The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-16

clearly ana df,p nat sense thee gentlemen attach
ser Sc they Ut ach to the words On wnich he .hss
have been Iurg Tor the last YEAR, from one end Of the
land to suo' her the words s.aatter sov-re1n.y anl
know What use thew attach 10 ,bot o, nor oe which
We have hssru SO Often repeated in ballhe word
pauSpaS :" have some isith in nationality myself.
nave SOU reverence for ratinna,ity-that nationality
wnch s ngs out ct that uri,y Of government which
s,uer Us one people aud II is With view 10
metly and clearly the sense which gentlemen give o
TINS great term nationality that present the ia
tesrcgstores- that shall have direct clear,
Ano unequivccal answer to them ALL
1be Emergencies which would like to PROFOUND are
l Do you hold that the Constitution Of the United
States sxts nds TO- and OF fun force within the several
Territories ,hereff
DO you b Id that the people OF any Of said Terrific
ries b. We The right 10 make any law within Sail lefro-
ries, whereby any person therein sha deprived .of
life or berty," except punishment for crime due
ccny ictiopY
s. Do you hold that the people of the Territory of
kanos have the ght under the constitution TO nroh
biz slavery within said Territory at all times both before
and afer their organization int e stateY
a. 10 you bold that the people OF said Ter
tory, under the Cens'suhon,' have the power
apd ibe right to legsze slavery within said Terri
BY hgisaiive enactment, and the further power and
right thereby 10 project and maintain slavery therei
py making il pensl offence foc any person within "a q
Territory 10 speak wife against such system r.
aid or assist any an held rs slave within raid Terri
VITO ESCAPE the eirom with ihe intent the
pers, liberty Of kuch slavey
5. 10 You hold hat under the constitution person
he'd to service LABOR within said Tesitry, ESCAPING
fheIefion ntoaDy State Of this Union De reclsnad
nn er the Fugitive slave awr IT Is such person al hin
the extraction clause ofthe second section OF arIce
four Of the copsti utiong
6. Under the constitution of the United States, can
I. people any OF Territories ,ieh,foy legally
esaolisb any but republican form rent
in ard do you hold that to Dc republican government
which verts the najor OF Us sunjec toto coat
tels and subjects them the absolute despism Of
minority
These the interrcgatores which desire lay be-
fore the ii use and t. wh:h | wish and that |
may have ca tgorca answers from evey cantidate for
the speahership will no. futth-r detain The House
Nj. boycE-l win also read to the II use some tnter
roeaoes, which wople be F!aa TO have the g-nt
from Msssachuse Is (Mr Banks) answer. Ghsy are
these-AIe you in favor OF restoring the Missouri "a
sctp do yop for The entire hbitian of slave
ry IN ali The Territorc Of the Untec St.tsf A-e IN
favor of abcshing slavery in he Dist let Of CouDti If
t. United states auo The United orts dock ards,
&c? DO You believe in tce equality OF The white
black in the United States and do you ri t, pc
mote that itical equah BY eeisationr Ae you in
mai Catholics from Off ~ Do you favor the p1i-
fcion ,f the tariff that you did at the last session
OF CCpgressy
Mr. rIcHARpsos obtained The foor.
Mr. HUMPHREY M,RsHuL--Tbe gentleman viii excuse
me moment There must be several more patches o.
these interrogatores, think thatt woad b. better
for gentlemen TO le them VITA the Ceik, aud to atIaw
the csndicaes TO reply TO thu 10 pubicaaon az any
time tor instance At tosir own convenience daughter
Mr. RICHARDSON Am I entitled :, the floor!
The CLERK The gentleman from Illinois Was recognized
by the clerk.
writtn nterrog.torIes inquire into the political opiu
ions Of gentlemen who have been It'd for upon this
1
net and not uhctoer The o,j-ct Is discussion hero
ciscus zion somewhere else nol them TO the issues
presented TO me- ard shall endeavor to snswer their
questions as fully freely and frankly may be possible
BOW send to the lexis desk the questions which haze
been propcunded to and ask that the frst of then
may be read.
The CLERK read The first question follows
Am right supposing that the gentleman from Illinois Mr
Richardson, rega'd DIS the Kansas Nebraska Dill as prooye Of
braskAs
M RIcHARnsoS-n reply TO tho first question Of the
I,l
voted the bills o'gani'i he Terri res OF Neor
Kansas because thought them just to al, anu de-
fenced that vie before my col s'uent ueon that ground
intenoec Then, and intend now, that the pc pe VII
go there who have gone sacre shall decide toe ques-
of slavery tor themselves, an1, far as cou d &C.
nit them States, wi h without aveTy as Tho pei.
pie shouc decice. In with Northern and South.
ern gentlemen have said that IN my opip ~ slavery
would nrver @ there; but have never or else
SheIe urged that reason WY voted for that oil
I'd FOR thai bill because il at iht aud per,
and wanted nothing more oef.no cit erea nefe
aIgument have made and again oef re my
constituents j. is :his II MY OF the Dpie OF
ksDsas Nebraska III favor or Il very, IN will
here II Il majority are opposed to IT. taen they WI Mt
vocaed by tins fiencs o. the Nebraska ami hansa1 p
/ gave ny. sAnc;i TO ibis priocioIe in Importing
ported the sail6 principle iuca, Whenever presented f-
my action spa shs ccn'i.ue d. ic III ftg:e cases
that ray aife It Is principle lyipg al III 'auLdatoa
ga'e detnct continuity shah decide t5euiseives
the raurc 1td character OF the Institutions unler nhcc
they shah i've; and by tins pTincp an prepared TO
live and de. / therefore vottd for the NeorasEa and
Kansas kill neither rs pro slavery DOR at Il slavery
but as 6 Of equal right and iusti e
the ole Of al secti Us OF country VIII
the Clerk read The mkt ques'i NJ
The CLERK read 'bc seeono ques lou as folowi:- Fil
AM right in supposing a he asyesaes hs constitution
the Territories acquired from Mey'co only upon the
@ avs d es Ss q ave
ought be sunciert for all Tree soil men aud tha he com
npon he sasecs % o rsry and he MesSn h -
operate defeated be- would vote Ter bills with he Wmo'
Mr.. RIcLAEpsoy-The next question requires
exepd' reply. In 1909 We acquitted 10 isinaa was
slave Territory In 1870 civioed, by line 81 deg
30 mn that territory; north OF the hoe - he free
In 1S45 annexed Texas. trait slave territory we
divided that by extending The lire of SO deg 30 min
lhrcrgh thst-porth to be free. n 1SiS We ac1nieel
territory from Mexico. That free. vo ed peat
eddy extend the liz 10 the Pacific Ocean.
Nera and the who body 0. Southern Representatives
When gave those votes did not believe then nor do
believe now, tnat volaed the constitution of the
UnI'ed States II you have power, undt- the cons'itu
,icn TO exclude savy from half OF territory, thiok
you power exclude frou all though sucn an
ercise would be unjust wrong. have there
fore ed to that power, excep. upon the rin
ere OF compromise. In this conoec ion dc ire TO rad
fr speech Of mine, delivered IN thi, hall april .,
1850 and make q word or two Of comment upon iG:-
demScras Of he prov ,assed General
massh who was Cheated II he last ced.ol
fraud was fracissd 1pon the one or the oer they sno
in the Son;h 1oylor repre- ,ened
81 extension could deiretha he
bound Southern ins uops two hundred bonds at the
North said that he for confnng slavery To It's
limits One the other cheated. nut submit
Northern friends the and harmony Of twenty
millions OF people and the pefpe;tv IT iusuudou
Of importance than the OF this bad faith
upon the mart of administration that let aooe will al
by weights The pubic voice everywhere indicates It's
CERTAIN and Il evitable overthrow
In pas, policy has prevailed
should r dark hour former
We should he dry from positions be
ouroppoDen hive I, come them for safety might a.k them
they te driven fro their firm and frrn opposid
United bank because who hou It certain
would lay the land uess such nsthuIon
have Opinions and sand with OPP
posionf Arc ving 70 ne driven in opposition TO he
because those who opposed
port ig driven from all the onst triumph
aniy vnccated because opposition has cetsedY We sho nd
Arm suppo Ct ight truth 'he su'uon o
country matte who ha ibsr support desert
siatd BY asst and II they fail let perish rh
them. We should survive The existence OF this govern
inert.
There thing ba. wi in this eonncc'io- Mr. Chair
man sny gentlemen from the south and The
wings: tne bin Territorial ernments silent the
subec, slavery shan be defeated, then nm FOR bi with
the Nuo proyiso order governments 70 the
in the Teryiores: and speak for 0n- o. cobea