Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-28

upon those principles, to know whether he
understands the principles Of the Kansas bill
TO authorize "squatter sovereignty Tor
what is known as squaiter sovereignty in
the Territories.
Ma. JoNEs. had occasion during the
las, Congress TO examine that bill with great
care before voted for II, and | understood
that by that act all the power that this Gov
eminent possesses over the suhieci>matter
under the Constitution Of the United States
WIS conveyed to the people of the Territory
all the power that we have to give IS given
10 them under the Constitution of the Uni-
ted States aud that IL all the power we
have 90 give. Amer that when they come
TO frame a Constitution for themselves, then.
bv cypress provision Of that act, they have
power to determine whether they viii have
a provision for slavery in their Constitution
or not and they shall be entitled 10 adniss-
lou into this Union with or without slavery.
az ;hey n the formation OF that constitution
shall determine.
MR MAnsHALL. It viii be perceived at
once. by the gentleman's own section Of the
House that he has Sided the question !
want 10 know Of the gentleman whether,
when he asserts that he sustalns the princi-
ple Of the Kansas- Nebraska bill, and goes
before the country with that declaration, be
understands ihal Congress hqs conferred upon
The inhabitants Of The Territory he rigM 10
erclude sdrery pending The territorial gorerH-
mentl Thas is my question.
Mn. Io>Es. ask him whether this
Congress, underline Constitution Of the Uni
ted States. has the power of coniening upon
Territory prior Zoo the formauon of State
Consui1ian the power of leeislauons
Ma. MARSHALL. say. no.
Mn. joys. Very WELL # the gentleman
says no. renly il This government has not
ns pocer they never have conferred il be-
cause they cannot confer what they have not
got
I'VE are - understand, then, thar the De-
mocmcy rcpudiae "squauer sovereignty"
and hold that neither Congress nor the people
Of the Terriiorie, hire the right u erclude
Siorery pening ne territorial gorcRmeni.--
Slavery must therefore be admiucd: it must
be permitted TO obtain a footing in federal
territory it must remain until a state is
formed aud rcmasu forever, unless lhs state
shall exclude it, Thus the Democratic creed
introduces Slavery into federal territory aud
protects it there. even against the will OF
The people 81, long as the territory is under
falenl jurisdiction. And when a.5'aie is
f,rmcd If the state chooses slavery the fed
rral government Is not TO interfere. In
short Sidusrg is National aud the citizens Of
the free states ace, by virtue of national ctl-
zcnship, bound to propagate aud defend the
system snch Democracy in 1855
E,,c,,1 ,mericins yegd ont of he .4o,er,cqn
Pariy.
n. N.e.u,ttor XIV. Gentlemen upon
l.r,nsl ranp,, axpc,, me. win INV pr,nclple,
10 act with M,m DO not recognize any
man as belonging to the American PATTY
VINO o4 l u' ,ana i'io"igu upon ', a , ,
,b o' r"n,lg,n,n from Massrcbusets. lMr
BA>Gsl who has been voted for as Speak
cf, is m'mberoi the American party. lie
ana n'7 c'',asues u,y 10 o,n,'n l ,,. l "u,
m ,.h',n d,y,dss h,.a ,, o'',I ,o '''' '
rr,,,. ,h.loe he.wssn Fr.cJ,m and
sia,o,rl
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Position Of the .3a'er'oan Pmy q the
.Norih.
Mn \V,urDrrnr New York un1srtonk In
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aud iirst and foremost he stated That l-'slood
uloof from all the sectional questions oi The
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whitney 3 description, ANA proceeded to read
the American platform of Mime, New
Hanosbire. Connecticut Massachusetts &c
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'-'" we, ,'..o,1l,ops adopted by Ihe Ameri-
v...,
o''', ~
MI w hlrNEf Sa'u ''"t "uAi hA" JUST
been read 10y the gentleman from Massachu-
sers was the platform of tie present irccso
o,.,,.r u,.s,.h.s.,s ri.ely r,il,,n, ,o.
P''9 VI
der ihe banner OF lhe American party