Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-31
RICHMOND, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER

could cut Off all the mail routes and could not 20
from New York TO Virginia without crossinga forelgn
country; and so with Illinois; people of the North
West could not get 10 New York BE then argued that
the States of Florida, Texss, Louisiana, and others
which the Government bought, paid for, fortified aud
admitted into the Union had right TO 60 out now and
become foreign power. He claimed that we bad given
the social institutions Of the South full share Of the
territories which bad acquired He claimed further
that the Constitution could not repeal the law OF Mex
co in the territory acquired from Mexico and give the
right to take slaves there lie said If wanted peace
we must allow the free territories TO remain free. We
must have non-intererencs in the States and nounter
fer nee in the terroris.
Mr. Benjamin said that he did not desire to speak now
because should have the practical question before
in few days The issue viii be plainly brought whether
we intend recognize the withdrawal Of to make
on State.
rnE VIEWS or MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. Brown, Of Miss, said that it seemed that Northern
Senators overlook the main point at issue. We claim
there Is property an sidres and they deny H. Until ne
can ssite basis this question: IL rs idle TO talk
Of peace lie claimed that the doctrine Of non-recogni
ton of property in slaves q doctrine. He said
tie South had 800 100000 in this knd Of property
l. to be supposed that the South would consent live
under government outlAwng this kind of property -?
Can millions at the South consent TO live under govern
ment as laws only recognized when the government
wants tribute He had no hope Of changing the judg.
ment Of Senator'S but there stubborn facts
Wllcn might wen come 10 khONltuBe OF con.
sttuents lie referred TO the treaty of independence
speaking of negroes as property. If gentlemen were
willing 20 back and live under that treaty there would
be peace.
He referred to the treaty Of the Of 1872 as re-
ccgnizng the property, signed by John Adams and
j q Adams Were gentlemen to-day wiser than those
statesmeny He read from book published in Boston
years ago aud contended that the ople then recognz
ed the rights Of property. Are wiser now than
Ahtrss But ii the Government continue to outlaw the
South there is only two ways; separate in peace by
force. He said the South could not take less than jus
tice and asked They recognized the right of
the Government protect the property of the North,
but the North would recognize the right of protec
tion to the property Of the South. H they persisted i
ne idea that The Government DOid not recognize prop
,rty in Slaves aud protect H. len standing ia the high
,essHee Of aud before Al,aighty God he declared he
Union could not last ninety days lie then asked that
the statute Of New Mexico which intended by his
amendment to extend this Territory Of Arizona be
printed 10 the report that the people might what
he meant.
Friher discussion ensued between Messrs Green aud
DJOitue aud the Senate Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The IIou.e went into Committee, aad took up the
Indian Appropriation Bin
Itsubsequ-ntly ppca ed hat there quorum pre-
sent and it finally agreed that the bills should be
reported to the House Monday, to which day the House
adjourned