Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-04-13

tor from has experienced any aarm think
that that alarm would be relieved by proper consideration
of the words used in the resolution II the word compromss
had been the only word used there might have been some
cause for entertaining fears that the motion destined
sacrifice the rights OF either the other sections Of
the Conedeacy; but as DESTROYS Of avoiding that the
motion was prepared with reference to that particular object
and purpors according has been read in hearing
to authorize this committee to assemble for the purpose Of
making every effort 10 mature scheme Of compromise for
the adjustment Of all pending questions All be de-
srou OF haing the questions issue adjusted and unite
upon some scheme Of adjustment that will involve sac
nee our rights Still, my honorable friend from Mas
sachusets suggests there may be occasion for alarm in
the particular terms Of the resolution. After the pending
amendment OF the Senator from Connecticut rejected,
doubt not 1t will be, modify the original resolution
where u speaks OF scheme Of compromise perfectly
willing to strike out the word scheme and insert the word
although cannot understand how the phrase scheme
OF can imply the sacrifice of the rights of any por
.ion q me Union will move, however, thar the word
scheme be stricken out and the word plan substituted
The modification made accordingly.
MIR. HALE In looking this resolution an additional
reason mas suggested Itself to my mind against voting for it
which wish to commend to of my friends on the
other side Of the chamber Constituting my oath TO support the
constitution of the United States, look upon il as one
which binds me to support entire, in all its parts WE'LL
sir there no part OF the constitution in which some genle-
men, representing the slaveholng States of the Union have
been jealous and earnest than they have in that
construction which confines slavery within the States strictly
TO the supervision CONTROL direction, and government Of
those States Now sometimes in the ardor of the pur-
suit Of an object may lose sight of the ultimate
quences to which may tend, and it to me that my
friend from Mississippi, who sits me, mr. FoorE in the
dor Of bis patriotic emotion to adjust those great questions
which agtating the country great danger of
sacrificing this vital principle of the constitution which feel
bound to sustain that is that the States have the entire
control Of slavery within their own limits am Jealous of
legislation Of Congress which shall tend 10 abridge that
power OF the States and that the resolution
obnoxious to this censure because " of the pending
questions growing out Of the institution of slavery accord
ing to the resolutions which look the organization Of the
Nashville Convention, is slavery in the States and the slave
| trade between the States is another of them
Now, sir, this resolution undertakes commit this delicate
subject which we ought all be careful to keep within the
separate shere of State legislation form part Of console
dated Schemes proposes take and make Congressional
action Of the whole Why, embe for the institution of
slavery when think OF the consequence Of this proceeding
and OF such action of this Congress. Laughter Why,
sir Is to take away the whole ground, knock whole
platform out from under US who have stood up and defended
the institution Of the constitution against this system gene
raj legislation This committee is for plan of adius ent
or scheme Of compromise for the adjustment of all the pend
ing questions growing of the institution of slavery One
OF Inc Questions pending when this resolution introduced
was to enrol the slaves in the militia of the United States
Well, under this resolution the committee take cog
nizance of that.
Mr.. FooTE. We adjusted that matter yesterday.
Mr. HALE. Nevertheless it of the pending
questions when this resolution introduced Another
Of the pending questions is the abolition Of slavery in the
States another the abolition of the slave trade and great
many other questions Of legislation upon which those Of us
who have been strict consuctonsts have been so Jealous
heretofore all to be taken up and thrown into general
.
measure. Now, with what face rebuke those in
ermeddng fanatics that here with their printed peti-
hons asking us to interfere with these matters, if by such
resolution this we have taken all the subjects connected
with slavery without any exception and committed them
| a committee Of eight for adjustment,
A SENATOR. Thirteen.
Mr. HALE large committee of thirteen that worse
still For one, am utterly opposed to it. do not desire
to have cognzance Of any such things What have asked
and always desired of the General Government relation to
the Of slavery is hands off, let alone We do
Won To of I AZ II
Leave as the constitution leaves and that is State
institution, subject to State action. But the of the
resolution ore indefinite it does not tell what proposes
REFER but IN the broadcast terms IN which could be framed
cali questions Now all the speculstions in relation the
subject Of slavery that have been started that is posi-
BILE for human ingenuity to conceive Of will by the of
this resolution be submitted the committee. It
me to be of the most dangerous grounds that the Govern
ment has taken, and of the widest departures from
the old system Of legislation which used prevail in the bet
ter days of the Republic when said that the institution
Of slavery left by the constitution the States and that
the General Government had nothing to do with it.
Again, sir, good many gentlemen here think that Con.
gres has RICH. to egislae slavery in the territories.
Well the resolution insrucs the committee report plan
for the adjustment that ALSO because certainly manifest
y of the pending questions growing instu-
ton OF slavery ask Senators look to this matter.
ask the Senator from Michigan, (M CAss,) who thinks we
have no constitutional to egsate for the on
the subject of slavery to be cautious how he for
luton that will commit to Federal legislation the sub
lect OF slavery before we aware Of it. trust we shall
Again, taking another view of the NATTER must be per-
med to say that entirely in the views taken BY the
New Jersey xMr DArToN who has expressed
them much better and with much force than can do
concur entirely with him. say that this scheme unjust
unjust CALIFORNIA; and unjust tie members of this Senate
If there members here who think that there question
before which they vote and understandngy
ask il it be just them take Of that kind and
mix up with something else analogous il and entire
y foreign to it. have heard out of this body do not
know whether it is true no-that scheme is foot to
mix up with the question Of slavery in the Territories the
question Of putting additional duty on Laughter
do not know why would not Re just exactly fair to bring
in the question Of raising the duty foreign ron and make
would be mix up those that have been suggested-the
fugitive slave BILL the territorial question: the boundaries of
Texas and so forth apprehend that it would he found
more practicable to bring into the question the duty
foreign ron and make contingent action on these
questions than do the thing with Of these cues.
TONS These sir, of the views in addition those
which suggested the other day, which compel to vote
against the resolution
Mr.. FOOTE do not rise to detan the Senate BY any
heightened discussion; but the Senator from New Hamp
shire has several times presented the Of the natter
without any reply from me, trust the Senate will with
patiently while make short remark only in response to
him He complains that have made my resolution too
pehensve. did because the distinguished Senator from
thought very appropriately, proposed in spirit of compro.
mise and with view to the adjustment Of all the questions
which have caused the sprnsng Of dscod and unfiate
nal feeling between the sections Of this Union, that all
these questions ars of the institution OF slavery should
be settled adjusted by the present time He submit
ted resolutions declaring it to be expedient that should
make proper efforts to adjust all the questions growing Of