The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-25

sttuton, and which, By our constitution has been practical
enforced by series OF tax laws upon Tue SPECIFIC slave
property, whether that IS not law politically, whe.hei
it's law affecting merely the relations betwee ndVmua
and Individual whether II is alaw Affecting ,e eidohs
between the people and he eearnes and pre-
cson this The law which affects the relations oil m
dviduals exists notwithstanding the transfer but the
laws which affect the relations OF te People 10 thelt
SOVEREIGN at once cease, sir being the mere act OF
accession Now, have no sovereign mere, eNcep9 the
people, who have organized me government; ana the
practical law of nations, applying to this government
Is that the law affecting the relations between the people
and their sovereign ceased by the act OF conquest
Then the simple inquiry between US rs whether slavery
as recognised by the constitution OF the United States
does not affect the relation which exists between the peo
pie of the United States and the government? and that
question will be made equally applicable to any territory
to the United States BY the terms of the treaty
it is incorporated into the United States. The relations
which exist between that people and this government
public political relations which cannot, after the
transfer be subject to any Mexican authority But that
not the mere question between the senator from MaSsa
chuses and myself may be wrong in this belief but
surely he was not right IN stating and reply ing To, an ar
gunent which did not rest upon the general popo
slton that the laws or coded country prevailed until
they repealed, without stating the modification OF
that proposition that it applied only those laws which
referred TO the relations between individual and ndivdu-
al 1t is not, therefore, sir, mere act OF supereogaon:
is not mere law, nugatoty or enacns the continuing
in force the law OF Mexico The law OF nations continues
force only those laws which private, which affect
the relations between individual and individual This
between the people and the government after the trans
fer, and e-enacis those laws. II does not merely enact
the private laws, but the general public laws enforced IN
Mexico II reenacts those laws: they are established,
sir by force OF this amendment
Mr.. CAMERON. ! find in the rules of the Senate,
number Jour- that no senator IS to be allowed to speak
more than twice without leave OF the Senate.
The CHAIR decided that the proper time to make OBJ
lection the commencement OF a senator's remarks
but that was not competent to interrupt senator after
SEVERAL SENATOR'S Question on the amend
ment.
Mr. BERRIEN resumed, and explained the amend
Mr. CASS | am one of those who believe that this
Congress has expired by its own limitation. SO behev-
put to vote was DESTROYS OF explaining my reason for
not voting. or should not have made any remark upon
this subject
amendment, and they were ordered.
Mr. BRADBURY Mr.. President, shall vote against
the amendment offered by the senator from Georgia
MIR. BERRIEN,l because satisfied that II 1t is adopt
ed, or any other amendments excepting one 10 strike out
the entire section relating 10 territorial government, IT
will defeat the bill before the Senate. The bill is an
appropriation bill, and most important one and am
unwilling 10 do anything that will defeat it. will take
upon myself no share OF the responsibility OF doing 1t.
Fearing this result when the attempt first made to
engrait upon appropriation bill the incongruous prop
os,on of the senator from Wisconsin, MIR WALKER ]
and believing that by entertaining the proposition we
should lose al ehancs to Pas any Dill TOR the
sion, opposed his amendment. The House has rejected
it, and substituted another in It's place certainly less OBJ
leconable and returned the bill The responsibility is
now upon those who began this system of ENGRAVING
territorial bills upon appropriation bills II they adopt
the amendment OF the senator from Georgia and send
the bill back to the House at this late hour 1t will be
lost, and they will be held responsible for its loss
| Mr.. TURNEY. am one OF those who believe we
have no right TO sit here any longer Our tune has eX-
pred The action of this body at this time is not OF the
Senate of the United States, and has no conneylon with
it at all We should adjourn -
Mr.; WEBSTER. Isthere any motion to that effect be-
Mr.. TURNEY. The motion to adjourn has been
made but the presiding officer has refused to entertain
moved to ad ourn die, and the Char ruled that the
motion was not in order Now, sir, this being the
must regard all that IS now done here as done IN viola
ton of the constitution, rather not done in pursu-
ance OF the constitution and not valid. We sit here
more in the character of town meeting than the char
acte of the Senate of the United States. What do is
binding upon the American people than what is
done in mere town meeting. have remained here to
what is done, and shall remain until the body adj
ioums. When my is called, intend TO respond to
that name not in the character of senator. but as a
private individual, to express my opinion upon the lues
lions which may be tested by vote At the same time,
protest against these proceedings being regarded any
part of the proceedings of the Senate OF the United States
The question stated upon the amendment submit
ted BY Mr. MASON which question having been ordered
to be taken by yeas and nays the Clerk proceeded to call
the roll Mr, ALIENS called, but before
spouse had been made, the Chair was addressed by
Mr.. YULEE. May be permitted TO ask a question
The PRESIDENT. The gentleman from Florida has
Mr.. YULEE. should be very sorry indeed to make
any proposition which may any degree counter to
the general sentiment of the Senate; bat ee bound,
laboring under the very strong convection which have
already expressed to insist t every STEP and by every
means that we shall have the decision OF the Senate
upon the question presented by several gentlemen
well myself and lastly by the senator from Michigan
| mir. CASs
Mr. BRIGHT. rise to point of order There is a
rule which provides that after the call has commenced
no member shall be allowed to address the Chair. | ask
for the enforcement OF that rule.
Mr.. fULEE, After there has been response, be-
leve is the meaning of that rule
! The PRESIDENT ruled that response having been
made, the gentleman from Florida was in order
Mr.. GULEE Ii must be evident to the Senate, that
! if we proceeding without right, proceeding
in wrong OF the country and OF ourselves in violation of
our duty and in violation of oaths. have a desire
that III least my conscience may be clear, AMI that the
question which now weighs heavily upon my mind may
be determined by the solemn Judgment of the Senate
II the Senate shall decide that have right to pro-
coed, is my desire to take my part and share in the
responsibility of all the action of this body wish to
give my constituents and the country the benefit of my
vote. But before ! can give that vote desire that
may know the opinion OF the Senate upon the question
whether here of right? shall yield to the solemn
decision OF the Senate, when they snail act upon the
question which has been deliberately AMI soienny pro.
| pounded. With that view Mr.. President, move that
this bill be laid aside for the purpose OF taking up the
House RESOLUTION relative to adjournment, IN order that
we may, by vote upon that resolution test the
OF The Senate, whether we may proceed TO act upon es
lave business, or whether bound now 10 adjourn
sine die.
Mr.. BRIGHT rise TO point of order again | in
slst that the yeas and having been orleeh and the
call having been commenced, ii is out of order to make
motion
MIR. YULEE. contend that, no response having been
made, the call had not been commenced