Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-28

which must havea prodgous effect when rected In the pa
res and out towards the rouers and towards the heads
OF The creeks will read IL; and hope without fagung
the House; for it is both brief and beautiful aod thus
VT being the true intent and meaning of This 10
slavery into any State or Territory nor to exclude
thereom but TO leave the people thereof perfectly free 10
form and regulate their domestic institutions In their
way subject only 10 The Constitution Of United States.
To all that polite abnegation, have 10 say that in
spec Of the States Is the supeerogaon of modesty and
humility, as Congress happens 10 have power put
slavery in them, of them; and 10 the Ter.
tltoes, abdica ton OF constitutional power and
duly being the right u Congress TO gislae slavery
in The Territories and its duty TO do when there is
sion for t-as ln 1857 and 1870.
objec, this shilly y.shay willy won'ty donty canty
style of legislation. 1t il legislative 1t is not para
menary. 1t not manly II is not womanly No woman
would talk that way. No shi y-shaly In woman. Mo-
thing of the female gender born young enough,
lived long enough 10 get beogeed 10 such quanday this
IL is one thing or the other wh them and what they cay
they stick No breaking bargains with them. But the
end OF this stump speech the best of the whole Differ
from good milk in which rises the top II
mere " % nt ha meFg o bo
estates and OF the ,crores regulate sSery for Them
selves they please "ony subject 10 tie Constitution OF
the United States"
Certainly this Is subjection for the Sates Here
toore they been free regulate slavery for themselves
admit or reject IT. and that not by virtue OF any grant or
in the Constitution but by virtue Of unsurrendcr
I'd part Of their old sovereignty is also Of the terri
tories Heretofore they have been held wards Of Con
gress and entitled TO nothing under the constitution but
that which Congress extended to them But this clause Is
accidentally here; it is TO keep up the dogma OF the
constitution in territories but only there in relation 10 ala
very, and that for lis admssion-not rejection.
Three doemas now ofct the land; uidec squalter So
veregnty, non.inerventon and power IN Congress TO
egislae upon slavery In territories And this bill asserts
The whole three beautifully illustrates the whole thee.
by knocking each the head with the other, sud
trampng each under foot in It's Sir the bill does
deny squaer sovereignty, and does intervene, and II
does gsae upon slavery 10 territories; and for 'he proof OF
that the BILL and see it, the lawyers say pass' that
say here and there and everywhere 1t is bill OF as
sumptions and contradictions what Is unfounded
and contradicting what it and balancing every al
6rmation by neeaon
1tis a BILL but not the Innocent seesaw which
children play plank stuck through lencti but the up
and down Of politicians played ct the OF the
peace and harmony Of the Uniou and the sacrifice OF all
business in Congress- II ia amphiboogcal BILL stuffed
with mons,roses. hobbled with contradictions and Bad
gered with proyiso.
After the expiration OF the hour allotted 10 Nj Benton
the rule and before he had concluded he was cut of
by the rap Of The Speakers hammer
Several gentlemen get the floor at the game time,
and finally Mr. Wentworth having obtained Il! and offered
amendment, yielded the floor again 10 Nlr. Benton.
Mr. B. then resumed and concluded his opeech.l
The committee then and after Intellectual effort TO
proceed business the Speakers table, the House. at
o'clock, adjourned