The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-20

gan expressed his surpr; no.abls senator from Mich
ously uttered, as il n - a. the sentiments had prev
I. sir have no .ey new.
ne wspapers o. ind Of about going into The
ton q cor before the country; in whatever assoca-
NE uia.tVa ny vote Or sciion here may 1s,ns
am willing 70 50 before the country with them
supporting them when believe them right and Differing
when believe them wrong. insist only mat wnen
The honorable senator from Iowa Mr.. DopGkI mas
fallen into Misrepresentation Casting ms eyes o. sone
remarks which made on previous OCCASION nc he''
upon this sentence
hen ia states are once formed they have the light
in free slave States according = sae,i 9sa Z,
choice but whst insist Y INA. ey egmnD be
which consent Congress Il not obliged 70 give,
The senator from Iowa sezes upon this sentence and
presents il as being bread avowal OF the proposition
therein contained But by looking into the context, he
will see that the question discussing was an incidental
question OF construction or criticism upon the agreement
BY which Texas brought into the Union. and ! was
engaged in an examination Of the terms effect OF that
agreement on the States which should hereafter come, II
any should be formed out Of the State OF Texas The
words quoted part Of the criticism on that subject
erection Of Congress IN regard 10 admitting States.
[Mr. DODGE, Of Iowa. here made some further re-
marks. which, not having been received in time for this
M DOUGLAS viii dstan the Senate but for
moment shall vote for The amendment, not because
believe that confe any new right upon the people Of
would possess without the amendment shall vote for
a. the assertion Of principle which is already in the
constitution, and which believe would be applied with
equal validity, II not expressed IN this bill would not
deem necessary to express here again, but for the
fact thai the amendment has been offered, and for the
further fact that have heard my surprise. the doctrine
thaf the people had right 10 do they pleased in mould
ing their domestic institutions questioned II il Is ques-
toned reason why should not express, when
comes 90 fairly in our way. what we believe 70 he the
true CONSTITUTIONAL doctrine upon this subject believe
The people have right to shape their domestic instItu-
tons to suit themselves, when they form aconstuon to
come into the Union, and being otherwise ented have
right admission, provided their constitution does not
violate The constitution Of the United States Believing
this shall vote for the amendment, in order that the SEN
ate may express its opinion In this BILL have always
held that the people have right 10 settle these questions
= they please when they become State and that they
ought 10 possess the privilege OF doing while Terri
tory. II have ever recorded vote contrary to this
principle. applicable to Territories il was done
der the influence and pressure Of an authority higher than
my own will. Each and every vote that may have
given. contrary 70 that principle, the vote Of those who
my instructions in the letter and spirit the fullest ex-
tent They were confined to the prohibition OF slavery
in the Territories while the people should remain in
pleased when they should be admitted into the Union
States The vote am about TO give is entirely consist
ent with those instructions. repeat that, according q
to b left 70 The people 81 the States and Territories inter
ested. and that any which have given may give
Inconsistent with this principle will be the vote OF those
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted BY Mr. SouLE the yeas were 80. nays H. AZ
follows:
YEAS--Messrs Atchisoh, Badger Bell Benton. Berricn
Bright Butler, Cass Clay, Clemens, Cooper, Davis Of Mis-
sissppi Dawson, Dodge OF iowa, Douglass Downs,
Houston, Hunter, Jones' King, Mason, Morton, Norris
Peasce Pratt Rusk, Sebastian, Shields Soule, SPruance
Sturgeon Turney, Underwood, Wales Webster, Whcomb
NAYS-Msssrs Baldwin, Chase Clarke, Davis Of Ma.sa
chusets Dayton, Dodge OF Wisconsin, Greene, Hale, Mil
ler, Smith, Upham, and Walker--l2.
So the amendment was adopted.
Mr.. SOULE offered the same amendment to the 900
ssctons after the word Mexico I; which agreed to
BY unanimous consent.
MIR. HALE offered an amendment al the end Of the Isl
section. a. follows:
New States exceeding two in number, of convenen
sixs and having sufcent may hereafter by the
Territories thereof which snail be entitled TO admission
under the provisions OF the federal constitution.
Mr. H. said he would not occupy the attention OF ths
Sense upon this amendment Il was precisely. word fol
word part OF the Texan annexation resolution, with the
exception that made States instead OF four; and
some of the friends the other side think the bounda
mes OF The State OF California too large, he thought il
cessay to put in this amendment and cut the Territories
up into States Of convenient size.
Mr.. KING said that at proper time they would endeav
or TO arrange that matter with the honorable senator
from New Hampshire and divide this Territory before il
becomes State in order TO heal all the difficulties thai
exist from too extensive boundaries
The further consideration OF the subject then post
poned till tomorrow.
On motion by Mr.. KING, the Senate then proceeded "a
the consideration oil executive business and after
time 20 spent the doors were reopened, and
The Senate adjourned