Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-02
ProtectIon 90 SInvery IN the TERRITORIES.

The Breekiuridge-Ya ncey Boilers make tremendous
noise about the necessity Of Congressional protection 70
slavery in the Territories That dogma constitutes the
basis Of their politics and their entire eaPalin the pres
ent canvass.
But let the people before allowing themsevesto be pre-
cpitated into disunion anu civil about mere alb
sraeon look at the course of these Boilers at the last
session of Congress- this very subject and say if they
are not demagogues and hyPOcrtes Of the first water
The National EnisllgsHeer, in recent able article
states the matter in a nutshell, as follows
When in the discussions had in the Senate Of the
United States the last session Of Congress- on the re-
solutions introduced by Mr. Senator Davis il was pro-
posed by his colleague Mr. Senator Brown that Congress
should intervene for the protection Of slave property
stricken down by the Territorial Legislature OF Kansas
the proposition received only three voes-so feeble was
the support commanded by practical question arising
under the abstract theory by which II was sought at
the risk Of dividing the Democracy, 70 maintain dogmat
icay the right and duty of Congress TO grant such pro-
lection whenever it shall be necessary II the advocates
OF this doctrine 6nd no occasion for its application TO
the Territory Of Kansas they not likely ever to ind
any case in which they will deem necessary or prudent
70 interfere for the Congressional protection Of slave
property placed in jeopardy by Territorial assumptions
We suboin the proceedings In the Senate to which
the above extract aludes Senator Davis resolutions
were under consideration and the following Is the nth
in the series:
s. Rssolued, That If experience should at any time
prove that the Judicial ard executive authority do not pos
sess means adequate protection 10 constitution
al rights in Territory and il the Territorial govern
men should fail refuse to provide the necessary rem
edes for that purpose it will be the duty Of Congress to
supply such deficiency.
Mr. Trumbul moved to amend the above by inserting
after the word Territory that to take or hold slave
therein is not 4 constitutional right"
The motion was lost by the following vote;
Ysas-Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark Dixon, Doc
little, Foote Foster Grimes Hale Hamln, Harlan, King,
simmons, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade and Wilson-l7.
Nays-Nessrs Biger, Bragg, Bright, Chestnut Clay,
Clngman, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwn, Hammond
Hemph Hunter Iverson, johnson, Of Arkansas, John
,on of Tennessee Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mallory, Ma
son, Nicholson, Pierce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rce, SeoAs-
uan, Sidell, TOOmbs, aud Wigiau-Sl.
Mr. Brown moved to amend by inserting In effect
that experience having shown that the Constitution
aud common aW are alike inadequate for the protection
Of slavery in the Territories, some having neglected to
make provision for it, and others passed statutes to pre-
vent il the duty Of Congress was imperative tonterPose
in the premises.
The question was taken on this amendment, and de-
cided in the negative yeas 3 nays a. The affirmative
votes being MeSsrs Brown, lyersOn aud Mallory.
Not single one Of the Senators acting with the
party clamOrng for Congressional protection voted that
u vas necessary with reference Kansas. In the name
Of open eyes and sense, how long will the peo
Ole Of the South continue be humbugged by ambitious
politicians
If not in the case Of Kansas when and where will the
necessity" arise for the Intervention of Congress for
the protection of slave property in the Territories'
Aud yet in the case Of Kansas only three Democratic
senators voted for Mr. Browns amendment which
was designed to carry into practical effect the Breekin
ridge platform on this subject What unmitigated hum
bugs these Yancey Boilers arel