The daily union., 1856-12-27
DEFERRED DEBATE.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
In SENATE DEoEMBER 6, 1856.

4, IN CONTINUATION.
The question pending being motion to print a number
OF extra copies OF the Presidents annual message
4 Mr.. TRUMBULL Of Illinois said / should not CLAIM.
the indulgence of the Senate at all except that desire
correct Misrepresentation of the Pennsylya-
MIA which would have been more appropriate 10 have
corrected during his remarks If his courtesy had allowed
me TO do so but as 1t did not will endeavor TO mako
the correction
He represented the bill of Mr. DUNN as establishing sa
very in Kansas ! have that bill before 1t does no
sach thing IL contains such provision and II is per
version misapprehension-I may say total msappre-
hension-of the bill to make such statement IL pro-
ydes for the restoration OF the Missouri Compromise that
excluded slavery Now what the clause upon which the
senator from Pennsylvania here in his place says it
perpetuates slavery will read it. After providing for
the restoration of the Missouri Compromise the bin de-
clares
"rOgided, hosVr, That any person lawfully held to SER
vice in either of the said Territories shalt be discharged
from such service by OF such repeal such
shall be permanently removed from such Territory or Terri
tories prior to the first day OF January, 1855"
This provision s that by reason of the repeal Of that
clause of the Kansas-Nebraska bill which had abrogacd
the Missouri Compromises and the re-enaetmen OF that
compromise, person shall be discharged from his ser
vice. Did that establish slavery? II provides that bi.
bill shall free persons they are lawfully held to ser
vice. Cannot the from Pennsy vania see the diff
ference between provision that the bill should not se
makes a freeman slave? N'
Mr. PuGH ask the senator from n.nois to read that
portion OF the proviso Immediately Glowing what he has
MT. TRUMBULL, i will read il " And any child or
either of said Territories of any female
mwuliy held to service, If in like manner, removed with
out said Territory before the expiration of that date shall
not by reason Of anything in this act be emancpated
from any service 1t might have owed had this
bcen passed ltprovdes that the bill shall not free
person lawfully held in service; but it does make
slave OF Is not the distinction papabe the
MONDAY sun between law which makes slave OF free
person and law which declares that by reason of s pas
sage no person lawfully held to service shall be freed
Every see that say it is total msre,resenta-
ton OF the bill to say that these clauses or
make slave of single human being for q single day |
would ask the senator from Ohio Mr. PuGu) whether IL
question in court of Justice as to the freedom oy
person in Kansas under that bill, he would insist that
ts clause which declared that the bill should not make
them free made them slayes2 His reputation as LAWYER
would aot allow him to advance such proposition for
Mr.. PUGH. r the senator will allow me to make suo
gsnon II iais connexion will tell how interpret that
o'u II there is any validity in it ALL it prevents the
erritofla legislature from emancpang those very chill
Mr. TRuMBULL. II provides no such thing. 1t saws
mat by reason Of this act it does say what the
territorial legislature shall do but that by reason Of the
passage OF this act anything contained in il no one
ls be emanc pated from any service he might have owed
II 1t had never heou passed 1t is perveson of this bill
70 say that it establishes slavery and the senator from
fennsy lVana when be making that broad statement
examined it.
NJ BiGLER. Win the senator read the whole section
Ar. TkUMBULL. have read that portion of the sec
ton which relates TO the subject The section is very
ong one and IL does not affect what have read The
other portion OF the section will state the senator can
refer to 1t and read IT. The section by decar-
ing that the fourteenh and thryeoond sections of the
act which the sections repeating the
Missouri Compromise themselves repealed and then
goes on to make the proviso have read repeals 30
many words copying into the section what contained in
the kansasNehraska act repeating the Missouri Compro-
msse and then contains the provso which read de-
carng that in consequence of abrogatng the repeating
clause OF the Kansas Nebraska act person lawfully held
70 service shall De discharged but it does not make slave
OF anybody,
The senator from Pennsylv has been alkn. OF sec
nonaism and the complaint OF secOnalism with him is
at both the candidates Of the republican, PARTY for Pres
dent and Vice President taken rom the North Now
r wish TO hold up the ncoa of that senator this day
IA nls oody have just bseo eecting committees The
senator lFoH; Maryland Mr.. PEARCE came in with pre-
pared list OF commees to transact the business OF this
BODY and 6J the aid Of tho Pennsy vania
committees were organised which are purely sectional
here 70 the COMMITTEE on the Judieiary--
Mr. BlGlER hope the senator from Illinois does not
suppose that my declining TO yield the floor to him
want oil courtesy upon my part II was not intended
am not pFacsed debater in this body; and feel com
peed 10 avoid interruption lest lose the thread Of mr.
discourse That was the motive and the only | am
confident that the senator will do justice in reference 10
what said OF sectional party did not Say that the
circumstance Of taking both candidates from the North
made sectional party was describing what a
tona party and in that descrp o with very many other
things mentioned the circumstance tha, the republican
party had both their candidates from the North bat
certainly did not state that isolated fact and upon that
alone claim that the party sectional.
/ Mr. TRUMBULL Ny interruption Of the senator was
certainly not designed to confuse him a all and do not
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made If the fact had anspred here that the senator
interrupted by other senators very frequently with bs
assent endeavored kindly as could 10 Suterpoae
aud believe was the only person who was refused an
opportunity Of making explanation.
Bat sir, as one Of the incidents Of ssetiopas under
stand tho senator now to instance the fact that the cand
oases oi the republican party both taken from the
North Now, Ask him and ask the country look at
his acoa to-day, Take the Committee on Indian Affairs
consisting of six members Every Of them is from the
southern States not from northern State Of any
party upon It. Take the Committee on Military Affairs
consisting OF as many members and every individual upon
that committee from the slaveboding States save one
and he from California and comedies fully with South
upon the slavery question. Take the COMMITTEES on the Ju
dietary, take the Committee Finance and there not
on either OF those committees the leading and most inn
republican party composed of bundreds OF housands
yea, OF more than million Of voters,
This call evidence Of sectonalism and as one mem
Der Of the republican party and individual sought
TO elevate Col Fremont 10 the presidency will say am
governed by no saon sectional motives and II II should
be ever my fortune while occupy here to be in
maofiy never will consent TO exclude every senator
rom saveholding State from any of the important
committees They should be heard We come here to e-
gsate for common country and all the great interests
Of the country should be represented upon the important
committees which block out the business for our action
While would not claim majority, would claim rea-
sonable representation upon all those committees cav we
havo none on the Judiciary Committee we have none on
the Finance Committee There Is not northern man
upon the Committee Indian Affairs one upon the
Committee on Military Affairs the from Call
ornia, who comedies, all know with the South on
the slavery question Then talk about
other house be had organized the Judiciary COMMITTEES
there with not e III who not To