The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-03-12

positive regulations, they would be slave
States vet. How then, he asked can IL be
asserted that slavery is not recognized by the
Constitution.
Benjamin then proceeded in the defence Of
the Supreme Court in the bred Scott case;
controvertihg at length the assertions Of the
Senators from Maine and Vermont, that the
Constitution does not recognize property in
slaves. He said he never heard that asser-
ton before the Senator from Maine uttered
it. He here introduced several forcible illus
trations, referring to the patent, copy right.
and other laws. He cited the case Of Prigg
vs.. the State of Delaware, reading Judge
McLeans opinion in the case. deciding that
the rights of the South in slaves a. property
are guaranteed by the Constitution. lie
dwelt at great length on the minutia of the
bred Scott case, commenting severely on tire
Judges who Published the minority report.
He now approached, he said. with e5tteme
pain, another point. He had been acetistom-
cd to reverence the judges Of the land rs
men who by their eminence, and spotless
purity Of character, stood high above the
breath OF Suspicion. A long line Of Judges
had eliminated in a Marshall Of illustrions
memory. The man who has succceded MIN,
it is enough to say he is worthy to be the
successor OF that grca. man. lie the passed
u glowing eulogium on Judge fancy. And
yet this man, he continued, 80 pure and no
BILE, so beloved, has been compared by the
Senator from Maine to the infamous Jeffries
and by the Senator from New York charged
with having acted in collision with the Chief
Magistrate. 1t was difficult TO sit and listen
TO such insinuations without the blood boil
ing within US
showing that the bred Scott case was in the
Missouri Courts before Buchanan went to
England, and before the Kansas Nebraska
act was passed. Hence 1t was impossible, as
Seward insinuates that the Chief Justice and
the President could have gambled at cards
with the bred Scott playing dummy. Is the
Senate Of the United States. he asked, to be
insulted with language like thisl Shame OH
the Senator who makes charges like these
without shadow Of support.
He concluded with q few remarks touching
the Kansas question, ridiculing the Topeka
Constitution, denoUncing its authors as q
miserable rabble Of insurgents, who, having
insisted on the Topeka constitution or nothing
would got nothing; but Kansas, he assured
them, would be kept bleeding till another
Presidential campaign.
The Senate passed the House printing de-
fciency bill, and adjourned.
Kansas Committee.
ton OF privilege, saying that he and six
other members Of the Kansas Committee fel,
it due to themselves to present the facts show
ing the failure Of the Committee to execute
| the orders of the House.
Letcher asked if it was privileged ques-
| ton.
The speaker thought 1t was not.
Harris appealed from the decision Of the
chair. .
Stephens moved to lay the appeal on the
table, which was refused 81 to ll2!l!
Humphry Marshall moved postponeinen'
| until tomorrow. -..tB.E
Stephens said he had no objections, pro-
vided the majority report be then made.
Harris said he had no objection TO embody
that report IN the journ II and minutes Of the
Committee, which he intended to present. He
was not willing that the report should be
made rs the report of the Committee, as he
with six other members OF the committee de-
clare that the Committee has not discharged
its duty under the terms Of the resolution
appointing it. After further discussion Mar
| shalfs motion was agreed TO.
| House went into Committee Of the whole
and briefly debated the diplomatic appropri'
alton bill.
They next took up the deficiency appropri.
alton bill.