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see now from his statement that he did design IL be
so; but l so understood il.
No. DOUGLAS viii show at once where the mistake
Is. Substitute is amendment.
Mr., STUART Certainly
MIR DOUGLAS. The senator RON ONO ohefeu an
amendment 10 amendment To what amendment was
his oercdf IL the substitute which last pought
ia. lie could have Offered Il 10 that, unless am Hsht
in my statement because Il would not have been IN ORDER
but would have been amendment amendment To an
amendment The Senate therefore have acted all the nc
on the Of facts which have supposed otherwise,
our whole proceedings the b have been out OF Or
| der
Mr. STUART. am aware that the Senate has acted,
states, down this time, but Il has acted
erroneousy and the records Of The Senate support wha,
say. examined them the other day, and found that
had made decision which Of doubtful proprey and
say there is real advantage in going back TO this ques
| ton.
The PRESIDING OFFICER, (Mr wrLLEs.) WIN
the from Michigan be good enough inform the
Chair what proposition he and whether he raises
| question Of order?
| Mr.. STUART Certainly, raise question o. order,
advantage in coming back 10 the real question before
and having disposed Of what think the question of tech
| meal order propose TO state that ad vantage.
Sir shalt differ from my honored and distinguished
colleague with reluctance, with very great reluctance II
am brought to vote upon the proposition submitted by
also, for proposition which conera the OF the
| power, if vote for this bill at all
| Now, air, Lhiok there some things proper TO be
considered here. What have heard We have heard
gentlemen from the South who belong TO one political
organization rise in their places in the Senate and tell US
that their oplnon the amendment last oHeeu by the
senator from illinois, Mr. DoucLAs,l which has been
incorporated into the bill coners lis in terms and IN
fact under the constitution and IN law upon the territorial
authorities and have heard equally distin-
euished from the South but Of another political organza
tion, deny that What called upon TO do ask
this and ask with some title feeling and put the enl-
phasis upon the word What are called upon to
dor Whatever difficulty may arise out OF this question,
however and however political organizations are 10 be
IN e - = ns 9 TIA. =,
be argued and decided under the institutions of
this country by gentlemen who represent southern States
That controversy be aconroFersy of reason, of
gen by gentlemen who represent northern States OF this
Union.
! Now, sir, what do | ask Before proceed an inch
further let call The attention of the Senate to remark
maize by the distinguished senator from North Carolina
mr. BApGERl the other day. when he told that upon
the final admission Of Missouri into the Union aresouton
was adopted called compromise declaring that The people
Of Missouri should pass law that conlroverted the
stuion Of the United States and when some senator
marked TO him that that rather useless affair." he
said that Mr. Clay said that he thought northern
were pretty easily satisfied. Now, do not propose
satisfy myself upon any ground that every ether man IL
committee. The intention of this amendment being not
to egsate slavery into nor out OF the Territory the
State leave people with the full rghto egisae
upon their domestic institutions they may 6t'
That The substance oft Now, why not say but TO leave
that question the people the Territories and the States
want to know why there may not be decness upon his
subject ann agreed with my honorable and distn-
gushed colleague Mr.. Cas- Am with my knowledge,
as limited as !, may be- with my powers Of reasoningam
/ 6oA'S
constituents in Mchgan to satisfy them upon the
Of my conduct here and the effect Of my action here when
they quote against the flo Virg Mr. HuN-
TER and the senator from Mississippi Mr.. BaowNl who
have spoken, and the Lord knows how many may sp ak
hereafter, say thai this amendment such thing
as suppose mean / shall do such thing tell
gentlemen of the South that il they to upon
proposition, they must meet upon II, and meet
fairly. Lean stand by the doctrine, and will stand by the
doctrine that the people Of the Territories may adjust this
themselves. We have stood Upon ths doc
trne heretolore stood upon IT until there not
mnrmur the northern Satts You could not Mr. Pres
dent getup abolition meeting as large as your hat
There dsnothng left standing upon that principle
perhaps upon the naked question Of constitutional power
for agreed that myself Bat necessary
discuss H. and 10 stand upon the principle of expedency
we stood there stand there now. But must
not have senator's nj order make themselves popu ar
candidates IN the southern States running for the House
Representatives in order make themselves popularwe
not have them preaching their people that this bill
gives such authority to the people of the Territories
over this question say again, and mean what say,
that if support this bill at all, must be bill 80 far
the English language can be Interpreted Of which there
shall be no two interpretations.
And another thing cali the Of the Sem
ate now, and call the attention of the country to the
fact that The from Delaware Mr. CLArros,) who
has addressed the Senate ably for days past has
told you, plainly the English language express H.
that phor the enactment OF 30 this country where
slavery existed and tolerated by law and by
Now SIR he has told you another thngnot in terms but
is The only legitimate lnferencs from bis argument, and
presume that distinguished will not deny II; If he
does J win thank him to correct me now-he said--or
what amounted TO the thingthat II you repealed
the law 90 YOU leave preexisng law revived and
in force say again, that if the senator does notagree with
me in that Interpretation of his remarks hope he will
rect now. Now, what am to do northern mani
Ard God forbid that should do say anything
northern that would say do a southern man
| But what to do' Why, SIR have drawn up an
amendment which shall ask the Senate append 10 this
bill, OF pledge myself here for it. 1t
amendment declaring that the repeal of this Of 20 shall
not be construed revying any former law authorizing
establishing, toerang slavery these Territories And
il will not do for senators here and tell that there
is need Of such thing As have before said, fhe Sea-
ate today tomorrow, at any future day about
obraie the Law Of 40 and place this subject under the
full jurisdiction Of the people Of the Toror,s let there
| be room forLnisconsrucon.
"Subject to the constitution of the United Statesm
agree that's from the bottom of my hsert agree to IT,
And when the time shall when cannot maintain the
doctrines Of the constitution OF country will retire
from all public places. And when maintain those
doctrines home-when cannot, as a private citizen
stand by and maintain only Of my ability
and power but the extent of my life the Of
my countIy-then will 20 os Of my country agree
that therefore to II most cheerfuly solemn
4 ly. But let there he other limitations If gentle
men from the North and South disagree as to what the
constitution docs that becomes emnenty question To be
determined by the judiciary. All questions OF thai kind are
subjects of legal discretion. And design and desire
meet gentlemen here from all prts Of this Union upon this
question, IL to have decision If all upon terms
that PLAIN distinct and clear subject the provisions
| of the constitution.
4 Now, word in reply to my distinguished friend from
North Carolina, Mr.. BADGER and am done. regretted
extremely-aye, sir, do know that | could have
heard thing within the bar Of this Senate which should
have resrtted moreto hear that declare from his
he If tho G. ~