Moss A5.
"Mr. FIaeler moved 10 amend the section
By adding proviso, that the act should not
take efTec. until the titles OF the Indians
shall have been extinguished.
"Mr. Hamilton offered tho amendment
which was rejecied--Ayes CD. Noes 81.
"Mr. Fuller moved to amend tho bill, 10
A. 10 allow tho Territorial Legislature the
power TO establish or exclude slavery, 40 to
them should seem proper. Asa National
Democrat. he said he should Ike to vote
for the bill, and il this amendment were
adopted he should do so, il It we're not, he
should not, rs at pfesen, advised. In NE
spirit Of kindness he asked bis lrlend1 who
stood by him in the Thirty first Congress
to Yield little to Northern feeling on this
'qnestion.
"Mr. Riddle was opposed 10 The amend
mont, which was releo,ed--Ayes 10, Noes
o."
You viii perceive that two cfinfis were
made TO incorporate in the bill the right OF
the Legislature Of the Territorial Govern.
mept to establish or exclude slavery, and
both voted down. The bill was not amen
ded in any way AFTER the proceedings re-
ported above. No friend Of "Squstier Sos~
sreign,y" minated, pending the discussions
on the bill, that the doctrine was already
there; aud the two individuals who pros
posed il, voted against the bill on It's final
passage, and alleged they would vote for II
II Il was inserted.
10 any one who 10 acquainted with HE
English language, aud understands the
construction Of statutes, there could not be-
a palmer case. lf "Squa,,er Sovereignty
Is not excluded from ths bill organizing the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska, takon
in connection with the proceedings rr7r to
tho passage Of tho bill, il would not ha &c
been excluded il you had added clause
declaring tina, tho Territorial Legislature
should not establish or prohibit slavery II
ever this question becomes tho subject
matter Of Judicial investigation, the South
will have nothing TO fear.
I regret exceedingly any difference Of
opinion on this subject between members
OF III, same political organization. bu, u is
all important that We should understand
each other.
lfi unacrstand tho position Of Southern
Democrats and large portion oil the South
crn Wings. il is this:
.1hat tho territories Of the niled States
belong to the &c ernl States composing this
Union, and are held by them as their joint
and common property.
chat Congress, as the joint agent and
yeprcscnts.ive Of the States OF this Union.
has no right to mako any law, OF do any
act whatever that shall directly. or by It's
effects, mako any discrimination between
tho States Of this Union. by which any OF
thcm shall be deprived of ta full aud equal
right in any territory Of the United states,
acquired or TO DO acquired.
"Tha' the enactment OF any law which
should directly or by its effects deprive The
citizens Of any Of tho States of this Union
from emigra.ing, with their property, into
any Of the Territories of the United States,
will make such discrimination, aud would,
therefore, be violation OF the Constitution,
and tho rights Of the States from which
such citizens emigraed, aud in derogaion
Of tiat perfect equality which belongs TO
Them 40 members OF this Union, and would
tend directly 10 subveft the Union itself
"And that, ms q fundamental principle IN
our political creed, a people, in forming
Consultation, have the unconditional right /
10 form and adopt the government which .
they may think best calculated TO secure 1
their liberty, prosperity aud happiness and .
that, in conformity thereto. no other cons I
dtion is imposed BY the Federal Conslilu, |
ton on a State in order to be admitted into /
this Union except that its constitution shall I
be republican; aud that the imposition of |
any other by Congress would not only BIO I
in violation Of the Constitution, but ia di. .
rect conflict with the principle on which 4
our political system rcs's =
This Is the language Employed hy ono I
who understood the constitution OF his
country az well, perhaps, as any man in
the Government.
II Massachusetts has tho right, through
her representatives in Congress, to exclude
Sou,hern Shareholders from occupying
joint property, she has much more right to
exclude by force, through her Stats action,
any participation in the common benefit
So far rs the South Is concerEed it is im-
material whether tho Northern States seri
regiments 10 tho Territories and exclude
rs from occupying, at the point Of tho bay
onet, o. DO the same thing through her rep
sesentatives in Congress. Nor does Il
make any difference, in principle, ii they
effect the aame through vha. is popularly
dcnonninsted "Squst,er Sovereignty" In
either case, the Consultation il yoiatpd. 49,