Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-08-05

where we have propretorshp We know tina, il parayzss
The prosperity and Tetads the advancement of the land and
the community that subjected its influences These
Territories common heritage, joint properly with
YOU We want them TO prosper and grow, and
willing subject them to that which will weigh down and
prevent their prosperity and growth might enforce this by
the difference between slave and free States
in this Union But fobear. do not desire to indulge in
any invidous comparisons.
But sir regarding this political question purely one,
you will, Of political power, there thing connected with
slavery which and will be blind II the ad
vantage in federal representation which gives. This much
do know in the free States if know nothing else that
the South with his hundred slaves sxone
in the weight Of influence and power upon this floor while
the the North with his hundred farms counts but one.
Sir zoe ,cant no more of that and with the help of God
and firm purpose, will have ofit There
FORE above ALL II is that want slave territory
That is sufficient and conclusive reason, there
oher and it might well be distinctly understood first
last am for Missouri compromise for compromises
this subject Of any character want the principles of the
great ordinance of 1887 prohibiting slavery extended all
the territory owned acquired by would God there
had been such acquisition have opposed in all my time
here from the beginning every scheme Of annexation and all
forms Of territorial conquest and extension but when by the
greater power Of others such acquisition comes, deter
mined that with my vote there shall with any
thing but free and equal institutions
Let gentlemen understand us sir. We would not inter-
ere with this institution where exists by local law but
0ant more of IT, We not therefore, abolitionists.
We abide by the constitution But we would curse more
rights This undertake to say, is Northern sentiment
may not say free American sentiment Right or wrong
is minds. is deep in hearts. You will find it
hard ever to make US give it up.
Sir shall illustrate show that understand this
There the district Of the honorable gentleman from
South Carolina, who would amend to extend slavery
into Oregon have not consulted the how
may be in his particular but he probably represents
five six, eight thousand voters. Now there
about eighteen thousand voters in my distceghteen thou
sand free white male adult citizens These eighteen thousand
freemen have voice and vote would it were an
able this floor The five thousand eight thousand
in South Carolina have the On every bill resolution
other subject of Legislation here the eighteen thousand in
Ohio say aye no-once and more-whle one-third
oneha that number in South Carolina have also their
no. We do not complain Of this. wish it not
But arranged agreed that it should be- by
fathers when they framed the constitution and we will hold
by that agreement in all good faith and submit to it part
Of the price paid for this Union. But let there be more
slave territory, make slave States TO give Of
this slave representation and inequality of weight in the
ellis of the nation.
Gentlemen say that when the people Of these Territories
to form State constitutions they will have the power TO
establish slavery exclude their pleasure. WE'LL
that does deny that power. admit that they may
establish slavery for themselves them when they make
their organic and municipal laws when they advance
beyond their state of political puplage and set up for them
selves Of full age But that is only another for in
ssng the exclusion of slavery now, when have the
power and the right egsae for such territory and when
duty 10 do wisely. do not stop argue that newly
discovered and strange doctrine that Congress has such
power of legislation for the territories Ii Is rather late in
history, and in the history Of all Legislation this subject for
that modern absurdiy take much hold the public mind
But say, make free territory, and then shall have free
States made out of that territory Exclude slavery while the
territory and the people under jurisdiction and then,
when they prepared make their constitution and apply
for admission the Union, they will continue that excu
sion themselves Give them the experience Of free nsu-
TONS and that will be best that when they have
the power, they will continue such institutions.
UhfI tho slhia hefnr fnIun rs
nearly gone. One and specious reply to this pro-
test against carrying slavery into the Territories must try,
however, notice. II is said that extending slavery there
will increase the federal based upon slave
property that there will be slaves in number but
they will only be spread out thiny greater space
If that true would not take away the objection that
by the creation Of slave States you give them still ad
vantage in the Senate. But is not Whenever you
open up fields be occupied by slave labor and extend
its wider space you establish markets for
slave property, and Increase its value the States where it
exists and when you thus increase Its value
mote increase of the number Of slaves Early marriages
among them will be encouraged they win be cared for
marketable commodity, and the very advantage Of this outlet
for them WILL by all the laws of population and subsistence
add TO their number is Of 1t Of cattle
other animals else all the political economists mistaken
For these reasons then, and for if could state them,
utterly and forever opposed oyour carrying slavery into
any Territory where my vote can prevent IT,
The question then put the amendment Of the gentle
from Ohio Ito insert shall enjoy all rights, privileges,
mmunities," &c.) and il was agreed TO.
The question being put the amendment as amended
agreed TO.
Mr. PETIT, after pro forma motion to strike out the
word resolved, asked that extract from speech Of Gov
Mcdowell delivered at Richmond, be read as his speech
Mr. KAUFMAN raised question Of order. The speech
not german 10 the amendment
After brief conversation the amendment ruled out OF
order Mr. PsTTr took appeal but the decision Of the
Chair sustained.
Mr. DUNCAN moved as n substitute for the amendment as
amended the following
"And nasmueh all Of said territory lies north OF So so,
commonly called the Missouri compromise line and AZ de-
paure from the principles Of that compromise recently
cognsd in the annexation oTexas might produce unfortunate
results affecting njurousy the peace and harmony OF this
Unon for these and other hereby enacted that
slavery involuntary servude except for crime, shall not
exist in said Territory"
After attempt by Mr.. RUMsEY to amend, and by Mr..
COLLAMER TO have the question divided the amendment
Of Mr.. DuscAS negatived.
Mr. BROWN, Of Mississippi, moved TO insert after "aws
Of said Territory" the words the constitution Of the
United States declare that persons coming into the
Territory should enjoy all the rights privileges, and immun
ties secured by the laws Of the TERRITORY by the constitution
Of the United States"
Mr. b. said that the people Of the slave States had
stiuiiona right go into the Territory with their property,
and TO enjoy the possession Of there and the Of gen.
temen lay in maintaining that they had The gentleman
from Ohio (M ScHKscK) had said that the slave population
Of tie Southern States increased their number Of Representa-
tves The true. The representation Of the
Southern States diminished by twohhs in consequence
Of the number Of slaves those States Did not the gentle
man from Ohio regard negroes peoples "popula
lion :" How, them could he tell that committee that their