Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-03-13

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And to be ofperpetual obligation on
the said state, Gin faith whereof this re-
solution is passed by Congress- that no
law shall ever be enacted by the said
state, impairing or contrayenlng the
rights, privileges, or immunties, secur-
ed to citizens of other states by the con-
stitution of the United States: md FRO
dedfurther, That the legislature act
ing under the constitution already adopt
ed in Missouri as state, shall, as con-
vention, for which purpose the consent
of Congress is hereby granted,) declare
their assent, by public act, TO the said
condition, before the next, session Of
Congress; and transmit to Congress an
attested copy of such act by the first day
of the said session.
After much debate, the motion Of Mr..
Storrs was negatived, 80 votes to 81.
Mr.. Hackley then moved to strike out
all Mr.. Foot's amendment, after the
word Union, and insert in lieu thereof
the following:
"And to be of perpetual obligation
on the said state, Gin faith whereof this
resolution is passed by Congress- that
no law shall ever be enacted by the said
state, to prevent such free negroes or
mulattoes from entering into, and settling
in, said state, as may lie citizens of any
of the states of the Union: .And hrovided
further, That the legislature, acting
under the constitution already adopted
in Missouri as state, shall, as a con-
vention, (lor which purpose the consent
of Congress is hereby granted declare
their assent, by public act, to the said
condition, before the next session of
Congress; and transmit to Congress an
attested copy of such act by the first day
Of the said session.
After debate, the motion of Mr.. Hack
ley was negatived, 70 to &c.
Mr.. Cobb then moved the amendment,
previously suggested by him, viz to
strike out SO much of Mr.. Foot's amend
ment as follows the word " Union," and
insert in lieu thereof the following:
"That the Legislature Of the state of
Missouri shall pass no law impairing the
privileges and immunities secured to the
citizens of each state, under the first
clause of the second section of the fourth
article of the constitution of the United
States"
After debate, this motion was mega
lived, u votes to IS.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Foot's motion to amend as above, and
decided in the negative by large ma
jority.
Mr.. NNLane then moved the follow
ing amendment:
/" Provided, That nothing in the con-
stituton of the said state of Missouri
shall be construed to authorize or make
it obligatory on the Legislature to pass
any law denying to the citizens of each
state any of the privileges and immune
ties of citizens in the several states. .And
provided further, That no law of the
said state shall be construed to deny to
the citizens of each state any of the
privileges and immunities Of citizens in
the several states"
After having previously several times
refused to rise, a motion to that effect
prevailed
Saturday, February s.
The whole of this day, to late hour,
was spent on this subject.
The result was, that Mr.. MLane's
proposition was rejected, by a majority
of nine votes; and that two or three
other propositions were negatived.
In the end, a motion was made by
Mr.. Clay, in order to make last effort
at accommodation ON this question which
absorbed all other questions, to refer the
Senate's resolution to select commit
tee.
The motion was agreed to, ayes los;
and a committee was ordered to be ap-
pointed accordingly, consisting of thir-
teen members. And then the House
adjourned.