The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1850-06-26
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Ia the Senate. on Monday the I7sh, anamend.
ment offered by Me-. soule 70 the compromise
bill. declaring that all states that may hereafter
be formed out ofthe territories Of Utah and New
Mexico, shall be admitted with or without slave
ry. as their constitutions may provide, was adopt
ed By vote Of yeas 80, nays ~.
During the discussion Of this amendment
Mr.. Webster said. that on the 7lh of
March last he declared that there was moi
foot Of territory belonging 10 The United
States, The character Of which, as free or
slave territory. was not already fixed by
some irrepealable law. He had mol seen
or heard anything since that time. To-
change his views upon The subject. That
being his view Of The question, he had
very cheenoily voted against the Wiimoi
Proviso. for the purpose OF excluding
slavery from the territories. He had now
no more apprehension Of The introduction
of slavery into the territories under consi.
Iteration, Than he had Of its Introduction
into Massachusetts.
Tie was now called upon 10 vote for an
amendment providing that when lhese ter
riiories shall come here as States, they
shall be admitted either with or without
slavery. II he voted against that amend.
ment, il would leave him open 10 the suss
picion Of desiring 10 do that by another
process. which ne refused 10 DO by the
Wilmot Prosiso. He designed 10 vote,
then, for the amendment. for the same rea.
son that he voted against the proviso--he
voted against thai. because lie thought all
such restrictions wholly useless; because
they gave offence and dissatisfaction; aud
as he desired TO asorl~alf dissatisfaction.
he would now vote for the amendment
pending. which would have no effect one
way or the other, yet give satisfaction.
He also submitted some remarks in ia.
ror oflhe general features Of The pending
bill, expressing his conviction ct the im~
porlance Of securing lis passages When
he looked around him, and saw The course
II the gentlemen from his own section Of
the country, acting, as he knew they did,
conscienliously and honestly he waa well
aware Of The extent Of responsibility
which he assumed in differing from ihem
so widely. This had natnraiy led him to
reconsider and examine his osn position,
rejudge his own judgment, and after hav-
ing performed that work. he was quite
unable to change his first well settled opin.
ion.
In concluding some farther illusions
10 the importance Of passing the bill he
declared his object TO be peace and recon.
Citation. He did not desire TO make q
case for the North or for the South; il was
not 10 continue a useless and dislracling
controversy. He was against all agitaliuns
Of both North and South; against local
contests. lie said he was an American,
and knew Of no country but America.
He knew OF no locality in America, that
was not his country. His heart. sentiments
and judgment. demanded that he should
pursue such course as shall promote the
good. and harmony. and union OF the
whole country. and would do so, God
willing, TO the end Of The chapter.
A message was received from the President Of
the United States, in reply to resolution of the
Senate asking what order had been issued to the
military officers Of the United States in New
Mexico, directing them to hold possession Of that
territory against Texas.
The President, while stating that no such OF.
ders had been given, declares very distinctly tina,
New Mexico was acquired by the United State.
| from Mexico, and had been held by the United
States ever since, and ought to remain in pos
session of the United States until the boundary
question shall have been decided by the compe.
tent authority.
On Tuesday, Nh. Hale moved that two new
states be carved out Of California. Mr.. Foots
moveasto add, that such new states shall be admit
ted with or without slavery.
A debate took place, when Mr.. Foote's amend.
ment was adopted, and then the whole with
drawn.