Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-07

voted for it because believe that il was the will
of the people OF that Territory that the institution
should not 60 there 1 merely refer to this as one
instance IN which very large portion Of the Co1-
gress Of the United States did favor this principle
But, sir, know that the democratic party do |
/ not agree entirely upon this question. Aud what
! Of tbsU As have already said, it is not a ques-
ton Of legislation, We agree upon al the ques-
tons in the Kansas bill as to the legislative power
Tneu, sir, there is no difficulty or diff renee of
opinion, IS l understand it. in the democratic par
ty, 80 far as 70 what Congress ought do should
/ do Suppose that l sm wrong in thinking that the
people OF Territory have right 10 egislate upon
this as upon other domestic Institutions; and sup
! pose they do it-wheTe is the remedy II they have
! done wrong2 Is it in the halls of legislation, &C
cordiDg to the democratic party, whether they be-
! heve the one side or the other Of this question:
| No. sir. As l understand it, the democratic party
are willing to refer the question to the courts of
| the country; and the Kansas Nebraska bill pro.
vides for the trial of all these cases. and their ad-
| judicstiOn and determination by the Supreme
| Court of the United States
Section twenty-seven, after Sroviding for the
| establishment Of a supreme court district courts
probate courts, and justices Of the peace, euacts
! that
"Wrts of error. bills of exception, and APPEALS,
shall Dc allowed in all cases from the fnai decis-
ions of said district courts to the supreme court
| under such regulations as may be prescribed bv
law; but in no case removed to the supreme court
shall trial By jury be allowed in said court"
"Writs Of error, and appeals from the final de-
cisious OF the Supreme Court Of the United States
! in the SINE manner, and under the same reguls
| tons, as from the circuit court of the United
States, when the value Of the property in contro-
Versy, or the amount IN controgersT--to be sscer-
tanned by the cath or affirmation Of either party
or other competent witnesses shall exceed 81
0OO except only, thBt in all cases involving title to
slaves the said wrIts of error, oFApDeas shall be
allowed and decided by said supreme court with
out regard to the value Of the matter, property,
or title IN contro yersy, and except, also, that a
writ of error or appea, shall also be allowed to
the Supreme Court Of thu United States from the
decision OF the said supreme court created by this
act or OF any Judge thereof or tne district courts
created by this act, or OF any Judge thereof up n
any writ OF hQbeaS corpus, involving the question
Of personal freedom"
Suppose the people Of Kansas should prohibit
slavery while they are 10 q territorial condition,
and some one dissatisfied with that action should
take the question up to the Supreme Court Of the
United States, through the territorial courts and
that court should decide that the people in the
Territories were not prohibited by the constitution
but have a valid anu constitutional power to pro,
hibIt slavery IN the Territory: IS there democrat
here who would be for sgltstlng and overthrow
ing that decision OF the Judicial power of the
D
ieve they have right t. introduce the Institution
into the Territory, and should pass laws for that
| purpose, and some gentleman dissatisfied with
that aud thinking the people had exceeded their
power should take the case to the judicial tribu.
nails OF the country for adjudication and determin-
alton, and the Supreme Court should decide that
the people OF a Territory have s right to establish
theinsutuuOn Of SLAVERY thsre, then the demo.
csatic party, as q party, throughout the country
viii acqulesce n that decision, 10 the same man
ner as they would It tue Supreme Court should de-
termIue that there was DO such power. Then. I
say, there is no such difference OF opiai-u in tie
democratic party as should cause any objection to
taem. We have rested the question as TO tie
time when the people may determine this G1es-
ton for themselves with them and wiki the cJurls
OF the country.
But l understand that even those who cry
'squstter sOVe eighty throughout the South, and
who most slgualy failed in the last canvass under
that cry, admit that the people of a territory have
a right, when they come TO form S-a-e cJastI-
futon, 10 determine whether they will have slave
| ~ or not. Am ] correct 10 that position and IN
Outstanding OF what the hold TO be the correct
doctrine on this subject II So there may be not
more than twelve hours difference Of time between
them and myself / say the peope can co it to-
day n their own way sld they ssy that tue same
men can DO j. to morrow by fam Dg Sac con-
| sIuuou. Then there il be weeu Us bus one
| nights difference IN time, and perhaps but one
! hour IL IS tie manner IF dong IT. and not the
tLilg done, wLi-h seems TO be IL controversy
| even 10 the CeuOcreJlc party Now, Il seems To
me that this Should be 10 cause OF dissatisfied "a
! vita the democratic parry, nor should i. be say
OBI CuCu 10 the democratic Party, Our positions
are clear and / thLk well u-dsrs.ood-ls much
s. at .eas as thyse Of the party to which you
/ NJ. Speaker, belong.
NOu-Iu erVsuuOn OF the part Of Congress Is III
! Iv IN IN AZ. F.r r.a1
! try can remain IA union AID have peace AID lar.
mJuy tnT0u d all It's borders and U5 Tres ron sgi-
! tsuUn aud excitement upOl this question. l. be-
! the ground hat Congress shall not interfere VITA
| the domestic institutions OF a STATE CT Territory,
but that the people If both States and Territories
shaiI be Tree to form ami regulate their domestic
! Institutions II Their own way subject only 10 The
! Cynslu ion OF the United s stes
believe, sir, that there are but three questions
| 10 regard 10 winch the subject OF slavery should
! be introduced or mentioned IN this bal, OF 10 n
| other wing Of the CrpllUl. Ole Is the prohibition
! o. the African slave trade from lSOS on. Il., /
trade was prohibited and by the laws OF the Cyu1-
/ Try It is piracy for American citizen to b. en-
! gaged 10 It. By those laws an willing TO abide; /
AID l ,hluS tba. the question should never have |
been introduced into tul5 nall by any man, North |
or South, who wI.lL to abide by the present
legislation. Another IS that 10 reference 10 the /
return of fugilvCs from labor escaping from tie |
States where they are held into another State. /
Ihe last Is that in reference to the sppor0ument OF
representation, by winch you are bound to regard |
five slaves as three pe-slls.
Understand, strange as it may appear, that
there are m=u IN tie NJrtl protesting to be learn
ed and intelligent, ami claiming TO be statesmen,
who say to their pe)pe that lie STAKEHOLDER 10 the
South has thra' votes for every five slaves he pos
sgsses Taat argues an ignorance upon the part OF
those who assert I which did not believe existed
in any pOrtion OF the country. Why, sir, il
S1utlerl State, a man VINO owns hundred slaves
goes T. the polls and deposits one vote, sud Ou.
one and the man who never owned one, the man |
VINO never owned one foot of land, the man who |
never owned dolar if you please 10 his life, il
he be free white male citizen of the United Ssse7,
over twenty-oue years Of age AMI mas been for
six months a resident, in the Stat 10 which live,
he can vote, and his vote Gu Is Just as much as
that Ct the man who OWLS huuuIei Yes, sir,
one Of your constituents, Mr.. Spesker-3ne born
in your dlsrICt-Cr a natuT4zad citizen. If he
comes to my country, and resides there for SIX
months Is competent a voter Gs the mll wh)
hiss lived there and owned property there oil bis
lie Why, sir, l have no doubt that you make
capital out of such a statement, when you know,
and all the men who make the statement know, |
that in making up the ratio of Tepressn ion every
free negro at the North counts for o person, aud
that. if all the negroes were free in my country,
inst 3Gd Of counting three for five they DO now,
every one would be counted. In that event, we
should then have our political power augmented, !