The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-04

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best knowing their sentiments aa VINO mo- we wouS
concur WIZ ~ Ss us,s or loss 70 know how This
s n IL sis a,as merts has arsen in he Senate
Mr.. DoOlnl1r aid the honorable Senator was no. in
n LIS cav men the debate arose. This discussion
Of slavery, and the change Of opinion the part Of
Southern men. lie did not complain Of gentlemen who
might change their but Tnss ss Ss Of
they insisted that because Northern did change
their opinions also they would break up the govern
from Virginia, but there were those, and m,n
q standing in high places, who declared be,
in this docrue and took the ground which Mr. Buchanan
had taken, the government would be broken uD and the
constitution oyer,hrown They had the right 70 c>m.
not deny it's powc. in sny case Of which has jurlsdc
ton to make final decisions but he did deny, II the
Of the adjudication Of that case the Judges give
an expression TO an opinion bearing upon political CUES
ton that had any binding influence whasvs, upon IN
the United States, acting in his capacity President Of
the United States to prove dprove the Legislation Of
Washington down the close Of Mr. Polks admnistra
ton, had contended for the right OF Congress
to gsatc for the Territories For nearly forty years
the Judges of the supreme Court had declared and main
tanned the unqueetoned and unqueeonabe OF Con-
gess to egsate for the Territories and when they were
which declared that the constitution Of its force
ried slavery into every Territory they said they could
if they did not change their opinions and insisted
upon the election ola who believed they believed
be broken up They said frankly that did not change
their opinions either They have their opin
Sns 1aDd X s.sS Is that an
ef it, e from hs Virginia.
North the "servile sates.o Mr.. President, know
not why the honorable gentleman desired TO apply this
ourselves to the Application Of such term 10 the
states which represent Certainly have applied term
Of opprobrum to the state from which no No. cir
Virginia is State for whose opinions hold the highest
respect Wisconsin, the youngest born, born in the day
Of her pride, viii give no opprobrious epthet to Virginia
men VIC Of Wisconsin feel pride. To virginia
we Of Wisconsin owe debt Of gratitude We
w ne Of that nsou
without speaking disrespecfully, may be permitted to
say in my humble opinion, is sucking her very nfs
Of New York, for it was my native State. 1t the be-
ginning Of the present century where was the state
each other Virginia, with double the white population
OF New York, 70 day with about one million OF white
Nsw @ Em nass a o.
has taken the position which Virginia once occupied
WHAT'S the cause Of all this changer What has pro-
but ten years old, has white population almost equal
that Of Virginia. Why is it that oday country
is bring troops into the eld and raise m ,re
grain TO sustain them, than even Virginia herself2
Why is IT,, Mr.. PRESIDENT The answer is but TOO
plain II is the presence Of this servile population Viz
gnia which has produced this change in the comparative
results Of sister States, and in comparison with her
youngest born child Wisconsin, which am proud this
day to represent
Mr. DAVIS (dem of Miss, asked that certain portions
OF the Message be referred to appropriate committees
Mr. Mason said that branch OF the government was
in state Of paralysis and there saying when the
disease would be removed. II which when ii
attacked the extremties apt TO cxtcnd
He did not think that the Senate should undertake 10 do
any business under the existing state or things
Mr.. DAVIS had no fear OF the republic. He believed
that the paralysis would soon be removed, and that
newed health would follow. Though We might stand ON
the brink of destruction, let every man do his duty.
After some further conversation Mr.. Davis postponed
his motion until to morrow.
Adjourned.