The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1854-06-22

of ,hat gentleman, must be permitted to
ioin issue with him upon that declaration:
7" When he ida Is first hromn out that Me are
ygnealing the Missouri compromise 70 les Stare
~ info hat territory 3e., - che issue
,rM take ahold on ne popalar mind 'rh'ch none
can resist
Sir with this open declaration that we
are 10 rtpeai the Missouri Compromise 40
kt Nareru into that territory" does any sane
man believe that il evil take hold on the
nonular mind which none can resist
can ,eu The gentleman that II would be "a
bolJ on the popular mind" in the North
west that would send any man up SAL river
that advocated or limited at the idea OF max
nu slave States Of Nebraska and kansas
Other southern gentlemen say that they a.
not cxpec, that slavery viii ever 60 mo
these territories. The winters are 70 colo;
"lor heaps would not save negro there
during cold winter; slave labor would DC
Improbable there, &c; but, say they, we
wish TO establish the great principle OF non
intervention. let us recognizeit IN TINS Dill.
Wherefore establish the doctrine of non
intervention now, when all your territory,
slave and free, is provided for by the Al
MIGHTY and the American Congress! Or.
are Won fixing up this tangled tnr'nttoa
with d view or applying it to the territory,
acquired by the Gadsden treaty! The
Lord knows you may have that without m
terpsntion from the North No, gentlemen,
We object TO your experimenting IN the
Great West with your infrreatioas, on our
rights, under the plea Of presenting TO the
dear people what you are pleased TO cali
the new found principle OF non-lntersrn-
ten.
This idea of "popular sovereignty let
the people govern themselves, &c, NC, Is
sail in nv eye Why did you not think
of it when YOU organized the Territories OF
Iowa and Minnesota | know that the
people Of Iowa, during her territorial exist
ence. never thought Of this speeions doc
trine, much less asked for it.
There is charm in the veryjingle Of the
words "sell- SO Of the words
free country and 50 though the freshman,
when brought before a magistrate to answer
10 n charge Of assault and battery. when
asked to plead equity or not guilty he
answered, "An' sure, your worship, piade
nv privilege; this IS free county. Faith,
an, knocked the backyard clane down
entirely, your honor, but It's free conn-
/ try. and | intend 10 lick regiment OF
them Your Senate Nebraska bill says
10 the people oil that Territory, make your
own arrangements about slavery, prorided
altrags that you, in all other respects, strict
~ adhere 10 the lars enacted BY your SER
wants, and such regulations as may be made
from time 10 time by "al others in suthor!-
tv"
Mr.. Chairman, il il nos pretended that
out Of the few who assembled last autumn
upon Inaian territory in Nebraska To elect a
delegate TO this Congress. that any one OF
them contemplated such thing as repeal
of the Missouri Compromise: and venture
to say that II "A vote had been taken upon IL
not man among them would have res
! bonded atfirmatiYely. Nv colleague in the
/ Senate. General DopGE.l who knew their
wishes when this Congress asse hlcd, did
not think ofsnch thing when he intro
l.--l A. L.i v-sI, - M srsston Tor the
organic alton of that territory. Blu, the
quasi delegate makes his appearance here,
aud gives in his adhesion in a hong letter
addressed to mcmbers ot Congress must
be permitted to think tia, the delegate pro-
mulpared the sentiment 90 iI,aircd in that
htttr.son his own hook and not by au-
thority ot the white settlers in that terrific
ry II Is possible he may have had the co.
operation Of the delegation of Indians from
thai reglgn, while IN this city. inaSmuch rs
they we're known here as the Nebraska
outside pressure Indeed il may have
been one OF the s'ipulations in the late
treaty: but the idea that the delegate should
throw the weigh, of his outside position In.
to the scale on The side of rgpsri will sur
prise even those who crossed the Missouri
river, from Iowa into Nebraska, 10 aid in
his election
Sir, am as anxious as any man ia this
Congress To see this territory Organized, the
IndIan title cxtinguished, and the country
thrown epen to our pioneers. ! came here
expecting II ytte for Ii bill 10 organize il,
and - vote f,r every dollar asked for, M.
ccssary 10 its organization, but never dream
ed that would be called upon to vote for
the proposition contained in the fourteenth
section Of this bill The proposition has
taken me by surprise il has surprised
the country; and cannot, ,ciH not vote for
il.
Mr.. Chairman, regretted to hear gentle
men upon this floor denounce the clergy
men of our land, for presuming TO exercise
a constitutional right in presenting their
petition of remons,rance to this BODY upon
this subject
presume we all concedc their right to
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