New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-02-09

swear 10 support not only ene act and Fnoi,iye
IJn;ted State lint also the organic ac,, a.u "
Co. xUbo ever heard OF test oa'n as
Snped 10 the right Of Suffrage IA az! Ia ~, ,b
rnrd where suffrage isalG"eo az 81 Si State tber
President know INC. Of the Fugitive Slave law;
s.ny Of the States it is held to be pncon-
.;.,innsI and considered posuiVey unluSt anu pe
rogaory to their rights me rb'n;,,ed 40 the neope
I3 ay! ue Mr. Fessenden denied that too. NO
0 Or m' was submitted but the choice between
Two constitutions, both OF ,r wnicn es1 nd T
snS recogize Slavery in that Territory, ana LOT
h.. life he was unable to tell when was Tue
worst Of the two. lie also argued that the IopsKa
Constitution legal as the Leeompt4h Sons,itu
top There was more legality about the Inception
of the one than of the other. He was opposed 10 TINS
attempt to force Slavery on the people OF hansa3 anu
you'd sgitate 30 long a. single nope remnHeu Inat
Slavery might be driven from lefItoiy m,'on ,S
stole. and robbed from Freedom. lie eAanno tho
Dtd Scott case and argued at length against the FORCE
OF that dictum Of the Supreme Court quOAng rom
the decisions of the Supreme Court Oh T "nSre
thev treated such extra judicial opinions OF the gu
1,,eme Court of the United States with contempt ana
did not consider them as binding lie thought Ihat
the late Presidential election had resulted IN the defeat
of the marty who presented that dogma in the Cincin-
matt Platform we Inever should have had doctrine
mt forth by the Supreme Court so utterly at variance
with truth and destitute of legal logic and support
Mr' BENJAMIN La.) said that when the Com
n,ittse on Territories should make their report he
would answer some 81 the extraordinary arguments OF
the Senator from Maine. Although the Senator dis
played great ingenuity and power, his position was
utterly ubsOund
Mr.. CLAY (Ala.) gave notice that at the proper
tin he " ould show that the State Of Alabama hau
only taken the same ground as the other SoGtnep I
States He prepared to sustain that GROUND, anu
would eudeavor to fortify himself by unanasWefaDIe
arguments. When the principles enunclated 10 me
resolutions of the Legislature OF his S,ate are
ten or unhecdcd by Congress- then, Ike the senator
from Maine this Union would have no chaTms ioi
him. He trusted that Alabama would never dl',
honor herself by retreating from the position sue nau
assumed
Mr. SEWARD N. y said that at the proper time
ba would express his opinions this great question,
and would give the remarks of Messs Clay ana pen,
ienn due consideration. lie thought that ihey "ouu
fa to convince him of the justice and P0hcy OF e&
tending Slavery into Free Territory. The attempt
10 carry this Kansas scheme would be destructive 10
the best interests of society He regretted 10 near
Senators express the opinion that under any circun'
stances this Union could cease TO nave ATTRACTIONS ioI
them He had no belief that this Union would deceaSe
at all or that would cease to confer upon all OF US
the benefits il designed TO confer. The people OF
the United States love and cherish this Union .
Mr. HUNTER VA said that the message OF the
President met his full appreciation. He deprecated
further debate, and hoped the question on reference
would be taken al once.
Mr.. DAVIS Miss also heartily concurred in the
views expressed in the Message 1t breahes the sen,
tments Of patriot. Its principles stood out IN Doio
relief 10 contrast with the views presented by the
Senator from Maine That Senator had avowed dis;
union sentiments. From the tone of debate INDUCED
On the other side. stranger not knowing the eharac-
ter of this assemblage might, on entering the senate
euppose he saw representatives of belligerent States
or States proposing to make war on one announcer bu
if knew than that and recognized IN the SEN
ators the representatives OF the States ne would ne
sstonished at the petty iealOusies which are seen
10 exist between them. Mr. Davis held that
Senator was Minister to friendly court,
and the moment he saw that the government
WA in hostility to his own Government his
personal honor should compel him to Withdraw.
While they were making war on one section u Tue
Union and undermining the foundation, IL was an eNa-
sion TO say that they desire the fabric 10 Nanu Inc
South were arragned day after day, as the aggressive
party; but in what way had they ever, from the very
earliest period till now deprived the North OF any ad
yantages The whole ground Of compliant S tina.
tons. The Senator from New-Hampshlre M. ae Il
some wears ago, objected to extending the Ihe 'o.oO
TO the Pacific as the Southern boundary OF otsh, ioi
faar that Il might carry the implication that Slavery
might exist 10 the south of it. The North nave COM
menced this political war, and the South are ae!ng
entirely on the defensive mere " snS answered
sprung to-day which qure to be met ana fou
auNa the efore he would reply to the Senator HoNi
Maine upon some other OCCASION
Mr.. FESSENDEN did not recognize the authority
or style Mr.. Davis chose to assume to lecture nun On
the sentiments he thought proper to announce III Tue
Senate He expressly disavOwed any intention ue.
sire to interfere with Slavery in the States Wnere
now exists not however, because he had any fear OF
ayowing such sentiments if he entertained them, nor
because he should hesitate to do 30 in the OF
the Senator from Mississippi. When the rear Oh "hat
man could do or say would induce him TO hesitate, he
would not sit here single hour. lie should disgrace
the noble State foIn which he came II he heslateu 10
express his opinions on all such questions WINE ne
would treat all Senators with that respect ana courtesy
which was due from him to Them having equal rlghis
with them they must accord TO nm the Tgh. W Span
the sentiments he entertained, unawed by any com,
rent on the consequences which may be lntimated
from any quarter whatever. The Senator from MssiS
sppi thought proper TO place him III an ATTITUDE vi au
yocating disunOn. On this spot they were peers.
He WA the equal of man IN his rights on thls
floor and he would exercise his rights when ne chose
within the rules of order let the consequences De wat
they may. He had avowed no dlsunion sentiments
Could the Senator say as muchi
Mr.. DAVIS lexcitedly)-Yes, and l have long
sought respectable man who could charge the con-
trsIy.
Mr.. FESSENDEN said that the newspapers repre-
scented the Senator making speech in Mississippi,
in which he said that he went into President Plerces
Cabinet disuniOn man.
Mr. DAVIS replied that it was false, and inquired
whether the Senator could produce the paper
Mr.. FESSENDEN responded that he could pro-
6uce the paper into which the extract was copied.
M DAVIS said it was false, n matter where 1t
came from and if the extract ustihed such cohciu-
sion, VIVA, ne had said had been talsliied;
Mr. FESSENDEN replied that he had made no ac-
cusation He had merely put the question to the Sen
ator. who had accused him (Fessenden of seeking to
undermine the Constitution.
Mr. DAVIS explained that such attacks as had
been made including that on the Judiciary, would
have such an effect
Mr.. FESSENDEN said that he attacked the opin-
ion not the decision of the Supreme Court Tor II gave
none. lie believed that that opinion II carried INTO
effect would undermine the institutions of the country
Our institutions shave stood firm on the doctrine OF
Freedom, not Of Slavery. II you divide the Terrific
res according to Numbers, how much would slave
holders be entitled TO- when you put them against
twenty millions of free people Yet the doctrine was
taught, that because IN some Of the States Slavery
exists, the territory on the ground of State rights
must De divided Who began the aggression Was
not the country quiet after the passage of the Com