The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1854-03-15

exclude slavery, their theory of popular Sovereignty
in the Territories, SO clamorously advocated by
Messrs. Cass. Douglas. and the Northern adyo-
Gates of the BILL was brought to the test, and the
hollowness of their professions fully exposed
The amendment of Mr.. Chase. providing for the
election by the people. by ballot, of Governor.
Secretary, members of the council, aud Judges
was voted down, only ten Senators recording their
names orir. The entire Southern vote was
against il; and the following Northern men, the
majority Of them full of .nobe sentiments about
the right of self government, also voted against it,
-Broadhead of Pennsylvania, Dodge of Wscon-
sin, Dodge and Jones of Iowa, Douglas Of Illinois,
Gwin of California. Petit of Indiana, Stuart of
Michigan, Williams of New Hampshire.
The only concession made to the principle of
self government was IN amendment moved by
Douglass substituting qualified for an absolute Gu
bernalortal veto, and striking out the clause sub
jecting the legislation of the Territory to the re-
vision of Congress. This concession, however. is
scarcely more than nominal. 1t still remains true
that this Congressional Bill proposes to ordain the
principles the form and details of Constitution of
Government for the people of territory; to deter
mine who shall vote who shall be eligible to office.
what offices there shall be, what shall be the term
Of office; to vest the appointment of the Governor.
the Secretary and the Judges, in the President Of
the United States; and to secure to this Governor.
a veto power, not to be overcome except by two
thirds of each branch of the Legislature;--and all
this it does. without pretending to consult the will
or opinions of the people thus legsIated for,--the
supporters of the bill all the while affecting pro-
found indignation against the opponents of the bill
as enemies to the great American, Democratic doc
trine of self-governmenii
The next amt nament of Mr.. Chase was, 10 SUBJ
stitute one territory, f,r the two proposed by the
bill. The effect, if not the intent of the policy
Of two Territories is, to double the amount of Ex
ecufive patronage, thus increasing the chances Of
the passage of the bill. and to secure to Slavery
immediate practical benefits in at least one of the
Territories. OF course, the amendment was vo.
ted down, as follows:
For the amendment--M Messrs. Chase, Fessen-
den. Foot, Hamiin. Seward, Smith, Sumner and
| Wade-8.
.4gaiast it-M Messrs. Adams, Atchison, B.dger,
Bell, Benjamin, Broadhead Brown. Butler. Clay,
Dawson, Dixon, Dodge of Wisconsin. Dodge of
Iowa Dauglass, Evans, Fitzpatrick. Gwin, Hous-
ten. Hunter, johnson, Jones of Iowa, Jones of
Tennessee. Mason, Morton. Norris. Petit. Pratt,
Rusk. Sebastian. Shieids, Siidell, Stuart. Walker,
and WilIiams--34.
The two Senators from Wisconsin who voted
on the question of engrossment with the real OPP
ponents of the Bill, in accordance with the known
will of their State, voted in this as in several
others, with the supporters of it.. a a..
The argument that tue repeal of the Missouri
Compromise would revive the old Save Code oi
Louisiana u the Territory, has been used in New
Hampshire and other quarter with s'me effect
We have never much attached importance TO it.
1t rather diverted attention from the real issue in-
volved in therepeal of the Compromise the claim
OF the Shareholders. in virtue of the Constitution
to carry their Slaves into the Territory. Upon
the constitution. not the old Slave Code of Louisi-
ana. do they rest the claim to people Nebraska
with Slaves. The TRUTHS, we suppose they con-
4 Cured with Mr.. Douglass in his opinion on this
point, expressed IN his speech of the 30th of JAN
uary. tr
Speaking of the condition of Nebraska at the
time of the admission of Missouri, he said:
.Slavery did not exist in, nor was it excluded
1 from, the country now known as Nebraska. There
WAS no code of laws upon the subject of Slavery
either way: first, for the reason that Slavery had
never been introduced into Louisiana, and esiab-
lshed by positive enactment; it had grown up there
/ by sort of common law, aud had been supported
and protected. When common law grows up
1 when an institution becomes established underss
usage it carries it so far as that usage goes, ant
no further" Ltis@g
Remembering all this, the introduction of the
following amendment by Mr. Badger, and its pas
sage by Southern votes, aided by Northern sup
porters of the Bill will awaken no surprise: =
/ .Prouided, That nothing herein contained shal
be construed TO revive or put in force any law OF
regulation which may have existed prior to the ac
of the 9th of March, 1920. either protecting, es
tabshing. prohibiting or aboIishing Slavery
In conceding this, reasoned the S uthern Sena
tors among themselves, 1--WE concede noihing-fo
the old slave code extended only SO far the usag
of Slavery went, and that never reached Nebiaska
/ But owing to the predJudiee created against thu
Bill at the North, by the aPprehepded revival 0
this imaginary code, this amendment will be re-
ceiyed as great concession, ard produce reac
ton highly favorable to the measure. In fact j
may secure the election in New Hampshire
General Cass was not slow in Illustrating the
use that is to be made of it. He was penetrated
with gratitude to Mr.. Badger for introducing sucf
an amendn
ii wish,'' said he, in the Senate yesterday, st,
express my qualification at the adoption of the am
endment proposed by the honorable Senator from
North Carolina. Mr.. Badger. ]and my thanks to
him for it. Although it is an act of justice which
believe almost every Senator from the South who
had touched upon the subject agreed to, it is nc
less an act Of conc,liaion which will be very &C.
ceptable tothe North, and remove many o. jections
to the BILL and l trust it will be an example to be
followed hereafter. ISeiieue myself liat The pas.
sage Of this BILL ariM adi prorisson, scdE close IL.
fountain Of The bitter sraters Of agitation. Having
said this, I ask for the yeas and nays upon the
question of the final passage of the biIl.''
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