Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

would on Friday call up the Cuba bill for
fnafyo
The Executive cct. Appropriation bill was
tsken up. The question required on Mr..
Ha,e's amendment, repeating the restrictive
clause in the Kansas act.
; Mr.Stuart of Michigan said he would vote
against taking census Of Kansas.
Mr.. Seward of n. Y. said that Congress
had decided that Kansas might come in under
the Lecompton Constitution without reference
10 population, but not otherwise unless she
had 81. 400 inhabitants. Here was discrim-
nation against freedom and in favor of slavery.
Oregon, because she as Democratic State
was admitted without reference to population
and Kansas. because of different politics, was
excluded. He wss glad of this occasion to
renew his vote. He was glad also that So
many gentlemen on the other side will give
Kansas fair hearing. 1t indicates that the
time is coming when any State applying for
admission will be heard on its merits. apart
from all other considerations; that if Texas
should divide or if free States be formed in
Mexico, they will come in as free States.
MIR. Brown OF Mississippi made strong
Southern speech. He held to the doctrine of
States rights. denied the squatter sovereignty
Of Territories, and threatened secession with
banners flying if the South was deprived of
rights. His address was directed to the North
ern Democrats. He placed his views frankly
on record, and desired neither to cheat nor be
cheated.
Mr.. Douglas Of Illinois felt it incumbent on
him as a Nothern Democrat to make reply.
He admired the frankness. candor and direct
ness with which Mr.. Brown had approach d
the question. He douglas too, would put
his opinions on record in such a manner as
will ac9it him. alb. OF a desire TO cheat or
Be cheated. He agreed at the outset with Mr..
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Court. tina. slaves are property. and that their
owns:s have the same right To carry them into
the Territories as any other property. Hav-
ing the right of transit into the Territories
the question arises how far does the power OF
the Territorial Legislature extend to slave
property and the reply is. to the same extent
and no fuihcr than TO any other des-
eruption of property. MIR. Brown has said
that slave property needs more protection
than any other description. II so. i, is the
m,sfo tune of the owners of that kind OF prop
cry.
Mr. Douglass remarks and the frequent
interruptions assumed SO much the form OF
question and reply and running comments on
the various issue stated, that we caa only
notice the salient points of the main discussion
which extended throughout many hours. he
sustaining the principle part Hi, general
scope was that h. woul leave all da,crip tiun
Of property. slaves included 10 the operat N
of the local law and would not have Cougrcs.
interfere IN any way herewith Ii the pco-
pie of the Territory want slavery there. they
will foster aad encourage il; and If they do
not find ii to their advantage they will do
otherwise; 40 il becomes a question of soil.
climate, production, &c. He Illustrated hv
SAVING that II any ] sctiminatlon is to be
made between descriptions of property, the
owner Of stocks ri liquors or any Other might
claim it likewise.
ittpr some other illustrations, he went into
discussion ofthc Kansas. y CDR lska i'll. which
he al vas passed. by distinct understand
ing between Northern aud southern Demo
Gratis. however differing on some pliats. To-
give 10 the Territorial l. sislature full power
with appeal u the Sapse Court t. test the
constitutiouatty ~ any la, bat not 10 Congress
IL reappeai it. Ii tie Court !ccid"> such lA,
to De constitutional. II mist stand, # not, It
must fall 10 the sta84d without .stien of
CIngross. That doctrine OF uol-int"rycution
by Congress with slavery in the State, aud
Territories has been futtla acatal principle
Of tie Dcmoet9tic platform. and very Demo
crst is pied ed To 1t by the Cincinnati plat
form.
Here sir Do g'as--5n 70 " to a question
BY Mr.. Clay. Who also made the rematk that.
accoriin, TO Nr. Douglass interpretation.
Squafter sovereignty Is sup. rior 10 tie Con
stltatlan-sail that the liini; ct territorial
legi, station IS the organic act and III. Consti;u-
tiol.
In reply 10 Mr.. G,av4 question, CA a
Stakeholder take h's properly MO the icrri-
tory - woa'i fc2ly,se, aud hold i a. other
proper Y. II tn question:. WI! Congres
pass law to protect 5ihtF kinds Of property
il the Territories h waalI answer. no. f3r
the doctrine that Congress has 4 1lshtto legs
late on property and persons without rcpreSen-
cn.a;i0n, Is the doctrine OF the Parliament OF
Geors the Third, that brought on the Kevo-
lutIonary war. We SAID that II Nas u viola
ton OF the rights OF power ~ assume 10 lesis-
late for Enslishmen without their consent;
now wa. he Dousls,l u be called on to force
this same odtous doctrine On the people Of TIN
Territories without their cpusert. lie gu-
s~eted, no. Let them govern Themselves
II they make ( Oh laws. let them enjoy the
bles,ingsIt bad, let them suffer until they
are repealed.
Referring to the great battle fought and
gained N l-5i-6. he would like TO know
how many votes Mr.. Buchanan would have
goti Peuusy iyania OF ohio, II he had then
understood the doctrine of popular severe. guy
As he ella Ins to now.
Mr.. BsIrr of Pennsylvania asked how
many votes MIR. Buchanan would have re-
oeved IN lS5t. had the Senator from l!l.ao.s.
and those who acted with him, told the peo
pie that the X ansas act not intended To
extend to the Territories the sacred .ght of
self government. but simply to give the peo-
pie the right To petition for redress OF grievance
"a right not denied to any citizen, white or
black
Mr.. Douglas said there are no colored c,i-
zeus, and he trusted in God there never would
be. He did not recognize the black broth
ers.
Mr. Bigler knew that As we'll as the Sena-
tor. and should have said inhabitants
Mr.. Douglas resumed. In 1896 he took
the same ground a. now. and Mr. buchanan,
when he accepted the nonit.ttion. took the
same ground. His letter of acceptance to the
Cincinnati Convention shows that he then
understood that the people OF the Territories
shall decide whether slavery should or should
not exist within their limits. When gentle
men called tor Congressional intervention
they step off the Democratic platform. He
Douglas, asserted that the Democratic creed
was non-intervrntion by Congress, ard the
right To govern them elves lie would frankly
tell gentlemen ofthe South that no Democratic
candidate can carry one State North bIt on
the principles of the Cincinnati platform as
construed by Mr. Buchanan when he accented
his nomination, and which he, Douglas, stood
here 10 defend.
MIR. Davis of Mississippi, replied to Mr..
Douglas elaborately denied that he Doug.as)
rightly interpreted the obligations OF the Dem
cratic party.
Mr.. Pugn Of Ohio said Mr. Brown had
asked if Northern Democrats would vote for