Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-18

PoSsSNAy Jeos
men every wheres
Sir it is contrary to the true interests of the slave
holding States fitch these lands from the poor Indians
and break up their settlements. My opinion is, we
should form the country covered by the grants and per-
haps some of the adjoining country, into distinct Terri
tory, an Indian Territory and then should concede
them Delegate in Congress, which, if mistake not
have authorized them to expect by the terms Of
more Of the treaties. would then change our policy
entirely. would exclude the trader, and above all
would exclude the great Of the Indian race alcohol
Whatever goods agricultural instruments they require
be purchased by the United States through the War
Department would pursue such policy as to gradu-
ally wean them from the chase to the avocaons of the
plough the axe and the scythe, and thus build up
prosperous II not great community perpetual mo-
nument to the justice and goodness Of the American
people. would depart from the treaties though
you proposed for the first time enact the exclusion
of slavery north of $50 3O for standing by the
faith of treaties at all hazards. Fiat jushia ruat
c9uRl."
At this point of his remarks Mr. SMITH yielded the
floor for an ad tournament.
In SENATE, FEBRUARY TO- 1864.
The Senate having resumed the consideration Of the
Nebraska bill, Mr.. SMITH proceeded as follows:
Mr. President, resume the remarks which was nd
dressing to the Senate yesterday by recurring to Of
the last words uttered by the great Daniel Webster in this
chamber. They were as follows:
Sir my object is peace my object is reconciliation My
purpose make for the North South My
object is not to continue useless and irritating
i
IDEAS North and South and against all and local
contests. American, and know locality in Anne
sentiments my Judgment, demand of that shall pur-
the good and the harmony and the union OF the whole
country" a..
Precisely in this spirit RISE Mr. President to oppose
the clause Of this bill which abrogate the Mis-
souri, compromise. In the generous, liberal, and
truly national spirit with view to the peace of the
try and to sustain the reconciliation happily accom-
pished in $780, shall resist to the last this
measure The which pursued at the last SEES
son in voting already stated against the bill for
ganzng Nebraska when it left the exclusion of slavery
north of $50 3V untouched is proof conclusive that my
opposition is not based sectional motives feel
liberty under such circumstances speak, and shall
speak, with entire freedom do not hesitate Mr. Presi-
dent to pronounce this proposition rebrand thrown
into the two Houses of Congress- is, nmy judgment
calculated to name the country high degree and
bring back upon all the dangers and evils from which
have but just escaped by the efforts Of wsest and
best men, We are now to undo the great measures of
peace which adopted in 1885, and which have been
cordially acquesced in by all parties and all sections of
the country In Short to have trifes chickering's
alterations and disturbance, without the slightest pros
pect Of benefit to either section hope there is enough
of goodness and moderation in the body put down this
project of mischief at once that may consecrate
time and faculties to the promotion of such
demanded by the welfare Of great and uni
ted people. s
And here, Mr. President cannot help noticing the ex-
traordnary in which this has been sprung
upon Congress Was it suggested dreamed Of before
we at this Capitol the first Monday of December?
Had been adverted to in the newspapers at public
meetings of citizens either North South Have
the Legislatures of the Southern States demanded it,
has there been any expression of public sentiment either
there elsewhere to sustain On the contrary is not
the universal acquiescence of the country in the bill Of
the last session. which left the Missouri restriction in full
force proof conclusive that the American people have
been taken completely by surprise?
Why sir that bill was carried through the House by
large majoritythe vote being yeas 49, nays 43. There
were in the affirmative no less than twenty votes from
the saveholding States viz: From Maryland, Evans
from Virginia, Holiday, McMulen and Powell; from
Alabama, Cobb and Smith from Louisiana, Landry and
st. Martin; from Kentucky, Gray, Stone, and Ward
from Tennessee, Johnson, (Andrew) Watkins and Will
liams and from Missouri Darby Hail. Miller and Por
ter Thus find gentlemen from every part of the
try supporting the organization of Nebraska with slavery
totally excluded from its limits by the act Of 1920 am
disposed to think that there is not in the nation
who has been strenuous in unfolding the rights the
interests and the honor Of his section than the
able Executive of Tennessee and yet he deemed
Just the Missouri restriction should be maintain
ed and Nebraska organized subject to that restriction
impaired and in force. would inquire, moreover why
the President did not advert to this subject in his annual
message at the opening Of the present session. If the
stricon be grievance, and its repeal be called for by
the public sentiment of the South surely he must have
known it. If it be repugnant the adjustment of 1850
and subversve of true interests surely the fact could
not have escaped his vigilance And yet sir in moment
of profound repose, and without the knowledge sup
con venture to say, Of five members, this magazine of
explosive materials has been introduced into Congress-
and we are required to deal with it best may am
confident the impression will exist universally nearly
So that there other objects than the public good
which have prompted this extraordinary procedure
fear that this is nothing but movement the political
checker board and has reference party objects
and future Presidential elections than to the real welfare
of the American people
cannot avoid Mr.. President taking some notice here
of the singular mutations which this has under
gone 1t has been presented to in all of shapes
and forms In the first place, have submitted to us
report from the Committee Territories in which, after
looking the subject in all its bearings they very wisely
and properly conclude that they could recommend the
repeal of the 9Th section of the Missouri act and they
report bill which certainly does not repeal it in express
terms, but concludes with the following section:
"Sec 81 And be further enacted That in order to avoid
all it is hereby declared be the true
and meaning of this act far the question Of slavery
concerned into practical operation the following
positions and principles established by the compromise
Of 1850, to wit:
First That all questions pertaining slavery
rtorie and in the States thererom are to
be left to the decision of the people residing therein through
their appropriate representatives
"Second That all involving title to slaves and
questions Of personal freedom referred the adudca
ton Of the local tribunals with the right appeal the Su
prone Court Of the United States.
"Thrd That the provisions Of the Constitution and
Of the United States in respect fugves from service
to be carried into faithful execution in all the organized Ter
ritories' the same as in the States"
consider this section of the most extraordinary
samples Of legislation which hos been presented to
the civilized world 1t opens with intimating that the
bill is susceptible of some "misconsruction but how or
where is not indicated The question here arises that if
there be doubtful clauses in the bills why not amend
them at once? Why to such roundabout way to
do what might be done with two three dashes of the
penY But the honorable chairman will have il that there