The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-03

IL M ssg. ca the President was here received.
E'teT iis n.uae, mont BIT Baker prcc eaed
NJ. IAsr si ,hs lily seems 10 arise then from
aiot of the constitution, and chiefly
:ion two thrgs-hs', the construction Of The claus,
rlins "a rendition Of fastye slaves, AID
vhc escuec slavery from the isoriss, either
tre NV, sir, think We have clearly the Questions
nat - b. aeoated b.tween us Now, what is the
Slayp aw, II Which the Senator complains. l have
uirtaGy thst question We construction
fo,ri pewre overrulcd, ana we have oboyed that
Loyalty since And we have never enieavor-
oest T. aa i Nay We had Ia. Is not within
TIC sr,aors court be aLse, does he not say tho diff
uy Ste, no. from macxccution, but from differences
OF .cnsirl c,on Of the constitution" Now to begin,
vii quote from Mr. Lincoln, man who is abort
IL be iaaugmsted as lresiaent OF the United
stat "a nan who seeks to make his opinions
Ln,wn urcn al proper occssons-a MN who, for
dnrrtnesa ~ purpose il not to be surpassed IN this
VET, You viii sna in he history q the debate, un
SURPASSED this country, between the distinguished
srato ftm Illinois (hr. Dougas and Mr. Lincoln that
he asked, for obyiou Purposes what his opinion
urn TIC fugitive siaye law, AMI he replied, ~ do not
nov Gi stand in favor OF unconditional re-
him, MT because Is President, but because 10
s inpest, Wis an true reply with him, as So
natti this floor, repeating What believe 10 DO
the sentiments OF MY constituents, without dstinc.
tcn Of patty too, say have not been, and never will
be- IN ihvor :. III unc'nait,onai repeal OF the Fugitive
Slave law. Again Sir The passage Of this law the
iep,llc patty bes sprung nto existence We have had
Two great political campaigns Ia the one, untfed aud
IsIIbIizeG wmhcut reasonable ground for hope we
as,ssled ourselves ard tne country By our strength
s Tie other, gstaiig together al le irresistible elo-
mcIts If free dom in tho North and West, have
obiainod a pIea, political triumph, which intend
t. Wisely, and which btead 70 guard
well. Now, sir haNo in 81 7atform, or in any reso
h'lo by any bill, have evircei a disposition 10
rop, that frgve slave law? nc wenct abide by II on all
occascrsf Though many believe it is hard bargain, yet
Il Is noininated IA the bond and va will endure it,
Vb,n make these statements what ID tho ropyr
IL IS said While PLATFORM does ut propose to
Isss Personal Lboty bits. WIN gentlemen stun TO
or cam, fax, candid Icpyf The whole North Is
olpscd to nuilca'loa u any way, or upon any sub,
than srbn oslo! We viii yield obedience 10 any
pro, OF the Constitution Of the United Stats as it
Is LstrneG b. The uitiu ,te bura and that has We
understood cec'srna That law 10 be constitutional II.
Their tie States which nave passed laws ~ vinattcn OF
il, Preventing II, hinder defeat II IN my JUG
meIi and what il OF infinitely consequence,
the iugm,It OF the whole N0'thw q, these laws
mpft 10 lie repealed Not because south Carolina
threheis--uot because Louisiana VIII secode-but DO
Cause desire 10 yield obc!icnce 70 those high
Obligations OF right and duty. But the honorable
gentleman Enows very well that there Is great debate
whether III So laws in any sense unconstitutional
We tod ,hat Of them Woe made before tho
Fugitive slGyo law passed we are told that the pro-
visi o. many Of them intended to personal
liberty Independent ii AIRY queetn as H. Fugitive Slave
tn, FAY If they snaii he proved before any conpe
toni tribunal and, most OF all before the Supreme Court
hc United states that these laws do hinder, delay
defeat the execution Of that law, we VIII say iet them
place, with knowledge OF the republic N
pariy-speaklg by authority Of tho President
elect hut because have known him from my boyhooi
SAY that the ives whom no shall be inuguratod in
this capital and The chair Of the Chief Magis
tate all tho high responsibilities and duties OF that place.
that he win enforce The execution OF all the laws OF this
government VIII tber revenue Fugitive Slave law, or
Teri al Otherwise with the whole integrity Of nus
character and The whole power " the government Now
ask my friend II that fair and rank reply 10 any
i thnF ns may say about differences Of construction about
Mr.. BEsJaNNIf were In "a room, and not in so
MIA tta IN F-,av
inos OF Hudibas aboct those stor from the law
having favorable opinion Of 1t. But refrain.
Mr. BAIER--Lrt that can scarcely be considered
a the objections, because the State Of south Carolina,
through r only authorized expositor, the Charleston
goty declares and has declared that she believes tho
Fugitive Slave law Unconstitutional ANY how one Of the
most distinguished Of her SONS, Mr. Rctt repeats with
mrfasis, the same remark And the disnsu senator
from Georgia Or vcrson) said lately upon this floor that
The south Goes not complain OF any construction which the
North gives to that law The law Is well made aud carefully
guarded Now, that be the ground upon which South
Carolina going out2 VIII sho burst the bonds which have
Bound together seventy because she does not
think give the right ntep citation to law which shs
follow the i'strous example Of South Carolina, and de-
s,,rf the republic, whoa her representative upon
Ia CilatiorsY Again. tho Senator from Louisiana (Mr
min) points out the construction upon the subject
governing tho Territories First, porsstently
fse to consider, or that we deny that slaves arc pro-
perry. This very serious charge, and Ia frequently
Iepated ana do believe that there are people who are
s. mater ought lot TO bo one OF them.
Mr.. TsNJsMy,--Does the Senator deny that IL 5of
Mr.. BAKkR--I do, sir.
Nr. BI-sJAms--Ti-t ia precisely the proposition set
forth On that side.
Mr. b KER Proceeded TO quote from tho speech Of Mr.
Webster on be bin organizing the Territory Of Oregon
into which he intended 10 put tho Wimot Proviso TO tho
s enc ~. r,Gpery 70 oa ySs purely .. and Claimed
Mr. prSJANiN said the South complained because hold
ng property, which Yves recognized as property at tho
Of tho or OF the constitution b. all the
ststCs the North undertake to say, under the con-
sttation that slaves not property when found within
the jurisdiction q the federal government outside Of
certain States. They complain that the federal govern
does not recognise slaves al property in the Terri
tories at the time does recognise II Oh tho high
Mr BArrrI undorstard what tho Senator now says to
10 fothing more than spcciicSion by them Of tho
causes &C complaint There IL this difference OF opinion
10 believe that slavery Ia the creation 81 tho
lccal laws, and uoes not, Of its own force, extend
b,yt nd that jurisdiction We do boleve when Senators
clam the contrary, that THY interpoate new
reading in tho constitution, and violate the cardinal
belief which has been entertained other and bettor
days b. disintesed OF this country, by
their very organ zation and beyond that which
tertained by the whole civilized world slavery is
he eesiurc o. local law Bui We do not deny that /, IS
property al ALL The Whole extent OF our offence Is found
IN the earnest recognition OF the great doctrines OF
civil lattn and humanity and OF comton law, and Of
universal law. Mr.. Baker then quoted from speech Of
Senator Butler, when h. tah The South did not wish t.
extend slavery He only ascd TO have hands OIL II that
vas opinion south Carolina then and II 1t be
truly tho opinion Of Sab Carolina row thea 10 would
paircIa Philip, Philip drunk TO hilip sober. Hequoted
further from siecth made by Mr. Buchanan in lss5
leo from sree,h made by Mr.. Clay in 1850, con
tending against The right To take slaves IN the Ierrtores
and stM further, to the testimony overwhelming, he
quo,ed a cch made by Nj. Cass at Detroit In
ls6i taking - ground that II slavery could go into tho
Territories II might go into state In the same way.
This last great leader of tho democracy has shown In tbs
great crisis that No loved the country than state
place, power party May his memory remain green In
American hearts forever and forever.
Mr. Baker here yielded to a motion t. adjourn.
TlR STATE
Ir. ravs, opp OF Miss, aske leave N present a
preamble and resolutions which granted. II Is
follows
whereas ny the second and third articles Of the consiu
il provided that tho militia shall be tho security OF the
states and Il II Afro indirectly provided that State In
time peace keep troops and and by the
tenth clause Of he 6rst article Jurisdiction Of the federal
government Is limited, theretore, -
Received, That upon the application of State, either
through convention or the legislature tho federal forces
may Withdrawn, aud that tho President 81 the United
Gast shah tho withdrawal Of the federal garrison and
security for the SAFETY Of tho public property
remaining
essiysd further whenever State In Convention, lawful
y shall the q the state requires
the keeping Of tors and shps u war the President OF the
Sta hereby directed recognise the Of the
sa,c do and by his proclamation give Information 70
all the parties concerned
aid ON he nd ordered q be- prtntei