Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-28

E ysion that the bills passed by the terrl-
,orial legislature shall be submitted to Congress-
and Il po approved, shall be null and 'o'e. =,
Thus. by this provision, The question IS lei. Jus'
where il was before TO remedy this evil ne nc
proposed an amendment 10 the sixth sect'pu, -
The shape OF pfoviso, that no law OF lhe 'e'I :
,orial legislature repeating The prohioi'omm ~ ~
slaves by the provisional government shd,i ue
valid until such repeal shall nave OeeH sahe''"
ed by Congress. ;,,o The
Union, il was the UNDERSTANDING W Cons; as !
Oregon. when il came in, should come IN Oh =,
free Stale. and il was HE moIc impofiah. 'ha
his nnde, standing should nov be catileu ou'i t.
rho boundaries Of Texas had since been sicaauJ
;noro.sos Il her claims 10 the line OF Inc MI
60, 81 he recognised. With tins amend
Ia, hs ,bonob, The bill would be more sa'is!as'
49, 80 ~ all Further, The members Of the Com
.,,,,se frnm The North conceived mat by me ia"s
n The Republic of Mexico slavery IS aooiisneu ~
New Mexico and California, and mat us 'nuo,
auction into these territories coulo hot 'dhe p''e1
without The sanction OF Congress 50
Lest any doubt should exist on me snoJpc., Nv
had proposed an amendment 10 Inc @o'n ,eeno'
OF the bill eleventh ne) alter Inc wo,'i saw,
That i, being understood ana oec.dleu s mar Mo,
time of The cession OF California ana New heA
seryilude mad been prohibited and dld not e4is!
therein thf laws in existence there when 50 cesieu
snail remain in force until changed by me Con
oress If he United States He sent also 10 lhe
Secre,ary's liable The decree IN 1879, oy fie,iue"'
Guerrero, abolishing slavery IN the Lepuolic ..
Mexico; also, an ac,, passed by lhe Cohsiess ~
Mexico in 1887, declaring that slavery IS ana
shall forever remain abolished in The Repuoiic
&c OF The fact that these laws were IN exis'
fence and in force al the lime OF The cesslon, ne
had satisfied himself beyond doubI. J.,
In regard 10 lie question OF personal notiy
where Slaves were carried into California OF
New Mexico, as doubt existed as 10 Whethef 'he
constitutional power Of the United States over
rides the laws in force al The Time oi inc eessh'h
he proposed 10 add, the end oil 2s'h Inc, IN SIC
ton path, an amendment providing 'ha' iu dI
cases involving the personal liberty OF any per,
son going o or residing therein, an appear snai
b. allowed directly by The individual TO The Su'
preme Court OF The United States.
In the language of the day, "hc should shrink
from no responsibility" and with The lights be-
lore him, lie would not, if the Objectionable lea,
lure were retained give il his support lie mad
reserved 10 himself The right OF dissenting here 10
any provisions OF The bill which did mol meet ms
approbaiion. And he handed 10 the Senator from
Indiana a paper to that effect, which ne desired
nigh! BE- Isad.
Mr.. Berrien had no wish TO oppose any desire
on The subject, OF the Senator from Rhode Island
bu, he thought The reading OF the paper would be
Introducing precedent which, il adcped, would
BE- calculated 10 embarIass the action OF commit.
tees.
Aner some remarks by Messrs Bright and
Foo!e, on this point, Mr.. Clarke proceeded TO iur-
Their explanations in regard 10 The proceedings IN
NJ, hn
Kentucky lad objected 10 The reporting Of the bill,
hu, he Mr.. Ciarke) had distinctly reserved 10
himself Inc right oil expressing, in The Senate, his
oblec ions 10 The bill, and had subsequently, COM
united these reservations 10 paper, which ne ham
de 10 he Senator ito,n Indiana lie did not feel
himself bound, by his course ir IN COMMITTEE, 10
yote either for Or against The bill hu, tree 10 vo;e
in accordance vi h the instructors OF his cons,i-
,uens.
Mr.. Miller, of New Jersey. next addressed the
Ssuate. and in opposition TO he bill.
Mr. Miller proceeded, AMI in reply 20 cues
non by Mr. Foo'c, rs 10 whether he would vote
lor "ano compromise" said that he was in favor
OF The compromise which allowed slavery 10 ex-
isl where il now exists and prohibited IN territory
now tree. lie insisted that il was me duty Of
Congress, il The prosperity OF The new territories
was 10 be best promoted by keeping Them Tree, u
was lis duty so 10 declare, without regard 10 ihc
pecnliar interests OF the North or thc South.
Mr. Phelps Of Vermont, lot The committee
followed, chiefly in reference TO Mr. Ha'e's pTo-
aosed amendment. striking out The words "lTsc
white" lie regretted 10 perceive opposition 70
Inc bill from the Eoiih.
Mr. Fitzgerald le$, irok The floor anG !e,erred
10 The IMPRESSION which was supposed 10 exist,
iaal his T. Mr. ri zserald'sI vote would be consi
tered as rejecting tic views OF Gen Cas-, whose
Successor he was. Ele had never received from
sen Cass word or line Oh the subject n"' 70
he louud in his letter 10 The Baltimore CoaveG.
lion. lie hat been lei. by lie ) a.r O. Michigan
Il ac; as his own judgment dictates Tie had vo-
led agaius he proposition 10 raise tbs c'nmr'ee,
-, ru>e ,'e>ir"d directly on m Oregon
bill considered il an aci Of justice 10 The peo-
pie u that c"uniy.
Blu, when The committee had been decided upon
he had TED ior every member Of that committee.
In ihe lepo.. Of iha, committee he hai looked iof
the Rainb y II Fcace,' ant he had vocd iol
the motion Il -,iike CIT ali that pant which d't
no, relate 10 Oregon H. would VOC :or he bill
il ne could feel an assurance iha: l. would settle
the question, though 10 many 81 lis provisions nc
w.s Opposed, he wui;li vuIe Tor II, even huusi
il should be ms political anGi1ila!ion. But hC
believed il wnu.d noi-lha. al excitement was
kissing in he free States, which aould De IN
creased he feared, 10 a whirlwind AMI which ihi'
bill would no DC calculate 70 ala2.
Mr.. Corwin did not ;h;u: after The very lucic
argument Of The Senator irrm Vermont (Mr
Phelps il was neccssaryto protracl me deoatc: :
B;i, he i.it nevertheless bound to state very iof
cih!7 tac rtascn, which would Influence nm ~
voting against tic bill He did MOI believe tnt
passage o! lnis law, however, was calculated tt
create excitement, or proiuce disruption OF ne
Unlon II he could suppose such disruption
from such causes possible, he should consoles
himself scarcely worthy Of sea- on that a1or.
The Wimol Prov<o he did not consider ,ht
Raw Head and Bloody Bones" which il hat
been described 10 be. The man who drafted 'h'
Declaration oi observation-disclosures Jefferson
drafted also tie ordinance OF 1857, which hat
been changed 10 the nomenclature OF "Ihe VIII
moi Pfovisu" He denied 10 The gentleman
whose name it bears The copyright TO The homo
which belongs 10 be aulhor ot the Declaration
Ipdependence. He then proceeded 10 reply |,
some oil The remarks o dr. Phelps in regard L
The opposition OF The pres 10 the bill.
Mr.. Corwin spoke until O'clock when he Sc
nate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A message was sccti:,d rom he President, il
answer 10 The Iesoln'i las II The House On The lOi
inst, requesting information in relation 10 th'
boundaries oil New Mexico and California, anc
the authority upon which civil governments were
established there.
The President transmitted reports from the Sc.
cre,ary OF State, the Secretary OF War, and the Sec
relary OF Treasury. These reports furnish he in
formation upon he several points CT inquiry en-
b!aced in The resolutions. The President refers It
his several messages on this subject and goes al
crea, length into an examination OF The who'll
subject.
a Join, resolution was adopted that The Pfesi
den, of the Senate and Speaker of the House, dc
adjourn respective Houses on the 9Th OF Au
gnst-l26 10 40.
A debate occurred on printing the message Of
the President received Today. Alter debate, the
subject was made The order OF the day for Thurs
day next. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, July 25, ls4s.
SENATE.
Mr.. A,chison, from the Indian Committee, re
ported bill providing for The payment Of Inc
Greeks. under the treaty OF Indian Springs,
Mr.. Breesc introduced resolution Of inquiry