The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-06

Cooper, GOrwn, Deknson Dodge Of lows Douglas Feeh
Greene, Hamin, Jones, Miller Norris, Seward. Shields
nays Achison. Badger Baldwin. Bell Benton
Beren, bohand bright bater. Clemens, DAVIS OF misss
S Sp.oa Hanier King MsnsS% aa.On aooa peaee
Pat Rusk. Sebastian, Soae, Spruance, Turney Walker
Webster, Whtcomb, aud Yulee-33.
| Mr. WALKER renewed his proposition to amend ths
bill by inserting after the word slavery the following
And peon slavery is abolished and forever prohibited in
the said Territory.
Mr. HALE moved to amend the amendment, by striking
out the word ..peon" (Laugherl
Il Mr.. WALKER. have no objection to the vote be-
/ ing taken upon that amendment II does not erry me
Ia ALL But think there is rational way OF viewing
This subject when the proposition has been miro
uced directly and the Senate has voted it down. This
letters 10 another species of slavery, which everybody
knows to exist and which nobody has condemned more
syerey than the senator from Louisiana. Mr.. SouLE
III sn regard to that subject that propose to take
Mr BENTON. The motion made by the senator from
Wisconsin is that think is wellfounded and which
deserves the attention OF the Senate hold in my hands
decree upon that subject which printed under Amer-
nan authority. u reads thus:
That no person shall henceorth hire take
I'M service any Indian without certificate from the for
liner employer Of that Indian stating that the said
Ipoye has claims the services OF that Indian for
wages advanced.
In the Spanish. the word translated ''employer has
onger Specification and is translated master" in the
Following
Any person taking into his employment any Indian with
uu such certificate, advancing any money properly
said Indian shalt forfeit any properly so
advanced and II II should be proved that Indian has
entced from the service OF his the person
convicted OF having so entced him shall be liable to fine
not exceeding twenty dollars nor less than five dollars
This is dated Monterey. January IL, 1s47 will only
ay that, in the amendment offered. do not think the
word "slayery" is technically correct hshoud be ser.
MIR. WALKER. will modify my amendment, by in
.serling 'sservude" instead OF slavery"
Mr. PRATT As il occurs to me, sir, Congress would
have no constitutional power, by any legislative action
upon part. to interfere with this subject Now, slavery
servtnde either exists there, il does not This peon-
Iage to which the amendment OF the senator from Wis
consn intended to apply is servtude by virtue OF
Tract The question is, then, whether shall abolish
This servude existing by the law Of that country What
fright has Congress to interfere with the vested rights of
those people, and guaranteed | understand, by the
Treaty which was made between this country and Mexico'
peon or negro slavery abolished there il must neces-
aly, every senator will see, include an obligation
on the part OF this government to pay the debts for
Gs mae was % Inc value o. hs
would inevitably follow hope therefore, that the spirit
putting amendment upon amendment, for the purpose
deciding the question and over again, will
resisted by the members of the Senate and will be
yated down. have said all intended to say, which
h call attention to il by Others
Mr. DAYTON. 1 feel, Mr. President. the full force
the remarks which have just fallen from the senator
uom Maryland II to they should arrest the at
lenton Of the Senate We interfering in this way,
far as have knowledge Of this system Of peon SER
yude with clear vested rights in the Territories Now,
whatever we may do as TO the FUTURE let the present
stand II il be in order, sir, will move amend by
adding after the word servitude the following
Growing out connected with any future
The whole may be voted down afterwards, if neces-
Xary
Mr. CLEMENS. / do not wish to vote upon an amend
nent OF this character without time to con-
Eder it, | therefore move that the Senate adjourn
Mr.. WALKER. Will the senator give way TO a per-
onal explanation
Mr.. CLEMENS. Certainly.
Mr. WALKER. In the observation OF the senator
inn Maryland, that the same question was brought up
Ue and over again, do not know but what he intend
a tomply that my motive was 10 reach the question of
Aincan slavery under the guise OF this
sure the senator and the Senate generally, that had
such intention whatever. Ii never entered my mind.
wish to make this further observation that under
stand the peon servitude, il is modified form of impris-
nsnt for debt The Congress Of the United States has,
Is we all know, passed law abolishing Imprisonment
for debt In the OF this service, the only difference
understand il, is, thai in imprisonment for debt the
Idebor is confined 10 service in dungeon whereas in
this system be may work al large The Congress of the
United States having exercised its jurisdiction i'm
Pnsonment for debt, now egislatng Tor Ter
noy seems to that under the decision in the
81 the American Insurance Company Caner we may
uty clearly exercise this power feel, however, dis
psed to defer very deferentay with those who differ
nth me- do not wish TO interfere with the constitu.
% Of the United States only hope that we shall act
non the matter.
On motion. the Senate then adjourned.