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

sk the indulgence CT the Senate on MONDAY 10 make
'Sr. HUNTER VA introduced resolution that the
s.pste sgsiu meet a. ii o'clock daily. Laid over.
Mr.. KING IN. " gave notice that he vii, to-rnor-
pw or some subsequent dey, Introduce oi 10 estab-
Is a branch Mint at the Assay Office, New York.
Mr. SI,IDELL (La.l gsve notice thst on Fd1ay
,on 10 will call up the bill for the acquisition of Cabs
era fios vote
The Legi,lative Executive, ard Judicial Appropria.
IN bill came up as the special orcer.
The question recarred Oh Mr.. Hales snendneot TO
rpss the restrictive clause Of the Kansas Admission
M. STUART Mich ssid he would vote against re.
c,drg a census ~ X 4usas TO be taken.
M. SEWARD On. y said Congress bad decided
fbA Keptas should come 10 with the LecOmptOn Con-
Ihntiop without reference to population, but the
ber AID shOnld not come Ia outside Of the Ls3Omp
Je 0Ssl,u'iOn unless che had ~ 400 population.
fste was therefore, dscruiDs alton by tho Congress
1.-THE United States, against Freedom 10 favor of
ssvery. Oregon, because she was Democratic
nate vas admitted without reference to population,
sd Kansas, because Of her different politics.
ended. He was glad Of this occasion TO renew his
,c.s. He wss glad also to bear that so many gentle.
usn the other sioe viii give Kansas fair hearing.
Indicates that the time Is coming when aDy State
mplyirg for admission will be heard on ts merits
spsr fiom all otter considerations. He thought it
ses TO show that # Texas should be divided or Free
Sstss es he thought they would, be formed in Nexi
o. they will come IN as Free States.
Mr. BROWN (Mss) MADE strong Southern
Mr. BROWN held to the doctrine Of States Rights,
dted the squstter sovereignty OF territories, and
ihrestened secession, with banners flying if the south
vss deprived Of her right His address was directed
nNMthen Democrats. lie placed his views frankly
On record aud desired neither t. cheat nor be cheated.
Mr.. DOUGLAS Ielt it iocumbs Mt 90 him az a North
en- Democrat to make aIeply. lie admired the frank
rsss, caudor ard dlrectress with winch Mr.. Brown
lad approached the question. lie (DCuglasl too,
would put bis opinions on record in sucn manner as
v acqnit him also o. desire to cheat or be cheated.
IL tl,a nutxa fxrifh and Wi
d.sOu of the Supreme Court, that slaves are proper
n and ttRt their owners have q night to carry
item toto the territories as any other property.
Having the right Of transit into the Territory, the
ogss.ion arises how fer does the power of the rei-
.es IL gislature ext nd 10 slave property, and the
reply to tue extent ana no further thanto any
cher description of property Mr.. Brown has said
That slave properly needs more protection than any
,ther description If 3d. il is the misfortune of the
owners of that kind Of property. Mr.. Douglass re-
marks from the frequent Interruptions assumed so
much the form OF question and reply, AM running
CONNIE Dts on the various issues started tnGt we eau
AMY notice the salient points of the main discussion,
which extended throughout msny hours, be sustaining
tbe principal part. His general scope was that he
would have ali descriptions OF property, slaves
i.cluded TO tbs operation OF the local law,
and would not have Congress Interfere in any
ray tbereSith. If the people Of the Territory
want Slavery there they viii foster and encourage lt
aIdf trey DO not find it for their advantage, they VIII
dootheryise. SO 1t becomes question oil BOIL, climate,
reduction etc. He Illustrated, by saying that
f uy decentralization is to be made IN ary
dscruon of property, the owner OF stock or liquors
M hny other might clam 1t likewise. Alter some
cher ilvatrstons, he went into discussion OF the
Karsss. Nebraska bill, which, he SAID was passed py
distinct understanding between Northern aud south
err Democrats, hosever differing on some points 70
gye tn the Territorial Legislature the full po@er with
snpea TO the SppyeIe Court to test the consnuto
sty OF any law but not 70 Congress TO repeait II tAe
Curt decides su law TO be CONSTITUTIONS, " must
stand; If not il uust fa to the ground without aculn
- 4. a. ~ fTn
Congress with Slavery in the States ana Territories
fas been a fundamental principle OF the Democratic
ostfotm and every Democrat Ia pledged 10 u % the
3inoinnst platform. Here Mr.. Douglas, IN reply 10
a Quest on By Mr. Clay who also made the remark
fbst according TO Mr. Douglass Interpretation, Slnat
Ter Sovereignty is superior to the COnsutntOn ssd
tpst tire uit If territorial legeleon is the organic
act and the Constitution. 10 reply to Mr. Gay sqn@s
iiop "oan STAKEHOLDER take his slave property INTO
fhe Territory" be- would reply, yes; and hold 1t as
other property. To the question, whl Congress pass
law to protect other kinds OF properly IN Iue IeI
"ritories" he would answer, no; fOl Tue docuiho
that Congress is to legsats on property an persons
without representation is tue doctrine OF the PaIha
ment Of George ILL., that brought ON the kevoiluon'
aiy war. We said then II vac VOCATION o Ine
al mower 10 assume 20 legisate for EDgh5hmen WIN,
cut their consent Now was he Douglasl 10 De cated
on to force this odous doctrine on the people o
1he Territors without their consent lie ansNolo11
Mo- let them govern themselves. III they mar 80 -
laws et them e, 10y the blessings; il bad, let them
suffer until they ore repealed. Referring TO the great
battle fought and gained in 1851 and S5b he sad ne
would Ike to know how many votes OF, Duc9auen
would have got in ponnIar Snyereitv AZ b
understood the d"o'' "
"a, RIGIER asked how nlsny votes Mr.. Bdohsnan
would have received in 1896 had the senator if0u
Illinois and those who actec with hun tod the
eoYe that the Kansas oct was not intended 20 extend
10 the Territories the sacred night OF sen government
hut simply to give the p opo the iig 10 PeV'n l"1
r. dress Of grievances Tght not denied to auy citizen
M. DOUGLAS ssid there are no oolored citizens,
and he trusted in God there never would be. lie dl1
NOT recognize the black brothers.
Mr. BlGLER knew that as well as the Senator, ana
should have SAID iuhabit2ut
Mr. DOUGLAS resumed. 10 1896 be took the same
ground as now and Mr. Buchanan, wnen ne acce oted
The pOmu aiop took the same grOuod. HIS letter ot
sccep,apce TO the Cincinnati Convection shows mat
be then understood that the people OF the Territories
Should decide whether Slavery should or should not
,exist within their limits. When gentlemen called for
Cobgressioual Intervention, they step of the Demo
cratic plstorm. He (DOugas asserted Ia At the Dem
oCratc creed was nOninteryentlOn by Congress, an
Abe right OF the people 10 govern themselves. lie
would frankly tell geutlsm.n of the : ,uth that 40
Democratic candidate eHS carry one State North but
ttrued by Mr.. BuchsIsn when be accepted his nomi.
nstiop, and which he Douglas stood here to-day to
sisienc.
Mr.. DAVIS replied TO Mr.. Douglas elaboratsly.
GeDyibg that he (Dougas) rightly Interpreted the
Ublig atiops Of the Democratic party.
Mir. PUGH said Mr. Brown had asked if Northern
Democrats would vote for Congressional intervention
A. protect the people against local legislation. lie
would answer Never. II is monstTous. l. is against
fhe pigbted faith both Of the South aud North. Mr.
EPugh discussed the question at !eDgth, aud sat h.
stOOd the platform OF his party with the interpre
Ration which he explained.
Mr.. GREEN Was sorry that this subject o. c1nten-
Zion mad neeu brought forward II Was % try ADD
Boring discoTd icto the Democratic party, the Only
1paTty sble to override the Republican party. He
khOped and believed there was no difference between