Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-28
HILLS PASSED,
UNITED STATES SENATE-EXTRA SESSION.
W.suIyGroS March &c.


UNITED STATES SENATE-EXTRA SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 26.
William Hickey, the newly appointed secretary OF the
| Senate was sworn in, and entered upon his duties
| The Senate then took up the Douglas resolution, and
Mr. Breckenridge proceeded address that body. De
had some doubts first with regard to voting for the
solution but being DESTROYS Of learning the policy oil the
Administration he had concluded TO sustsn It. lie could
not where in what particular the Republican psrt7
had abandoned the principles OF the Chicago PLATFORM
The extreme Southern States had not discovered IT. the
Border States had failed secure any compromise and
even the party itself could tell wherein they had
! sacrificed the least OF their principles
TIE complaint which had sundered the Union was that
the property of onehalf OF the Union could not obtain
protection There not Senator on the other side
who would agree give the Sbuth equal share OF the
territories They could not cure existing evils by trying
e deceive themselves others TO The true issue
They have been sitting since the 4th OF March, looking
at dsmembered country, at the consolidated power oil
the Southern Coniedescy and at the dscontents in the
Border States bat word of Cancellation or arrange
ment came from the other side.
Unless in a short time the Northern people agree TO
give the South her equality they would either drift into
civil strife have to enter into treaty with the sece-
ded States The adoption of the CHtenden resolutions
at the last session would have retained all the Southern
States except South Carolina but unless in six months
the demands Of the border States met the trouble
would end in war; settle itself by the withdrawal Of
State after State from the Federal Union.
He believed the constitution of the Confederate States
was in accordance with the spirit OF the original in
strumen and that at distant day that might be the
larger Confederacy He thought il strange that after
session OF three weeks during crisis like this the Pres
| dent had communicated to member Of the Senate
the nature OF his policy. He appealed TO Senators
the other side express their views and sit silent
and allow the country drift into civil They
the democratic side poweress. Whatever done
! should come from the republicans.
Mr. Douglas said he intended arraignment Of the
motives or conduc. OF the Senator from Kentucky. He
still contended that under the bill organizing territories
n the last session. the people of the South had the right
to enter the territories The Republicans had Abandoned
the Wilmot Proyiso and adopt hs doctrine of nonn-
tcrventon which he had advocated for many years.
The Southern Sats5 in the Union had therefore no
lust cause Of complaint. lie therefore surprised that
the Senator from Kentucky had deued his (Dougls po-
siions and had contended that the Republicans had not
| Welded one iota % their OF ectionable views.
He (Nr Bracknrdge) had stated the terms upon which
alone the border States would remain in tie Union aud
hrn said there hope OF their getting those terms
On his part he held tina. Kentucky bad al the Justice
and equality sh mad ever demanded and the Senator
had not undertaken TO dsproyc his assertion. In fact,
IN, South I'D all south Of 81 degrees Inst ad of 30 3d.
half deg.ee more than proposed in the Crittendtn
nrono.itions II the Senator'S view correct that the
DEED Scott decision decided the question Tor al lne icr
The Territories then they we're all open to the South
II the ICst!vl l-G u De uecIueu D! Tue CO1 a. II
might hereafter arse in tie dLefeat Territories then
bey we're pledged TO abide by such decision lie re ter,
ed thai the republicans led Abandoned the doctrine Of
roLibton Of scvery by Congress- aud that the South
| should be satisfied The aena;cF fTcn Kentucky had
| GOT mora than lie or h. State had d .n4uded, and
Should be content lie should got kaatucky and tell
his teopls that the South had qlaiy aud justice, and
urge her to adhere to the Uuion. He demanded OF eve
~ Union man that this fact should BE- proclaimed to the
people of the South 10 calm their apprehepsions and
sbiue their frenzy The Senator should tel hls people
frat th. they had assurance that their rights you'd
never lie :ic tied in the Territories and secondly, that
a. amerduen. had Scen recommended TO the cOrstitu
ton forever recurring thC. rights ~ the States More
over he could say that Mr. Lincoln, in rs Inaugural,
had by advocating iathiu. execution OF ,he irgt'e
slave law recogn "a lie lit Of property in slaves
lie was 70 a2oc e. for the Republican pi!ty but II wa
1pdeasbe that ta,, had abandoned their W mot pfoy
50 views Territorial govUnueGts had uow been estab
shel over every inch OF Territory in the UGIed States
and there nothing 10 which to apply prohibition
| Mr. Breckenridge denied that he had committed any
error in stating the position OF the republican party
he would not charge the Senator from Illinois with ANY
intention to has,e en him. but be had endeavoed &c
draw from his speech the improper Inference that he IA
yored immediate secession. lie did sly tia, the nov
dominant party had yielded their distinctive views
aud if he teiieta that party were to remain dominant
he would lave itt!: hope d TIE Union. They could no
,re the Union by trying TO persuade the peOPc oil tn
South that IL had that which they knew they did no
have and that the dominant party bad abandoned view
which they had rot abandoned. a. wcgid rot charge
the nstor from Illinois wiki seeking to il ure him per
sonay or to deceive his people, bu such might be tn
effect of his remarks.
He would admit that the President the UGited STATE
had recognized the duty Of Congress or the States TO PRO
vide for the rendition Of uguVesirom abCf ana TO ,ha
limited extent he might be 5giG to recognize the Iege.
Of slavery in The States where sed but mad suo
cribed 20 lhe eoeqine hat freedom tho normal con
d,ion ct the Territories AID tst ncLAer Congfe3s no
Territorial Legislature coui legalse rs existence there
These plain declarations which had never been ecaDted
were worth mere than ell the iugen twisugs OF TN
Senator from Illinois. With such facts before lin h
ps-er would tell his people that their rights were sc
cure.
The reason the kapuDu, ID not amply the Wilmo
provsO 20 the territorial bills last sess1cn sl5 hecrr'
they had not the power and moreover felt secure OF "a
territories then organized. They knew that the Who'll
machinery OF the territorial governments would be wit
hem, the tfesie= appointing the Judges and other OF
fcers Yet in the face Of al tbs. tie Senator from Iii
nois persisted in urging him tell the people VI Ken
lucky that they never stood in better position as to IN
security Of their rights He could rot say this truthful
ly, nor tell tie people tbs The Republicans had abandon
ed their views when he knew TO the Contrary.
Mr DGcsas responded q. some length, repeating, how
ever, that which he SAD in his previous speeches.
The Senate then went into eAeeui.:c session, aud al
| terwards adjourned.