Elizabeth-Town gazette., 1820-12-19

lexpeuses of Indian trade, &c. &c. from
the declaration Of Independence.
The President also laid before the
Senate detailed report Of the Secretary
of War, of the amount of Indian annui-
ties, &c. rendered 10 obedience to reso.
luton of the Senate of The 10Th April last.
4 Both reports were read and ordered to
be printed.
The Senate then resumed the conside.
ration OF the resolution for the admission
Of Missouri iuto the Union the question
being on the proviso offered yesterday
by Mr.. Eaton.
Mr.. King, of New York, observed, that
the decision had been deferred yesterday
at his request. For himself, be could
discover no good effect which the progiso
would produce. Such a declaration
could not weaken The effect oil the repug-
taant article of the constitution adopted by
Missouri, or alter in any respect, he con
Iceived, the question as it already stood
before the Senate, concerning the admis-
sion Of The new state. He therefore could
Inot, viewing it as he did, assent TO this
proposition.
/ Mr.. Wilson, Of New-Jersey. offered the
following substitute, by way Of amendment
Ito the proposition Of MIR. Eaton, which,
mr. w. said, would answer better his
view of the subject, being more specific
and particular than the proviso already
offered:
| 6 That nothing herein contained shall
be construed as giving the assent OF Con-
gress TO SO much Of the constitution of the
state Of Missouri making ii the duty Of the
Legislature Of the said state to pass law
$ to prevent free negroes aud mulattoes
from coming 10. and settling in, said state,
under any pfe,ext whatsoever as may
be repugnant 10 that provision of the con-
Istitution Of the United States which pre-
scribes thai the citizens of each state
shall be entitled to all privileges aud inn
manities of citizens in the several states"
On the question 10 agree to Mr.. Viii
sous amendment, the Senate divided, and
there appeared 9 only 10 the affirmative
so ii was rejected, and the question re-
Cured gu the proyiso offered by Mr..
Eaton.
Mr.. Saith viewed this amendment as i
|:aelIensive, aud therefore had no strong
objection to IL but as he saw nothing 10
the constitution of Missouri which was
not republican and conformable to the !
constitution Of the United States, aud of
the correctness of which opinion, he wssI
convinced without assunlieg any thing on
the score of talents, he could satisfy any
member ofthe Senate, he could not vote for |
an amendment hich implied a doubt of
the constitutionality Of that document.
The question was then taken on adopt |
ing Mr.. Eaton's proyiso, and was decided
10 the negative-ayes 2l, nays %.
December 8.
Mr.. Tichenor communicated TO the |
Seoate preamble and sundry resolutions
Of the Legislature OF Vermont, instructing
the Senators aud requesting the Repre-
sentalives in Congress from that state, TO
exert their influence TO prevent the ad.
mission of Missouri into the Union, unless
the ioleration of slavery therein be pro-
thibited in its constitution, and said con-
stitntion rendered conIormable to the con-
stitution Of the United States and the
said document was read.
Mr.. Holmes, of Maine, addressed the
Senate an honr and half 10 defence of
1.-THE acceptance of the constitution OF the
state, and of its admission Into the Union.
| Mr.. Otis, Of Massachusetts,, took the
other side, and spoke about al hour against
admitting the state with the constitution
which il had submitted to Congress when
| Mr. Barbour, of Virginia, presuming
that some other gentleman might desire ts
Ideliver bis sentiments on the question,
moved an adjournment.
December IL.
| The Senate resumed the consideration
Of the resolution declaring the assent OF
Congress to the admission of the state of
Missouri into the Union.
Mr. Eaton, of Tenn. again offered his
amendment TO the resolution, which was
lopposed by Mr.. King and advocated by
the mover. NJ
The senate then divided on the amend.
ment, and there rose in its favor 23 men,
Ebers, and it was agreed to.
/ The question was then taken on ORDER
ling the resolution. as amended, to be en-
crossed and read third time, and was
decided in the affirmative by yeas and
lnays, as folows--yeas 20, nays ls.
( December IL.
| admission Of Missouri The resolu-
ltion declaring the consent Of Congress to
/ the admission of the state of Missouri into
The Union was read third time, and the
Question stated g Shall the resolution
Ipass p
/ Mr. Trimble made some remarks; al.