The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-14

lie would publish them, but at present would deho
House by reading only one, the most important, ITI
following the resolutions, with a copy OF which \
reporter has been furnished and deems Il proper 10 \
Pss irsd. sadri,aously by ths hgisafirs eo.,.y
Hpe Of Representatives. Of the Indiana Iefriforv n,
suspension of the sixth article OF compact between
United States and the Territories and STATES noftlye
The river Ohio, passed the 18Th day of July, I7sl I
term of years, would be highly adyaniagcons IA
said Territory, and meet The appreciation OF lea,l ID
tenihs OF the good citizens OF the same.
Resoired unanimously, That the abstract question Of
cry and slavery Is now con-dercs a. nivolyed in sls
sion OF ie said article inasiniich a. me number OF s
in The United States wound not be augmented by The me
/ Resolred That tie suspension OF the said article ,
be equally advantageous the Territory, to The So
from whence the negroes would be brought aud 10 NJ
negroes themselves to the Territory, breRusc OF h, ~
lion with regard 10 the other States il mus be .eli
elngrnn,s from those in which slavery Is tolerated ~
many years remain IN It's present si'uaon rs citizens
prived the greater part of their political lights ami
deed, of all those which distinguish the American from
citizens and subjects OF other governments The 81,
which oyefbnrdened. with negroes would be benes
by their citizens having opportunity OF diPosinv Of
negroes which they cannot comfortably support or OF
moving with them country Astounding with all iLe
cessacs of life; and the negro himself would exchapy
scanty pance of the conrsest food for n plentms
nourshng Diet and situation which admits tie Ie
distant prospect of emancipation for which pfescn'
considerable obstacle to his wishes
Resoired ANONYMOUSLY, That the ctzens OF this pat i
the former Northwestern Territory consider themsels
having claims upon Congress in regard the sispens
of the said article because the time of The adoption
the ordnance of I7s7 slavery was tolerated. and slaI
orally possessed by the citizens then nhabitinr the
fy amounting least one-haf of the present popuI,
Of Indiana and because the said ordinance passed
Congress when the said citizens were not Represented
this body without their being consulted, and without M
knowledge and appreciation.
Resotred, unanimously That from the situation soil n
mate, and productions OF the said Territory is moi
eved, that the number OF slaves woald bear such
proportion TO the white population As TO endanger The
iernal peace and prosperity of the country.
Rescred, nnan imonsy Tha, copies OF these resolution
bc delivered the governor OF this Territory be BY
forwarded the Pfesen, OF the Senate and the Se
OF the House OF Representatives of the United SaJ
with request that they will lay th~m before tha s
and House OF Representatives, over which they respective
preside
Resored nnaninao.siy That copy of these resolution
be delivered the delegate from this Territory Cong
and thai he be- and hereby is, instructed h bed
JESSE. b. THOMAS
Speaker of the House OF Representative
PIERRE MENARD
President pro tenn, of the Legislative Council
Mr. Parke, from the committee TO which these resoul
tons referred reported the 18th OF July, 1907, ID
following resolution
Resolved That it is expedent suspend from and n
the LIST day of January, 1893, the sixth article conp
between the United States and the Territories and Snl
northwest of the Ohio river, passed the 18th day judd
1857, tor the term OF ten years.Poi 90 State Papers I'D
Mr.: vINTON here asked whether the resolutions cauI
from Indiana or Ohio'
Mr.. BURT From Indiana So much, then for M
precedent of the ordinance of 1857. He would not al
what use had been made OF that muncent donation
Virginia. lie would not stop to inquire whether
had been the of annoying an Institute
which that State had ever esteemed to be md
valuable. But he proceeded to the next preceded
in the history OF the legislation OF the country Thai
as might be anticipated, the memorable Nilsson
The United States acquired from Spain
territory which comprised the States OF Louisiana, MID
souri, Arkansas, and Iowa and portion of the terro
northwest OF Iowa, over which he saw proposition had
been submitted to organize Territorial government
That territory was very nearly large enough for STATE
Now, that the first foreign territory acquired BY It'd
United States. He begged leave, for moment to adye
TO the history OF that acquisition OF territory and gsn
tlemen would trouble themselves to investigate thai hill
tory they would find that the acquisition was demanded
by the west They would find that there was great eN
element in the west in regard to the navigation Of h
Mississippi. The opening Of the navigation of that g
river TO the OF The west was the motive for I'D
He had not been able to discover that slave
ry had formed any inducement 10 the acquisition OF hd
territory He ventured TO say that that did not enter
all into the motives which led to that acquisition Itwy
in fact concession 10 the wesi tending TO open Ind
navigation OF that magnificent stream, the Mississippi
Annoying and veXauous restrictions the navigation 0J
that river had been imposed by Spain whilst the TERRITORY
belonged to that kingdom Now, after that glance t
history of the acquisition OF the territory let them nqu
what were the conditions OF that compromise, known a
The Missouri compromise" In the eighth section Of M
act OF 9th March, 1920, it provided: \
lind be IL further enacted. That in all that ter rid
seded by France the United States under the name
louisiana which lies north of ihriy-six degrees and hind
minutes north lande Included within the limits Of
state contemplated by this net slavery and involuntary sri
'ltnde otherwise than in the punishment OF crimes wl
d the parties shall have been daily convicted shall be- n
hereby. forever prohibited Porsed aitcays That
person escaping into the same from whom labor SERVED
s lawfully claimed In any Staie~or Territory of the United
States, such fugitive may be lawfy reclaimed and conye
- 10 The person claiming his her labor service ii
Aforesaid"
That was the compromise A compromise for what
A compromise. conceding what Why that in all III,
Louisiana territory north OF 80 degrees 30 minutes north
attitude slavery. should be forever inierdcted What
should be done below that line Was there any guaan
ee for slavery Was there any security that il should
Exist there Was there any attempt to interfere with the
sovereign rights of the people beior that line TO determine
hat question for themseves' That was the compromis,
ne did not know upon what ground of constitutional au
honty that Missouri compromise could be vndcaieiI
he assured them thai it could be defended on no ground
,f concession OF mutual rights. II sought to interie
ipon subject which, it seemed to him every one ai
ntted' belonged exclusively TO the Staiesa subject os
which Congress had no power to establish regulations
'r resTichons-o abolish, or, in any way to nterfer
With against the wishes of the States II involved a
question which, he remembered, had been raised by the
Gentleman from New York MIR GRovER.] in that hall, A
ew days ago-hat of the States TO control and regulate
he importation Of slaves from one to the other Upon
hat subject, he (ir b. would adduce an AUTHORITY
which, he doubted not the gentleman would veneraie
ne begged to ask the attention of that gentleman and
hat OF the House. to the opinions OF the Judges of the
supreme Court of the United States Justice Mclean
ays:
The power over slavery belongs the States respective
~ f"rhi IN rs character and iis eiects and IN
faser or sale of slaves not be separated from this
'ower 1t is, indeed. AN essential part of it, Each S,ar
a light to protect itself against the ayarce and innr
ION oil the slave dealers, guard citizens against the
inconvenience and danger Of a slave population"
lie maintained that this power 'to prohibit slavery OF
egulate it,, may be exercised wihout trenching upon
ne commercial power of Congress-" Chief Justice
aneys IN the same cause, said
In my judgment, the power this subject excn
lively with the several States; and each of them has
ghi TO decide for itself whether i, WILL or will not, aog
ersons oil this description TO be brought within lis Limits
rom another State either for SALE or for any other pur
osc and also to provide the manner and mode in which