The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-24


inese various demonstrations in my own STATE src
couby gratifying to me, because they afford the
81 harmony and peace. with hope Of prevsntnp az
division and controversy among those who for bcr
fney ana fne public good, ought be united ia their
Fer all this am deeply GRATEFUL and as far a. coucerps
ne perfonay must declare, in simple truth that The
ttil am paid and ovsrpaid for life Of labor ana ~
wDaever o. Jealous effort and patient watching hs5s
been able % bestow in support line OF goyernmentsI
policy wRch1 believe 70 be for the present ana r...
en' good Of the country. ~. p 0' A--'
Now, gentlemen. pracstd 70 answer your oue..,o,.
briefly indeed, oui fy pasoiy. md Vim 4. nsss,
iaDkness and DO this the more willingly becsnsa h.r
rem individuals many lsterstoo many 70 b
ttate meni Of my views. '' ''' sS'N
FIRST Slavery AND tie EXTENSION tn THE TERRITORIES
On nn supfct m Tie States and In the Territories II
pave go new opinions no opinons formed in relation
'ne tissens array o. rs.tes am coevsl the Ms
=, ,hoi r,, =, s having begun my political he
Az bst TINE my position required noe TO seek al theG
riiscples involved with all the powers Of INV nina "a
arrived at the conclusions which no subseorent
psre iSuceo me 70 change The existence q neSro
fastIy u our country had Us beginning In the early
o. me eakny and was imposed by The mother couctry
aeanet he will Of most OF the cooLists Al Tho time
tnc sNouuoD, and org AFTER, 1t commonly regsrde,
as an eyii, temporary IN its nature and likely N dssn
rear IN The course Of timey while II contnx, MP
sna, 70 .ne country socially and politically Thus wa,
speLI ~ nose no made our government ana neither,
me rev Eight OF modern Civilization nor tho d,,coverr
new {? stt Oh constitutional law social pbLoeo,t,
Las or aoled me to detect the error OF their escbn~
saVery social relation, domestic institution with,
W tDs states exists b. the local law ana the federal v
vefnneht has no control it there. The Tsrrtoris
wiener acquired by conquest peaccabe purchsee ~
ruDci ano subordinate, not sovereign, Ike the 500
ine naton y supreme over them and the national
r u nas the power to permit forbid sayrrv viti
mem Entertaining these riews, opposed {, the al
fbsior OF slavery, and in my opinion the spf an ~
lehSy OF The government ought be against It's
.D-Doks THE CONSTITUTION CARRY SLAVERY INN I'M -v
answer mol The constitution of the United st.,.. AZ
lot carry slavery into the Terriicres With mnch ~
all the States But II does not carry saverv
only acts upon 1t where II Is established bv 81. I
law. In connection with this point ! am .sSsS ~
state my views Of the bred Scott case "a -
was really determined by the Supreme Conn, IN ,h., ca
" n5 op'n'on carefully considered that the Samrt "a
TEL mined ore single point Of law only Thai IL 49,
zee p.anur beng negro OF African descent not nos
ssIhy save, could not be citizen Of Waeorri II
neelore could not cue in tie Federal Court and ~.
reason ana ibis alone, the Circuit Court hal no in
Ss, o. the cause, and no power 70 give adrms
oe*een tne parties The only jurisdiction which tSs q
Peme Cont bad OF the was for the rurnose ~
Iecnre 'be evror Of The Circ1n Court In assuring 4
IoSsr 10 deere on the mcfita OF the case This n aw
ice suiIime Court did exercise oy setting sside ,he II