The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-19

ths ities to accompany the resolution a H. zen
t!e~.u om Wisconsin. il the call for the previous ques
ti0n Be not seconded but
AZ CARTIER .ebjeciing they were not read for the
The question being on secondng the demand for the
Mr. RO6T asked for tsllers.
Mr. THOMAS demanded the yeas and.nays on the call
The SPEAKER ruled that the yeas and nays could
The question secondng the call for the previous
Question being put, i was agreed to-yeas 9s, nays
Mr.. lNGE moved that the House do now adjourn
on which motion he asked the yeas and nays which
were ordered-45 members rising to second the call
Mr.. JONES asked to be excused from voting on the
motion TO adjourn; on which motion he asked The yeas
The SPEAKER decided that no other motion being in
order pending motion 70 adjourn. that Of the gentleman
from Tennessee MIR. JoKEs1 was not in order
The question then being put upon the motion to ad
journ, i was not agreed to--yeas 40, nays 1854.
Mr.. MccLERNAND moved that the rules be suspend
sd that The Mouse 80 into Committee Of the Whole on
On This motion Mr.. INGE demanded the yeas and
nays; which were ordered.
whether after the call for the previous question had been
seconded was in order to move the suspension OF the
The SPEAKER deciding that il was in order,
The question was put on the motion to suspend the
rules 90 into Committee Of the Whole on the state OF
the Unon and Il not agreed toyeas 3d. nays 100.
The SPEAKER stated that the question required on
Mr. JONES moved that the resolution Of the gentleman
from Wisconsin mr.. DorYl be laid the liable, on
A S5sif suss sss nsys hat he wa. will
ling 70 into Committee Of the Whole On the state Of
the Union but as i was evident that motion 70 suspend
move that the House Dc now adjourn; and on that motion
ne asked the ayes and which having been ordered
i WAS not sgr Tsn tc- ~; %. nays ls7
The rules 10 90 into Committee q he Whole on he state
Il 9 q Thh motion ~ and
ssS FER s.as%si that Ss yea. and
having been ordered the motion TO suspend the rules
not agreed to--yeas 50, nays lli. Z.
Mr.. VENABLE moved that the House do now adjourn ;
which motion he asked the yeas and nays which hav
ing been ordered it not agreed toyeas So nays 49,
Mr. JONES moved that the rules be suspended, to go
on which motion Mr.. CARTIER demanded the yeas
and nays which having (by ellers been ordered was
not M 80 @o %sys IL h.
for the introduction OF resolutions, as follows
Whereas the union of these States founded upon the
quality OF its members, and only be preserved by the
ca ', q friendship ana KIND feelings amongst the
Whereas it of vital Importance Immediately and na
that distract the couny and thai rapidly sowing
the seeds Of alienation and dsirust between the different
l. BE resovsd That, in accodancc with The precetenis
established in the admission Of Iowa and Wisconsin, Cali
without restriction Of her limits and that her southern
boundary ought TO be the line of SO deg 81 min north lat
tude. ~
q Rssoved That the people OF each Territory having
sufficient populations AFTER iis boundaries fixed and the
the unquesionable right decide for themselves whether
slavery shall exist within its limits when they
for admission as 4 State Of The Union -''''-''
Rssofred. That notwithstanding the principle laid
and admitted BY ALL yet should be remembered that
il denied by the the sppca
mission not contaminated until the NORTH sustained
by Wsmbs, absolutely abolished slavery in ourhs the
;ars territory purchased from France under the name Of
Rssoipsd That waving the expression Of any opinion
establish slavery in the territories Of the United States
hereby declared 10 be improper and unjust for Congress
10 said territories and that appropriate territorial govern
ought be established BY Congress in said
res not Included within the proposed limits Of California,
without any provision whatever upon the subject Of a
R.ovsd, Tha, the western boundary of Tsxa, is the
Rio Grande from its mouth TO its and thence north
the AID degree OF north latitude. and that cgislae
admission into the Union vhowf content, woud be
assumption Of power papabe inractoH OF the
constitution and subversive OF the vary foundations Of this
8. Received, That Texas, previous to her admission,
having agreed only that the power light
go,iae with Mexico in regard her boundary, would be
violation oil the compact Of annexaton and breac
control question. referred BY s the passage
tho anpcxaion resolutions and indeed, by the peopc OF
~,
yz the President with the advice oftwothirds Of the SEN
ate.
7. Resolved, That after the unconditional recognition OF
the boundaries OF Texas timed by her at the period OF
her admission cich have been csaied By treaty rh
Msrico negotiations should be entered between the
Of he United States and Texas surren
der of such portion Of the northern territory OF Texas
might be compatible with her policy and that Of the United
negotiations shall be stipulated, fundamental condi
ton Of said surrender that legislation shall be had
BY Congress IN such Territory tho subject OF slavery
g. Resoivsd, That waving any expression OF opinion
In District OF Columbia Il hereby declared unjust and
In bad faith only to Maryland, but the whole South
abolish slavery In said District and such proposition
shonld not DO tolerated
slaves the District OF Columbia merely for sale, Inn
tied power should be invested In the corpora
tons OF Washington and Georgetown provided that said
power shond be exercised by said corporations In
of the laws and policy OF Maryland upon that
subject.
10 Rssoipsd That many OF the savchoding State.
having repealed their laws giving assistance 10 the slave
holding States In recovering "fugitives from labor In ac
o. the United States, and thrown mpedimen,s the way
OF such recovery Is hereby declared be the duty Of
Congress TO amend the Of 793 that subject in such
manner ~ TO give foil force and effect TO said provision of
H. Rssovsd That Congress has no Jurisdiction over tho
subject OF the slave trade between the different avehold
Ing States OF the UnioD but that each State has
itse the right OF egisnting upon that subject In such
and happiness.
IL Rssovsd That the Union can only be preserved by
adhcrnE 70 the compromises entered into It's formation
and those who would disturb these com promises whether
with desire TO secure political power, should DO held by
Union. - -
Mr. CARTIER. rising to point Of order, commended