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Referred 10 the Committee on Judiciary
TIE POSITION PAauHs.
The confederation Of the Presidents message WAS
sumed
Mr. STEPHENS (rat) of Ga said the debate on this sub
ject WAS the most unusual In pariameDtAr his
rory To him invested with great interest," and to
the country he trusted would not be Improbable We
are IN the midst OF new epoch in the republic, and /
will be considered hereafter The election brought
into array parties with what he considered well defined
ano clearly ascerialned principles which manfully
and openly met on both sides was fearful issue, but
ihe dangers past The result OF the ele ,ton has
quieted the public mind and we may do well
review them BE Congratulated the country, tho House
and even the Speaker, on the result Of the election
which has made the people everywhere breathe eer and
opinion what decided the contest and some
thought nothing had been decided But had been de
cded that Congress shall impose restrictions the
Territories 20 far slavery is concerned. This issue
was boldly made one side, and firmly and jealous
y met on the other be took TOR granted that the prn
Cples OF the Kansas Nebraska endorsed the
verdict Of the people in the Presidential election IT,
however contained such idea squstter sovereignty
There recognized independent sovereignty In the
people OF the Territories He rejoiced the IN the
endorsement Of that act because the boast made
this floor that the people Of the North would never
tain IT, because few members from the Norh ad
vocaed s pr lnciples. He rejoced, though there
but eighteen friends of the Kansas Nebraska bill In
this House from the North He believed tha. forty nine
had been Yeturne from that section 10 the Congress-
The Ksnsas Nebraska act merely carried out the
democrats pledged themselves In their national conven
tons With regard to the Territories Congress- has only
the right pass needul rules and regulations relative
lands and under the Cause of the constitution which
coniers tas power they cannot exclude slaves white
The domain Is left for settlement by people
in virtue Of the constitution, shall admit them into the
Union STATE with sovereign power, and equal
footing WIN ~ 3sss soe original states AScosd.s TO the
hence the necessity OF making that declaration.
Mr.. CAMPBELL trep) of Ohio, inquired whether be
deroood Mr. stephens to take the ground that the Kan
Nebraska removed restriction against slavery
rom Minnesota and AL ether Territories
declared null and void wherever 1t had extended.
Mr.. CAMPBELL wsbed 70 know whether Mr. stephens
unoerstood the repeating clause extending beyond the
terhoi ial lmits Kantas and Nebraska
Mr.. STEPHENS replied, he understood by the declaration
tha the Missouri restriction Inconsistent with the
compromise measures OF 1850 aud therefore was pro
noupced null and void to be confined not to ene place
than another In the Of his he
Mr Campbell two years ago had predicted there would
not be another Kansas Nebrasks majority In this
Who had decided against him and hi, party This
to speak Court after his decided The judge
told him he could not do So whereupon the lawyer said
Was rot arguing the question, but only cursipg toe de-
cision - So WAS with tho gentleman from Ohio
(Lsughser.)
NJ CAMrREII replied, in that trial Of the case there
ns.ses on one .ds claimed that The sebrsEs act meant
thing, and the Witnesses the other side swore
meant somethipg entirely different
Mr. STpIHLss II suppose the gentleman from Ohio was
OF the Witnesses and people Of his district did
not believe his testimony. daughter Ar. s.ephsns
southern, but rational and stitutionA
Although he should Ike to Kansas admitted the
PROBABILITY Not ONLY the laws Of climate aud produc-
the other Territories
Mr. DAVE, TX NJ OF Nd remarked thn gentlemen
had tE entiaiy differed public questions aud the
suit accession OF doubt upon dou bt and confu
zion worse confourded unit, he who should aernp, TO
read the rsst from the debates would find nseh with
authorities for auyEopinon and Il smonv for any fact.
Al 10 who opened this debate there scarcely ques
IA k-,s hl
He did not design to follow this extraordinary doc
um,n In either im essonygs or statements OF facts nor
would be initiate the epiflt OF bitterness which
through H. Be quoted the remark from the message,
"A Senators the States OF tho Unios and
bers represent their several constituencies the Presi
dctt represents the aggregate population OF the United
Stnes Napoleon BonapArte said TO the Deputies OF his
Chamber, You represent nougnt but your several
munes, ] represent the great nsio1." In repuo
America have the President procsiulng he repro
scrts the people OF tie UD'on thus attempting TO bele
lie Senste and House OF Representatives II was much
regretted that the President smartng under the
oisInion Of his Northern friends, who rolled tner
couoen nation against his policy should have go as for
hArsbnots OF language heretofore unknown IA any
executive document Notwithstanding the Presidents
what the people decided In the Psosis entail
election be (Dsvs) said The late ,ha,
majority Of the people have condemned the democratic
party ttat majority are against the Kansas NeorasKs
act against Franklin Fierce and his Administration, and
tho minority Of the people desire 10 Mr.. Bnchsnan
President That minority prcfcrs that the existing rule
beior cbsnd condemns 6s adm pistraton Further that
Mr. Buchanan has still 10 battle for bis majority In this
Houre, which depends his power 10 carry out any
principle settled, which his democratic friends sup
pose settled In The recent contest In reply TO Mr. ste
pbens Mr. Davis saii the increase OF democ-s ss mem
teSs 10 the next Congress the consequence OF dv
,ions iu other parties. death wound had been
ected the great and proud democratic oarty which
ngogn, ise " avn c,. now verse oan 'oo,Snoo
the cerept Interpretations given 70 the Nebrasks Kan
act On this subject tho Nors and Southern wings
OF the democracy are ~ wide apart a. the republican
and democratic parties questions Of constitution
oil power The compromise Of 1s2o Was the foundation
OF The peaco OF 1860 bu, democracy turned int, an
cement Of strife and reopened an agitation was intend
cd 10 close. The democratic party oonsomerate and
prest would be the contention the distribution OF the
fpolls The Irish brigade stood firm aughter) and but
Tor them Pennsy vapia would have fatercd Mr. Bu.
oharsn supported by persons OF all creeds and
raons and these would throng around nm for their re-
ward alter be thaI have earkened the doors Of the
White House The republicans have been taught lesson
BY the late contest The people have decided against
nomination Of sectional Pre- sdent and that tho
stion OF teru ocans sise and dangerous 10
TIE stability Of he Uoou On the democrats side at the
South question OF Independence; and whether
majority should obtained in drive
every Southern gentleman from ofce under the govern
men, ,ns s,s ns ,Ssr ,s nS .T, 70 be be- s.soS,sa sy
parties stand condemned for being drsurbers Of the pub
lio peace of the United states and have no ground
asued d. any Of ,seir .ps.iil,ni There was
brt one party small N rnulber, fItnebter) which
could read them e.son OF o ism wsop moua so,ce ce
NJ patriotic integrity and could DOT be shaken The
american party deserves gratitude Tor u noble cram
ples In the pas, N seitied that no Law can now be
pssscd aec, tae Hon Of Affairs In KansM with
lp t~o years shc will be admitted into the Union ~
state with wthou, slavery A. the inhabitants may
deter u,us and when hat question Ia struck from the
republican platform ha. will remain OF that psrtyf For
tic next four years then, viii be OF the utmost mo
ment that the principles OF the American party shall de-
mand the serious a,senton o'the country.
Mr. CApwArIADrR, (dcrn Of IA, bfiedy responded 10
NJ. Davs Who re SAID wa The exponent OF the psrty
which hsd dvndlri INTO riter insgpifcaucn lie
would tell the gentleman or Dsyis) that IN add
uon 70 the principles OF the ksnras-Neorsks ac,
other questions had ccn cecided. Ttere clsuse
IN the constitution which Va the opinion ~ the democrats
party, s not Iess sacred than the Which vindtssi
tne shveholonf states He referred 70 TINT which Tfe
scrbcs there tha be religious ts.t ~ quahc Al IN
FOR ONCE The 70 called American psrty live ths sboii
ton party, bad been engaged In crusde AGAINST the con
stitun and lad endeavored 70 susian themselves By
course OF Worng precisely analogous Tho reope have
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