Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-12-20


national SIN an offence against that God without whose favor
no nation could become happy
they viewed directly opposed the dictates of divine
truth and they held that if they did it the ut
most OF their power they would expose themselves
portion OF that divine deasue and chassement which ever
attended national uansgessons They desired be heard
TINS House this day and therefore il that Mr. r. had
sought the floor as the organ of their will
This Texas slavery question a new question now for
the first time presented to the conscences of men AS one
called to represent in part the people Of his own ancient
Commonwealth, he must his solemn protest against the
extension OF slavery an evil directed against the
teests OF his country initiating directly against its pros
pery and freedom, and dakenng that national character
which she ought to hold up all and ages Of the
world as being In opposition to the Constitution which had
preserved hitherto in concord against the principles Of
the fathers OF the Republic who lived themselves in slave
holding States who would have saved u.s. if they could from
SO great evil and who openly confessed that they embed
tor their country when they remembered that God just
lie had not desired to occupy the time of the House
ccssariy and had ventued to present himself indulgence
only because he held the about this day to be
summated as wrong upon his country and evil in the
sight of our God
Before he renquised the floor had been his wish 10 offer
an amendment to the resolutions.
The CHAIR apprized Mr. ROCKWELL that, the previous
question having been ordered amendment would now be
in order.
Mr. ROCKWELL said that he would then iust state the
object he wished to attain and he would put in another
FORM He moved recomm the Joint resolutions to the
Committee on Territories with instructions report an amend
ment, as follows:
Prouided That within the State by this resolution -
mtted INTO the Union, slavery involuntary serytude
cept for crme shall be prohibited and all the provisions Of
the said Constitution inconsistent provso shall be null
and void.
Mr. DOUGLASS inquired of the Chair what would be the
effect OF the previous question
The CHAIR first replied that it would bring the House
to direct vote on the resolutions.
Here long discussion the point of order The
CHAIR, further consideration changed its decision and
ton to ecommt and then the resolutions Some confii-
sion here ensued, in the midst of which
Mr. DOUGLASS understanding the decision of the Chair
to be that the effect of the previous question would be to ct
OH the motion to recomm and bring the House to direct
vote ON the resolutions moved the previous question
The CHAlR repeating its decision that the previous ques
ton would be on the motion to recommit-
MIR. TIBBATTS took appeal.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE moved call of the House : but the
House refused to second it. -
Mr. TIBBATTS consented to withdraw his appeal f% the
present
And the question being put on secondnp the motion for the
previous question: it decided in the affirmative Ayes o.
noes AT ~
The previous question being then put viz Shall the main
question be now put the question again put to the
Chalr as to what the main question would be.
The CHAIR still adhered to its decision thathe main ones
hon would be on the motion to recommit
rather tumutuous discussion on the question Of order
again arose during which
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee took an appeal from the dec
non Of the Chair
Various rules of order were read
motion was made TO adjourn, but lost AYES 49, noes az
Inc question then recurring the appeal of Mr. JosEs
NJ Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the Judgment
# the House !"
The yeas and nays demanded but were refused and
he question being taken by eers decided in the AFR
native Ayes 80, noes ~.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained
motion was again made to adjourn, but lost
AMER some further discussion the effect of the previous
question: -
he "a y
ION 70 ecommt and desired the resolution ITSELF rs
Ne moved again. III
Mr. CULLOM moved reconsider the vote of the House
ustaining the decision of the Chair ~
On this motion Mr. ROCKWELL demanded fbe veas y ~
lays which were ordered
Mr.. HENLEY moved TO ADJOURN Negatved.
Inc yeas and nays were taken reconsideration and
ecided a follows
YEAS--Messrs. Anderson Atkinson Rar;noer pa,,v |
sednger Biggs, James Black, JAS A. Black Bown Boyd
'rodhead, VIM c. Brown Burt CabelI Cathcart Augustus
oese constable ke1s rz Chapman Chapman Clarke Cobb
Davis, Dillingham;, Dobbin Douglass Dromgooe Dunlan
.dsal Er,man Faran, Fieklin, Foster Fries Giles Good
! > Houston, Edmund w. Hubard Hunter Charles j. Ia.
ersoii James H. johnson, j. johnson, Andrew Johnson
gorge W. Jones, Seabon jones' Thomas b. King, Leake
nmpkin, McClelland Mcconnell, McCrate. Mcdowell |
lckay, John p. Martini b. Martini Morris Moulton |
arls Parish Payne Perrl, Price, Rathbun, Reid, Ree
eonard H. S,mms, Simpson, Stanton Stephens, Strong,
ykes, Thi6odeaux, Thomasson James Thompson, Jacob
Vilmot Woodward, Yancey, Yell-99
NAfs-Messrs. Abbott John Quincy Adams, Stephen |
ADAMS Arnold Ashmun, Baker, Benton, Blanchard Brn-
erhoh Milton Brown, Burlington, W. w Campbell John
l. Campbell, John G. Chapman Colamer Collin, Cram
ton c9iyer cu.%ins Daniel Darragh, Deano, DeMoti
,xon Dockey, Ellsworth, Ewing, Garvn Giddincs Cor
on, Order, Grinne, Grover, Hampton Harper Henley
ieTiek Elias b. Holmes, Hough, John W. Houston Sam
ames H. Hunt Joseph r. Ipgersoll, Jenkins Daniel p
ing Preston King, Lawrence, Leb, Lewis Levin Maclay
ieClean, McClernand, Mc(;aughey, Meenry McIIyaine
iarsh, Miller, Nvcn, Owen, Pendleton Petit Pollock |
ehenek Seaman, Severance Truman Smith, ALBERT smith,
aleb H. smith, Robert Smith, Stewart St John Strohni
eIjamin Thompson, Tilden Trumbo Vance, vmton Went
orh, Wheaton, White, Winthrop, Wood, Woodruff, |
oung-93.
So the House reconsdered and the decision Of the Chair
'as reversed the House thereby declaring that the main
ucstion would be not the motion recomm on the
assage Of the joint resolution ITSELF
Mr. SCHENCK demanded the yeas and nays on the main
uestion which were ordered
Mr. SCHENCK then asked TO be excused from voting |
nd being required under the rule briefly state his reasons
rent on to say that he discovered in the resolutions manifest
ro which he supposed be attributed TO the Clerk 10
ranscbng, but the effect Of which was that the resolution
they stood involved gross breach of the Constitution of the
jned States, and this rendered il necessary for him
Mr. Z. j. INGERS0LL called Mr.. ScHsscK to order |
ontendng that when member gave for bsszes- !
used from voting, understood by the rule that those
easons should be strictly of personal nature and of
eneral character directed against the measure
The CHAIR decided that Mr. ScHKscK must give his rea
ons briefly.
Mr. SCHENCk stated a that he was bound to |
oppose there must have been bunder in usnscrbng
ne resolutions, because their present they were plainly
gsinst the Constitution.
Mr.. BAYLY called Mr. ScHrScK 10 order The reasons
giving for he excused from voting sppied