Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-09-10

An Intellectual mouoato adjourn was nNSt made
The motion ESQ into Committee Of the Whole
was then agreed tel aud
Tho srsASss called Mr. Mecleuaud 10 tho chalri
Mr. MelsANs having wnhamwn HIS substitute or tho
California State bill OF MIR, Doty
MIR, Rosn asked the unanimous consent Of the com-
mittee 10 permit him to move 20 take up the Senaas
Utah hil agreed to-,
The said Senate bill having been taken up
The Clerk proeeededto read il TO the House, alter
which.
Mr.. wsxrwesru offered the wilmot Provso as an
amendment 70 the hrs. section OF the bin
The question upon being put by tellers, was not
agreed to~-ayes 60, Noes ~.
Mr. MgApT efisred al amendment applying the doe
trine al non-iueyenton 70 all United States terrific
rieS ruled out OF order.
Mr.. Nj, appealcd hen the decision Of the Chair was
sustained,
Mr.. SgpnoN moved the following amendment TO
come in immediately after the provision that the Ter
ritores when formed into States, should be admitted
with OF without slavery. as the people should, in their
constitution, declare.
And that prior TO the formation of State constu-
tlons. there shalt be prohibition, by reason Of any
law or usage existing IN said Tentory, or by the
ton of the territorial legislature, OF the emigration
all citizens Of The United States, with any kind OF pro
perry recognized such in any oil the States OF the Tn
ion.
| Mr. s said, offer this amendment, Mr.. Chairman
tor purpose mere delay obstruction but in good
hh to obtain expression OF the sense OF the com
tails character OF the measures which, by its action
on Yesterday and to-day II is clear tins House has
solved 10 consummate and pass. iee too strongly
and deeply the gross wrong and outrage they inilt
my section and State to characterize then, in terms
al Just and BETTING the decoram Of this place.
THIS tue last in tho series Is indeed the least objection
shle because is based the semblauoe OF non ner-
yention and may be considered Shedding out the pros
lesion oil not excluding from the poor remnant ct the
insignificant acquisitions Obtained from Mexico, cover
cd by is provisions the citizens o. ssveholdng States
IxXf fhNrn Erop, a ma Eanq fls
souhener, with his property, must be held forever
cmded--from the wide domains and exhaustess treas
sures Of California, BY positive prohlbtlon, now con-
eoasnnniated and ratified by the legislative sanction
oil tins Congress; aud from the whole extent as well OF
the territory purchasedom Texas as OF included I'M
der the designation OF New Mexico, both by the sup
posed operation of Mexican law, and the well known
determination recently evinced BY the people whom
present power conferred to exclude the institutions OF
the South. The only ehnnee remaining to the South
in thar isolated desert slonoilhe great basin which
has been abandoned Tom is wofthiessness to the Nor.
mons; and even III ra1sfd 70 thai wish to test
whether there reaY 10 be on the paf Of The South
the pliviese q participation ~ ITS enjoyment wish,
sir. sec Tho principle oil intervention is really
10 be adepted ard carried out ia relation 70 r. What
beneGtte sssbs States are to be admitted from this ter
titcsY " h ~ hou slavery, az the people, forming
such State censiitutinns, may prefer IL III the inerme
diaeAc,e the stakeholder with his properly is TO be
cuded by the sfesext of Mexican law. or by The terri
torial Legislation the insignificant communities
loecupying il By the vote OF the committee my
amen1nIcDt, Jan determine whether this alleged n
fsrrenton be substance reality, shadow
lofa na1nea pretence and cover for our exclusion
undey the supposed operation OF Mexican laws, or by
msse kQ0atser legislation. Let whether rights
san&aAeas snd Shareholders TO participation in cur
tesrltofies will he acknowledged and secured
Aesep ~ toshss ptiful waste of desert land
STEVENS inovsd K amend y striking out The
n providing that the people OF tae said Territory
ONE ITO the Union, With or without slavery, as
.Fssss NJ "a ople thotrof faav elect, gA
ss MsS add All the Housa ier figs minutes III
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