The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-02-20

tIsnahs ana suppose majority of this
House. hold that Congress has the full and
absolute power 10 exclude slavery from the
Territories. Well. sir, il Congress hNs
such power, It has conferred thai power
upon the people Of Kansas and Nebraska.
l hold that Congress has not sach unquali.
hed powerf but if il has, as the gentleman q
believes, then the people Of those Terrific
rics posses IL ander the bill This Is evi
dent from the lahgdase Of the bill itself:
"That the constitution, Afa all fht laws
of the United States which ars not locally
inspphcsble, shall hare the same force and
effect in the said Territory Of Nebraska as
elsewhere In the United States. except the
9th section of The Act preparatory 10 the al
mission of Missouri into the Union, appro
we'd March 6. 1890, which being inconsi,-
tent with the principles of non Intervention
by Congress with Slavery in the States and
Territories, as recognized by the Legislation
OF 1850, COMMONLY called the eomprumi,e
measures. is hereby declared moi eraliye
and void; It being the true inteut and mea.
ming OF this ast nit to legis!ate slavery Into
any Territory or State, nor exclude it there.
from, but to leave the people thereof per.
fectly free to form and regulate their domes.
tic institutions in their own way, subject
only to the constitution OF the Uuited States:
Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed TO revive or put in foice
any Law or regulation which may hsv,
existed prior TO the act Of 9TH March,
1890, either protecting, establishing, pro-
hiSitins. or abolishing slavery -
Now. sir, as have stated, voted for
this bill. leaving the whole matter to the
people to settle for themselves, subject to
no restristion or limitation but the constitu.
tion. With this distinct understanding of
It's import and meaning, and with deter
minatlon that The existence Of THIS power be.
ing disputed and doubted It would be bet.
ter. and much more consistent with our old
time republican principles, 10 let the people
settle ls than for Congress to do it. Aud
although my opinion Is that tks pc ople. un.
der the Limitation of the constitution, have
not the tightful power to exclude Slavery
so long as they remain in territorial con-
dition, yet am willing that tn may de.
termins il for themselves and when they
please. shall never negative any law
they may pass. ifit is the result OF a fair
legislative expression of the popular will!
Never | am willing that the territori,l
Legislature may act Of the subject when and
how they may think proper. We got the
congressional restriction taken off. The
territories were made open and free for i'm
migration aud settlement by the people of
all the States alike. with the!l property
alike: no odious and unjust discrimination
or exclusion against anv class or portion;
anu am content that those who thus 90
there from all sections shall Go in this mat
ter as they please under their organic law.
wanted the question taken out OF the hall.
OF national Legislation. II has done nothing
but disturb the public peace for thirty i've
years or more. So long as Congress under
takes 70 manage II. It will continue To Ito
nothing but stir up agitation aud sectional
strife. The people can dispose Of i. betsef
than we can. Why not, then, BY common
consent. drop it at once and fotrverg
Why not you, gentlemen. around ras. |
give up your 50 called republican ideas OF
restoring the Missobri restriction, and lie,
the people in the TAR off Territories Of Han.
sas and Nebraska look after their sn Gun
dnion, present and future. in their own |
wayf Is 1t not much MORE consistent with |
Mr.. Adams ideas Of fepublicanisrti for them
to attend to their own domestic matters
than Tor you or US to undertake to do it for
them? Lot US attend to our own hnsiuess.
and let them attend to thelfs, What keeps
this House disorganized and suspends all
Legislative business? | wished, sir, in 20.
ung for the Kansas bill, and in CARRYING
out ln good faith the great principles es-
labished in I850--that memorable epoch.
the middle OF the nineteenth century y--and
liking them as the basis and rule of action
ON the part OF ths general government in
her territorial policy, to get rid of this dis
turbhg Question here. by referring 1t unre.
str'c ediy, as far as | could, undet The scn.
stituliuii. ID the people. lfthey hare not
ne power to settle it while Territory, as
mattor OF absolute right---ex DEBILITY Jus.
Iitia-- was willing, SO far as was con A
,erned and had The power to do it, to give
i to them as matter of favor ex gratia.
am willing. as ! say. that they shall exer.
,Ise The right of power; and il a fair expires.
lien Of she popular wi!l--not such as may i
Do affected BY New Fnglanl Emigrant Aid j
societies. or other improper inlerference,
put The fair expression otthe will Of the har. !.
~ pioneers, who. going from all sections J
without let or hinderancs, seek new lands q
md new homes ID these distant frontiptl
'odntrIes--shall declare, in deliberate and /,
roper form under the organic law, tha,
lavery shall not exist auiotiy them. and / IL
IN here % that time, shall abide By their J
ecision. !. as menibe~ upon this door, D
ever intend to raise the question OF their e
constitutional power to adopt such mea-
aFe. shall never attempt 10 trammeI
be popular will ih that case. allhoushIl
lay think such legislation wrong and un i,
iAt. and not consistent with constitutional i.
nty on tho part Of thosG who enact it, :
'at y will be . wrong without any feasible ?
smedys 90 far a. can see. am for b
with steadfsstnsss the terrific. il
al bills Of 1850. 1.-THE principle Of leaving ii
- people Of the Territories. without con. ! I
'eseional restriction. 70 settle this scestion :
Y themselves. and TO 6sins into the union
hsn admitted - States. either With ar p
ithout slavery. as thsy may dstermine u
his principle was recognised and sstah i
ned after the ssversat sectional struggle q
10 country has ever Witnessed, end alter y
, old idea. whstber just e. uniass. ~haah "
constitutional or uneonatitan0nal. df ii; be
aing the Territories between tho seEtions. df
y utterly abandoned and rspudiatsd by 4.
party that 1t frst fOsced Ii "a asa slsef- y.
vsnnh thm azHsar IL fA tm -