New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-28
XXXVIrH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .w.snrscrOs Dec. q, 1890.
SECOND SESSION.
A nsrber of petitions were presshted.
D.rr, ~. llsnn A ,nna....tad a reaolution

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Mr.. GREEN Dem. No. called for the order Of the
dsy-Territorial business.
bill was reported from the Committee on Terrific
ries 10 provide FOR the Territorial government of Arr
roma, &c, and taken up.
Mr.. GREEN dem. mo- explained the bill He
aad il wss in usual form, and there nothing ohlec-
tionable to il: Ii WAS necessity for the Territorial
government there.
Mr.. BROWN DEM Miss.l moved TO add section
that the act of the Legislature OF New Mexico or the
protection Of slave property be in force in this Terri
tory.
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep, TIL moved TO amend thai
the law which in force i'll the said Territory al the
tine Of the annexation remain III forcc til IT becomes
a State.
Mr.. D0OLITTLE (Rep., Wis., said we had lived
together for 80 years in peace Peace was based on
two ideas-one that neither the Federal Goveranent
nor citizens of non. sayeholding States ohould make
any aggression Slavery In the States ad me otoef
that neither the Federal Government nor the ctzen'
Of aveholdBg States should make any aggressions or
undertake 10 overthrow Freedom in The Territories
Ii these conditions broken, there cannot he peace
He sad the Constitution was the unrene law Of the
land and Of every State, and II The CONSTITUTION coh
iains any language which would abolish Slavery ~ q
Territory IL would abolish it in q Stite. lie then
referred to the bred Scott decision end claimed that
there was nothing in that decision 70 lead any
one 10 infer that the Constitution establishes
Slavery in any TerTitory nothing that lnstAles mea
In saving that the COnstiuto enters the TERRITORY az
adred from Mexico, and abolishes Mexican law, anu
establishes law guaranteeing the right 10 take ana
hold slaves in this Territory. He argued That, II we
sfonld annex Canada the Constitution hsl no power,
of IFS own force to repeal the law there IN regard to
Slavery which had been Id force hnndrsd years lie
said the Senator from Tennessee tNicaelson had s1i
ihcre was great alarm a. the South, IRON the
Free States, and said 10 apprehended the tine
would come when the Free ST ates would attempt 10
amend the Constitution, as 10 eXilugulsh slavery
Why did not the Senator from Tennessee, II he wished
20 allay the ALARM quote in his speech part OF the he
publican PLATFORM which declares an essential prucple
ho ,ho NJ
maintain the balauce Of power and denounced me IA
vasion of any State on Whatever pretext. Way dd
nor the Senator quote from the speeches Of the Pres-
dent elect, when he had declared over and over again
that did MOI intend or w.h 20 interfere with slavery
in the States.
Mr. DOOLITTLE then read from Mr.. Lincoln's
speeches. where he had declared lie had no purpose, d.
recly or nd ecly 10 interfere with Slavery 10 the
Stste He believed he had no Lawful right to do ~,
hO had he any Inclination 10 do go.
Mr.. NICHOLSON Dom, Tenn.l said he had stated
that the Republican party bad expressed determina-
ton 20 regard the rights Of Southern men in the States,
but be laid down a general principle outside Of the
States, which, ii carried OUT would destroy their
iigIts in the States.
Mr.. D00LIITLE said he understood The Senator
70 say that he apprehended the Republican party
would 80 increase in power, that a. last II would
amend the Constitution 20 10 destroy the rights Of
the South and emaneipnte The slaves.
Mr.. NICHOLSON said the policy and principles OF
the Republican party if carried ont, would eXtngush
slavery and he had expressed the apprehension that If
the power of The Free States increased, and they in-
tended to carry ont their purposes 1t would iead to
the ultimate extinction Of Slavery.
Mir. DOOLIrILE said the Republicanparty, as he
understood H. stood 20 protect and maintain the rights
OF Staies TO all powers not expressly delegated, or
necessary 10 carry into effect the powers decgated ~
was Fundamental with them TO maintain the gJvereign
" of The several States and the right TO conroa all do
ulestic Institutions lie would undertake 20 say that
no Republican expressed the desire or wish that the
General Government have power 70 Interfere with
II IL IL. I,gtr
published by an individual named Spooner which took
ground that tue Constitution of Itself abolished Sav
cry but il found no supporters Ct any weight IL was
pIe iely ike that other anaca idea, that the Constr
tuition ofiIs own force establishes Slavery eve where
on earth.
Mr. CLINGMAN Dem, N. c. said ne bo, Gen it
pubished tina, the Senator from New-York Seward,
had recommended the book. Did the Seun.0T from
Wisconsin mean that this was a forgery, did he
mem the Senator from New-York had no ,AR.
Mr. DO0LIrTLE said the Senator from Missireippi
nv Brow ny recommended il. He believed the author
v o. a man Of sound sense, but what he Nc. D.
said WE that the idea that the COnsti 'ion establishes
or abolisbes Slavery bad no shallow Of f0unG6tion.
The Constitution was formed by men who knew the
meaning of the words they empi Jyei. They recog-
nz red the right Of sN ehodng States to person. held
service, aud madeit the duty OF he Free States 70
deliver up such persons; but left each State perfectly
sOyefellm over its own laws. The law of the slave
States makes slaves property. The law OF the free
States does not make them property. The
Constitution does neither. Upon the idea that the
Constitution establishes Slavery, we cannot nave
peace on the Slavery question, and We may as well
know ret last. The people Of the United States
will never consent that the Constitution be 20 altered
az TO become by its own force % Slavery extending
Constitution But they do net ak construction put
UPON it which viii make il abolish Slavery in any
Slate or Territory. We simply ask-let the Coustitu
ton stand fathers made it, neither affirming
DENYING; then we can lave peace.
He read again from hr. Uncoln's speeches to show
that he had desire % infringe in any way on the
rights Of the Staes He said be de,ired TO speak
few moments on what was alleged 10 be the causes Of
the existing agitation. One vas introduced by the
Senator from Kentucky, which he very much regretted
10 see brought up 1t only recently that he had
heard OF it in connection with this controversy. II IL
that some of the non-saveholdng States refuse to
render criminals. He said II had generally been ad-
mitt ed 10 u rule that if "A crime committed was crime
within the law of the State to which the CRIMINAL fled,
then be should be surrendered not otherwise. He cited
the case Of Virginia refusing TO deliver negroes
OF an early day in the history Of the country snd the
case Of the Governor Of Kentucky He said lay aside
the excitement the negro question, and he did not
think ten men that floor would advocate the doe
trDe that State could, by it, own law, make what il
eonceves to be a crime and can by is indictment,
tabb of necessity the evidence Of guilt as well As of
eseaIe. The Hon. Senator from Kentucky said It was
annoy wing. He knew It was annoying TO have negroes
kidnapped from Ohio and Indiana, and annoying 20
Shareholders that their slaves may be enced TO
away; but there was higher principle involved.
Another cause of trouble I'd 10 be the nOnrendi
ton OF fugitive slaves. He admitted The validity
. OF the .lsuse in the Constitution requiring rem
clifton. lie admitted that that Of
The CLAUSES in TIE Constitution be had sworn TO
supports but lie must say questions had arisen TO the
construction Of this clause. He believed that the Con-
stitu,ion should be strictly construed and no thought il
the duty OF The States TO make provisions to faithfully
carry in effect this clause Of the Constitution; but he
admitted with equal frsnkness that majority OF the
people of the United Sates thought Congress possess
the power TO egslate 10 carry this into elect. lie
said Mr.. Lincoln in OF giving the South the
Fugitive Slave law and read speeches TO support the
assertion. The South complain that they lose great
deal hY fnpiliNee and few are recdmed. This