New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-13
xxxvth CONGRESS. First Session

Second. Because il does not emsnate from the
| people Of the Territory, nor express their Will.
Third Because It is one series OF aggression, on
the part Of the Slave Power, which, If contaminated
| will end in the subversion of the Constitution.
| Fourth Because it strikes death-blow at State
| rights and popular sovereignty.
In arguing the first of these points ne referred tothe
conditions ard workings OF the Missouri Compromise,
cOntenGIg that things worked smoothly, with oc-
cssionsl exceptions until new light broke upon the
country in the shape Of popular sovereignty and that
up to the appearance OF the Nicholson letter the
power of Congress to egislae for the Territories
unquestioned. This letter. was held up to toe South
as high bd f Office, but bids still higher de-
| msnded. Then Mr.. Fillmore bid the Fugitive Slave
bill. Mr.. Webster followed with his seventh of
| March speech ana Mr.. Douglas with the repeal
| Of the Missouri Compromise. What was the
| reward OF these three men : One was voted
| down in the nominating Convention; one did
not even receive the poor compnen OF nomla.lon'
ard died Of broken heart; and the third has now
the whole power Of the Administration on his usu.
| hunting him like bloodhounds. And there are three
other men. to whom tiis Administration owes lts eN-
istence who are now meeting with similar reward.
| He alluded to Messrs Stanton, Walker and Forney.
| Mr.. Chandler next briefly combated Mr. Benjamin
argument that Slavery was the common law Of In
| gland quoting high authority for his positions. He
also referred to the bred Scott decision the principal
dogma of which he denounced as the most dangerous
aggression on the Constitution ever enumerated
Proceeding 10 narration OF the hauds IN Kansas,
he alluded to the alleged fact that the first Legislature
OF Kansas bad passed the whole code Of Missouri laws,
with pages Of additional infamous laws of their
| own cOnCOctng.
Mr.. POLK Mo- asked HIM to point out one law
Identical with the code nf Missouri.
Mr.. CHANDLER said he had not the code of Mis-
sour before him. but he undertook to affirm that the
whole code was enacted.
M POLK-Specify one law.
Mr.. CHANDLER was not familiar with the MIS-
souri Coce, but could prove what he sad
M POLK would like to hear the proof. ,
Mr. CHANDLER could prove by the evidence
Of three mel who spent three weeks in comparing the
two codes.
ny CHANDLER-Messrs. Howard, Sherman and
| another member of the other House. don't know
his mare, but he is there.
M. Chandler then proceeded with a review of
the Kansas elections retefating statements already
familiar to the public. Some discursive remarks fol-
lowed in which he quoted Messrs. Cass and Buchanan
a. supporting the Missouri Compromise down to 1913
He also II antained in opposition to Mf. Benjamin
theory that Slavery is the creature of municipal law
lie asserted that the Republicans now the national
party TO whom the Union must look for It's defense
Passing to President Buchanan he said that he ie-
spected lin long as be kept within the laws, but
that when he attempted to force Constitution upon
an unwilling people, he was no longer James Bu-
ohspan, President, but James Buchanan, Criminal.
The Government, he believed could not succeed in
its designs. IL had not money enough to buy
tayonets enough to force that Constitution on the
people of Kansas. Should he attempt it, aud blood be
shed. he would be liable to impeachment, and liable
to be hanged as murderer. He deprecated civil
war but confessed that his respect for the people OF
Kansas would be lessened if they did not resist, aud
he would hold the President responsible for every
drop Of blood she'd Quoting extracts from MIR. Ham
nonds speech characterzing the lab0rers Of the
North as slaves M Chandler replied to it with force
quoting Southern writers 10 show the degraded con-
don Of the whites at the South, apd closing with
spirited defense of the Northern workingmen.
Mr.. HUNTER (ya.) contended that the President
rad taken the best course settle this VeXed ques
ton. He then gave a rapid sketch OF events IN han
sas down to the application for admission into the
Union. To this admission, he said there were two
aes Of Directors the denying the legality OF
the LecoDpton Constitution, and the other asking for
the authority of enabling act. He replied to
these objections at length cOntending a. to the one
tba, the LscOmpton Constitution was valid lnstru-
merit and as to the other, that the Leeompton Con
situton being legal, Congress had no right to send
it back. Slavery il the only point in dispute and if
Congress should claim the right to look into the Con-
stcn on account Of Slavery, we may look for other
things that may be dssgreeable. In the name OF
tiity millions Of people he protested against such
doctrines.
Then passing 10 the bred Scott case Mr. Hunter
turned 10 Mr.. Seward, saying, that he would not &C
cuse him Of wilul MEASUREMENT OF facts, but would
-ay that his party bias had coored his state nens
a to render them wholly untrustworhy. Reading
from Mr. Seward speech some extracts referring to
tie Supreme Court he commented upon them with Sc
verify a. inviting the destruction OF the Judiciary
sy,ten in order to reconstruct it upon bias that
should administer to the passions and pre)udIces OF
the mob
Referring TO Mr.. Stewards prophecy that it is to be
nternecine war until Slavery shall be abolished he
warned him that if that war should come, II would
last tor centuries. The very framework OF the social
condition which that Senator prophecies Is slate VI
war.
Turning TO the question Of Slavery, Mr.. Hunter made
passing ausOn 10 the present political condition Of
England who he said, liked better as she was, surly
and oninonaed but frank honest and brave, rather
than In her recent guise of false philanthropy as the
nterferer in our domestic institutions. But when she
resumed her empire India, With an hundred
millions of individuals holding themselves and property
AZ her absolute will, he thought she would have the
fsce 10 attempt another inference with our nsttu
tons. -.
But continued Mr.. Hunter, reaction Is setting in
in Europe Oh the subject of Slavery Here, too, re-
action going on Our people are sravitatlng toward
tire equator The Senator from New-lork said that |
the white man will have this Continent. say too,
but a. its master not the equal OF Indians and
groes Only on these conditions can the white man
ue this Contnet. Mr.. Hunter concluded by saying:
Perhaps at this momentthe heart OF Young America |
ia Wondering on things which neither the Senator from
NtvYork Ior dream Of searching out nursing and |
ouidpp the tendencies Of the times into the mig hty
future and into new forms of Government. Other
nations engaged in giant schemes, and play
mo for stakes Of Empire The spos of natiJAs that
tracing the cupidty OF the three great powers Of
tie Youngest Of them, y absent. Such state of |
things cannot long endure Our instincts tor Empire
forbid IL harsas Il dWafied Di the SIDE Vi sucA
great issues
n the Senator from New-York will lend me his
tripod will undertake tie prophecy that this mon
viii be preserved, that respect VIII stu follow the
Judicial er1nine aud that shall at some future day
cultivate spirit of Cancellation and harmony without
which the best part Of Liberty will be lost 10 realize
these things the American people must cast from ther
councils the Senator from New-iork. Iney must be-
ware the asp that turks under tue Hover OF his |
rb,tcric one drop of that venom may bring
ia,ls, ON the brain and disturb the balance OF