Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-06


~ the Senator iroa Illinois (NIr. DougaSl 10 i!r Ofcso
bi which before Us in ISIS need only cad par
tllit amendment:
THAT the sth section together with the comnronsc there
i" 'nni Is hereby revived aad declared ID bc il full force
ana binding "r the ini:e organization oi the Territories
ic Cnitci States in the same srrs and with tie same IN
derataniing with which il Was originally adopted
The Ene was thus To be the Pacific, and houg.
The very territory ii California which is sou 10 he
t'"ucci as State into ts Chicn. Now, r il tie Issue i
- c made VI between the States haIa:. slaves and III.
States not hcdlns slaves, here IS In lSiS il assent,
IT, H. IN loa0 1t i u e reused in reference 10 he very
sac territory and II IL Ia hc reused un-g protest Il 81
;'atps ifoi tt: Southern States hc:c declaring t. '
oelei AMI /" their 'd erels those whom they r"prs
; III risk ana hazard insist anon H. siiln!. lit
Snac aud 10 r!c na'ioa ii hosc disastrous Consequence.
wl'rh arc an"ipa;ed should crsue, upon whom viii the
snnnS;tiy tos Sir, this line Of IS degrees 80 minutes
clerr has ."n almost oios la The slaveioltaI Satrs
done with few from those States tim" il
adopted in 1920 md votes were given 10 il in ord,
I" make peace aud avoid separation 1t was DONE
dcrsild rs history in tine belief ol Tie and Pat
rois oi la day, that when the tine had arrived ilts
il appeared il had :cn arrived when people living und
c"nnon Government could ENJOY property in common
pr'den, the niger that would i,ow dscord
aad ds>cn>ons by dividing the propery and this linz
de-. 30 min since called thc com2-omisc line y,s .
I'd The Southern States have acquiescei i'll from thai
day 10 this period q" thirty years They prepared
ac4uesce in feel, Of t!!tir representatives.
prepared Ia for it, Conscious that the people my STATE
vii; approve The vote ami acqucsce in H. Blu, thcy will ia
il ony as proposition 10 preserve this unon Sir have
chosen Ia bring up The vote rs il stood within two years ia
order that. il the is asscncd TO- my con-
stcn: nay and understand what within years the
majority have determined against them for in mi
nory.
Now Mr. President one word in regard 10 what FL, from
tie Senator ;om Kentucky. do not knuw whether that
Senator speaks the opinion judnen, Of majority of the
States represented this floor. do know thar his ag" his
experience and his Position have enabled him. en-
tilted from his high ani lofty intellect do, direct the
not am1nl the opinions ola large portion If the
American PEOPLE: an! heard him declare here to-day in his
place Sn:or addressed 10 his brother Senator'S that il
is i duy Federal Government take no further ac-
State than they would do the resistance
ri individuals or o private citizens against the laws of the
Mr. CLAY That ia what said said and repeat,
and wish all men who have pens 10 record it, that ii any
sn.e STATE ~ the pee PIE of any State choose To raj t.
standard Of disuEun and 10 defy th" authority Of The Union
! | am tIr ;aina:nas Tic Authority ui tile Union That is
what said.
/ Mr. MASON That is exactly what ! understood ,lc
ahEah Senator 10 say;hnt resistance made under The
authority STATE is no further 70 be respected By the
81 the United States than ii il made BY body
ui individuals IN their own
llr. CLAY, In his sca) No further Whatever.
| Mr.. MASON Then understood the Senator'S meaning
cllv and stated il Now sir what is Govern
mcnll IL our Government an association Of the ndviju,
citizens extending through this broad land from to
bound by the acts c majority, 10 BE- coeced into sbmI
SION ii they disagree 10 ar refuse obedience Ia law! Far
ron H. We Lave separately organized StatesSat.s that
lin BE- and free, sovereign, and independent Stttc
5 wo have Yielded portion o their power lh Gene
r Government ur common object and for the common
uug hHl tcy have regularly or.inlHi governments, with
executive legislative, and Judicial branches, with unlimited
D,.:cr tiyao capable oi ca;nmnin9 the sources vi
.nowiod-eG rs Governments lhos" States, hy The theory
~ G1vc:naEn! ard oy The usage III thlt Gorernmcn
bound look Ia and protect the safety aad hIppiness
ana welfare OF their people; ard il il b. trlicG I'd for
L! the experiment should be ;rciau; il lie tru.
f.l in the Government; oi tie Confederation power is
lGi.rd he States into submission 10 their Will II
~ is Fcrral Government power resides 10 lcd the ciii
"i S''e I" ah obedience paramount !" iis obedience nj
home need ha; Stn1ior and Ia the country,
t;i whence the experiment Is tried yon will Eavc ~"
,ole ti.r g: :',u.,iarn Sat- and hl-vc lrse portion
III Srfccn St.tc5 denying II. 81, may tt"sen N lis
providence aGd i'll lis 1ieiiec'e avert such m l>S'
lui orcwar.ci by The Senator icm Kentucky, as
h- idea Of the theory pf this Government. that il is capable
and that il is its duty enforce obedience 10 It's la~s,
% ehe- the resistance comes from the authorities of STATE
~ from in individual Now sir how do these States stand!
lrrc is my honorcd Cononw whose limits are with
ia view from the doors of this Capitol and other States
south Of this including Georgia all OF whom, through their
constituted authorities, have declared ana placed up
u their books, that they will resist what they be-
,yc BE- unconstitutional act .. o"cr On t' part oi
Tho Federal Government should il be !snc in reference 10
,a;, slave qucctiu The Senator from en.ucky replies 10
them distinctly resist at ,c peril oi blood, If you do H. and
that his counsel and all sha! be given 10 the hayoes oi
The Federal Government reduce them 10 submission.
Sir we'll they should know il; and now they do know Il,
So ia IL tile potential voice Of that Senatoand potent l.;
enforce -le it 20 10 them and let 90 to tt as u
will do cotemporancons with the action Of the Congress
the United States upon This question OF the exclusion OF
slavery the Territories. Sir wish 10 add no heat ID
this dscussion-none in the world The subject is one that
wc should deliberate calmly, and tcperacly ard hope
wc shall do it, feel at liberty speak for the State o
Virginia only far as believe that understand what
:
| IN ms best and settled Judgment that when la" shall
h by the Congress Of the United States and become
tie aw oi the and w! shall by It's act exclude tue peops
III Tie from taking their slaves into territory South %
the Missouri compounds line, that Virginia will do what
hrs declared her resolutions alreynoi threatening
csistrncesc will take such measures by her own sorer
nty as m her ludncn, will IT, calculated 10 preserve
Union if II preserved and ii not 10 preserve her
own safety AMI her own welfare ont Of the lnion
Mr. Prcsdent, after the loss Of lie bill, rc2V in,cnac
Ia say nothing aboui. The Senator from hentucSv insists
that 1t ii, 10 give peace and tranquility 10 The COUNTY,
and object and TINT HAT wJ tc The first ma greatest WISH
his heart. But s am quite si-cd ihat II nag pass
ed and ii peace had ca s.:cn 10 Tie counrT II you'd nave
been peace purchased ~ the surrender u. The independents
II nj the Southern St,s! peace purchased by the surren
DIR the pti of Ill the Southern States oil tlo: r5 I;
equality viii. other State, Of This Union. | m.y nave
.,, wrong IL that Judgments il WIS The best that could
rss upon ii and that all acted upon ihs best Jaien
could bring to bear upon it, have d3u1t.none in it
world should have been highly gratl'cd had II been /!
my power have contributed 10 It's passage, put ionna
| impossible and impractica5e.
Perhaps sir what have said has been little in advance
If the OCCASION for rose merely 20 reply much ui nt
remarks II the Senator from Kentucky implicated what
believe be the tric theory OF our iovcinncn ana VIM
believe to be dangerous one. While was up de,ir.c
hoy the OF the Missouri Comprons.na ot 50 dc3ees
80 minutes stood in ISIS; and having pcfiohea ' u'
will not further irespass on tn time "i the senate
Mr. BUTLER. \ great deal has been Saiu, Ut: i'csi
4, M about the responsibility which Senators WI. nave ~
assume in relation certain measures, and the resonsn
80 , may t,tc 60 far as regards any measures tna
are trcadng this time upon mos. fearful history heau o
us | think making m fnr this country ';ie mos
cyenil materials of her history. The Senate VIII bear ne
witness that not any remarks which have thohSh
-opcr 10 submit the Senate introduced INTO le aeo,t
as far as know, single element that could lnaIle Tic
public mind. ,;. -. :
The particular subject before the Senate n This TINE! as
understand The amendment of the Senator from sis'ssp
nj Mr. Fooie wish say word or two on 'nai, afio
t,en shall pass other tofics am perfectly Wiling .
vote for hl amendment with the understanding tiat 's e
feet shall bc make future State, or 10 give autio! y
make futnre State. in California. But 1t be INTENDED
that cse limits are b. curaied with the undcIsl4nun1
h the Senators and Representatives elected oy the Legs
,re and The people of California shall take he scas io
California with these curard limits cannot 90 ior H. De
ra;se believe have right 10 rake any sich arrange
eni; for the Stale will be different from the oa'e c
| carved olt for themselves.
But sir for the purpose Of harmony and as going as lar
can consistently with duty 10 my STATE ana my OBJ
cations the Federal Government will yie 10 any ln
bit oppression and injustice in Tie settlement o ms
ii Weld far s,y that would wave even nl oe
zee Thry-sx degrees .nl thirty minutes mas oi'eh oec'
,ca ted as line of division. But hirty-irc degrees an
thirty minutes believe, is coming as near degree
ana thirty inmates b. convenient Tor the UNITS
n state Will, this I'm erstandng would vote inr IN
amendment Wit, the understanding, however tha te oe
natrs md Representatives, of California should take he
,,s under tits amendment vote for il, consis.en,
H. with my notion Of the constitution ot the United States
think it proper say here that nov deberatina un