Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-03
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II want to put myself right on another point. /
mean the question 90 the measure of power which the
Territorial Legislature can exercise over the subject
ofsiayery. On this point no uau can misuuicrsinnd
tn. impor, of tie language Of the Kansas bin 10 b.
aNpci 60 The effect thnt the people shall be et per-
fecty free to decide the question according O. their
Nwn pie isure but 10 s question OF what degree OF
law making power 10 IS c1mPcteut for Congress 90 con.
fer upon the people and Legislature OF rerritory.
" is ques ton Of eons;rning The Constitution, aud
Therefore udicai question, which am not called
upon to decide but sir, have views TO conceal
/ agree with the Senator from Michigan that the Ter
rtoral Legislature has entire control over the sub.
icct-s competent TO establish, abolish or protect
slavery IN the Territories
Charles J. Faulkner, OF Virginia, now Minister 10
Paris delivered speech In the House of Representa-
extract
"Bat sir, it may be hat slavery will seek rs cv.
panSon In Kansas and Nebraska, and il SO, who here
has right TO complaint Ii will be their ac,--
The act of the people OF these Territories and they
surely are competent TO determine for themselves
whether their social and ppli ical condition will be
most ivanced by s liberation or exclusion They
will not be without the most ample experience 60
guide them u proper conclusion and It Is rank
arrogance and folly for this Government TO seek 90
control them upon point upon which their own in-
tercsis and instincts can FAR more safely instruct them,
than they eau be by the cratut0us advice Of those
who viii never partake Of the gool evil Of their n.
sttations. sir, much obloquy has been cast upon the
distinguished Senator from Illinois, for his agency n
bringing forward this great measure For one, Istake
tds occasion to say that honor him for and when
the passion aud the excitement OF the hour have pass
ed away, the country will do justice TO the purity of
his motives and to the wisdom and sagaciy OF his act.
John h. Weller, OF this STATE, said D. the United
States Senate February 18Th, ls5i the Kansas and
Nebraska bill:
We have an abiding confidence in the honesty and
in the intelligence Of the people. We are not afraid
90 trust them with the decision OF this question How
stands IL with your | had supposed that YOU were
the agents and representatives OF the people, but It
seems that the servant has become wiser than She
master. You who are invested with political power,
are claiming now that you better Judges Of what
sort Of Government the people should have than the
people themselves. Is this soY Is there that vast
amount Of intelligence and Of patriotism in the Amer.
i:an Congress which makes us far better iidges Of
what the people should have than the pe0ule them
seivesp Our whole system is based upon the prnci-
pie that man is capable OF self government. Tie mo
ment you violate this principle, that moment YOU
transcend your authority, You destroy the vital ee.
menis Of the republic. propose that this like all
other questions shan be let 70 the free decision OF
33i Congress
Senator Green, Of Missouri in the House Of Repre-
senauyes, February 2lth, 1872 the bin TO establish
Territorial Government for Upper California being
under consideration and the question being on tie
twelfth section Of the bin, which is as follows
SEc. H. And be ii further enacted that the inhabl-
tans Of said Territory shall be entitled to enjoy all
and singular the rights, privileges and advantages
eranted and secured to the people Of the Territory Of
the United states northwest Of the river Ohio by he
articles OF compact contained in the ordinance for
the Government Of said Territory on the thirteenth
day OF July, seventeen hundred aud eighty seven and
prohibitions ia said articles Of compact imposed upon
the people Of said Territory.
Mr. Green moved to amend the twelfth section bv
striking out in the second line the words shall be-
and inserting "a,e.n
lie said his object in propos ng this amendment was
simply TO set the rights of the people of that Territory
IN their proper light before the House fore the
CouLtry. II was asserted by gentlemen from the
North and from the South, OF both polite Al parties
that the people of the Territories were entitled TO h
rights, privileges and mmunitie Of American citizens
lie sod 20, as,gl. Al D
be- because they implied the power on the lart o
Congress to confer thesh rights that they emenaet
from this body and were not rights existing as the ne
cuhar inherent rights Of American citizens. Let them
iegislate understandingy on all these points Lei
them say 10 the people OF the Territories You are true
American citizens you have the rights OF American
citizens; We pretend not TO confer these rights upon
you II was asserted by some that the people of the
Territories could not exercise no power excent il was
conferred upon them. 1t was asserted, on the other
hand, tat they had certain inherent rights II Con-
gress held that they had the inherent rights of self
government the rights Of American citizens let them
NOT preend TO confer those rights upon them let them
50 word this section that after generations could nm
derstand Their legislation aud all see that they recng
ME the inherent right of the people to govern them
selves according to the principles of universal liberty
Those principles must be established: AMI wbotevsr
might be the action of this House to day, Whatever
might be the action Of Congress for years TO come
these principles were taking root they were receynf
.p ,he impress oi the age aud they would grow and
strengthen until their existence should h. recor-
n1ed and approved not only in the States but I'm M.
Territories; aud In the furthest extremitas ~ tbis
Union, wherever an American citizen is founl Nj
rights o!self government would be acknowledr.d III
offered TINS amendment. not for the purpose OF pr0d.
cling excitement, not to STIR up feel n but bsanse M
ovtvFeu was IN perfect consonance with the rights
o4 sell government TO which We all subseribe-C1n.
gfessonal Globe and Appendix, vol. 20, Do Cos 6J7
Inc lol.oWing, also Is an extract from letter of
SENATOR ufIeh 70 minor and others, pending what was
termed the Jackson resolutions, December lS4Q
Tie fourth resolution Jackson resolution March IN
io+gl declares the right OF the people themselves m.
habtahts o the Territories to settle the question Of
slavery according TO their will ahd pleasure Tb.
true principles Of Democracy dictate bis rss,i,,i1
Ihe ghl OF self government, recognized as the neon
iarprvHcse OF American citizens, is here declared ms
apPHchbe 90 the inhabitants of the Territories And
Huat republican worthy Of the name, viii controyert
truth OF this senlimenf If the peopla tbsre do
not desire the institution Of slavery it would he tbe
worst OF tyranny TO force it upon them bv Congres
sional legislation, and il would be euuallv t,r,,ti
TO inerdict slavery if the people really desire 10 have
It, They are the best judges Of their own Interests
From the foregoing we can arrive nj no other
conclusion than that Congress in the MASSAGE of
the Kansas gnd Nebraska bill. intended las Is ne.
serted by Mr.. Brown, of Mississippi Ito give
,heil' lthe people Of Territories the right 10
IeglslaIe on all subjects touching their domestic
policy, Aud that too, whilst they were in a tsr.
r,'oflAl condition. And that if "anvbodv was
dlssatsiled he should 60 to the courts and not
come 10 congress Tor his remedy" We believa
'hls 10 be tue position taken by MIR. Duplas. and
What put tnls could Mr.. Breckenridge have meant
when he said that "the whole uo,ver ~ ~, NJ,
cTauc organization is pledged TO the following
propositions That Congress shall not ift,r,.'.nc,
upon tue subject Of slavery in the States in the
Territories, or IN the District of Colnn,bi, Trjt
H'e P.gPSo q eacH Iergit0rV shaiI defeylqiUe he
4HesstoR y0F h,DSeleeS.' II he had intended ms
nc ne declared be did in his late speech at Ashland
80 - .ue pe'Pe Vi territories should not exercise
EAs power until they had been admitted as a
faa
very hkely to have so expressed himself None
seem 10 nave Uegted the subject in Tins Ggbt hut
all curry the idea that in the KansosN shr,sto
plu' lney were conierring all the power Congress
possessea on ihe occupants of Territories over an
sa9.SS VI Isnuui legislation, and also establish.
ing me principle Of non.utervention bv CNnrroSs
with the Institution orslue N tbe Territoriios 9s
. wen Us lhe states. 1t appears that The ouastinn
oi ume, when Territorial Legislatures shaII ever.
Use independent powers, Is an after-thoupht and
Is no" ies5rIed to as the only means of c0verin,
"u'' '' "ou'd otherwlSe convict the sec.ders of
gross Inconsistency VI
nave followed this part of the subject thus
I. III order TO prove beyond perad
venture 'hat there is nothing but misrenresenta-
uohs m this fling at principles. MIR, Donglos
nNes lully up to the Democratic standard and
tne understanding at the time the compromise
aseue, Whlle his enemies have boted the or
gaatlaton and denied the faith.
Atr' ancey and his followers of the So,,tb 10
EesuSr WIN lew Administration employees of
Tue . N9r'n ooted from the Charleston and Balti.
noIe Conventions, not as alleged for the reason
Ihat lne conventions adopted an unsoupd Mat
lorni, but really for other reasons. Isl. becsus,
stephen A. Douglas was to be nominated upon il
and znd, because by dividing the Democratic bar
W II was believed the strongest bonds of the In
lon would be severed and that then dssolutio
would be easily effected.
railing at Charleston, the seeeders under tn
advice gilmore arch counselors. returned to Raj
unore TO work If possible greater mischief |,
thls, however, they were equally unsuccessful
even in getting a nlausi HI, o,.e,,,o - M n: -