Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-10
Tu1RTY-rlRsT CoNGREss-IsT SESSION
WgDNEspAy, MAY {.
KEN tTJ.


NJ Davis Of Miss presented the resolutions of Con
yenton held in that the subject Of the agrcssion-
committed by the North on The Souh also resolutions oi
Nh" Legislature of Miss. on the same subject.
Mr. Davis made remarks in support OF the views
thns presented lie commented aso upon the proceedings
If several rce-sc conventions There scheme To as
.entlc sectional convention 10 violate the rights Of ano-
or section. These proceedings had passed unrebuhct
Ol 'hr Nashville Convention, why vas asked should
but for the purpose Of dislnlon II va. powerful
ascnblage make appeal 10 the Northern masses, IN
the hope that not too late 10 induce them TO do JUS
cc ana preserve the Union Congress could not sate
ties, without leeslating III accordance
with III dictates the free soil party. Our treaty obigs
tons w,re immigrants into the territory acquired
nom Mexico the Mexican people, who choose 10
main rs citizens OF the United States liz suggested that
lie people these Territories need not hope 10 enter this
Lnun 4, without excluding slavery and The people
81 tie >oGi. Well might the South, under these clrcuu.
stances, all mpuraons their motives ana defy all
hostility Ii the South 10 b. disappointed III the hope
justice should yet be done there would be no longer any
Vision opinion any delay IN acton on the part vi inc
South The resolutions then read and ordered 10 be
Mr. Clay made report from the committee .! thirteen
which IL rad ~ length.
TIE committee report that they entered On the discharge
al their duties "ith ANXIOUS desire 10 perform 'hclr dune:
Tic Senate and the country They deemed il unnecessary
- state tn. various motives which actuaied them lhe
committee deemed il highly Important Ia settle all the ques
lions growing oui Of the acquisition OF territory from MsN
They first took ~ Nr. Belts resolution. They OF
opinion that when any States applied for admission
from Texas th,y should be admitted in accordance, with
solemn cnnpac but The initiation in forming new state
b. rah,n ~ Texas and not by Congress some were
opinion that Texas Gnconsiitnionaly annexed; bat
had doubted the prorrieiy Of admitting States from
i.oui.iaua o ANY alleged defect in her
ion into the Union II STATE shout! i, formed oil
Texas Congress would b. bound admit her into the Union
Aiill - without slavery, the people desired
California had formed government, and applied
.or admission She had complied with the acquisitions OF
the constitution, and had sufrien, population ~ 10 the
boundaries oil California the committee had not f nurna
on but the quantity oil good land in California dis
prop"rivnlc other II might bc better to restrict
the boundaries the coast; but, al future time the
state would H. divided hu the majority u the committee
thought that il cypcdient 10 admit California with
her present boundaries.
The committee believed it mperavely necessary
abSh territorial governments Of Utah and New Mexico
II would be long time before they would into the
Union states and they needed The protection of organized
governments.
The committee also determined TO combine in the same
bill TIE State government Of California and the Territorial
governments of Utah aud New Mexico.
II had been objected, that would enbarrass Scna
tors in yotin,e>iring Tor ana til,
other. Bat spirit OF mutual concession ought Undue,
Senators accommodate diversity Of opinion and for h
sake Of good, relnqush objections 10 what Nigh
Ut deemed eXcepuonabe The constitution vas adopted
whole though many objected TO some of its parts
The bill silent 10 slayery-neither excluding
oli.hng H. There probability TINT Utah and New
Mexico would when they became States follow the example
II California and exclude slavery The Wilmot proviso
viewed bv The committee a Il nschieyous abstraction
The committee believed that i time 10 harmonize Tho
feelings Vi the country on this abominating subject
The committee also report the Northern and Western
limits ~ ltXaS proposed an amlcaols adjustment.
They proposed the Rio Gande longitude 100 degrees
the Western boundary. The bill proposes as \ compensa
ton 10 Texas f'r the exiinsGshmen; OF the claim New
Mckee. III - millions of dollars 10 be applied frs
the payment o her debt The lands be coded 10 the
States embraced 19000000 OF acres
The minority OF the committee agreed incorporate The
offer Texas in the bills admitting California and establish
nr territorial governments.
The committee reported bill marked A. embracing the three
measures and recommended its adoption.
The committee next considered the subject of enforcing the
The law Of 1893 had been found wholly insufficient for lis
purpose The Supreme Court have meant in IFS dec
s!ons on that aw 10 condemn the legislation Of States Of
their constituted obligations.
But in enforcing the law regard must be had 10 proper
guards prevent abuses The bill proposed 10 Try the in
gi,ive in the place whence he ed and not where found
ihc owner agent take record with evidence tha
the fugitive labor service and nothing then
wanting but Identity the person. Many citizens had ask
ed for trial Of the fugitive BY jury. l, would be better fol
the 10 give his property than TO watch il at grea
expense and delay This objection would apply ra
by jury in the place from whence the fugitive fled. The
mittse therefore, recommend such trial The claimant is
be placed under bond give the fugitive his
trial. The committee thought the of ugves
who could not be recovered ought to be Unidentified
| the Treasury OF the United States.