The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-11

i'll This Is @the experiment "ths vice OF mistaken
laWH-to which the from Vermont all the
difficulties IL Kansas lie seems 10 be under the impress
sion that this experiment. is introduced into our
legislation for tue nst time in respect 70 the slavery cues
tion by the Nebraska bill he makes the Nebraska act
far more important measureone rejecting infinitely more
credit upon its author than claimed for ~ was I'M
der the impression that the same principle o. experiment
lie prefers 10 call H. involved and affirmed IN the
compromise Of 1850 and incorporated into me
platforms Of the wing party and OF the democaue party al
Baltimore 10 1852 rule Of action oy which each party
pledged itself TO be governed in ali future controversies
upon the slavery question Did not the acts for The organ
zaon Of the Tsrrores Of Utah and New Mexico Try the
same texpernent2H Were not those acts based on the
same principe2 Did those acts leave the people per-
fecy free 10 form and regulate their domestic institutions
in her Way subject only 20 the constitution of the
United States with the that when admitted into
the Union they should be received "with without sa-
very their constitution should provide at the time OF
admission Did violence and boodshed result as the nat
ur and perhaps unavoidable consequences OF this expe
iment in 1902 Have any such consequences resulted
from the same experiment in Nebraska in lsb4l II So-
nce and boodshed the natural consequences OF such
experiment why have not the same causes produced
like effects elsewhere well as in Kansas would IKE
10 have this inquiry answered by the senator IRON YER
mont or by the senator from New York, Mr. SEWARD
who has endorsed his report and pledged himself 70 make
good its positions will give them the beneht Oh my answer
There Emigrant Aid Societies IN 1900 There
organized systems Of foreign interference 10 either
OF those Terrtoes The Emgrant Aid Societies have not
extended their operations Nebraskal The experiment
of self-goyernment-that "vice Of mistaken aw"has
had fair play in Nebraska hence nothing has occurred In
that Territory disturb the peace and quiet Of the nhab
~,
organized foreign the Emigrant Aid
Societies concentrated all their efforts to control the do
mestic institutions and local legislation OF the Territory
violence and bloodshed have resulted the natural conse
quence OF the vee OF mistaken law but OF their
experiment Of foreign interference with the domestic con-
ola distant Territory
But the senator from Vermont has made concession
for which return him my Acknowledgements He admits
that by the constitution Of the United States each State
has right TO decide the slavery question for ITSELF and
thah right could have been exercised by the people OF
Kansas when they should form constitution preparatory
70 their admission iaio the union even The Nebraska
him for this admission. hope those with whom he acts
will endorse the proposition. Then would like to have
him and them explain what harm the repeal has done and
why they desire 10 have it restored? If Kansas could
have become slave State before well now, what
is the use Of restoring the Missouri Compromise
Dir. SEWARD. The honorable senator will excuse me
for calling his attention to Misrepresentation under which
he labors with regard the remark of the senator from
Vermont who is absent which is the only reason why
Mr. DOUGLAS yield the floor with pleasure
Mr. SEWARD i heard large portion OF the senator's
speech and did not understand him say that State
would have the right 10 into the Union with or
without slavery her people pleased the compromise
act had not been repealed understood him to say that
after coming in it would have the right to establish or pro-
hibit slavery
Mr. TOoMBS and several other senator's No, no.
Mr. DOUGLAS. On the contrary, he took the distinct
ground that State when its people assembled to form
constitution preparatory to admission, had the right to
in with without slavery, under the Missouri
Compromise
Mr. SEWARD / did not hear that
Mr. DOUGLAS. My colleague to the
eusion the other day in his speech We 10 be making
converts 10 the true doctrine 1t is sound constitutional
principles IT get men TO admit that State has the
right when she forms her constitution either TO have
sayery not to adopt reject it, as she peases 1t is
pretty good step the doctrine Of the Nebraska BILL
hen that admission Is made, want TO know what you
all when you talk about breach Of faith in the
peal OF the Missouri Compromise You have all been in
The habit OF saying the stump and wherever else You
had the opportunity that by the Nebraska bin had
broken which dedicated Kansas aud Nebraska
to freedom FOREVER We told that 'iorever0
means hereafter and lasts only until there are people
enough 10 form State and that particular number is
required for that purpose.
The from Vermont attempts TO ridcue the Ne
braska bill because II contains provision declaring the
constitution of the United States be force in the Ter
rtory. He desires TO know who doubted that such
would be the case without that provsonf Who ever sill
y enough to suppose that the constitution could be extend
ed by law Territory which IT did not reach without
such law viii answer his question. win tell him the
II no less person than Daniel Webster-New
Enslands great statesman whom she delighted to call
the great expoundcr of the constitution Senators who
then members Of tbs body have not forgotten and
win not forget the debate between Mr. Webster and
Mr. Calhoun upon this very point in which the former
tended that constitution Of the United States did
extend the Territories without an act of Congress to
that effect while the other hand the great Carolnan
insisted that the constitution coexensve with the
limits and covered all the Territories pertaining the
Webster this point Mr. Clay did not hesitate in defer
TO them to adopt In the Compromise OF $780, the
identical provision which the from Vermont
duced il into the Nebraska for the t time In egs
laiion. copied the provision from the compromise
OF 1850 TOR the which induced Mr. Clay
TO adopt it, although 1t but fair say did
In the opinion of Mr. Webster that the constitution
did not apply to the Territories without Of Congress
carrying IL there.
Nh. President have few words TO say 70 the senator
from New York [Mr. srwARDl before close my remarks
On the day presented to the Senate the report Of the
Committee Territories ana Immediately after the mi
noriy report read the Secetarys desk he and
volunteered the pledge that be would make good every
sition affirmed by IT, As he has the floor for the next
speech upon this question I've will be expected redeem
this pledge acknowledge his inability do TO- One Of
these positions is that the department. Of allowing the
rtores preparatory their admission the Union was
introduced into legislation for the FIRST time in the his
tory Of this republic in the and that
II violence resulted from this experiment natural and
perhaps unavoidable, consequence the vice OF
mistaken law. call on the senator from New York TO
sasiain the truth of this allegation. desire him
swer specifically whether the compromise Of 1850
did not leave the people OF New Mexico and Utah per-
ec,y free TO decide the slavery question for themselves
and guaranty their admission into the Union with
without slavery, their constitution should provide
the time OF admission ask him IL he did oppose
the bills for the organization Of those Territories
time Tor the reason that they did contain the Wmot
proyso prohibiting slavery and for the reason that they
did contain The guarantee that they should be admitted
selves When he this question, would like TO
have him explain nj the time whether he aid not
stand pledged In 1852 10 sustain the wbig Baltimore
platform, and 10 support General Scott standing on
that platform with the resolutions annexed to use
his emphatic language and whether those resolutions
ing him. carry in good faith the compromise meas
md IN rr,ng trlog I