Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-20
THE COMPROMISE BILL.

The following report OF the Senates proceedings with
regard to the Compromise Bill on Thursday, will give
the reader some understanding of the issues now
coming to head in the great controversy:
The Senate, as in committee of the whole resumed
the consideration of the bill admit California as
State into the Union, to establish territorial governments
for Utah and New Mexico and making proposals 10
Texas Tor the establishment Of her Western and North
ern boundarles-the question pending being upon an
amendment submitted by Mr. Davis Of Mississippi mo-
dfying the tenth section t. read follows the words
in itac being substituted for the words "on the subject
of African slavery"
Sec. 10, And be it &C., That the legislative power
OF said Territory shalextend to all rghtful subjects of
legislation, consistent with the constitution OF the United
States and the provisions of this but law shall be
passed interfering whthe primary disposal of the soil
noith those rights OF property 1chch gro,o out of
the institution slaoery, asst EXISTS in any
Of the States OF the Un'9n tax shall be imposed
Mr. DAVIS, OF Mississippi. Mr.. President, the amend
ment which offered yesterday and which | endeavor-
ed explain having been, it seems to me- misconceived,
and not wishing to make a contest upon terms, and
really seeking the object which l avowed in the
marks which made and having at the present time
other purpose than that which l avowed and which l
still hold to, yet, to avoid contest upon terms, will
with the permission of the Senate, offer substitute for
the amendment which offered yesterday 1t is to leave
in the bill all that it now contains but to add to the
sixth line, after the word "Slauery, proviso which
| affects that clause, as follows
Provided, That nothing contained in this section
shall be construed to prevent the territorial legs
lature from passing such police other laws, prov
ding such remedies may protect the owners of A-
can slaves in said Territory who may remove said
Territory in the enjoyment OF such rights they may
possess under the constitution and laws Of the United
States.
Mr. FoorE. give notice that shall offer an amend
ment tot 10th section in the 9th lneto strike the
words sin respect to- and insert the words admitting
or excluding, establishing or prohibiting"
Mr.. CLEMENS | wish to give notice that, as
have an opportunity, wish 10 offer amendment
which hold in my hand 1t is matter which requires
some examination. will readit It's strike out the
39h section from the 9Th to the 22d line exclusive, and
| insert as follows:
lst The boundaries OF the said State Of Texas shall
| be confirmed and acknowledged by her law of limits
passed by her Congress in 1886, and the sovereignty
over the whole of the territory included in said boun-
Diary shall be reserved absolutely to the said State of
| Texas.
I'd. That, for the safety and comfort of the white in
habitants and to enable the government OF the United
States the better to repress Indian depredatons and
otherwise control them In such manner the peace OF
the country may require the various Indian tribes with
in said State shall be collected and removed to that part
Of the State of Texas which lies North OF the 34th
parallel of North latitude; and such collection and
removal shall be made under the authority and at the
| expense of the United States.
The proposed amendment then laid upon the ia
BILE, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. FooTE then addressed the Senate in continuation
OF his remarks OF yesterday
The debate further continued by Senators ULEE,
DAVIS CLEMENS, and FoorE but their remarks de-
pend upon the speech OF Mr. Foote they withheld
for publication in connexion Herewith.
At 3 o'clock motion by Mr.. BUTLER, the further
consideration Of the subject was postponed until Monday
next.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi on Wednesday, in replying
to the last remarks Of Mr. Clay published by Satur
day, gave the following explanation OF the object he
proposes to attain by his amendments:
! am not one of those who hold that it is settled
fact that slaves will go into these Territories. Lit
tie known of the interior of this country very little
of large portion OF the territory included In the limits
of Desere or Utah We know however, by those signs
which never to be mistaken by the geographer by
that drain extensive valley, and that it must
run through alluvial soil; and we have, from the
of hunters and Others believe that there
are wide spread and fruitful valleys in that country.
will say more, although is perhaps likely to increase
candor, that believe that the valley of the ella is rich
in gold and that slaves will probably be taken there for
the same purpose for which they would have been taken
to California, they had not been excluded by the
failure to protect and the threats to prohibit that species
of properly by Congress. But sir, whether slaves go
there not constitutional rights are above the
matter of interest involved in the question.