The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-05-18
SENATE.


The galleries are crowded, a large
number Of ladies are present.
Mr.. Chandler offered a resolution %
admit Governors of States to the prvi-
leges Of the floor, referred to the Library
Committee. The private bill for the re-
lief of Gen. Johnson was passed.
Mr. Anthony presented Hremonstrance
Of the patentees for Mechanics, against
such an alteration of the Patent laws as
shall take from the applicants the rights
of appeal from the decision fthe Com
missioners.
Mr.. Davis spoke in favor OF his reso-
lutions, which, he said, were little more
than mere announcement of the prin.
ciples of the Constitution.
Our present political difficulties, he
continued, were the same which the foun-
ders Of the Government had to encoun.
ter. He would not, however, argue a.
bout natural inherent rights, but would
plant himself on the Constitution, which
all have sworn TO support That Con.
stitution is the law of every American
and no question outside the forms oflaw
and order is contained in Il.
One great source of our difficulties, be
continued, is the theory that our Govern
mont is government Of one people in.
stead Of compact.
Mr.. Brown replied to a remark Of Mr.
Davis, that the second resolution of his
series afIiliates with the views of Mr.
Douglas, and withdrew the second and
third resolutions, and substituted one stat.
ing that il is the duty Of Congress to pro.
tect slave property In the territories.
Mr.. Brown briefly urged immediate
Legislation for the protection Of slave
property in the territories.
Mr.. Clingmun commenced a speech
favoring non-intervention, Adjourned.
between the separate sovereignties.-
The Declaration Of Independence was
not for colonies united but for each colo.
ny separate, and the Constitution was
not by the people en- musse, but by States
seyerally.
Mr.. Davis sustained these propositions
by various historical illustrations, and
closed this branch Of the subject by con.
tending that States could at any time
when deemed necessary, resume powers
which they had only delegated to the gen,
eTal Government.
After referring TO cotton as the great
bond Of union between States, Mr. D..
referred incidentally to the question oi
protection, asserting that the general
government had power TO limit the i'm
Portations Of any State, and asking il
the States are to be taxed for this pro
lection, by what right Is slave properly
deprived Of It's benefit On this issue at.
ter days Of discussion he saw the Demo
cratic Convention at Charleston broken
up. He had faith, however, that the De-
moeracy still lived.
Mr.. D., reicned 10 the 4th and 9TH res.
olutions which asserted the right o. slave
property 20 territorial protection, eon-
tending that this protection should be
granted. He HlsO combatted at length
the doctrine Of squatteF sovereignty, de
nying that non-interVention, as formerly
understood, took from Congress all rights
10 legislate with regard 70 slavery. HC
quoted Henry Clay 10 show that ne who
was the originator Of the doctrine never
gave Il the Interpretation claimed by tire
advocates Unpopular sovereignty.
His remarks on this point and Tele-
want subjects were continued at some
length but much Of his speech was in
audible. The speaker complained Of
indisposition. Without aetion5
Adjourned.