The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-03

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4 May IS, 1854.
Mr. CASS said Mr. President have no design TO enter
iato the discussion Of the principles involved IN this bill
Of the considerations which, my opnion nperayely de-
mand Its passage have bad my fall share Of the debate
and shah therefore eonfne myself to certain prominent OBJ
jections which bear particularly upon OF the
views have presented to the Senate and The country
Like many Others, have made the doctrine Of nonn-
teryenon 10 other words the right Of lsoyernment
of American citizens, far il is not controlled by the
constitution Of the principal for the adoption
Of this Bat hear il denounced by many in
The other wing OF this Capitol utterly deceptive and
having no Just claim 10 that essential attribute Of
freedom AT great public meeting recently held in the
city OF New York il characterized with equal modesy
and truth as transparent sham and the Of
honorable member Of the House Of Representatives lCo
BEx1ox who occupies there after having held
one during thirty in this body referred with
great favor and TO be considered standard Of
ressona conduct upon the present occasion and model
for any future The biI his opinion denies 10 tn
people Of the Territories freedom Of election and many
other rights dear to Americans and among these The right
Of eIecng President and Vice President and while pro-
sses not to interfere with the sovereign rights Of the peo
pie to egisate for themselves 1.-THE word sovereign is
thrown In, suppose to make the charge more obnoxious
for is Interpolation TO be found in the bi it
throws upon them load Of law His trick not end
ing they should hare any Lgsnice rigM undy ne eonsft
ston e they canno exclude slavery because the consaon
puts here and that il oganic and adnassyare
ergo they without rights having the terrible dcspct-
ism q being subjected to the constitution inflicted upon
We are likewise told By the same member that this meas
pnrports establish sovereignty and that territorial
sovereignty is monSOsy III only purpOrts 10 DO This
By extending certain great rights to the people shall
show directly But the main charge against is that
is transparent sham which, while it affects to grant
thing in reality grants nothing As il grants nothing
establishes territorial sovereignty which is ponarssi,y
II granted everything would free the subject from this
objection, and wonld reduce the people, suppose TO
proper wholesome state Of vassaage by unlmted power
in Congress This is not and sMo This accusation,
that the bill TO do what not DONE has been
ed IN every form Of assertion BY Others with the same
denunciation, that 1t is worthless and deceptive.
Now, sir, know who claims sovereignty for the
Terrtores II would be condition utterly inconsistent
this honorable member said with their relation TO the
United States Lest in our ignorance might not
dersand the meaning Of this and yecode word and
not with the unworthy view Of making display Of ear-
stand together Etymologically he says il is derived
from and so and thus the sovereignty OF the United
States and the sovereignty of the Territories cannot stand
together These words and sisso Latin and the
Latns Romans. Yes sir Romans communicate
this for the benefit Of the Senate II very curious and
important fact which escaped the penetration Of Nebuhr
and all his coaborers in the field Of historical research
But the country win there whose penetration
could not escape meaning myself II takes Columbus to
discover world. And the Romans the Americans
of Italy. They had Senate we have and be who
served thirty years in served six nsrums and he who
thirty in Senate five terms and this
wonderful identity of Institutions accounts for the strong
resemblance between these great people and especially
for their equal love OF annexation.
reminded the Senate the other day tha the term squat
ter sovereignty originally term OF reproach applied
10 sgmatze the doctrine that there certain naena~
BILE rights attributes Of seifgovernment of which Amer
C6kuON
he consiiudonsIiy deprived One would suppose that
such proposition would fud few enemies in this land Of
freedom and equality Not So sir The claim was assailed
with much bitterness, both Of feeling and nvecnyc,
aud IL coniended in every form Of assertion and
p1menI that the people Of the Territories rights
but those which are conferred upon then By Congress
having unlimited power them. And the preenson
itself stgmatzed squa,ter sovereignty and the
lived the original OCCASION firmly established in
political vocabulary Knowing that rose by other
poud snu as suea, and that the term locooco bad
no hurt the democratic party for one did not quarrel
about The epithet and though present took no
part iu the baptismal ceremony Think IL Mr. Calhoun,
the amented and departed colleague OF the senator from
South Carolina Mr. BUrkR who first applied this term
the preenou II seemed 10 proceed upon the presump
ton that where people do not own the land but are squat
ters only, they have no just claim to seifgosernment
While accepted and used the term always applied 10
the principle in controversy not 20 claim of SOW
eregniy which heard advocated, most assurediy
advanced myself but claim 70 enjoy certain esen
fial rights Of freedom far not repugnant to the con-
stituton Of The United States and TO the true condition
Of the Territories.
On the nigbthe morning. rathcrof the passage Of the
Nebraska bin by this body congratulated the Senate on
the triumph Of squater sovereignty meaning, By that
term political independence but inaienabe rights IN
constitutional subordination 20 the general government
the right Of the people regulate hrr local and domestic
affairs In their way. And had just cause for this
congratuston. The adverse doctrine OF total submission
bad previously received with great favor u large por
tons Of the Union Nans Of had laboed long and 1al
onsy for the recognition Of political freedom and bad been
exposed 10 misrepresentation ana denuncihtaoD nrn
therefore bill had received the sanction Of the Senate
which conferred greater OF freedom upon these
Territories than had before been granted such local
communities reducing the absolute veto OF the governor
qualified aud fhus enabling them TO pass any law
they might require yielding all the supervisory author
ity by Congress their legislation, which IL expressly
extended all subjects prohibited by the constitution
or the organic lawand the prohibitions of The latter
but few and principally confined 70 the measure of or
ganixston allowing them elect almost all her officers
with many other provisions favorable 10 trti felt that
a had made the OF re<
cpIes and especially by The abandonment OF the preience
that the right Of legislation rested the tenure OF the
lind for in all be vast regions oomprcfended in these
bills there Is single Of land owned by white
All fhs a ~ qualification and declsred
IT. had right 70 do But In 20 doing, Il seems en-
countsred bitter reproacbes, bitterly expressed
Why il is bard conjecture unless IL is mortal Of
fence speak with pleasure of general aueScence IN
great founded in the very nature Of inst'p
tons And the Charleston News distinguished isseh sp
psrenfy in this unworthy personal warfare /
and while commenting upon my course In relation 10 The
bill s;gmatixd in do not choose 70 relfst
though IN apparent 20 the Senate am as calm
a summer morning while alluduz them Thst Jour-
charges with having done injury TO te Soush
than any living and adds the invocaons May the
hisses o continue burden the winds cf his sky
II The doctrine from him, first intmsted in
his Nicholson letter. Ac and then, addressing in
dsnunciat~y style excsims You be cf other
in this world The South yet destroy vou; ron and
vour comyeerx Destroy and my compeen for aidinR
Ia the promucaon Of free principles and in securing
American c,ixens portion Of the natural rights ~
Well IL teach the editor charity and mods~ty
fhe ntracable in both respec,s tell him that my
compecrs whom be thus devoes destruction far
than he believed when he excsrn~d tss