The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-06-20

He would vote for this amendment, because he
still believed that slavery could never be intro
duced into the Territories.
lie said that il there had been anything like n
decent argument contained In the various stric-
lures upon his speeches he might have been iu-
dnced to stop and examine IT, But upon exami-
nation II would be found that all these structures
upon his course, his conduct, speeches, &c, were
nothing but idle wonder and empty defamation
With regard to the comments contained in the
public press 1t would be Of but little use to reply 10
them But, il any one would undertake here to
point out any inconsistency in anything he had
done, he would meet that person in debate, and
he would he content TO stand or fall by the result
His object here was peace; his desire reconclia-
ton He was not here 10 make out a case for the
North, or case for the South. He was against
any agitation North or South, and desired 10 put
down all sectional questions. He was an Ameri-
can. He knew no country but America He
knew no particular locality in the country. He
was for the Union-for the whole Of the United
States, without any sectional distinction he was
for the whole Union, and, God willing, would be
so to the end Of the chapter. Applause in all
parts OF the chamber
MIR Norris said that the prohibition or tolera-
ton OF slavery by new State was not and should
not be a test upon their mission For this rea-
son he was disposed TO vote for the amendment.
not because he considered It at all necessity, but
because he was unwilling that his name should
appear on the record of the Senate against what
he considered a great constitutional principle,
binding upon him equally with every other Sena.
tor
Mr.. Seward stated that having paired off with
Mr.. Dickinson, he could not vote but if he could
he would vote against the amendment
MIR. Baldwin moved to amend the amendment
by striking out all after the words admitted as A
State" and insert as follows: At the proper time,
to be judged Of by Congress, the People of said
Territory shall be admitted to the enjoyment of
all the rights of citizens of the United States nc.
cording to the principles of the Constitution of
the United States
This amendment was debated by Messrs. Cass.
King, Hale, Seward, Baldwin, and Soule. And
the question being taken, the amendment TO the
amendment was rejected by the following vote
fEAs-Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Clarke, ID wis
of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dodge Of Wisconsin.
Greene, Hale, Miller, Smith, Uphsm, and Walk.
er-l2.
NAYs-Messrs Atchison, Badger, Bell. Ben
ton, Berrien, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay Clemens,
Cooper, Davis of Mississippi Dawson, Dodge of
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter.
Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce
Pratt, Rusk Sebastian, Shields, Soule, Spruanoe
Sturgeon, Turney, Underwood Wales Webster,
Whitcomb, and Yulee--3s.
y sss e.. ;"r> srecurre3 "Hths e->-->Ar
Of Mr. Soule, So.
,sssrs isssy,dn alsa mifrs,prssseo th eslr Ia:
tention to vote against the amendment, hut did not,
by their votes, desire to be considered as being
committed either way upon the proposition.
Messrs Dodge of Iowa and Douglas explained
their reasons for voting for the amendment
And the question being taken, the amendment
of Mr.. Soul6 was adopted, as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Atchison, Badger, Bell Benton
Berrien, Bright, Butler, Cass, Clay, Clemens
Cooper, Davis of Mississippi, Dawson Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas, Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter
Jones, King, Mason, Morton, Norris, Pearce
Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields Soul6, Spruance
Sturgeon, Turnsy, Underwood, Wales, Webster
Whitcomb, and Yulee--3S.
NAYs-Messrs. Baldwin, Chase, Clarke, Davis
of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dodge of Wisconsin
Greene, Hale, Miller, Smith, Upham, and Walk
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Mr. Hale moved to insert at the end of the frs
section the part of the bill relating to California
the following:
New States not exceeding two in number, o
convenient size and having sufficient population
may hereafter, by consent of said State Of Calfor
nia be formed out of the territory thereof, whicl
shall be entitled to admission under the provision
of the Constitution.
Mr. King moved, and the bill was postponed til
tomorrow.