The Washington union., 1858-03-16


Mr. NJ trared the progress the efforts on the part Of
the North to prevent the expansion Of slavery audng
to the Wuict proviso az an evidence of that lscy All
would iecoect that that deotced ms unconstit,a
uonal and the threats which wetc ,,..e not bs public
hen apne PAT by primary assemblies Of the Iecls Mhc
affected by IT, that II that doctrine was porseyered
10 II rnu7t inevitably lead 70 dissolution of the Union
After time jaifUh4 aaa sifr,esl into the Union
Tree etea and that not objected TO Vi strhe,n men
because II WAS free State bnt it objected to on
account Of the machinery used 10 produce that effect, and
because she violently brought in by the irresponsible
act OF a majority OF the two houses
The position Of the south had been that the oonsu
on ror'o rl9oe recognised slavery and protected u IN
the Territories and therefore that Congress had no more
right Ia leglslae against slavery In the Territories than
in the States but that point was waived in several IN
stances since the nature of the climate l some oil ,he
northern Territories would render slave labor there
'te value, anu 1t was not question of practical
importance.
Mr. NJ. alluded to the compromise measures of 1850
and expressed the opinion that wherever there was com
promise between the majority and the minority the re-
S must be to deprive the minority of portion of their
rights Still the south had always submitted an ami
cable adjustment OF these questions trusting that th,
day would come when the North would be willing 10 do
justice and act with good faith and honor In 1854 a
Hop"sieon WAS made 10 organize the Territory of Ne
errka but 1T was deemed advisable to divide that Terri
tory into two parts and have separate territorial organi-
cations and law WAS passed to that effect. lie had
been OF the opinion that Of these Territories Nebraska
"ouiu hconc a1iec state anu Kansas slave State. la
the kansas Nebraska bill the Missouri Compromise line
restricting slavery, WAS declared imperative and void
ia accordanue with the principles OF the compromise
measures OF 1850 and the correctness that conclusion
was satisfactorily demonstrated by the recent decision Of
the highest tribunal in the country which had declared
that restriction unconstitutional From the tenure of
their office. which removed them far above the political
arena and party strife, and from the purity of their char
aceis which was above slspciun the decisions of the
judges of the Supreme Court ought command uniyer
sal respect; but yet the senator from New York had in
tma'ed his purpose of endcavoring to reorganze the
Supreme Court in order 10 get rid of corrupt men, and
IN hls recent speech had represented them making
private bargain with the Chief Magistrate of the United
States
Mr. SEWARD stated that he had given notice of his
Intention to introduce a hill o reorganize the Supreme
and circuit courts of the United States that the Judges
should be divided more nearly in accordance with fed
eIal population.
Mr. MASON understood the object to be TO make 1t a
political court which would represent political parties
ana presumed the senator from New York contemplated
having the court organized that it would he opposed
to southern institutions and southern principles.
MI SEWARD. expect that the court will be brought
into conformity with the constitution of the United States
and the principles of humanity and Justice
AIR MASON. AS the senator understands themf
Mr. SEWARD As understand them.
Mr.. MASoN thought the country would have no diff
Guilty IN peioeivng what the senator's purpose as He
proceeded to discuss the right of property in slaves de
rived from the common law Of England which establish
@. slavery In this country while in state of colonial de-
lcndency he also the barbarous condition of
the Africans in their country with their civilized con
don here, and thought it must be evident that prov
dence had some great and useful ends In view in intro
d,icing that this continent
We have now State applying for admission, which is
entitled to admission, with constitution republican in
form, against which argument has been made which
might not with equal pfopety have been urged against
many other States that have been admitted with the ex
ceton OF the single question of slavery But the chair
man OF the Committee Territories had announced his
n mir he two
States of Minnesota and Kansas together that the
North and the South should each be served fairly for
was understood that Minnesota would be free State,
while Kansas would be slave State Southern senators
willing TO vote for the admission Of Minnesota as
free State, notwithstanding all the irregularities In her
proceedings. In the iIst place. she has had
tlon at all The law Of Congress provided that there
should be convention; but they have executed
that law. Instead Of having convention, before thai
body organized il divided into parts aud acted
as convention ut all They afterwards formed a con
stituton by means Of committee appointed by each Of
those bodies.
MIR SEWARD asked whether the senator would say
that the majority Of the people OF Mnnesota any
portion of the objected to admission under this const
tuition
Mr.. MASON replied that he was utterly unaware that
majority OF the people, any portion of the
people of Kansas, objected to being admitted To be
sure, there is said to be objection to admission
der this constitution but must not listen popular
clamor, the voice Of irresponsible mob for if we
attempt to regulate government by that it will not be
regulated by law but in spite Of law Now there were
irregularities in Minnesota but would the northern
ators refuse her admission their account That Ter
ritoy had undertaken to elect two senators and three
members of the House of Representatives, who should
be senators and members, after the State should be al
mitted if the State entitled to many members in
the other branch of Congress When a similar proceed
ing took place in California it objected utterly
irregular and revolutionary but Congress overrule the
objections and admitted the members to their seats 1t
had been said the other side, that those members
from the North who should vote for this bill would
he heard uf again politically but he believed they
willing to take the responsibility. When he concluded
his remarks, il being half past four o'clock, Mr. CLARK
obtained the floor.
Mr. GREEN moved to take for two hours.
Mr. STUART said that motion required unanimous
consent and he objected TO it,
Mr. 1OOMRS denied that il required unanimous con
sent. 1t had been done repeatedly by both houses.
Mr. CHANDLER moved that the Senate adjourn.
Mr. BlGLER called for the yeas and nays that
tion which ordered
The question being taken, the motion to adjourn
not agreed to-yeas IL, nays 70 3as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Bell Hroderick Chandler Clark Critepen,
c fes4ondcn Foster, Hemln Harlan, Houston hing seward
Simmons. stuart 1rurubuii and Wison--l7.
NAYMcssrs. Allen, Byari Ihnj,mn Bggs, Helcr, Bright
Clay Fitch Gwin Hammond johnson Arkansas Johnson
Tennessee Jones Kennedy Mason, Polk rugh Sebastian sdcn
Thomson or New Jersey, Toornbs, wright--23.
ABSENT OR NOT NUfihGM.ssrs. Bates, Brown, Cameron
Camcr Davis, in1cn Douglas purkee Evans fizpaFhk Foo"
Mallory, ei
1lompson OF Kentucky, Wade, and iuse--22
Mr. CAMERON announced that he did not vote in
consequence of having paired off with Mr. HUNTER.
Mr. WILSON said that there fourteen speeches TO
he made against the bill by those who had spoken
and some half dozen for it. He thought those
who had yet to he heard ought not to lie crowded into
the unreasonable hours of the night The debate might go