The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-19


OF the Southern p ope stand rhs opinion not 10 say de-
csion, OF the Supreme Court shows thai slavery IN
the Territories entitled to protsetion lie took for
grantee the states which recognize property slaves
viii Lot consent 20 remain united 18th other States which
deny the existence OF property in the Territores and
deny That IL 70 entitled 70 protection in the common
domain Of all the states. The question 70 be
settled in terms OF equality, You reunte
the seeded States hold the slave States the
Union. He expressed bis confident belief that the slave
holding States never will consent that the slavehod
ing States shall monopoise OF this great nheri-
They have l,tIs 70 part OF il by constituton
right, by money and by blood AS eminent Sena-
tor NOT now here said that the southern States
paid part Of the money when money It's price.
They paid part OF the blood when blood the price,
And they wDl permit themselves to be excluded
from snare in this imperial Inheritance which belongs
to all the States they Will consent be hemmed
IN and kept in condition 10 which they cannot expand
Whatever be the settlement OF other questions this
must be settled common with their rights under
equitable division OF the They will contend to the
last. The government must be impartial The present
dangers we've fmeseen by men Of tho North Patri-
otto IN Congress offered resolutions and delivered
hat the people OF the North the danger Those OF
New Jersey PeDnsy vana and OF the great States in the
valley Of the Ohio and elsewhere, poured in their
petitions TO ADJUST the diftcutes on terms Of
equality but the members OF the dominant party here
and in the other House. with stubborn ncreduty
he result, were determined TO make change
IN the platform Of the party-,hey refused To
receds one inch. They would not need those
the basis Of settlement when the senate committees OF
thirteen was raised. composed Of representative
from from al parts Of the Union the dominant party was
weeks they were unable TO single propostione
In looking at the proceedings OF that commi,te.
come to an agreement They refused ali guarantees
70 slavery and to an equitable division Of territory
the urgent and supolicasorsy efforts to bring
them TO the work Of doing something, they
receded from the essential prncples Of .heir pas
fcrm II s true both houses finally passed proposed
the constitution that no amendment shall DO
made thereto TO give Congress to abolish inter-
fere in state with its domestic institutions including
persons held to service labor by the laws OF said
State. Eight slave States now hesitate about their
course and that was the ultimatum offered, bot the
joity utterly refuse 10 give security as 70 slavery
slave trade and the right Of the South in the territory
or any other aspect OF the whole subject He wanted
Kentucky and the other slave states what
dominant party as represented in Congress. They
have iSs nothing 10TH Offered for their acceptance save
States. he then reviewed the short address maze by
Mr. Seward TO party Of friends who called upon him TO
gerous and demoralizng policy TO shift the
question Of distinctive republican principles to the
policy Of the republican party the Of devo
ton TO the tnion TO form Union party especially in the
hs ey ~ @
The idea Essentially leads to the emancipation Of slaves
He warned these States that this % the policy
i will result in nothing less than emancipation in
those States As to Kentucky she fingers holds
to Say what she should do but she understands this
issue, and is determined to have her consttu- |
u s s
for constitutional Justice She win not lay her bright
and nea% Udn, forehead in the dust, but turn
and common wrongs win compel her TO unite
and form mighty republic, with States
too latehe trusted If this Is done, it be only
done by the majority Of the Northern people whom you
the country in those Of the President and remotely in
the hands Of The majority whom you represent They
should address themselves to the issue. The only
mode on earth to avoid collision is for
the administration, with or without the advice of tho
Senate to the troops from within the
the Confederate States will be bold act, but one Of
patriot and statesman, which all good VII! approve
and justiy, and will DO heraded from one end
Of the country to the other as "a
President does this opinions will be various Some may
brand him false and alterng statesman, but the
jority win declare him patriot who refused to bring
the country the calamties Of civil war.
Mr.. HAZE, (rep.) OF N H., said remarks have |
fallen from the senator which he had hoped
feel the necessity OF replying, but they had been
peafed so often and SO many times but which had not
been well Paid heretofore by the Senator from Ken
lucky that he felt again called on expense Of
being called tedious, to put in an answer which he
thought was founded on the painest page of
should take respecting the forts and the with
drewa Of the forces. Re had advice to give
until II was called for lie had not been 10 council with
the administration. The President had selected those
competent 10 advise him, and relying their advice
does not feel the necessity Of relying upon that Of any
ment Of the Senator from the late state Of Texas
former occasion.
Mr.. weFAI1 Qnterrupting) said that Texas was
state before she admitted into the Union is State
now, and be hoped always would be State AMI unless
this government has power TO reduce her to provincial
condition he trusted she would always so remain.
Mr.. BALE replied that he had no pathological contro
versy with the Senator. He would say then the late
Senator from Texas-tlaughter)-who had remarked he
would give advice except when asked The Sena
tor from Kentucky In arguing the question Of power of
this over Territories asked whether they
would do impartial Justice and said Confedcr
ted States, rather the other eight slave States He
(IIale) supposed that they are confederaed states
though The Confederate States, would in
the Union except ON terms Of equality but what the
truth Of history How did the country stand at the
time the constitution was adopted, and at this very
day. to slavery In the Territories when the States Of
Virginia and Kentucky came into the confederacy Of
these States. What was the hwY Slavery prohibit
ed not only by statute but by compact irrepelable in
every inch Of Territory which the federal ursd
the oath Of Office, the federal flag did not wave
over an inch Of the broad earth outside the
limits Of any State where slavery was not prohibit
ed by compact and declared to be irrepeaaoe.
BE would not trace the history up the present time
In 1920 you declared slavery should not exist north OF SO
deg 30 min This act remained in force till 1854, and
then what did you do9 You talking about our
ageressiops. You broke down the time honorcd
pact, you removed the restriction and you spread |
slavery the continent, ousiae the States OF tho
Union and as IL that was not enough You have the u-
oG s v o ~ oSO
ton, wherever the jurisdiction OF the constitution
sOes and al the power Of Congress Is coupled
Senator from kentucky, says they not going |
to be deprived OF The Territory He (Hale) dill not
understand that language. He did not knox what IL
meant. He wanted the Ty 10 take notice OF the /
fact that at the time you complaining at Northern
aggression by the action Of this government legislative,
and judicial every restriction is broken down
under the solemn sanction OF judicial exposition Of the
constitution, just exactly you dictated aud pro-
clamtd and forcsL allowed the eastern portico /
when Mr. Buchaoan delivered his inaugural address The
decree then in fact was after wards registered
by the Supreme Court You have got every inch OF ter
ritory and stu complain you want The 1
only way Kanfas rid herself OF slavery by I
throwing Off the yassalagc Of n Territory, aud 4
coming INTO Union q State. In Nebraska, where
the people declared the existence OF slavery
The territory both branches OF the Legislative
bly, abolished IT, what did You dor Your Federal
ment through its accredited agent, stepped In +
and by the interposon OF veto 1ed popular
tment and said to tho people slavery must be nain-
tanned, have the whole the territory IL
very lately the clam put forth that slavery
shall be protected and sdgcs Of your highest tribunal
declared N and ct