Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-28
....m,,,T coNcKEss--F,rst session.
WEDNESDAY july 70, 1910
rrNATE.

up and debated, when Mr. Hannesen "''''e"
On motion of MIR. Clayton, The Consideration
al the Territorial Bill was lhen iesumsu, anu
amendments were proposed oy ni, 1850 sso,;ons
Ind Waker-by the first two additionai sec'ionS'
= in reference TO proceedings in cases oil appeal
and by the later, striking out part oil the "h' On
and 9Th lines OF the SIKH section.
Mr.. Reyerdy johnson then proposed 10 insert
IN ,ha, mari of The bill which relates to New Mex
leo. the same amendments proposed oy nim ,ass
evening, [sent you by telegraph ana Puo' EnI;-
this morning TO that part which relates " oa
fornia. He then proceeded win MS sls Sana,s
which had not been concluded "hch VIZ
adjourned last evening. -. .h,r,ctar
be,veen The populalion Of Oregon and Cailiotnla,
and New MEXICO. rendered necessary, LOT me TWO
Ianer different form OF government irom , una
which the bill provides for the TWO iorHef. ihe
territorial government PROPOSED LOT INC wv a"e
;ssimilar TO that which was trst ProVioeo iot 'ne
Northwestern Territory. .,a:o;,, r,ro,s
The executive, legislative anu uu'c'ai pomts
ot,ha Governments proposed for these territories
uere then examined and explained al length, ana
the nlan OF embracing governments ior each IN
the same bill, defended.
The committee had been actuated, as every
oood citizen now is By sincere desire 70 nave
This question OF slavery seliledi ana they naa ~
portea bill, embracing governments iot SUI"
territory, as Iu>l both 10 the North and Inc SCUM,
and that the fate Of each might DC oe'e'In'neo v
the action on all comoineu' ,,;o, ~
The bill he said provides that the question OF
.,.na,u n ,he n4w territories shall be decided by
The constitution, and by The tribunal unaei 'he
constitution established for the decision ol sucn
Re had hoped that the Missouri COMPROMISE
line would be adopted and accepted in and out OF
this Chamber But when the Senator from lnal
ana (Mr. Brightly proposed that compromise, Ihs
declaration resounded from the North ihat .he ciy
Of nrepeal" would be raised. And when II was
shown that the effect oil lh's compromise was -
olive 10 the Tree States l5000 600 square mleS' an"
10 The slave States 100000 square miles, ms or
nos;,;on N the compromise was received by MN
with perfect amsZement. mt,
What then he asked, is 10 be cones lhose
territories are not 10 be coded oacS-ho one nv
noses this. Then what is 10 be cone, ahu "hd'
does This opposition mean2 What was II but an
assertion of the right OF the North 10 insult Inc
Sou,h2 ,s,
When, brough, into position where one must
Weld or the other must yied ana 'ne SCUM yleIs'
she is told no, we will not allow you 10 y.sIm -
we have CO. you in TINS posi'ion anu we ii'e''' -
hold you there.
The Souh was prepared 10 yield great deal
more Than she should be required 20 yield-oni
This was rejected; and now, when II IS proposed
hv this committee TO submit The whole question
70 the judiciary ofihe country, We are tod oy me
Senator from Ohio Mr.. Corwinl that no conn
dence is 10 be reposed III the honesty oil ha' uiou'
nal. .,., !,
m. Senator from Maryland should go abroad as
the nroper Interpretation oil his own. What ne
had said was. that knowing the diversity OF OPT
njon which existed on this subject here, and from
one end OF The Union 10 The other, he would net
believe that The Judsds on The bench were more
pure. or less likely TO be Influenced oy sechona
feeling and prejudices, than Senators here, ana
others elsewhere, and mat ne couo ho' oal De-
I;eve that The sentiments Of these judges. coming
from the North or the South, would he the same
&c others interested residing in such opposite Sec
t;one of the Union. He neither intended nor ex
pressed anv disrespec, fer that courI, but 10 the
Mr.. Johnson was very happy to hear the Sc
major now admi, The integrity Of that court.
He repea,ed wha, he had said on former oc-
casion, that he would greatly prefer that Inc Go
yerpment should remain in the hands OF The par
~ in mower, than this question Should not De SET
lied. Official station was OF 20 importance 10
-Aia, in comrarison with This preservation OF me
Exci,able as Southern men are supposed 70
be. he thought that they had given evidence on
this floor, that their characters nave been mis-
understood There was not one but himself
here, he believed, who was not slaye-holdsf
and vet no one could have failed 10 perceive Inc
expression OF silent Indignation with which those
Senators had listened 10 remarks The most re-
markable he had ever heard.
The Senator from Ohio (Mr. Corwin) had
even gone 30 lar as to declare thai shareholders
are all deserving of damna,ion, and II saved, will
be only saved because OF their ignorance OF the
crime they are committing.
Mr.. Corwin said he had no recollection OF it,
and denied emphaticaly that he had made such
a declaration.
MIR Johnson was glad to hear that the Senator
had not known wha, he did say, but OF the tacl
that he had made the declaration, he (Mr. j.
was very certain.
Mr.. Baldwin (who sits near Mr.. Corwn) said
tba, he had heard from him no such expression
Mr. Berrien (who sits 10 The seat Immediately
a, the LETT OF Mr. Corwin) said that the declafa-
ton fell with great dslinctness on his ear, al me
time, and from the impression then made on his
mind, his recollection was very clear on The sub
iec,. The remark OF the Senator from Ohio
(Mr. B. sadly was that he did not believe slave
holder, because he was slave holder, would ne
ces,arily be DAMNED, but, if saved j, would be be-
cause OF his ignorance OF what he was doing
Mr.. Corwin said he had been much surprised
at the words which some had been disposed, du-
ring The last lew days, 10 put into his mouth
His speech had been made under great disadvan.
tapes. as was we'll known 10 the Senate, and II
any such remark had fallen from him, he was
sure i, must have been made in reference 10 the
slave.trads, mol in reference 10 "slave holders"
Mr.. Johnson proceeded 10 an examination Of
The condition Of The blacks in several OF the Tree
States. with view 10 shew the distinctions there
existing. as 10 political rights and privileges, b.
tween the white and the black population, and
that the South are no, the only "sinuers' towards
the black race. But the North, he supposed,
deemed themselves sinners only in a small way
the South were The great sinners.
10 reference 10 The power OF appeal in these
new territories, and the difficulty under The bill
of obtaining an early decision by the Supreme
Court, he insisted that decision might he had
nj the next term OF the Cour, and sucn decision
IN one case would defer mine The question in all
He closed with very earnest apisaI 10 >ena-
tors TO pass this bill, with his proposed amend.
ment, and thus settle the agitating qu.s ion which
was shaking the Union to its toundaii rs.
Mr.. Badger followed, in explana'ion OF The
considerations which would induce him 10 vote
against the bull.
Mr.. Dix next obtained the floor, and replied,
yery eloaueully, 10 the many illusions which had
bepn mad. ia the course OF the debate. 10 him.
self and the State which she had in part the no.
ror 10 represent" His object appeared 10 be 10
defend that Stale from the impuaiions which he
conceived had been cast upon her honor, and up
ON her allegiance 10 the coatederacy. lie went
yery fully into an examination Of The question OF
Slavery. He addressed the Senae 10 opposition
20 the bill, which he considered yielded everything
20 the South.
MIR. DAYTON followed on the same side but had
NOT proceeded far when he gave way 10 motion
for adjournment, while ne declared his entire
willingness TO proceed.
The yeas and nays being demanded and taken
unon tn. motion 10 adjourn, The yeas were II,
Mr. Dayton resumed, and concluded his re-
marks.
Mr. Upham also addressed the Senate upon
the same side Of the question.
Mr.. Bell also opposed the bill in It's present
shape, and was sill speaking at little before