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

II. rk.l al r. he
re.ols ton ed by he gentleman from TIE lwr
zo er) Yesterday, because cordially .nrrove ~ the
principle embodied IL that resolution Ariv in the ses-
sie felt u duty in jusce to myself and thosa VIII
ali, NJ had teen acting to declare y "a onin;ons entar
tar e. ard the o. action sho AID pursue mon
tain questions Of public po;y deslre say now, sir,
VII 1T believe il known to the M .ortty-f NOT Ia aot
thoe who have honored me wk their confidence that
have heen ready At any and oil times to Withdraw INV
Hrg stand to appear to- sand in the way any fair
snzatp 81 this boay In to the specific 10.
terr'eatories here pre%ncd say that do MT regard
Tire kaDsas and Nebr sa bill promotve of the forma.
A. ~ tree States and will further say sir that
d. net beeve thai it is prmotve Of the formation Of
u We States (s.ries Of "Goodl') The second inter
pIOv'so. VAS not member Of the Congress Of 1850,
lave been called upon TO affirm deny the
I'M -. sa Of he wv, w"os oroyso h ls Isver
upon The subject Of slavery, and leaving the Mexic
sss t. oy.r"ts) were defeated he % would vote for a
bill With tht Wilmot proviso in tn That question
later to the legislative action Of he distinguished mile
from lhiDois. Mr. Richarespnl Ny political
iunce C merced since that food I.aughter) Iw.s
Der # tbat Congress, and hav ng taken
ary pune pcsi ion upon thai subject heretofore am
Wing VI ali ffaps Dess and caDdor TO GO now; and
Nth ,eat Difference and respe for those dustin
auittd m.n Who, in times past have entertained and
Up eseo eif.,ept OPT ions Pubic history Informs
that syery sxis ed nefore the constitution and in my
Judgment ncw exists independent Of the cons ttuon.
Wien the Ieo le If the coni-de ated States met by
feT representatives in convention, to f,rln that
c.rstu ,lav-Iy eSis ed in a but of the States
~ tie cone eracy The people, through their represen
atvs, ba,ing existing and acknowledged rigbt to
b. s,rs copcedtd this the right to prohibit import
atio, aer the year 1905 Trey made cession far
regarded the existence Of domestic slavery They
rlaln and it was grantedhe rgnt Of reclamation in
csee ecape. hey clsimed-aud it was granted-tae
tight presentation element of political
ho0 in The absence authority, that Con-
grtss Institutional right os legs ate upon the
stijscr of avery (Appause) hold that the Terri
,oJje- the common property all the States and
Inst oe Jeo.le Of sl the common right
.per mgr ard Ply those Territories, ana they ace
IA ~ IN hat AD Inn
cavnHy; that Ceng ess has no CON tttutional power
sh, IL ees sa' cry INTO, exclude it from, Cerc
try N.hrr has he ie RI oIiaiL gislature in my ldg
u.n', tight TO eR,iate pom that subject
tar be protect the citizens OF the Ter
q its Organic law by Congre ssioua'
'PisiahD When the ciizsrs OF the Te ritory sha ap
=, 'ar a. siop into the Union they may determine for
'h'p ke tie character of thr a-suons 10y theic
STATE cunsitu'n) ard it is their right then to declare
lehe, they gill 70 slavery not and thus air-
d. cid for themselves should be admitted into the
tIin ststes, WI hout reference the subject Of
slavery The constitution was formed ny the people of
'he states far purposes Of mutual advantage and poec
tis The sta soveregnties limited only far
by have sur enderec their powers to the general
neDt. The general government thus created aod
lnhtd acs With certsin posi- i've defined and clearly
ace,tsiuea pesers Its legislation aud administration
loud be controlled by the constitution and it cannot
justly emph its powers thus delegated to impair de-
sr wy Xxi ng or vested rights belonging to the peo
Mr.. BARxsDnE-7be interrogato ies Mr.. Clerk, which
NJ. Banks-l intend for al the gentlemen who
dca'es Tor the SIeakership; snd, In order that the
houe and the gentlemen to whom they are propounded
ney understand Them, ] VIII now read theu-
rariys -'''''' y. ''' A''~A - An'" ''''A's
favor Of aboshiug slavery in the District of Co.
10 you believe in the equality of he white nd black races
IN b United sates ard do you wish to promote that equality
a. RI man Catholics rom officer
10 Won favor the same modiacaton-and this question in
teLd particularly for the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.
Congress?
tories put, these whi;h have propounded be an
ssertd
The CIrRE-noes the gentleman from Sssissi 2pi with
3rs his IL tgatories for the PRESENT.
iii. PARKSpAIE-No. sir.
br. hioHARrsoN took the floor.
1Ee CERk- Does the geptiems frCm Nj ssissop yield
o The gentleman I, ON Illinois?
NJ. PiRFsDAIE-I 90, sir.
Mr.. hoEAElsoN-I wish TO answer the questions pro-
Mr.. kpHarII ptrrupting)-Ia whether il is in order
t. lut two iDserr e atores in ADDITION !
hose pIopooneed by tbe gentleman rom MISSISSIPPI ]
shoulu ibe IN know of candidate for the Speaker
hip, lpen ing my fren3 from New Jersey fMr Pen
ming on) whe h4I he believe in future state not
Ns,gtter.) And then PROVIDED he answers the ques-
Imstiyeiy desire know shether he believes it
vi, Re ire. slave states (Roars of l.ueh,er.)
M, RAnrEl w"us Soy to the gsn,sS%an from
rcgatory 10 cast any reflection upon me-, either directly
rt itc'ly excitement, aod cries o. mo no ")-i
Vii h it's insotnce and impudence justly merit.
q cud cries If Greer ~ ''Crder .'')
Dir CAyrInI, of Oto-I cali the gentleman to order.
h. RARrsDAIr-sir, he tas no right to call ne to
ard demand by what right he calls me to order
Continued cries Of "orcers' and much confusion in
Mr.. CAxprEiI-l sgan call the gentleman Mr. Banks
cale) tn order.
NJ. GRow-I move that the House do now adjourn.
Mr.. KEyNETT-I have only to remsrk. Mr.. Cerk, thet
Of my questions must have been misunderstood
oy The House. # it thinks they designed TO reflect
ON The gentleman from Mississippi, lMr Bnksdale
y ey we intenced good natuIeoly And have FAY
rtber that gen leman in this House out OF j.
reed sxIe TO iD'iDcafe me, to insult me in this
nom have mace all the apology, Mr. Clerk that
micro to make. That apGl gy was made to he House,
i'd not intend remarks 10 be understood in any bur
j. cplar uey; but consider at the same time that
about AmericaDsm fully justify in putting such a
query. (oies OF "Goodr' ''Cal the rollp)
The Clinr-roes the gentleman from Pennsylvania
(Mr. Crew. mist on his molten to az iourn9
Mr.. GRow--I de-, SIR.
Mr.. LAItHhR-Tbe gentleman from illinois (sr. Richard
scnl Is the floor. Let US hear what he has to say
Ire CtIk put the question on adjournment, and the
motto not agreed 30.
W. RItpARDeoN--I have received copy Of the inq ii
ham5: have Loo. ed over the interrogatories AID It
to that have wercd them substantially,
snhman, lie, eFcre to the remarks submitted BY mo
hi g. tor my answer to his questions with the
exception OF these have indicated. The first inquiry
10 -
To you bold that the Constitution OF the United States extends
TO- aid Of u force within the several erritores thereof
In eply to this intsrrgatory, have to say hat do
recognize the Constitution of the United States extend
ng The Territories far IL Ia applicable their
citiop That is my answer to the Grst The fifth is
in the following lsDgusge
20 You hold that. vna the constitution person held 70
slave law or is such psrsm Within tie axtradidon clause
the second section Of the fourth article Of the constitution
il reply 10 this have TO say that by the express
terms ct the bill organizing the Territories of Kansas
ASIA, and her territories organized subse
qpen the passage OF the fugitive slsve law, that
goes into OPP ,aton IN thote Territories Now sir
The ofe~ n'erroga propourded by the gentle
from Mississippi {Mr. BaYksdsle) have to say that
cecrg 10 Know Nothi, or American organization.
belong 70 10 e.cre political o,ganzation. am OPP
po,eo the abolition 81 slavery in the District Of O..
pnbo. an oppotea to nt~rfe with in the docs
any place tIse, the Cor gress Of the Uni ed
states. believe that ibe Almighty made the negro in
~ri.r to the whie man. not believe you can place
upcD equality, unless you b'ipg down tt white
bis level snc am opposed 10 that. 10 reply q,
The ia eiicus inquiries ~ my iepd from Missouri mr.
KENNETH have TO fsy am e,imes fraid that, in
that utuIe ,'a In which l4lieVe myself and sumo Of
m, asseciatee here vi not tie tree daughter
MI >krTl ON very GLAD, Mr.. Clerk that the gen