Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-25

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n ~ Consfit,.iioa of the United States"
USuRIrcT ONLY TO THE CONSTITUTION or
r,tr UsTrp STATES That Proviso is the
tran in which the North is to DO caught
aWhatp these noisy politiciauscry, in affected
surprise, acan you Democrats of the North qucs-
ton the right of the People of Territory 10
4 regulate their own concerns? Does not the
Bill recognise their right to exclude Slavery,
and will thcy not exercise il just as the People
\ Of New Hampshire and California have done -
4 No! The Bill recognises no such right II
simply leaves the People Of Territory tree 70
regulate their olon inaitutions in their oac'l tody
SUBJECT ONLY TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITEp STATES We are satis6ed with this
saw the Southern Democrats, for the People Of
Territory ,tnder tie Constitution Of The Una-
ted States haze no right 10 erclude Slavery. The
Constitution recognises Slavery, recognises
property in human beings spreads over this
property everywhere within the exclusive ju-
risdiotion of the Federal Government the broad
mgis Of its protective power. We ask no legls-
lation from Congress to establish Slavery in the
Territories in the language Of Mr.. Doug
las, we deny the constitutional power OF Con-
gress to do So Such legislation were work
Of supererogation slaves may be carried into
any Territory Of the United States, and held
therein IN virtue Of TIE Constitution, and the
People Of a Territory cannot legislate against
il, for that would be against the Constitution,
to which their legislation is made subject by
this Billo
We risk nothing in saying that this is the
view taken Of the question by the so-calied
Democratic Party Of the South, The amend
ment introduced by Mr.. Chase on the 18th
inst, is intended to expose the trap in the Bill,
/ to exclude all chance for double-dealing-
| bring the North and the South to common
understanding Of the phraseology employed,
We reprint the foregoing ambiguous provision
Of the Bill with the amendment Of Mr.. Chase,
which we enclose in brackets:
at being the true intent and meaning Of
this act not to legislate Slavery into any Terri
tory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but
to leave the People thereof perfectly FREQ to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way, subject only to the Constitu-
ton Of the United States under (which the
People Of the Territory, through their aPpro-
\ PIRATE representatives may If they see i'll, pro-
hibit tie existence Of Slavery therein"
This, remember, is a distinct affirmation Of
the very doctrine preached at the North BY all
those so-called Democratic papers and politi
clans that are laboring to reconcile the North
ern People to the support Of the Bill. How
was it received in the Senate? 1t disconnected
and perplexed the authors of the Bill.
Mr.. Brown, Of Mississippi who had support
4 ed the provision as it stands disclosed frankly
the Southern view:
al have not in my own Judgment, and /
trust have not in my action here yielded the
principle that the people of the Territories du-
ring their Territorial existence, haze the right
10 exclude Slavery. 4 haze not intended to yield
4 that point and Edo not mean that my action, IN
future times shall be so construed. As am not
prepared with authorities to 20 on upon this
precise point this evening, hope that shall
be allowed about fifteen minutes before the
vote ia taken, when will have the authorities
with me, to give my views upon this point and
this alonen
This brought Mr.. Cass to his feet, who said
aThe honorable Senator from Mississippi
! mr. Brown has touched on one of the main
questions connected with this bill, and which
! has not been touched upon before. 1t is very
grave and a very important question. Tho
power Of the people Of the Territories to legis.
late upon their Internal concerns, during the
period Of these temporary Governments, is most
clearly given in this BILL If the Constitution per-
mits II.
Z Mr. Badger Certainly.
Mr. Cass If the Constitution does not per-
nit they have not got it.
Mr.. Badger. That is clear.
Mr.. Cass Behind that stands tie other qties-
lion, which must be discussed hero; and |, for
one, am determined that my constituents shall
know my views on the point. IL il one on
which the honorable Senator from Mississippi
and myself differ, and have differed radically,
but on which, rs trust we differ, and shall
differ, properly. IL is srhefher, By virtue of The
Constellation Of the United States, there is kind
of mofipe po,rer IN Slavery that immediately
spr1ads IL oUer any Territory or BIZ virtm Of
uhich any siapc may be taken 10 any Territory
4 Of The Unaicd States, as soon as IL is annered 10
The Usionv
Very well. We hope Mr.. Cass will be ex-
pilot Let us have done with antiquities and
lodges. Let the North and South come to q
clear understanding Of terms and not try to
cheat each other. The amendment Of Mr..
Chase must be voted upon. II asserts the doc
trine which the Northern advocates Of the
Nebraska bill promulgate at the North, and
Of course they should insist upon its adoption.
IL adopted, the South will spurn the bill; for
il never has acknowledged, il never will ac-
knowledge, the right Ct a Territorial Legisla-
ture to exclude or prohibit Slavery. We tell
the North that it will not be adopted The
effort will be made to avoid direct vote upon
it probably by laying il upon the table. But
whateyer the course devised for getting rid Of
It, the failure to adopt it will stamp with false
hood the assertions Of the advocates Of the
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