The daily union., 1856-12-31

friend any injustice he IS the last man Ia the senate -
whom would do OF injustice hut felt that he
had ssary introduced the subject here He says he
called out by the senator from Ohio Very Weli Gil
have to say in regard 10 IL s that think IL was use
less consumption Of time and my regret was the greater
because OF the peculiar position Ia which that senator is
supposed stand in regard the President elect OF the
Uniied States yoled for Mr. Buchanan with hrm con-
vction in my mind that Mr. Buchanan stood with me
this subject had right 10 know IL positively but
made my deductions from his past history sad what
knew Of him. and what understood to be his present po
siton rejoiced however, 10 lea from the senator
that be does speak catdra that he does not as
speak the sentiments of Mr.. Buchanan In fact
very little about what the opinions of Mr. bu
chanan may since this question at last is in the hands
of the final tribunal which, trust viii settle IL In lew
days.
fI chose to get arguments TO fortify my position by
great Names might stand en,renched behind name thai
stands above all the which ever have lived IN the
tide of tme with the exception OF one might stand be-
hind Of the Sage of Ashland who declared In bis
speech the 7th Of February 1885, upon this floor that
Congress had jurisdiction the subject OF slavery at
ALL except three isolated pons-taxanon representa-
tion and reclamation might enrench myself there and
there would stand and there do stand aud might defy
all the blows that may be attempted to be rolled up
against me. But am done with that
Mr. HARLAN. should like the senator to read the
words Of MIR. Clay.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. have not the extract be-
fore me- but you will find in his speech of the 7th Feb
ruary 1882 hope of the pages will bring me the
book
Mr.. HARLAN. inquire whether he was not then dis
cussng the Of Congress to exclude slavery from the
Mr. JONES' Of Tennessee. He was discussing the slave
ry question He speaking of the power OF Congress
slavery and he maintained that they had no ursdic
ton IT, in the very terms have employed. stated
it in speech the close of the last session and any
senator has copy of it, which presume he has notl do
not keep them mysef-you will find the extract quoted
Mr.. HARLAN If the senator will permit me- viii
read extract from speech Of Mr.. Clay which may be
found In the Appendix OF the Congressional Globe on page
49, volume 22 part |, first session, Thirty Congress
in which he discussed this very subject of the power OF
Congress to exclude slavery FROM the Territories
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee. Read it.
Mr.. HARLAN. Mr. Clay said
"Now, put to gentlemen is there not at this moment
somewhere existing either to admit exclude slavery
from the Territories acquired from Mexco 1t not an
initiated power That impossible. 1t Is substantive
actual, existing power. And Where does exist 1t exist
edno presume denes-n Mexico prior to the ceson
Of those Territories Mexico could have ABOLISHED slavery
have introduced slavery either in California New MeK
oo Nov that power must have have been asdsd. Who wi, vii,
It the sovereignty the territory and whom did she
2 She transferred the territory, and the
eighty the territory to the of the United
The government Of the Unsd States then acquired
all the territory and all the sovereignty over that territory,
cession Of these Territories SIR dispute that who The
power exist II does exist No will contend for
Its annihston 1t existed IN hsxice No one, think,
deny that Mexico seate her the territory
to the of the United satea The government
United States therefore, possess all the powers which
Mexico possessed over those Terrific and the government
Of the United States can do with reference to themwitbn
admit certain lim.s q the constituton-whaever Menio"
Congress within the constitution which prohibits admit
must apply to Congress whenever egislae, whether Tor
the old States or the Territories bat within the scope
OF those Of them the exerci
OF the of Congress the subject OF saverthe
Of Mexico prior the cession "AppendiI
Globe first session Thirty Congress, volume 22 part
"The power, then Mr. President, In my opinion-and
extend 1t to the Introduction well the prohibition OF
slavery n the new Tsrritores-does exist In Congress-
Ibid, page H.
make these quotations for the purpose of enabling the
honorable from Tennessee to set Mr. Clay right
have other extracts that equally pointed which will
read II the senator desires It.
Mr. JONES OF Tennessee am very much indebted to
the senator from Iowa for bio attempt enghten me on
this point glad 10 ind hat he has bee reading the
spetobes Of Mr.. Clay ! know precisely what Mr. Clay
sid there and eoncar With H. There is no inoompatI-
bty all between his two speeches Mr. Clay said tina,
power eIsed within ctrain ms and restIictiopsi but
speech be made In 1889 be defined what those limits
and restrictions were and nowhere can u be found thai
Mr. Clay comedies thr Congress Of the United aes the
power either to establish prohibit slavery will get
the volume soon as J oan
Mr.. HARLAN. II the senator will allow mo, will read
sno her extract that point
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee Very we'll
Mr.. HARLAN read another extract frou speech by
MIR. Clay:
two of power either Of which s sufficient, IN my
Judgment authorize the exercise Of the power either to
mt Gdu1 S or Keep oa! slavery outside Of the s's0' and
al say that when point s settled by all the element
every department o. our government-egave erscu-
tive, and judicial when that point has been settled du
ring period Of fifty years, and seriously disturb
until recently think that we are to regard anything
A1ed and settled under the admins Of this consu
ton OF IL Is the question which has been tbus ipYs la
bly, and uniformly Appendix 10 Congressional
Globe lst session alst Congress- vol a. part page 49,
This is from speech delivered by Henry Clay on The
floor oil the Senate in 1850 when the compromise
were under discussion.
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee. / now have before me the
book to which alluded. Mr. Clay said In 1889;
deny that the general government has any authority
whatever from the constitution 20 abolish what u called
the inter State slave trade In other words prohibit
the removal Of slaves from slave State 10 another slave
State"
lie said further speaking Of the compromises Of the
sttutton:
According q that Compromise, power whatever
was granted 70 the general government ia respect 70 do
mestio slavery, but where relates TO TAXATION repre-
sentaton and the TO fugitive to their
owners"
Now, SIR, IL you can make anything clearer and more
distinct than that fshoud like to hear It. Mr. Clay then
proceeds;
The constitution Of the United States nsvor could have
been formed with authority abolish slavery.
be continued for ssoge day the existence Of power
be assumed or usurped.'
Nc HARLAN Now, hope the senator will allow me
TO say word.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee. Yes sir
Mr. HARLAN. In conneIion with that very passage Is
the following
In my humble Judgment the Institution Of slavery pro-
" different grounds-savery within the slavery
without the States Congress- the general has
power, under the constitution OF the United States
touch slavery within the States except the three specified
particulars in that Congressional
Globe first session ThryFrst Congress- volume %, part
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