Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-05

Mr. PETIT said, he voted to lay the resolutions
the table, because the previous question was called and
he still believed he had given correct vote. For the
credit Of this Convention the resolutions should be
erred to committee Of schoolmasters for correction.
Mr. Petit remarked that he had been charged with be-
ing candidate for the Senate of the United States He
candidate, and he wished to pursue that
il would be to the interest of the people give him their
support. He had said that these resolutions reflected
an indirect censure Senators in Congress- because
they had voted the passage the fugitive ave BILL
He denied being aboltionist No speech ofhis
Congress- could be produced prove any such position
He had heretofore sald that il was blessing to tho
black TO he slave and to the white to
hold him in bondage. He had the documents prove,
that Negroes die by twenty per cent when free,
than when in slavery, and if gentlemen wished to
misery in our large cities he would point to them a
free Negro population Scarcely any one had doubted
the Consttuonality Of the restrictive provision in
gard to slavery but after the territories had been
CURED, could point TO speech or vote Of his,
where he wished to make it the condition OF the estab
lishment Of territorial governments
He read resolutions, which he said he would vote for,
and which provide that the compromise of the
last session of Congress Constitutional and should be
solemnly adhered TO; that although there obec
onable features the fugitive slave law it should be
enforced until altered repealed. He Thought, how
ever that the resolutions not subject proper
to be introduced the Convention and he should
against the motion take them from the table, If
ken up he would make effort to amend them.
The question then taken reconsdering the
vote, and decided in the affirmative, ayes 60, Sc
The question again recurring on laying the preamble
and resolutions the table, it decided in the mega
tive.
Mr.. MILLER of Gibson then moved that the preamble
and resolutions be referred 10 select committee OF one
from each Congressional District; which motion did not
prevail, ayes DO, noes SO.
Mr. MATTER moved to strike out the preamble and
resolutions and insert the following:
GA resolution as is Resolution:
That Whereas, Abby Kelly, Folsom, and Elwood
Fisher George Thompson of England, Wendell Phillips
and wife of Boston, General Quattlebum of South Car
olina General Qutman and wife of Mississippi and 9TH
ers, designing and raorous men, and are raising
particular fuss generally at this particular period of
time; therefore, this Constitutional meeting in Conven
ton assembled, declares:
l. That the Unon in danger
q That from and after the frstday of January next,
there shall be general time Of peace, and whoever
shall attempt this Decree shall be hung
without benefit oi clergy.
g. That copy of these resolutions be sent to the Su
perintendant of each Asylum for the Insane in the Uni
ted States"
Which. motion of Mr.. Shoup were laid the table.
Mr.. OWEN then moved TO strike out the preamble and
resolutions and insert substitute:
Mr. CoATs then moved that the whole subject be in
definitely postponed.
Messrs Borden Niles, Howe, Clark of Tippecanoe,
Biddle Kelso, and Robinson supported the motion to
indefinitely postpone, in very animated and excited
speeches; and Messrs Taylor and Murray opposed the
motion.
Before the question was taken. the Convention ad
journed.
In the afternoon the Convention resumed the consid.
GRAFTON of Mr.. Rarden's preamble and resolutions
proposed to be amended by Mr. Owen-the question be
ing the indefinite postponement Of the preamble and
resolutions.
Mr.. HOLMAN opposed the pastponement. The ques-
ton had been propounded, whether these resolutions
proper be brought before this Conventoni 1t
was immaterai to him, what were the motives of the
gentleman from Wayne in bringing them forward. His
long residence in the Stae his service of years in
the Legislature and four years in Congress would nd-
cate that he well acquainted with the political his
tory of the country The question Of the perpe.uy of
the Union was not party measure. 1t had been dis
cussed in the pulpit was question that rises above
all Others and this Convention is certainly holy
express its opinions He then took up the preamble
and resolutions offered by Mr. Owen and after sug-
costing slight modification, which GLADLY accepted
by that gentleman he proceeded to review the preamble
and resolutions showing most concusvey, that it was
only the spirit and general meaning oil the compromise
measures that endorsed, and not the details. Ii
was question whether the integrity of the Union shall
he sustained no2 He had doubt of the that
he ought pursue. II would be better in his opinion,
stand square up and against the resolutions than
10 dodge the question: by an indefinite postponement
Out Of pride Indana-to that State whose Executive
had said, 'Indiana knows North South, nothing
but the Union"-he invoked gentlemen ponder well
this question: before they voted for the indefinite post
ponement of these resolutions.
Mr.. GORDON would vote against the indefinite post
ponement of the resolutions In the absence of nstruc
tons from his constituents he thought he able to
say, that they in faver of seeing the fugi-
tive slave law enforced until altered repealed.
He had agency bringing the matter before the Con-
venon and he hoped would not be necessary hereaf
ter 10 bring before its deliberations any question not e-
climate with the objects Of its meeting; but the ques.
ton here and he in favor oil adopting the
lutions in some proper form.
Mr.. FOLEY would vote against pestponement. He
did believe the resolutions endorsed the details Of the
fugitive slave law and he prepared to vote the
question now before the Convention
The discussion continued by Messrs Crumback-
Watts and Mather, favor of postponement, and by
Messrs Hamilton, Farrow and Coats in opposition;
H. 1aHn
of the resolutions and pending amendment and de-
cided in the negative, ages 90, noes 76
Mr.. OWEN modified his resolutions as follows:
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States passed,
at its last session. series Of acts, commonly called the
compromise measures; and
WHEREAS, certain misguided individuals in various
States OF the Union have expressed their determination
TO resist portion Of its Jaws therefore, he It
Resolved That, in the opinion of this Convention, the
common sentiment of the people Of Indiana sustans and
endorses in their general features and ntention the
said series OF compromise measures as passed by Con-
gress and recognizes in the OF these measures
an earnest of security and perpetuy to our glorious
Union.
Resolred, That whatever may be the opinions Of in.
dividuals, 10 the wisdom policy OF the details oil
any Of the of Congress above referred to,
is the duty OF all good citizens 10 conform TO their re-
QUESTIONS and carry out in good faith, the conditions
OF that compromise on the subject oil domestic slavery
which is coeval with the Federal Constitution.
Resolved, That copy Of this preamble and resolu.
tons he transmitted the Governors Of each State and
Territory oil the United States, and 10 each OF our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. KELso moved amendment, adding proviso,
that nothing shall he construed, as to operate as in.
structons our delegation in Congress- not TO vote for
amendments to the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. NAVE moved that the amendment be laid upon
the table, which motion did prevail, ayes 81, 6S.
The question then taken on Mr. kelsos amend
ment and decided in the negative.
Mr. CoLrAx then moved to amend the amendment as
follows:
Resolved, That Notwithstanding our personal opinions
the propriety improperly Of the recent measures
of Congress, they should be submitted to- long