The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-01-20
Dsbate IN the u. $. senate, IAN.
Attn.


Ath.
Mr.. Harlan discussed tho Presidents
Message-the slavery question, and the
power Of Congress over the territories AZ
greet length. Mr.. Harlan said he was
surprised at the position taken by the
Senator from Ohio, that the ordinance Of
1857 was binding compact between the
Stats and could not be repealed.
Mr.. Pugh said the Senator misunder-
stood him. The States were equally re-
presented and the States ceded land to
Congress.
Mr.. Hmlar-Tho representatives had
no power 70 make a compact As an act
OF Legislation Il was useless.
Mr. Pugh ssid IL was null os an act Of
legislation from the beginning.
Mr. Hsrlan-Thon il was certainly not
binding In the subsequent government.
Mr.. Pugh-It was not an act Of legisla-
tiOn, but as a compact. Il required o
votes for an act Of confederation, not
compact.
Mr.. Trumbull denied that il required 9
votes for an ordinance.
Mr., Harlan resumed and argued that the
Republican policy was in fact TO give the
territories ~ the white men Of the United
States. He read from the scientific
works Of Agnasiz and others TO show that
il was not truo that none but the black
race would live in tropical climates and
he argued that the white race could live
anywhere, aud that the negro did not
flourish in the United States. In the
course Of his remarks he said that IL a
man held slaves for gain he loathed him,
II he held them with a sincere desire VI
bcnciiting them aud improving their con-
dition then he did not hate the slave
holder.
! Dir. Foster followed and said that the
Republicans were not obnoxious to the
charge Of slavery agitation, for the ques-
tiOn was introduced in the Presidents
message and upon the floor by gentlemen
Oh the other side. However, he did not
intend 10 discuss that subject but would
consider that branch of the message re-
fCrring to our Mexican relations. He
difiertd entirely with the President as to
the course he proposed to pursue. He
did not dispute that great Cutrapcs had
been porpotrLtcd on American citizens in
hcxieo aud that they ought TO bereGress-
cd, but he thCnpht this an unfortunate
| tine TO undertake to reLress our wrongs
there when in our own county, and also
in the 10 original States Americans were
suffering wrong not dissmilar, equally
atrocious, and qually calling for redress.
CitizcLs living in slayeholding States,
whose views on slavery differed from
those ofthe communities where they were
residing, had no more curity for life
liberty, aud property, than American citi-
zCnB residing in Mexico. lie read state.
ments Of numerous accounts OF outrages
committed on northern people in South
Crn States, and Of the general prOscrip.
uun Of all n,rthcrners, from which even
females were not exempt.
He thIn relCrIcd to the condition o.
Utah where 10 nan was safe who wat
obnoxious TO the MOrmons, and also tC
the bad faith observed by the government
in carrying oUt tr, atiCs Tor the protection
of the Texas X serve Indians. He
honorcd the Secretary Of the Interior fol
the manly manner in which he brought
the CutrugCs ON these Indians to the at
tention OF the country. Under all thesC
crtums tanccs, when Americans were
I, suffering 30 iLuNu WloIk a. hNAtt H'
thought it ill-timtd to undertake to reOr
game ether governments. We shoul'
set q b tier example ouI selves andredresl
/, hume grievances. lie ref, rred also t,
the offers made in Southern papers o
monty for the heads of members of thi
body. lie thought that even il the Presi
dents recommendations W re accedtd tO
twas doubtful whether the govtrnmeE
would lust long enough to enable him Il
get IN JTny there, as thrC ats were mad,
from the other Size 10 dissolve the UnioI
whtn a Republican President was ell Ct
ed. That event will take place within 1
year; und though he did not think tn,
Union would be dissolved, it would b.
wise TO want year 10 see if the oXigency
arrived which the government had refer
red TO; ard besides these objections he op
posed the appropriation on the groun,
that il was Unconstitutional and viola
tion Of international law. The power tn,
President asks WIS 10 make war. Tina
power bclorgs to Congress and il c,ul,
not be transfcrr d to him. The Senat,
then went into Executive session an,
Afterwards nliourpgd