Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1854-12-19

be satisfactory. II provides merely for commit
tee, and then the whole subject would have to
come before Congress
The bill was then referred to select committee
as aforesaid.
y The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, December 10, 1854.
After our report closed yesterday, the Indian
Appropriation bill was perfected in Committee Of
the Whole, and laid aside to be reported to the
House.
The Military Academy bill was then taken up,
and
Mr.. OLIVER Of Missouri, read a speech pre-
pared by MIR. BENTON before he recently left the
city for the North. II was mainly in reply to the
speech Of Mr.. MACE Of Indiana, delivered a few
days ago. After expressing the opinion that sla-
very ought to be prohibited in the Territory, but
that Mr. MAcE's bill will embarrass the object
sought to be accomplished, Mr.. BENTON says, ac-
cording to the reported synopsis of his speech:
The gentleman from Indiana had said he would
oppose the admission ofany State legalzing slave
~. With regard TO the first proposition Mr.. BEN
TON thinks the only effect win be to disquiet the
settlers in Kansas At the next session the ne
ccsaity for Mr.. MAcK's bill win be superseded by
events. Kansas viii apply for admission as State
Now, State is entitled to admission with or with
out slavery, and this not by virtue Of any act Of
Congress or the Constitution but right anterior
and superior to Congress and the Constitution--an
inherent right of State sovereignty possessed be-
fore the Constitution was made, and not surrender
ed by the States when the Constitution formed
and therefore retained by the States. Add to this
treaty right to the same effect. Kansas Is a part
Of the former province of Louisiana, and has a
right under the treaty between France and the
United States to be incorporated into the Union as
soon as it be done in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the Federal Constitution. The third ar
cle Of the treaty gives this absolute right whether
Kansas presents herself with or without slavery.
There was, Mr.. BENTON says, elimination and re-
elimination on the part of Mr.. MACE and Mr.. OIL
YER. The first charged that the Mssourians
crossed into Kansas to control the election of
delegate, and the latter retorted by saying men
were sent from New England to control the cleo
ton. Mr.. BENTON believes both were about right.
xNow-SorHISsrsx.
Mr.. BARRY Of Mississippi, then entertained the
House, with his views of Know Nottingham. He
was very savage against secret associations, but
consoled his distressed SOUL with the idea that they
would be of short continuance. One or two ex-
tracts viii give correct idea of his speech.
If foreigners are to be excluded from Office, gov
eminent should take the responsibility of enacting
laws for that purpose, and assume the glory the
shame as the case may be-they should have such
Offices as the people may see fit TO give them, look
ing to their morals and qualifications should
be the test. He had never INDUCED in the Fourth
of July hallucination often expressed, that the
whole world should come over and settle in our
country. HE opinion was there should be no more
foreigners at time than can amalgamate with our
people-more than this would be dangerous.
In relation TO corruption in elections, he said
that natives spoil foreigners by trucking for their
votes. Both parties have resorted to this but they
are afraid to provoke investigation. II was idle to
seek remedy In new laws until the old ones have
been fully tested. He considered this Northern
vexed question: just as the negro question is a
vexed question IN the South. II Is question Of
the organization of labor. He said Know-N othings
have different professions Of object In one part
of the country, they differ from those In another
They possess the worst parts of both the old par
ties Their object is to overthrow this AdIhinistra-
ton. laughter Every ism, woman's rights and
all combined under this Know Nothing movement
It was q natural child of the alien and scdition
laws.
Ho was replied to by Mr.. BANKS, Of Massachu-
sets, in an able and eloquent speech. In regard
to the duty Of men TO promulgate their views, Mr.
b. said:
man Is accountable to no human being. but 10
God for his opinions and when he Is called to act
with regard TO government as 4 member OF the so
cial compact, he il accountable to the government
The government which undertakes TO control him
in this right of opinion, strikes at the basis Of our
republican institutions and for this ought to be
wiped from the face ofthe earth. He repeated, he
had the right TO form opinions for himself God
gave him that right
Mr.. BARRY. Has secret society the right to
bind q manS ri fez .FyAa ta
Mr.. BANKS. I'll come TO that
Mr.. BARRY. I would ask whether the New
York council had the right to bind men under oath
to tell who they voted fors
Mr.. BANKS replied. have right to my own
opinion. My vote Is by ballot, which Is secret
institution. have right to give II secretly, I'M
known to men or secret institutions In consider
ing apublc wrong, It is right to see what consti
stutes the wrong; and by that we get at the idea
Of the wrong What Is the association, and who
are the members Of III The people Of the Uni.
ted States 1t is not an association limited by
number, but it seeks, through the numerical
strength OF the members, to control the elections
of tho country. Therefore, it Is popular in It's ma
ture. Whatever the design Of the New York
council, or associations anywhere, they who under
take to control the government Of this country by
numerical votes, make secrecy impossible There
II popular element in this association and no
doubt the gentleman knows, more than do, what
makes secrecy impossible.
The gentleman from Mississippi says the Know
Nothngs are one class in the South, and in the
North are snother---that In one section they take
up man who was connected with the Democratic
party, and another, man who was connected with
the Wing party. This was true and reasonable,
thase men let the old party organizations for rca
Sons There may sometimes be necessity for this;
and the form which men may choose 70 organize
concern themselves. He took an illustration from
his own State, and In this connexion spoke Of the
oppressive influence Of wealth and corporations
upon the free spirit Of the people The move
ment In Massachusetts, WINS on the part Of the peo-
pie and not those who had the property There
are men there who could not act Independently
without being crushed But In the night and on
4 Sunday In a dark lane In a nnvafariona NAV