The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-15

/ braska Bill
said in my letter Mr. Nicholson and repeat IL here
that by going back prncipe 10 back 10
the road OF peace safety Leave 10 the people who
will be affected by this question: to adjust upon own
responsibility and ia their and shall rsn.
der another tribute the original principles Of goye
ment and furnish another guarantee for It's permansney
and prosperity ."-LEwIs CAss.
You fix bounds the onward march OF this gres,
aud growing county You cannot ietle the limbs Of the
young giant lie will burst all you, chains. Ills will ex
pand and grow, and increase. and extend civilization
Christianity, and liberal principles Then sir II you can.
check the growth Of the in that direction, not
the part Of wisdom look the danger in the face. pro.
vide for which cannot avoid tell you, Sir
you provide for continuous lines OF settlement IRON
the Mississippi valley to the Pacific ocean And in making
this provision yon must decide what principles the
Territories shall be organized in other WORDS whether
people shall be allowed regulate their domestic instu.
in their way, according the provisions Of this
b whether the opposite doctrine OF conge
reference is prevail Postpone H. II you will but when.
you do act this question must be met and decided
ISTErHES A. DouoLAs
say nothing Of the constitutional view Of the question
When have been asked If Congress does possess
power impose restrictions pass the Wimo proy-
So" have waived the issue discuss IL. On that
point have told my constituents, ind tell you, treat
as Chatham treated IL in the British Parliament when the
question OF power the colonies without representa-.
noa raised there That u question which Chat
ham would discuss but he told those who
Justly exercising it, that II he American he would
resist IT, The question Of power is not the question the
question is is II right thus 10 exercise IL Is it consistent
with sentative republican government to do That
is the question Where do you later-day wings from the
North stand this question: Will you take the side Of
Lord North and the British tories, ana maintain that 1t Is
the duty oil this great government with its superior wis
dou TO egsate for the feemen OF this country, free
born yourselves who quit your State Jurisdictions and
seek homes in the Westa-A H. SrKrHENs, OF GKon-
| cA--wHIo
Now, wha the result of all these various votes9 Here
the Territory OF New Mexico all Of which, except
very small fraction worth mentioning, lay south Of Sc
deg 80 min and yet the who invokes to
support the Missouri Compromise Mr.. ChaseJ moved
apply the Wimot proviso that Territory. and voted
every instance upon the and nays except Ia
where his name does not appear at all against the recog
milton or the application of the Missouri Compromise in
any form whatever. What then, is the actual result
Here those of who the floor representing
southern constituencies not only arguing but may almost
begging for The recognition Of the Missouri Compr
mise line We could obtain II The Missouri. Com
promise line rejected II repudated IL was, in
effect declared not to be applicable those Teories
that the principle OF II should not extend to them. What
under these circumstances did Congress doa They passed
two bills for territorial governmentsone for Utah, lying
north OF 80 deg 80 and Tor New Mexico, nearly
all of which south OF 36 deg 30 min precisely the
same words in respect this whole snbjectmatier, put
ting them exactly upon the footing, and comforting
upon each Of them the oflegislave power
| ly no existence.
Now, sir, If am right things made out The
principle fundamental truth upon which the Legislation
of 1920 founded that Congress had power, and
that Congress ought intervene exercise that power,
exclude slavery from Territories lying north of
latitude, and implicitly admitting it the othef side
That principle applied all the territory which the
United States had which could be made subject it, IL
was recognised as principle by its subsequent sPpca
ton upon the acquisition Of Texas when it continued
out in lis towards the Pacific yet Texas did
not Ia within the description contained within the Mis-
souf Compromise She was = foreign independent State
inco poiaed by her free upon the principle Of
treaty Then. In 1850, what had been thus recognised
| distinctly and unequisocsly repudated. The principe
upon which the sa,ion oil 1920 founded being thus
dsegaded is 1t strictly proper say that The prnc
pie that Congress should intervene in relation these
matters distinctly shown eviscerated OF the OF eg
laion Of 1850 being directly Inconsistent with the Other
principle which tue legislation OF 1920 founded
the latter is imperative and void pray you, sir,
strictly saY that his clause Of the act
1920 Inconsistent with the principle OF n,eryeniOt
by Congress with slavery the States and Territories and
that that principle recognised by the Legislation
1850 lioN GEO. (. BADGER, wRIo SENATOR FROM NofrH
CAROLINA.
Can North be afraid that the white will lose IL
preponderance In this Union that the nonavehoding
States will lose their relative superiority the slave
holding States In point Of political powerl Why, thai
question of the preponderance of the white SET
lied the law passed lobiddng foreign slave
trade, shut out black imms alton, while ali poN
BILE facilities and encouragement given to emgrann
OF the white race We find that the white stands
TO the black Ia proportion Of 1887 578 3,203n
We find that each successive census from 1880, The
white has Increased, and the black has dmn
ished its ratio. We find that while az three per
annum black is increasing the annual rate
about 100 600 the white IL receiving snnua accession
nearly 900 from foreign emgan alone, besides the an
nusl natural increase Of about 800 900 The annu
increase OF the white race, compared with that Of the
Il rlV nj ID thcp be
no ground that the white will lose prePon
derance that aveholdng will lose their resur
political superiority the slayehoding SaiesHos
NJ 7. HUNTER, U. ; SENATE, PROM VIRGINIA
Sir pothing about refined distinctions he sab
deres Of verbal criticism ! repeat the broad and plan
proposition that II Congress may intervene this subss
II may intervene amy other; and having thus snren
idered principle and broken away from Constitution
Limitations, you driven into the very lap of srbiuau
power BY this doctrine yoa may erect despotism unda
the American sy.ten The whole ihrory Is libel on oui
Institutions IL carries ms back 70 thu sbhorent principle
OF Brush colonial authority, against which made ne
issue of Independence. ! have ncquesced In hh
odons claim and will believe that 1t eau abide !"
test OF public scrutiny The bill our table repudlsp
IT, and only fearless advocates make II ihoropsbF
odoas The political sbolitionists think they ride b
storm OF autiavery fanaiiesn. but hell they b'"
encountered here element powerful still I've
obliterato tbs cory Of the primo pies which %
suuctur government founded they must upd
the very texture of the American mind they must subs
tute in the popular heart the dogss Of despo.m for ~
doctrines of American liberty, beioc they triumph 2"
the principle of This bin