New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-20


y,rsy was dead and buried Now the avo val il ,h.,
~ II not removed for ,hst coure but because he hal
tie misfortune 20 entertain opinions which are
en'eiiained by almost the entire body Of
tie Democratic Iarty ct The North lie wOn'd appeal
10 ms brethren in the Northern States 9bsth,r they
rec en'Le the ~ a test Of Democratic fellow.hiu E
a. tie Senator frOin CalforDi. hss proe.a med You
are Ies io The act Of decapilaiio do you N san -
have 90 ioTthtO the country that whoever eufertans
tLrte ol ieeus il ubtt 70 be member of tie DemJz
cfh lie party
NJ. RICE-I was party to the transaction, and
ulhod T.
Dir. PLoH went on 70 refer 10 the usage Of TIE
Senate on the subject q Conmitieee hrst never -
disriate Senator withVH, his consent; and second
never TO promote any cleo over him. H. Wa
soon going out 0f The Senate, au1 woud therefore,
frankly declare that this nSge was intOIera,y
tad IL wss usage which hal operated
70 give Senators from the rlayeholdng States
tie chair of every single cunn5pee controlling the
public busne,s. The Senator from HIN ds w.s toe
oiIy exception, n 30 bad been dc sspitrsd. Now he
thought The riml esl way Out cf ali this controversy
do justice and put down all these attempts from
one section Of the UnIOn the other 70 d-turb
platform Of The Democratic parts. Hc esre;ted the
excitement prevailing at present on tie Slavery qnes
ton. The o.tedings in the House Of Represensa-
tNes a. well az IN some STATE Legislatures ought 70
sCmonish that have fter on evil times. We
hea defiance and threars from quarter and the
otbor, which irau6ht "iih danger 10 this glorious
Union
Mr. IVERSON would take some future occasion to
resi oud TO those remarks Of Mr. Pugh applicable TO
museh, and also TO veutste some other subjects
touched upon by the Senator
Mr.. GWlN explained the action OF the California
Legislature III r,erence 10 the resolutions referred to
AID quoted by Nj. Pugh. They were intended to take
tie subject away from Congress- and leave ii 10 the
judicial tribunals OF the country, who che only
proper tribunals to decide such questions. The pOSl-
tion Of tbe Democratic party in California Is that these
are purely judicial questions. As TO the action in tue
care Of Mr. Douglas, be said it the duty OF that
Senator 10 be here when the Senate organized;
and be also couended that II right that the major
y OF the DemOcra c Senators, who ~ers the majority
Vi this tody and who were held responsible for its
organization, should no longer place man at the head
OF the COMMITTEE ou Territories holding opinions in
direct touic " lh tie majority on the subject OF Ter
ritOra al rover. With what MIR Pugh had SAID about
nipety-iiie huudredths OF tho Democracy OF every
nu-rlave hOdlng state agreeing with Mr.. Douglas, be
Gwin saic that Mr. Pngb might speak for Quo, but
tast vai OF the docuine OF Caliorna That question:
bad been tired tetore the people, and by an over
lernlig majority those who agree with Mr. Douglas
have been condemned The mainte of that doc
tTire is dangerous 10 the Democratic party.
long cOllOquial debate here eusued between Mr.
Tulh and Mr.. Gwin IN which Mr.. Davis also parti9r.
la,ed. II presented no pOuts of special interest.
MIR HALE hoped that Inasnnch as the question oil
order, beh he had rsieed tins morning, bad been
fully elucidated, the Char would now decide the
Mir LANE desired to say few words on quos-
ton which had been up, il Mr.. Hale would withdraw.
Mr.. HALE-I will withdraw anything the Senator
fIcm Oregon desires. Laukhterl
Mr. LANE remark ed thai II not bis purpose to
rIetcnbe rules % lay down platform OF prlacipies
for the Democraic parry. lie had nothing to % with
tie Gaze OF Mr.. Douglas, and he had no doubt there
were many good Democrats IN tie Northern States
WHO did not agree upon this question OF Territorial
rights with the Inalorit! OF the party. lie womd nos
say tley were not good Democrats because they dlsa
pleed with blm, nor would he say that hOld,Dg the
views of Mr.. Douglas would have been reason for
him 10 Olpote that geDtemans being Chairman Oi the
Committee on Territories. lie was sorry 10 hnd that MS
teIalh from Mr.. Pngh's. lie held that Territory Is
TIC COMMON property Of the whole people, IN wncn
ever, Sste the Union has equal rights, and tnat
he in thHt Territorial slate, the people could not, Oy
unreLdly legislation or by unequal Taxation, infringe
II rights Of the people OF any State IN the Union In
the case of Arizona, for instance, which was wen
adsIeO TO slave labor, he would not submit 70 IL that
the ueOple OF tie South should 30 there, ana by uu-
freidy legisaiiCn exclude the people OF the North.
The lTncie of the equality OF States must be MAN.
ibed ana their equal rights IN the Territories Was 30
clear TO bis mind that he could not see how any man
could duubt ii.
MIR. BROWN protested against the assumption upon
which MI Pughs refoution was based, that there are
no lavs in New Mexico establishing Slavery. Slavery
went there uudeI the Constitution, as horses, dry
goods, amy other property went and then tIe Leg
.tlatuTe under solemn duty, made laws protecting
il. 4 ose laws dId not establish 1t there;
Mr. LANE remarked that he would submit 10 no
yroyg nor would lie seek to do any. lie only desired
to carry out the principle securing to every secnoh
! equal lights. ,,-, e.. g.
NJ n
broad nationality and concurred most heartily IN many
things he had sald. IL seemed to him that the views
Il different Senators could be harmonized, AID IN order
| TO do SO lie would give his o~n position. Frst he
held that slaves recognized as property under the
Mr. Notwithstanding TO the law Of the United
States. -, -.
! MIR BROWN-Does it not go furtherl Does not
the Constitution isef recognize then as properly IN
tie broadest possible sense Is there any other prop
erty YOU can pursue into another State ana recap
| tme ., IN
! Mr.. PUGH--The Constitution says persons held
sto eervice or labor in State undertbe laws ihereOi
| Tie Federal Government makes nothing property.
All the rights Of property are under the laws Vi 'ne
| States. -. ~ -
| Mr. RROWN--Slaves were property before the
Cmtitntop exsted-thereore ii dd not belong to The
FEDERAL Constitution 10 say what State should reeog-
nye os trorerty His next proposition was That the
ovyrers of slaves have the right to take them 10
Tritory that he owners OF any other kiDd OF prop
cV have 10 take that and when there that they are
| entitled 20 the same protection by the law-maang
now er of the Government if they were there win
! nb,r rroreity. When the Government ias TO pro-
tt our property any where and everywhere, ought
la he abolished If q at be treason make the most OF
| n He asked nothing for his section that he would
not accord 10 others and closed by thanking tue he,
,pblican benches for the polite attention ihey hau
eiNeu him. Every seat ON that side oi the chAmoef
| was yacant.) Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Mr. GlLMER caused to be read IA newspaper article
couuertup on an extract from Boston tract journal,
assUciatilg his ofiensivey with Helpers eooK,
I a. Nisfr h. ANlFh ann