The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-01-21
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Congressional.
WASHINGTON, Jan 2o-P

right OF property IN slaves Is OF the
same nature as the right in all other proper
ty. Second, that the right held in this de-
scription of property, and the traffic in slaves
at the time Of the Revolution and adoption
of the Federal Constitution, was so univer-
sally recognized and acknowledged both in
England and this country, that no man
thought of disputing it. he took issue with
the Court on both these points. Tile legal
principle was unsound and unsupported by
authority. What purported to be the state
ment of the fact was equally unsupported
by the truth of history.
The first proposition was more distinctly
and fully expressed in the Lecompton Con-
stitution, where it decided that the right of
property is before and higher than any Con
stitutional sanction, and the right of the
owner of slave, to such slave. and its in
crease, is the same and as inviolable as the
right Of the owner in any property what
ever. He had higher respect Tor the I.e-
compton Convention than for the Supreme
Court, because the Convention had been
more explicit than the Court in stating lust
what they meant. He did not deny that in
States tolerating slavery there was lega-
propertyiin slaves. In some of the free
States there was n qualified property in hu.
man beings. In New Hampshire criminals
were sent to the pcnitentiary for the public
good, and anybody might contract with the
warden who has the custody Of these pris-
onors for their labor. The laws recognise his
right to the labor of the convicts, and he can
take them where he pleascs within the juris.
diction of that State; but if he should c,os.
the Connecticut river. and undertake. to
make them quarry marble in the Green
Mountains Of Vermont. his right to their la
Dor would cease. Precisely similar was the
right of the STAKEHOLDER to the labor of his
slaves. II is legal right where slavery ex-
lists by law, and no where else.
The moment the slave goes beyond the iu-
risdiction which imposes the service, that
moment Inc is free. There was an essential
difference between the labor of human beings
and the right of property in inanimatc things,
and in the brute creation. A man may 90
all over the world with his horse, and every
where, both among civilized and savage ma
tons. his right to ownership will be respect
cd. This right does not depend upon the
existence of statute law, but because, by the
universal consent Of mankind, horse is the
subject of property. When the horse was
created, he was made to be the property, and
man was made to own him. The right dates
back to the earliest period of recorded time.
When God created the earth, he gave it to
man to cultivate, and filled the land with
cattle. and the fish, and the fowls, but never
gave him dominion over his fellow man. lie
reserved his last and greatest work for his
own peculiar worship. This distinction had
been recognized by every writer who ever
wrote on the subject and by no States more
clearly and distinctly than by Virgins,
aryland, Louisiana, and other slaveholding
States.
HousE-Mr. Davis of Massachusetts. in.
troduced French Spoiliation Bill. The Speak
or laid before the House the reports of the
Nebraska Legislature, stating that very
large majority Of the legal voters Of the Ter
ritory voted for Ferguson, whose seat for
delegate was contested by Chapman, and re-
polling certain aspersions cast upon Fergu-
sons character.
The following compose the select commit
tee TO which vas referred the bill to divide
the clerks and messengers i'm the departments
at w ashington among the States and Terri
tories pro rata: Robert Smith, Seward, Kel-
scy, Pcndleton, Gilman Clements, and An
derson.
The House went into committee on the
Presidents annual Message.
"A number of bills were introduced, iuclu !.
ding one by Mr. Scott, of California, provi-
| ding for the better security of passengers on
board Of vessels navigating the ocean, pro
PEELED in whole or in pSrt by stenm. He
stated that it had fer its basis q memorial
from the Roard OF Underwriters Of New York
The bill was referred to Committee on Com
| mcrcc-
Mr.. McKibben, of Califorffis. frrtroducci
bill grating alternate SECTORS --of land in
California, in aid of railroads in that
State.
| Mr.. Bennett, ofNew York, offered u srb-
| stitute, proposing to refer the subject to a
| committee Of thirteen, designating the NUM-
Der respectively to be appointed from each
section of the United States, according &c
Federal representation. He regarded thai
such committee would not be likely to ia
vor Executive or certain leading gentlemen.
plans, but make fair report. lie did moi
believe tho Southern route practicable. New
York is more interested in the road than tn,
whole South, and three fourths of the bust
ness with California is with that State.
Lecher said. as there seemed to be desire
to nurse this bantling, he preferred it SHOULD
90 to the committee on Roads and Canals
the Chairman having nothing else to nurse
unless the House gave him this. Laughter.
Mote by the Rcporter--Mr. Jones, tn
Chairman, is bachelor.l
The debate on the proposition to refer S.
much Of the Message as relates to thciPaclfi
Railroad to a selec. committee. during whicl
Mr.. Maynard sail such a road was recon-
mended in the Cincinnati Platform and tn
Inaugural Message of the President. It,wa
al Fnuch part of the programme of the Ad
|
the protection of Central America. Laugh
rer'
Mr.. Green wood believed such road woul
be constitutional and proper. Congress Ia,
talked enough on tire subject. They ough
now to act. lie had preference for on
route, bat was prepared to vote for almos
any other, rather than have none mt all.
Mr.. Lecher observed that 30 far as he wa
concerned, lie was opposed to the Pacifi
Railroad, whether recommended by the Pres
ident, or anybody else.
= Mr.. Washburn, of Illinois, was for til
Pacific Road, earnestly, sincerely, AMI
+ good faith.
The Committee of the whole, after reject
ing all pending resolutions, adopted one
that so much of the Presidents Message @
relates to the Pacific Railroad bel referred {
a select Committee of fifteen, with power {
e r,sport by bill other wise. The conmitte
rose. when the resolutions heretofore consid
cred. referring various branches to appropri
ate Committees were concurred in. The on
relative to the Pacific Railroad by IL
against 60. -.
Mr. Iverson of Georgia, introduced bi
4 to increase the efficiency Of the army an
Y marine corps, by retiring the disabled offi
; GERS. Referred to Committee on Militar
h Affairs.
He also gave notice Of his intention to in