Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-11
who IL John Q. BrsehInriGEs l-HIs Record
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who IL John O. BreekIaFiaEe mis- Record
Mr. BreekinHdge began bis political in the year
lsiS, when be participated in a meeting which recon-
mended Gen Taylor for the Presidency.
M DECLARES sLAvERv TO BE LOCAL.
In 1850, be was elected to the Lower House Of the
Legislature Of Kentucky Whilst occupying this seat,
Mr. Brsckinrdge introduced series Of resolutions upon
the question Of slavery in the Territories Of which the
following the 6rs.:
Resolved By ths General Asssn,5ly Of tks Common
saih Of KsHtek, That the QUESTION Of slavery in the
Territories being WHOLLY LOCAL DOMESTIC, properly
belongs ALONE TO INK PEoPLH ISHABI THEN-
House Journal, page los.
yIRsT SALLs IN LOVE- VIII sQUArrER SOVEREIGNTY.
While sill member Of the Legislature, as member Of
tie Committee Federal Relations be made the follow
ing report the question accompanied by the sub
Joined resOu,iOns and Others material the point
IN hand;
The undersigned the minority Of the Committee on
Federal Relations, have not been able iu tie
resolutions Of a majority o, the Committee.
TIE two sets Of resolutions viii be found differ only
in Two essential particulars. Those presented By the
designed take the ground that leglon on the subject
Of slavery, except in certain special cases IS not uiiH
ne DoUr gf C0Hyrefs and they instruct Senator'S 20
oppose Congressional interference with the subject The
resolutions Of the majority surrender the power 10 Con-
grcss or AZ least fail to deny il clearly and explicitly
and do not propose instruct Senator's carry
the VII Of the people Of Kentucky.
The undersigned cannot d11L. that the resolutions
they have the honor 70 submit occupy fsm, moderate
ground proper for Kentucky 60 a,lle and answerab,e
70 the decided sentiment Of the STATE
lSgned) ,. C. BRECEENRIDGE
:. p BATES,
j. T.. MErCALFE
Refolue3 Jy Hs General assembly Of hsatucky That
che Federal Government possesses other powers than
those specially delegated aud such Other powers as may
De necessary and proper 10 carry into execution the
MOI rfrlIf
Of siaBsry with the E1CKFrIOS OF soNE SPECIAL POW
EEs EELArIvE TO rHE AFsicAS SLAVE TRADE AND TO
'THE RECOVERY or FUGITIVE SLAVES having been delc-
gated 10 the Federal Government; therefore,
Resolved That Senator's in CoDgr, be instructed
and our Representatives requested firmly oppose
~ Or thai may be made IN the Congress Of the United
states % interfere Nth the Hsfiti0H Of sduery either
IN the States Of the Union District OF Columbia ne
1~Tttortss that belong may hereafter be
q1red BY the Government Of the United States.
Here viii be seen, Mr. Breeknridge that Con-
gress has 10 rowER" legislae on 'the SUBJECT Of
slavery except in certain specified cases" which, he
expressly declares relate to he African slave trade and
90 the recovery Of fugitive slaves By every recOgniE-
ell and jus. rule Of construction he denies the power Of
Congress to egte for tie protection Of slavery in the
Territories His language compared with the resolution
quoted frst above, leaves for eaviing the
point he clearly asserts the constitutional right Of the
people Of the Territories pending the Territorial eOnd
ton to dispose Of the whole question Of slavery their
own pleasure. So much for John @ Brseknridges first
pabe step in relation the question Of slavery in the
Territories.
OPPOSES CONGRESSIONAL rNrSRyESrIOS
his next vas the advocacy in the Federal House Of
Representatives Of the Kansas Nebraska bill eOoperat-
ing Grdeny with stephen A. DOuglaS in the other House,
on grounds which the present pink Of Intervention thus
'Bui Il poa-n,sEFsptoa By cOaFsss BE- Ne Prinsipls