New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28
SPEECH OF YJCE-PRBSIDENT BRECK-
INRIDGE.


On Wednesday last Vice President Brecdoridge sd-
dressed the Legislature OF Kentucky and the ctzens
Of Frar kror, IN the Hall Of the House Of Represen.
Gyts in that city. We oopdense from the report IN
TIE CIHcisnoti Gazette
After lhsnk ing the Le yssture for the honor it bad
recently conferred upon HIN, MT. Breekiurdse pro-
eee6.d to a eoD.icsr.in Of publle adairs. He iist
alluded TO the Dred Scott decision, which, he considers,
covers the whole question Of Slavery in the Territories
The object of the repeal Of the Missouri ComPromse
VIII. to take the question Of Slavery in the Territories
cut OF Copvrese aud the object Of tue Dred Scott deci
ZION N lay down imperative principle. On this
| pont lie uur sums Mp:
the lisbes, on IN the United settled the very
Question the diputed point no, eg@ive In its
ksn,s. I'm r-s,-d 1hs bi in the SOs,h-n Sste.
Of suained that In the erIitos. '9e common
poGtry OF the Union, peneng Their ltros e"aa ION 81
rss Hef ior the Territorial Government hAd the Powerto
II ~, Tticn Tbs Coprs drew no Distinction between l,ves
and obe property foreign Phlanthropi''' ard
an foreu ~ii-rs do undertake draw th distinction but
tIest have nothing do with our y.tsm Of Govern
orr ort e,ts not on the speenons Of pEan
canitiu,ion which svd upu ths, aus tue
rul, OF ptive law to looA to the analogy
I al, ,upto.sd w Of nations but 20 tine Constitution
se1 ~hioh l. the written expression o. tas .'e's p""s'
AID ~ am;
I1etc,. upon the d,eon II toe Supreme Court of the
United saes The point that .T Consre. nor %. IsL
orssty fsBy eisn slaves ineuded pending the ssriiOr
.ondincn.'
TIi. question. he links, however, 10 nearly fought
ont Sill hr says:
save th: question and the principle and let
no constitutional night, becaSse cur po'eesn IN M Ohon
sdher.nse to the OSiaos- Of 'he Coo'''a
tioR "
TIE country, Mr. Bfeekinrdge think, i in an
.amipc coadI.on and this be ays At tie door OF tbs
Republicans His frst charge against them Is as fol-
lowe:
1ley begin hy seer'ns the peelarscP Of A
RsTHbHca IsoIn adopted three yeers ago. beyond "lA
se.sss ~i'h RsPpseaa ftss5: hod .: ss
iuh thai ~ iat rnSH~ e. VIZ "a NJ, ,ss
mtr, N,ct sLa uleror dsgn of feierA 'ioyernGsnt
S 70 ,''pls ss, ,'S :. Sal Rs.SI5 ss & ttSy
l slavery s usiionai eri,ory o'dsn~e ih'i 10 pr
due proces. Of I; becomes duty TO nsiuta the ov'
q The coIs,i'9ion sssin'i al ts1p 70 noi.s ,,5
puiTo.e o establishing slavery N he lsesa-. q .ne a.
ssi.s by po,i's lss,son prohibiting lie e'enee or sisA
flis G positive pledge thsi soon that party "eta,
Io~u n eeogIs hs sau'y 81 ,a ss y M 0s s-,
ns Pn.Sh nov. that ~hse they os1a tie power
IL tls i.sc Of ola bis they .in aSoh slavery ssf,
~len h,y 0bsn the thy vii SnaeI,.kT 70 ss0.a
~ ile south they H anSe-t.Le abolish ,hs inter
nj .ssciis5e. Asdy hey desre that ma an iAer Saw
Ssie ,hs Be s-d into the uniou and 'hry val 90 oess1a
,ht how expect oive in peace and SartnosS -sTo
R,stsd hat be Colsiiuiion ooufeT aPon Vonsr.e
so,,rip row,r the Territories Of the Vnited s.' ~
n l.ffe eEt
ho,b ~. rish the inpefiv duty Il Congress 70 p9n0
A. Territories ryc Of bA bas8-Poy sAny and
slavery 4,
ii. That in be sgi of our Revolutionary ancestors hnin
ef Hevos ancestors Tor gfeo ani
.y,1 tls ps~ esus and perhaps hs dsuainsnes IN ne
K - an states Of the Uuior cf insufi,u OF la-u
s eru lsffves they harbrnE relic q bafbsia haI
shou vou fsiosetiiEens, their ioeou aAIe Pses sSs
d,p..s,ed an ,h-i Il exists bet -tloe heN
o. - ..r,rs rect tcts-sl that obtains ser.
70 s 10 ,arrcse that ~arn IN its ePnea ts. tRoa
ssipso OF half perhaps Of rs nhanfAnt.
r,is al baibari1u vAeh olAsses With iAs eri2e Ct 70
Esany"