The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-14

ora ia from foreign countries should come into their set
teme ntsall governments Tor free countries have given
forei tnrs these privileges and oenes have given them
all the rights of citizens It done by Home equenty
All governments have exercised the power The policy OF
our government TO bring these people here HAS It
not worked weli Look at the country; look ut u5 then
look now Where is the evil from II To what evil
can any point2 Have not grown great prosper
oss powerful and happy Is there anything TO disturb
us but our own iolyour dissensions about abstract
questions that do the parties no make noise
about them2 We increase national wealth by bringing in
hundreds of thousands of peons into the country and "
has been The great the man will the greatest of ALL
elements of the wealth and the power OF the United States
1t is so much capital reared in foreign countries at the
pense of foreign countries IL 10 brought here at the full
vgor of manhood We only do not have to pay for IT.
but 1t transports itself and brings something with H. Tere
FORE sound question OF political economy with your
boundles public lands from the Mississippi river TO tho
Pacific every wise statesman should seek to bring thou
sands Of people who attached liberty to develop
oil this great and such as IN the
order of lime we oay acquire for this provision in
Kansas am for 1t here believe 1t to be sound in prin-
cpe tits good nducement 10 give TO these Territories
the power determine for themselves, as determine for
mvse In Georgia who shall vote They have settled it
and the bill only says that the persons whom they have ad
Judged 10 be worthy shall exercise that right They do not
uure me and the people of Minnesota say they do not IN
lure them will leave 10 the people of Minnesota these
one hundred and eighty Thousand cemen the right TO de-
termine who shall aid themwho shall be eonsned In
this great Of taking her position among the sovereign
States of this Union.
Mr. HOUSTON regret exceedingly, cir, that my in
disposition great allow me to IN this
debate have never witnessed in which felt go
great an anxiety participate the one now on the td
know an, unable proceed but protest against the
passage of this bill without the amendments proposed IL
is ali can do Inasmnch as matters collateral TO this
question have been brought into the discussion, shai
trust have sufficient strength and health before the ad
journnn Of the present session, when will avail myself
of nm otorttnity to answer some OF the arguments and
matters introduced into this discussion. Being unable to
proceed shall detain the Senate one moments but
hope the vote will be taken. at
Mr. CRITTENDEN | have sir, however errng may
be- very clear and strong conviction on ths subject and
feel it to be my duty, painful as it's at suca an hour
and with Senate whose patience must already De very
much worn out to deain them with few further remarks
on this subject
Mr. PRATT Ifmy friend from Kentucky will give way,
will move that the Senate adjourn. ~
Mr. DOUGLAS. Ihopo not ask for the yeas ana
nays that motion
Mr. PRATT. Ihopewe may ADJOURN
The yeas aud nays ordered and being taKen re-
sulted--yeas TO- nays 22--as follows;
YEAS Messrs Adams Bayard, Bell Of Tennessee Ben
jamn Bggs Brown Butler Clay Crittenden, Geyer Hous
and and Thomson hono tast Of Kensuchy~io.
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Bell of New Hampshire, Biger.
Foster Hale Harlan James, Nourse, Pugh Seward, Stuart,
Toombs, Tousey, Trnmbull, Wade, and W'son--22
So the Senate refused to adjourn.
Mr. CRITTENDEN 1t 5 quite as agreeable to me per-
sonalsy proceed would be TO postpone my re-
marks until have no complaint therefore, 10
make that account. & N4s#ei .M t
Mr. President think this is very important question.
The immediate instance which before perhaps 10 not
but it involves great question OF principle and OF pocy
whether the Congress of The United States can or VIII
confer upon aliens the privilege of voting think they
can think they ought If they could The con-
stion Of the United States declares that we the people
of the United States make this constitution for our own
advantage--for good and ia all s provisions 1t
refers that people of the United States As oss who
ia every capacity to administer this government rs
well in its nary elections in its representative char
acter That is what understand the constitution OF the
country be aud illustrate that this is the great and
primeva principle OF the constitution, 10 goes on further
to provide that Congress may pass uniform rule OF nat
ation by which any other than the original parties 70 1T
acquire the privilege of voting That my view
know of no citizenship that can be conferred by
State deny that it sin the sovereign competency OF any
State to confer citizenship or 10 confer the right OF SUI
frage in regard to where medatey immed-
atey it is have influence and effect the general gov
ernment 1t worth the inquiry whether, in relation
to other matters they may give this or tha 70 wnom
That is not the question The question s whether they
confer citizenship and with 1t the right OF suffrage,
upon parties entitled by the constitution or the natu
ralizAon laws which right of suffrage Is TO be exercised
in any matter touching affecting, or controlling medate
or Immediately, the action OF this government; and I
deny that they The constitution which established
this made all the provisions necessary and
it made them for the people of the United States and
nobody else Nobody had right to interfere IN TINS
government by suffrage otherwise except the people OF
the United Staes in the provided by the consttu-
ton. There is mode provided by the constitution
whereby any other than the original parteshe people
OF the United Satesshal vote, except through the me-
dium of the naturalization laws. hen you attempt 10
confer it. then on others ask you for your power do
The constitution says nothing about comforting tho
right surage but speaks of citizenship That IS the
character which the right of suffrage belongs II part
and parcel of it. That is the instrument by which the
sovereign people exercise their sovereignty 1t is their
crown their sceptre and shall take 1t from the so
far am concerned and vote Is concerned Ihough
having less sympathy for foreigners than Others who
have spoken here will not give one hairs breadth OF IT
fta man. IL belonged to my ancestors and their
poserity my brethren, and my countrymen and shait
hold my bounden and my sacred duty to secure and con-
fine IL to its lawful nherors That is my obcctoni tnat
is my feeling on the subject
do not desire to expaate. Remember sir, the right
of suffrage which you comforting is not that which
relates the transaction of small matters OF temporary
expedency temporary proprety in the government OF
Territory That is the utmost privilege which, it is con-
the full enjoyment of that but in the progress OF their
society," they have to another stage and they
now this BILL authorized to prepare themselves to enter
in the higher character of State government into this
Union. This is very different state Of things The affairs
be managed the matters be determined the great
tie of Territory The foundations Of an Amer
republic member of this Union, to be laid and
whose hands fit to lay them To whose hands does
the constitution give this great work To American ct-
By this bill you propose to give II to Aliens s the
Senate prepared for this Is it question OF expedency
to such subect2 1t is to establish constituton to
make arepubc Is that small matter, in regard to which
we may governed by temporary expediency, and
the little Of the day which to this party or
that party may TO require that they should urge on
to preciptate conclusion measure OF this sorl Is 1t
smal2 No. sir 1t is principle To be jealous Of foreign
influence taught from the foundations OF the gov
ernment
In this instance the influence which you are giving to