New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-11
X XXIVTH CON G r Els s
SECOND SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1856.

SENATE. .WAsHISGTos, Dec. 10, 1856.
Mr. CLAY introduced biilsuPple nentary to the act
Of August, 1854 to graduate and reduce the price OF
Public Lands to actual settlers and cultvators.
Sir. BIGLER replied briefly to the remarks of Mr..
TrumbuD delivered the other day relative 20 his con-
sruction Of Mr. DunDs b that it established Slavery.
sustained himself by the report of Mr. Dougl4s.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rejoiued, denying that MI Doug
lass report represented the bill fairly aud thus that the
Senator from Pennsylvania derived no support from
tbat report. He thought it impossible, II person
would read Mr.. Dunns bill fairly and lmpartiay, 70
torture il mo such construction as Mr. Blgler and
Mr. Douglas had given. He was unwilling to rob an
honest STAKEHOLDER of his property and those who went
into Kansas under the false assurance OF the const-
tuted authorities that Slavery legal there, ought to
have reasonable time TO remove their slaves. Tnat
was the object of inserting this provision iii Mr. Dunns
bill, Of which SO much complaint had been made. IL
came with an i'll grace from these geaemen TO eau
the opponents Aboonsts in Que breath, and IN the
next charge them with voting to establish and extend
Slavery
Mir. PUGH remarked that while he should have
onsidered the eli cOn Of Col Fremont as the greatest
calamity which could have befalen the American
repe he had reproaches to cast upon those honest
and patriotic but as he believed misguided citizens
who voted for him; had the President done 80, as
bad been charged by SENATOR The Paragraph IN the
Message upon which his colleague Wade) and Others
had founded their accusations could not apply -
the Republican psrty, If 1t were true as had oeeo
repeatedly asserted the floor OF the Senate tney ala
moi aim al any legislation on the subject OF slavery
within the States. The rebuke was directed ny toe
President against those who hold that doctrine. 1t
related 10 men whom the Senator from Name
essepdep) and the Senator from Massschu sets VIII
som had themselves denounced In the Senate. Inc
Senator from Hampshire Hale had gone so lar
as 10 saw he had setn man hoiding sucn VeHs
With what propriety, then, could they accuse Tue
President of applying his remarks to their pay wneh
accord;ng 10 their own statements they do not beoog
10 the class of people OF whom the was SPEAK
Inc The President however, did speak OF another
cssa of his feo citizensof the cass To winch tnese
eentlemea say they belong lie had not sppIe!
Ebelous language to then. lie consiueieu sno GU. -,
and patriotic al heart but that they had suffered them
selves 10 be mig uded by the art, and atdces o. nus
guided leaders. Objection had been MADE oy tne sen,
ator from New York Seward that the dscussioh VI
topics in the Presidents met sage was unpieveuen
Mr. Puph thought that the Senator seemed 10 oe ~ W
tie acquainted with the language OF ashngon az nc
was mbued with his spirit. Much stress haa oeea
laid on the assertion that the election OF MI
was not to be reg arded AZ an ncorsemen' oy 'oc
pie of The country of the principles and policy OF tne
rrese mt Administration. This was most rehfiha1ie
s'atem,nt in view of the fact that the leaders oi e
Republican party had declared IN all magnaoie tSras
during the recent ca npsign, that tue eecuoh vi ~
buchanan would be continuation OF the poncy OF tu's
Administration. Whst they then asserted WIN al pos
sble emphasis they now deny 10 terms ny ne
IL IVES in earl, times iavOrite maxi u WIN tho De1o
cratic psrty that thtS President should be eece 10
single term and that rule has only been vioi4'eI on
special cccasions-as in the case OF Gen. jackson ~
Fueh then further replied to the arguments OF the Up
position Senators
Mr.. WILSON remarked that he desired TO speak
on this subject, but yielded the floor to Mr. Cass.
Mr.. CASS said he proposed to alude TO u few points
which lad been raised in the OF the discussion
aud would take occasion to do go tomorrow.
Adjourned.