The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-05

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FOL "a the cause often and confidently az
che election Of Mr. Lincoln, with mis- well known
sntecedents and avowed principles ana PURPOSES, Dy
snee Is frse state on this side Of the Pacific
6l0pe-nobie, gallant New Jersey excepted-was cJa
Northern masses 10 our institutions We believe
he consceDously enertains the opinions which he has
70 often and so explicitly declared, ana ,nat navllg
honestly endeavor 10 carry them into execution While
DOW We have fears OF servie nsnrrectton, even o.
partisl character, know that his inauguration as
President OF the United States would have been ca l.
sidered by many our slaves as the day Of their
cipatien, and that the fourth Of March would have wi
messed in various quarters outbreaks which, although
they would have been promptly suppressed woul
have carried ruin and devastation to many Southern
home, and have the lives of hundreds of tho
misguided victims Of Northern negrophlism. Sc
links that bound them to Union to Which we were all
attached, as well by many ties Of material well being
a. BY the inheritance OF common glores in the past and
well founded hopes Of still brilliant destnies in
The future. Twelve seats vacant this n,or
The work is only yet begun. It requires spirit Of
viii soon, like ours, be untitled if the weird sisters
u the great dramatic poet could be coniured up they
cher side Of the chamber who have so largely contri-
buted 70 the deep damnation Of this taking off, "a glass
murdered the constitution and the Union viii find, when
100 late, that, Ike the Scottish Thane, that
Eo ar sanauss issns they have lsa their minds
And put a barren scepre in their grippe
No son Of theirs succeeding.
taking leave Of the Senate while shall carry with
many agreeable recoectons of intercourse social
official, with gentlemen who have red from
This, tho great question Of the age, would that
admiration ana regret with which look back TO
associations the floor with many Of Northern col
leagues They have one after the other fallen in their
hsroc struggle against blind anatcism until but
few remain to fight the battle Of the constitution Seve
sa even Of these, VIII terminate their official in
one short month, and will give place 70 holding
Opinions Numerically opposite which have recommended
them " the SURFACES OF their states Had remained
here, the fate would have awaited the next
Sfon the four five last survivors Of that gallant band.
refiecton-our departurerealizing all their predictions
u ID 70 the republc-opens of triumph for the
democratic party Of the North and WILL We firmly believe,
It's lost ascendency most or the free States
REMARKS BENJAMIN.
Mr. BENJAMIN, opp of La.--Mr President, if 40
engaged in the performance of accustomed legislative
duties might well rest content with the simple state
ment Of my concurrence IN the remarks just made by
colleague. Profoundly impressed however, with the
soiemnty of the occasion, be insensble the
duty leaving among the authentic reports Of your pro
eeedngs the recorded expression of my conviction that
the State Of louisiana has judged and acted well and
wisely tins of her destiny Sir, the of
Inc discussions and elsewhere it urged on
m,re than OCCASION that Louisiana stands
oeptiona footing. II has been said that whatever may
be the ehts of the States that original parties TO
che constitution, that granting their right
sumo for sufficient cause those restricted powers which
they delegated the federal government trust for
sheir and benefit, still louisiana have
such right, because "she was acquired by purchase"
Gentlemen have not hesated TO speak o ne sovereign
States formed out Of the territory coded France
property bought with the money Of the Cnted States,
belonging Them purchasers and although they
red their doctrine TO its legti result
must conclude that they mean on the same princi-
Pile TO assert the right OF :" selling for q price
bought for price" pause net TO connent On tue
pulsve dogmas Of party which thus asserts right Of
In frap horn vhlt IN arla
cherished object of destroy ing the right OF property
IN saveborn black men. Nor shall detaiu the Sc
nate by eemonstratng how shadowy the distnc
tion between the conoition o. tho servie Africans
and that TO which the white freemen my state
would be reduced, II IL indeed be that they
bound 10 this federal government by ties that
leg maely be severed without the OF that very
majority which welds Its powers for their oppression.
simply deny the which argument is founded
deny that the province OF LDusana the people of
for price, as property that could be bought or sold
n WILL Without entering into the details OF
the negotiation, the achieves OF your state
Department demonstrate the simple fact TO be
that although the DOMAIN the public lands other pro.
pery OF France in the cedei province conveyed by
absolute title TO the government Of the United states,
the sovereignty not conveyed Otherwise than in
trust. hundred fold sir, has the government been
Dbursed by the sales Of property, public land for the
price of acquisition; but With the adelity tho
honest trustee has discharged its obligations regards
the sovereignty have sad SIR that the government
act trustee guardian Of the people
coded province and covenaned TO transfer 70 III the
sovereignty thus held in trust for their use and benefit
they capable Of exercising It.. What n
The express language OF the treaty. cine inhabitants Of
the coded territory shall be incorporated il the Union vi
che United states, and admitted possible
eordng TO the principles Of the federal constitution 70
the enjoyment OF all tho rights aid
ties Of citizens of the United states and the
slime they shall be maintained and protec ei in the
enjoyment Of their liberty, property and the religion
which they profess" And, SIR, as If TO mark the
true nature Of the ,.ssion in manner too 10
admit OF INSTRUMENTATION the treaty stipulses price,
and the sole consideration for the conveyance as stated
friendship Of France for the United States by the terms
u a separate Convention s'.pulatDg the payment Of
sum Of money the ocauton again observed Of stating
that the pawn ut rs to be made, not consideration
price, condition precedent OF the cession, bu,
n carefully distinguished being sequence Of
by words thus studlously chosen sir, that
James Monroe and Thomas Jefferson marked their under
standing Of contrast misconstrued being
bargain and sale sovereignty over neenen With what
indig would those staunch advocates Of the
berent right OF self government have repudated the
slavieh doctrine oeduc.d from their action. How
were the Obligations Of this treaty fuhiledf
That Louisiana at that date contained slaves
held property by her people through the whole
length Of the Mississippi Valley, that these people
unrestricted right Of settlement with their slaves
under legal protection throughout the entire coded
vince man has ever yet had the hardwood 10 deny
Here, then have treaty promise by the government
~ protect t1at property that slave property IN that
Territory before IL should a state That THIS
promise openly violated the adjustment forced upon
the south at the time OF the admsson of Missouri
Ter OF recorded history Che prspicuons An
exposition of Mr. Justice Catrn 10 the opnioo delivered
IN the bred Scott will remain through all time
ample vindication OF ia assertion II, then, the
people OF Louisana had right which Congress could
not DEFY, of admission into the Union with @ all the
rights OF all tue citizens OF the United States" IL in
that the partisaps Of tbs right OF the majority to
govern the minority with despoc control, attempt to
establish distinction to her prejudice, between her
rights and those OF other State. Tho uoy dstinc
ton which really exists this, that she point 70
breach Of Nsaty stipulaous, expressly guar lnteang
her rights, wrong superb .ded u those which have
mpced number OF her states 10 tho uf
their independence. The rights Of Lousaua s0ye
reign State those o. Nirgnla-no more, no less Let
those who deny her right 70 delegated pvycrs
successfully refuLe the claim 20 ike rglt 10 Yirgul
In spite OF her Reservation made a0d nndc u
her States when she consented 20 the Unon
And sir of all the which justify tue 81
Southern States know Of Of greater gravity
more alarming magnitude than that developed
the denial OF the right of prc'ensipn
that which perverts restricted agency,
constituted by sovereign STATS for purposes,
into the unlimited despotism % n majority which de-
MES all legitimate escape from such d.spotism.
even though powers not delegited usurpcd,
verts the whole fabric OF constitutional liberty
into the aecuIe abode of laMless tyranny. md