The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-27
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE
UNITED STATES SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.

WAsHiNcIoS Mhlcu 70, AooAs
MR. DOUGLAS RESOLUTION.
The Senate sumed the consideration OF the resolution
of Mr. Douglas reference to the forts, navy yards,
arsenas and other property 10 the seeded States.
Mr.. BsExnRrDcr, (opp) Of KY, rose and addressed
the Senate replying to the remarks made by Mr. Douglas
yesterday He Mr Beckcnridge regretted that the Soma
sor from Illinois (nr Douglas) had seen prop 10 visit
his criticism the brief and unpretending vmarks he
bad the honor Offer That Senator took occasion 70 60
good deal OF the ground heretofore very thorough
y argued and exhausted relative to the territorial qucs
tion and particularly in regard to the Kansas bill
The Senator declared that the republicans have aban-
their distinctive principles, and he had by mpl
cation associated HIM (ar. Brackenridge) with the
views that be (Mr. DougIas) held the subject.
II was time that he Oir. Brcckenridge) was
advocate of the kaLsas bill He voted for in the
OF Rpresentatyes and defended It's principles
he understood and they understood by southern
gei temen, ano resrecnbie number in the Northern
states Tbe friends OF the differed point
the queetion Of Territorial power. He did the
senator from Illinois the justice tnat the lstor had
uniformly he Id that Territorial Lrgisture during the
territorial copditon has the power TO exoodc slavery.
opinion. Failing 10 sgree on that point, the
irienGs OF the bill agreed - make IL the sub.
jcct Of judicial decision, and not Of legsia-
tive oelocration. II any principles we're se;-
Tied. he (Mr. Breokmridge) understood them to be
tteses-Fhst that territorial question should DC in
submission 20 tho censiituton OF tho Unted states;
second that the sabsct slavery 10 be determined
by judicial decsivn: and thra, that all should &C.
quiesco IN the decision whcp rendered. Io his (Mr.
Br,ckrrdee's) opinion, 2 decision was rendered
% % ssesie was, iha. wys b was tho friend
OF the Kensas BILL be" nevsr held TO
the authority and power of Territorial
legislature peoing the territorial condition, to exclude
proper y ia slaves. 1be Senator on Illinois said that
he tAr Douglas, had commded great error 10 saying
the republicans had oned any OK tber essen
tai prmcpes Was ~ not s.range tnaf The sc1aor from
III pos acne OF such Important fact
Were Vrgnin and the obstinate confederate states
OF this fact, and he might AJAX wnetror The republican
were aware o ty IL was glorious n II true. and
tM- Brtckioricre) would that u 30 No
would hail " with moro oelight han myscf whsSws
the evidence Of this great cunversicni weeKsago
the Territories OF Neva0o Colorado and DAcDtan
ginizd by Congress wiihout ssy ing anythSg regard
" A'r an slavery. There was nothing Ia THIS 10 show
that the republicans nave abandoeei the ''esseDcs
pr'nciplcs OF their party. They dd not possess t5e
power 20 pnt anti slavery pro'css.ous iut, tt~se
bills. IL was said by republicans that they
rick In the omiAsion II they had
supplied ", the President couid have vetoed the bills
organized that they mirht have share OF the zovers
property, and make appointments OF oflcers sc,
this heralded 10 the voli 10 show thxs the
pnbcaps have perfected pticC,pes OF patriotism and
abandoned their essential ~ ocpie and that the soutn
have obtained than they ever askei for. He woad
ask " republicans here whether they have absudoned
any Of ,he Obstructive principles % thor PLATFORM
Mr. ColIAsEn, trep) Of VI, replied, not that we arc
aware " rs
Mr gFEcTSnIpce, rcsuming said TN, he would not
IDEA that the fepuri.sns abandoned their essen
tls pr rcples" chen he knee The, I'D ujt There
reouhllssr wh0 roglt th4t hts party bad given
up pCii of the pnt'orm When the present
adninislralos was Ginafht Into power. lie (Ve.
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