The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-18

made il read word Tor word with the Clayton compro
that had received the sanction Of the Senate and he vote
of several distinguished members OF the Senate and
wanted 10 adhere to it, haze not now the least choice
soa a S alter he WORD al The 5
of the 42d line and not strike anything out hope il Is
understood now
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted by Mr. HALE modified, il agreed to in
the following form
Except only thai in all involving title slaves the
hs ad cop Sou 81 e Ss
The matter properly, or le IN controversy aud except
the Supreme Court the United States from the decision
Of the said supreme court created by this act of any
Judge thereof the district courts created by this
Of aay Judge thereof upon any wrtof habeas eorpus in
yolying the question Of personal freedom.
Mr. SOULE moved further TO amend the bin in the 9Th
section BY inserting after Utah." in the 9th line, the fol-
lowing
And when the said Territory any portion of the same
shall be admitted State shall be received into the
Union, with without slavery, their constitution may
prescribe al the lime Of their admission.
Also IN section ~, alter New Mexico, add the same
words as above.
The VICE PRESIDENT suggested that the question
should be taken on each section separately.
Mr. SOUIE acquiesced in the suggestion, and the
question stated first with reference to the 9Th
ton.
Mr. S0ULE. My object, Mr.. President, in inirodu-
cling this amendment is to ascertain what be the views
which the Committee of Thirteen, and such other mem.
bers in this Senate may feel disposed TO vote in favor
OF the under debate entertain OF the condl
ton ia which this bill will place the Territories about to
be organized when they shall present themselves Tor adj
mission States have word ed II as nearly as could
the language OF the resolutions anneng Texas to the
United States wish that the country may not only I'M
dersand what has been the meaning, Of those who
framed the BILL but what be the Of the majority OF
the Senate with respect TO its bearing that connexion
When these Territories shall apply Tor admission into The
Union will they be admitted whatever the people OF the
may decide about slavery That's what the amend
ment seeks 10 ascertain
Mr. HALE. suppose all the power Of Congress for
the admission OF States from the constitution
and that will be perfectly idle for Congress TO under
take to say upon what and conditions future Con-
gress shall admit State into this Union, unless an at
tempt made put it into the form OF compact tea
~. Yet sir, Il do not understand that making
treaty with Utah or New Mexico. The whole argument
that undertakes TO give any binding efficacy to the reso
lutions for the annexation OF Texaswhich, by the way
did strike with any force at as derived from the
argument that there contract with another nation, and
that relying upon that contract Texas performed all ITS
parts and into the Union, and now we We're bound
by part OF Ii understand the suggestions OF those
who have spoken that is the argument by which force
is attempted to be given to the provision IN the resou
tons for annexng Texas the United States But here,
sir the enacting by this Congress upon what terms an.
other Congress, sitting twenty years IRON now, shall
admit State the Union. Ii seems 10 entirely nu-
gatory and attempt 10 stretch our powers altogether
beyond what we have right TO do by the constitution
When Utah presents herself here for admission, she will
address herself properly to the Congress then in session.
and that Congress then in session will not trouble itself
probably look back to find out what this Congress
thought Of it years before Inasmuch the attempt is
perfectly nugatoY, and cannot have any binding force
whatever, ana utterly opposed to lis being inserted into
the bill
Mr. DAYTON | desire only 10 say, sir, that do moi
mean 10 vote against this amendment, do mean %
vote in its favor Ii to there is great truth IN
the remark OF the honorable senator from New Hamp
shire, lMr. HALE Anything we can do upon the sub
ject is utterly nugaiory take il, that when Utah pre-
sents herself State, she will come in either with sa
very or without slavery as she desires; but | do MOI
wish, representing the section OF the country that do
represent that my shall be put down upon the
ord opposed to any such idea for throws us into
false position do not mean 10 vote against that amend
ment, nor will vote in its favor.
Mr.. ATCHlSON. think, sir, that the senator from
New Hampshire lMr HALEl has not assigned, perhaps.
all the reasons for his opposition to this proposed amend
ment. Now sir ii recolect Alright, upon the flag un
der which the senator fights is inscribed: The admls
sion OF no more slave States into this Union" And
think that il the senator would tell all the that
operate upon him, they wouid resolve themselves into
this solitary and also think the OF the
senator from New Jersey. mir DAYToN.l He says that
he will not inscrbe his either for or against this
amendment, lest he should be placed in false position
upon the record admit the full force OF all that he has
said that, if the amendment be adopted il is not binding
upon future Congress when OF those Territories
shall present itself for admission, whether Il be with or
without slavery. | admit II, sir; but think II legti-
mate think il fair that the sense Of the Senate should
be tested upon this proposition offered by the senator from
louisiana Mr. SoULE. and for the very that he
himself assigned Now, sir, trust that ALL every mem.
Der OF the Senate who is opposed to the admission OF
State into the Union that shall present herself
slave Stale, will so put his name upon the journal.
believe have rule, and insist that that rule be
"
DAYToS,l if he remains within the bar OF the Senate
shall record his voteor by the rules he must do and
that every other senator shall.
MIR. CLAY. The senator from Louisiana MIR SoULE]
made observation with regard the opinions OF the
committee which appears to TO be entitled TO receive
an answer. he expressed the wish TO know what the
opinions of the committee were In the event OF State
formed out OF these Territories presenting itself with
without slayery-wheher their intention that
should be admitted State into the Union, whether
had determined Tor against slavery within It's own
limits Why, sir the committee has expressed itself up
on that SUBJECTIVE majority OF the committees mean
am not able TO recoect whether ii unanimous
vote OF the committee with sufficient exactness. After
treating OF the Wmo Proviso, the committee proceeded
in their report 10 say;
Why should Il be any longer insisted on Totally des
tue Il Is oil any practical import IL has nevertheless,
had the penoious effect excite serious II not alarming
consequences II Is high time that the wounds which u
has inflicted should be healed and closed and tnat
avoid in all future me the agitation which must be
duced by the conflict OF opinion on the slavery question,
existing this institution does In some OF the states, aud
prohibited IL Is in others, the true principle which
ought regulate the Of Congress In forming terrific
governments Tor newly acquired domain is
train from all legislation the subject the territory
CURED long u retains the territorial form OF
notwithstanding Il 10 the people OF such Territory when they
have attained 10 condition which entities them TO admis.
sion State decide themselves the tho
allowance prob btion OF domestic slavery.
Now sir, nothing be explicit than that opin.
ion expressed by AT least majority of the committee
indeed have recollection OF any dissension Really,
i should have objection myself, II il was practical
act OF legislation TO adopt the amendment OF the senator
from Louisiana; but il is liable TO other objections. The
first IL, that the senator that Utah, with the
limits assigned 10 the Territory OF Utah. to be admitted