The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-06-14
THE SENATE

Jones, On the final passage of the Nebraska
Kansas Bill, will be read with interest by his
many friends. His speech is directly to the
point, and is characterized by Gberility of
sentiment, which will add to the list Of his
friends.
Pending the motion of Mr.. Weller, TO take
the yeas and nays upon the Clayton amendment
MIR. Jones addressed the Senate as follows:
Mr. JONES, of Iowa Mr.. President, Def re !
the yeas and nays are taken, | desire to state
that | have, at the request of my colleague,
(whn left here few days since T., visit his sick
tatsiIy in Iowa. procured from mutual
friend, the disiing uished Senator from North
Carolina Mr. Badger]-no now in his seat,
Though here but a few moments since-hs con-
sent to pair off with Gen Dodge on the qu,s-
ton relative to the qualifications Of voters in
Nebraska and Kansas, his patriotic father having
previously agreed to pair off with hrl on the
main question
The fate of this bill, as the Senate is aware,
from his strenuous and able efforts IN its behalf
on previous occasions, is one in which my faith
tul colleague feels the most intense interest. In
reference to The question under considera-
ton, he has, to my own personal knowledge,
ever fell, and on all proper occasions has ex-
pressed the convictions of his mind az being
adverse to the enactment of any such restric-
tons as those proposed to be applied by the
amen dment of the learned Senator from Mary
land, to the emigrant who voluntarily abandons
his native land t. seek home and more extend
ed political privileges in this land Of Liberty, OF
freedom Of speech, of the press, and of the bal
lot boz
General Dodge, from his hoyhood up has seen
and mingled much with the Irish aud German
emigranls to this, their adopted country For
many years IF his life, after he became a citizen
Of the then territory of Michigan. now Wiscon
sin, he was a daily laborer by the side of the
foreign born citizens, in earnest and un-
firing forts to assist his noble father in the
education and support of very large family,
and in extricating him from heavy debts which
he had contracted in former years in the State
Of Missouri, from which he had removed. NV
colleague, as | before remarked, had served in
various capacities with these foreign born peo-
pie, at the windlass and in the lead mines, al the
lead furnaces, and at almost every other kind of
daily labor, even to the quarrying Of rock the
building with his own hands of these lead fur.
naces, and in driving the OK teams loaded with
rick, mineral, lead, &c. He has served with
them not only in the capacity of laboring sran
but also in the battle field. He and they, un-
der the lead of his brave father, volunteering to
defend the homes and f-esides of aatipe Amer
leans, some of whom now, through their repre-
sentatives here, sneer at these people, because
of our efforts to allow them some voice in the
selection of their rulers and law makers, and in
the bestowal of Office. Living in the same
States and Territories for some thirty five years
with Gen. Dodge, having often, in his public
speeches and in private conversations, heard
him express his admiration and regard for The
emigraLts who have settled in our western rra,.
ries, il is proper, in his absence, that | should,
in my humble way, declare here what have as
10 his feelings towards them.
concur, Mr.. President, fully with my absent
collcage, in his high appreciation of these " for
eign paupers,' as they are tauntingly styled
They voluntarily sxpatriated themselves to seek
an asylum and home in this our wide spread
and noble country; they renounce and abjure
all kingly, monarchical, or other governments,
and swear upon the holy cross or with uplif,ed
hand, before the same God who made them and
US, allegiance to the Constitution and Govern
ment OF these United States. Sir, without the
administration of any such oath, | have seen
outcasts from Europe bare their breasts in de-
Tense Of our republican institutions, although
the law die not com Del them to do so. Who
more ready than the lrishman or the German to
march to the tented field when our country is
assailed by any foreign power? Did they not,
in the wars of the Revolution, in that of 1872,
shoulder to shoulder, and hand to hand, with
those of native birth And who, let me fur
Their ask, would be sooner on the ground in lis
defense, should our now prosperous and happy
land be assaled by the Autocrat of all the Rus.
slams.
! entertain, as general thing, an exalted
opinion, of those who seek a home in this mu
native land though itswas not that of my sire. He
sir, as you are aware, lhaving been for quarter
Of century citizen of your State, and honor.
ed by j. with its highest judicial position at the
Organization of the State government abandon
ed his native land because of his admiration OF
our form of government, and left all that was
dear to him there, for America. Shall | not
then raise my voice in behalf of the emigrant
will always do so, sir, and would, il had the
power, give them even greater privileges than
is proposed now to be conferred.
Anxious, Mr.. President, as am for the pas
sage Of this bill, and for the organ cation of the
two Territories for which il provides, would
avoid doing anything which would in the slight |
est degree endanger its enactment into a law
Even If the-to me-important provsn inserted |
in The House, for which | tender that body of
patriots my thanks, was not in the bill, and it
had been returned to us as we sent it, would |
not now be willing to jeoparcize its fate even for
the hope of procuring its amendment The |
House, in the most deliberate manner, re used |
to give its assent to the insertion of the amend
ment now before Why, then. return it to
that branch for any such purpose
Mr.. President. have had much experience
in territorial elections, having been rn under
a territorial form of governments, Indiana,
having resided almost the whole OF my life in
Territories, and having been often honored by
them with the sufirages of their people for the
hiehes, Offices in their gift can assure gen.
llemen that whether the Clayton alias Pearce
amendment BE- adopted or not, every ,cais male
nhabltant OF Nebraska and Kansas, above the
age of 81 years, will not only be permitted to
vote at their first elections, but will be expected,
Is good citizens, to exercise the privileges al.
ways awarded to the sovereign squat,er | vas
myself twice elected to a seat in the Other House
- Delegate first to represent the Territory of
Michigan in 1895, and afterwards the Territory
IT Wisconsin in 1886. At both election votes
we're cast for my adversaries and myself, with
but objection from any quarter, by men who had
'eer within the limits of the Territories for a
ew weeks; and never was an objection made
N account of their not being fully naturalized.
{ was enough to know that they were pioneers,
having the same great object in view, "the
,reatest good to the greatest numter" So far
IS my personal knogledge extends, and il relates
Jack to the Territories of Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
"ur, Arkansas. Michigan, Wisconsin, and
owa, nc injury, but some absolute good, has I
een the result of extending the right Of suffrage
o all classes of white men. The moment that
blessing is secured to the foreign
orn, he feels tina: he is exalted in the scale of ,
'uman beings, and being so honored, his hear,
. filled with gratitude. and feeling of amor $
atr,ac. known to none but the patriot, le, thst
pme be wherever it may.
This is a subject, Mr.. President, dear to my
cart, because the exalted regard which have
Or the poor, but intelligent and brave, and true
earted exiles to our land could and would :
ny much more on Inc subject but the hour Of ,
Midnight is at hand, and know that the Senate ,
, worn out with the fatigues of the day and :
lght in this confined Chamber. | therefore ,
esume my seat, beiag always averse to even an /
tempt at speech making.
Louisville, June 6.
The Office of the Louisville Courier was ,
sstroyed by FIRE this morning. <Loss SO
overed by insurance. The press, books and
b Office were saved. 1t was the work of an i,
,cendiary.
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