The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-04-07

ton, OF Delaware. He could see novalit
Season why that class Of population shoe
be deprived Of suffrage. No instance
could be adduced Of evil results having
followed from their exercise Of Tint right
Those leaving behind them all the en-.
dearing associations attaching 10 ihei
native land, &C., seeking an asy ludi in !
foreign laud, certainly constitute class
who might safely be entrusted With :
voice in the aifiirs Of territory whCS
was TO be their future home There nigh
be proprieiy in Withholding this dgh,
from persons who were forcibly madecit.
izens, as the case of a portion Of The pop
uiation of Florida, and other territories
who entertained views and principles re-
pugnant, not only to our form Of govern
ment, bu, 10 The principles Of whole
some morality. There was, perhaps, .
reason for now seeking TO withhold the
right. Our citizens Of foreign birth were
people Of simple hsbis-hobiis at wal
with The system Of slapery. This, then
isths secret of this newborn opposition
TO them. sliH
We have, said Mr. w., other territory.
II is, therefore, important that the princi-
pie should be settled, 10 order that future
contingencies might be met. p.t
Ii had been objected that the General
Government ought no, to bear The expen-
'ses Of ihe Territorial Government. Mr..
W. commented upon the intcres, of Cow
eminent in the Territories. II was 10
the interest Of Government to induce
pophlarioh--,o sell land, The settlers
wero bro,ecied, aud as a consideration
tho right was vested in Congress 10 tax
them. WJEs
Tie patronage aft rded the President
in the appointment Of Territorial ffice!s,
was OF an Objectionable character. Its
inhnence was felt in the STATES. For a
single appointment, there we're not un-
frequently score of applicants. BY the
introduction of the balIol,b"x this dis
graceful scrabble would be avoided. =
Mr.. W. continued at length on the ma
1ure Of compacts, ,hs provisions Of the
t'r finance of 'S7, the finolity OF compro-
imises, the faith o! Governments, &c sc.
MIR. JENNINGS inquired if the genile>
man from AugIaize WAS in favor of sla-
very, if the people Of The Territories de-
nsired it?
Mr.. WALKUp replied that lie was not
friendly 10 slavery under any circumstan>
'ces.
Mr.. LELAND Have the people Of
Territory, or Congress, or any body else.
the right 10 establish slavery any where /!
Mr.. WALKUp. There is no,mornl right,
but in a Government of popular sover>
eighty, The political light exists to ealab
fish anv policy that The people see fit.
MfPAIN moved 80 strike oui the clause
recognizing the power Of the Territorial
Legislature 70 logislale on the subject Of
slavery. iat III
Mr.. PAHy said his reason for Offering
this amendment was, thai he did not be-
lievs that Congress had any power over
the subject at all; as he viewed il, slaves
Ty was an open qneslion-lo be adopted
or rejected as The people themselves de-
sired lie was not more friendly TO sla-
very than was The gentleman from Aug
iaiza. sizt 35ei
The question was taken on Mr.. PAINS
amendment, which was losi--ycas 20,
nays 48. alsbf
Mr. SMirH, Of Stalk, moved to strike
out 80 much Of the amendment of MrW
as reqhesis our Representatives, &c, in
Congress, 10 "support no bill which does
not contain" the desired provisions, (but
leaving them instructed 10 ''insisl upon
those provisions being incuded.w
Mr.. SMtrH briefly explained his obiec!
in offering this amendment. He thought
it embraced all that WAS necessary, con.
sislen, with the proper exercise of duty
on the par, Of our Senators and Repre-
sentalives. Il was lust--yeas %, nays
so. aet.,..ssa,9
A motion TO adjourn was lost.
Mr. LELAND offered verbal amend
men', which was accepted by MIR. Walk
up as q modification.
Mr.. SoMEas moved TO strike out the
word "whi,e," SO as TO extend the right
of suffrage without distinction Of color.
Mr.. SoMERs concurred with the views
expressed by the gentleman from Aug
laize, in favor Of The extension of The
right of suffrage. He could see no reas
on why this right should be withheld
from any class of citizens simply on ac-
count Of color This prescribed clsss
had exercised all .he functions pertaining
TO citzonship,excep the righ, Of suffrage
and the rghi 10 hold office. They were
subject to pay their full quota of taxes,
and he wonld ask Of those who had ina
Weighed with apparently so much earn.
es,ness on the nature of Democracy, TO
say wherein consisted the Democracy II
Withholding citizenship from those who
paid taxes.
Mr.. EcKLEY moved TO amend The a.
mendment OF Mr. Somers by striking out
the word "male," and thus allowing both
male and female to vote. ,
MIR. SoMERs accepted the amendment
as a modification Of his own.
Mr.. Ross took the floor in advocacy of