The Western Democrat

GENERAL LANE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE SOUTH.—We copy from the National Intelligencer the following account of some remarks made by Gen. Lane, of Oregon.

Mr Lane, of Oregon, briefly stated that, while he would not deny that Mr Douglas and Mr Pugh were good Democrats, he differed from them in their opinions on the Territorial question. For himself, he held that the Territories were the common property of all the States, whose citizens by every principle of equality and justice, were consequently entitled to enter the common domain with whatever was recognized as property by the law of their respective States; and that property of whatever kind, when thus removed to this common domain, was equally entitled to protection from the law-making power. The Territorial Legislature could not establish or prohibit slavery, but could and should protect the slaveholder in the enjoyment of his right to the labor of his slave so long as the Territorial condition lasted: and, if this protection were not furnished by the Territorial Legislature, it would be the duty of Congress to afford it.