Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-06-08

nxed such under the provisions OF tnis D applying 70 INC
eritory of Utah. (changing where they ought to be
in all respects whatsoever and shall when ready
able and willing become State, and desiring TO be such
he admitted the Union with without slavery as he
eone thereof may desire and make known through their
constitution"
ask leave lay this paper upon the table, in order that
1t may be printed ,
The amendment was accordingly ordered to lie upon the
table and the motion to print was agreed to.
Mr.. CLAY. Mr. President am very happy to perceive
disposition on the part Of those opposed to the bill TO present
to the Senate and the country cofre prd The honora-
BILE from louisiana has done SO on this occasio and
think he will allow to say that ne acts much more
in conformity to the duty which every member TO this
BODY whether be be in the minority in the majority, to pre-
sent pyo rather than present himself, and say, eve
in the minority, and we are not bound to offer any Propo
sition" am happy that the Senator from Louisiana
has taken different view Of what he deems to be his duty
on this OCCASION and has presented with this amendment
shall not now anticipate any discussion which may
arise out Of his proposition. II will be taken up in the
progress of the bill. and after it has been duly cons
dered dare say that every Senator will be found to
press his opinion give his vote according to his sense
of duty At present suppose is not intended to interrupt
the progress Of the BILL and the immediate amendments be-
fore us-the amendment Of the Senator from Mississippi
with the other amendment of the Senator from Ohio.
Mr. HALE. do not rise to make speech, but merely to
offer explanation which is due to my friend from ONO
who moved this amendment In the remarks which made
the other day suggested to the Senate that nougnt
would be better all these amendments openly and not
to at them by circumocutory amendments did not
at all mean to imply that was pleased with the amend
ment of my friend from Ohio, (Mr. CHAsE On the con-
trary think eminenty necessary to meet the amend
naent offered by the Senator from Mississippi All that
wished say that preferred direct vote and that in
that vote hoped would have proposition which we could
understand But nasmuch the Senator from Mississippi
made his proposition think the Senator from Ohio has
only appropriately but necessarily made his to meet the con-
tngences implied in that of the Senator from Mississippi
Mr.. DOUGLAS wish to say word before this part
Of the bill voted upon. must confess that rather re-
GREETED that clause had been introduced into this bill pro
vidng that the Territorial Governments should not egate
in respect African slavery The position that have ever
taken has been that this and all other questions relating the
domestic affairs and domestic policy Of the Territories ought
to be LETT to the decision OF the people themselves and that
ought be content with whatever way they may decide
the question: because they have much deeper interest in
these than have, and know much better what in
sutons suit them than who have been there
decide for them. would therefore have much preferred that
that portion of the bill should have remained report
ed from the Committee Territories, with provision
the subject Of slavery the way the other and do hope
yet that that clause in the bill will be stricken out. am
satisfied sir that it gives strength to the bill am salts
fed, it did give strength to it. that ought not to be
there, because violation of principle violation Of that
principle upon which have all rested defence OF the
have taken this question. do not see how
those of who have taken the position which have aken
ha of nonnterrence and have argued 10 favor OF the
right the people egsate for themselves this question:
support such provision without abandoning all the ar
gumens which urged in the Presidential campaign 10 the
nator from Michigan in that letter which is known the
Nicholson letter." We required to abandon that plat
form required to abandon those principles, and to
suy ourselves and to adopt the opposite doctune-and for
what In order that the people OF the Territories shall
have such institutions they shall deem adapted to their
condition and their do not how such pro-
vision that be acceptable either to the people OF the
North the South Besides settles nothing it leaves
of doubt and uncertainty what is to be the condition Of
things under the b and whatever shall be asceraned to be
the condition in respect slavery may out that while
the law held to be way, the people of the Territory
unanimous the other way.
position their unanimous opinion Or the people by
action here to be deprived Of law which they unani
mousy DESIRE and yet have power to remedy the evil
l. for think that such ought not to be the In
opinion have doubt to what the law would be
under that provision but left to the exercise
Of my judgment and to carry out own principles
desire provision whatever in respect to the institu
ton of slavery in the Territories. wish leave the
people of the Territories free to enact just such laws
they please in respect to this institution On this poin
not left to follow my judgment my desire
express the will of my constituents whichhas been
lemnly pronounced My vote, sir will be in accordance
given upon the direct question to come fairly to these in
structions, and not to this indirect mode which settles
thing whether it is adopted or rejected
Mr.. DOWNS. am very sorry, sir, to hear the honora
bic Senator from Illinois say that there any thing in this
BILL in the amendments made to this section by the commit
tee that is in violation Of the principle of de
clared in the Nicholson letter Of the honorable Senator from
Michigan. thought, s it the very thing. The ground
il put upon in the report, contended the other day,
thought made it precisely Of this construction. find, Mr.
President that alone in this construction of for
the press throughout the country the Democratic espe
ciay have universally considered the question to the Ter
roies precisely according with the views Of the hon
orable Senator from Michigan But, s if the meaning Of
that letter be FILTERED away that way-and there have
been explanations in regard that eter-if the very
foundation of that letter be taken away shall regret
it deeply because give different construction to it.
regret deeply that the honorable Senator from Illinois
not in the amendment offered by the committee
the subject. surprised when the territorial bill
ported find that this principle contained in it. And
supposed that inadvertency than any de-
important this question. hope, sir that further
Election the honorable Senator will persist in opposition to
this clause of the tn section reported by the committee
he does he changes the whole foundation Of the report of the
committee; he makes different thing altogether; and
submit to him reflect whatever impressions may
have been this principle heretofore that he conceves
der the practice which he had under for twelve months
could form constitution and exclude emigration from the
South ask him if it can be supposed likely that the South
Will calmly acqucsce in principle which would certainly
cude them ask him If he can suppose If we strike out
this provision, when is well known that the feeling Of
large majority of the people of New Mexico in favor Of he
abolition Of slavery, that the South will acquece in such
proposition say for one sir if the WiImot proviso is to
be preferred, if is to be imposed impose here bu, do not
authorize indirectly by introducing such sectors in that bill
without the amendment Of the committee hope them that
there Is desire to pass this b there may be gene
raj concurrence the side on the other; but will
say this that each Senator is oppose this bill because
there some clause in which does square with his i'm
pressons had better let drop at once II can never
pass if such course be pursued.
will longer he tho in