Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-02-29

Senate, at considerable length, in oppo-
sition to the restriction, and in reply to its
advocates when he had concluded,
The Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House again went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Baldwin in the
| chair, on the
MISSOURI BILL.
The proposition under consideration
was an amendment, offered yesterday, to
the ID section ofthe bill, by Mr.. Storr8s
substantially TO alter the limits of the
proposed state, so as to make the Mis-
souri, river the northern boundary there
of; with the view of drawing line on
which those in favor ofand those opposed
to the slave restriction, might compro-
mise their yiews-his reasons therefor,
as we'll as those of others, for and against
the proposition, will be given hereafter.
Mr.. StorrS rose and withdrew the
amend .nent which he had offered yester-
| day, and in lieu thereof submitted the
following:
ind trovided further, and it is here
by enacted, That, for ever hereafter,
neither slavery nor involuntary servi-
tude Except in the punishment of
crimes, whereof the party shall have
been duly conyicted,) shall exist in the
territory of the United States, lying north
of the 38th degree of north latitude, and
west of the river Mississippi, and the
boundaries of The state of Missouri, as
established by this act. Provided, that
any person escaping into the said terri
tory, from whom labor or service is law
fully claimed in any Of the states, such
fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, ;,ld
conveyed according to the laws of the
United States in such case provided, to
the person claiming his or her labor or
service as aforesaid.
On this motion debate ensucd, of a
desul1ory character, but worthy of being
reported, and which shall be reported at
a future day, with the debate which is
about to take place on the main cues
ton.
Messrs. Randolph, Lowndes, Mercer,
Brush, Smith, of Maryland, Storrs, and
Gay, successfully followed each other
in debate.
The question being taken on the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Storrs, was decided in the
negative.
The reading Of the bill proceeded as
far as the fourth section; when
Mr.. Eaylor, of New-York, proposed
to amend the bill by incorporating in
that section the following provision:
Section 4, line 25, insert the following
after the word states" "And shall
| oreiain and establish, that there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary seryltude
| i'll the said state, otherwise than in the
punishment OF crimes, whereof the par
ty shall have been daily convicted: Pro-
UiGed, Arrays, that any person escaping
! into the sane, from whom labor or ser
vice is lawfully claimed in any othcr
state, such fugitive may be lawfully re-
| claimed, anl conveyed to the person
claiming his or her labor or service as
| aforesaid; fed hrovided, also, That the
said provision shall not be construed to
| alter the condition or civil rights OF any
! person now held to service or labor in
the said territory.
The main question Of the restriction
ON slavery in the future state OF Missou-
ri, being thus fully before the House,
and the usual hour of adjournment
having arrived
The committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and obtained leave to sit again !;
and
! The Houst adjourned.
Thur DAy, JANUARY 27.
| SENATE.
| On motion Of Mr.. Johnson, of Ky. it
| was
| Resolved, That the committee on
military affairs be instructed to inquire
into the expeliency OF passing law for
! the liquidation of the accounts of Col.
VIM. Duane and for allowing him a
compensation for his services and ex-
penses in the publication of his military
works under the direction and patron.
age of the War Department.
The Senate resumed the Maine and
Missouri bill; and Mr.. Ruggles, Mr..
Trimble, Mr.. Morril, and Mr.. Logan,
succe ssiyely spoke to the question be-
fore the house.
The further consideration of the sub
ject was then postponed 10 tomorrow ;
when Mr.. Rt6erts takes the floor again,
in support OF his motion for the restric-
ton on Missouri.
The resolution nronnsinp an amend