The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-01

ted with Territory Of New Mexico. except such pass
parallel Of north .lsds and ,hai the rrriiory
posed form State % be sdmiIed into the Union when the
lean in iom with he consent Of Congress bot in ths
nine. and until Congress sh1n give such consent that
fse suitable % s soaaoa but @hoa any
restriction .. 70 slavery; siss 81 - M
Sc re Il n Gasdaps dss Y he ws
said Territory Of New Mexico and Of The
r,o and for which some form * government suitable %
the condition Of the nhabitans be provided. without any
Resolved. Thar he constitution recsntly formed BY The
people Of the western portion q caiorni. and gfssered
1850 be accepted and thar they be admitted into the Union
STATE upon equal iooung in all respects with the
J. Rsoissd Thar in furs the formation Of ss.s consti.
aoas BY The nhsh,ant q ne Teriios. q The United
be hereafter formed adopted BY the inhsbanss Of any
Territory belonging the United States without the con-
Resolpsd That the inhsbiian,s Of any Territory Of the
@ s .hs ass Se os ss
sive regulate and adjust all quesfions Of internal
oay by the restrictions expressly imposed BY the consitu
ton OF the United States t7 w 9
sucird report bin in Conformity with the spirit and
principles of the foregoing resolutions
Mr. BELL Mr. President. havs waited for several
days for an offer 10 the consideration OF the
Senate series Of resolutions connected with the dis
racied questions that have claimed our attention 80 long
and have been the OF much agitation desire
courtesy
Of making some explanations Of them before they
presented | owe apology 10 the Senate and to the
country for being the medium OF presenting any series OF
occupied the attention Of this body long, and in rea
ton TO which 50 great number Of propositions has a.
ready been submitted and commented upon By gentlemen
state that do not think | am actuaied in The least
degree by petty ambition, in desiring to present prop.
ostons in any hope or expectation that they Will
lead to any general acceptance OF them, or appFoba
ton the part Of this body. and therefore enite me
10 any particular merit; nor least OF all can IN what
! now do. aspire to the honor OF being pacihcator
neither pretend-nor am entitled TO that position in
this countrynur expect that any weight will be gwen
to any propositions that shall submit because they
come from me- No. sir. do not Know rather think
that no particular weight influence be given TO any
propositions proposing the adusmentof this controversy
made by any gentleman from the South. They must
come from gentlemen in different qu,fter-fFom the
North, where the power exists and 10 held 70 settle this
question The only small merit that claim ia being
compiler cannot say that there is single proposition
IN the resolutions propose 70 submit that = entirely
minds OF at least a dozen honorable senators.
do not propose to enter into general discussion OF
osV
explanations relation to any suggestion contained in
the resolutions have to present % which The minds Of
seem to be somewhat different from any included in the
numerous propositions heretofore presented will not
trouble the Senate BY reading but onehe last clause OF
the preamble by which have thought proper to preface
my proposition II Is in these words:
And whereas the ont resolution for annexing Texas 10
the United States, approved March st lS4 contain. the
eo9a and s' a., e
addition said State Of Texas and having sufficient p0pu
%.y :, ne which
admission under the provisions oil the federal consuon
yas %
commonly known the Missouri compounds ne shall be
people o. each sss,e asking sdnisson may dsss and in
such Sas Safes shall be formed out OF said territory
north OF said Missouri compromise line slavery or nvoan
rary servitude (except for crime) shall be prohibited"
My first resolution, sir. is in these words:
Rssoped That the obligation 10 comply with the con-
" Recognised and hat in ps compliance with the same
som the people OF Texas shall by an act OF their
81 the l RED vsr and s ss people he das Of
a no s1d sss q &. Ta ss. w the
assent Of Tsnas adopt constitution republican IN form
all respects with the original States 81 a
/ do not know, Mr. President, that there has been
manifested any desire in the southern States that new
slave STATE should now be admitted INTO tne 9nion'
were practicable. have seen no notices OF any such
desireno manifestation OF an expectation even that such
proposition would be offered Nevertheless, eli, am
n lnausaee Al his time ,brousSou, The South am
OF the existence OF the sentiment 10 some extent
in the South. which supposes il not improbable that
strong !. the sentiment O. me Nonh-oi me iss Ssss
AT any time, that il hereafter, in the course Of
events. this proposition should come from Texas
a State, or from the people OF Texas directly, they
could have assurance that the guaranty Of the
joint resolution admitting Texas into the Union would be
complied with do not say that this apprehension Is
justified By anything have sen avowed in the North
and certainly Il is not by anything have heard avowed
in this ball for upon all occasionsI must do the gen
emen Of the Norh the justice 10 sayin all their argu-
mens, when speaking OF The comparative extent Of the
slave territory and the Zee territory in the Uaed States
the large territory OF Texas, consisting Of two
three hundred thousand square miles, has been uniformly
pointed to and admitted as slave territory, from which
other slave States may Hereafter be formed, and, without
infringing any OF their principles at the North. may
be admitted into the Union II Is for the purpose OF
OF soothing the excitement there. that have thought
proper to propose this resolution.
Again, Mr. President. il has been the practice OF the
country, the admission Of States, wherever Il has
been found practicable that whenever slave Stale has
been admitted the South, free State has been also
admitted at the North and when free State i cd
mted, il found practicable, slave State has been
brought forward At the same time IL was upon this
principle that Maine severed from Massachusetts,,
when Missouri was proposed for admission at the South
Michigan and Arkansas were coniemporaneousy admit
ted upon the principle; and believe Iowa and
Florida were admitted in the same way. | am aware
thai this practice cannot be long continued No expec-
tstion be. is, far l know, INDUCED BY the
South that by any possibility Il be continued for any
great lesgth OF iime. II is proposed now 70 admit
/ California a free State Here Is territory-here
lis population authorizing the admission contempt
raneously OF slave State. And il Texas shall A.
1 sent. then this practice will be continued up 10
this time, At least have said that no expectation
OF continuing this Practice can Be indslgsd for the
future What s the prospect beofe the slave States c
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