The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-16

and carriages Of the North a. property. He wanted
no milk and water compromise
Mr.. ScHEscx. twhig) Of Ohio. wished to e6sr an
amendment to test the Of the South that thss
shall be no objection to the admission OF California
because she has not tolerated slavery. The amend
ment Of Mr. Inse nothing to DO With the Csforna
bill. and should be resisted. The Southern men OBJ
ject to California because she does not recognise
Mr.. sEOnor, (dem) Of Virginia, deuisd this The
greatest objection to her admission Wa that the
southern States had opportunity to participate In
forming the Institutions of California r
Mr.. Toomss. l.his) Of Georgia replied to Mr..
Schenck, and indignantly denied that the opposition
to California by the south Is based the ground that
slavery is not recognised BY her constitution He wsa
for justice and right II the doctrine IL to prevail
that State is hereafter to be admitted which tole-
rates slavery then every effort his part shall DO
serving If the South were to BE- placed in such hu-
initiating condition.
The g.ntlenan was excited, and several members
Mr.. MEApE. (dem If Virginia. asked Mr. Sohenck
whether California had In her tolerated
slavery he would vote for her admission
Mr.. SoHErok-I have always, and do recognise the
right Of the people, when forming governments, to
adopt slavery II they please But my argument tor
excluding It 10 the territories s that should give
them free institutions when egsats for them and
.nsngs sps% nsss s s tnsy ;,
for him The gentleman would not vote for the adms-
sion of q slave State Will he deny that We're
the States of the Union all all slave StAtes then
Cafor mia In her present condition would he admitted
by either side We all know that the constitution OF
California was made by gentlemen Who had resided
the Eastern side fthe continent and who had been
California but elk weeks or two months.
Mr. Gippiros free soil whig Of ohio. declared that
he and his constituents were -ternsy opposed sd
hitting another State to the Union with slave con-
stitu,ion sixty persons only have as much repre-,
against putting Northern freemen on level with
slaves
whether, II any compsomse 10 to be made, the North
will stand by Il. The Soath want earnest, without
which the Compromise will be worse than nothing.
Compromise would have charms for him II gentle
men promise. aud then take the ground that more
slave States shall be admitted.
Mr.. wuLIAns (whig) of Tennessee, said. the North
don't want promise They fight under masked
batteries wnen tnty run c.iiorni. throush they wiz
be ready for stampede, and run down the Senate's
Mr. CAsEr (whig) of Pennsy ivana. repeated what he
said a former day. II there was slavery clause
In the constitution Of California and II other OBJ
jectons, he would vote for her admission He
would vote for the admission Of New Mexico with
without slavery He in favor Of the Presd ents
plan and not afraid assert the principles In it,
lie favor Of the admission of california she
stands with the present constitution boundaries
Mr.. IScE-Do understand you to explain the
Presidents plan a. opposite TO my resolution!
Mr.. CAssr-The principle In the Presidents plan Is
the correct doctrine. the foundation Of which all
institutions based and rest for support. II
you leave the question to the people you are bound
to abide by their settlement.
Mr. Housros, (whg) of Del, agreed with Mr. Casey
~ to what the Presidents plan asserts leaving the
people to settle the question Of slavery And so help
me heaven. II any man denies this just and repabi
right, I am opposed to him TO the death 1t Is .
great cardinal principle which willing not
only to risk political principles but my life, aud IL
necessary the Union itself IL u question Of Union
or dissolution. and nothing else when that day
comes for such principle. you will ind that Della
will be the dividing line, and abe will stand
against those Who dictate such dshonorabl~ terms
THAppkus SrEvkss (whig), Of Penn, believed 1t to
the settled purpose Of the majority OF the Northern
States that more slave States shall hereafter be ad
mitted out of territories nov tree.
MEMnEa-lt 70 ths voice Of the whig party
Mr.. srv~s-I would desire no better platform;
Indep. ndently OF morals the political question ought
to govern IL. There nothing In the Consultation
which rays that slavery shall be extended to future
Mr. Rou,ssos dem, Of Indiana, repudisted the
mi, cradle policy OF the President Tie had voted tor
lie had rarely heard the doctrine denied except By
the abotionists People, In forming their State con-
slavery or not II principle not denied scarcely,
In the non slavery holding States.
,rs,ns, the smsndmsnt because n there vas
In this government nrmiy settled than suethsr
It that the recognition or exclusion Of slavery In
the of new State va no objection to It's
admission.
Mr. sTnusr., (~hie) Of Georgia. Asked the gentle
man II hs would vote for the admission Of new STATE,
the constitution OF which recognized slavery "a
psure)-Ths gentleman 10 silent.
Mr. vrrros.-What have said IL all that is necsssa-
~ There nothing In the history OF this country
better established than that Is objection to the
admission Of . new State, II her constitution ex-
Mr woopw.rD. (d.mJ Of s. o.-Ns constitutional
objection (some oonfusion)
Mr. srrrnass resumed He deemed 10 OF the great
moment tina, the declarations on this subject
=
20 expect Those gentlemen Who proessed friendship
for the Presidents plan we're guilty OF fraud when they
took tho opposite ground that the people shall not de-
tsrmine for themselves In relstisn TO slavery.
Mr. srArror, (jem OF Ten bes@ec-I understand the
gentleman from Ohio, (Mr vntop) by his silence. as
asserting that he stands on the ground that rs ques
of policy be committed bmsf not TO vote for the
admission. hereafter, Of any slave States
Mr. vIrTe~. (whir) Of 0hio-You have no right TO
draw such Inference.
OF the States have declared against any slave
States h.resfsr This IL the gst Of the whole ques-
4 ton IL IL the point which the Uson stands.
Several g.nlemes denied that fourteen states have
thus declared.
Mr CIIsss.r. t~hIs) Of North Carolina. sald that
he had been informed that John A King read the re-
solutions Of the Legislature Of Ne- York the sab
jeet Of slavery to show that she had said Mr. Oi
satisfied fmAjority Of the free states have % de-
cisred.
Mr. sr.rro--Aimost all the non. savehoidins States
PASSED resolutions In favor Of the Wnmot provso
which about the ssme thing
Mr.. CLrscsAr said the Wnmot Proviso had been
pressed through four sessions of this House.
Mr. Cssn. (vbig) Of Penney vaniA answered his col
League orr stevens Who said that h. Casey
three Of his (Casrys) Own constituents. Nos, ne
wanted the fact 20 20 to Mr.. Stevens condiments
that aso Che elected By fourteen thousand Wigs
1 Who hsd voted for General Taylor.
one vord In favor OF the Presidents plan.
Mr. 0ossA-, tdem of Indians said that W the W.
mot provso adopted to apply TO persons on free
territory. you might well say 10 them yeu are ne
longer nee men, but manscl-d BY us he told those
who aching the doctrine that they nust regard
po~er highex than the cosstitution-thst they are
dsnns pisss
The gepusnes sho spoke did 90 under the ave mi
nutes' rule.
The ocmmit,ee rose and IN. House adjourned.