New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-02-24


was committed in snumitting yoar saves, and Goa.
hscstirg your property. The gentleman who 80 oks
thus, says &C." is not yet time.' There il no better
time than the present to introduce bill To reoes that
act of the Kansas Legislature Senators SAY thst he
tDouglasl msy go out No-he stands on the plst-
torn, end i is for those who jump of to 20 out.
lLeugbter
The CHAIR called the Senate TO order. tbres,sn,e
to clear the galleries unless it was maintained.
Dir. GREEN said he had received information Of
the bill by telegraph, but could not legslas on such
information.
Mr.. DOUGLAS wonld take il for granted that Mr..
Green meant that he received authentic information,
and would introduce bill to repeal the at
The South he said had reluctantly acquesced in the
movement with the Democrats of the North TO settle
the quethon. He went at some length into discas-
non and approval Of the decision Of the Supreme
Court in the case Of bred Scott. He did not agree
With Senator Douglass views TO the power of the
people OF Territory, and did not believe that the
Nebraska Kansas bill gave them independent power.
The Senator from Virginia then gave his ideas TO
the people Of the Territories and the people Of the
States. The night Of property is recognized in the
former, but the inhabitants 81 q Territory
kpowL to the Constitution. Congress canno: di-
vest itself Of its power over the property Of the
Territories, but it can grant them nothing. South
of the Potomac River TO the confines Of Hex-
leo, there is not one dssenhent voice. The
South would be recreapt 10 Itself If il would give ono
vote for it's rights to be taken from the Constitution
ard remtted to the pleasure of the people Temporarily
in the Territories.
Mir. DAVIS took an animated part in the debate
against Mr. Douglas who, in the Kansas. NebS sska
act, bad made great error, and drawn the Senate
into great error.
Mr.. DOUGLAS resumed, saying it won't do to read
hm out, because they had fallen fom the faith.
There is no middle ground. II is either Intervention
or non-ntervention.
Mr. GWIN said il the Senator from Illinois hsl
given the same Interpretation to the KsnsasNebfaska
bill when it was before the Senate, he (Gwip ~oald
not have voted for IT, and believed those around him
would not. When the Senator proposed to speak for
the Democracy OF the Free States he had no right to
speak for California, which thought otherwise.
Mr.. FREDERICK contradicted Mr.. Gwins state
ment Of the views Of California He considered the
views Of his State were those expressed by Mr..
Douglas
Mr.. GWIN replied that he was sent here to do his
duty in representing the Democracy of California and
he knew they indorse the action of the Administration
and co not az all indOrse the Interpretation given by
the Senator from Illinois.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Ito Mr.. G. win IL do say the record,
show very general concurrence in the vieSs then
Mr. IyERSON raised the question of order that
Mr. DoUgias had spoken many times. lie and Mr.
Davis bad occupied the floor four or Eve hours.
The point of order wss sustained.
Mr. HUNTER said it was with reluctance that he
occupied the time at the late period Of the evening"
but the turn the debate had taken rendered an expla
nation necessary, in Justice TO himself. He differed
with the Senator from Illinois, both in the history of
the ksnsasNebraeka act and 10 what intended by
il. When the proposition was made to'pass that, he
maintained as he has always done since he has hsd
place that floor that the South had right ~ pro-
lection for taeir slave property in the Territories.
Mr.. HUNTER read from bis speech Of that date,
showing the views he then expressed The stood
thus: Southern the one side maintained they
had alright uIder the Constitution, to protection to
their slave property; Northern men thought the con-
traJy and there no chance of agreement between
them the act was very carefully framed, neither
affirming dissilTmpg the power Of the Territory
to abolish Slavery bat reserying the question
Of right, and agreeing to refer to the Ju-
diCisry any points arising ont Of if. II was
in itself a compromise in which neither party
conceded their opinions of their rights. They were
but placed in allegiance until a case affecting them
might arise. No Southern man with whom he acted
cor sdertd he was comforting on the Territorial
LIS ba'ure tie absolute right to deal with this sub
ect. They agreed to this settlement as con-
sequence, acting together upon points wherein
they iced, and expressing 10 opinion Upon points
where the differences were hrccOncilable. BY this
they secured the repeal Of the Missouri Conpr mise,
upon viii III the Democrats were agreed by combining
the act TO the general purpose TO be aocomphshec.
Justice TO himself and the oistipgusbed Ssnstor from
South Carohna, no more, with whom he n "a
acted and consulted the matter required the eXpa-
nation. Mr.. Hunter then drew the attention of the
Senate 10 the time nsumed IN the debate and urged
a vote upon the amendment.
Mr.. STUART, after some general remarks on the
subject unoer discussion, asked why should the Dem
ocIatic party be racket and torn by the thought o
the contingencies which may not happen IL tue Dem
he thropg hout the country stand faithfully together
4 cir flag will remain in the ascendant, and the party
Will rise out of AL the difficulties which now Deset H.
MIR. BIGLER was opposed to Congress e1ten ing
Slavery in the Territories and against Congressional
Intervention with Slavery, and would stand by the
Baltimore and Cincinnati platforms OF the Dsmocra'lc
pa1ty He believed the best interests oil the country
were in the hope Of the Democracy.
Mr. CLING NAN" The Senate is now IN debating
socetv and might ms we'll discuss the question OF
was Caesar or Hannibal the greatest warrior
" They had better 90 to business u.
Mr. FESSENDEN said the Senators on toe other
side of the huuse hsd consumed seven mortal hours
in their own family quarrels. The Senate had DeI'er
adjourn, and he so moved.
| Reieoted-l5 against ".
Nr HALE had listened to the tale Of the slaughter
Of the innoeents in the States from the members on
! the 9th side with pleasure. He reviewed the &C.
cieon in the Dred scott case and said that the ony
Court Ia The rest of the decision the Court went out
c It's way for political purpose. He denounced 1t
as contrary to the enlightened judicial opinion of the
| country. He chsrRed this debate upon the " har,
mono1s Democracy" The Republicans had said
scarcely anything in it, He denied that the Constitu-
tion recognized property in slaves, ana argued the
| gu ston at great length.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE thought tha. If Rip Van Wrinkle
hsd slept ten years and was called upon to pom. out
the ID, NC cratic party this floor, judging from its
actions be would fad 1t difficult. lie defended the
Republican party, aud said there was not olstiorm
in the party but what hsd been Incorporated from the
true principles OF Jefferson.
Mr. CLARK followed on the Republican side and
was followed by Mr.. SMITH lOregOnl on the other.
Mr. TRUMBULL replied to the points made by
severa Senators and cOntended that the Constitution
did not creste Slavery anywhere. He denied that
slaves are property, except when made so oy the
local law lie showed that tho difficulty IN which toe
country row is srises from the error made 10 1871,
ard that the Democra c party now has no trait OF the
Jackson Democracy. In bis opinion the power over
,bs Territories is vested in Congress- to be delegated
or not in lta discretion.