New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-28
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STATE. And the other day, when they attempLsph a3
Ind Off ,me arms free-soil mob IN Pitt ourBn iu'
i;S sr ON tie United States, and took them away.
Government had also taken away ana .r,rv
ot nj thirty thousand square miles Vi terfiVry' "
t,,' DO0LITTLE said he had no objection 70 S sile
e.nator goirp ont il he chose, but hoped the Ssa
would remain. Suppose we had pam fvg,V,VooV ~
CHA and acquired her with all her forilcalions sno
could how go w out and ali iu'n aur gu" great boosted
laioraltyl LET'S farce ana ds,islJI i;,on "artv
men sometimes complain that the hePnosii,tu" sp",
are DISPOSED to do Injustice to the czGhSo Oh inc
., 70 tb,ir social institutions especially. nut w'iie
los heen II history Of the Government since ~ wus
formed nrder the Constitution We have acquired
FLORIDA Louisiana, Texas, AID the tern,ory iro'a
Mexico. We have surrendered par VI "",si ior;dt
giy rp our claim large part OF Oregon. rtoEa'
cos az 600 COO II has been givenup 10 the soeii ~
stutions Of the South. We purchased LOU i nu'I
territory and tvvo-tirds ofthe good land has been gwen
M 10 he social institution of the South The anneAio
1T Tvas the war with Mexico and the acquisition %
all those territories from Mexico may Dc regaraeu
one transaction Now, ask You, gentlemen, ia al
airnesa and candor to say whether we nave uot SIT"
rendered TO your socia institutions your iuil snae,
G mn sIing tie number of persons employed IN yonr
ysem of labor with the free VINE citiLehs Vi tne
Iiied States When yon speak OF lnIustlGe, 1t y
without foundation. You have bad your iui Sphe,
and more than your share, of the Territories we nave
a1o,'ir,d from Inc beginning up to this hour. am
lex aud tired Of hearing gentlemen sand mp mere anu
conn lain OF the injustice done 10 THIS institution OF
he SOUTH There is founda ION Tor II III our Sory
nos Whatever sir But you eL n9s ou,{ riiD
Owes Won a right go Into tie territory acquired
rom Mexico aud carry yonr slaves there mtiI' avn
II at he Constitution does no such thmg Dt tat 'e
la,, of Mexico xisiDg when We Ell ina ts II
tory Is still tie law of that territory, aud The C2asii
ii m Of The United Stafes does lot repe IT, and when
yor chin right TO take your slaves thers yon eiaih
q light q al the Contribution does not81ye' mere
no foundation either, for the complaint that we had
heretha we deny the equality of Staies III the lerf
tories VIVA, do we deny 10 You thai we do not deny
TO oursel,esl What single right have | IN New
Mexico that you have not You say inns law
ex,ldes yOur sOchl institution. SO 1t excludes
our banking institutions and our manufacturing cor
porations Yonr social institution is kind OF close
corporation, existing under the laws OF your states
TO exiting by the common law OF the country we
DENY Won no tight which we do not deny ourselves.
lie Senstor from Oregon said, with a great deal 81
feeling that the Reput lican party were denying the
eanaiy OF the States In the Territories purchased
with the common blood and treasure. Now
stand here ray If the constitution gives me Slave
holder II tight TO take bis slaves into The terutoy, u
flowf Of neCessiiy that be has night 10 have his
property prot cted there. VIII not deny Tue rlyht,
and at he same time deny the remedy. But deny
tie ripht altogether under the Contribution There
ia no such right established by it. | stand by
what / announced in a letter referred to by
tie S,na FROM Oregon Mr.. Lane) that me Tree
territories acquired or to be acquired should remain
free / MAINTAIN that is but ngt IL we acquire ter
riiory ,ou are asking TOO much when yon ask us to
convet it 10 slave Territory. 1t is impossible that we
can have peace upon any such doctrine US tnat' i01
must allow the Free Territories to remain free We
u III not int rere with yonr institution where eXlSts
Sir that is peace repeat, that non-interferen by
tie General Gov ernment or by the Free State men,
with Slavery in the States, aud non interference by the
General Government, or by. the slaveholders against
Preston in tie Territories, is peace.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Dem, La.) said he did not de.ire
TO sleak now, because we should have the practical
question before Us in few days. The issue VIII DO
plainly brought, whether we intend 10 recognize the
withdrawal Of on make war on a State.
hr BROWN dem, Mes.l said 1t seemed thai
Nnrbern Senator's overlook the main poiut at issue
We e i'm that there is properly in slaves, and they
deny il. Until we can settle on some bass tnIs 1eo
III H. il ia IDLE 10 talk Of peace lie claimed that the
doctrine Of nOn-recogi'ion Of property in slaves was
a new doctrine. He said the South had $780, 100000
in il hind of property Is IT TO be supposed that the
S, nth world consent TO live under Government out
lawitg tlis kind Of property Can millions AZ the
South eontent to live under Government outlaws
OILY ItcoH led when the Government wants trlylte.
He he'd no hope Of changing the judgment OF Senators,
Int there were some stubborn facts which might we'll
TO the knowledge Of their constituents: lie re,
uepr0a prop ey IL gentlemen We're willing 10 -
hack and live under that treaty. there would be peace.
HI referred n the treaty Of the Of 1912 10 recog
nizirg the sane property, signed by John Adams and
John Quincy Adams. Were gentlemen to-day wiser
han those statesmen. HeIead from book publishedm
Boston years ago, and contended that the people then
r, cogi lied the hts OF property. Are wiser
Il an our fathers But ii the Government continue
outlaw the South, there il only two ways, separate IN
Ieaoe or by force. He said the South could not take
less than Justice and asked They recognized
lo light Of the Government TO protect the property OF
he North, but the North would not recognize
the night. Of protection to the property Of the
Government would moi recognize property in slaves.
and protect it, then, standing in tne high presence of
and before Almighty God te declared the Union could
not att ninety dave Heihen asked that the statute
e VIII inn pl hv
meIt 10 extend over the Territory of Arizona, be
printed in the report 70 that the people might see what
he meant
MIR. GREEN said his object was to organize
Government ior Arizona, and he hoped these
discussions of political matters would be poet
poned He did not think the ameadnlen,
Of the sena or from Mississippi practically amounted to
anything Under present circumstances he would vote
for it. He quoted the law allowing slaves to be sold
for Government claim, recognizing the right of
property. But if thi" Intended to be forced
upon ur Of non.recogniion of property we had better
20 bopc adjourn Congress- and dissolve the Govern
inent. He compared the Senator from Wisconsns
idea of equality 10 the fable OF the sork and fox. The
fox invited the stok dine, but had soup 10 shallow
es, 70 the sork could not get any The next day
tie sOlk invited the fox TO diue and had food long
Licked arF lie told the fox there perfect equal
lily, ard help himself. In fact the fox could not get
anything. He denied the right OF notification, but
claim ed the night vi becession and argued against the
coercion OF State. He argued against the amendment
OF lie Senator from Illinois tMr. TIumbulD.
Mr.. DOOLTITLE said that the Senator from Mis-
sour fssuH ed that the Constitution repealed the laws
Of Mexico in this Territory, and took Slavery there
Ills contrary 10 the decisions Of the Supreme
Cont. lie claimed that the doctrine OF Mr Calhoun
tlat the Constitution recognized slave property, found
few supporters at the time of ts announcement.
Mr.. MASON said that Mr. Calhoun was dead; but
he did not understand him 10 say wen that the Cons
tuition establishes Slavery, bnt claimed that slaves were
property, and, therefore, the Constitution must pro-
tect il.
Furtl Ter discussion ensued between Me-srs. GREEN