The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-10-04

taken by the gentlemen who were candidates
for Governor of this state last year. They both
held that Territorial Legislatures have no pow
er to exclude our property, and each contend
ed that every department Of government must
protect it when it became necessary. Mr.. JOS
hua Bell, believe, went step further than his
time was at that instant rived, when it had
become necessary to interpose the arm Of the
Federal Government to protect our property.
Mr.. Magoffin held, If it became necessary, pri-
vate property must be protected from Terrific
rial interference and coniiscatiou. The whole
people Of Kentucky voted for one or the other
Of these distinguished gentlemen. Your con-
gressio !al conventions, that nominated candi-
dates for congress Endorsed this principle by a
most decisive and overwhelming majority. Nay,
more ; If 1 may refer to the proceeding Of par
ty convention, the Democratic convention
which met on tie 9th of January last at Frank
'ort---indorsed the same principle by an over
whelining majority I hold in my hand the
resolution by which it was done. But neither
the time nor my strength sufflces for me to read
it, shall Incorporate it in my remarks.
What is that but copying the decision of
the Supreme Court and the resolutions of the
Convention The House of Rcpr sehta ives
Of the State Of Kentucky, last winter hy a
like unanimous vote, passed a resolution in
aGenst the same words. | can not read it,
for my strength does not allow-I will incor-
porate il Witbmy remarks. So that both par
hes al The polls last summer, and by the
Rnanimo4s vote Of their representatives in the
Senate aud House Of Representatives. of the
tate have declared that those are the princi-
PIES ~ tbe aoo-titution and Of the Common
wnalh bf !Jciucky.
Surely mipht pause here, but want, in
support Of these principles, the high aut' GRITTY
of ono Of our most venerable and eminent
Statesmen; want the authority of Mr.. Crit
tenden. Gentlemen, whatever doubts he may
have as to my fidelity to the Constitution and
Union OF The States, do not hesitate to ",
that th eminent man is devoted to the union
uf the . atcs, do not believe he would ad-
vocate principles that he believed unconstitu-
tional Or calculated to destroy the Constitution
and the Union Of the country, and il l can
have his sanction and his Endorsement surely it
goes a great way toward proving that they are
true and not dsuniOn.
hold in my hand the official Journal of the
Senate of the month of My last. During that
month the folio wing resolution was adopted
by Gu overwhelming vote:
Eesotre1. That tie Union Of these States rests
on the equality of the rights and privileges
among its membecs; it is the especial
duty OF the Senate, whic Represents the States
in their sovereign capacity, TO resist all at
tempts 10 discriminate in relation to ps sons
or property in The Territories, which ave The
common property Of tle Uni ID States, SO as &c
give advantages 10 iie ci,i'cus Of one State
which are not assured 10 citizens Of Other
States.
| Mr. Critenden yoled for that resolution
On The same day the following resolution
WAS passed by ti,e Senate:
ReS0'mi, That neithe" Congress nor the Ter
ritoral Legislature, whether by direct lesisl,
tion, or by legislation OF an indirect or uh-
tieudly character. p. sess tle powet 10 annu
or inpar The Constitutional light Of any ciii
zen Of the United States fake his property
into thc common Tcrti'ory,a /. there hold bis
property while The territorial condition there
remains.
Mr.. Crlttenden's vote is recorded in favor Of
shat resolution. On the same day resolution
was passed declaring IL To be the duly OF Con.
gross 10 supply such protection as ~ be dc
manded by The necessities Of ihe ci.izens Mr.
Critiendcn's name is recorded i'll The affirmative
on that resolution.
Then, gentlemen have the votes of my dis
linguished iliend Mr.. Crittenden, upon The
resolutions in The Senate. declaring that these
questions are not minute aud unimportant dc.
claiing than The union oil The | ..tcs rcss upon
The equality OF rights and privileges OF The CHI.
zcns, aud that il is the duty Of thc Senate cspc,
cially TO @uull against any discrimination il
these llshts ul person aud property, dcclauiaa
.mt ii these riahis be sssai!od by he Terri OH
al Legislature it will be necessary for Congress
and every department o the government tc
interfere and protect those rights. Precisely
the principles upon which we stand to-day.
My distinguished friend, Mr.. Crittcnden, Il
few days Afterwards followed these resolutions
by u speech in The Senule, which fad report.
ed in The Daily Globe, which is The official or,
gam OF tho Senate ii is true4tl,at Mr.. Criiten
| drueNrrcssed a hope shat The opiuion that Tx
| time might never come wren IL would be nee
assapy for Congress 10 intervene 10 protect
constitutional right in u Territory. l bust SC
too. ] trust The time will never come when i'll
| territorial authorizes SO regardless of thcil
constitutional obligations, will undertake &c
violate IN adjndicaIed right SO as 10 make il
necessary for their proceedings TO be anuulled
Mir. Clittendcn goes on TO say, that as tbs
Territorial Government has no sovereign OF
indN. ndent right TO act on this subject, the
Supreme Court of the United States having
determined that every citizen of the Uniel
States " y 20 into the Territory, carrying hi.
slaves with him ard hold them there my opn
ion s that the Constitution is to project thai
optriy which il had authorized to so there
therefore when the proper or extreme case cc
curs when property going there under the Su
prome Court Of the United States shall reuuir,
such exposition, that it is The duty Of Con.
gross 10 interpp5" aud grant protection.
Nobly and wei al, in language worthy o.
his eva}' 4 Gs1t4.A and rcputalion-in Ian
..t..,'.. u tr.'I. d 'FNl,l comnore fnyorably