Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-02-07

they did not ask Tor the repeal OF the hlsrouri
Compromise for more than one-third OF century.
Strange is it that the South should have been de-
pendent upon Northern sagacty and munihcence
and Northern statesmen to protect Southern rights
and Southern property 1t had met the approba-
ton Of the ablest statesmen who have lived since
the fathers passed off No one had ever thought
of its repeal; and even the ultra Nashville Con-
vention had endorsed its principles and made it
the sine qua non, expressed in the compromise
of 1850 while it was pending. We have the en-
dorsement of the Missouri Compromise by our
fathers, and its endorsement by successive Con-
crosses; by the popular vote of Texas, and by the
disunion convention at Nashville.
Now, what was the necessity of the repealY
Only to renew the agitation OF slavery and make
President. For the passage OF the Nebraska Dill
to enable Congress to interfere with the snDect OF
slavery il would be necessary to concede to them
the power Of doing so. | deny to Congress all
right or power over the subject of slavery in or
out of the States Territories of this Union; and
therefore, any action which may be taken on this
subject, directly or indirectly, was exercising a
power not delegated to Congress by the Constitu-
ton. II Congress authorized legislation upon that
subject, either drectlyor indirectly TO the inhab
tlnts Of the Territory, they must have possessed
that power primarily. An attorney IN fact cannot
exercise power greater, or apart from that OF his
principal Can Congress create slavery Then
If it is constructive power, growing up under
the Constitution, construction has no limits. So
that you must either deny to Congress the right
to interfere with the subject at all, or you must
concede to Congress the absolute power of con-
trolling the subject.
Upon this ground opposed the Nebraska and
Kansas BILL as well as on the ground that it was
violating solemn treaty with the Indians, and
would have the inevitable tendency of renewing
slavery agitation, and of alternating the feelings of
the North from the South; whilst it conferred no
baneft upon the South, but acted as a direct inu
~ to the State of which am a representative.
And the amendment of Mr. Badger TO that bill ex-
pressedly disavowedany possible benefit that might
otherwise inure to the South-for it was called
a Southern measure. Why did it not originate in
the South? Are not her statesmen patrio md
discerning? Are they not true to the int Of
their constituents? And is it not st-ang a
gentleman from a northern section of the Mon
should step forward as champion of the South
aud award to her benefits which her statesmen had
failed to demand for 30 long time.
1t was at first intended to create but one Terri
tory. That seemed enough when there were no in
habitants in that vast country but that would only
create limited amount of patronage. One gov
ernor three judges, one Secretary of State, one
marshal and other officers necessary to the forma-
ton of any Territory. Then il was thought that it
would give more capital, in the way of patronage,
that two Territories be created and thus double
the amount of patronage. So the bill provided for
two Territories Nebraska and Kansas. This made
way for two governors, six judges, two marshals,
two Secretaries of State, sundry small salaried Off
GERS independent of the amount of money Incl
dent in such cases of general steaage. Laugh
teri
Well, fellow-citizens, opposed both these mea-
sures. What was the result of the detailsg 1t de-
clared that any man going there, no difference If
he had not been in the United States more than
FIVE days, might settle on the soil, and within six
months cast bis vote for officers and be entitled to
q reservation of land. No matter whether he was
a worthy foreigner, whose character and virtue
commended him to our hospitality and the protec-
ton of our laws, or was convict fresh from the
cells of European prisons, and stained with every
crime that can blacken humanity.
We thus see such men placed on footing of
perfect equality with the most respectable citizens
In this country who emigrate to that Territory, and
whose persons may have been mutilated in battle
in defending their country's flag and honor. If
some gentlemen of the Bombshell Democracy are
not willing to admit that we are as good as we
ought to be, l am still inclined to think that we
are better than European convicts. / would be
willing to give Americans decided preference,
though it may be unpopular with the modern De-
mocracy
Felow-citzens, it is said the States have the
power to regulate the right of suffrage, and deter
mine who shall be voters within their respective
States. The constitution declares Congress shall
have power to pass uniform naturalization laws
Can a foreigner become citizen Of State when
he is not naturaized citizen of the United States?
Would il be legitimate to invest him with the rights
of suffrage until he is citizen under the constitu-
ton 1t really seems to me that the modern De-
mocracy have it in contemplation to surrender our
rights to foreigners and our country to foreign in
fuences. To any such attempt l am directly OPP
posed, and am prepared at all times to vindicate
the rights ofaatve or adopted citizens, in oppos-
ton to the paupers and criminals which are thrown
upon our shores and sought after and counted by
the present leaders of the Democratic party.
/ well remember the advent of Kossuth. He
came to the Congress of the United States / saw
the Senate trucking to the demagogue-the I'M
princpled deserter of Hungary. / saw him stand
ing in the Senate, in view of the portrait of Wash
ngton, with his sword dangling at his side, and in
open defiance of all our institutions TCres of
shame shame = Washington had never appeared
in the face of Legislative assembly of his country
men with his arms, but to surrender them to Con-
gress--a sword with which he had carved a way
to the independence of his country. This Kossuth,
this renegade who deserted his country in her hour
of dearest need, when leaving the shores of our
country advised the German population to use their
influence at the polls and when they had power
sufficient to give direction to the policy of this
government, to involve her in system of inter
vention In the affairs of other nations.
This was the return which our statesmen re-
ceived for their distinguished courtesy to this for
egn renegade. Our distinguished statesmen We'd
with each other in offering adulston and making
speeches Of laudation and praise and II vas real
" said they would jump leap frog see who would
get ahead in the race. few days after his de-
parture from this country, saw the Emperor of
Russia's Representative at Washington. | accost-
ed him rcmarking ironically
I" Sir our Kossuth has quit the shores of Ameri-
can
"Yes, sare," he replied, "I tole Messier Web