The New York herald., 1866-09-07

sIsllIIIg IhteRTty, UfIFnt r.,
and that with every advance the importance Of The
Offices he ned he developed corresponding power and
capacity for tho discharge OF their duiies In 1913 he
was elected Representative In Congress- and from this
period his repu alton ceased 10 be local and became
dnthsd with tho history Of the country. His first ef
Tort as speaker in the federal Legislature as effect
I'VE as his first appearance at Winchester bill Was he
iore tho House Of Representatives remi'ting he
nno @ imposed on General jackson by the iudeo Of
.ne New Orleans district after tho re'elpt OF
the intelligence OF peace between tho United states
ana Great Britain, in ie5ruary 1si5. Daring the
mets ras sns , 1eneIai had declared martial law and
resisted me execution Of writ Of haheas corpus ssued
by the Judge ~ soon as peace proclaimed he
srlnded the order declaring martial law, surrendered
himself to the court and fined 900 The blli be-
Tore Congress provided Tor refunding the fine II had
been advocated chiefly the OF ,cncra yckAons
great services TO the country and Il wns conceded that
ho had exercised arbitrary power unvarnnted ~ Tie
constitution. Mr. yas took different and blghcr
ground lie conIenisd thai tho Judge wrong inn
posing the fine and maj the General dL not aums IL
himself any authority which not fully arI antoa by
his position, his duty. and the uusyoidahc
maintained With an ability % marked u
10 attract command general attention and from
that time forih ho ranked with The ahet dchsifs
ia body Numbering amODg s membuls sore ~ the
mos. distinguished men IN III country. u nsumi
that Nr. Douglas, rpncd ~ ha mind had hcen IRON hs
earliest ycars habits ot ScTel.anc. ghod in aeal.
ing with constitutional questions, strike out tr0l ,0
baton track Of Interpretation into now paths Tho In.
stnncc jaye crd 4 not the only INC In 4 l,ec.ll IN
the House OF Representative the annexation ~ Tera
e too. the ground thai tho right TO acquire territory,
one n the most voxcd questions o. constitutional su-
tnnrllN Was inrIGNeu WltBn tue power 10 ADMIT
new States into tho tnion 20 al a subsequent
period, Chairman II tho Committee on Territories
IN he Senate hc coniended that the rght % establish
territorial governments also included in the power
10 admit states. Ia nearly al proceeding d'u-nns
Ind been asz4ned hat the right TO institute govern
ments for tho territories wa included ~. power ITO
dispose of aud make all naudinl rul and regulations
resnecng he territory or ether property belvncr 10
the nlled staesN The proposions thus advanced ~
Mr. Douglas stated and dc! ended With his nsLai
'earness aud force aud they be considered ~ con-
sttalng N essential part Of tho great boiy q common
taFy by which The exercise of the powers referred 10 u
surrounded and In regard 70 sheh divisions O opinon
VIII continue o exist Notwithstanding tho practical In
'cfpre;aon they have received IN The legislation q The
cpan'fy ~ 1916 three years al'r hts election 20 the
hnise OF Repre- entatiyes, he was chos n Nom
bcr ~ the Senate of tho Unted SiatoT, and he
was continued IN that body by siyu rc.cactons
until his death in June, 1861 a member Of both
bodies hc took part IA the discussion Of nearly cvcry
great question wLiah arose curing .hse eighteen v.srs
OF uDexampled agitation and excitement HI speeche1
on The annexation ~ Texas the war with Mexico, our
ioiaon policg, the aggrcssons Of European ~iats IN
America tho extension of our own Territorial llipf The
c"npramisc aes OF 1850 the ofeon California Kun ~,
Nebraska aud Lecomptpn controversies Internal i'm.
provcinenis, and Incidentally The que ,on Of slavery,
the PRONE source of nearly all the agitons 81 tn"
la.t quarter of century aud ~ the fisii
war, which has drenchcd tho country lra'crn,l
blood arc al marked by the clcarners, vlgor and
hodness which were the chief eharactcrisl.cR oi his
oratorv. IL wa perhaps IN tho Patriotic hn, vain
attempt calm the prcy yailng excitement and M
forever the Of the iisscnsions @hcl Tong
distracted ne country, by The preparation aud defanee
ability ni Mr Douglas moro r.gnlly displayed than
in any other political labor o ha life. IN january 1850
MIR CLAY Introduced into The S,natc series OF oig.
ops hop,ug hnt they nighi he made bal 81 ls's'a
ton, Nhfh wopld De satisfactory to 70" con fndh rai-
ties W..lc these resolutions we're und consilers-
on Iertgf'or, Introduced two hls one ior the
adniaSi1n of California into tho tnlon a. stats
ami the othcr for Tho organization y tho iersorcs Of
Iah ana New Mexico aud tue adjustment 81 The hoan-
dury qraTon with Iaa.s. In ..pril committee og
fh,rcen. With Mr. clay al ha heat, WA appointed ard
proportions sor., erning tie slavery question wifo
r. tp II al slaN