New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-17


all Slave States then Calioruis IN her present con
ditiop. would be admitted on either side. We all
know that the Constitution OF California was made
by gentlemen who had resided on toe Eastern side
Of tie Continent, and who had been In Caiornla
but six weeks or two months
Mr.. GIppIEos free Soil Whigl OF OHIO daclaT
Cd that he and MS constituents were eteualY OPP
POSED admitting another State 70 the U zion with
Slave Constitution. Sixty persons only have ~
much representation here "a hundred negroes -
He protested against putting Northern FFeensAo on
level with Slaves.
M EwISo, Loco Of Tenn. wanted 70 know
whether. If any compromise is to be made the
North win stand By it, The South want an earu-
est, without which the Compromise viii be worse
than nothing. Compromise would have no charms
for him if gentlemen promise, and then take the
ground that no more Slave States shau be admitted.
Mr. WILLIAMS, (Whgl OF Tenn. said the North
don't want compromise. They fight under masked
batteries. When they run California throgh. they
will be ready tor stampede, aud run down the
Senate s Compromise.
Mr.. CASEY fWhigl Of Penn. repeated what he
said On a former day. If there was Slavery
clause in tire Constitution Of California and II no
other objections, he would vote for her admission
He would vote for the admission OF New Mexico
with or without Slavery He was ia favor Of the
Presidents plaD and was not afraid 70 assert the
principles in il. He was in favor Of the admission
Of California as she stands with the present Con-
stitution and boundaries
Mr.. INOE-Do | understand you 10 explain the
Presidents plan Is opposite to my resolution
Mr.. CAsET-The principle in the Presidents plan
is the correct doctrine, on the foundation Of which
all institutions based and rest for support
II you leave the question TO the people, you are
bound to sbide by their settlement.
Mr. HoUsToN, Wing Of Del agreed with Mr.
Casey, as 20 what the Presidents plan asserts,
leaving the people % settle the question Of Slavery
nd 30,
just and Republican right, am opposed to him TO
the death. It Is a great cardinal principle on
which | am willing not only 70 risk my political
principles, but my life, and If necessary the Union
itself u is a question Of Union or dissolution and
nothing else When that day comes for s1ch a
principle you viii find that Delaware will be the
dividing line, and she will stand against those VINO
dictate such dishonorabie terms.
THADDEUs STEVENS WING, Of Penn believed
il TO be tie settled purpose OF the majority OF the
Northern States that no more save States shall
hereafter be admitted out of Territories no Y Free
A MENBER-It is the voice Of the Wing party.
Mr. STEyESs-I would desire no been platform
independently of morals, the political question
ought to govern it. There was nothing in the
Constitution which says that Slavery shall be eX
tended TO future States.
Nj ROBINSON Loco Of la. repHdiated the
miserable policy Of the President. He had voted
for the principle Of Mr.. Inges Amendment the
other day. He had rarely heard the doctrine de.
MED except by the aboliiionists. People, in form
ing their State constitutions have right to say
whether they will have Slavery or not Il was
principle not denied scarcely in the nonslsvery-
holding States.
Mr.. NSToN, (Whig) Of Ohio, said he should
vote against the amendment, because il there was
anything in this Government more firmly settled
than another, Il was that the recognition or excu-
sion Of Slavery in the Constitution af new State
was no objection 10 its admission.
Mr. STEPHENS, (Whigl Of Ga. max ed tho gautie |
man If be would vote for the admission Of new
State, the Constitution of which recognized Slave.
ry.-(A pause.) The gentleman ia silent.
Mr.. VISToN.-What / have said i all that is |
necessary There is nothing in the history Of this |
country better established than that it is no objec
ton to the admission of a new State, if her Const |
tuition excludes Slavery or not
Mr.. WOODWARD Loco OF s. C.-No cousttu
tional objection. Some conluson)
The CHAIRMAN called 10 order.
Me-. STEPHENS resumed-He deemed it Of the |
greatest moment that the declarations this sub.
jet should be made clearly, that the South may |
know what to expect. Those gentlemen who pro
fessed friendship for the Presidents plan were |
guilty Of fraud when they took the opposite ground
that the people shall not determine for themselves |
Mr.. STANTON, Coco OF Observation-Disclosures |
the gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Vntonl By his |
silence, as asserting that be stands on the ground
that as question OF policy he committed himself |
~ ~ 'O'S iOi 'ho auinAsVH ueIchiteI5 o any save
States.
Mr.. VIYToS lwhig) Of Oho-You have no right |
TO draw such an inference
Mr.. STANTON said that he understood that four |
teen Of the free States have declared against any
more slave Stntes hereafter This is the gist OF the
whole question. Ii is the point which the Unoa
stands.
Several gentlemen denied that fourteen States |
have thus declared.
Mr.. CLInGMAS, lwbig) Of North Carolina. said |
that he has been informed that John A. King read |
the resolutions Of the Legislature Of New York OF |
the subject OF slavery 70 show that she had 50 said
Mr.. Z. was satisfied a majority OF the free States
have so declared.
Mr.. STANroS-Almost all the non.saveholiing /
states have passed resolutions ia favor of the vii |
mot Provlso, which was about the same thing
Mr.. CLINGHAN said the Wilmot Proviso had been |
pressed through four sessions OF this House.
Mr. CASEY (Whig) ofPa. answered hi. colearrs
lMr Steveas) who said that he lCasey) WAS pre-.
pared TO give five negroes as much representation
as three VI his (Casey's) own constituents Now
be wanted the fact 10 20 to Mr. Stevens constitu.
ens, that also he wss elected by fourteen thousand
Wings who had voted for Gen. Taylor
Mr STEVENS (Whig) Of Pc. had not said one word
IN favor ofthe Presidents plan
MIR. GoRNAN Loco Of Ind. said that If the VII |
mot Proyiso was adopted to apply to persons on free
territory you might as well say TO them Won are no
longer free men, but manacled by US He told
those who were acting on the doctrine that they
must regard power higher than the Constitution
that they are diSuuOnists.
The gentlemen who spoke did 50 under the tive
minutes rule.
The Committee rose and the House adjourned
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