The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-27


able; but he had no confidence in the Supreme
Court, because they had gone into the free states,
and stricken down the writ of habeGs corpus be-
meath the iron heel of slavery. The heart of the
nation is beating and throbbing with anxiety on
this great question, and when we are asked for
something to give peace and quiet to the people,
what do the committee? Nothing The Sena-
tor from Vermont Mr. Phelps recommends this
bill, because it carries with ii the laws of free
dom; and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr.
Calhoun) says-yes take it, because it carries
slavery; and those gentlemen so inform their re-
spective constituents.
The conclusion OF the days debate is given in
the correspondence of the Express, as follows =
The question was on Mr.. Baldwin's amend
ment to strike out all the sections OF the bill.
commencing with the goth.
Mr. Johnson of Maryland wished to know if
Mr.. Baldwin desired different government for
California and New Mexico, and he replied that
he only wished to attend to Oregon by itself.
Mr.. Calhoun said that the division of this uues-
ton virtually settled the bill. Mr.. Butler wish
ed to know if Mr.. Baldwin would be in favor of
similar bill in regard to California and New
Mexico, and Mr. Baldwin answered that he
should not.
The question having been taken, resulted as
follows =
Yeas-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradley, Clarke, Cor.
win, Davis of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dix,
Dodge, Felch, Fitzgerald, Green, Hale. Hamlin,
Miller, Niles, Upham, Walker-I7
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Atchson, Atherton.
Badger, Bell, Benton, Berrien, Borland, Breeze,
Bright, Butler, Calhoun, Clayton, Davis of Mis-
sssIPpi, Dickinson, Douglass, Downs, Foote,
flanagan, Houston, Johnson, of MARYLAND
Johnson of Louisiana, johnson of Georgia, King
Lewis, Mangum, Metcalt, Pearce, Phelps, Sc
bastian, Spruance, Sturgeon, Turney. Under
wood, Westcott, Yulee-37.
Mr.. Hemlin of Maine. | am admonished bv
the vote just given that this is the time to give
utterance to my opinions. The subject is one of
starting character. In the middle of the 18th
century, with the sun of Liberty shining upon
US, aud when Europe is shaking off the s6ackIee
OF despotsm, we are here bravely and graveIv
discussing the question Of extending slavery over
territory now lree He had hoped that this oueq.
ton could be compromised upon princjples of
lofty patriotism, but the events of the haur ad
monlshed him that this was impossible. He
coulo not vote Tor this bill; and the issue presen.
ted by this bill would be seen and appreciated b,,
the public THIS bill guaranteed and nernetuo,
ted the institution of slavery in territory now
Tree. 1t was argued here that the Constitution
carried slavery into free territory. The Nortb
would be startled by the declaration here nooda
This was not the doctrine of the early fatbors
and " e should be false to man. false 70 trItb
ldise u Cnflsu4hlty, II we taltered at such a
ume. Inc Constitution OF the United States was.
in all its terms and in all its scope. aptieIavor'
1t looked to the future emancipation oftbo eia1o
OF the country. 1t was no propagand instrument
1t did not carry within its provisions noryor -
make tree territory slave territory. lis who'll
progressive spirit was for freedom II reco,,
nized slavery, but looked to its extinction r.
neia tnat me- me constitution gave Congress fuI
power 10 lnhlblt slavery from all new tann;. iull
and here entered upon lengthy aro",r ael.I'ory'
question which has already been worn th. vi d
bare in the Senate Chamber -" '"fead-
Mf' paws OF Miss wished to know If H.
tIeman rom Maine had voted for the Mis,o,,n:
Compromise o missouri
Mr. Butler lin his seat. Certainly NOT
MI Lamlln' Certainly would NOT . ~,
WY Tor the reason that it was no connn ~
mise whatever 1t was not in tho . ~ coinpro-
government or the Constitution PM u the
MIR Clayton. Did not the Senato.
compromise when he voted for the an,eU"t;1 ,o'
Texas '"0 annexation of
al mr I1amhn' will tell the Senator who.
old' voted against the resolutions e." "hat
ing Iexas which passed the House W ,,t annex
resoiuuohs came back from the SENATE zen me
~ .reni because they contained provisio 0t e
eAas IN constitutional form pnt
unfortunately the manner pointed IL th ~ But
ate resolutions were not agreed ~ :" I"ese Sen
agreed to, It would have saved H. 1iau IL Deen
war war IN winch the annexation of Texos a'e1y the
the country. leAas plunged
MIR Hamlln went on to argue in fave.
compromise which would keep free d teprito Of that
and which would consent to .tband. esartory free
slavery existed. He abhorred abol;t Gn where
iors' out 50 helP him God, he would mi - a.. us
10 implant slavery upon new territorv "O' consent
eating the right of the people of CaIjforni IN advo-
ern themselves, he said they deseved ia to gov
privilege allowed to Oregon. ''' Gu 'ne same
Mr. Dayton. Would the gentleman - -,
to have large negro or wild Indian sa We Pleased
Nauonal Legislature Representative 20 , .;ils
the wilds Of California ? '"'a'i'e from
Mr Hamlln. am not sure but the rerno,,
right ne passage of this bill would be shaI;
the great question Of the age; and he tbo 'maS,ng
built up wall of adamant between tt tnoGSnt II
ana south. lie wanted the provisions Of 'V thn
blIi to be made clear, and did not wish tbnr, 'ie
be kept in the dark No person can be +'romnht 70
under TINS bill to the Supreme Court Of the H.;
ted States In speaking of the value Of
recognized by the Supreme Court he p pa;d tt
va1ue Of slave could not be computed bv dollars
MIR Phelps. am responsible for what cav
"nu no' loi tne manner in which Senators under'
nOfe a.