New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-07

the cusi rie hts Of the States which uncs arrested will
this a. urtry twain and sacrifice 10 the lust Of
M, ., ,~wer bui the people will again rally; the DE
cv az The NorL-ss often hcretoforewiil again raj with
sns,s seu nd he GAG Of the Union !. aud i,
t1nde 10 be BY the Of the Revolution bearing upon
it, iters Of living light, the equality Of the States the
perith before it shall be humbled.
Mr.. GILLETTE feel deeply embarrassed in appear
inc before the Senate IN position Of unavoidable aHtag
ons my honorable colleague, but under sense Of
duty to the Sa,e which have the honor par, TO repre-
SENT NUT ak the indulgence Of the Senate for few mo-
menss while no Ice some Of the remarks which have
fallen from his ps this occasion antpodal Is are our
respective positions Of the great question OF the age ana
country rut that for the honor Of our common state
and the dignity Of the Senate always be on terms
OF kindly intercourse do not intend on account oil any
coptrarey of opinons 10 become unmndfa Of the courfe
sizes and prophecies which appropriately belong 10 senate
rial no less than 10 civil life DO not rise s, win any
able coleasu has red any farther 'hah ne mas np
Gated Others in his defense 80 tcT from am
wl O. nav desirous that he should have the TAU benefit
of All % can say legnaiey in extonuaon Of his
have no heart TO aggravete by any word or deed Of
mine, thu smb Ir.s m nus o. is on, ana hae ne
ct mmon Stat, which II seems TO noe we are alike inter
ested to preserve and defend should have been silent
But Sir feel the honor Of the State OF Connecticut
IA deeply involved and should be false to my convictions
of duty and derelic to that good old Commonwealth il
should sit mute and passive when her honor is assaed
that which stood second only Massachusetts, in the
Revolutionary struggle-;hat State of which the great
historian Bancroft citizen of Massachusetts has said
know OF state IN The Union the world, IN the
history Of which, citizen, should find much
" Of which TO be proud and little that could wish to
bIoi-that State, Sir, which the late Mr. Calhoun IN
speech delivered this floor ia February 1897 said with
megnanmy worthy Of bis great name is to CoDnec-
ticut and Eew-Jersey that this Federa<rather
ethan a National Government the best Government
"ratber than the worst and most intoerable ear
You will mt, then for INDUCING little 10 State
pride and fe ling somewhat sensitive when the honor of
that State is assaed shall not te into abstract ques
tons or indulge ia peitfoggng subeties bot shall only
attempt dsabue the character of the state Of the aspe
soDs which have been cast upon it, tina, il may shine forth
in it, native eulgeDce II may not be unproftablc in
the first place to inquire what is the cause Of the disagree
eut betw my honorable colleague and the State which
we represen1 Why has this unhappy difference, to
no stroneer term arisen between sovereign State and
one of lis representatives this floor 1t is of the
bitter fruits Of the latest great peace measure which was
lie origin an the overthrow Of the Missouri Compromise.
This II the peslent-box out Of which it shrank wstate
fhe facts as briefly possible in relation this matter
The proposition to violate The public faith by the abroga-
tion Of hat Compromise, thus breaking down the last
barrier against Slavery TO all the Territories of the United
States and leaving then wide open 10 s dark foundations
Tenories which had been declared forever free by what
was considered at The time TO be solemn and irepeaabe
compact-started the good people of Connecticut from
their subers and rallied them to the polls at their late
State election in April and the balot-boxes rang out
Indignant No. This the great issue in that cleo
ton, and never was there Pocsi revolution IN any
storm of popular excitement. II conducted with
markable moderation and calmDess-hardy leaf
trenbed in the breeze Ii the natural spontaneous
uisine ofahe people avert great impending calamity
and save themselves and their country FROM its disastrous
consequences. Outside of the pale Of Governmental
officials there hardly voice Of dissent The result,
Sir was what should naturally expect Both branches
Of the Legislature were overwhelmingly opposed to the
Of May the subject brought up aud resolutions pre-
scented declaring to be violation of tho public faith, de-
siiuctve mutual confidence, subversiye of the unda
mental principle Of national justice, and threatening the
stability of this Government and they instructed their Sena
earnestly requested their oppose
II by all honorable and to the last extremity These
hun xntaa f trlxfh
one, and in the Senate with only single negative sub
nit the consideration of honorable Senators whether
there arer fuller, explicit and authOra
tive expression of the popular sentiment of any State
where at any time any question The Legislature ex-
pressed the sentiments Of the people of Connecticut
that monious question There was hardly dIsc0rdGnt
echo from any quarter of the STATE. These resolu-
tiops ere duly forwarded TO Congress The dreaded bill
soon came from the House with amendment for the
FINAL action OF the Senate and what did my honorable col
league7 1t is known to the Senate and the countryon
the morable night of the final vote few mements be-
acterstc debeuop and informed the Senate that he was
under instructions to vote against the BILL but he had de-
termned dsobey the instructions OF an Abolition wing
L. gsature and vote for the b-a beautiful exposition OF
the doctrine of popular sovereignty by one OF Its distn
eubed advocate Hardly had the last word for popular
sovereignty in Kansas and Nebraska died away upon
bs Il, before he arises in this Senate chamber scouts
the popular sovereignty of his own State as All Abolition
Wing sovereignty, and assumes auocrafic sovereignty
in Opposition and defiance of the popular sovereignty
This "a a sipmle and anished statement of the case
Never was there fuller airer more explicit authorita-
tive expression OF the popular VIII anu ieae or o
ers TO whether there was more audaclous ana
coptempuous violation of public sentiment lnsomuch
az the GOOD old Democratic doctrine OF the obligation OF
the epresentveio obey the will of his constituents have
nonp 10 saw leave the honorable Senator with Jeer
son and his constituents. But my honorable colleague
has fit to take sanctuary in certain other acts OF the
Legislature of which he gravey says they did pass
and some Of which, he also they did not pass Ihus
aaragnipg the Legislature of Connecticut before the SEN
ate not only for fins of commission but also tor sins OF
omission Now Sir, unable to see the pertinency oil
fbese matters to the question before How the enact
mept or Of good bad laws by the sover
egn authority Of State can justify lis representative IN
dsobeyipg positive instructions to vote against oad Jaw
here in the Senate unless has come 10 pass III these ser
times that the Scriptures the servant Is great
or than his muster. yet TO learn whether the Legs
laure OF Connecticut guilty of wrong doing Tor enacng
such laws they in their wisdom may think best. Inc
honorable gentleman has commented upon some acts wnch
the Legislature did enact and upon some whch tney
did among which ne gave particular prominence 10 an
act for defense Of liberty This in his Judgment con
0icts with the Fugitive Act for the safety OF which nc Is
alarmed Now, Sir would not do the injustice 10 my
colleague to compare myself with him in legal scence
but have give attention TO the law TO winch he mas
taken exception since saw heralded through tue cou
fv AZ nullitcaon and have been able to discover
ANYTHING H. IL that needs to excite the apprehensons Oh
fbe most ysilant sentiments Of the Fugitive Act have
consulted several civilians in relation to IT, all OF
whom have assured that conflicts with no law OF the
limited States and think can safely challenge those
Who assert to tho contrary to produce the proof bW
without OBTAINING The Senate upon this point would mere
.ise the question whether under the Constitution OF the
Halted States Connecticut has not as much right To ensct
laws for the protection OF the rights OF her as So9
Carolina has to laws for the destruction OF he rights
IF her peope Whether Freedom not be protected I'M
Ser the Constitution as well Slavery! Cannot Connec-
f;cut be INDUCED little with the privilege OF protecting
the rights of liberty of her own people upon he own so
when part Of them at least nave nv certain other
States Of this Unionl Oh Mr. President, mas come 70
ri. ~ AZ we ofhe North are all centralized soroed melt
ed down. swallowed up consolidated INTO TINS grea. %