Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-01-09
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;.:c eo-@.-r. - :,i::cA II --a,:,G 70: te
We c.. IN The ,;G: c: epoch IL ne EepaD'.r'
arr II vi! be 90 cpncidcrat hereafter. 10" ia'r eec
ton brought a'o Gr!ny pr 20 win w'E' ~ r'Is'
de-, ". i d.!ira,l az ci.n.y a,'ftnei pt,prPtsT'
vile, were iadn!l.l. and o;.euy met o! BON ad"S'
IL was fearful issue, D., ;he dangers are PEST
The result Of thu election h.s guic,ed the paone
mind, and we may do ws even now' when 'Is S'o'th
s OYER and ,aC danger past, 10 rowe" ''e;n 40 ,t
graduated the country. the iicrse' .H1 sven ".
Speaker on the result OF tho election which las naus
liza people everywhere breathe t.oer uud stimulated
the arts o: poucs.
There we're differences Of opinion as to what was
decided IN this ,os;est. willis soii.u Thought iha' nv,
thing was decided. But il had been decided Ind'
Congress shall impose restriction within inc Ct
r;tories 90 far as slavery Is concerned LUIS ,'sue
was boldly made by side and o. iairly ana @eai
Dusty met OIL the Other =,
Mr. Stephens took for granted tha, the principles OF
the Nebrasha-kAnsas act were endorsed ny STUN
Of the people III the Presidential election II no"e''
ar contained lao suck idea sqga'ter sovereignty.
There no recognised, independents soFetSsuIy VI
the people OF the territories. He l'iteu the nioEe
In tie endorsement o! tina, not because inc oonst "as
made Oh THE floor by tho people OF me North VINO
would never sustain il, ead because lis l'ees were
tainted because so few neHioeTs from the Nul1n nu
vocated lis principles. He rtioicod ;hough mere Dc
In rho House from III, North. He believed that or-
~ nine had been returned from that section 10 Tue
next Congress- The Kansas aud Nebraska act mere
~ carried out III. compromise meGs3as OF looO' 10
" hch both Wings snd Democratic pledged themselves
| in their subsequent national couvoh'ious.
With regard to tho territories Congress nan only
ryh, to pas needgl rules and regulations relative 10
lands; and under the clause OF the constitution "nch
..oufrrs this power they cannot eXcude slaves OF
| white men, The domain ia lett tree Tor settlement
| Of nil fle
until Congress ia virtue cl the CONSTITUTIONS sinai!
Admit them into tho Union as State WITH sovereign
power and on all equal footing with me Original states.
According to the Compromises ot 1907 the aiissou.
ri restriction was imperative, heuee Tue hece's"y VI
| making that declaration.
ar. Campbell of Ohio. cnQuired whether he under
stood Mr. Stephens to take The GROUND tha' the Ne
| brusEa and Kansas net removed the RESTRICTION
sssins: slavery from Minnesota and oil other Terri
! tories7
Mr. S,euheus repeated that the Missouri restriction
was declared null and void herever had extended
| Nr. Campbell wished 10 know whether alr. Ste
phens understood the repeating clause EXTENDED oe'
yund the territorial limits of Nebraska and Kansas
| Mr. Stephens replied lie understood by the deciara
ZION tina, the Missouri restriction was inconsistent
with the compromise measures OF lsoo' una therefore
it was pronounced null and void, to be conhned MOI
10 one place more than another :,
In the course Of his remarks he said Mr. CamPbeil
two wears before, had predicted theirs would not o
| another Kansas anu Nebraska majority ~ 'i''
House. IIa had appealed TO tho people VINO haa ne
cded against him and his party. inns reuhucu WI
Steuhsns Of the lawyer who wished 10 speak III oour
aj,cr hs case was decided. The Judge Told MN ht
could not do ~, whc:eupcn the lawyer said: II "ns
not arguing the question, but ONLY curs!Dg me ueci
sion So il was with the gentleman OF ohio.-
MIR Campbell replied, in that trial of the case there
WA. false testimony this very principle Inc VIII
uesses on one side claimed that The Nebraska aG'
m, ant one thing aud the witnesses on the eter sidt
IL, alx.F n
Mr.. Stephens.-I suppose the gentleman from ONO
wss one Of the witnesses and some OF the people OF
his district did not believe his testimony Laughter.
Mr. Stephens said he had never advocated thai
bill rs Southern, bat rs national consul llioha
| measure Although he should like 10 see Kansas
| admitted into the Union slave STATE he Though.
Their. was no SUCH probability Not only The laws OF
climate and production but those OF population ~o"d
prevent it, aud 50 of the other territories.
! Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, remarked that gentlemen
had essentially differed public questions, and the
result was an accession OF doubt upon doubt and
confusion worse ooniounded until he who should at.
tempt tn read the past from the debates would nna
himself with authorities for any opinion, and tesnu'
nv ,r any fact As 20 who opened this debate there
WAS scarcely question. IL wa opened by the IRE
sident in his annual message. He did not design 10
focw this extraordinary document or either its rea
suns or statements. Nor would he Initiate tue spirit
of bitterness which rams through IT,
n. quoted, the remark from tie ssaSe--"Aa Sen.
etor rsprcent the Siees ol ths Union, aud members
rcpresen: their several constituencies, the President
! represents the aggregate pop'lato OF ths on''ea
States" Napoleon Bolaparte esld 10 mo Deputies %
| hi. Chsmber-"Eou represent nOusht but Your sere-
raj colnmunes. ] rep:oS.E, the great nslioh' IL
| Republican America we hsve President proclaim
ing that he represents the people OF ;he nion thus
| attenlp.in. to be:tle the Senate aud House OF he-
| representatives.. .,, ,;.
I, was TO DO regretted hs, the President, snarng
so severely under the indignation OF hls northern
friends, who rolled up their condemnation a'.asl
hi, policy, should have go far forgotten tic Prnpre'
tia, Of iI, station as to Introduce EarrhueS5 OF IAN
| ma. b.r.lo(or, unknown in ony Executive docu.
| n,,nt Notwithstanding Ihe Presidents ideas 40 10
w!s, IN. people decide! III the fres!dsltiai 1!ecuoh'
he MI Dawes sHd the late contest show: TIA: i..
oriy of the p-nr!. have condemned The Democratic
nar,y 'fns, iueorl;y IRE against the Kansas and
Nebraska act against Franklin Fierce and the prlii-
cipl-s Of has administration ara nat minority VI
III. people desire 20 s"e NJ. Buchanan Presdent.--
That minority u,cier tua The existing rule Shall con-
tinue four vesis longer and that ma ority before
basd condemn hia administration. Further thst 81
buchanan hes stiil to battle Tor his majority III hs
; House, on which depends his power &c carry out any
principle settled. or which his Democratic irenos
! suppose settled in the recent contest
In reply ~ Mr.. S.echers, NJ. Davis snid thu, the
| increase OF Democratic members 10 the next Congress
was in consequence Of Divisions in other parties a
| death. waund had been inflicted Oh he great ana
prouI Democratic party, which thought Itself irwin
! chile, but now worse than scotchad wrigzles on 10
| final dissolution. Mr.. Davis spoke OF the different
interpretations given 10 the Kansas and Nebraska act
by tho Northern and Southern wings OF The Demo D
cratic party. The foundation Ct tie peace OF lo"
was the compromise of 1890. but the Democracy
turned iuto on element OF strife, ana re.opensd the
agitation il was intended TO close The Democratic
! party was conglomsrated and Rrea; would br inc
contention on the distribution OF the sPoiIe. The
Irish brigade stood dcn, Laughter and but Tor tuem
! Penns ylvanis would have isl;ered.
| RppublicAas have bern taught lesson by The late
j contest. The people hsi decided agsins; the nomi
nation of sectional President, aid that their position
was unwige and dangerous ~ tho stability OF the
! Union. On tie Democratic side at tis Sorh II was
| 4 question of independence. and Thethss uhJcrHy
should be- obtained in such manner as 10 drive every
Southern gentleman from office unde! the government
und leave the federal laws 10 be- executed by North.
ern officers.
| Both the Democratic and Republican parties stand
condemned for being distnrbers OF the peace OF the
| United Sta,ee aud have no ground Ia maintain that
the peopiG have sanctioned any c their POSITIONS
| There was but Ole nar.y--sma in umbers-l Laugh
teri which cn"id read cham lcrson on patriotism,
which i, would be vel for ns:! 10 consider. 1t was
tenor Of mo al force AID patriotic integrity, aud
could not bs shaken. The Ame.icaa parry deserves
gratitude for The noble examples IN tho pas. aB "a!!
rs for the iutu,..
II Is settled ID ST no law csr now be passed to az
fsot the condition Of affairs in Ksnrso. Within two
years she will be- admitted into tho UnioE az State,
With or without slavery, the Inhabitants may de-
tsrInine. And when that question IL struck from the
, republican platform, what will remain of that party!
For the next four years, then, il will be OF the utmost
| moment that tha principles Of the American party
shall demcud the serious attention Of the country.
Mr. Cadwalader replied BREEZY tc Mr. Davis, after
which the House adjourned.
LEGISLATURE OF NEW YORK.
ALBANY, Jan. 6.-The Legislature met at noon TO-.
day and organized. Dewitt: (. Littiejohn elected