Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-01-30
BRgR SUMMARY or rE LATEST FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NTGLegNcg

Views OF senator Cameron ON Pub
lie Affairs--EEis Posifion.on sIa-
very.
HARnrsBUEe, Feb. 8, 1856.
DEAR SIR:-I have at IL O'Clock receiv-
ed your letter this morning, and reply to 1t
Immediately.
To your first interogatory:
Have you ever, at any time, been, or
are you now, or win you ever be, in favor
Of the so-called Kansas-N ebrsska bill, |
passed by Congress at its last session.
Ansoer-From the day it was introduc-
ed in the Senate to this time, / have been
opposed to the bill, nor shall l ever favor
II,
.. "Would you, il elected to the Sem
ate Of the United States, use all honorable
and fair means to effect the restoration Of
the so-called Missouri Compromise, which
was literally and virtually abrogated by
the passage Of the aforesaid Kansas-Ne-
braska bill ?''
Anaser-I would.
8. "Would you, if elected to the Senate
of the United States, use all honorable
and fair means in your power to secure re-
peal Of what is commonly known as the
Fugitive Slave Law?'
Ansioer-The passage Of the Comprom-
ise Measures was acquiesced in by the
North, and had hoped the questions aris-
ing out Of it had been settled; but as the
South has been the first to violate it, l
hold the bill subject to revision, and will
act with the North upon this and other
questions connected with the subject Of
slavery. l answer-I will.
4. "Do you recognize the right of Con-
gress, and if SO, would you act upon such
right, and use your vote and influence to
legislate for all territories now belonging,
or which may hereafter be acquired, by
the United States, to the entire exclusion
of Slavery or involuntary servitude in said
Territories.
Ny answer is, that recognize the right,
and would so lcgislatc.
8. "Would you oppose, by all and eve
ry fair means in your power, the extension
of slavery and involuntary servitude over
territory now frees anywhere or any time,
now or hereafter, wherever or whenever it
may be endeavored, by its friends, to intro
duce it?"
i For an answer to this, could readily
refer to my Senatorial course-especially
my vote on the Wilmot Proviso; but that
there may be no misunderstanding, most
emphatically answer in the affirmative.
i 6. "Would you at all times, and upon
all occasions, protest and preserve inviolate
in this respect, as in all others, the rights
immunities and privileges of the North, as
guaranteed to them by our Constitution
and laws, against any and all encroach.
ments of our sister States, comprising and
composing the Southern part of our Ma.
tional Confederacy."
Answer-A Northern man who would
not protect andlpreserve the rights of the
North is unworthy the respect. of any hon
orable man, and for those rights would
battle to the last, either in public or pri
vate interest.
7. "Are you in favor Of, and would you
vote, act, and use your influence in favor o.
such system of public rates and dutie.
as would most cffectually and. beyond al
doubt, guard our home industry and man.
ufactures against foreign competition Iand
pauper labor?"
Answer-My principles have always
been in favor Of the American SYSTEM
haveIncver doubted as to what was the
true policy Of the country, and l answer
your interogatory in the affirmative.
8. 'Do you still in this respect adhere
to and abide by the sentiments and doc
trines contained in the speech delivered by
you in the Senate Of the United States
on the 10th Of July, 'ls46?
Ansrer-I most certainly do.
9.S"Do you recognize the right Of Con-
gress to legislate and make appropriations
for the improvement Of our rivers and har
bors ?"
lido recognizable right-greatly deplor'
the Executive setoes on this subject, and
will use every means in my power for the
passage Of bills for the improvement Of th'
rivers and harbors.
, 10. "Are you in favor Of such chang'
, in our National laws, pertaining to the nat
uralization Of our foreign citizens, as will
compel all of them arriving in this coun'
try, after the passage of such an act, to re
main in this country at least twenty -on'
years. before being entitled to the to the
rights of suffrage ashley now possess them
and Will you use your vote and influence
to accomplish such change ?"
This your last interogatory, ! answer il
the affirmative.
1t was noon when | received your let
ter. Visitors and friends have crowded
my room since / commenced writing, or
should have written more in detail
Your inquiries were direct-the answer
: were as direct and to the point. Still
must regret that had no time to elabor
G ate them more fully. Yours, &C.,
4 SIMON CAMERON.
J. NJ. KInKrATRIcK, ESQ.,, House o
!. Representatives.
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