The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-28
TJsIRTY-gIXTH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.


WAsfns'ins; Dse -, ievV
number Of petitions were proseAsed.
Mr. Rcr (opp.) Of Mnn, precensed resolution aud
asked FOR It's reference tie seect Committee OF rir
teen. II rsfe rcd without reading.
oEGkSU/roS rsRRrToisy 4RDoSA.
Mr. GREEN (opp.) OF No., called for the order OF the
day-rerr,toria business.
BIZ was reported from the Committee Territories
10 provide for the Territorial government, Of Arizona &c
and taken up.
Mr.. GREEN explained the bin He SAID il was in usual
FORM and there nothing Objectionable to Il. II
a necessity for the Territorial government there.
Mr. Brown, (opp) Of Miss, moved to adj a section
that the act OF the Legislature Of New Mexico for the
protection OF slave property be In force in this Territory
Mr. TRrNBrII, rep OF Ill, moved TO amend that the
law which in force in the said territory al the time
OF the annexation remain in force tl becomes State
SPEECH DooJrrIH oS rHE CRISIS
Mr.. Doornrr, (rep.) Of Wis, said we have lived
together for eighty in peace Peace was based on
two ideas one that The federal nor c.izsns
slavery in the states and the other that peither the
federal government nor the citizens Of slaveholdng
states should make any agrresons undertake To
throw freedom in the Territories Ii these conditions
there cannot be peace He said the consttu
the supreme Law Of the Land aud Of every State,
and ii the constitution contains any language which would
abolish slavery in Territory IL would abshRh it in a
state He then referred TO the bred Scott decision and
caimed that there nothing in that decision 10 lead
any to infer that the constitution establishes slavery
in any Territory; nothing that justifes men in saying
that the constitution enters the Territory acquired from
Mexico and abolshes Mexican law and establishes law
guaranteeing the right TO take and hold slaves in this
Territory lie argued that If should Canada the
constitution had no power of It's force to repeal the
law there in regard to slavery which had been
in force hundred years. lie said the Senator
was great alarm at the South from the
free states, and said he apprehended the time would
when the free States would attempt to amend the
constitution 80 as 10 extrngush slavery. Why did not
the Senator from Tennessee If he wished to allay the
N h s se a to BE-
OF state rights in order to maintain the
balance Of power and denounced the invasion Of any
state. ON whatever preiexR Why did not the Senator
from the speeches of the President elect when he
had declared and again that he did not intend
or wish To interfere with slavery In the States? Mr.
Doolitte then read from Mr. Incolns speeches. where
he had declared he had purpose directly or indirectly
10 interfere with slavery in the states lie believed he
had lawful right TO do had he any inclination
to do so.
Mr.. NICHOLSON, (opp Of Tenn, said he had stated
that the republican party had expressed determination
TO regard the rights Of Southern the States
laid down general principle outside Of the States
states
Mr. poornT1r said he understood the Senator to say
that be apprehended the republican party would in
crease in power that it would amend the constitu-
TO destroy the rights Of the South and emanci
pate the slaves
Mr. NICHOLSON said the policy and principles Of the re-
publican party II carried out would extnguish slavery
and he had the apprehension that the power
out their purpose would lead the ultimate extnc
Mr. DcolIrrir said the republican party as he under
stood it, stood to protect and maintain the rights Of
states all powers not expressly delegated necessary
carry into effect the powers delegated II was funda
mental with them 10 maintain the sovereignty Of the
several States and the right TO control domestic nst
tons He would undertake 10 that republican
Rave powcr 10 interfere with slavery in the States He
knew there book published by an individual named
Spoonr which took ground that the constitution OF itself
abolished slavery: but IL found no supporters OF any
weght II precisely like that other fanatical idea
thai The constitution Of It's own force establishes slavery
anywhere on earth.
Mr. CINcsAy (opp) of ". c., said be had seen pub
shed that the Senator from New York Ir Seward had
recommended the book. Did the Senator from Wisconsin
that this forgery. or did he mean the Scna-
tor from New York had no weighn
Mr.. IaprrrE said the Senator from Mississippi (Mr.
Brown recommended II. He believed the author
Of sound sense; but what he (Mr said was that
the idea hat the constitution establishes or aboishes
was formed by men who knew the meaning of the words
they employed. They recognized the right OF
sayobodDg states TO persons held to service, and made
II the duty Of the free States to deliver up such persons
but left each State perfectly sovereign its laws
The Law Of the slave states makes slaves property The
law IL the free states does not make them property The
constitution docs neither Upon the idea that the const-
tuition establishes slavery cannot have peace the
slavery question, and We may as well know y rst az
last The people OF the United States will consent
that the constitution be altered as 10 become by its
force slavery extending constitution But they do
not ask construction put upon IL which will make II
abolish slavery any state Territory We simply ask
let the constitution stand our fathers made it
peace lie read again from Mr.. Iincclns speeches to
show that he had desire to infringe in any way the
rights az the States. lie said he desired TO speak few
moments what alleged 10 be the causes Of the
existing agitation. one was introduced by the Senator
from Kentucky, which he very much regretted to
brought M II only recently that he had heard Of
" in connection with this controversy II Is that Of
the nonavehoding States refuse 10 surrender criminals
He said had generally been admitted, as rule that IL
a crime committed crime within the law Of the
state 10 which the criminal ned, then he should be
rendered otherwise lie cited the case Of Virginia
in The history of the country and the case Of the
Governor of Kentucky. lie said, lay aside the
sseisneL, on ,s negro question ana nc qua not 'ans
state could by It's own law make what II conceives to
be crime, and by It's indictment establish Of
siiy the evidence OF guilt as well A. Of escape The
senator from Kentucky said It was annoying. lie know
IL was annoying a. have negroes kidnapped from Ohio
and Indiana, and annoying to Shareholders that their
slaves may lie cnticed TO run away; but there was
higher principle involved. Another of trouble
said 70 b. the nonendition Of fugitive slaves lie admit
ted the validity az the clause in the constitution
quirng rendition. lie admitted that that
q the clauses in the constitution h. had sworn to
supports but he say questions had arisen the
construction 81 this clause. He believed that the
siuiion should be strictly Construed, and he Thought
Wv oa ~ s MS s,anSe e The scnssn,cn but he
aami,,qa Nth equal frankness that majority Of the
hs rover 10 leesaie ~ carry this into effect He said
". Lincoln was IN favor OF giving the South the Fug
tive slave law and real specie, 70 support the as.cr
by rgtyes, and few reclaimed. THIS arises from
tn fact that they possess species OF property with
viii Of rs own. and lcgs ~ It's own, and desire of
i,s own u yet away. This Is fault of ours
aud the North are not responsible for that The
senator frm Virginia (Nr. Masonl, told
that few years ago Virginia lost annually 500 600 and
h. believed rbc lost the lie would concede
H., for Tie sake u arguneni virginia had about 500 600
slaves worth average $500 lat least before the
panic making 500 0o0o The loss of &Vo 900 Is only
icr,ic,h d one per cent, or ahcu! one quarter q
mill dollar. 1hs v iss than the risk incurred Ia
any other species e property ~ the United States.
suposc the people Of the border States resolve them.
selves into insurance company, how small
would lie The premium TO cover the los. This
special property lss special advantages II ha- advan-
5gcs Of representation and Is " strange that such pro
prty should b. suhccci 20 peculiar risks Whit will
those gentle by scyerrg tho bond of the Uuion
VI they run this SLIGHT risk now shat risk win they run
whsn the northern states VIII be under obligations 20
return their prupsfyf Would ten pr cent the loss
~ The state let Tie bond of Union b broken aud slave
property would 81 Necessity retire from the border lie
snit the nbolitiouists e the North stand 10.
day boxing with anxiety aud praying that the
unCn may be broken up, that she North
fhail 10 ger lie compelled TO return mgxes.
They know whnl tn effect would he aud desire dSsos-
ton They know thu time " coming when the slave ropu-
ation ~ ~ thcse States viii prepondcrAte that
will no tIsf,