The daily union., 1854-02-22

% Public Lands from winch an adverse report on The
oiil bad been made, were not opposed 10 nodheaion
lf the bounty. laws Their principal objection TO
he bill was lis prov isioa for giving the bounty o
100 al land, without regard TO The length OF Time
turing which the soldier bad served, placing The man
had served hls c0uulTy but days on the same
ooting as the man who had served for months or
years.
Mr.. PRESTON ON leave. introduced bill 10 enlarge
he Louisville and Portland canal and 10 make said
canal free 10 navigation and commerce read twice, and
referred 10 The Committee on Roads and Canals.
The House then went inlo Comnilee OF ihe Whole.
and proceeded r OLDs IN the cba) 10 the consldefa-
lion OF the homestead bill.
THE PRINCIPLE or NoN-NTERvKsrloN.
Mr.. JAMES C. ALLEN said be had obtained the floor
for the purpose OF speaking IN reference 10 the bill for
organizing The Territories OF Nebraska and Kansas and
especially that clause oil The oll which declares the Mis-
souri, Compromise inconsistent with the principle OF
non-inervention The part OF Congress With State in
sttulons recognised by The Legislation OF 1885, and con-
imperative and VOID He declared that the
object OF the bill is 10 leave the people free 10 form
and regulate their own Institutions In their own way.
subject only TO the constitution OF the United States.
As OF the representatives OF free State, he de-
sired that the House and the country should know
the ground upon which he supported the bill, and partcu-
lady that clause Of il 10 which he had referred. What
was the Missouri COMPROMISED What was The OBJECT
for which IL was adopted, and wherein did II aiect Inc
Compromise OF 1850 These questions the solcton
OF which might enable them 10 determine what was their
duty in reference to this bill The Missouri Compromise
declared that from all the territory ceded by France in
involuntary sevtudo should ba forSvsr nrnhihiisd IL
not, had been stated by some on The act making
this Compromise, thai the Territory OF Missouri was ad-
mlted TO the Unlo Although she was an applicant Tor
admission at the date Of this Compromise, she was re-
lectei by tina, Congress which passed ~ SO that all The
arguments drawn from this soucehat the establish
of Missouri and the compromise acts formed part and
parcel of the same egsaiionlell TO the ground Some
measure was necessary TO quiet the Tears OF tue people,
and 10 suppress the danger that then threatening The
Union OF the States. This line adopted, north OF
which slavery not 10 go, in order to cut OIL agitation
on the subject in the future. Although it seemed Tor the
time aIay The excitement OF the country there abnn
dant evidence 10 show that did not and could
accomplish the object intended by its authors Ooe great
object OF the compromise act was to prohibit slavery north
OF the line The doctrine that Congress had any such
power this exploded, being altogether in
with State sovereignty and can be retained no
longer than the Territory maintained its territorial char
acter Mr. Clay had been stated TO have been tse author
OF that Compromise but, unfortunately tor the oppo
nents of the bill, this had oeen proved TO be mis-
take. Mr. Clay had witnessed the operation of that
compromise for thirty years, and during the con-
fict OF 1850 his voice raised TO appFze that the
wounds which the Wilmol proviso made must be healed
pp fbe true prncple which ough, 10 regulate The ac-
tion OF Congress IN forming territorial governments
which applied Tor admission into The Union was 10 re-
fran from all legislation the subject Il slavery so
long they retained the territorial form OF government
After thirty years from the adoption OF ihe Missouri
Compromise when full time had elapsed they had the
solemn declaration OF Mr. Clay against the principle OF
interference by Congress with respec, 10 slavery IN the
Territories What was the inference irresstihy forced
that the principle o the Compromise Of 1850 right
Although the adoption OF the Missouri Compromise for
a time seemed 10 ailay excitement, II was only for
time. 1t had served the abollioniss and feesoers OF
the North 10 keep ur agitation The doctrine OF the right
of Congress. to legisae upon the suhec OF slavery
the principle upon which the Missouri Compromise was
founded, and Tor tbis reason that was objection
able What seemeda lit,le strange 10 some was. that
the very men who were now loudest and hercest in
their denunciations OF the present BILL VINO were seized
with holy horror at The idea, were in that school OF
D0Iii denounced COmprOmEe al
who have ever sought occasion TO break IT, They op-
posed il in 1920. when j, made; they opposed II
hen made by the South in ls45 they rebced against
il in ls4s apd they opposed s application to the Ter
rlories IN 1850 In Short wherever and whenever they
had bad opportunity they mad opposed it; and yet they
called upon The South 10 island by The ComPTon,se
sstenes
Mir GIDDINGS asked whether The gentleman would
allow him TO put a question.
Mr. ALLEN could not until be had completed his re.
marks.
Agitation had been 10 the party 10 which he was al
iudng their meat and their drink They owed their ee
vauon to power 10 agitation. They had fed upon II and
coined themselves with II; yet those men were now
talking about the danger and mpfoprey OF introducing
this bill les should open up another excitement Could
those men be sncerh Ia their prolesations regarding
the act OF 1897! II they their conversion bad been
indeed. III they passed the bill IL would sell
lie the whole question Of non-inieyenon, and il was
that which feared by the freesoers and abolition
lsis IL would close thai species OF agation and tha
ball would cease 10 become n medium for the debate OF
their political hereses He did not say that all who on
posed the bill were ree-soi ers and aboonsts but he
would wars such opponents not TO beware lest
the great principles OF non-neryenon embraced in The
Compromise o 1850 should be sacrificed, and that Com
promise become imperative.
II the bill Tor organizing Nebraska and Kansas were
for the establishment OF slavery be would oppose il on
the same ground that be now supported lis great pur-
pose 10 leave the question the people OF The Terri
tories oi Nebraska and Kansas as IL had been lett in 1850
10 the people OF Utah and New Mexico He satisfied
Nebraska and Kansas would never become slave Terrific
ries Organize those Territories throw around those who
20 there the protection OF the government and they would
Ind three Yankees 20 there TO one southern The
southern people had not been emigraung people. Ii
in the Nonh that they found that restless spirit OF
emigration. The people who were now emgrating .n
such numbers 10 the Northwest would pour into the rich
valleys OF the Flat river in such numbers TO settle
forever the question of slavery with regard those Ter
rtores. lie looked upon slavery social evil bot
ronended that it could not be consttutionally removed
BY congressional intervention.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL
Mr.. DENT obtained the floor He proceeded 10 op.
pose the homestead bill unjust and unequa proposing
% take the public domain, that belonged much to The
southern States 10 the northern, and TO give to
number OF individuals who have no claim whatever TO
q holding out Inducements 10 the poor OF the nations OF
Enrope 10 rour in by millions upon our shores
Mr.. DAWSON said there nothing in the bill that |
held out inducemeni 10 the population OF Europe 10
,ome The provisions OF the b confined its operation
exclusively to those who now citizens fesidenls OF
he United States.
Mir DENT read the provisions In the bill which /
,aced those who had declared their intention OF becoming
'zeDs upon the saDe footing those who were actual
,tzens
Mr. DAWSON said The gentleman bad overlooked the |
word now," which confined the provisions Of he bill
those who are residents at the time OF the passage Of