The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-02-02


aud IN order that NO NAV proceed with the
public business, make this motion. My
sole desire is to gel rid of this pcrplexing
question. ! call, sir, for the ayes and
noes-the country can then see who delays
the work Of legislation, and who not.
Mr.. Barringer Withdrew temporarily,
his motion TO indefinitely postpone. ia order
TO allow Mr.. Stanly to offer the following
substitute for the 4lh Resolution.
4. Resolped, That tho enac,men, Of any
law by Congress, which shall directly or
indirectly deprive tho cllizans Of any Of
the States, of-the right Of enigra,ing with
their slave property in,o any OF the Terri
tories Of the United States, and Of exercis.
ing ownership over the same, while in said
Territories, will be an act Of gross ipjus,ice
and wrong, and that the efforts Of the
Aboltionis.s to interfere with slavery in
The District Of Columbia or the States, dc.
serves our sevefest apprehension, and should
call forth the eafnes, and prompt dlsappro-
baton Of every iilend Of The Union and
further ResOlred, that the enac,men, Of
any Law by Congress, which shall directly
or indirectly deprivsthe citizens of any Of
the States, of the right Of enigrs,iag into
any OF the Territories Of lie United States,
and OF exercising % aershIp over the same,
while in said territories, will he the exer
else Of power contrary to the true meaning
and spirit Of the Constitution, aud never
contemplated BY the trainers thereof.
Mr.. S. said, that his Office, was to have
all that the 4'h Resolution had in it and
more-as the Resolution of the Committee
stood, nothing was said as to the D.s,rlc,
Of Columbia. The Committee seem to
have forgotten that the Aboll,iouisls we're
interfering with the District. And the
substitute Of Mr.. S. supplied the omission
OF the Committee, aud placed the resolution
IL such form, tina, those who admitted the
power of Congress, could be able TO express
their disapprobalon Of the efforts Of the
AbolItionls,s in wishing to exclude The
people Of the South from the Territories
aud 10 vote separately on the question o.
constitutional power.
wish i, understood, Mr.. Speaker, that
appeal 10 no " magnaninty." II the
Democratic party will act as Southern men
should act, aud accep, my substitute, we
can stand together us Southern men on q
tco,nuIou piutortn. W. o.P.S~-
disapproba,ion Of the improper aueup. t.
exclude our people from the Territories. ant
those Of US who think lba, Congress ha
The constitutional power. can vote upol
that question alone.
Now, sir, before | vote for the motion
to postpone indefinitely, wish to inquire
of the gentleman from Rockingham (Mr.
Cour.s) whether he will accept my subs,i
,ulo, for the whole Resolution. Yesterday.
he wanted on this to soar above all party "
and one amendmen. Of mine omitted the
"high sublime ground," the constitutional
question. Now sir, have put that in T.:
will the gentleman now support il, or will
be and his friends sill make this party
question: Mr.. Courts afterwards said be
would, if others on the Committee would. }
Mr.. Stanly said he would take up no more
of the time Of the House, If the Democratic
party would accept Of this; he desired
nothing more as TO the tn Reso!ulon-as
to the others he woud wi;hou, debate move
TO make some amendments in The phrase
olccy.
But, Mr.. s. said, ;ha, If this was refused,
if the Democratic party would insist on
forcing down these Resolutions and nothing
but these-then, said Mr.. g., appeal to
no magnanimily. If the attempt is made.
il the gentleman from Rockingham end
his friends s,ill insist on making this q par
.y question: must say, clay on McDuf,
81 ask no iavors. and shrink from no re-
sponslbl,y." shall fight against all party
resolu,ons-le, the responsibility lie on
those who refuse to amend this 4lh Resolu
ton; lie, the responsibility Of wasting time
res, on those who still press the consdera.
ton Of these questions on Us.
The gentleman from Cumberland has
said these are no party Resolutions. MI.
Speaker, still contend have proven they I
are party resolutions. As | said before.
the Editorial in the las, Standard and the
OF my friend from Craven, (Mr.
prove they are party resolu.
ions. That gentleman, in remarks made I
IN this floor, compared the Wing party to
man thrown down 10 fight, and his an,
agonisls, the Democratic party, over him
nd about to gouge bun. Aad he also said
" way of illustration, that if the yeas aud |
Jays we're moi called, it would be mag
luminous &C, on The part of the Democracy a
Vow, sir, do not admit the Wing party is t
own--bu. if the Democratic party think
hey are and say so, they must not blame r
S for fighting of, to prevent gouglng.-
i gain, sir, why is reference made to the J
Mexican Preamble" as my estmable
r,end from Craven calls il? Why does
c, in q spirit Of exullalion, proclaim, tina, A
we will beg of, he vii! be msguauimous '
though we do not deserve such genetosi. '
= And ye. my friend from Cumberland,
, "plauslble and sirengthy as be is, says b
,ese are no party resolutions.
Now, sir, if gentlemen OF the other side
ill agree to substitute ,his.ior the 4th reso. Il
zion, which is stronger than the originsl, "
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