The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-01

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upon which Ne relies Is bad and not 90 bs depended upon
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Let " rest thsrs But again repeat that If admit
that the citizsns Of Missouri guilty of Al the out
1t doss but psreciy sindicate the wisdom and
necessity Of the policy Of the President We who
passed ihis Kansas b, both q ths North and tho
intend 70 be driven from them by elamor by
assaults, nor by fAlsehoods, nor any other inven-
pes w sspound for ourssss We iassad thai 10 se-
iss sssssiss sss Il ,s.s n ss sss
will legislae for Themselves every allowed by the
constitution while they have territorial government
Unon and may desire it, that they shall come into the
Union with whatever republican constitution they may
prefer and adopt for themselves that In the exercise ot
from Within and invasion from without The rights are
accorded them without any reference TO the result and
will DO maintained in my opinion, by the South and the
bill sha maintain ii with fidelity and honor 70 the last
extremity. The senator from New Hampshire seeming
able to comprehend the principles Of the Kansas bill At
the Territory would be free State under its action That
opinion certainly held by many them held
subject thought then and think now that such would
probably be its destiny though the friends
that measure both from the North and Sonth placed their
support of it upon such basis They supported the bill
without reference to the result Many Of them believed
the Missouri restriction unconstitutional others be-
by very large majority Of he people Of The United States
evidenced by their support Of the acts OF 1885,
monty called the compromise measures and that there
tore ought be repealed II the senator could show
that their opinions of the result Of the effects Of climate
productions and the laws Of emigration erroneous
he would not thereby progress inch In attacking the
tnotr md nrtatr fha in
showing the Inconsistency In those who supported it.
They supported because 1t right and left the future
those who be affected by it. The greatest
element defeat these expectations has sup
piled by the folly and madness Of that senator's friends
who have attempted to oresal and thwar the legitimate
to control them and have thereby introduced active and
energetic opposing elements In the contest
Against all these conflicting efforts and opinions the
hitherto held and will continue hold the scales Of jus
ce and unshaken. We still tell all the ont owners
Of this public domain TO enter and enjoy il both in the
North and the South with property Of every so exercise
the full powers of American feemen lsgislae for your
selves to and every extent and upon any and every
subject allowed by common constitution the federal
government will protect you against all who atemp. 10
disturb you in the exercise Of these Invaluable rights and
when you have become powerful and strong enough bear
Of sOvereigns without 10 Your opinions and your
action upon African slavery. Decide that question for
yourselves and we will sustain your decision because
bill 1t wrongs man--no section Of our common
country But It Is said grounds of defence
BY Old England and participated in by New ueaud and
therefore not responsible for 1t therefore,
called upon to initiate the example and force upon
sponsbity alone and wholly with those TO be affected by
it. While neither approve the argument yet its
Is not weakened by the point made by the senator II
il true and sound, the obligation New England
would be just great not to upou IL In Kansas
in Georgia If It here by their act they would
act us uujusty and inhunanIy by restricting II
mil nd a
master and slave by exterminatng the in the
States where il exists We have never asked the gov
carry by force in any other way, slavery
anywhere We do not desire It, We only demand
that the inhabitants OF the Territories shall decide the
question for themselves without the interference Of the
government the intermeddng Of these who have right
to decide it. We have again and again reiterated these
principles. We have steadily acted them The
does not attempt TO answer them but seeks 10 my them
aud the issues by rambling stump speech, perhaps
delivered for the 6fteth time filed with odds and ends,
old and modern instances" bits and scraps from
living and The dead These things may all answer very
we'll for the political going In New Hamp
shire for which they doubtless intended but they
certainly do eucidae any Of the questions und consd
in this debate; does his effort to show that
tain persons in New Hampshireprobaby bis political
opponens dozen years siner held opinions different from
those entertained by them contribute 10 that end
Ten years of argument discussion and patriotic tonsdera
Of questions have changed the opinions OF great
numbers o able honest and patriotic men, including per-
haps the very to whom he refers upon tbs subject
Of the power OF Congress prohibit slavery In the Terri
and great numbers Of such patriotic have been
bold and honest enough TO accept the truth for error and
upon it, and TO lease their casof to the
siduous nursing Of the senator from New Hampshire.
seems exceedingly difficult to SETTLE even question Of
historical fact with gentlemen upon this floor We
brought back again BY the senator 10 the question
Of the power Of Congress to prohibit savery In the
Territories but do intend TO argue it argued
IL the other end Of this Capitol In 1850 when support
ed what known the compromise measures argued
in the Senate two years when the Kansas and Ne
braska act passed; and have recently argued II in
another place am therefore, the record and do not
intend 60 through the argument again. but wish
10 correct statements In regard ques-
tions of fact which have arisen In the Of this de-
bate. ..-.ar@t -e~av. .ae nt @g f..
The senator paid just tribute TO one Of the most phil
osophic calm, and patriotic produced by the revou
tion-Mr Madison, man whom regard as the model Of
statesman. He quotes him authority In favor Of the
ec under his hand has been before the country for
several years In which he denies this power 10 Congress
The letter referred 10 has been printed for several years.
must therefore, have escaped the senator's attention
will read what be said upon this subject have not the
book before but have this opinion, quoted In speech
which delivered here two years ago, when the Ksnsas
and Nebraska bill was under discussion Mr. Madison In
his letter TO Mr.. Monroe In 1870, says:
"On side naturally that the right being given
from the necessity Of the CASE and In Tie great
principle ought not be extended further
continued longer than the occasion might fairly require
That the clause In the constitution giving Con-
gress power To make % needfu rules and regulations
specng the territory other property belonging TO the
United Statesn But Mr.. Madison goes further:
" The qnestions 10 be decided 10 be-
al. Whether territorial restriction be assumption Of
Ta misuse OF legitimate power and n The latter on,y
whether the injury threatened to the nation from acqu