Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-17

'''ti'I .t!''i'.'' pl i!IHI !"it IS not good Demo-
c:::': NOR 10 prncGd - say ti The fact that judge
ii:ag.s holds lie vic", ur Grir;ors lie ,;nrs IN
;h> po:.t. "1uld have De":! good reason with MT.
isr"!'n"sIEs his election to :he ci,airmansAip Of ;lc
,"EiU'!t."c Oh Territories lie lad hcen d,spl.csI
fc:"re hcc:nr = nc:nbrg .. this !;rY. j. ;,: Ion
~ Democratic Senators. whose devotion 10 :Ln IA,
H'Ii'tio:. thc Gn'on, AMI tc rig ghts o III" S,;cs I'M
!'.:,:. vii! undertake 70 c:s::;>ay
:" bile ain up. Mr. President. will sav thai
""G !.y views II relation 20 the territorial QUESTION
' AZ! sorry - lind that ;hcy dilcr very materially
if': those pi rny friend from Ohio: bu; aln sure H.!
- :Dnh Democrat. There Is no loub. about that:
"LL no" nm good Democrat Theu sir hoY
'an undertake. 10 say thu. .en.lrncn. d:lirn, in
"!:Gli ." Tic territorial question: shall no, act Il,
cther - Democrats vi hen :hc salvation OF our conn
iry depends upon the success oi the Democratic rar-
iy: think tiat the principles Of ti.r Democratic
parry are II: irc principles Of this Government aud
;hcy nsG-t b: maintained tn: cannot be co;nl,ro-
i-c';. Sccin: and feeling, - 10. Tie Importance
{" uni1 on Tie part ot Democrats, on all great nl,es-
lions. woGd not rule o", a:!y member Of Tia, party
hc,G;i$e hc did not cc - do !n relation 10 terrific
rial matters. have great rcSpcc, Tor .Iurc Doug
!U>; hcl;cr: him L. III: Democrat: bu, nave Il
night - c!itrr even from him. ard DO dil.r in opi-
l"u !c5:l iids douglas. and :.!,' Ir";n .ny friend
lroin Ohio, ii regard 10 Tie power "i the people in
TIC Territories. Apl sat lie Territory "f the
country Is the common rropnrty .! Tic whole couu-
try, TIKI; the people oi every State @! Ibis mon have
equal Fights ii the Territories and th.t whir ;Lry
no y iniia:.Gly ieli.at:o!,. OF is system! ot Hi
eG'.a ;N:.t!oi. Geoar the co = D. acv S,:,2 from
admission there: Orln ctng: words. That they carE0,.
rs legislation. infringe Oh ;o ri -.'s 3t tn. people
q: an STATE But !cs nie si"e an Illustration: nope
he >p:;atc vii. allow !Ge - make case.
Application las brra made 10 Congress- during
the lr>t tW6 Or three Years. Tor the organization oil
Territorial Government ~ Arizona Arizona is IN
;e southern portion OF our country The climate j.
.r,,. The sn is adapted tn the production OF cot
t,r,.a u
:a. slave labor cnr hr used adyHU,as. in hrizp-
H. believe c;uld ht rroahIy G-cG .hcrc Tor iic
production o. e.,:pn. -Nw the cotton 'c!,l, the
iiiia ia tic :u:.r o Isis: picked :ir cotton out of
;.c bo. examined! its quality and texture: ai io"nd
- 5c fEc. Cotton can b. grown and produced 'hcrc
in abundance besides the cotton. slave labor could
-. used ,.i;al,ly in the mines that region, and
in agricultural pursuits. Tia, bong the case, re-
presenting. As | do, Northern State, elected
rs the Democracy o. :. Northern Stale, could not
Tor Gle mo:ac.t consent that the people OF the South
should rl: oc. there is soon - terr!cia! GOVERN
mcEt organized. get po-Sessloi o! the Les!s!a-
;urc and by - syslcm of wnircndiy legislation or
.invqu::! .;yi.:!ou niertal;c 20 keep the people 81
the Nurth oi!; that Territory. We would hot Sub
nit 20 !; ri all We would say al once, they have uo
right - pass .lcl: laws ant | believe any honest
court; such ore H. wouid nc sent - that Territory,
wouiI decide such tnac::Gca:s invalid, Is violating
.lIa; principle 6t equality o States upon wiI:ch this
Government Iru-! res. Tie princ pie "t equality 81
States mast Ice lI.Iii'IEi. lNSIr ciuI! rn; Ill t!;c
Territories j. clear, - ny mind, that ! c.nno.
imagine ho" an? gentleman CAN Gainsay i. The
Ter: ~ j. The c7mI!nnn property Ut al! :hc States.
80! ~! sure EhHt tLr Northern people would u;
submit; 70 my src, svs.cr; OF ,;,X;oI, any -..!
legislation. in Territory, Is; would exclude them.
The Northern Democracy arc just; and, while they
would uu suhII. - tGat o. oi!cy on Ill" a!i
ui ,c South they %oui not attempt 10 cxcii'!" :nc
;;oGt! hv. >v~tcII :" whch ;hry' wouli c"t SahIi,
themselves.
Ii- PwrI desire !" carrcc: lie Senator from
OREGON. | iIE certainly surprised. ate: tu ..rct
pain, unlcriool; "a ~; ;,-,>s IN; opinions. 10 hear
:.e Senator cir'at, III" assertion "f the Senator
from C;iii"r'r!I. hat la,: declared my opinion Tia;
rro:r "r i,is; ": :-:, OF even c,mi'etc!.r.
;a- :! ,crF;:orr.! !r.>..a. - mere iNdr"r. !ra;d.
u"cai; ,Aal:rl.. :.::S;.":> r!: Tie r:@li: "i
suffrage. anything u iat sort, 20 prevent cmI-
.rat:oI or - ,!"e ire truplc WHO cng!uic from one
section o! ;:c country au advantage over tho" wh9
r.n.r.!c from amo:hc:. explained whaI li!pug:h
thai p"iut. While lns friend from oregon rrna-
a..,y lid ~; hc;r me. fink j: extraordinary AFTER
tn,r,c;g.i Tie Senator irol!! California twice ..
thrice that il should be- reiterated. DO no believe
IN !uv OF these doctrine. Of Emilir.nr legislation,
~ ;ou cxp5Und i: ! uryer did. Ii the people o.:
Tia; S,erI. States are cat!;GJ, "ndcr lie Com:ti-
!..n,. -: otherwise. ii- right. snow the rt'rs
.r oypas.d 10 81! p;tcii:r to r"a'i III. !ues-
Sir. Iaac i understood Ihs senator ti"n ui,io
ii :rs9is: !" thu senator from Ni<s'> :lr :" say
t...L si'- :-iis IA A~'''SSiN ~
r-;.a;i, .! pr";h!: -!a'ci:.
Mr. PGsii. Yes. ,ir.
ilr. Lane. And :" r.gah.re ;irc!r cwm d"r.:rsiie
r.ii"y IL their "":i Wa, il n! Fesrey:>:
,tc. !.;.!,. :riik ;hey l'n"r Il right 10 10 pr
.,.... what lie Trrti;ora; Legislature ." Uc"-om
lid ;,,.L hat w.s a!;rr"ar. :':!irnt" hy act o!
t'ongrr-, tcr cXe,nd"I slavery ;herc.
Mr. Lane. We'll. Mr.. PRESIDENT. desire 20 say
:a; i" iGoi Jcli,v: tl:at tho people nj Tcrttnr:
!,..y" right cXclUac ~ establish ar abolish -la
'arv. 40 silcE r!-h. j. conferred on ihcii hy The
constitution recognize the principle ot tie cqni-
~ u! the S1;e= their equal night in the Territories.
Auy .:,an haS :; r:git 1" 20 pu any State Of The
tl.:om into tie eci:r!mp Territories "I this Govern
in.n ard take with him What Is recognized - prof.
,rtv in the State from wirnrc inc goes. and 20 hold
!. ~ The Territory while the tcrritora! condition
,c:i,:s u:lj whcn tic ,:np!r II the Iorr"!y come
H. form State government. they have night - say
whether the State -nall hD .avco!din- or nrn,Iavc
lol.Iins and they ic"'i". Il !, the J"y 81; Con
.rcss 10 admit them. RW. hold that the people ot
Territory have Tot rgh, to Irolb; slavery. and
would nr a-rcc that they have the right In establish
Il: tecnlS ;hc Territory is The common property "t
all the States o this Union. and every man. ~ said
before has right 20 go there, and take with HIN h;S
property, and enjoy that properly while he ;erF}o
rial condition exists; and ii the Legislature OF i
Territory sp undertake, by legislation, :. h:r INC
Interests or tie rights a. anr portion {" lhe l!or,
believe any pncst court will '.ecitc s'!: legislation
10 be null ami void BECAUSE il Is IL conflict VIII! the
Constitution 'i I'VE lHiiSI
will say tla, from ia: court there is az apPe: To ;hc
S,lurctnc Couri Of :hc United States. With the de-
c-ion o. the Supreme Court ;ho Democracy Of the
yor! vii! be Wiling to rest
Mr. rugh. Did | understand The Senator To say
;i.:t q territorial legislature had right 10 establish
s!avcry any more than to prohibit il: heard him
inrpcrcctIy 4; this distance aid w"u; /" know il
that j. li- proposition.
Mr.. Lane. Ny proposition j., that Congress las
l." power OYER :hc question u s!a"cry: tia; they
~, Il, I,
ri.ory or prohibit ii aud that Legislative assembly
in Il rerri,or" deriving lis powers from Congress,
cannot 10 Whist Congress itself canIn; DO.
Mr. Prg Then you hold that Terrto:;; Leg"
iS'ature has II" power 70 establish slavery
Mr. Lane No power ~ establish it. and 10 power
10 prohibi, it: bu; ;ha; properly goes there Ike
a chcr property. on an. clua! iootin. "ith
other property; AMI while thr Territory j.
in Z territorial condition. it has that protection
which the Constitution extends I" il, and "hicn
Oh h0ucs, cour. woa!d give IL, and inc common ~"
1T the country secures 20 IL.
Mr. Brown. Allow me to intcrlo>, at tins l"'i'it
If understand the point between the ;Ho S"l"''"rS
womh so.vci: in ihiS way: no Southern STATE ha-
ever claimed tina: either Congress or 4 Territorial
LEGISLATURE W., 20 establish slavery il Territory:
i,ut Tint savc property. Ike any o:hcr property,
vent there rn!er the Constitution IS matter Of
course and being there, j. vas entitled !" lie same
protection any other irolcrS ana I" nave II ro
whatever power gave protection to other peoples
iror, the Conr.-. Nobody, as understand iny o:.n
people. certainly as understand myself has ever
claimed that this government was in any way bound
TO establish slavery in Territory but We say la'es
are rroper? under The Constitution, and 70 as prop
,gty like anything else to Territory: and there re-
cc!;vc protection rs other property. Tia; Is nj"
Mr pugh That is IL mere veTba! criticism on the
word establish; say any law 10 na;ntnl" H. pro-
!ect it, give iorcc or e;ect, IS establishing It: ac-
:?rtmg 10 every dictionary.
S,. ~ uli
Sir. pmrh Bu. the question w'slIt 70 ask lac
senator from Oregon is this understand hin: now
to sl, ;ha; Territorial Legislature has no po%c! |"
rstaiI;s, ,laycrv Now. ec!rnanc TO this resolution
which !lavc offered. vii! tic honorable Senator vote
10 abrogare much Of tile laws Of New Neaico as
establish >a.ery, the ground tha; they are wholly
:nid
NJ IaIc Mr. President.
M Brown. | protest against ;hc ASSUMPTION o!
;IIc Senator from Ohio Tia: there arc any laws III
New Mexico establishing slavery. deny s ProP"-
:i,on. and assert: that there arc no such laws but
! do assert: Oh the contrary, that slHvcT%. wens
there under the Constitution. Il went as horses
y:ut. rs COW, went as dry goods w.nt IS any other
property went, ana then The Legislature, in discharge