The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-01

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be- Essrso1ss. should have prsssrrd to a. =
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may rss to alarm and disturb. mag - 70 ssparAsA
ones ssislHss tAL true doctrine Of 900 intsrvs..
toa yhioh he laid down In thsss bills spos As
srouad Of want Of soashtutioaal powsr and 30
and sssd il to BE- ADJUSTED BY iossi oounasiuss. =
which bslorgs, end where danger attsaa ~
oscAioD, vbssysr that may b.
bat, ~ maj rity do0s NOT prepared 70 mnk0
thus ceciassiiop Of want Of power. fnx nay psrt
sco.p. the sub utu.s provided the b and shall ~
for the 81 tire Introduction ct all federal cation IT,
general question: under any thst may scss
and OF course eT dscls void the Missouri compromise
pl.. q sAfsy for r, i'm r.isiss = this sSiaiss
subject snd y r. one 80 sless csraia and sonsssuto.a
that cid not adopt 1t when the oontroysr rs 49,
Entire piohibahcn " the action Of the general eovsrn-
.sssps .f = s.ss ,d 70 L. ON
sovsusns wlish M. II. :rl the ssS.sa.s &
od wiz conduct us through tie troubled wstsrs 10 ~
are local aaa skouid ). lst 70 hs propss nsai iosus
dsei,ioa q the psoPlA in legal mode In thsIr pssii
comm uaitiss Aud certainly cannot bat feel musA
many tsisE and sAsSsrs, ssd that this dosssss q ns
porto. q the psops he uaisd st.sss and forms e
asssss, while II sssoriai so.disios. to sasss t.
porYy sovsrnmAa aud st hs prevalence Of the gsaaea
sentiment that this the true republican doctrine. A14
ore 20 escAuhs y ras the malnssnsncs o. tai VIZ
nsti ution,, which sxpossd ms 10 much mbrspgs-
ssntaton snd oSloq.y bat abort time snes, and whsh
mighty ,hrorg OF pusdsrsr expressing iis want Of e.
ddepce In man who would steal tbs land and pay -
r ths abstract hiss changed the concrete The 70.
scted stone has become the chief stone Of the oorns
Ga ~ ,Ss s ~ sn.s
sion this doctrine OF nonintsrvsnton and self govern
ment taking its Iaes-has tai 1T indeed among TIE
great principles OF institutions, equally Just Il tn
origin and ssutary D Its operation. instead Of being
attack upon the rights Of the SOUTH II Is the o0nsA
uta nal shied ntsrpossd Tor the protection OF axt
OF political rah equally dear to every portion Of oi
gessthe power to reguluts their owa domestic adAirs
In their way. IL Ia ct last discovered and aoknsw
edged that Aneiioans going to Territory do net bsoos
slaves themselves csn any Abstraction, hAs that q
sovsregnty nov be fucoessiuy raised up - barrier
between them and the enjoyment CT the most sacred
ross fir who wore here ct the time cannot forsstL
cannot ut rstethat whom in the discussion q ~
questions srising Of the Mexican soquisitoas d.
tended this propositions =. wnch had arrived In the 10
sonrep,obauou mag oail i--not o.sen Witnessed -
| which fonkd tts echo through the whole South
afrst, Thst t.. WI mo. proyiso was ursons Il oOsi
for the given that Congress- had jaris4c.ios
| over the suhjGos o. slavery.
MEXICAN govsrnmes did exist In To- Territory" 10
"rnird, Ths slavery would not gs there" IS wsn %
account of natural obstacles the feelings OF the psop
Fourth, This. osssHzsd comp,uni.iss exercising tAs
powers Of govsrnan whether la States Territories,
had alone the light Of doterrning this question fos
AID the prirsle contained in this fourth proposiioa
was advanced In my lsttsr to Mr. Nicholson wherein
said at he nsrforcnce OF Corgress SHOULD be limited
10 tina creation Of proper for countries
acquired sehtd and to the neee~sy provision fog
to the people nhsbiting them to regulate thss
concerns IN their own way"
s Senator Gn ssS b,t n os ara y ss Cp
before Congress bad frequently nad provonsi In s
laws for the organz lon OF the Territories isconsisae
with this claim Of self government And they have whAe
thers Is an abuse or an forever eaatA
ned because sssumsd Bat ths Senator Ia In errO
and tbs cssfe sf obvious In the formation u gosa
syGtems tbs Territories there must DO latitude d
dsoretior there vii b. difference Of opinion coaossn
i'g ms psyes 70 y ,,eoSDl.so o. s.Iso IA
affairs cHnaot 10 exactly Used and Of eourss some Of the
de:.i Of the organic i.S. nay 60 farther than a.g
t0n by Cngr~ss tbs suhjset o. slavery, kasv &
ccnrol any q the iasy rsssions * which ~
plain that 1t cannot be ovsspasssd Through isDo'-
| and ought not u be through desigD-apd --ss
tern.i DO. sssi' sasirs Of these s.s.s me =
social nS' '1u'a % -sn..s sI.f, sheir family "a
ran servants NOR their maid servants" thsir horsss
tser farms nor their property, without gross VIOLATES
| II n.
Of our fathers and haowsd by the affections o. IT,,
SONS There ne human inteilest, however mighty Il
may be- witch rsncsr is plsA o; tyr.nn, Asospa.
And ths doo Inc d the right Of ths people to Ises.
sn sor thsmssivss vas what more than any o:hsr pro
houn to bs the monItrous doctrine svsr adysseos
| BY any American statesman" 30.
And another able and eminent Southern Senator co.,
sideIed my opinions extreme this poiat that -
ssd was the ony man who entertained them in ~
| chamber ar AlrrcRt beyond It,"
u I'm m N vnnH
with little favor though xeaossy urged Ny friend frv0
Iniisna, lMr Brightly was found on Il true sids ot
OF the Senators from New York {Mr Dokiuson) WHOM
am happy TO have this opportunity to do justies TO-
.mops foremost both in ss.i and int.lso,usi po~
bringing about the great work Of conciliaon fhsrs
aAy have been othsra though cannot gay there wees
Bat the full time Lad not come and the proposiHsa
failed.
Mr. Webster with his powerful intslIe,t which graspss
the mehtest subjeets presented TO the human oompr
sion, and from, whom few could differ without sons
missvines could not reconcile himfeK to this claim Ct
eli government This all we'll know Who reooset IL
nerrosa,ories he put ooncernipg the relation 4
the Territories to tins general government, the po
cal condition OF til. people Because territorial sis pcs
an ettsblahed permanent government he denied to II
juthdchon oveF ''the subject Of ssveryn and nxny
other powers" Why the duration OF this temporary pS
e.l condition should deprive the people Of this right -
rsSulse the relation OF master and servant any tha
ne right to rsguIsts the other domsstic relations d
Guilty In this expsrsion Of recognition" for he
believer 10 1t What he did not do one has since dos
~ least 10 my COG yfction.
The frat step oh, with his full whn
re declared In effect by our legislation that Congrs0
should have authority the subject Of slavery b
tbs Territories and now We taking another and wha
taken sball Cad ourselves at the goal the prise a
upiou and tranquility beyond the reach OF futu1e
citation, however mighty may b. the progress of
confederation the continent whose dcsdny closely
intersovep with own.
ssid IL my letter TO Mr.. Nicholson, and repeat q
here that "by going back to prn ples No 70
back TO the road Of pescs and safety Leave TO the
PIE. vine will be sfsoted BY this question to adjust =
uysa their sn responsibility and In their mAnnag
and shsll render another tribute to the original pEn
ies OF our govsrnmsnt and urnish another guAastss
sor It's psrmsnsnoy and prosperity"
TELEGRAPHIC.
zHSRTF-THIRD CONGRHSss
FIRST SESSION.