New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-19

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question Of far greater importance to lin -
country than any which might Be got up o. sS,S
regarding the prs:ideot. %S,: q. We SSS
or exclude II therefrom. Much hsd been ssld - -
sides on this question: but after ALL Il was M
ton for Congress or any deliberatsve body b 49,
II was TO be sdjudicated BY the Supreme Ccun Il -
cision would be given: While he should deepS -.
II the decision be against the rights and intsrs ss
South, yet regarding the Constitution q thai ~
law which Is above all law, he was ready b ~
submssively to the decision, be Whist Il might rs
would agree TO submit to that decision, this coutro,s
was approaching its end, and every lover Of biz css
would rejoice to have final settlement Of ths ss;t.s
subject made at this time. He considered S,ure,S
Sovereignty Of the greatest political humbur y
the day. The orgins'ioo Of that phrase had bsss =
tributed to the venerable Senator frum Michiesa -
he believed the term was first used dcrisively =, =,
Calhoun. In order to show the dangerous Mn !;
the efforts Of the Abotioniss he read several Co.,.
from speeches made at different times By pro0is~.
members Of the Republican party, 10 dem snst,s ~,
they were labcripg for the eventual extngssAms,ts
Slavery within the States. He could not voucA g. ~
accuracy Of these extracts but II any Of them a. II
justice to any Senator, he should be glad 10 be e..
rected. He then read an extract from speech q n,
Seward, which appeared in The Union.
Mr.. SEWARD inquired If the speech was give. n
full.
Mr.. JONES replied-God forbid that The U,s,
should fill its columns with speeches Of that charsct
He remembered that the Senator from New.Yok 81
advertised to the Senate that his speeches bed -
printed BY Mr. Redfeld in three volumes, n "a
Senator's could find his lSewards opinions la ~,
fully If they desired TO read them, but be Jon0l ~
no particular relish for that kind Of literature snd IA
not like to purchase and carry II home 20 he pceia
to depend upon Newspaper extracts.
Mr.. SEWARD did not intend TO have Mr. JoS
purchase the books, but referred to them q csatsIn
in the Congressional Library. He he'd supplied o.
IS k;s ~.
and would give one to Mr.. Jones, or any Other 6rah
who would run the rhk Of accepting and destSl :
read it.
Mr.. JONES replied be never allowed any man h
Guido him In generosity, and would cheerfully ass,
be required to carry the books south Of Masoa ~
Dixons line Excessive laughter. He would NJ
them in the District of Columbia, but was mot rs bu
what he might get into the penitentary Il b esnsi
them home Renewed merimenfl.
Mr.. WADE-It seems, then, you have no freedom
Mr.. JONES-We have no such freedom 4 pseun
men TO 90 there and incite instruction aneae su
slaves, and cause them to murder our wives sa1 a.
dren.
Mr.. JONES tken alluded to Mr.. Hale, when IL r.
ter arose and defended bis heretofore eIpressedspa
concerning higher law.
conducted with considerable spirit on both sdss Il
efforded much Amusement to all listenes
mr. W1LSOSN OUtoinco ZIG hovAt Wh0n VIZ
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Twenty thousand copies of the Presidents Mss>C
and accompanying documents were ordered y y
The confederation of the Presidents Messss ~
then resumed.
Mr.. QUITMAN believed that every word nd b.
the President on the Slavery question was xesssl
that the objects of the Republican party wese use
the Executive had attributed to them. The leAshg
men in that organization had declared that het pr
pose was to destroy that institution which tnt.'
twincd with the Southern States. Speaking % II
subject of Central America, Mr.. Quitman seid b "
opposed as an American, to bowling and yielding Y
Epaland or France. This has been the rock on VIM
We have split. We want no treaty with any twss,
nation relative to our duty on this continent ~
como across the ocean to help to regulate CeasH a.
American affairs We should ourselves attend 10 ne
matter. He believed Gen. Walker was IN instrun.A
in the hands Of Providence to carry on Americea oiv
nns "a S, :1a aSst.ces N his "
Mr.. QUITMAN concluded by minutely defining ~
views on the theory of our Government eed 10 80.
tcal application to questions Of the day, taking nes
state riaht view of the entire subject
Mr.. BRANCH defended the South from tie misrep
esentations concerning It's growth, prosperity and -
cal condition, and concluded that the issue made %
end decided upon In the late canvass was In svor o.
the peace and quiet OF the SOum * ekuSt
agitation Of the Slavery question. He denied emphs-
icalIy that there was Q difference Of opinion anoef
any portion of the Democrats to the construction
the kansas-N ebrsska bill They are oil agreed thaa
the people should be left free to regulate their insu
lions In their own way subject only TO the Consitsc
He believed they could only legslate upon Slavery b
their sovereign capacity and Constitution naiiY
power. There no squatter sovereignty u that ~
bat be was willing to abide by the decision OF Tho Ces
as to the power Of the Territories to legisate upoa ~
subject.
Mr.. DAVIDSON entered into an argument 10 shsv
that Congress has not now, and never had, TIE P'vw
to leeislate on the vexed question Of Hsveg u -
Territories expressing his belief that the history y ~
Presidents Message Of the troubles which had s1vsee
in the country for the lHt year was true TO tho iss
Adjourned.
UNITED STATES SUPREME COUM
WASHINGTON, Thursdsy, Dec. IL, l1@
The case Of bred Scott was resumed. Mr. JAsces
pr resented precedents In support OF his We've o. ~
question Of citizenship Of negro. a.,
Mr. Blair said his colleague mr.. Curtis proposes
argue merely the consttutionaty Of the Missouri Co.
promise
Mr.. Blair then proceeded with an argument 70 ~
port of the jurisdiction of the Court and the cisime
bis client to citizenship mainly the Same eenos
sdduoed in his remarks Of Monday. He instances
various authorities In support of bis propositone
defended at length the cousttufonay Of the Mneosn
Compromise He said It was q sectional question: -
n cslls up the passions of eli sections and eli CO.