New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-24
xxxIud coYGREss-Fmsr SESSION.


SENATE. WAsHSGroS, Thursday, Feb 80 1854.
Dir HAMLIN presented the credentials OF Mr fessen,
den Senator from Maine for six years, from the 4h oil
Mr. FESsENDEN appeared and was sworn.
Mr. SHIELDS presented the credentials OF Ny Doug
las Senator from Illinois for six years from the fth arch
last He was sworn last spring without the presentation
of his credentials 80, ,.u. e
the Atmospheric Telegraph asking On appropriation OF
COO TO construct his telegraph for ten miles lie asserts
that he can transmit packages weighing ooo pounds OV
miles hour Referred to Select GGmms 20, o, nooe
MIR SEWARD presented the proceedings OF the peoples
meeting in New York City and also the meeting IN
Rochester n Y against the report OF the Missouri Com
promise Also memorials of ike character rom Niagara
Ontario and Orange Counties New York = ill.
Mr. pRODHEAD presented Al armtGll OF petitions
against the removal OF the hmt iTom " 1'o"
York, or any where else. &c.,,
Mr. CASS presented petition about religious freedom
for Americans in foreign countries, and urged inc pro
priety Of securing to travellers and residents rom ns
nid States In other countries She rights of worchp and
sepu,ure He also said that Archbishop Hughes III pup
he letter had usstaed his ilr Cas- 81 opinions on this
subject and that on some future cay ne shouid i'a1ea
speech in order to defno his position upon H more
accurately.
Mr. PEARCE reported joint Tesoistion accepting GER
tain volumes presented BY Her Brttanic Maesty Coy
err ent to tie United States containing illustrated cse
losue reports Of jury &c, &c OF the ate world Far
in London Passed.
inc Mr. Kennedy late clerk OF tbs Census to use certain
OF cal documents 10 the Census Office in pc parng awork
he publishing private account lie ASKED IL IL might
Several Senators oljccting, it referred
Mr PEARCg introduced bill for the re Illumination OF
accounts between the United States and Maryland Re-
The Nebraska bill was then taken up.
Mr. TOOIBS raid he approached the consideration OF
this bill with b. full of gratitude to wise Providence
lat after proaced contest Of years this question was
shout to have solution not By any temporary expedens
but upon the broad principles of constitutional ucdce and
II i. I h. al .bie onuld
be satisfactorily snd permanently settled In entering
pon the discussion BE desired resemble the Ahenan
crator who before speaking always prayed the gos that
ne mi h utter no word Inconsistent with Justice and truth
There war a marked difference between the arg men
I-ade by the opponents Of this bill and those ~ its
fiends The friends of the bill had uttered word which
light be accepted by the people the truth while
tie Free Sellers who lived moved and had their being in
icitement and agitation I'D sent forth much that should
never have been addressed to the people These letter
have revived their old speeches made in opposition to the
Compromise Of 1850 and delivered them against this
bl They battling ainst the great truth
asertedand established by The legislation Of 1850 The
Senator from Massachusetts Mr. Sumner in his speech
not only reduced the people Of the South but also hs
eoIntTmen Of his section by styling all those who did
not agree with him in his Free Soil and Abolition sent
mens white slaves Itrus argument TO address
the south to change her Poey Of African slavery that
the Soath that white should be degraded in order thai
there might be elevation the backs II
had seen lately New York preothat ii was libel There
were there who declined all political association with
rec Sellers and Abotonist and who even refused office
the price of that association. These men in New Yor
City VINO did this did stand alone One hundred thou
sand semen OF that State bad sustained the Wero
tese men slaves We could not boast like Ireland that
our land produced reptile but while admitting that VIC
bad reptiles among could boast that had r-
diligence, freedom, and constitution which was superb
or 10 their The question now before the Senate
vas the old of the right power and expsdency
Of Congress interfering in the regulation of the domestic
Of the people Of tie Territories Much had bee
sad Of compae and honor and faith end nyiolablty If
sacred obig atoms. Who spoke Of these thingsl Tie
men whom no oahs coald bind, obligations Of duty
of Law could sWerve from the execution of their fell pur
roses The Senator from Ss. York spoke upon public
aih and sacred homer and solemn compact and be- when
Governor Of New York and sworn to execute the Cons
luton of the United States, refused to execute il on tire
ground that slave was not tho subject OF feOncus
expectation of property SSno Of these Senators knew
something Of compacts TO defeat the will Of the people,
By of these foul cOpGcts coalitions they called
ia Massachusetts, the people defrauded of being
properly repre- seGted that Of se might 10 sen
10 the Senate hen who owed their elevation to sch
fraudulent compacts these talked Of the plghted
faith honor and the nyOlabity % contrasts who while
openly declaring they VIII not carry out a compromise
talk to others about observing taem What did this
duct mean Il disclosed that they insensble
shame He would consider thu particular provisions III
this bill under four ss2eGt3 First that it WISE inst
constitutional and ought to be adopted Secondly that l.
had received the acgseceDs approval Of n1eteen
ehs Of the public serIinea,0T the United States Thirdly
lie would reply objections the bill and fourth y he
policy Of the Republic and dproye that ancient policy
was prohibition OF slavery There was no obieeon 10
the eonsutionaty Of allowing the people of the Terri
tories - settle this question they thought proper Those
who advocated the prohibition Of Slavery By Congress
wei thOss North and South who denied the bower
in Congress to do a admitted il was constitutions
leave the question with the people Of the Territories h
decide for Themselves He did not believe the sovereign
~ Territories was in the Congress Of the Genera
Government: The Supreme Cours had said something
about IN Congress- but he did not place much
confidence there. That Court undoubtedly the SAT-
depository Of private right but he knew of no usurpaor
Of political power by the General Government but wha
the Supreme Court had found power fer IT, He be
Eeyed al sovereignty Territories was in the pcop
OF those Territories. Congress had no power given Il
Tie sovereign power was IN the States in the people
population OF five thouJand in the Territories had tn
same supreme political sovereignty that they wou,
have did they number five millions. The so.s
reignty might be for limo in allegiance, b.
could not be disturbed. The very first ma
who entered tho9s territories covered all over wit
tie Constitution that covered him in any State en-
bic night 10 soTsreanty of the people could not
uurped As might not DE able to assert aud maintain
by force Il much his II he had armies 10 a
ieudt The pe0fse Of California had exercised This So