The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-18

priuois-s" THIS effort Of Wesstsr Nards out NOE
rToudy than ever before. There may b gs1tsma who
). lor tho under the usncs Of Easeutvs patronage,
ar other gave In sort Of adhesion TO the
iomiss measures 1t Was hnowa however that tas I'd.
esoo "a but TEN prary He never doubted the asita
ion would again brcAh out rhs hydropbobs or negro
mania hardly ever cured Qaushie, J The adder Goa
heretofore coula BE- raised The Soul had never
asted for anything they would not have given to the
North They nsvsr asked Cngress to give them liberty
and Always will In oonolu ion he elcqu ntly
contended for the people Of the Territories
erstia but let it BE- rspublsaa priscps and lot il bs
a. this Congress- glory 10 give sanction TO this prnc
pls that 1t may be maintained in all time come. With
which awaits pursuing the contrary course shall
have sectional bros Let Us have psAoe
NJ CAMPBELL Gree soil wSs, Of Ohio. aid shst With
regard to the constitution Of his oouLty and devotion to
the Union Of these States he ysed TO ons-not
the past and resosctsd close alliance with those
who split their hest blood the battle fields rsvsu
Is one Of the nrst and d.Vo1ns on him to
protect the constitution aad stand BY the glorious Union
which the result Of their sbors ~ never until no
eminent was formed have been subvsrtsd from their
pui OF principle, would he con,ent that the Union Of
should plainly and be said 70 the gentleman
from Georgia and gentlemen generally Of the oath that
they claim tina. OF ihs great OF this
men is that shall mate Of territory OF other
Nations which bss besn dedicated 70 Freedom in order
that the institution Il slavery may be extended
over t-,has 1t is to be declared ore Of the great
purposes OF the government that slavery shall be
p'opseatsd and perpstua's ed In this way-when this
principle is hred-then get him down Is dis
discussed in this hall, he for the nrst time
in his life ADDRESSED the representatives Of an Amsrisaa
which is involved In the bill under consideration 10
knew the gentleman from Georgia regarded hi rs one
,hoss who S,ua sg..s the question but
ieeiuasy before them, he had ever entered into the
him sell sgitator but he ap eslei this records
In proof 70 the contrary. Notwithstanding bis con
Of the Fugitive Slave Jaw leaving IL Discretionary With
him TO present them he lad Fever done It, unesr the
rules OF TIE House Hs was surprised at the charaser
Of the genemsns remarks whom he rec lected that he
(hr Sephen) Of the most urgent OF tbs ropre
ssDiativts Of last Cengresr to require pledge from all
members tina slavery should not be sgitated in
Of Congress Such resolves passed here and by the
two parties In their conventions ard now In the face Of
this ac While the President oopgrat ths country
has submitted remarks Of the aatpg and thrilling
chnaoter The gensu stArtsd oat By declaring that
hoped he knew the ability Of the gentleman to argue
q quetucn Of lAw-the gentleman would present
one but, instead Of this, he had attempted to
o,mpromise BE desired to ask him whether he (Nr.
Sephees cid not 10 the thirty first Congress vote so the
Mr.. srzrHEss repied-Hs vas willing for It.
Mr. CAMPBrI-You were party to III
Mr. SrnpHrs-I was for II.
Mr. CAMPBxLL said If he remembered, the Thirty 6rst
congress- sssen bling WAS in state OF revolution
ing unable to orgarize the House. After olecting
support the constitution Of the United states
Not being that any change has been nsds In the
contribution since that time he shoula like to know how
the gentleman, having TO support It. should after
wards vote to violate itf
Mr.. STEPHENS replsd-He cor sidersd It wrong.
Mr. CAMPBELL could not how the gentleman could
violate the constitution uness his principles had under
gone n change.
Mr. STEPHENS erphined-Hs had said that even the VIII
mot vso was question be argued. neither here
nor before hts constituents BE had occupied the same
ground Is Lord Chatham to tho rights OF the ooons
Wsether Was question OF power not he would not
discuss it He said it wss wropg not Unconstitutional
Mr. OAMPBnL-Ycu s.id the whole South.
Mr. s1'rHxss-I said tho majority thoushsit uneonst.
Mr. BAYIY (aem Of Va, remarked in respect to the
position OF Mr. Stephens, he rscoected the
words, whether the Wilmot proviso Ia or
no. Il wrong and Mr. Stephens said that vas the true
point.
NJ. CAnpnTrL rssumed-Hs no. fully satisfied there
thing IA the constitution which suthoriz ID Con
ssss to draw the line Of $500 eslatDg slavery
was express authority In the sttuuon the en-
acment Of such clause the Aissosr yet
quires the Of ezra con ,ttuiopsi
Hs alluded to the acquisition of that territory embraced
IN the uans and Florida purchases and sea uodsr
treaty with MEXICO JefeIsoa In the ST case said: We
have done act beyond the ~ long
acquiescence given IT, acquired the vitality OF sosmn
soutoern men slavery introduced into this COUNTRY
BE had no 81 mrshy with The movements OF the Eoglsh.
81, cirg this conntry Hs had never read Of their
Addresses without feeling Of Indignation, for 1t will
remeDbere6 wis the colonies sought put check on
slavery was the King OF Great Britain Who struck them
dom BY his veto power thus showing his disp stion to
plant here the Institution Of slavery he then pro
ceecsd to thow vha, the trainers OF ths eonstituti,o
h q
geates. object to be attained and he quoted from the
proceedings of convention In Georgia In l775 held to
bad the power 10 exclude slavery from AL her territory
The gentleman from Virginia mr. Suith) ths othsr day
= remuk made BY him, (oAmpbsn), and the gentIsman
said be would meet him elsewhere.
Mr. EckuIIIs tdem Of We i would say to ths gsn-
ttmsn, my colleague 10 new abEert.
M CAMPBELL IL fer The purpose Of asking me TO
drink with him (Laughter)
Mr. EohuIr-Ay colleague does no.irdulgs in toddy.
Mr. CAMBEiI-Or for something elss he wanted to See
meS
Mr. McsrrlEs-AlOw me to say to nv friend that l
NJ c4asa rn sas aSa d.sol. and .p.ese
gentleman for thai purpose Afsr the House adourns
I'm esvilish thirsty myself. IA hal"
Mr. cAsrs.I~Iis gentleman, Or smith) being an
the gentleman shinh his beauty such q to attract
my ob srvation after tho House d,u nsds oouid dad
ladies' in the galleries to attract much than the
geptsns ne esonal appearance out Of DOORS II there
. nslnrsl curiosity IN his appearances, could and
ore on the avenue, with the music thrown In, ~
some large B,kewell sheep Lately exhibited.
daughter, loud end lors) don't know what the gen
tsmsn wanted with ne, but say this, have the same
nal rights hers that hs kas acknowledge
the right OF the gentleman TO declare his sentiments but
acknowledge right In him to cracb the lash Of the
ovsrscsr over my back In this hall that meant II
the gentleman desred to meet In frendship we'll;
IS "a enemy, all ask Is that he shall telegraph me he
further oprued his argument the slavery question:
saying he soo where Washington the Of the Rsvo.
luton. and Virginia stood.
Mr. KERR (shig) Of n. C., spoke OF the compromises
OF 1852 Tee 4cjusfmsnt Was . basis whish, In his
udsment wss ,u h IS met the demands Of AL who &C.
koovl,cge the obe OF republican principles As
Southern man, he felt himself specially bound abide
BY the compromises They Of the South peculiarly
called upon to adhere TO their facredness and under the
crsumsIapees OF her adoption he would not impair
the solemn obgstien. But II ia aad the spirit OF
Z EN- violated In he under considerations
The sejei tment vas . fnaliy. Gentlemen might
say vfai they plessed atous peace snd quiet,
but there is 70 other moee CT obtaining peace
Ard quiet except BY this bill Strenuous .
Union man as he wa REGARDED al hsme
be worh join sIy .cIc, to pull the s'rvs.rrs dosA,
rsfher so.p submit to hlgr,n. wrong. Is N. for,
or oexth IA had ~ L.