New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-23

| they disrupted LIDO Deuocfnuc party. 1he Nation
Convention reas embled at Baltimore, and again Il
| Democracy. und.v the lead Of the Senator fro
Illinois. rejected the demand, and they disrupted Il
party resolved to SECURE the recognition Of the
dogma of Slavery prot,sctioD, or destroy the Dem
cratic party secede from ihe GI,oi establish soal
America and found magnificent sAveholding empir
The appeal was made to the country, and the Anne
lean people fully comprebendug the practical issue
gave a majority of SEQ, 900 aXaipst the recognize
and protection of Slavery in the Territories by pos
tive law. Beaten ignominiousy before the people, Ii
slave propagandists rush into rebellion, threaten I'd
subverrion Of the Government anc the Senator froi
Kentucky under these Reasonable meOaees comes int
the Senate of the United States and proposes to pu
into the Constitution, beyond all power of change, tn
practical issue made by there slave propandiss; an
the Senator from Illinois accepts the proposition whic
he rejected at the cost Of the unity of bis party las
June, and charges the Republicans-who cspnot s.
readily change their prncipes-with want ofdsvetor
fighting the great battle for the freedom of Kansas
that il was battle for all the Territory Wess and
North of it, When the victory was won, they Gem
pretended lis magnitude They did not fight the battle
Of 1860 for the Territories north Of 10 3V, although
they knew the moral power Of victory would make
assurance doubly sure and that too, without further
legislation. Confident Of assured success they are now
organizing Colorado, Dakota and Nevada, without
Slavery prohibition. The Republicans, like the slave
exensonss fought the battle Of 1850 for the Indian
vountry, New-Mexico, Arizona and territory which
might hereafter be acquired 10 Mexico ana Central
America. The Senator from Kentucky, sustained oy
the Senator from Illinois, now proposes TO prohibit
Slavery in territory where 1t has been practically
excluded by the victory of freedom in Kansas, In
territory where is attempting is prohibition,
and to recognize aud protect i, in all the territory
south Of the line of 36' 30, in all the territory
involved in the great contest Of last autumn
Sir, the Senator from Kentucky, not content 10 OBJ
tain the recognition and protection of Slavery In the
existing Territory south of the line OF thirty-slx de-
erees and thirty nues FASTENED 10 acced the amend
mept moved by his colleague Mr.. POWELL 10 recognize
and protect it in ali Territory hereafter acquired In
Mexico or Central America The chosen leader OF the
party of Slavery protee ion in the Territories Mr..
Brec kinIidge in his letter TO the Governor Of ken
tucky declares that the protection Of Slavery In all
Territory hereafter acquired rs vital that " the
Southern States cannot afford TO be shut oil from all
possibility Of extention toward the tropcs" Acting
upon this theory the Senate by direct vote has put into
tits proposed Constitutional amendment the dogma Of
slave recognition and protection, which will, incor-
porsted in the Constitution send propaganda expedi
lions into the countries south Of on this continent.
tell The Senator from Kentucky, ay and the Senator
fro Illinois, who cdes us for not greediiy clutchiDg
nj this fatal proposition, that the laboring men of
America who fought the battle Of the 9th OF NOvem
ber for the freedom of the Territories viii never
cep this plan OF adjustment, which includes all the
slave projection Democracy bated for in the
Sir, we migH consent 10 accept Mr.. Breckinidge for
President for we should at least have handsome
thing, but we cannot conrent to put his
platform INTO the Constitution If country-never.
Sir the right OF Congress 10 exclude slavery from the
places under its exclusive jurisdiction within the limits
II the States is beyond all controversy Congress has
never attempted 70 exercise that power, does not DOW
PROPOSE 10 do So and may deem II wise 10 do So
Bot the Senator from Kentucky is not content; he
now proposes TO declare "Congess shall have no
power TO abolish Slavery in places under s exclusive
and situate within the limits Of the States
hot he
Ia yes in transit into and through the Free States IA
laiIued by persons N the Slave ateF, and Virginia
las now a pending in the Supreme Court with The
state of New-York 10 establish that right. Fearing
hat Congress night attempt to prohibit hinder the
oathsone traffic which polues the land the senator
rom Kentucky proposes 10 amend the Constitution
u to declare that Congress shsll have no power TO
,ro bit hinder the transportation of slaves from
me State 20 another or to Territory In which tayes
re by law permitted 10 be held whether that trans
,osiou be by land, nayigsbe rivers, or by the ses
We Of the North are also asked to put IN the Cor Stu-
ion Of our country provision denyngt TO Copgte.s
,ower prohibit the transportation OF slaves by and
avigube rivers, by sea into or through the free
isep through Free Si::iites 10 26sGs slfSsh8 Ske
he Congrcss Of the United States is 70 be denied all
over 10 hinder such transportation and
hi, proposed Constitutional amendment you
all Compromise, to 10 adopted on pam
4 the Cfsmen beruent of the Union. Con-
ress has ample Jurisdiction the subject Of
avery in the District of Columbia. The senator
rom Kentucky now proposes to INCORPORATE INTO tLe
Congress shall have no power 10 aooi sh Slavery
,itbin the District OF Columbia long as exs's IN
be- adjoining States of Virginia and Mary hand The
eople Of tie United States may desire 70 relieve inc
alton from the guilt and shame Of Shvey.in the /
NATIONAL Capital but the Government shall have no !
over TO do t. $50 long it exists IN the adjoining
Gates Of Virgin and Maryland. The people of the
district may oere the removal OF the elraNing curse
bey nav nearly unanimously implore the nation 70
euioye from them this evil, TO erase this stain,
M the Government shall have no power 10 /
0 il, SEQ long as II exists in Virginia and Mary
md" What rights have Virginia III Slavery Id me
district Of Colombia What Is II 10 heri Why should
ne nation bind itself to await the pleasure Of virginia.
Why should the people Of this District be forced to con-
llt Virginia in regard 10 their own domestic Affairs
ne Senator from Kentucky, and the Senator from \
Illinois, and their supporters, in and out OF Congress
,ould BY consti utional amendment, deny to the 4
eople Of the District, TO the nation, the power TO
axe the caTital of this Christian Republic free TO
eanse il from the pollution OF Slavery, so long ia
xists in Virginia Sir, this proposition Is mon
rm. an indignity and insult 10 the people OF the |
nied States; aye, to the people of this District.
he Senator from Kentucky, secor ded by the Senator
om Ilnos proposes 70 incorporate IN the Constltu-
on provision that "he eectsre trdneh''e shall noe
hole or IN ,Srt.T Why Sir, is this proposition Of
isfranehisment now made Who demands III What
70 be gained by this acknowledgements Of men whose
neestors possesed the right OF sufrsSe before the
constitution OF the United States came iro the nanos
It's illnstrious framersi cat the time says Judge
urs in the bred Scott case, of the ratification of
,e Articles of Consideration all free nstye-bon In
abitants Of the States Of New-HamPshirs, Mssaohu-
.tts New-York, NewJersey, and North Carolins,
lough descended from African slaves, were not /
ny citizens of those States but such OF them Is had
ne other necessary qualifications possessed The iran
bisa of electors on eqnal terms with other ciIi-
ens." In Maryland and Tennessee, persons OF the
frican race long exercsed the right Of suffrage. To
he casting vote Of that elise Of men John Ben once
wed his election 10 the House Of Repres ;ntatiyes.
massachusetts, adopt her Constitution ~ l7so during
,a We Of Jpdenendence That Constitution made