Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-10-01
THE TWO MITJJON BlIL,


The following account Of the proceedings Of the
Senate in regard to the Ttoo Million Blu" is from
the Congressional Globe-a paper published by
Locofocos. The Loco.oco papers at the North, be-
cause Mr. Davis (Whg) spoke against the striking
out of the anti Slavery proyiso by the Southern
Senators-and they had the power to strike it out
and pass the bill by the aid of tic two Texan SEN
ators-accuse the Wings Of opposing measures
TO close the war! The Wings In the Senate
did right in insisting that if the Bill passed it should
be with the anti Slavery proyiso, and it was the
striking out Of this proyso that they were determ-
incd to oppose, or rather than have it stricken out
refuse the President the appropriation Of two mill
ions to buy territory TO be annexed to this country
with the right TO enslavo human beings.
We rejoice in the defeat Of this Bill rather than
it should have passed, thereby giving the President
the privilege Of cursng the country with more ter
ritory like that OF Texas. Who believes it is nee.
essary to buy California or any other part Of Mex
leo in order to close the war, if the President de-
sres to close ii?
NEGOTIATION WITH MEXICO.
"NIr Lewis moved that the Senate take up for
consideration the bill from the House entitled "An
act making further provision for the expenses at
tenGing the intercourse between the United States
and Foreign nations" and demanded the yeas ana
nays upon his notion
J MIR Brecsc-WIll the Senator withdraw his mo-
/ tom long enough to allow Tue to make a report.
Mr.. Lewis cannot consent TO withdraw the
motion for any purpose whatever
The question being put, the motion prevailed up
on division; Ayes 10, Nors TO-
The bill having been read first and second time
being then before the Senate as in Committee o
the whole
Mr.. Evans moved to amend the preamble.
Amendments to the cnacting clauses of the biI
were decided to be first IN order.
Mr.. Lewis then moved to strike out the provisc
which had been added to the bill in the House o
/ Representatives, and which is as ioIlows:v
" ProUidcd That an express and iundamenta
condition Of the acquisition of any territory iron
the Republic of Mexico by the United States, b!
virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated be
tween them, and to the use by the Executive of an!
moneys herein appropriated, NEITHER SLAN
cry NOR INVOLUNTARY SERVlTUDl
SHALL NEVER EXISr IN ANY PART Oh
SAID TERRITORY, except for crime, wheFH
the party shall first be duly Convicted
Mr. Davis said he should like to hear some rea
son for striking out the proyiso.
Mr., Lewis said there ,caS no time no,C for giuinl
reasons or mixing explanations,
Mr.. Davis observed that this seemed like legs
laing under high degree Of steam pressure"
Mr.. Davis then proceeded to OPPOSE the sriI
ing out of this proviso, promising Mr.. Lewis tn;
!, lie would give way IN time for motion to proon
the session few hours, which he would have dor
if the Senate clock had not been some or mil
utes Slotrer than that in the House. Mr.. DAVIS OF
ject was MOTTO defeat the bill, but &c PREsERv
r the rRovrs SOUTHERN LOCOFACOS ha
, determined mat, ,cih The proriSo, the bill should n
pass! But f& the motion TO strike out, by lIoc'
TOGO Senator, Slr Lewis, Of Alabama, the bill 1cou
haze passed the Senate in five rlinutes. 4
E Here then, is the true and only cause of the a
r feat of the bill. Southern locolocos would n
surrender the power it would give them lCihoh Il
provlso. to enlarge the area of Southern freedom
The !Siare-hoidng ard Stare making policy Of Il
South, defeated the bill; and upon 1t and It's aI
i at the north must rest the responsibility of contin
ing the WAR which they have wickedly, and for Il
worst Of human purposes, commenced The VIII
q responsible for the continuance Of the war;" Il
: they Who is responsible, my fine fellow, for til
: attempt to strike ont proviso in behalf o! nuMA
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