Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-15
VOLUME XLv.-NUMBER 80.

be on The amendment o! The Senator from Mis-
souri,, chairman OF The territorial comClillee.-
This amendment must mean something or moth
ing. Let those who possess The numerical strength
pass IT. and take the responsibility
/ Mr.. Foo'e would not 20 be ind he face Of the
Law. He wished il 10 be with Inc amend meol--
tor he understood il Ia mean The Missouri Gem
promise-and he wished the Missouri Compro
mise TO re, eve respectful consideration from the
| Senate.
Air. Davis OF Massachusetts, was opposed lo
the amendment, for j; had 20 bearing 10 the pro-
visions OF The bill What then does j, mean a
II any court could establish meaning 10 il, il
would be the Missouri Compromise. Blu, as he
did not Intend 10 woe for tia; compromise, and
was opposed 10 l., he could no, vo:e Tor The amend.
mcEt The Buffalo Hunt" it is said is conn eel.
ed with the twu new territories OF California
anc New Mexico, and when il had been deter.
mined what was 10 be the result If that hunt, lie
was ready 70 enter The arena with the Senator
tom Soulh Carolina, and examine hcw The oal-
ance was then 10 be struck.
Mr. Downs, MIR. Fuole and Mr. Hunter fol-
lowed. The later gentleman concuTei with his
colleague, (Mr. Mason,) that The amendnen: was
delusive, and intended 10 deceive.
Mr.. Johnson OF Louisiana differed from the
gentleman from Virginia, and from his colleague
/
The different members from The South eri rta;n
ed different opinions. lie loo,ed 10 The Ian.
guage oi Inc amendment, and il clearly implied
mat slavery should &c admitted South OF 81 80
The great body of The people al the South DO nor
wish 10 see slavery admitted North ol thai line.
he had prepared an amendment sometime since,
which ne now read, (and which is the same as
that soine days since presented in the House by
| Mr.. Kaufman, proposing 10 dcnominate the ter.
ritories Of California and New Mexico by the
names Of North and South California, and pro-
vide that slavery therein shall be prohibited North
| OF 50 80, and may be permitted South Of that
line, with The consent of The inhabitants thereof J
| he would vote Tor The bill with this amendment,
bur not whoutii.
| Mr. King had never known an act Of greater
dIsrespeci by The House, on 50 important a sub
Ject, than in The laying ON The table of line Com
promise" bill Of The Senate.
Mr.. Foote thought the Senator from Virginia
had entirely misunderstood the Senator from hi.
| nois, (Mr. Douglass in regard 10 the amend.
meni. The la!ler had simply said thalt was it,
lcndedro commit no one in regard to their future
action, bill, not lha! il was intended 10 express The
most profound respect Tor The Missouri Compfo-
mise
MIR. Douglass said that he had distinctly de-
clared that he was instructed BY the Committee
any measure on California and New Mexico,
but eil every one 10 vote for The Missouri Com
promise, which he was 10 favor Of, and which he
desired 10 support. He did not wish 10 be under
stood as committed to The Winol Pfoyiso, but
al liberty 10 vote for The Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Hunter, said the Senator from Louisiana,
(Mr. Downs) had himself introduced an amend
ment embracing substantially the Missouri com.
promise-let them put that in the BILL and he
could go for il. But this was not The Missouri
Compromise, far from it, He had never said
aught against The conslituionaty Of that mea-
suTe-he had never taken step asainsit it.
Mr.. Douglass said, il the Senators from The
South would vote Tor The Missouri Compromise,
ne was prepared now 10 offer il.
Several voices-Asfeed agreed
Mr.. Hunter was PREPARED 10 take H. il il Sc.
cured The existence OF slavery South OF SO 80
Mr.. Douglass read The amendment which he
had prepared embracing The precise language o!
the 9Th section Of the acl ui March E, 1920, and
extending The line, with all its provisions 10 the
Pacific.
Mr.. Butler explained that that amendment
could not be applicable now, in The same sense as
lhen.
| Compromise" amendment as substitute Tor bis
| other amendmen, from tie territorial committee,
| leaving the remainder Of The section, Including
| the Wilrlol Pro2iso 10 stand IS It came from the
| House.
Mr. Johnson Of MlryIand-Why not strike
| out the rest OF the secionl
hlr. Walker was surprised at the views pro-
nosed by The Senator from Illinois The country
| had sci him down as friend 10 0reson-as 10
favor Of giving government 10 Oregon. AND
yer the Senator offered this amendment, WHEN
| ne must know hat the effect would be 10 ceprive
Oregon OF all soycrnm cnt al the present SESSION.
MIR. Douglass said il was rather TOO ldte 10
question his friendship Tor Oregon, and ne ana hol
fear the decision OF his constituents On ms pre-
sent course Ii was important that Oregoa sho 9ld
have government, and no arsumen! ~nicn ava
NOT exis, now, existed in 1920 why dol uni'e
then. and settle this question now ! lie ltnsea
there we're some men who yet loved the Union,
nd preferred this comprcmise 10 the agitation oi
The country. The frebrand, il they agreed 10
this would be removed, and they would pass The
bill in one hour. lie had only delayed, from re-
spect 10 maoriiies, from offering this ComPro'
mise before.
MIR Tason returned his thanks to the Senator
from Illinois, for the proposition which ne had
now presented, and proceeded TO reply 10 Tie re-
marks OF MIR. Walker, and 10 advocate seslle'
ment 10 Inc line proposed. le referred, win
some severity, TO Mr.. Webstet's remarks OF 70
day.
Mr.. Webster said the Senator could reier !,
him as he chose he should be The same man sun
He had referred 10 him as the leader OF tue parry
nj distractions. That was term applicable u
,ho South alone. He has charged him with al
intention 10 break down The represen,alioa ol IN
South. Ee said no such hing, and II was 'nd'
caliy. OF condition Of weakness on me parl o
| an upponent 10 misrcpresenl al opponent. IL
had said merely that he would GO noihing 70 tx
tend the area Of slavery tr 10 increase inc iepIe
senration in Congress from slave territory. Ihi'
he had sad over and over again. The Tepresen
ta,ion upon slave property, was an 1nequa ~
The Northern States had no such representation
lie would not consen;lo increase this 'H'quai'
rs. notwithstanding the senteman's dssiS''0i"h'
The gentleman had never heard MN say more
had never heard him express any wish to breal
dnrn The constitution. or deprive the south OF thei
inst representation. He dehsd any SonlhtfI
man 70 saw that ever, 10 the whole course OF nj
noli,ical life. he had manifested any disposition !
trench noon the rights OF The South. lie appeal
ed n the canior OF the honorable member iron
Virginia to answer.
AMI now. in regard TO this Missouri Compfo
misc line-he wished 10 avaid all allusions II
I'M, bin 10 lines OF demafcaton-lhey were un
necessary-out OF place, and should De aVoldcu
lie repeated, by no act Of MS should Inc area Q
slavery be extended, or The slave representation o
extended in The other fiOuse Vi Oons'es'.
would Go no act which had tendency 10 produc
such results.
Mr. Mason had no intention in the world I
nrovoke The honorable Senator from Massachu
seus 10 words Of hear. They were unsu'Ied, h
had supposed, TO his temperament, or his age.
Nor had he Intended 10 de'ract one io'a from n'
reputation ANY hing that he coSi say ys Son II
had .aid was the jus! Interpretation Of his Ian
euase, Tor which he was alone responsible, Il
had been misunderstood. What, ne would ASK
had the honorable Senator, or his constituents
do with the slaves Of he South. What rlgot ma
he or they TO neflere4
Mr.. Wcbs,ef.-Bscause il affects us-pOhs,eal
Mr.. Mason. You have no right 10 express a
on;nion in reference 10 Southern slavery, muc
less 10 legislate upon il. We regard his oescnP
ton Of properly as trua, and not as properly,
upon which Tie Ncnh, the non.,lave aau, ~
e., h,ya M r;oht m lepisiale. He knew ~