The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-17

1872 10 q to prohibit the importation OF Indecent and
obscene prints, transparenoies stAtuets &c parties
offending TO be proceeded against in due Of Law,
and the offensive articles to be destroyed The bl
passed.
On motion Of Mr. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio the further oons
deraton Of the bill reducing the duties imports and
other purposes reported last session. postponed
til the first Tuesday in January
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
The debate on the Presidents annual message WAS
Mr. NcnoIs, lrep) q Ohio, contended, notwithstaud
Ing the assertions OF the President that the agitation OF
the slavery question the egtm ate consequence Of sh
repeal Of the Missouri compromise 1t Ill became ia
Executive, in the lace OF the policy endorsed by him.
make ase OF such lsnguage - he had done In the
oemDaticn Of those who differed With him II was said
that those who oppose the policy OF the administration
Con may govern the TER and exclude
or any other institution 1t may deem injurious TO thor
prosperity. If this made him an abotionist he was
one With the object OF supplying some pages In poit
cal history which had been omitted by the democrats In
this discussion, he would refer tho speeches OF Mr.
proceedings of democratic conventions and legislatures
10 show that In the democratic party there much diff
large portion advocating the exclusion Of slavery from
the Territories. Eotw!thstar ding this those whO as q
terms by the President who had added Insult TO injury
The very men who opposed Mr.. Fremonts election
charged his friends with hostility the prevention Of
slavery and this was done to conca;6 popular sent
ment 10 the free States Al TO the threat disu in
the event Of Mr. Fremonps election made by the demo
cras such fears existed only the heated and disorder
ed brains OF potcRnS, and not In the hearts Of the
people
Mr.. CRAWFORD, (dem.) OF Ga approved OF every word
In the Presidents mersnge He believed, notwithsAnd
ing their denias that the republicans prepared
interfere with the institutions OF the slave States Re-
training to come forward boldly and maniuly, meeting
their political adversares face to face they undertake to
attack eavery al the ortpoets and destroy the Institution
in the States where it exists by breaking qua
rantees OF the constitution which the slave
holder bis property The project Of the republicans nc
contended, was revolutionary, and he proceeded TO
show, from events in the rcert CANVASS, and
from the history Of the past, that those who
absolutely in favor of excluding slavery from
the Territories and from the and docky OF
the District of Columbia, &C., hkawss in favor OF
intericring with tho institution the slave States
Mr. JosEs a. OF Tenn argued that express
power had to Congress- to establish terri
toa govern meI;s but holding large extent SOIL the
constuion gives authority for the application of rules
Under whtch the country shall be settled and the public
lands sold. Then In accordance with this first great
principle the law organizing Nebraska and Kansas do
rived ts vitality from the implied OF the fraemen
whosettie the country. They should be allowed to
erciae the right 10 frame their institutions power
oil the territorial assembly extending to all rghtfdl sub
iecs Of legislation consistent with the constitution Of the
United States and the principles Of the organic act Tne
republican party, far from carrying out principles
OF true repubcansm would play the part OF despotism
une err the cry Of hcerty and freedom by Claiming and
exercising power to govern the people In the Territories
Adjourned