The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-24
THIRTY-FlFTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

Senate.
WASHINGTON Feb o. 1859.
The Vice President laid before the Senate the 70
port of the Smithsonian Institution.
Dir. Hous1oS, (opp) of Texas, gave notice that 10
would ask the indulgence Of the Senate on Monday, 10
make personal explanation.
MIR. HrNru1 (adm.) of Va, introduced a resolutio.
that the Senate again meet eleven O'Clock daily LAID
over.
BRANCH MINT YORK
Mr.. KING Opp Of N. Y, gave notice that be will TO-
morrow, or some subsequent day. introduce bill 70
establish branch Mint at the Assay Office, New York
THIRTY MILLION
Mr.. SLpEII, (adm of La gave notice that on Friday
will call up the bill for the acquisition Cuba Tor
u Hnal vote
LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATIONS
mI-DKBATE ON THE POLITICAL POSITION OF PARTIES
This bill up the special ORDER. The question
Mr. Haes amendment " repeal the restricting
clause of The Kaneas admission act.
Mr. STUART, (opp) OF Mch SAID he would vote against
requiring census Of Kansas To be taken.
Mr.. SEWARD, (Opp OF said Congress hal declared
that Kansas should come in with tho Lecompton cousu
ion without reference to population, but on the
other hand should come in outside of the ecomnoa
constitution unless she had % 400 population There
hereto, oisc ination by tho Congress- of the Uutsd
ststas against freedom and in favor slavery Orc
goD, because she was democratic STATE was admitted
without reference to population and Kansas because Of
her different politics, was excluded. He glad this
occasion TO his vote He glad also to hear that
many gentlemen on The other side will give Kansas
any State applying for al mission Will be heard ts
merits apart from all other consderat He thought
it TO show that If Texas should be divided free
States he thought there would be formed in Mexico,
they will come IN as free States
Mr. BROWN (adm Of Miss, made q strong Southern
speech Mr Brown held the doctrine of States rights
denied the squette sovereignty of Territories aud threat
ened secession, with banners fly ing the South de-
prived of her rights Hs address directed 10 North
democratic He placed his views frankly record,
and desired neither TO cheat nor be cheated.
Mr DOUGLAS (opp.) of H. felt it incumbent on him
Northern democrat TO make reply. He admired the
ffankness, candor and drecness with which Mr.
had approached question. He (Dougias) too would
put his opinions record az will acq ait
him also of desire to cheat be cheated He agreed at
the outset with Mir Brown, and with the decision of tas
Supreme Court, that slaves property, aod
that their owners have right to carry them
into the Territories as any other property. Hlv-
ing the right OF transit into the Territory the question
arises how far the power OF the Territorial Legsa
ture extend to slave propey2and the reply TO tbs
extent and no farther than to any other description
of property. Mr. Brown has said that slave property
needs protection than any other description. 50,
MIR. Douglas remarks from the frequent interruptoas
assumed much the form OF question ami reply and
ming comments on the various issues started that
only notice the salient points OF the discussion, which
extended throughout many hours he sustaining the prn
cpa part His general scope WAS that ne would
ed ed to the operation of The local law, aud
would not have Congress interfere in any way
there sS fs0Ps foster and
if they do not find 1t for their advantage they will do
otherwise So il becomes question of soil, climate, pro
ductions &C. lie illustrated by saying that If any dis
Grim nation TO be made between descriptions OF proper
ty, the Of stock liquors, any other might
into discussion OF the Kansas Nebraska bill, which,
he said passed by distinct understanding between
the Northern and Southern democrats, however differing
points give the Territorial Legislature the full
power with appeal to the Supreme Court to test the
s v any ps; no, 10
sand-f not, must fall 70 the ground without action
of Congress- That doctrine OF non.inerventon BY Con-
with slavery In the States and Territories has been
fundamental principle or the democratic platform, and
every democrat is pledged 10 by the Cincinnati plat
Clay (who also made the remark that according 70 M
Douglas interpretation equater sovereignty superior
to the Constuon said that the limit Of territorial egis
ation Is the organic act and the constitution. In reply
Mr.. Cay's question, "Can Shareholder take his slave
property into the rerrorys he would reply yes and
hold 1t other property. To the question Will Con-
tcrrtories'" he would no. for the doctrine
without representation the doctrine Of the Parliament Of
George the Third that brought on the Revolutionary
assume 70 legsate for Engshmen without their consent
through legislation Now, he (D0ugas) TO be called
to force thus same odous doctrine the people of the
Territories without their cODsen He answered No Let
them govern themselves they make good law them
enjoy the blessings bad let them suffer until they
repealed Referring to the great battle fought aud gained
in 1854 and 1885, he said he would like to know how
many votes Mr.. Buchanan would have got Pennsylva-
10 Ohio he had then understood the doctrine Of DO
lular sovereignty as he claims to do now2
Mr. BGlER (adm Of Pa asked how many votes Mr.. Blu
chanan would have received in 1856 had the SENATOR
Illinois, and those who acted with him, told the people
that the Kansas act not intended extend the
Territories the sacred right of self government but simply
TO give the people the right to petition for redress OF
blackY
Mr. DOUGLAS said there are no colored citizens and he
trusted in God there would be. He did not recog
Mise the blacks as brothers
Mr. BGLER knew that we'll as the Senator, and should
have said Inhabitants
Mr.. DoUGL,s resumed In 1856 he took the same
ground and Mr.. Buchanan, when be accepted
nomination, took the same ground HIS letter of accept
to the Cincinnati Convention shows that he then
derstood that the people of the Territories should
whether slavery should should not exist within their
limits. When gentlemen called for Congressional ntervcn
ton they step oil the democratic platform He (Douglas)
asserted that democratic creed was
by Congress- and the right of the people govern them
selves. He would frankly tell gentlemen Of South
that no emecratc candidate can carry ono STATE Norh
bat on the principles Of the Cincinnati platform as con-
srued by Mr. Buchanan when he accepted hls nominl-
ton, and which he (Douglas) stood here day to de-
fend.
Mr. DAVIS, (adm) of Miss, replied 10 Mr.. Douglas Ella
boratoy, denying that ne (Dougas) rightly interpreted
the obligations of the democratic party.
Mr. PuGH (adm) of Ohio, said Mr.. Brown had asked If
Northern democrats would vote for Congressional
intervention to protect the people against 10.
monsirous. II s against the pledged faith both
Of the South and North. Mr.. Pugh discussed the
question at length and said he stood the platform Of
his party with the Interpretation which he explained
Mr. GREEN, ladm) Of Mo was sorry that this subject
and bring dscord into the democratic party, the only
party able TO override the republican party lie hoped
and believed there was no difference between the North
aud the South government 10 formed TO protect per-
sons and property, and when it ceases to do either 1t
ceases to perform Its great function. Mr.. Hae's
amendment. had brought up the question, "what pro-
peryY He (Grcen) maintained that under the consti-
tuiion and by the decision Of the Supreme Court slaves
property and he argued the subject many aspects
concluding by calling the party to stand
united and not permit a combination 10 make use
Of mere fgment TO dsorganize them. In
the of his remarks he quoted from Mr. Doupas'
Springfield speech to show that he had therein proposed
Congressional intervention in Utah He could not tho
consistency Of the Senator's course then and now.
Mr. DOUGLAS denied that he had proposed Congressional
intervention regulate the internal affairs Utah. Tho
Intervention he proposed alone the ground of re-
behon-not Of their domestic affairs but as
aliens and rebels.
MIR GREEN, in speaking Of how territorial legislation
could destroy the rights Of slave property sad had
before him copy of the bill passed by the Kansas Leg
lature 10 abolish slavery.
Mr. DOUGLAS remarked that several speeches had
been rnada nlinlndlV nI M kim