Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-10

tic institutions which the Constitution permits
exercise. The bill repeats act which excluded the
people Of the savehodng States from the equal enjoy
ment of the common territory Of the Republic ire
stores violated Constitution intact to the love and aec
ton of all the people, and plants policy on this exc
ing topic the solid foundations OF justice, equality and
the Constitution.
Mr. BELL said: OF course rise with different spirit
and feelings from what apprehended should do when
the honorable Senator from Georgia commenced his
marks. not prepared now to follow the honorable
Senator in all the patriotic, heightened, and generous
views and sentiments which he uttered at the close of his
remarks in favor Of universal liberty and equality Of right
and privilege in all sections and all the States of the
Union Many of those views and sentiments concur in
decidedly but think of them very foreign from
the issue which was presented and the opinions enter
tanned by Southern gentlemen the introduction Of this
bill Originally do not think these views of the charac
ter and operation Of this well understood
in the South however they may have been regarded
understood at the North believe the sentiment went
forth to the North that the South were attempting
break down the old-established Missouri compromise,
with view of extending the of slavery But what
have been the calculation of Southern Senator's
when this was brought forward to the chances
Of extending slavery into of these Territories for
one do not believe there any such desire expecta
ton existing the part of the Southern peoples and
with the honorable Senator's statement in re-
gard the sentiments of the people of the South when
he says that the leading organs of Southern sentiment
have spoken out and have done against the in
guilty of the Missouri compromise and that has always
been subject of complaint and felt to be grievance on
the part of the South agree with the Senator
that there any sentiment the part OF the South gene
rally in favor of this movement. Neither can admit
that in opposing this bill am misrepresentng the sen
the Southern States of the Union by the favor
of which have the honor hold seat this floor
Whatever merit there may be in this cry OF universal
equality universal right universal privilege in all to
establish such institutions in the Territories Us they think
proper, do not undertake to say 1t may all be very
well; but | say that, in the State which | have the
honor in part represent that doctrine was made d
and unequvocal issue in the Presidential election
which preceded the last one and at that time what is
called the doctrine of squatter sovereignty Of which
the honorable Senator from Michigan is represented to be
the father deliberately repudiaed and voted down
disavowed and repudiated by both parties in that
State .e
will tell the honorable Senator from Georgia that un
til this bill brought forward there never has been
organ of Wing Democratic sentiment in Tennessee that
has uttered syllable of complaint against the Mis-
souri, restriction act suggested the idea that it
proper desirable repeal it. On the contrary in
1874 throughout the State of Tennessee the Missouri
compromise, it was called, one ofthe great achieve
ments of the then distinguished candidate of the Wing
party for the Presidency Henry Cay made to tell
from the mountains in the east to the Mssissppin the
west the discontinue and defeat of of Tennessees
favorite sons. Distinguished orators that
sion raversed the State in half Sir there not
remote village, nook, mountain gorge that
up and made to respond in hearty cheers to the pa
triotsm, the talent the skill to the noble devotion to the
Union which that distinguished gentleman had displayed
in bringing about that compromise The honorable Sena
tor from Georgia charges that disappearing
Southern sentiment and the sentiment of my constitu
sentiment Of the South is in favor Of this BILL he must
have derived his information chiefly from the State of
Georgia. of which he has right to speak. must pre-
| sumo s,~
Mr.. TO0MBS was relying chiefly upon the recent
action of the Senator's Legislature far that
went. admit it was not complete.
Mr.. BELL. do not believe that the enlightened SEN
timen Of the South is in favor Of this bill understand
fully the action of the Legislature of Tennessee this
subject, and have doubt that shall be able to
plain it and repe the inference which the Senator draws
fra Tho nanff that oIty
Mr.. President have no fears to what the sent-
Of the people of the State of Tennessee will be
this subject when they shall to understand the ques
ton, whatever their first Impressions impulses may
have BEEN have had the fortune to test their good
sense and patriotism before issues and
sions harder and formidable than consider the pre-
sent "E.e.E
remember the time when had to meet the most pow
erful man in influence, the most formidable man,
derake say, that met in the United States,
General jackson, and before the people OF his own
vcnage and of every part of the State of Tennessee
SIR say that patriotic, thinking, rejecting
firm, and determined people do not exist the face of
this globe though do not wish to disparage others
to make determinations. But, sir l, together with
band Of gallant and able associates, had to meet that
great mans influence in the seat of his power, in his
stronghold before people attached to him. honoring
him for his glorious military achievements but, not
wthstandng, they asserted their rights of judgment
and action independent of all exterior control or in
uences under appeals their sound and patriotic
feeling, high for which the free
of this country ought to be ready to sacrifice
their personal attachments. 1t proud day for the
people Of Tennessee, for my associates-I will say for
myself-when they indicated their principles and tri
umphed over the formidable influences with which they
had to contend Sir since that time great prn
cpe has been held dear by the people of that Stahe
principle Of independence Of thinking for themselves
all great questions uncontrolled by any great leader
by the dctaton Of power however formidable and
shadowng That distinguished then in the
ridan of his fame armed with all the patronage Of the
Government But if he had had ten thousand Offices to
besow he could not have bought that people with them all
Sir, they are patriotic, reading rejecting people,
and when Of my colleagues in the House and myself
took position against this bil what reliance?
1t upon the confidence felt in such people. We
relied upon these noble traits of character to sustain u.s.
even against their first impressions and the informal
expression of opinion by the Legislature by Wing and
Democratic journals at time when they had
of knowing with certainty what the principles Of
this bill what its objects probable consequences.
The first impressions of the people Of Tennessee in regard
to this BILL doubt not favorable to its passage and
by reasoning with themselves after this s'Wc
know nothing with certainty Of the principles involved in
this have and heard but little aboutt
but understand that all the Southern members of
Congress going for it suppose it is all right and
that there mischief in it assured that is
rendered to by countrymen of the North, and
why should object to it under such cir
cumstances Besides all this the declaration forth
from the honorable Senator from North Carolina, that
every Southern Wing Senator concurred in tho measure
well calculated impart additional strength to first
impressions in all the South.
The honorable Senator from Georgia complains that
did not rise in my place. and before the Senate and the
public, when the Senator from North Carolina made his
statement that all the Southern Wing Senator'S were