Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-30

~ me House on me SUBJECT ~ sf1rery af!er ~ h6d
been struck out from the resolring 'huse, Wuh
The pending amendment altered by the Senator iran"
Tppecanoe
Mr. MnLIKEN said: lie in favor Of referring the
whole matter - the committee the amendment verta
tim wo'd for wod, the jOnt resolution except the
resolving clause, that had been already referred
mee federal relations, aud several other joint rsou
ions the subject had been referred 20 the
me Now what propriety there referring ihi, sub
Jct T. the committee unless be benefited by their
Of the matter Ii is the usual mode of legis-
ao" IN ordinary Matters and surely oneht not ~ he
abandoned IN matter Of so much momen, the subject
dei consideration The only object have in view at
least the only otjec' should inform
senatves what believe il the wish OF the people
this subject and also Senators and instruct the latter TO
eono'm to their wi-hes in their legislative acts The reso-
utions Of the House the whole ground and would as
eectualy make known delegation Congress- What
our opin"n this subject, and what we require at
their hands, the amendment proposed II true, he re-
solutions of the House do what's uiiona and
what The from Lapoite says, this is the /
great question that be settled between the North aud
the South TO w Has Congress the to iegsae on
the subject IF slavery in the territories Admit this IS
disputed question between slave and aItsavehodDg oaes
does follow this Senate chamber. This capitol is
the place settle the question Is the Legislature OF lndi-
ana the constitutional expounde understand This t. be
the main objection against the resolution OF the House they
do power Of legsatc The sub
ject What possible good be effected by asserting The
power? We certainly claim the would not IN
Senators the mster Let W. suppose that
Mr. Hanuegan and Mr. Blight. believe that Congress does
in the territories. They have taken an oath 10 support the
constitution. and not bound to take construction Of
H.
We believe 10 be CONSTITUTIONAL It does not make So noI
does bind Senators they will be governed by their
consitutionaliry of questions
which they called 10 vote. 1t proper for The egsa-
tue to know. before elecns the United States
whether with const-
tutonal questions. The Democrats believing that Congress
the legate the subject Of slavery
the territories, made he candidates speak out this sub
Ject before they would cast their votes Tor hem Governor
Whicomb bound by this pledge exertion to
prohibit slavery the recently acquired territories The
constitutional powers this rarely disputed in the
frees is ed he
OF lis frequent by the general government and be-
! ing acquesced in by the people
the power, why be very tenacious about Why nix
the delay would occasion, and perhaps total defeat by
amending and sending to the other House where similar
proposition the amendment proposed here, voted
down The resolution Of the House, will have the same
practical effect that the amendment will have IL he reso-
luton of the House insucs our Senators and requests our
Representatives in Congress language not 10 be mun-
deistood, opp introduction establishment, Of slavery
in the territories Of New Mexico and California II the Sem
no oppose resolution of The House, really
in their statements about the extreme urgency Of the
Tor speedy action account Of the subject being agtated
Congie they certainly ought TO reflect that they
this and running imminent risk Of its
defeat by sending back TO he House The probable
conjecture is if amended proposed that will be
ted down in the other end Of the capitol and thereby
shall giving any instructions on this important subject 10
Of the Senator from Tippeca
noe prevails Wing Senators, then who are 50 camorOus
agains, committing to the committee for day two
account Of the Of the to instruct now VIII
be TO instruct not sincere II is all CANNON.
They that defeat l. almost certain if they
ceed attaching an amendment whlch teen rejected IN
the other House Then we must look elsewhere for rea-
for their anxiety about Free Soil than genuine unaffec
ed opposition When search for the
handspring OF their actions in this matter il will be found
instead of hatred slavery and opposition to its extension
To consist Of desire ground of the Demo-
Gratis AMI thereby secure the SOU Free Soil votes 10 elect
them Congress and other stations ii be
Of Free Soil principles TO their
iv and there real necessity If wish do any pac
ticable good insrucng Senators, propose Wing
Senators TO with and let reconsider the vote on
striking the resolutions of the House. and pass these in
cd for
ton, aud on their by Tomorrow. And pledge myself,
aud Fee Soil Democratic ends, TO for the resolu
tons of the Senator from Tppecanoe, which proposed to
fill The blank with Then if the House should refuse 10
the latter shall not have lost ALL in the case of amend
ing the former with the latter But if the other hand.
contrary TO expectations and their vote on this subject,
the House should be willing TO pass the latter nothing lost
by the passage of the foImer.
The Senator from Floyd, this morning. when the motion
made 10 refer this matter the committee and the Sem
aor from Tppecanoe speaking with great warmth in
opposition To it's reference, the Senate chamber
with newspaper hand call the Senator'S attention TO the
fact that the territorial for New Next
and California was already agiialed in Congress and
quick did the Senator fom Tppecanoe take the hint. and
faithfully did he port IN glowing language the awful
sponbiIy that rested II delayed this
by referring il To the committee might reach Washington
too late, said he, Senator their OF
represenationhe fata deed might be done Now, to
tricate all concerned from this horrible dilemma and from
running the awful risk of not having our instructions there
in time prevent mischief being done. have made this
poposion and surely In such an emergency we shall not
hesitate words II the resolution Of the House
be enough TO suit ALL they will do TO begin with,
and then we will follow with the proposed amendment
for the second dose If 1t r conended that these resolutions
from the House. not quite strong enough; surely it Will
not be ded that the following Of them without
meaning possibly be misunderstood by Senators
ResOlred. BY he authority aforesaid. that nasmuch as
California and New Mexico. are, in fact and in law, Free
Territories they ought of right remain and that
Senator'S be instructed and REPRESENTATIVES in Congress
requested to all legal and constr TO oppose
the introduction of slavery into said territories"
IL Wing Senator'S will yield their opposition to the House
resolutions and let pass hem, have them in the
hands Of our Senators in five six days when on the other
hand amend them and send them back Il the House.
il will be three four weeks If they pass all, before
can have them in their hands and then be too late
But what's the Of this natter here fell party
split is here, which reenS, # the result would
be liberties would rather that
Instructions should be given than f get the particular
set of resolutions adopted which they expect manufacture
so much political capital out Of and which introduced
for that purpose Is possible that any be far
mised to believe all those hollow petensions and extreme
anxiety about carrying out the provisions Of the Wmot Pio-
vso made here by who advocated the election OF Gen
Taylor, who said in his letters Capt Allison " hold
opinion which would readily proclaim assembled
countrymen'
Again: Mr.. McConkey of Cincinnati propounded the fol-
lowing interrogaory TO him, TO wit: Should you become
which should prohibit slavery involuntary servude
forever except for crime all the territories of the United
aies where II does moi exist" To which the Gene
raj replies: a. In reply inquiries. have inform
you. that have laid down a principle give
opinions preJudge the questions
Of policy between the political parties Of the
country nor 10 promise what would would not do,
elected the Presidency of the United States and that,
in the presented your letter regret add,
reason f,r departing from this principle"
Now 1t would TO plain, unsophisiicated mind az
ter hearing the appeals Of Whs Senators favor Of the
sage Of The Wimot Povis Instructions that they
support tiers Of General Taylor who would whether he
would or would not veto the WmOt PIoyiso. IL would
that important they view the passage Of the Will
mot povso be, they certainly would not have rsked
him Believing they pretend TO now, that this is the
question of all the question: il does aim st ncred lie