Washington sentinel., 1854-04-08

in that State. It was the object of the bill tc
grant aid in prosecuting the trial. and make com
i pensation for the arrest of the accused.
| Mr.. JONES. of Tennessee, opposed the bill.
Mr.. STANTON, Of Tennessee, said few words
IN It's support; and, after further debate, il was
state of Union.
/ NEBRASKA AND KANsAs.
| The Honse resolved itself into Committee OF
/ the Whole on the state of the Union, Mr.. ORR in
! the chair, and took up the general appropriation
| bill.
| Mr.. CARUTHERS rose TO speak on the Ne
bras6a and Kansas bill. He did not propose 10
dwell on the necessity of organizing the Terrific
ries, contentng himself with saying that the last
House of Representatives, in obedience 10 the
known wishes of the people, passed measure
for this purpose. The resistance 10 this bill was
principally founded on two grounds First, that il
violates our treaty stipulations with the Indian
tribes; but, as far as that objection goes, their
rights are well protected by the provisions Of the
bill. II is idle 10 resist the progress Of the white
man the line Of march is westward Secondly,
that the bill involves breach Of good faith and
party obligations, by repeating the eighth section
OF the act of March 6, 1920. The question in
volved overrides all party considerations. True,
1t Is presented as an administration measure, and
true he was here as whig, but he was not here
10 oppose any administration measure, because it
Is thus brought forward. He was not here blind
ly and rashly 10 oppose the administrator, but TO
follow the dictates of his own judgment. He be-
lieved that the administration has taken high ma
tional ground, and planted itself on great Aneri-
can princpe-ihat of selfgovernment.
II had been said if this bill should pass it would
operate against the south. He held TO the doctrine
OF congressional non-intervention-the right ofthe
people to determine for themselves the character
of their domestic institutions. This was essen
TALLY national policy and if it should operate
against the south, he as southern man, should
submit. If so, why dothe old enemies ofthe south
oppose the bill Why do the abolitionists, and
freesoilers and those with frecsoil proclivities,
oppose the bill? How happened it that strong
minded women, who haye uDsexed themselves
and descended from the lofty and lovely sphere of
woman 10 mingle in conflicts with free negroes
and abolitionsts, are opposed 10 the bill How is
it that Harriet Beecher Stowe, who after propa-
eating her infamous ISLANDERS went abroad TO enjoy
the reward of her trcachery, is engaged in accu-
mulatng opposition 10 the bill How happens it
that reverend hypocrites. deserving their sacred
aiars, utter their insane ravngs against the bill
The pretext is too shallow need further remark.
He then proceeded TO speak of the Missouri re-
striction, saying it was Graded in tempest. and
has ever since been source Of agitation by the
abolitionists. II was violated in less than twelve
months from its passage We never can have
peace until the question Of slavery is expelled from
these halls. Expe il, and from that time the oc-
cupatiou Of the agitators will be gone. In concu-
sion, he eoquentIy spoke Of the past history otthe
north and the SOUTH and adverted to the duty of
all 10 uphold the Constitution of the country.
Mr.. WASHBURN of Maine, said that this bill
opens up all our organized Territories TO the occu-
patton Of slavery, and is in derogation of a COM
pact into which the north and the south had sol
EMMY entered. II had been said that the Missouri
compromise was unconstitutional and in violation
OF the principles recognised in our system of gov
ernment and unjust and. in addition, that there
was no compromise after all He denied all these
points specifically; he denied them in the gross
and in detail and he then proceededto argue that
Congress not only has the power to propose re-
strcons TO slavery in the Territories, but that it is
bound TO maintain that restriction. Though gen
tlemen supported the bill on the ground that it con-
tans the principles Of non.intervention, he said
that the principle, so far this measure was con-
cerned, was delusion. You might as well look
for milk in male tiger as to find non-intervention
in this bill.
The gentleman spoke on this subject until the
expiration Of his hour.
The committee rose, and on motion
The House adjourned till Monday