The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-25

But SIR to back TO the question. Does every
one OF These men nsaner range themselves under the BAN
nef OF one or other of the parties What IS the result
thenf lhey 80 precisely your natiye-born American
cnzens would go. II they join the wings they only carry
heh votes TO them and swell the wing vote and IT, there
o ny 80 carrying their votes they the country the
wings would have ruined the country they had had the
power without them But it, the other hand they Join
me already oyergrown and colossal power of the demo-
cratic parry, what do they doi They only add number
OF votes 10 the party They only do what the native born
members 81 the democratic party do in the instance
ana what the wing party would do IN the other had they
me power Your country there sparsely settled. IL viii
be SO for years, though know that there is tide of
emigration standing the verge of the Territory which it
mas pecn oy the bayonets of the United States kept from
occupying and possessing for years and know you will
have very considerable population there this
bill passes There will be exodus of inhabitants from
the ola States to the land of the where they hope
meet nl tat VIII render them happy and content and
believe is the best thing secure population of strength
energy wealth, and order, that you shall frame your
laws as VIII allow the better portion to be abstracted and
drawn OH nom the old States and allow the heed
less minimizing, worthless population go lheresuch
population as will las but will be driven by this
WIND or taat without thought reflection If you give
me the sediment, give the also Ii you give
that which is worthless vaueess give also thai which
has value l. sir opposed to the amendment every
principle not only OF justice TO them but of safety and
Mr. CLAYTON. | shall not make lengthy reply to
the honorable senator have only say that in moving
the amendment am actuated by wish sustain the
stution OF the United States look upon the question
raised by the amendment settled question. have sub
mtted il the Senate 1t has been read do not propose
to discuss T. Every senator within the sound of my voice
has made up his opinion upon it. only ask vote.
MIR. DODGE, OF Iowa. shall vote against the amend
ment of the from Delaware for the that the
bill as now stands is in this respect, precise copy Of
the wing presumption law Of I84l. That law permanent
and prospective in lis operaon provided that all citizens of
the United States, all foreigners who had sgnfed their
intention TO become citizens of the United States, who
would settle upon the domain of this country should have
the right oe preference. That the nducement which yon
held out for thu settlement of the public domain in 1874
under Mr. Tylsr's administration And If 1t is now pro-
posed to take away from foreigners intending become
citizens the right of participating in the formation of the
laws OF the Territory, am opposed to it.
Mr. CHASE The remarks of the senator from Indiana
seem TO call for word two reply. The from
Mississippi Mr. ADAMs referred to the proceedings of
public meeting of Germans in Cleveland The from
Indiana Mr. PETTITl said that he had no doubt that the
proceedings of the German meeting demonstrating against
this Nebraska bill led by native Americans. The
senator paid very poor compllment-no compliment at
ALTO the intelligence Of the German citizens Of Ohio. do
not know the character of that population in his State II
may be that in Indiana the Germans under the lead of
native Americans and, under their influence embrace the
opinions he Bscribes to them But think better of them
know the German population of Ohio, and know that
among citizens there competent COM
prehend public questions, honest and independent
in their judgment of public and public In
respect the particular meeting of which he speaks have
10 say that believe single individual connected
with 1t IN any respect who not German citizen.
know the gentleman who transmitted the proceedings of the
meeting He is German, man Of intelligence q
of character, man Of credit and honor and am as
sured by his letter that the meeting composed excu
sivcy Of German citizens do doubt at all that the
resolutions adopted them expressed their deliberate we'll
formed, welconsdered settled opinion and, far am
able to connect the Of he German press the opinion
also, Of large majority Of our German felowcitzcns
throughout the country.
am against the amendment of the from Della
WAR S8goposes 10 exclude from suffrage and from Office
at least 81 voters in several of the wesee eo
aggression in foreign lands They clothed the Sec
rotary Of STATE has said with American nationality, and
certainly far citizens to justify and require their full
admission to equal privileges and lights IN every respect
with our natvcborn citizens in the Territories hope
the amendment will be rejected
The question being taken the amendment agreed to-
yeas %, nays 2l--as follows
/, YEAS-Messrs Adams Atchison, Badger, Bell, Bcnja-
mn Brodhead, Brown Butler Clay, Clayton, Dawson,
Dxon Evans Fitzpatrick Houston, Hunter, johnson,
Jones Of Tennessee Mason, Morton Pratt Sebastian, aad
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NAYs--Mcsars. Chase, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge oil
Iowa Douglas, Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Gwin, Hamlin,
Jones Of Iowa, Norris, Petit Seward, Shields, Smith,
Stuart, Sumner, Toucey, Wade, Walker and Williams
al.
Mr. DOUGLAS move the same amendment to the
Kansas part Of the bill which some days ago put into
the Nebraska portion. refer TO the amendment relating to
the non-intoTvonton principle.
The amendment was ngreed TO.
MIR CHASE. move to amend the substitute by slri-
king out the second section and inserting the following
Sac Q .9nd be further enacted, That, may
be after the passage Of this there shall be appointed by
the President with the advice and consent of the Senate
three commissioner resident in said Territory, who
majority of Them tba proceed TO divide the said Territory
o suitable election precincts and shall appoint places for
holding elections therein and by proclamation published
in two or more newspapers circulating in said Territory,
and by such other they may deem most eectua
for the purpose shall during four weeks edlng the first
Monday Of September 1854 notify the people Of said Ter
ory OF such division and appointment, end that there will
be held on second Tuesday OF October 1884, election
for governor secretary, judges, members Of the council,
members OF the house Of representatives and delegate in
Congress Of sail Territory hereinafter provided and
the voters Of said Territory, ~ pursuance OF said proca-
nation hereby authorized TO assemble at their respective
places OF election within their several election precincs
and appoint one person Judge and another person
act as clerk Of the election and then by ballot for
person governor person 20 be secretary three per-
sons be Judges, thirteen persons to be members Of The
council Weniysx persons 10 be members Of the house Of
and person be delegate in Congtess,
of said Territory and the Judges and clerks Of election in
the several precincts shall forthwith make out and transmit
to the commissioners aforesaid correct statement Of the
and number of electors and Of the votes cast for each
candidate for the several Offices aforesaid and the ad
missioners or majority Of them, shall, within days
after the first Monday of December 1854 issue their proc
aaon announcing the result of said election, and shall
notify the several persons having respectively the highest
number OF for the several Offices aforesaid Of their
election I'll the same and shall also, said proclamation
designate place for the temporary seat of government Of
said Territory md time later than the first day Of
MAY 1855 for the assembling Of the legislature thereof and
the governor elected shall hold his Office for years
from tho FIRST Monday Of December, 1854 and shall reside
therein shall be Of the militia thereof
may grant pardons and respos for offences against the Laws
OF SAID Territory and repves for Offences against the laws
Of tho United States until the decision Of the President in
respect thereof be made known shall commission oil
officers who shall be appointed to office under the laws Of