New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-27

inevitable TO tie extent Of fifteen states, ana al NO
distant day the new Confederacy VIII he me iee9' ="
MIR. DOUGLAS Dem, ILL., replied, reci'ipg, his
points in former discussion, to show that the oialo
toldag States lad complaint 10 make Ihey nv T
got their just proportion aia j3st 80, rnncaal Ill
surprise that the Senator from Kentucky deISu aI @
petitions he had Assumed. The Sen''Sf, sl,e' "(d
ing that if the Border Slave oia.g' S Souiu
not Get one of the proportions Liu uoMn
by hi eIG having insisted that there was
no hope in tile particular, remarked VA
FROM mountain peak to mountain peah, suu iiVi1 e'eiy
waller and smiling Eltn TGnq l aos o Tar s vas ~
demonstrate that there war no cause LOT t9eh 'IOh,
and that Kentucky has justice anc eq9aty IN thI Ter
iitories according 10 he teBt- piescHDea oy tne cu
Tor himself: and that there is equitable division on
the line OF thirty -seveD, half degree further south
than M Clitteadene proposition claimed, lbe oeha-
tor from Kentucky had not aempes to Improve tnis'
lie war too prudent to make the attempt, but Inc knew
the Territories Of Colorado Nevada, and Daoo,ah had
boen organized On the basis Of the kausas-NeoIaska
bin All these Territories organized on the prn-
cipie Of non-intoryention by Congress, leaving the
people todeode tie Slavery question as lhey plekeui
subject only TO the Limitation of the Constellation ana
leaving the Courts TO ascertain what tie slllaGh Is
TITS is all tie SOuh have ever asked The Republicans
have abandoned tie Wimo Proviso and Congres,io.al
Intervention, and repudiae Congressional prohibition
Of Slavery. The Senator would no, deny that. lie
did not ask tie Senator from kentucky to say thai the
Republicans have abandoned al th,i essential prin
cries He did Rot ask bin to do anything to promote
tbCI interests He Douglas Old not believe IN ,he
political creed Of that party, ana did not believe lna5
the best iuCress Of the country would be promoted
bY the exercse of their power STILL he preferred the
Union underG Republican Naturalization 10 none az
ALL lnas;1uch as il was true sla; they have recog-
uizcd the rights Of the South M the territories,
and have lot attempted TO repeal the slave
code of New-Mexico, this fact should he
proclaimed by every loyal Inion man nan.
Ii was all he asked. He demanded that every iSVt
-. III l., cbonld he uttered by
oyeT man to relay sectional strife TO calm the irna
ton Ia The saveholdDg States, aud to restore reason
in order that may hereafter succeed IN securing
such cOustituti nal guarantees as shall prevent 'h
strife and restore III Union. Appliance lie then
proceeded to show from the Inaugural that Mr. LAM
coin acknowledges tie duty Of Federal protection 10
slave property, and that il is TIE duty Of Congress TO
pass laws a0.diug such protection, and that It Is TIE
duty of the Federal officer 10 execute the laws hence,
tie Senator from Kentucky misoOk when he said that
there was no instance in which Federal protection
would not be afforded.
Mr., BRECKINRIDGE replied. He said, in al
tempting TO assist the Senator from Illinois m getting
through las resolution Of inquiry thai it might look IN
the direction Of peace he expressed hs opinion that he
had evidence that the Republicans nave ahah-
duned their principles The Senator, whO by turns,
had been the eulogist and denoGncer Of the Repubh
cans said that they acted ia spirit OF patriotic de'o,
ton.tO tbe whole country, and desired to give equal
rights 70 m the States, and thu they had particularly
abandoned their principles ~ 70 Slavery IN the Terri
tuI;.s lie would not charge the ) natOr with the
pppose to misreIresent him. but that Senator called
attention 10 two paragraphs III his (Brecklnnagosl
speech. lie said that LIE ,Bsec smidge had declared
that 10 Border slave States could not remain m the
Union on equal terms withoGt In equitable division,
aud that the South had no right to believe hat they
would receive tie protection and recognition they ask
Now til inference 10 be draws from mis- WAS, thatbe
was,in favor Of preipitaiing Kentucky ont Of the
UuSn. Tie Senator from Illinois had given slight
twist 10 his language. lie iBrocknfdgcl did say on
more than one occasion that tie dominant party nad
IL Ia ~ a.
they will not abolish Slavery in tie otatcs and that rs
equal States they could not remain in the Union hen
tie property o all # them was not to be recognized or
protected. The Union was broken already, ana un.
less GONE energetic, manly elOrs were made
10 settle the question on broad nailonal prin-
ciplss, the. Union will be broken still further
/, wonld not be saved by PeTsuGqing the people that
the Republicans have abandoned the principle, Tor
which they still adhere. Such declaration w6s cal !
culated 70 produce apprehensiyn and injurious effect
President Lincoln recognizes quahhed property Ia
slavelabor within the Slave States, but at the same
tine be- in his inaugural recognizes the enumeration OF
the Chicago platform, that the normal condition OF all
territories freedom etc. His is the conviction and
principle of tie majority this floor as well a. OF the
Precedent himself aud bis pa.ty Was not therefore
belitlng to say that the Republicans have abandoned
their essential principle when al their machinery IL
leyeled against Slavery He wonid. be glad TO see
the Republicans driven from power IN order that these
questions might be adjusted on constitutional PrlA'
MIR. DOUGLAS replied that be said that The Sen
ator would not 90 back to Kentucky aDd t5 biz Too
pie that they stsd In respect 70 tie Territories better
than ever lacy Did before, while be ono mol geHs
The was the case he desired that Kentucky Ind every
other State should know The fact He, 100, desired 70
put the Republican party ont Of power, but be would
not foster unknd feelings in the South for party pur
poses. lie would tell the truth about the Republican
party, even iii operated 10 their credit.
Mr.. DRECKINRlDGE suggested that Mr. Douglas
now ask tine Republicans the ree1n for emitting III the
Territorial ILLS any allusi0n to prohibition OF
Slavery.
Mr. DOUGLAS replied thai he had said that they
SO acted from patriotic considerations, TO prevent
further disruption of the Union. lie wanted 10 crush
down every dsunionist in kentucky. lApPlanse.I lie
wanted to strengthen biz lBgechinridgesj hands The
Senator had told them Of his devotion 10 the Union,
and be lDougas wanted to save the country and the
valuable tevices of the Senator from Kentucky for
the next six years. And, he repeated that be wonted
to strengthen bis hands d the haAds OF every 9ther
man and to show that kentucky is cafe, even under
Republican Administration and TO put down eece'slon
In every other State Of the Union.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. moved that Mr. Dong
lass resolutions calling for information relative 70 we
forts navy yard, etc. and which was pendng before
the Senate, be laid on the table. ~
The question was decided in the affirmative, %
against II, namely:
p5olie foot Foster Grimes Harris, Howe, King Lane,
Morrill, Rice sherman Simmons, sumner, Ten EycS wikn.
Bright cliPPTs9 Douglas Hale, La.
Mr BRECKENRIDGE asked leave to offer the fol-
lowing resolution, and, if no objection w9nd ask
vote upon IT now.
ssss,t,c rn.t ~, S.ste recommend and advise the removal
q the United troops b1r $40 limits OF the Confederate
States.
Mr.. SUMNER l2ep., Mass LET it lie over.
Mr.. CLINGMAN Dem, n. c. remarked that he
had drawn up similar resolution, with one point in
addition. He had shown it TO seyera Senator'S and
it Ind met their approval. 1t was as follows:
Polred Ts; IN the opinion Of tho Senate IL e1pedet ts
the Presden, withdraw 81 Federal troops the Of
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