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same edition q thsy furnish Us sabsenssr. Os srssss
to the operation Of this amendment; and, is matter
OF Importance, and the hour has long since arrived for
Iadlcuraing, move that we do now adjourn.
Mr.. DICKINSON requested the senator to withdraw
for moment and he would renew it.
II The motion was Withdrawn.
Il Mr. DICKINSON. think there n clear under.
standing that the senator from Missouri moved, in REFER
ence to the matter that is to be referred to the committee.
deny them jurisdiction certain subjects not saying
Kentucky moved 70 amend The resolution by denynr he
constitutional power to apoon and then saying as g the
residue, that Congress ogh not to legslas That is the
her thatt is very desirable that this question should Be
closed this evening Il i comes up Tomorrow we shall
nave another % interesting rest and gratifying debate and
redeem my pledge, renew the motion Of my friend from
New Jersey to adjourn.
/ The question being taken on the adjournment il was
Lost on diyision-ayss24 noes 2s.
The question recurring on the amendment Of the sena
tor M from 8 EMT%M' M,ssouIl' l:I q modified.
ton, for the sake Of harmony.
Mr, uPHAM. 1 believe ths aneadgent can BE- sspa-
fS VII VICE stated I'd he question upon s
first clause Of the motion.
Mr.. CHASE. The question now is on the first clause
submitted us, and are required to vote upon them
either separately or together as may suit the pleasure Of
the Senate for the purpose Of obtaining deliberate ex
under the present circumstances Now, apprehend that
the value OF these propositions vastly over-estimated
have said already that do not believe that the Congress
the United States has any power to legslae upon the
subject Of slavery in the States hold that opinion and
it these questions are forced now. shall vote for every
OF them, and the gentlemen may make the best OF IL
and see what can be done for the country But why
force aqueson here which can be determined in no prac
teal result which can give no satisfaction to the country
which will benefit nobody, and which, far as the
expression OF opinion is concerned perfectly worthless
We have changed the whole subject under consideration
with the territorial b and and another bill for the adjust
ment OF the Texan boundary Now, sir, all at once we
have great variety Of abstract questions put upon us in
Well sir, if have to debate these questions. let usdo
so fully and let not pass all at once in hurry upon
questions OF this magnitude Mr. President i seems 70
me that every must be convinced that this
mode Of proceeding result in practical good. Up
every practical question every senator apprehend b
ready to vote. and give his vote when i will count But
we have practical question before US, and il il
perfectly obvious that we persist in the course which
seems to have been marked out the result will be
delay and confusion and then on tomorrow, when we
have the California bill before U.S. nothing is gained by
anybody except excitement and difficulty all the day.
hs ssnaoa sansst Go II %saw
motion.
Mr.. MANGUM. had supposed that every senator
was fully prepared to vote upon these propositions a.
they have been amended and accepted by the senator
from Missouri. am perfectly willing to vote for every
10 the original form was gratided to perceive on the
part of the senator from Missouri the spirit of cordially
and sense Of public duty IN regard to On adjustment O.
feasible proposition. for amendment from the senator
from Kentucky. think that in the same spirit would
s %sss 70 the suSse the the
understanding, however. that shall vote against it.
Mr.. M Withdrew the motion at the request of
these motions They introduce topics Of grave nature
upon which does wish to be called upon to give
an opinion and which hs desire ws e eoSss. s
amendment that Congress ought not 10 abolish slavery
in the District Of Columbia do wish express my
opinion that subject am unwilling either 10 affirm
or deny that proposition have been ready, and have
been for ten years. to meet the constitutional question OF
the power of Congress to abolish slavery in the District
OF Columbia, but II seems to me il would be inappropi-
ate The honorable senator himself, when he was very
properly pursuing his line, confined his views OF
the service Of this committee to three topics am not
Mr.. CLAY After what has been said. / viii conclude
one two remarks by moving to adjourn; for certainly
upon subject upon which he not absolutely pre-
pared, and to which he had not given the consideration
which be desired The Senate will perceive that am
prepared 60 for the whole Of this resolution Of nsruc
tons. The senator from Missouri proposed series Of
instructions, which, taken in the form in which he pre-
on N II. coun Il has a his
proposition, proposed certain notifications, which am
very glad he has accepted One Of them merely
in the instructions by which Congress has any power TO
abolish slavery in the United States the other s that
there no such power to abolish the slave trade between
the senator and myself entirely coincide. The third
is, not asserting denying the power, but using Ian.
guage which gentleman either disputes or admits In
reference power which he may very properly, think,
without any inconsistency vote or that s that Congress
ought 10 abolish slavery within the District of Coum-
ba do say that there such power given by the
constitution. On the contrary my idea is exactly coin
cden with that OF the honorable senator from Massachu-
setts believe that there is such power, and have
always said But there is implied good faith
towards the States that ceded the District out OF regard
for which such power ought to be exercised. Thee
my views Now, far regards the forts and ar
senas why talk about slavery where there slavery
suppose that the whole territory occupied by these forts.
&C., does not amount 10 hundred There are
slaves there, except some hirengs that are hired
With these explanations move that the Senate do now
Mr. FOOTE Will the honorable senator withdraw
his motion for moment
MIR. CLAY. Certainly, sir.
MIR. FO0TE. Ii said very properly to-day, In
the OF this debate that had agreed with the hon.
orable senator from Illinois, and Others 10 vote for ta
king up the California bill Gentlemen know did
30 with the distinct understanding that this matter should
be acted upon day. and 6nshednot that this should
be passed by without being finished, and the California
b taken up tomorrow, and then the whole maner car
ried into general discussion OF the question: which may
last for months and this matter ot the committee De de
feated in the end That not my ntenuon.ihst was
l. now put off will say that am wholly irresponsible
for and wholly BY, any arrangements that
| may have made.
On notion the Senate then adjourned.
FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1850