The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-11


executive officers oyercome and he'll then required
raise either by the regular force the militia compe
tent power 20 enable him 10 bring the Law into vigorous
eKerton When that done the law goes on IN Its aseuS
toned course.
Bat Mr. President worse than all this the provision de
clares that he 70 protect persons and property on all e
national highways leading Kansas There never was
such provision before What the national highways
leading TO Kansas Where they The first PROPOSE
ton saw, lthough that is Of no account now suppose
mentioned highways in Missouri specifically. There are
national highways in Massachusetts, leading TO Kansas,
that person passing Kansas from that State east of
IT, must go them. What is national highway leading
70 Kansas and what national highway There is no
such term known laws or constitution II used
here definition giving 10 the President great and en-
larged powers lie is 10 execute these powers the
tonal highways. What the national highways2 1t
IL sort of conventional forensic term that have intro
duced TO designate such streams as have proper claim TO
be improved under the commercial power but never
tending 70 roads There Is commercial power in this
country that by law extends TO roads.
Then what is the President in the execution of this ire
meDdous duty, TO dot How is he 10 find out where the
national highways are In the whole history Of the world
there never was instance of such mighty unlimited an
hnopn power granted to en- ladyqua Whas Fghf hSs
ana and go upon the highways and say ths is national
Highway that leads to Kansas here put my soldiers p
That Is the protection. He becomes great French rS
Of police under this system.
Mr. DOUGLAS. 1t puts the array wherever there ia a
mail route
Mr. OASS. ! do not go into details but the senator
from Illinois Is correct repeat you make your Presi
dent great French pr Of police sitting here ia Wash
ingon moving his wre and directing his soldiers through
the whole country TO go to such and such road and
rest any who they consider designs go Kansas
and is about TO make difficulty the road leading Kan
sas must confess have read 1T with utter astonshment
tibet get here and contend that such pro-
vision is constitutional The States protect the roads
This not question of commerce In navigabe waters
murder committed board ship vessel of
tons burden punishable by the laws Of the United States
but that gives the United States general Jurisdiction
the stream So far the commerce regulated and
concerned il relates that but the State Of Missouri
tects individuals the highways of Missouri add
have no right go there and interfere with her than
the English Parliament the English government has
There Is no such power in your constitution When you
asurp 1t you assume prerogave that does not belong
TO you.
Well Mr. President this whole proviso is that you are
to dsband the army and dsarm the militia But In the
mean time prophesy that if you do that you will have
no more troubles for long time in Kansas 1t is nvi-
tauon to the Indians to there and they will readily
and freely accept it, All this leads the serious
consequences.
concur with the honorable senator from Tennessee in
one respect l am willing to go far the Senate can
GO There IS no question of dignity that would stop
me Tor single moment. ! would sit here indefinite
peroo of time. would make any proposition to the House
OF representatives if thought they would give the least
attention toit but here taken 1t is impos-
sibe for for any member of the Senate, think who
has voted as have to recede from the position
aken-l will not say to abase the dignity of the Senate
out TO cast down its usefulness and standing and with it
me liberties OF the people of this country by asserting
such measure. do not any prospect of our doing
any good by continuing this controversy under the
impression that we had better it now. There
appeal made to the people of this country and il is said
they must settle 1t repeat shall be perfectly willing
as wiling as my manto exhaust all proper means of
reconciliation The Senate will recolect that in
marks which made before, was in favor OF a concia-
tory spirit opposed proposition to adhere and voted
for insisting but the House of Representatives having
now taken it upon themselves to say they will adhere
heir position, that they will have Cancellation
am prepared to adopt the course and let the matter
90 TO the people of the country.