The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22

p0rUov01nuoo, parity OF sonnS "
passion to the wants Of suffering humanity, which 70
smissstly adorned the huaotsr Of Mics DIE.
The bill was postponed until to morrow.
xlsoIvID 10 ADJouss OWE
resolution that the Bsnas adjourn till Thursday vas
carried By yeas IS nays IA.
The rensW then took up. the
HKERAsKA BILL
Mr. CAS- (asm) Of Nish., made an sddfsionL reply 70
the persos obssvstions Of Mr. Petit asd further de-
tended ms position that Congress had political sovs
rsisnty Territories.
Mr. suHER, (frss soil) Of Mass, followed until half
past four In opDositioa to the b rhas PART Of his
spsseh where he dsssribss the anomaly Of Northsrp
with Southern principles sstsd stro.r svoI..,s 1,
the gall.riss. The following il his spsssh,--
NJ PHnDHT-I approach this dissuasaou wt>h awe
The mighty qussdss, with untold Issues which II In.
vslvss, opprsssss Ike . portsntous cloud, sur.
charged with irresistible storm and ran II to an
tbs whsls heavens, making painfully eo.ssious how
unequal I an 10 the oesAson-how unsqual also, an
that oaa soy, to Al that ! feel
In delivering my sentiments here today shan speak
frankly, according to my soavlstions without ssi
reserve But anything fell from the Senator
from Illinois, (Nr. Dougasl In opening this discussion
which might 70 challenge personal e,atsst Dc.
sirs to say that shall not enter upoa IT, Let not wora
or tone pass my lips to direct attention for moment
from the raasssndsst hsms ~ the side Of which sssa-
those smssitiss which bsOsg this place. and are 70
well calculated TO temper the AAhgonsn Of debate; noe
ean cease to remember and TO feel that amidst all d.
eTses Of opinion w the representatives. Of thirty
Aatsi republics knit together BY indisolubs Ties and
onssitutiDg that plural unit which ws all embrace By
he .nossripg name Of country.
The question presented for your consideration d not
surpassed grasasur which has occurred IN our
national history since the Declaration OF Indepsndsoce
a os1anto nronortxons ~.h.xh.~
simply sonsi the exteat Of territory conosrns or
the public faith national policy which It ansets or
hat higher qusaon-that question Of questions far
asove Others liberty IL above the common thogs Of
ne, which it opens snev for judgment
csncns immense region larger than the original
thirteen States vsDg in extent with al the existisg fes
States stretching prairie nsd and forsst-iutsrkcsd
BY silver streams skrtsd by protecting mounsans and
constituting the heart Of the North American Confident
only hsts smaller lot me add, than three great
European sou.triss comOasd--lAy, Bp.in and France,
each OF which, IN succession has domisatsd over the
world This territory has already been ksnsd on this
floor, to the Garden Of God. The smtuds d fouad not
merely in It's prsssat and virgin character but In it,
actual sltus ton occupying central spaces o.
this hemisphere which, In their general relations may
well compare with thst Early AsiAtlc home We told
that
Southwark through Eden vent river large;
20 here 10 have stream which ID larger than the Er-
pirates And here too amidst all the smiling products
Of nature vshsd BY the hand Of God u the goody tree
Of liberty, planted BY ihsrs which, without eng
ssrston, or even Imagination, may b. uksnsd to
gi.h. .nI,.,s. blooming n, sSsros.i fsui.
. ss Ss o sa y, ,v
BY stabahing thoss rules Of poiy which win dtsruia
it, future cnArestsr Al ,hs twg Il bent the trse in
and the Influences Impressed upeo the early days
Of empre-hks ihoU upon child Of ineoaosivabe
importance to Its future veal or woe The bill now b.
ms,ta WITH s,vsrnois seorsAriss lsgislauvs esunss
legislators jads.. mshal, ana the whole mashlnsry
.rvs tie most careful aNsatios Bat q the present.
moment 1t justly sxctss peculiar interest from the
hos Of sssna sovssss and Il the Early principles q
our athss-so open this immense region 10 slavery.
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toIy e e. .o.i.lsa & n..oun into sas Ualos =
sister state, asd in the following explicit words-
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~ IS Is. ni z
4 :,i.:: :ssii 8.
there 70 y sssur iDdscsion = 70 the ", In
which the coed shsu b done From time oe lie 6rst
riss the poposoa has med different shapes and Il
onsss 70 .ssuns :: many - Proseus; now e.s thing
nane but, in every form and assps Identical d suS.
stAnce 9th but end ssd Aim-it bs.au and end-sl
a. a., 4, r.e =. w. pIon, , 9. Sav0y.
s.I 80 prvs ~ n%py 70 oseAse thaS ne staeee
..n. \. ta. - .sey 1no oio mon directly
sus - sSon ...s ponioiaon. FOR some 70 .scn this
s AZ y. ~. Va prsei?Massiy pro.
- u.. - ~ pIon.o,uoe in the AisSourt aes
,sss scIrscS,. 49, ps.nnpss g NE ssAnuoe Ok
t ts.si oommZ 49, - o9mpromss msesuses, and
. ~ !, S ~. ,nops,.u Sus az wou9 nos dos
besr jnoosssssst with the priSsislss Of ~" iatsr
on ~ Oopgrsss With slavery n the states and Trrito-
.nsS - 49, "a ne nSMs1o Of !oos commonly
srsss,s-s - Ia . n'ssusss nssssy dseisrsd IN
oPsu.N. 80 vv,o' .
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.sh sSos ~ aooo. now nr, Am not here TO
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tsrs ts,r.S6p,n s,~. %nes1s sao9ses nav
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