Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-03
Speech of Mr.. Broderick.


California is entitled to the floor.
Mr. DoUGLAs-Will the Senator from Cali
fornia allow me2
Mr. BRoDERIcK.-I give way for an expla-
nation.
Mr. DoUGLAs-The Senator from Georgia
casts a censure on me for having spoken fv,
or six times to-dIy Every Senator will bear
me witness that have not spoken once to
day except when defending myself and my
position from severe attacks. If his state
ment is just, it only proves that they have
had six men on one to day, and then their
friend are complaining of him.
Mr.. IyEHsoN. do not think that is alto
gether true. because called the Senator to
order for bandying arguments with the Sen
ator from Mississippi Mr. DAVIS. lie made
a speech in reply to the other Senator from
Mississippi, Mr., BRowN i he made speech
in reply To the Senator from Missouri. + Mr..
GREEN and he made speech in reply to
the Senator from Virginia, Mr. Mason. I
They did not come back ut him; but the.
whole time of the Senate has been occupied
for the last four hours in a running discussion
between the Senator from Mississippi IMr
DAVIS and the senator from Illinois
MIR. DAVIS i tn nix the Senator overesti
mates my time; that is all Laughter.
Mr. lvERsoN.--Perhaps was little i'm
! patient and it was not unreasonable that
should he.
Mr. BRoDERIcK.-Mr. President, am very
sorry to interrupt the Senators who have oc
cupied some two or three hours of the time
of the Senate to day. | could sit here all
night and listen to this debate never heard
n discussion which has afforded me more
pleasure than the debate Of this day feel
thankful to the Senator from Mississippi TMr.
BRowN for throwing this bombshell into the
Senate, for it will be the means Of compelling
every member upon this floor to define his
position, particularly those from the north
ern States, because [ believe he addressed
himself to northern Senators. All have to
say on that point is, that fully agree with
the Senator from Illinois, and the Senator
from Ohio, in everything they have said
The only thing am sorry for is, that did
not obtain the floor before the Senator from
Ohio, for he has gone over the whole ground
and do not think it is necessary for me to
take up the time Of the Senate with the
question
But sir, l have risen for the purpose of
noticing the remarks that fell from the SEN
ator from California, Mr.. GwtN. was
surprised to hear from him "A Senator from
a free State-say that he did not understand
/ VIZ ihhSl pttAobLON VI bHS OcHuLOF from Illinois
to be the Interpretation given TO the Kansas
Nebraska act when it passed in 1854. | can
state that the Interpretation given to it bv
the Senator from Illinois is the Interpretation
given to it by the Democracy of California.
| recollect very well that when it passed.
that was the opinion of the Legislature of
California. | am the more surprised that
the Senator from California states that if il
had been his Interpretation he would not
have voted for the Kansas Nebraska act |
suppose, sir that a large number of the Sem
ate recollect that the Senator from California
took part in the convention which was called
for the purpose of framing n constitution for
California. There was an effort made there
to make California q slave state. The Sena.
tor from California labored very hard to
make it free State and he succeeded. |
believe he took as much part in the proceed
| ings of that convention as any member Of it
| am the more surprised that he has seen fit
to state that this Interpretation is not now
given to the Kansas Nebraska act in Califor-
MIA, because | will inform him, as well as the
Senate-for he was absent from California at
the late election-that the Administration
convention gave that Interpretation, and the
two gentlemen who managed the convention
one IRON Illinois and the other from New
York, were both Wilmot proviso men in lS4s
One was gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Hoge
who held seat, believe, in the other House
with the Senator from Illinois: the other
was a gentleman by the name of Casserlv,
who went to Buffalo in l84S and took an ac
tive part in nominating Mr. Van Buren for
President. They there stated that the Kan
sas n Ne6raska act intended to discriminate in
favor of ireedo aud not of slavery and
that is the understanding among the Free
State men of California and if they had
thought otherwise, | think they would have
indOrsod the action of my colleague, and the
Representative in the other House There
was an attempt made by their friends TO get
! an expression of the convention in their faVcr
for Their action during the last session Of
Congress; but such resolution. rs | was in
formed, failed in committee, and there was
not u word said about the question which
agitated Congress at the last session with re
z ri TO the Leconpton constitution and the
Eng 'ish till further than to indorse the ac-
tion of the Administration. am sorry that
| have taken up time.
Mr.. GwrN.-The Senator from Calf, rna
stated that the Legislature of California in
dprsed the Interpretation Of the Kansas Ne
b aska till which the Senator from Illinois
has placed upon it to day | deny it, sir.
tions passed by the Legislature Of California
in 1854, Ideny that any such Interpretation
was ever put upon that Till, or ever attempt.
ed to be put upon it, So far as my knowledge
extends, until during the recent canvass Of
the Senator from Illinois in his own State
The Senator says that was a very active
advocate of the constitution Of California,
and in favor of making free State. lie
says there was party there attempting to
establish slave state Who were they?
Mr.. BpoDERIcK. Moore, of San Jol-
qnn. at that time, and if had the journals
ofthe convention here think l could men
ton Others; but Mr.. Moore more particularly
than any other member.
Mr. GwlN-The gentleman ought to have
the Journals before he speaks.
MIR. BRoDERICK-I wish had and could
show up your speech.