The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-01-15

n asst was made on this floor, by the people
Moth, who would never sustain it, and
iuse its friends were tainted because so
. members from the North advocated its
Sinciples. BE rejoieed though there be but
-ighteen friends of the Kansas-Nebraska bill
: nov in the House from the North. BE believed
that fortyn nine had been returned from that
section to the next Congress. The Kansas and
Nebraska act merely carried out the Compro-
mise measures of 1850, to which both Wings
and Democrats pledged themselves in their
subsequent National Conventions.
49, According to the Compromise of 1850. the
a&Lssour restriction was imperative, hence the
cessty Of making tn at declaration
MIR. Campbell, OF Ohio, inquired whether he
M :~s:ood Mr.. Stephens to take the ground
TWO ule1s Nebraska and Kansas act removed
saa'i pcot,rietion against Slavery from Minnesota
Mr.. DsIl other Territories
Deuuielr. Stephens repeated that the Missouri re-
"Nnriction was declared null and void wherever
p - had extended.
Mr.. Campbell wished to know whether Mr.
exStephens Understood the repeating clause ex
Intended beyond the territorial limits of Nebras
aka and Kansas
Mr.. Stephens replied, he understood by the
declaration that the Missouri restriction was
inconsistent with the Compromise measures Of
.s5O. aud therefore it was pronounced null and
VOID, TO S~&0r6ned not to one place more than
ARCHER.
Mr. Stephens said he had never advocated
that bill az Southern, but as a national con
sillutonal measure. Although he should like
TO see Kansas admitted into the Union as a
slave State, he thought there was no such prob
y liability. Net only the laws of climate and
production, bit those Of population, would
eevent II, AMI so Ct the other Territories Z
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, remarked that gen
Y lemen had essentially differed on public cues
: ions, and the result was an accession of doubt
tpoS doIbt ard confusion worse COMPOUNDED
until he who should attempt to read the past
from the debates, would find himself with au
IhorItes for any opinion, and testimony for any
TACT AS to who opened this debate, there was
scarcely question. l. was opened by the
president, In bis annual message. He did not
uesign TO follow this extraordinary document OF
eltner Its reasons or statements. Nor would
ne initiate the spirit of bitterness which runs
through II.
de quoted Cfhe remark from the message
As Senatc$ represent the States of the Union,
and membdfs represent their several constitu-
enclJS, the President represents the aggregate
>p1Pulation of the United Safes" Napoleon
BCnaparte said 10 the Deputies of his Cham
Der, "You represent nought but your several
communes. represent the great nation" In
Republican America, we have President pro-
claiming that he represents the people of the
Union thus attempting 10 beittle the Senate
and House Of Representatives.
1t 10 be regretted that the President,
smarting 50 severely under the Indignation Of
his Northern friends, who rolled up their con-
demnation against his policy, should have so
far forgotten the propretes of his station as to
introduce harshness of language heretofore
unknown in any Executive document. Notwith-
standing the Presidents ideas as to what the
people decided in the Presidential election, he
(Mr. Davs) said the late contest shows that a
majority of the people have condemned the
Democratic party. That mo ority are against
the Kansas and Nebraska act /; against Frank.
lin Pierce aud the principles of his Admnstra-
tiou; aud that minority of the people desire
to see Mr.. Buchanan President. That minority
prefer that the existing rule shall be continued
four years longer, and that majority before
hand condemn his Administration. Further
that Mr.. Buchanan has still TO battle for his
majority in this House, on which depends his
power TO carry out any principle settled, or
which his Democratic friends suppose settled
In the recent contest.
In reply to Mr.. Stephens Mr. Davis said thai
the increase Of Democratic members to the
next Congress was in consequence of divisions
In other parties. a death-wound had been in
hicted On the great and proud Democratic par
ty, which thought itself invncible. but now
worse y an scotched wriggles on to final dissolu
1 49, BIZ. Davis spoke of the different inter
| rs given to the Kansas and Nebraska
Northern and Southern wings of the
ocratc parry The foundation of the peace
Iooo We the Compromise of 1920, but Ia,
M "ocracy lurned it into an element of strife
reopenei The agitation 1t was intended Il
-. 80 The Democratic party was conglome
A--savoulf ~ = Aar.-- * au'
Afrm, laughter, and but for them, Penn
sania would have tatered.
M. Cadwallader replied briefly to Mr. Davis
ter which, the House adjourned
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