Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-15
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WAsHIsGros, Jan. l9-CosGREss,-Ar. Rich :
irdson said ia voting for the Kansas and Nebraska
pill, he intended that the people of the Territories
should decide the question themselves. BE would
admit them with without slavery He had said
that slavery would go there, but never urged it
as reason why he voted for the bill. AS to the
constituiionaty of the Wilmot Proviso, he voted
Tor the principle as app icable to the Mexican ac-
QUESTION in spirit Of compromise; but it would be
unjust to incorporate it in territorial bills. His
Judgment of the Constitution does not carry slavery
into the Territories, but protects both sections OF
the Uuion alike.
There was much sq1abble as to the order Of pro-
ceeding, and finally it decided that the candi
dates should answer Zocofer's questions before
others are pFopounded.
Mr.. Banks was then called out and numbers drew
up chairs around him. he did not feel obliged, he
said, to answer the questions. He had not solicited
the support Of any. He distinctly remarked that he
did regard the Kansas bill as promotive Of the
formation of free States-that he believed in the
consLitutionality Of the Wilmot Provso He did not
believe that the Constitution carries slavery into the
Territories; that he recognized the protection of
property in the North and South alike, but not
property in slaves. He believed the Constitution
to be an instrument of freedom, and that Congress
was wrong in repeating the Missouri Compromise.
Mr. Fuller said be did not regard the Kansas bill
promotive of free or slave States, andtia he lad
never advocated the constitationelity of the Viii.
mot Provso Slavery exists independently of the
Constitution, and Congress heretofore had right
TO egislate slavery into or out OF the Territories,
and that it ony had the right to legisate so far as
to protect the citizens in the enjoyment OF their
property.
Mr. Barksdale propounded questions which Dir.
Banks said were enacted by the Democrats and
Americans--the latter being the larger portion in
his dstri land by them elected AS to the
equality of the white and black races, he believed
in the language of the Declaration ofindependence
THAT all men were created free and equ4" He
had adopted the idea that the weaker race will be
absorbed in the strOnger-that was the universal
Law Of nature-but whether white or black was su
perior, and would absorb the other he would leave
for the full development of the future. Laughter
[Cries Of Good As to the other questions pro-
pounded they subordinate to that of prohib
ting slavery in Kansas, aud be would unite all in
trrdict Of slavery in the Territories.
Mr.. Fuller in favor Of the restoration Of
the Missouri Compromise, and was opposed to the
abolition Of slavery in the District Of Columbia he
did not believe in the equality of the white aud
back races; he thought with Washington that to
appoint native born citizens TO Office in preference
to those of foreign birth, the best policy of
government Did not desire to exclude foreigners
from coming hther and would invite them to set,
tie the public territory and build up for themselves
homes, but in all matters of legislation and in the
administration laws, americans should rule America
Mr. Richardson answered various questions on
the subject Of slavery propounded by bingham.
Each party appeared entirely satisfied With the re-
spOnses OF its candidate.
House then took another vote for Speaker:
Banks "a, Richardson Co. Fuller 33. Pennington I,
scattering 4. Necessary to a choice l04
House then adjourned.