The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-23

A discussion on Squatter Sovereignty
and the doctrine Of protection 70 Slavery
in the Territories took place ia the Y, s.
senate. on the Sth inst, in which various
Senators participated Col Davis spoke
at length. and we shall endeavor at Iu-
ture time TO make room for his speech
We have space at the present for only so
much Of the debate as is contained in the
following brief report Of what was said 10y
GOV. BRowS
Mr.. CLINGMAN obtained the floor.
NJ BROWN. Mr.. President. do not
propose To take the floor from my friend
from North Carolina. who gave notice Of
an intention to speak; but only to say
word or two. Ny colleague, IN the course
Of his speech. made one or two illusions
to myself. which ! think 1t proper to no
tice. Nv colleague thought IL unjust for
me to criticise his resolutions in his alb
sence. and while he was detained by sick
ness. u is due to myself TO say, that on
that day was not in when the resolutions
were brought before the Senate. Some
other Senator. whose name ! am sorry To
saw do not now remember but ] believe
il was my friend from Delaware, Mr..
SALISBURY. appointed that dav 20 speak
on the subject Il j. true. I remarked the
absence OF nv colleague, but did not
know that he was detained by sickness
So much upon that point.
Thea Iay colleague criticises the second
af nv resolutions, by saying that he
thought 10 looked a little 10 far toward
7 the sluattrr. doctrine Of the
/ senator from Illinois. very much regret
that my colleague did not make that sug-
I gcstiou at an earlier day. or lid not sug-
/ 4s-t i'm what that utilization 70 the senator
from Illinois consisted for at any earlier
. day than this. or to-day, or al any future
/ dav, / shall be prepared To strike from
the resolution whatever looks toward
I sauatter-soycreignty. ] have stood here
for twelve long years warning against the
/ principle Of squatter. sovereignty. Ny re-
cord dates quite as far back as that of my
colleague or any other man on that point.
. stood i'm the Senate, as old Senators will
recollcct. and in ms feeble way combated
| the present illustrious Secretary.oi State
on that question when ] stood almost
alone. Never, at anytime or under any
/ circumstances. have ] given the slightest
| ros-ihlc countenance knowingly TO that
doctrine. If IL be embodied in my second
resolution. or the slightest scintilla OF IT.
il crept in there without the knowledge oi
the man whose head dictated il or whose
hand drafted it. ! utterly repudiate the
whole doctrine of squatter-s0yereignty.
Mr.. President without pursuing the
subject. il it be in order. ] will move an
amendment to nv colleagues fifth reso
luton. The fifth resolution is IN these
words:
.Tbat n experience should a. any time prove tina
TIE Judicial and executive authority do not posses
means 20 insure adequate protection o. CONSTITUTION
a. rights 10 Territory and II The territorial govern
men; should aI or refuse 70 provide The necessarl
remee- Cor that purpose. % viii b. che duty Of Con
sres- % supply such dehucaes
That is the fifth in the series Of my col
leagues resolutions. To that. ] move now
ifit be in order. the following amendment
to strike ont all after the word " resolved
and insert.
That svpcrenec having already show9 th.i i ih
! Constitution aud the common ilN In'"' n y. -.
tory enaet nant- 40 not AFFORD adequate and -uhgeh
protection Co slave property, some 90 t9e l'Ii.'.l
hs' ng ialcd' and others hAs pr 'i.,,-' ~ 4, -, i
. euartrnouf-. h. has become che iuiy 90 na-i''' 7
] iutrruU-e and pass such lass ts WI tI'lh ~ -
I property the Irruiuror tnat Pf'''eleN N''''.'
I gwen o. other Kinds ~ property
Now. Mr.. President. with the indulgence
Of my friend one moment longer, whatev
or marty i'm thi, country viii stand upol
thsi proposition. will get my cordial sup
MORT I'm the election. lf il be but the par
~ Of Mississippi, / viii stand with her
III il be but the party Of one state, J vii
stand with il: and for the principle en-
bodied IN this amendment. For thirt,
wears have walked the deck Of the old
Democratic ship. During .that time IN
ha. again and again made the port in safe
~. once or twice she has gone aground
/. but soon was put alloat again by the rC
turning tide. ] want 20 stand upon he
deck still Like my colleague, ] believ
, she will ride out this storm. have hear
that she is growing old and dccaved, an
/, is no longer seaworthy. Perhaps it is so;
hope not: hut when leave the deck @
3 the COOL old democratic ship; be II under
stood by all men that sill not 60 to Sc
in a cockboat, which will be oyerse
: by the first little squall that overtakes hel
, II leave the old Democratic ship, meal
to stand on platform such a. is embed
led in the amendment ! have offered
, about which ] undertake to say there
! no equivocation, no doubt. no hesitation
IL meets the question broad and squar
and fat. II il does not, tell me in what
3 ever language ! shall couch il to meet tn
issue as il Is. am against squatter-soyel
eighty in all its phases and all its aspect,
? I / am for no eduivOcatiOn. for no doubtful
4 language. and no one knows il bette
= than the Senator from Illinois. This
all Of this time that have 70 say.