Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-15
MR. CAss nN rAE KANSAS nrrsrIo \

WAsHNGroN, May l2.-Mr. Cass addressed the senate
to-day at length on the Kansas question tie vindicated
he uoctue OF sell government, or il had been called
~ dersion, "-quitter sovereignty He said this term
originated in relation to the first settlers Of California
who having no government made for themselves aud
asked the GeucraGOvernment TO recoyn,e II bt tbev
dersive, called squatter soyoreians a. II neopi
Who Were thrown Is waits upon distant strand where
there we're no laws had right to make regulations for
their own government
They call, squatter sovercigus because tbev did
not own the land and the OF cant term proceed
cd upon tue a.>upuon that thcre true sovereign
" except ncd sovereignty This reasoning carries u
bacA 20 the drk agcs, when we're considered As no
thing and land and rocks and trees we're regarded a. eve
rything In connection with this subject he quoted an
apologize OF D.. Franklin, who discussed the property
qualification r tiis way u there is property 1uaii6ca
ton OF $50, man who owns jaekass worth $50 has
ght 10 vote oiay but the jlckass dies and
he loses the W TO vote then, IN whom does the right
70 vote hen he man or in the jackas' This question
Mr Cas- wa. not casuist enough 70 determine.
He proceed discuss the question of the mower OF
Congress over The territories. lie said IL Congres. DE-
sired The pow g. make government for the territories
y tne ow"'r'Po OF the land jus, soon as she geLe-
RAJ go'ernmrt '0i all the land, there would be no long
cr ANY i0uuua1 iu, She power. The rights must th.e
for be in ,h 'eope aud not ia the land
NJ U''. 'cecd 70 examine sud cr,tio.so NJ. Douglas
report on karSas mat,ers and dissoacd om many Of IL
conclusions The report id NOT audr al a 10 the true
object Tor Wich Cove instituted and con
tanned many ideas which erroneous n theory and
dangerous Boo practice The committee saw that th, or
ganniou OF Territory cuiueutly necessary aud pro.
per a means Of cns5hng the people thereof % form
and mould their local and domestic institutions aud cstsb-
hsh state Government under the aubority of She Com
sttuou prcparstor, to admission in.o thc Union and
the, argue chat the si r Congress 10 pas the organic
act .. included in hr provision which authorizes thc ad
mis'ion of nov STATE
Bot hc thought thlt he doctrine ,hat Congress .d the
power 20 pass any measure which they though would pro
mote the prosperity u he territory would lead to ,so
conclusions Cong might think that the wilnot pro.
vso would be gOoi thing but they would not have
any limits 70 their d.ction they proceeded upon such
bose grounds Tie also said nst she bill OF the commit.
Zee di not aow thr p'opo e Ktnsts 90 tegnlie their
aft as they pleased and hence did not carry out he
doctrine OF she committee iu rgard 10 that subicci
INTERESTING FRov Rlo--A loiter from Rio 90 she 81
ut, says there ruod deal 1T sickness amongst the
meu OF war in She bs 'r The United States irieatc "a
yanuah had seventy cnscs Of lever on board She had
sa from Rio cr1sc TOE thc bcue6t OF the health of
ber crew
portion OF the Il, lhousd Chinese sboscrs contract.
Ell br by the lupctia. government bad arrived st Rio
They to b. bounI tor tcuu OF fifteen years and are
90 receive g. q ith
The Captain Of the American brig Mary smith Who had
beeu apPrchcnded charge Vt slave usding died on
the 18th OF March At Baha.