Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-21

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he in force in the Territories -, ;h, of rrs,as n Al,
Mr. Rusk explained, and celenoeu 'hc 'isH' " ~ "
=. - ,.rr;,ory East of the Rio Granae =, A.,
he le - Mississippi said that he did not doubt tha'
MI Jaws dorv Of Texas the Rio Grande; such was
her boundary as defined by her previous 70 nei h %
d viii, such boundary was sic annexed leaving e iue
anu "i' v NEGOTIATIONS the part oil the govern
, ,iih Mexico Negotiations win Mexico lai'eu anu
~ wen, 10 war In that war We nave acquired 'oe .e,ii
we wen ,-,nrv adjoining Texas and through which her
Iarv rms lie disposed to recognize the oound-
res as defined and maintained ~ 10 e
e amendments submitted by him proposed TO recognise
j.; his lin that which he had always contendea was Clear
nncstion and that was, that the Mexican lh"S !. sl
W. sed 10 have any force when the Constitution OF the
nited States was extended over the country ana d
nv citizen of the United States haa cacai @
ruh to carry his property of whatsoever desc'lpilo nlo
any mari of the Territories Of the United States "hch was
The common property OF the whole uhoh
This was what he intended by his amendment ana such nc
,, s rho nroper construction be placed upon lis
and il upon face amounted TO nothing more
han WIN, was already in the bill il called Tor no opposition
B, the Senator have seen thai some such PROVISION DIS
~; ecess,rv No one knows better than the Senator
hn wherever there IS slave popuaton mere are certain
rights incident the relation oil master anu s,e n1 ee
tain police regulations necessary Tor lls secuiy anu .
;op This amendment proposed 10 prohibit the terrific
ro LEGISLATURE from interfering with these rights ana pro'ec
lions The amendment is 10 give that security 10 our people
mn, an there with their property which the Constitu
ZION guarantees and that this property shall nave 'he same
protection and security that is extended ny Tic 1ohsu'"oh
10 all other descriptions of property. -
The Senator thinks that the local law OF the county was
the Mexican law. He thought differently. me Mexican
ohoishes slavery. III TINS were Ho
- conj M there But he thought differently he did not
believe thai Mexican law be now in force there The Sc
major says that he is for non-acton ana lot 70 oe
decided bv the local law The Senate. seemed 10 nave iof-
orn bo. completely he overturned that nonacilon pocy
lie Ind proposed this amendment but he had no hopes Of
tinim mscc for The South He did look for success
in smch an ait ep The South stands as the cornsheai
before the sickle and this amendment was proposed ot t
purpose OF exposing To her nose WHO "ce uep'''s ~ "
her constitutional rights. -, -, .;,
lee was compromise. The bill did not propose 10 oecie
anon the title of Texas 10 the territory IN dispute
hsr and New Mexico; recognised claim on her pa ana
in spirit Of hrmony and concession proposed 10 er Pc
cunary consideration for that claim and nc hopeu sic "o
receive il us such. ;.L L;
The Senator from Mississippi charged him win beng
somewhat inconsistent upon the non-acuoh PoHcy ms
policy had been greatly misunderstood oy 'e
ouny and by Congress Non-aclion the part OF Con
ercss in relation slavery one thing and ne was ~ Ia
vor Of il bu, non-acon IN giving government ~ 'ese
people who had been wrescd from le acen government
was another and very different thing ana ne was opposed
He thought that nonactlon on the saVoy question
was the best and only safe policy. :,
He would consider the amendment as the Senator imsel
it, and in direct opposition 10 the MONACO
lion policy Ii is TO give express authority oy e
of Congress carry slaves into the territories Oh lla ana
New Mexico On this point he was so unfortunate as 10
differ from the Senator from Missss pp he was opposed
10 any legislation by Congress the subject IN any way
for this reason he had opposed the Wimo povso on the
one side and on the other had always expressed himself OPP
posed any recognising or establishing slavery lie
would oppose all legislation by Congress on eier sue.
would (said MI C5 appeal To Southern gentenento my
friend from Mississippi if he will allow me 10 address INN
hv thai ,,rm-NIr Davis bowed assent-ycs Mr. PresI-
Dent the Senator is only my friend but ne was friend
10 one who is more. would appear To mem al,
whether amendment will produce The effect whlcn IS
conemplnt ted surprising il do not defeat the measure alto
ethcr lie then alluded soil OF those territories and
10 how little il was adapted to slave labor and also to the
very low value of labor there II being said by Inc dele
rate for that territory that labor worth but from
four five dollars montha rate at which no man would
carry slaves there 10 labor IT.,
Mr. Davis of Mississippi said that ne was one oil those
who did not believe that slaves could not be carried
10 these territories As yet but little was known oi thc
soil But it was well known that the Colorado rlver TOOK
ne course through plain and that those plains there was
an auya SOIL and that could be cultivated tie was also
ne those who believed the valley Of the ella To be rrh
with cold and slaves could be carried there for The same
nurposes as they would have been carried 10 California Tor
had they been inhibited BY the agitation OF this subject
in Congress- and by the fear Of legislative prohibition Be
sides This they had constitutional rights which they We're
unwilling surrender 1t said that our revolution was
the result preamble; that the OF independence com
aenced through holiness of ankee who SAID tat ne
had right 90 Concord and 90 10 Concord hc wond
lie did 90 Concord and met death by the hands Of br
fish sentinel They had right 10 go to these territories ana
they would not give up their right
The amendment law for the introduction oil slave
rs these territories, but is provision 10 prevent the
territorial legislature interfering with those rights grow
ng III The institution OF slavery wch are pro'ec'e ana
secured wherever that institution exists. -
lie had aaigncd the Senator for inconsistency lie
had only alluded the remarks of his friend from Kentucky
somewhat different to-day upon the non.actlon Pollcy
from what he had expressed few days since He charged
the Senator with nong and the remarks OF the senator
uttered in suppressed tone had drawn that oond OF ehd-
ship existing between them closely a. never ne hoped 10
ne severed but b. death lie imputed nothing improper TO
him. nor To any he imputed bad motives To no man
whatever.
Mr. Yucn said that he was glad the amendment was Of
red and ii there any doub, 10 its phrascoosy he
noped il would be made be express acknowledge
rcn the right carry slave property Ia the Territories
lie could not support The bill The committee nad maze
rea concessions to the North and the South. IL
nad proposed admit California with all her irregularities
State aud had provided no guarantees Tor the nights
o the South. II had reported bill making distinction IN
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denying the the protection extended 10 others
MIR Fooe called the Senator order The bill for the
suppression the slave trade in this District was not before
the Senate.
The presiding officer said the debate nue. 6c I'D to
| the bill before the Senate.
Mr. Yu.c continued his remarks He alluded 10 the bill
before the Senate and denied that there was any con-
to the South On the contrary it is proposed to
ake large portion of territory belonging 10 Texas and
slave soil, and attach il 10 Territory which was certain 10
into The Union free State He replied to The re-
marks of the Senator from Kentucky against any legislation
Tor the diffusion of slavery and alluded arguments
made BY that Senator when in the House during the Mis-
souri, agitation in favor OF the diffusion Of slavery and
against combining il 10 n small area.
Mr. Foo.c said time he thought there wns settled
determination in Congress 10 do injustice 10 the South and
had So expressed himself He believed that better
feeling existed and had great hope that wise and prudent
counsels would prevail lie regretted the Senator from
Florida had felt himself called upon 10 use the course OF re-
mark he had followed to-day He did agree with the
Senator from Kentucky that the Mexican luws abolislng
slavery the law OF these Territories did he
agree with him in surprising that slavery could not be
ned there He did not feel that dread OF the Senator'S opin
on which seemed 10 be felt BY the Senator from Florida
That opinion of great influence il true, and would
its due weight but there others who held different
opinions. The profound lufisi and eminent from
Georgia Af Beuicn) held different opinions the cxis
OF these laws His colleague, (llr. Davis had
.wcrcd the Senator from Kentucky long since upon the
same subject The lus,rious Dead llr. Calhoun) when
last addressed the Senate had declared his opinion ad
10 that of the Senator from kentucky.
These al! differed from the Senator and their opinions had
rome out with his to the people. The people of this coun
seliudeing people, and they would make up their
opinions whether those laws force or
he people &c the South will make up their opinion the
SUBJECT The opinion OF The Senator from Kentucky will not
settle the Qucs ton and they will be deferred By from
.ong those territories. The decision of and law
convertible TERMS and could the opinion of the
Senator from kentucky and law be convertible terms
The Senator from Florida satisfied that the SEN
from Kentucky not in favor egsatng for the
extension slavery lie would call the OF the Sen
from Florida 10 the language of the Southern address
M +. read al large from the Southern address, show
that il contened that Congress should egsate pro-
hbit slavery, and denounced also extension introduce
ten Of slavery by congressional legislation He asked the
Senator from Florida why he did critcise the language
Il this address well that OF the from kentuc
AZ?
He believed that under the Constitution the South had all
The rights claimed for il by tie Senator but did think
that legislative declaration recognition Of them would
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