Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-08
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 1850.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES GOVERNMENTS.
The question pending was upon motion by Mr..
Davis of Mississippi to amend the following portion of
the tenth section OF the bill That the legislative power
of said Territory Utah shall extend to all rghtul sub
ecs of legislation consistent W tn the Constitution of
The United States and the provisions of this act but
law shall be passed interfering with the primary dis
posal OF the SOIL nor in respect to African sIauery
Strike ont the words gin respect to-, in the 9Th line
and insert "to introduce or exclude y and after the
word slavery in the same line insert e.
Pf0olded, That nothing herein contained shall be
construed to prevent said Territorial legislature from
passing such laws may be necessary for the protec
ton OF the rights OF properly of every kind which may
have been may be hereafter conformaby to the Con-
stltuton and laws OF the United States held in or intro
duced into said Territory
To which Mr.. Chase had moved to add as follows
Proplded, further, That nothing herein contained
PRODUCTION Of slavery the holders of persons as pro-
perty, within the said Territories.
The immediate question being this amendment to
| the amendment,
Mr.. CLAY called for the yeas and nays, which were
ordered.
Mr.. TURNEY commented upon an article which lately
Appeared in the Union newspaper OF this city, in which
he said the conduct OF southern Democratic Senators
was arragned, and they denounced and read out OF the
Democratic party, because of their alleged opposition to
this compromise bill He did not consider that Mr..
Richie had the authority to read any of that
party Mr. Richie was not the great high priest that he
supposed himself to be. Mr.. Richie declares that
tain Senators were opposed to the compromise, and
!
the Clayton compromise bill, which the in all
respects regarding slavery the present compromise
Mr.. T. then read from the statement in the Union, and
from the Clayton compromise bill to establish that the
Union did not correctly state the provisions OF that bill
and that the present compromise was very different from
the CLAYTON bill.
! Mr. TURNEY pronounced the statement of the record
contained the article published in the Union to be
false and untrue. He denied that the editor of that pa
per had any authority for saying that he opposed
the compromise he would vote for the amendment Of
hut
and some other important ones were adopted the bill
would be made more acceptable to him, and would
ceive his vote.
The article in the Union cassed him and some other
Senators standing side by side with Chase Seward
and Hale and being under the lead OF Colonel Ben
ton Mr. Richie seems to have forgotten the old max
lm that people living in glass houses should not throw
stones. Mr.. Richie is not working side by side with
the Senators from Kentucky and Massachusetts because
they would not allow him to stand by them, but he is
following them and swinging on to their coat tails.
Mr. Richie has left his friends, and is now seek
ing strange company. has not been very long since
Mr. Richie under the lead of Mr.. Benton 1t has
been but short time since he refused 10 allow extracts
from Missouri newspapers, commenting upon the late
course OF that Senator, to appear in the Union. MIR
7. said that he might, perhaps, be found voting with
Messrs. Seward Chase and Hale on one vote, but on
one vote only he repudated them as political assoc
ates But il they were to vote with him subject,
he could not help it he Judged of measure by the
men who supported it, and would rather act with Sa-
tan himself if right than with the best man in the world
if wrong. Such Mr.. Rtche's course, however;
he seemed to believe that the people of the country
could be made satisfied with any thing because Of the
men who supported it.
Mr.. t. continued his comments on the editorial arti
Gle in question tor some tme and closed by expressing
the hope that before long there would be established
press in this city through which the people Of the
try could have their sentiments expressed.
Mr.. FooTE said that Mr. Richie had not attempted
to read any man out of the party for not supporting this
compromise. The compromise not considered
party measure by that gentleman, but high
above all party considerations.
Mr. TURNEY reminded the Senator that, in the ar
ticle, the Southern Democrats particularly al
luded to.
Mr.. FooTE again said that the editor Of the Union
had not treated It as a party question, and then
spoke OF the high character and abilities OF Mr. Richie,
which were now directed TO the preservation OF the
| Union.
Mr. TURNEY said the character OF the editor of the
Union might be very high, but he had fasfed the
cords and attributed him motives and sentiments
equally untrue
Mr. WALKER inquired whether it would be in order
to refer much OF this subject refers to Mr. Richie
to the committee on Printing.
Mr.. BoRLAND SAID the committee had considerable
business with Mr.. Richie before them already.
Mr.. WHITCoMB alluded to an article which appeared
in paper published IN this city, which attributed to
him the authorship OF the amendment submitted to
this bill few days ago by the Senator from Maryland
Mr.. Pratt) He denied being the author of that
amendment of being in favor of it. He would vote
against 1t.
He then explained his sediments upon the subject of
slavery in the Territories He believed the Mexican
could be carried there. He defended his message
governor to the Indiana Legislature, and his letters
the subject of slavery written on the OF his election
senator, from erroneous constructions placed upon
them by various persons. He denied ever having COM
mtted himself for the Wilmot proviso. He would vote
for the amendment of the Senator from Ohio. He did
not believe the Wmot provlso was necessary, but he
had been instructed to vote for it, and would obey his
instructions.
! Mr.. DICKINSON said that he was ready to vote. He
believed the amendment OF the Senator from Ohio to
| bo tot no frOh,
Mssissipp and the latter to be unnecessary to the BILL
But he would vote for the bill even the amendments
adopted. He would not vote for the extension or
restriction of slavery. His vote would not be con-
trolled by SOIL climate, productions, but would rest
on the broad platform Of non intervention.
The question was then taken on the amendment an nc
proposed by Mr.. Chase to the amendment OF Mr.. Da-
Wis, and it was rejected, as follows
| YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Chase,
| Clarke, Cooper, Corwin, Davis OF Mass, Dayton,
Dodge of Wisconsin, Douglas, Felch, Greene, Hale,
Hamlin, Miller, Norris. Seward Shields, Smith,
Spruance, Upham, Walker, Webster, and Whitcomb-
rien Butler, Cass, Clay Clemens, Davis of Miss, Daw
son, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Downs, Fooe, Hous
ton, Hunter, Jones, King Mangum, Mason, Morton,
Pearce Pratt, Rusk Sebastian Soue, Sturgeon, Tur-
ney, and underwood-39.
The question recurring on the amendment OF Mr.
Davis, it rejected, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison Badger, Bell Berrien But
ler Clay. Clemens, Davis Of Miss Dawson, Dickinson
Downs, Foole, Houston, Hunter, King, Mangum, Ma
son, Morton. Pearce. Pratt, Rusk Sebastian, Soule,
Turney and Underwood-25.
| NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Benton, Bradbury, Bright,
Cass Chase, Clarke, Cooper Corwin. Davis Of Massa,
chusetts, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF
Iowa, Douglas, Felch, Greene Hale, Hamln, Jones,
Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith, Spruance,
Sturgeon, Upham, Walker, Webster, and Whitcomb-
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Mr. SEWARD moved the following amendment, to be
inserted at the 3Sth section:
"Neher slavery nor involuntary servitude, other,
wise than by conviction of crime shall ever be allowed
in either OF said territories of Utah and New Mexico"
The question on the amendment was taken by yeas
and nays and resulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Bradbury, Bright, Chase,
Clarke Cooper, Corwin, Davis, of Mass, Dayton,
Dodge, of Wisconsin. Douglas, Felch, Greene, Hale
Hamin, Miller, Norris Seward, Shields Smith, Up
ham, Whtconb, Walker-23
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benton Ber-