Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-23

rsented an usurped, and delega ed power. That
the VIII OF the people who subject the law should be
echoed by the law making power. Add it especially
due to conquered State that customs laws and nsu
TINS which they had reared and loved should be secured
to them
THIS argument against the exercise Of power by Congress.
derives weight om the fact that the relation aud analoges
ex>g between the genea government aud these terrific
es The with those which existed between the hir
teen colonies and he mother county; and execise Of
the law making power the colonies without representa-
ton gave bnth TO revolutionary principle iha,
sacred then, sacred aud if Congress
this right deogaion Of the sovereignty Of The people
what limits are to be put TO power The power Of erio-
lies and may be mutilated aud MANNED, that but
mere remnant y only be left
But # the power be exeted by Congress il may AMI
he ultima ely changed by the people nabtng those terrific
Ties he ordinance Of 1887, altered modified and
pea in part BY the territories and states upon which il
operated, and will not be cUnended that one portion OF IL is
moIe >acied than another
Legs alton by Cvng.e>s prohibiting slavery, would tie idle
and nugatory and worse exercise Of power i"i-
tatng tho South by barren victory, with results, and
calculated TO weaken the les OF conederacy Neither OF
the parties holding adverse opinions shon be Illuminated by
such victory tie cOnended that the poll
ICY which would preserve existing law by which slavery
Is excluded should be abandoned And is conceded
that positive law must exist creating and recognizing sa-
very II can have exsence and there is no evil IN
the existing law be Iemeded idle expenditure OF
egi atve power bandishng Of that POWER in an
insulting MANNER TO the people of those territories, who have
already framed laws by which this principle Of human
liberty is secuted Ii is principle IN mechanics and holds
good legislation that the least that affects the de-
signed object both and polite and the resolution OF
the HOUSE. whilst efectualy excludes slavery,
TO the people intact their tight eglslae, and 10
themselves the gloy of excluding slavery And diff
ference of members is only about The terms in which the
solutions to be couched their emphasis and extent that
the mildest fOIm should be adopted
The discussion uI the participated in by Messrs. Mil
ken and Graham in the affirmative, and Aessis. Holloway
Robinson, and Osborne, in the negative.
MessTs Miken aud Graham, thought it proper aud bette
that the resolution and amendment should accordance with
mode of doing business, particularly this was
important matte) be referred TO a committee. There
no h,th pad hp
transact their business coolly and deliberately aud know
what they we've doing befoe they cast their votes upon
important measure.
Those opposing the reference thought it unnecessary
lay That Senators ready to vote upon the question
now a they would ever be-
The question then upon referring pending which th
Senate ADJOURNED.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Stewart moved a call of the members, which done
and the absentees sent for.
On notion the further call Senate suspended
Mr. Read called for division of the question. The ques
ton then peng upon committing the ayes and noes wer
called and the resolution not efeed-ayes 2 noes %
The question then REQUIRED upon the adoption oil the amend
mcnt offered by Mr.. Orlh.
Mr. Mligan moved o amend the amendment by strikin
all of the first resolution after the word law, in the
enth ne and inserting prohibiting the introduction OF sa
very into territories during their territorial existence
MI. Stewart advocated the amendment. lie went into
hat lengthy debate upon the constitutional point
raised during the discussion Of the slavery question by differ
Senators. Tie commended hat the territorial Legislature
under general lower egate given them by Congress
had To establish slavery in The territories Cong
did not possess the power to establish slavery those terri
Consequently the territorial legislature. under TIT
genera power egate could not exercise power which
Congress did not possess 10 extend slavery into teri
! tories fee
Mr. replied by MessrS. Osborne aud Davis
length lending that territorial legislatures hat
power establish slavery provided they not
hihilcd by Congress
Nj McCany said he did deny that Congress had TIT
pow tn egsa extent, but Con
gees could not arogaie 10 itself that p0wer- was derives
from The people. The laws governing people. must b.
ate hy tc Ill
such government would be despotic aud repugaant III
principles Of our free government
MI Millgan withdrew his amendment, and again offere
the same with the addition Of the foowiug Otherws
punishment Of persons who shall be convicted
crime"
/ Mr. Henry called for division Of the question.
The question upon striking the latter portion
the first resolution offered by Mr. Orh, proposed By Nj
Milgap.
Mr. Hardin moved TO adjourn; ost-ayes Is. noes 20.
! Mr. Buckles moved TO aijourn-ayes %, noes %
Seuate adjourned.