Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-21
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with peculiar force and command the approval OF the
whole country In this resolution, it seems to us may
be found ready and lust solution of the whole Terrific
rial difficulty. And, as nearly all our differences and
troubles have grown out of the Territorial question, an
adjustment of that question would at once oAniSh Sec
onal division and strife and restore peace and hArmo
nv to the country.
Mr. Stuart's resolution may be found in the Senate
proceedings of Saturday, in another column We CON-
mead il to the thoughtful consideration OF the people
and politicians North and South, and trust that II may
form the basis of speedy and satisfactory settlement oil
the unfortunate controversy-In offering his resolution
Mr. S accompanied it with few explanatory remarks
which are clear and foIcble and which We here suooln
again invoking the public attention to the subject
REMARKS OF Mr. STUART, OF AUGUSTA, ON
PRESENTING HIS PLAN OF PACIFlCATlON.
Mr. STUART said He asked the indulgence of the
Senate to present joint resolution which embodied his
views Of plan for the adjustment of the controversy
which unbappy distracted and threatened to destroy the
peace Of the country 1t is novel in its provisions and
i. certainly has the mcr, of simplicity. lie believed
also it combined more elements of success than any
which had vet been presented because it was entirely
JUST and involved sacrifice of vital principles by either
section Of the contesting parties.
Mr. s then read his resolution and proceeded to say
that be did not of course PROPOSE at this time, to enter
into any elaborate exposition of the principles or details
Of the measure but he trusted that in view OF the mag
nitude of the issues involved be would be pardOned fol
making a brief explanation of its spirit and purpOrt
It seemed to him that many of the difficulties which
surrounded the Territorial question: and prevented
speedy and satisfactory adjustment Of it. arose from an
unfortunate confusion of ideas produced by blending TO-
gether matters which are essentially distinct When sepa
rated the difficulty greatly diminished, if not removed
We lave COMPOUNDED the subject itself with its admins
t,qton-tbe rights Of the States in the Territories with
the mode in which those rights be secured and
loved lie proposed now to treat them as two ndepen
dent propositions asceraung first what is the extent Of
the rights of the several States in the common Territory
and then considering how those rights could best be
corded to all, without Injustice to any.
Il would be perceived that his proposition affirmed
that the Territories having been acquired by the joint
efforts blood and treasure Of all the States are of right
the common property of all the States and consequently
that ne Their the sayehodng nonslaveholdng States
have any lust claim to appropriate the whole to their
own use.
This is proposition, which, in the abstract so clear
both in law and justice, that no intelligent man. of any
party either North or South will be disposed to deny it,
There is then no real difficulty the question of right.
The room for controversy is in regard the admins
trave question-how that right is be secured to all
without Injustice or offence to any.
The resolution proceeds to rece that, according to
the existing provisions of the Constitution of the United
States Congress the trustee in regard to the
territory for all the States. As such, it is bound pr
form its functions as trustee in spirit OF justice and
equality towards all the States who the benefciares
Of the trust subject Thus far there is difficulty
cause we are sill considering the question of right
But experience has shown that in consequence of ir-
reconcable differences OF opinion between the members
Of Congress from the slavehOdng and nonsayeholdpg
States and the proessed scrupes of conscience Of the
latter 4, has become impossible TO obtain fair and Just
administration Of the trust. majority of the trustees
coming from the North are disposed to favor their own
section at the expense Of the weaker section Here then
the difference arises and it is to that must al
ss ourselves The trustees, msority Of them af
firm that they are entiousy opposed slavery, and
cannot consent 10 administer the trustsutect in such
am.nner as 10 extend its Sooner than do this,
thew in feet declare it be their purpose to violate
their trust by transferring the whole property
to the people of the Northern States the exclusion oil
the people Of the South The Southern States insist
their rights to equal participation but the scrupes Of the
trustees stand in the way of its enjoyment This is the
prece state Of the controyersy-usce is on one side
and pr udce on the other and the brought
10 stand and the Union is threatened with disruption.
What the remedy. If it were case between ndivd-
uals court Of chaucery would soon settle the ques-
ton But no Judicial tribunal supply adequate re-
lief What then, is to be doneg The most efficient REM
edy is 10 remove the trustees and substitute others, who
will fulfill their duty faithfully. If half dozen ndivd.
uas we're Jointly interested in common property, which
was held by trustee who disposed TO be partial to
some of the benefcares the others would be satisfied
with nothing short of his removal This said Mr. Stu
art is Just what propose to do. propose by consti-
tutona amendment TO remove the trustees and because
from the difference in the social systems avocaons ard
modes of thought of the different benefciares Of the
trust property it cannot be enjoyed and occupied in
common propose to divide it, giving to the North its
fair proportion to be managed by trustees of its own
selection and TO the South its fair share to be managed
by trustees appointed by itself In this way, each sec
ton will manage it5 own share in its own way. TIL
Northern conscience will be relieved from all RESPONSE
bity for the establishment or continuance of slavery
any other institution The whole question of slavery, in
all its aspects and phases, will be forever removed from
the halls Of Congress Squatter Sovereignty will be ban
ished, and Congressional protection will to be
practical ISSUE
Mr. s believed that there was a strong disposition in
tie North to accommodate this unhappy difficulty, pro-
vded it could be done without sacrifice of principles
The representatives OF that section however vii
linz by positive and affirmative legislation by Congress
to establish or extend slavery-this plan opens the door
for peaceful solution Of the matters in Ssue-it relieves
Northern men from all responsibility for completely
with the institution Of savery-t dspenses with the re-
ce,y Of all Congressional legislation on the subject
it Localities the question: and confines the jurisdiction
over IT, to the Southern States-s subjects of contro
y,lsy and all points of collision between the two sections
are remoyed-each section gets its own share Of the
nobie domain, and each assumes the responsibility Of
managing what belongs to 1.-THE two systems of labor
sud civilization are left free to progress westward, side
bv side without interference with each other-should hi
proposition be accepted harmony will soon be restored
to the eountry-t involves sacrifice of prncPles-nC
backing down by either party from their pOsitOns-i
gives 10 the South all that it has just right to claim, II
regard to the territories and does not come in eonac
with the preudices or even the platform of the grea
party Of the North.
With this brief explanation, Mr.. S. asked to submit
b. proposition and that it should be laid on the tab
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