Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-03

naming amendments OF Inc SENATE, tbelng
the 9th section, embracing the compromise
principle.)
Mr.. Lowndes wished to remark, before
this question was taken, that, although he
should always be ready ovote for such
proposition, substantially, when presented
to him, combined with the free admission of
Missouri yet, as the amendment relative
to Missouri had been disagreed to, it would
be useless 10 retain this amendment in con-
nection with the Maine bill alone, and, as
he should therefore now vote against retaining
il, he wished his motive to be understood.
Mr.. MCreary made remark or two to
the same effect when
The question was taken on insisting on the
disagreement ofthe House to the 9th section
of the Senates amendments and carried, by
yeas and nays, as follows
For insisting on the disagreement-l6
Against insisting on the disagreement OF
the House-l4.
So the House Insisted on its disagreement
to the whole of the Senate's amendments to
the Maine bill and the Clerk was directed
to acquaint the Senate Herewith.
MISSOURI BILL.
The House then again went into commit
tee of the whole, Mr.. Cobb in the chair, on
the Missouri bill--JNr. Storr's proposition to
insert therein the clause to exclude slavery
from the territory of the United States west
of the Mississippi and north of Sc, 80 north
latitude, Excepting the proposed state OF
Missouri,) being still under consideration.
Mr.. Beecher resumed and concluded the
speech which he commenced on Saturday,
against the amendment, and in defence OF
the right of Congress to impose the slavery
restriction, heretofore discussed.
Mr.. Randolph again rose, and spoke
some time against the amendment, and in
reply to some of the arguments of Mr.. Bee
cher.
Mr.. Mallary, Of Vermont, spoke also
some time in explanation of the reasons,
which, though he was in favor of the princi-
pie of accommodation embraced by the "a
mendment, would induce him to vote a.
gainsl it as now proposed, &.e.
Mr.. Storrs next addressed the committee, |
in short but earnest speech, in support OF
his amendment.
Mr.. Livermore made few remarks a.
gainst the amendment.
Mr. Baldwin spoke short time in favor
of the amendment, and in reply to point
or two Of Mr. Beecher's remarks.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Storrs's amendment. and decided in the ne.
gatYe-ayes 80.
The committee then proceeding to fill up |
the details of the bill !;
Mr.. Taylor moved an amendments
thereto, going to strike out all that part
providing the apportionment of i
gates to the convention among the Sc
veral countries, and substituting there
for, in substance, provision leaving
the apportionment to the general assem-
bly, of the Territory, according to the
free population thereof.
Mr.. Randolph rose to offer a little |
amendment to the amendment, which |
lie supposed had dropped out of it by
accident; it was the word z0hite-a
matter he observed, of some Importance |
yet tn those on the south side. as they |
said--and proceeded to extend his re-
marks or the subject when
Mr.. Taylor accepted the amendment
with pleasure. He had omitted it, be
cause it was sufficiently expressed in
subsequent parts, and he had not deem
ed it important here.
Considerable discussion ensued on
NJ. Taylor's amendment, in which it
was opposed by Messrs. Scott, Whit
man, and Clay, and was supported by
the mover and Mr.. Iivermore and
The question being taken thereon,
was decided in the negative, by large
majority.
Mr.. Allen, of Mass. then moved to
amend the Sd section of the bill, by
striking out of TIE clause which desig
mates the kind of persons who shall vote
for delegates to the convention of the
state, the word white," SO as to ex-
tend the privilege of voting to +" all free
male citizens ;" and spoke at some
length in support of his motion, and In