The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01

As often have brought forward and urged the adopto
OF measures to remedy these evils, and afford seeurt
against the damages to which people constantly
posed they have been promptly voted down being
sufficient importance command the favorable considefa
aon Of Congress. Now when propose 10 organize III
iersones and allow the people TO do for themselves VIVA
you have 50 often refused 10 do for them told that
are not white Inhabitants enough permanently settled in In
country TO require and government True there
not very large population there for the very good
mat your Indian code and intercourse laws exclude the set
uers ana forbid their remaining there cultivate the soil
iou refuse 10 throw tho country open settlers and he
object to the organization of the Territories upon The
thsI there IS not sufficient number of inhabitants.
Inc senator from Connecticut Mr.. SmlrHl has made
long argument TO prove that there inhabitants thu
proposed Territories because nearly all of those who hay,
gone and settled there have done violation of certain
acts OF Congress which forbid the people take possession
ot ana settle upon the public lands until after they should
be surveyed and brought into market do propose tc
discuss the question whether these settlers are technical,
ssa Inhabitants or not II is enough for that they
pare OF our own people; that they settled the
pubic domain that the public would be promoted
by throwing that public domain open settlement and tina
there is good why protection of law and The
blessings of government should be extended them
must be permitted to remind the that the OBJ
lection existed in its full force Minnesota Greg and
to Washington, when each of those Territories organ
lied and that have recollection that he deemed il his
duty to call the attention of Congress the objection
considered It Of sufficient importance to justify him in
corning MS own vote against the organization of either of
| those Territories.
Mr. President, do not feel called upon to make any
reply to the argument which the senator from Connect
has urged against the passage Of this BILL upon the
score of expense sustaining these territorial governments
for the reason that If the public require the
merit OF the law 1t follows natural consequence that
all the expenses necessary carry into effect wise and
| proper.
Twill now proceed to the consideration of the great prn-
ciple involved IN the bill, without omng however, to
tice some of those extraneous which have been
brought into this discussion with the of producing
another an-slayery agitation We been told by
ly every senator who has spoken in opposition to this BILL
that at the time of its Introduction the people
OF profound quiet and reposetha the ani-savery aga-
ton had entirely ceasedand that the whole country
acquiescing cheeruily and cordially in the compromise
measures of 1850 final adjustment of this vexed ques-
ton Sir, is truly refreshing to hear senator's, who
tested every inch OF ground in opposition to those
when they under discussion who predicted all
OF evils and caamties from their adoption, and who raised
the cry of repeal and their execution
after they had become the laws of the landl
any refreshing TO hear these senators bear their united
esmony 70 the wisdom of those meaSres, and to the pa
riotc motives which induced pass them defiance of
their threats and resistance and their beneficial effects in
restoring peace, harmony and fraternity distracted
country These are precious confessions from the lips of
those who stand pledged assent to the poprety of
those measures and make upon them long they
shall remain upon the statute-book | well understand
that these confessions are now made not with view of
yeldng their assent TO the poprety of carrying those
actmens into faithful executions for tho purpose Of
ing petext for charging upon me, the author of
bill the responsibility of an agitation which they striving
TO produce They say that and they, have revived
the agitation What have done render obnoxious
to this CHARGE They say and introduced this Ne
braska bill That is true; but was volunteer in the
transaction The Senate by unanimous vote appointed
me chairman of the territorial committee, and associated
hive intelligent and patriotic with me- and thus made
1t our duty TO take charge of all territorial business In like
manner and with the of these complaining
ators the Senate referred distinct proposition
game this Nebraska Territory and required us to report
specifically upon the question. repeat, them
volunteers IN this business The duty imposed upon
US by the Senate We weFs6 ta ev asdfrdGx
from 1890 to 1850 the abolition of congressional
interference with slavery the Territories and new States
has far prevailed keep ap ncessant slavery ag
taonn Congress and throughout the country any
Territory to be acquired organized We were
also hai 1885, the right Of the people to decide this
question for themselves subject only to the constitution
submitted for the doctrine of congressional Intervention
This first question: therefore, which the committee were
called upon decide, and indeed the only question Of any
material importance in framing this bill was this; shall we
adhere and carry out the principle recognised by the com
promise measures OF 1885, or shall we go back TO the oa
exploded doctrine of cong essonn interference, as esao-
shed 1890 large portion OF the country, and which
the object Of the Wimo proyso TO give universal
application only all the territory which we then pos
sessed but all which might hereafter acqures There
other alternatives. We were compelled to frame
the bin upon the the other of these two principles
The doctrine of 1890 the doctrine Of 1850 must prevail
In the discharge the duty imposed us by the Senate
the committee could not hesitate upon this point whether
consulted individual opinions and principles, or
those which known TO be entertained and boldly avow-
ed by large majority Of the Senate The two great pot-
ica parties Of the country stood soemnly pledged before
the world to adhere TO The compromise of 1850,
in principle and substance large majority Of the
Senate indeed every member of the body believe except
the avowed abolionsts, Mr. CHASE and Mr. SUMNER
belong the the oiher OF
hence supposed to be under high moral obligation 10
carry the pncp and substance" Of those measures
in ali new territorial organizations The report Of the COM
mee in accordance with this obligation am ar
ragned therefore, for having endeavoed represent the
opinions and principles OF the Senate truly-ior having
performed my duty conformity with the parliamentary
aw-fo having been faithful to the trust reposed IN me by
the Senate Let the this night determine whether have
thus faithfully represented your opinions When MAORI
Of the Senate shall have passed the biwhen majority
States shall have ndorscd through their representa-
tyes upon this hoorwhen majority OF the Souh ana
msiorIy Of the North shall have sanctioned -when ma
ory Of the wing party and majority OF the democratic
party shall have voted for when each OF these PROPOSE
lions shall be demonstrated by the vote this night on the
hoal passage of the bill shall be willing to submit The
question the country whether the organ OF the com
mit,eeI performed my duty in the report and bill which
have called down upon my head so much Remuneration and
abuse.
Mr. President the opponents of this have had
much to say about the mutations and notifications which
this bill has undergone first introduced by my
self and about the alleged departure of the bill IN It's pre-
form from the principle laid down 10 the original re
Of the committee rule OF action IN all future terrific
nal organizations Fortunately there necessity, eve'
your patience would such OF argumen
at this ats hour Of the night, for TO examine thes
speeches in detail, and reply each charge separately
Each speaker have followed faithfully in the foot
steps OF his leader in the path marked out by the abolition
oonederaes their manifesto, which took occasion
expose on a former occasion. You have seen them o.
their winding way, mcanderng the narrow and erooke
path in Indian file, ench ,readng close upon the heels
the other and neither venturng TO take step TO the ng
left occupy inch OF ground which did not bea
the footprint OF the abson champion. To answer ono
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