New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-27
United States senate-Extra Session.

United States Senate-Extra Session.
WAsHSGToN, Tuesday, March 90 1851
The Senate resumed the consideration Of the resou.
ton of Ar. Douglas in reference to the forts navy
yards arsenals, and other property in the seeded
Mr.. BRECKINRIDGE Dem, Ky.) rose and sd-
dressed the Senate replying to the remarks made by
Mr. Douglas YESTERDAY. He (Brcckinridee regretted
that the Senator from Illinois DouelasD had seen
proper to visit his criticisms on tie biei and unpre-
tending remarks he had the honor 70 offer That SeE-
ator took occasion TO 60 good deal OF the ground
heretofore very thoroughly argued and exhausted rel
alive to the Territorial question: ana particularly 40 III
regard 10 the Kansas bia. The Senator declared that
the Republicans have abandoned their distinctive pm
sciples AID be had by implication associated him
(Breekiuridgcl with tie views that he (Douglas held
on thesubiect. 1t true that he BEeckinndge was
an advocate Of the Kansas bill. lie voted for II III the
House Of Representatives aud defended iis principles
as he understood them andas they were undesood by
Southern gentlemen aud a respectable pumber IN The
Northern States. Tue friends Of the measure differed
on one pontit was the question Of Territorial power.
He did Senator from Illinois the justice to cay that
the latter ID uaformly held that lerIltorAl Legs
Iature during the Territorial condition has the power
70 exclude Slavery. lie lBTeckinrldgel entertained
a different opinioD. Failing to agree on ttat
point the friends of the mi agreed to make
Il the subject Of judicial decision, and not
of Legislative determination. II any principles were
settled he Breckinridge understood them TO be these
First that Territorial question should be III su0nls-
oD TO the CunstitutinnsOf the United States second
that the subject of Slavery wac TO be determined by
Judicial decision; and third that all should aeqiesce
In the decision when rendered In his Bre:kihldge y
opinion decision was rendered IN accordance Win
TIE views All that he meant TO declare was, tbat
while he was friend Of the Kansas bill be never held
"a the authority and power Of Territorial Legislature,
xspdng Territorial condition, 10 exclude property
in slaves. The Senator from Illinois eala tna' ne
Douvlas had committed great error IN saying -
Republicans had abandoned any OF their essential
principles. Was il not strange that the senator from
illinois alone was aware OF snch an lnIofuht iaet
fIa nl.afln
yare of this fact and be night ask whether the Repub-
Tcans were aware of it II was glorious II was true,
and he rBreeinrdge) would THAI II was true NO man
-wonld hail il with more delight than n''nseh wv,
.vss lie evidence OF this great conver,ionf some
yeeks AGO the Territories OF Nevada, COLORADO and
Dakota were orgaDized BY Congress witsont sa, ing
anything in regard 10 African Slavery. There was
nothing in this to chow that the Republicans have
aSn,daied the essential principles" of their party
Ibey id lot possess the power to put AntiSlayery
SIofessions into these bill; II was said by Republi
cans that they saw 10 isk IN the OMISSION. If they
had euppled a. the President could have vetoed tie
Bills The Republicans were only anxious to have the
Territories organized that they might have share Of
the GovernmoDt property, and make appointments OF
officers ETC.; and this was heralded TO the world to
sooy that the Republicans hive perfected princ les Of
PATRIOTISM and abandoned their essential pnncip les
and that the South have obtained more than they ever
asked for. He would ask the Republicans here
whether they have abandt ned any OF the distinctive
principles 81 their platform
Mf. COLLAMEa Rep VII replied: Not that we
s MT E" BRECKINRIDGE, resuming, raid that he
od not contribute anything to deceive bis constit
'os,ts with the idea that The REPUBLICANS have aban
doned theirG eSecnrial pi1cplcs, when he pew that
they had not. There was no Republican who would
bay that his sy had given up one word OF the Plat
fom on which the present Adlnistration was brought
into power He Bre kinridgeI Syould have no part III
Sracicing deception on the people o. kentucky. 10
cav that the South have got more than they claimed
EYas premature and calculated TO mslead II seemed
TO him that the Republican party WIS hardening ana
consolidating every day, and one Of the calames o.
the time was its arrsying itself in solid phalanx it
distinctive principles in the face Of tremendous events
II il gives up tort 1t does 70 with tears and declares
that Ii ia done not for civil but for military
For the Government the most radical and aggressive
men have been selected. For the Cabinet, for
foreign missions, for Senators and other Off
corr the most Tadi al men have been chosen.
The Senate had been confirming every day men who
have tranpled the Consultation under their feet and
refused to recognize the obligation to return fugtyes
from labormen who have boasted on the floor OF the
House OF Representatives and elsewhere that they bad
beea personally concerned in running of slaves. This
evidence looks In any other direction than that OF yield
ing any Of the aggressive distinctive features Of the
Republican party. Ills Il the cause which has sun
dered this confedsraey and II not remedled, will sur
der ii still He (BreckInridgt) charged that it
was the purpose and design of the Republican 0rgani
zation TO exclude, directly indirectly, from every
inch Of the territory every citizen of every
Southern State who desired TO carry with bin there
tIs slave property. In other words the Republicans
DO not intend that slave property shall be recognized in
any Territory OF the United states. These are
the principles Of the Republican party, and
unless the people drive them from power,
they will carry their principles into execution
We have been looking since the 1th of March on dis.
rupted confederacy. While seven States have been
consolidating their power and been looking at the dis
contents in other States those of the border lad been
earnestly endeavOnng to bring about reunion of TIE
States. Yet, be deeply regretted say that he had
seen evidence on the Republican side TO meet these
eadeavors half way. The Border Slave States cannot
reunite this Confederacy. The majority of the non
slaveholdng States alone have the power do so aud
be expressed the opinion with grief but with firm
conviction that unless within short time the Republi.
cana who here manifest spirit TO give the equal
1ty which the Border Slave States claim the question
VIII be solved In Of thee ways: We may drift into
avi stie n the people allowed oppOr unity 10
SPEAK but II ~e have civil strife, then peaceful
separation BY treaty: II the Republican statesmen End