The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-02-02

IF there was such provision in the Con-
stitut;on, there were also other provisions
that should be carried out, and there are
those who believe this provision qncon-
stitutional Then, Sir, came the repeal
of the Missouri COMPROMISE, and the Sep
ator from Missouri here made copplaipt
against MS as violators Of that Compron-
ise. He says there was a bargain made,
but when one party here acquired all the
benefits, then the bargain was broken
Then, Cir, followed the invasion of
Kansas by five thousand Missauriaas, no
took possession of the ballot-boxes. passed
a slave cJde, and passed laws making il
a crime for Northern man to say that
Slavery did Dot exist in that Territory
He was liable to two years confinement
in the peniteptiary. and the men Who led
those bands have been appointed to Office
by the Government, and confirmed by
this Senate. Then came the Lecomptou
Constitution. Was not that an acgres-
sion 1t came to this Chamber. when it
was well known it was not the sentiment
Of the people of Kansas. 1t was sought
to force this Constitution on an unwilling
people. Then came the English bill,
which was an insult to Kansas. The
Slave Power to-day is menaucing and IN
triguing to keep Kansas out of the Union,
with Constitution of her own making.
Then comes this new doctrine of the right
of the E2Ster to carry his slave to the
Territory, and hold him as property, an
der the Constitution of the United States
This is a new doctrine, and new reading
of the Constitution, which We reject
This is an aggressive policy, and is in
tended for the future. Then we had she
Ostend Manifesto, which was disgrace
to the diplomacy Of this country, in the
face OF the whole civilized world. Then
came the Cuba question. More than five
years ago, proposition was made for
commercial treaty with that island, and
had the Administration Of the country
had its interests at heart, they would
have adopted this treaty; but the com
mercial interests of the country have been
sacrificed because this power wished to
acquire more territory to extend Slavery
aypg. They hare law in South Carroll
na, that when oolored iphabitant and
citizea o the Northera States, comes TO
her ports in vessel, he is seized, put
into Jail, the writ of the habeus corpus
act denied him, and he is forced to bear
his own expenses. In 1913 or 1S44,
Massachusetts sent to South Carolina one
of her foremost advocates to have this law
tested before the judicial tribunal of that
State and the country. This law was pro.
nounced by Wm. Writ as unconstitution-
al and Judge johnson of South Carroll
IA, then on the bench of the Supreme
Court, also said it was unconstitutional.
But Wbep Massachus tits sent one of the
first lawyers of the country to test the
question, he was forcibly expelled FROM
that State, and they passeq Law impos
ing the highest penalties on any person
who came to that State for the purpose
of obstructing that law by any legal pro-
cess.
Mr.. HAMMOND Dem, S. G. said these
were police regulations necessary for their
personal protection.
Mr. WILSON said, when South Carroll
ma passed laws to protect herself, she
should not infringe On the rights of 9TH
ers. She had no right to inlprison clti
zeas Of Massachusetts, who had committed
no ogease.