Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-15
THIRTY-FoURrR ooNcREss.

SATURDAY, Jan. IL. :
House. Mr. Richardson replied TO the Sc
rles OF questions propounded bv Mr.. Zolhcof.
Ter OF Tennessee. He said that in voting for
the kanzas Nebraska blu, he intended that
the people of the territories should decide the
question of slavery for themselves, and he
was IN favor of admitting. Kanzas with or
without slavery. AS to the constitutionality
OF the Wilmot Proviso, he voted for the prin =.
cIpie as applicable to cur Mexican acquisitions
IN spirit of compromise, but he thought it
would be unjust to incorporate the proviso in
territorial bill. In his judgment the consti-
tuilon does not carry slavery into the terrific
mes, but protects both sections Of the country
alike.
Mr.. Banks was called out, and members
drew up their chairs around him. Mr. Banks
said he did not feel obliged to answer ques-
tons. lie had not solicited support. His
friends-as Othello said of his vile
-' had eyes, and chose him."
He distinctly remarked he did not regard the
hanzas bill as promutive Of the formation of
free States, He believed in the constitution.
atty of the Wilmot Proyso, and did not be-
lieve that the constitution carried slavery into
the territories. He recognized the right to
protect property, North and South, alike. but
not property in man. Ee believed the Con-
stituiion to be an instrument of freedom, and
that Congress was wrong in repeating the Mis-.
souri, Compromise. applause from the Re-
puolicans.)
There were now cries for Fuller. Mr.. Full
Ter of Pennsylvania, rose and said that he was
ready al any time to retire from the protract-
ed contest. He did not regard the Kanzas bill
as promotive Of the formation of either free or
slave states. He had never advocated the con.
stltuuohality OF the Wllmot Proylso. Slavery
exists independently ofgthe Constitution. He
COMMENCED mat congress had no right to legis-
late upon slavery, an or out OF territories it
only nao the rlght to leglslate so fur as to pro-
tect cftlzens IN tie enjoyment of their prop
erty.
MI. remington OF N. j., was then loudly
called Tor. lie said he had no idea that SO OBJ
schre ana unpromlslng candidate as himself
would be req ulred to define his position. He
was outside OF the triangle. (Laaghter.) He
must respectfully decline to make reply.
important cries. from all quarters of "Call
the roll, ote, "Note.
MI barksdale ot MISS, asked Mr.. Banks:
"Are you member of the Know Nothing
party! Are you in favor of the abolition of
slavery IN the District of Columbias Do you
WISH TO promote the equality of the white and
A"SN' y AeSiSioetOh. <AiS YOU III IaNOf
OF the entire exclusion of naturalized citizens
and Catholics from office: You were IN favor
OF the revision Of the tariff at the last Senate
are you SO, nowF
A sharp personal set.to here occurred be-
tween Mr. Bark sdale aud Mr. Kennat+ of Nj;
souri,. y ~ 10
When order was res+orod NJ p;oh.ua.,u
renlied negatively to NJ Ba,tsioia,s ,,'or;oa
with the execution Of tbe las+ : 40'''es'
Mr.. Banks. in ANSWERING tho same irtor
rooatories s,id no nrefarrad 7ao;n,, 90 :, ~.
own yav having gantIomon - H., - +h -a;o
own inferences Tie was noninatad h. ~ 10
Democrats and Americans and bv tIoro elaat
ell He referred 70 the record of last e.
his views on the tariff He had aaoneJ tbe
maxim oi Junins alt Is unforfnmdte for
man to spend-anv cor siderable norton Of his
time in commentinc on his own work -
rLauebterl As 10 the eonaIitv If tbe ubito
and black races. he believed IN the janeu.oe
of the Declaration Of Independence that sIl
men were created eonaI He had adonted
the idea thar tbe ,voalier ,ooo vii, ha ohaolhoJ
IN the stronger: that Is the universal law DeO
Whether the white or black race was the su-
perior and would eventually absorb the other.
he wonld NOT exnress nm on;n;on' b,,t rro4e
red to await moro FIJI doyoIo,roor,+F - AZ,