Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-24

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ment as useless and argued to shew that it
| would not save time : that it would be at
| tended with inconvenience, without produ'
cling any benefit, &c,
Mr.. Brown, of Ky. spoke at considerable
length, and very warmly, against the propo-
siton to enforce members into an instant de-
ision of this important question. He main
tanned the justice and fairness Of allowing
| time for an examination of the amendments,
and for preparation for decision and con
demned strongly the attempt to coerce the
House into an immediate vote on a subject
so little understood and so important
Mr.. MLane, of Del. was in favor Of COM
hitting the bilI-not because he was in favor
af uniting Maine and Missouri, for he was
decidedly opposed to the union, and, if he
supposed the commitment would retard the
admission of Maine, be should be opposed to
| it F.; but this could not be the efect-it would
| be decided as soon as the question now un-
der consideration could be. He had oppo-
sed the urion of the bills when the subject
was originally before the house be was still
| opposed to it, because he deemed it dan
gerous mode of legislation, and he would
vote to disunite them whenever the SUBJ
iect should come distinctly before the house.
| But the union Of Missouri with Maine
was not the only amendment the Senate
had made: they had introduced ano-
tier, of equal, if not of greater impor-
tance--that which prohibited the in
PRODUCTION of slavery into the terrific
ries.' He was in favor of this PROPOSE
ton: he presumed all the advocates of
restriction would also be in favor of it,
1t was an amendment of vast impor-
tance, w hich might as properly be intro
duCed into the bill for the admission of
Maine as in one for the admission of
Missouri, or in a distinct bill. 1t also
embraced the basis of a compromise
which had been adjusted in the Senate,
after great deliberation. DESTROYS as
he was of quoting public excitement
on some principle OF compromise, he
| hoped time would be afforded to test its
| practcabiity. If Missouri should be
sticken from the bill, this amendment |
being distinct proposition, would re-
main and deserved to be considered. I'll
he were now forced to vote upon the
rejection of the amendments Of the Sc
nate, opposed as he was to the union OF
Maine " it'll Missouri, he should be com
PEELED to vote against both provisions,
and thus aid in defeating compromise
which be was so anxious to effect: he
hoped. therefore, that the bill would be
committed.
The question was then taken on com
hitting the bill and amendments, and
decided in the negative:
Yeas--70, Nays-107.
Mr.. Smyth of Va. then moved to lay
the amendments on the table, aud print
them, that the House might at least see
what it was called on to decide which
motion was also Iost-ayes IT,
noes Sc.
The question recurring on the mo-
ton to disagree to the amendments
hlr. Simkins moved that the amend
mcnts be postponed to Tuesday, and be
printed ; declaring that he was Wholly
unprepared at present to vote on the
subject and supported his motion in
speech Of some length. The motion
was asscnted to by MIR. Taylor, and
Imported by Messrs. Rhfa, Culpepper,
Steve ems, Storrs, and Baldwin the last
named gentleman, among other re-
marks, denying that the amendment
called compromise, could be called so
with propriety, inasmuch as it was con-
sistent with the Constitution and the
hole course Of legislation for thirty
years.
The motion to postpone was opposed
by Messrs. Whitman, Llvermore, and
Holmes, because they we're opposed to
any delay, as it might endanger the
fate of the Maine bill, which they desi-
red to have separated from the other
subject Immediately, and disposed of as
Justice and fairness required.
The question being taken on post
poning The bill to Tuesday. and print
ing the amendments, was carried by a |
large molority and
The House adjourned.