The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-06-09

den Montgomery bill, or even in the Senate
bill? Not one word. | will attach copy OF
this bill to my speech. 1t is bill simply
Minnesota as State into the
Union, and not a single word is contained in
il about reseryipg the right Of the United
States to the public domain in the Territory
of Minnesota. My colleague voted for that
bill voted against it.
Now, / wish TO show to the committee what
a distinguished gentleman from the State Of
my friend (Mr. Davis, of Missssippi,) says
as to the effect Of admitting new State,
without in the bill admitting the State pro-
viding for the security Of the Governments
title to the public lands. refer to the Hon.
Jefferson Davis. In recent letter to his
constituents, he uses this language
THE consequences Of admitting a State
without recognized precedent OF the rights
of the United States TO the public domain,
are, in my opinion, the transfer Of the useful,
with the eminent domain, to the people Of
the State thus admitted without reserya-
tion."
If this view, entertained by the Senator
from Mississippi, be true, then our friends
who voted for the bill admitting Minnesota
without this provision, which my colleague
from North Carolina conceives to be SO i'm.
portant to preserve our interest in the public
lands, have done the very same thing which
he undertakes, as think unJustly and IN
fairly, 10 charge me with.
But that is not all, Mr.. Chairman. voted
against the Minnesota bill for this reason,
among others, that it contained this extraor-
binary provision, to wit:
"SEc. |. Every male person of the age Of
twenty lone years or upwards, belonging to
either Of the following classes, who shall have
resided in the United States one year, and
! in this State for four months next preceding
any election, shall be entitled to vote at such
election, in the election district OF which he
shall at the time have been for ten days re-
sident, far all officers that now are, or here
after NAV be, elective BY the people;
81. White citizens Of the United States
-. White persons Of foreign birth. wh,
shall have declared their intention 10 become
citizens, conformably 10 the laws OF tht
United States upon the subject Of naturaliza'
ton.
-. Persons of mixed white and lndiar
blood, who have adopted the customs ant
habits Of civilization.
i -. Persons of Indian blood residing il
this state, who have adopted the language
customs, and habits Of civilization, after al
examination before any district court OF tn
State in such manner as may be provided b,
law, and shall have been pronounced by sait
court capable of enjoying the rights Of clti
zenship within the State"
Ms colleague may account to his constit
uents for his vote in favor Of this constitu
tiunal provision.
NV colleague not only voted for this
but according 10 his own doctrine, voted 70
a bill the provisions Of which give up mil
lion. of the public lands.
Nv colleague draws picture, and give
his statement as to how northern people go
to Kansas. He SAYS nothing about how o
for what our southern friends also went there
As to this had said nothing. Il was not m,
purpose to justify scufiing 10 get people int,
Kansas unnaturaliy and prematurely by eth
err Nv purpose here and elsewhere has beef
to do all in my power to allay excitement OIL
the inhammable subject of slavery, and III
duce the country, in all sections, 10 leay'
this whole question 10 the result ct the usua
and natural immigration, and the citizens o
Of the United States--those actually settle'
in the Terrltory--fairly and peaceabls I,
decide this question at the proper time an,
in the proper way.
Ny colleague says that based my opposi
lun TO the admission of Kansas under tn
Locumptnn constitution, ~ other words, &
her admission a. . slave State" upon three
points, and 50 FORTH. Based my opposition
tuthe admission 81 Kansas, Under the Lecump
ton constitution, q in other words, 10 her al
missiun as slave State!" Now, ask an,
caudid man to resur 10 all that | said upoI
that occasion, TO read nv speech. and tibet
a,iswer Tor himself what Is the lair dealing q
one wllO, ~ reply % II, would say that! Dlt
not ayOw th3t, 80 lar as ] was concerned,
was well pleased with the l.ecumptun con
!, ,tiluiinn, ~ substance; that would b,
pleased 10 haze Kansas As slave Slate
should the people Of Kansas be satisfied will
il !; AMI that wluid be satisfied il We coll
acquire Kansas as a slave State properly
fairly. aud peaceably
Mr.. Chairman, the object and design 0
this cannDt but say land 10 50 IL all be
coming respect is illustrated By the liable o
the boy who tried To conceal the fish. ahicl
lie lad acquired by stealth. under his waist
coat, but staid in market, the tail stlckin,
out below. Laughter. lie says there wa
nothing in Tie Green amendment but that III
regretted to see Il in the bill. lie quotes !
10 his speech; lie defends, as ! undetstan,
him. the position taken on that subject b,
the Executive ia his special message be pro
, lesses TO take grnnhd fJr the Esec1ti,,
against me and upon that | am ready to q
, with him before The people 81 North Carolina
or the people Of the South everywhere. Pra.
! what Is tie doctrine intended to be c0,cre,
. by that Green amendment! Ii is that III,
Ieadlest and quickest way TO get slavery 90
! Of Kansas is % adopt the LrcOnp,on cunsti
luton Tor that. irrespective Of tie check
I aud limitations 10 the constitution, the MA
. jority % the people can elect Legislature
: and that Legislature can call convention
: The convention thus called can alter the con