Red Wing sentinel., 1861-04-03
SENATE.
WATuINGroN. March, %.

y The following dobate on and disposition
ofthe resolution Of Mr.. Douglas was no
among our dispatches:
The Senate resumed the consideration O
the resolutions Of Mr.. Douglas.
Mr., Ereckinridge addressed the Senate
replying to some remarks made by Mr.
Douglas yesterday. lie spoke at som,
length to the effect that if Republican states
Inc" remained firm and determined, ther,
can be no other result than to drive tn,
border states into Union with the Confed
crate states the border states hold
convention, which seems probable, and til,
hon -s'aveholdins states deem it their duty
10 reject such propositions as may be assen
tial, then the disruption Of the Union viii
be inevitable to the extent Of fifteen states
and at no distant day that will bc the largest
Con'ederacy on the Continent.
| Mr.. Douglas replied and reiterated the
points Of his former speech to show tha,
the slave holding states have no complaint to
make, rs they have their just proportion and
rights in the territories, and that there is an
Equitable division on the line of 81 degrees,
halfa degree further south than CLAIMED in
the Crttenden proposition. The Senator
from Kentucky had not attempted to dis
prove this; but he knew the territories OF
Colorado, Nevada and Dacotah had been
organized on the basis of the Kansas and
Nebraska bill. All these territories were
organized on the non-intervcntion principle,
leaving to the people to decide the slavery
Qnstion subject only to the constitutional
limitation, leaving to the courts to ascertain
what that limitation is. This was all the
south had ever asked. He (Dougas) said
that although the Republicans had aban-
doned some of their essential principles, he
did not believe the best interests of the
country would be promoted by the exercise
Of their power. Still! he preferred Union
under the Republican administration rather
than none at all, inasnuch as they have
recognized the rights Of the south in the
territories and not attempted to repea! the
slave code Of New Mexico This fact
should bc proclaimed by every loyal Union
man.
Mr.. Breckenridge replied, expressing re-
gret that he had seen no evidcnrc that the
Republicans had abandoned their princi-
Piles. The Uuion could not be saved by
pcrsua1ng the people that the Republicans
have abandoned their principles to which
they still adhere. Such q declaration is
calculated to produce an injurious effect,
the President recognized qualified property
in slave labor within slave states, but at the
same time in his inaugural he reiteratcs the
declaration Of the Chicago Platform, that
the normal condition Of all the territories is
freedom, sc. lie would be glad to see the
Republicans driven from power in order that
these questions might be adjusted on con-
stitutional principles.
Mr. Douglas said that Mr.. Breckenridge
would not go back to Kentucky and tell
his people that they stand better in respect
to the Territories than ever before; while
he (Breckinridae) lid not deny that this
was the case. He (Douglas) desired that
Kentucky and every other state should
know the fact. He too desired to put the
Republican party out Of power, but he
would not foster unkind feelings in the
South for party purposes. He would tell
the truth about the Republicans even if it
operated to their credit. He said he want
ed 10 crush down every disunionists in Ken
lucky, and repeated that he wanted to
strengthen his (Breckinridge's) hands and
the hands Of every Union man, and to show
that Kentucky is safe, even uudcr Re-
publican administration, and put down Sc
cession in every state in the Union.
The question was then taken on motion
|of Mr.. Grimes, for laying Mr.. Douglas
resolutions on the table. Carried-23
against IL.