The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-09

cracy and bybrdiam are about played ont 1t viii not
be long before the former will have little TO pay the
latter will have to SELL
THIRTY-sIxrH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec, g. 1850.
ACQUISITION or GINA
Mr. SIIDnL (dem) of La gave notice ef his intention
to introduce bill making appropriation facilitate
negotiations for the acquisition Of Cuba
TIE HOMESTEAD
Mr. JOHNSON (deu) Of Tenn, gave similar notice OF
Homestead bill.
RAILROADS IN WASHINGTON CITY.
Several other notices given including for the
construction of railroad in Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ipgton. .
DEBATE HARPER's FERRY INVASION
Mr.. Masons resolution came up, when Mr. TRuMnuLL
(rep) of ILL.,, resumed his remarks showing the impor-
Of inquiry relative to the sacng Of the arsenal
at Liberty, Missouri. The seizure OF an ar
senal recently 10 regarded as a matter of great
importance, yet the President in his Message never
alluded to the seizure OF the arsenal Missouri reso
luton adopted in March 1856, calling the Presi
dent for all the information the Departments relative to
the affairs Of Kansas yet the report Of Capt Leonard has
never been sent 10 the Senate. Having given my
understanding of the republican platform, wish TO ask
SOuDern senators why peraSent
why are VIC called abotonissss what is to be gained by
W Is the South TO gain anything by making their inha-
bants believe that the great republican party Of the
slaves to murder their mastery win there be any less
likelihood Of insurrecti0n when you have inculcated
throughout the slave population that the republican party
is ready to them to slaughter their astersS Why
not, then treat brethrens We do not mean, when
we say all men created equal that every In
rate it in Illinois. know there Is distinction between
these The Almighty has marked upon their faces
pepect EQUALITY boween hsse races go s W csu
happily together. had always 6eek democrat but now
M e q :,
Now haye changed sentiment on thequestion
since ceased TO act with democrats have lived Inder
with this domestic relation he then proceeded 70 Epy
Mr. Cesnut's remarks in relation 70 Mr. Sewards cir
candor Of that gentleman 70 attribute to great party
which had declared ts principles In convention what any
Mr. OIrsNnT, (dem) Of s. C-Dces the gentleman
think did not present candid view Of the question:
Mr. TRrMBu-I think you did not fairly state my prin
cipes. 49,
Mr. CHEssrT-what quoted was taken from the speech
Of Senator who is considered on all hands the flag
bearer the leader who Stood with exceptions
bead end shoulders like tower lifted, above the
rank and file Of the republican party Such men
arrear often in all parties-men Of ideas who lead
Such was the gentleman from whose opinions
] drew my quotation Yesterday Does the Senator
repuate the Senator from New York the leader Of the
republican party. doubt he will have the temerity
to stand here and deny that Mr. Seward has right 70
speak the sentiments Of that powerful party Of which he
The head Now sir, do not desire to catechise the
gentemaR think be has passed, and according to nv
own judgment, when he takes his from the
shorter be takes his words from the longer and larger
catechsm. If heard argh, think he said that it was
OF the provvns Of their creed that Congress had fun
and sover. power the subject of slavery the
Terriio,ns, ono IN virtue Of that they intended to ex
cude slavery il the Territories The inquiry was male
tv TIC Senator tcfnd me, ifthen you admit the mower
10 egsate now will yoh deny the bower to estabehY
The gentleman replies "Why Congress cannot establish
Tho
Good doctrine hut how does be show according to sound
eocrc. that the constitution permits them to prohibit
That Ior ep ' his creed i certainly 10 contrayenfion Of
he constitution Iut. viii rot argue the powers Of
Congress on the SUBJECT Of slavery It exhausted
subject but if should undertake IL would be able to
show that the whole doctrine o the Senaor has not the
shadow OF foundation In regard 10 the question whether
he would take the opinion OF party from an individual
he said ordinarily would not but wber find party
actrg IRON such principles, when find him who is &C.
knowleeeed distinguished leader Of that party and SO
CONSIDERED and admitted when take his well considered
tectrpcn tie country feel at liberty and authorized to
hold them UP as the well considered OPTIONS of the
ns"ul 81 We gae. sarG " .ne norm Ihat Is inc rea-
my remarks upon that subject
Mr. 1RtmRrII-1he republican party Acknowledged no
nbn However high my respect for the distinguished
Senator from New York, do not acknowledge him as the
leader Of the republican party hold myself RESPONSE
ns m'a par ns may say as the leader Of the
oDr 'epnh'icansm is not republcanism Of leaders
MI 'rE1Nt1--oes the Senator repudate the views of
te' t''oo' 'Nm rtW ioTh! ii SO, Ven nave cone the
s, nator injustice.
Mr. TRrNrrII-I repudistc the construction you have
pat upon these views Mr.. Seward had expectations
Of working the change except through the action of the
eevoa States, and constitutional way The inference
dlasn nom The "irTepressbie conflict Of Mr. Seward
WAS rot legitimate, when that gentleman bad himself aken
occasion IN the same speech to guard against any such
nfc' probation. 3
Mr.. Cms1Nr1-I the Senator will read that speech
again h will discover that he the peo-
Of the Norihthai is by their power-that this CON
c he carried through their power they produce
these results He rallies the freemen OF the North for
such conflict How was that to be roconciled with The
Interpretation az the Senator from 1nosS We know his
vews as expressed to-day, views enough for any pur-
Iuse consider have done no injustice
Mr. TRrMMII-I am sorry the Senator should not have
been wiling that qualifying remarks should have gone
with these he thought proper to give. would like 10
bad been circulated In the South to ncte unknd feelings
agar 81 The North?
Mr.. CIlN--The whole speech WIS published in tina
Charleston Mesr,ng word for word
Mr. tmsNr,-It bad more effect to bring the Southern
Use II is fully understood II
~ pnAoc-l, was published in every democratic paper
u North arora for the purpose Of informing the people
o. tie Objects ana purposes Of the North.
VT IN Mt Il am very clad. indeed, but sorry II had
such an effect as stated by the Senator's think has
toeL nsunaorsco The sentiments were not pew IN his
cofry Mr. Seward is not the author o, the deca
Of these principles, that there is conflict between rich
ahc wrong, between good and evil He then read from
tie Letter d the Father Of his Country 70 Lafayette
SAVING That he should rejoice in feasible scheme
t. ieheve Virginia of slavery, and commended that the do
caa"o ~ M seward was nothing more than the views
q Washington and Southern men IN seventeen ninety
eight He also quoted the language of Jefferson That
Ihe,e eas nothing more certainly written in the
Book OF Fate than that these races would be frce,
would be scen then, that the idea was not new II had
rs origin Virginia years ago. and The idea forcsha owed
by jefferson, although not part OF the creed of the re-
ttbean party he trusted might hereafter become It's
cfced ha, the deportation Of the free negro pop aon
from this country. He trusted the republican rarty
would make u part Of their creed to rro
cure some region OF country not far distant
which the negro population could he taken He feared
he consequence Jefferson prophesed unless this was
zone In lavor Of this movement he quoted from a
spresch Of Henry Clay advocating cclonization and in
conclusion said, as seems to be impractcabe 10 trans
port this great population 10 Africa let US Obtain
md ahnsx m,