The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-12-30

Mt. uSn. line constitution says persons
held in service or labor in State under the
laws thereof the federal government makes
nothing property, but all the rights of pro-
perty are under the laws of the States.
Mr.. Brown. Slaves were property be-
fore the constitution existed therefore, it
did belong to the federal constitution to say
what State should recognize as property.
His next proposition was that owners of
slaves have the same right to take them to
territory that owners of any other kind of
property have, and their property is entitled
to the same protection, by the law making
power of the government with other prop
erty. When the government fails to protect
our property anywhere aud everywhere, it
ought to be abolished if that be treason,
make the most of it.
He asked nothing for his section that he
would not accord to the other, and closed
by saying" Thanking the Republican
benches for the polite attention they have
given me, take my seat" Every seat on
that side of the Chamber was vacant
The Senate then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec %.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farnsworth, being entitled
to the floor, said he was willing to give way
Democratic members objected, insisting on
Mr.. Farnsworth either proceeding with his
remarks Or abandoning the floor altogether.
Mr.. f. said he made the proposition in good
faith. He did not desire to place any i'm
pediment in the way Of organizing. He and
his Republican friends had been here nearly
three weeks, desiring and anxious to vote
for Speaker. They had no disposition to
discuss the question, but would wait till an
organization was effected. He spoke for
himself, and did not want the Republican
party held responsible for his utterance
He said they had been met here with
speeches and resolutions in regard to Helpers
pamphlet and speech of Gov. Seward.
These things were thrust into their faces,
with a threatened dissolution of the Union
on their account and it was even threatened
here that if a Republican Speaker is elected
the Union shall be severed instanter
He proceeded to read from the Richmond
Enquirer IA leading Democratic paper, ed
tied by Richie, Prior e Dunncoath). of
June 81, and May and June '56, to show
that that journal had uttered "irrepressible
conflict" doctrines, and pronounced free
| society failure, and had said that war
between the two systems will rage every
where, until one conquers and the other is
exterminated.
Senator Seward, he said, never uttered
''irrepressible conflict doctrines so strong
as that. Senator Hammond, of South Car
DINA, had expressed similar sentiments in
regard to such conflicts.
He denied the authority of any member
holding him responsible for endorsing Hell.
per's book. 1t was none of their business :;
he read such books as he pleased. There
was nothing in his part of the country
which would not stand the test of free dis
cussion and criticism. He proceeded to
arraign the Democratic party for endorsing
a book called "Black Diamond" written by
Pollard, of Virginia, and caused to be read
various testimonials in its favor, and adding:
"The writer advocates going into Africa
and Selling and deluding the natives, to gaiu
their consent to be shipped to this country
by the middle passage as apprentices, and
after getting them here, to induce them to
live in perpetual bondage. The writer ad-
mits it would be an nfraction and violation
Of the laws of the United States, but iusti-
ties it by the necessities of the case, and says
that the Union can be preserved only by
this so.called conservative policy. Is this
the sentiment of the Democratic party?
Mr. Cobb deprecate the re opening of
the slave trade. Now you speak out, and
say whether you endorse Hell pers book.
Mr.. Farnsworth would like to ask Mr..
Miles the question, whether he endorsed
those sentiments.
MIR. Miles replied that he most heartily,
utterly, and from the bottom of his heart
deprecated any evasion laws, (Applause)
He recognized the higher law OF sentiment
and honor, which compelled him to obey the
constitution.
Mr.. Farnsworth wanted to know whether
he was in favor of the re opening trade by
repeal of laws.
Mr. Miles replied that he was not prepared
to say whether he was in favor of re opening
the slave trade in some future time; but not
so long as the laws Of the land forbid enga-
ging in the traffic. He believed it now
useless to discuss the question so long as the
South remains in confederacy. No man
believed that in the present Union the slave
trade can be re opened legally. He should
like to ask Mr.. F. whether be was in favor
of the repeal of the fugitive slave law.
MIR. Farnsworth replied he would answer
that question by and by.
Mr.. Reagan remarked that he had come
out of the canvass on that issue, and was
opposed to the re opening of the slave trade
in OR out of the Union, and in favor of law,
order and justice. Now, do you endorse
the doctrines OF Helpers book? Answer
like man. (Applause)
The Clerk checked these disorderly mani
festations.
Mr.. Stanton felt it his duty to say for
himself and those he represented, that so
far as Helpers book advises servile insur.
rection he utterly abhorred and detested it.
There were not as many men out as in the
penitentiary of Ohio who would tolerate it
for a moment.
Mr.. Kellogg expressed his qualification
| at the turn the discussion had taken be
thought it could now be said his colleague
could proceed with his remarks he knew
his colleague would be frank and plain.
Mr.. Bonham said that the act of 1920,
which characterised the slave trade as pira.
cy, was blot on the statute book, and
ought to be expunged, but be knew no
party in the south which was in favor of