New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-16

tiohr Wy tne ktntfnldh IDnf mB-iSrIpV
lMr. Barksdalel in relation to Catholic and adopted
citizens.
SIR: do not know, nor care. what mans reigiou.
opinions may be. would n soon support Catholic
for Office man protesting any other religion pro-
yided he was qualified, and his political sentiments
conesponded with my own. think, Sir in reference
10 this Government Of ours, that our only safety
at least that our greatest safety upon ths subject
OF religion il in carrying out the policy never to carry
our religion into politics, and never carry our politics
to church. They distinct and separate-unalter.
ably 70. Catholic is much entitled to protection
in this country as those Of any other religion. have
prejudice against the Catholics have against
foreigners. voted the last time voted, in nv own
State, for an adopted citizen and expect to vote for
them in future often they presented, provided
they qualified.
Mr.. BISonAM-I beg leave TO ask the gentleman
frsm Inois-lcries Of "Orderw and confusion in the
hall. The gentleman from Illinois has stated that he
answered my questions this morning, with the excep
ton Of the first and fifth. lCnes Of Don't yeldl'
remarks this morning, he responded to the second in
teogatory, which is this Do you hold that the peo-
"ple of any Of the said Territories have the right to
make any law within any Of said Territories where
"by any person therein shall be deprived Of life or b-
erty, except punishrnent for crime upon due
viction 2" Has the gentleman from Illinois re-
sponded TO that, and if not, will bs respond TO it,
Mr.. RIcHARDsos-In reply To the gentleman from
Ohio have to say that substantially responded to
HE nterTogatory this morning.
Mr.. BIEGHAM-In what way?
Mr.. RIcHARDsoN-I said, in my remarks this morn
ing. that in my opinion the people Of Territory have
the night either to esablish prohibit African Slavery
think that is answer to the genteman's question.
MIR. BINcHAM-Under Territorial laws, does the gen.
tlemsn mean
MI RIcHARDsoS-I do not wish TO single out par
ticulaI instance.
Mr. BisGHAM insisted reply to his last question,
but without success
Mr.. BASKs-I repeat Mr.. Clerk, the principle on
which answer interrogetores from any quarter, and
it j., that speak "a Member of this House for
Of the Districts Of the State Of Massachusetts,.
In regard 10 my position rs connected with the par
ties Of the country, wish to make my statement in
my way, nasmuch as it is matter which partcu-
ary concerns myself. will state the facts, and the
gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Barksdae, and other
gentlemen may draw their own inferences What they
may be, il is not for me to say. When was elected
70 this House q Member from the State Of Massa-
chusetts, elected the nomination of the regu-
lar Democratic party and Of the American party OF
that district. The American party was very largely
in the majority. avowed my sentiments freely and
fully the questions which involved in the issue
presented by that party, before there any especial
for me TO do and before it had attracted the
attention of the country; and az answer to the
Mississippi after it had been submitted to the gentle
from Illinois, l have only to say that, in the
speech which / delivered to this body during the as
Congress, expressed freely and fully al my opinions
on the subject. The record is there, and TO it refer
the gentlemen for information Let the record speak
/ have adopted the maxim of Jnnus that it il an
fortunate waste of time for man to spend any con-
siderable portion of his life in commentaries on his
own works Laughter.
| come now to speak to the interogatOry in refer
ence to the equality of the white and black races. i
have to say in his matter that accept the doctrine
of the Declaration of Independence, that all men are
created equal In regard to the superiority of races
impressed with the conviction that it is to be de-
termined only by capacity for endurance So far as
have studied the subject, it to me to be the uni
versal law that the weaker is always absorbed and
disapDpar6 in the etrnnOer ra Whether the black
race of this continent, or any other part OF the world
is equal to the white race only be determined by
the absorption and disappearance of one or the other
and propose to wait until the respective races can be
properly subjected to this philosophical test before
give.it decisive answer IRoars Of flaughterl.
As the other question is the key to the politics of the
country, viii now give il my attention
you in favor of restoring the Missouri restriction do
for the entire prohibition of Slavery in ell the Territories
The Territorial question of this day refers to the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska. ! leave the
Territories which to come hereafter TO the hereaf-
ter but say at the same time that am in favor OF
the prohibition of Slavery in Kansas and Nebraska.
Then in regard to the first clause of the ntcn0gaory
Are YOU in favor of restoring the Missouri rcstric-
ton IL have to say that desire that the prohibition
made by Southern men and Southern States-the In
bibtiop of the institution of Slavery in the Territories
OF Kansas and Nebraska-shol be made good to the
people of the country. l care not i'll what manner it
shall be done whether there be restoration of tho
technical and arbitrary line or by some other meth
good to the people of the United States the prohib
ton for which the Southern States contracted and re-
ccived consideration. am for the substantial res
toraon Of the prohibition it has existed since 1922
Here several questions in regard to Slavery III
the District Of Columbia and the MODIFICATION OF the
tariff laws they now exist. stand here ready and
desrous and determined TO cooperate with the men OF
the United States who for the substantial rcstora-
ton of the institution iof Slavery in the Territories OF
Kansas and Nebraska. j am ready to act with men
of any party and of any views for the Accomplishment
of this great end. / shall ask man with whom
shall cooperate in this matter what he thinks of the
abolition of Slavery in the District OF ColumOia or
what he thinks or shall do on the tariff question.
In my of the politics of this country these ques-
tions are not at issue and Sir inasmuch as propose
to ask no opinions of those with whom l cooperate
upon such questions apart from the great pohtlcal
issues Of this coming year, so, Sir say that have
no opinions myself to pronounce. That Mr. Clerk Is
my answer
Mr.. FULLER Of Peunsylvania-Mr. Clerk, shall
answer the questions specifically and directly, reserv-
ing to myself the privilege OF more full explanation
hereafter.
Are YOU in favor Of restoring Missouri restriction or do
you for the entire prohibition OF Slavery IN all the re0e
OF the United StatesW
am opposed to any legislation upon those subjects
for reasons already given.
Are you in favor Of sboshng Slavery In the District OF Co
lumbis sDd the United States forts, doek'ysrds ke"
i am not, Sir.
Do you believe in the equality the white and black
in the United States and do you wish to promote that equality
do not Sir. l acknowledge decided preference
for white people. Laughter.
you favor OF the entire exclusion OF adopted ctteu
and Roman Catholics from Office
lCries of 4" Yes or no J" and laugbter
Mr.. Clerk, think with General Washington--snd
he is a very high authorty-that it does not comport
with the policy of this country to appoint foreigners to
office TO the exclusion of natve-born citizens oud ap-
plause in the galleries. Bat wish to say that pro-
scribe no man because of his religion; denounce no
man because of hs politics. accord to all the largest