The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-13

had declared that the laws of Mexico, a
slavery, were not IN force c
that the Constitution extended the right I
of every man to carry his property q
10 the Territories. So clearly demon
strated was this doctrine, that Mr..
Calhoun, after denying that Congress
had any power to legislate on the sub. ]
iect. either prohibitory Of or extending I
slavery de0lages that ths right 70 car J
nv slaves into the Territory isa consti-
tutional right, and Congress has no
power to pass any law destructive OF
that right, nor preservative OF 1T.
The Senator from Florida on yes
terday said that considered the bill
should be SO amended as to give an
express recognition Of slavery, OF the.
right to carry slaves there; shall be an.
express enactment by Congress author
ising slavery to be carried to the Ter
ritory. Was this in strict accordance
with the spirit or letter Of the Southern
address, or ofthe letter Of Mr.. Calhoun
inst read. The opinions Of the illus
Etrious dead, and Of eminent men
living. all denied that the Mexican
laws we're in force, or that the right
70 carry slaves there could be ques-
| ltioned. They did not think, as the
Senator from Florida did, that any leg
lislativc enactment was necessary to sus
tain that right, He had no fear that
1.-The people would be influenced by the
oninion, Of the Senator from Kentucky.
! He had not that fear that the opinion
oftbe Senator from Florida seemed to
labor under.
!. Mr. Yulee said that he had no desire
n to make a speech on this question, but
wished to put the Senator right as to
} what he had said on yesterday. He
had expressly said that the Mexican
:. laws abolishiug slavery were not IN
: force in the territory, and that there
e did exist a clear constitutional right to
i. carry slaves there. But he was dis,
n cussing the whole scheme Of the bill
reported by the committee as com
/, promise, and had pointed out that great
l. concessions were made by it to the
e North. He had also, IN discussing
h the scheme Of compromise said tina
W the only concession to the Soath was
:: one contained by implication in thl'
D. section, but that the sentiments express
l. ed by the Senator from Kentucky wh'
was the chairman Of that commltte'
ID were that slavery was abolished o
as laws in force there, and that SLAYER
re was already prohibited. If this wer
vs. the opinion of the committee, then
os was no concession. and he supPorte
in the amendment of the Senator tIor
n Mississippi, in order that this couce'
he sion to the South might be made on
in fact, and also, that the true inter
d. and object of the committee in fran
.eS ing this section would be made apPa'
ne enI by their votes upon it' He ma
in said that to make the scheme complet
or this amendment was necessary, thi
there might be no mistake in the mea
he ing Of the section.
ory He believed that the South had til
he right to go there with Its slaves n'
he had he ever held different opinion.-
OIL But he considered that after the speet
ofthe Senator from, Kentucky, in whl'
tie it was avowed that slavery was pr
ac- hibited there he thought the amendme
So recognising that right should be pres
the ed TO votey This was what he HI
err said Yesterday, ami the Senator cou
lall find his remarks in the lnteligencer
ate this morning.
Mr.. Foote said that he had read I
fort report Of the debate Of yesterday, u
BILE morning, aud was sule that be W
ties correct before he made his remarks.
da- He held in his hand report--a c
in deterd one it was true-but one VIII
unh was correct in the statements OF wi
lian was uttered yesterday by the Senat
col, TMr. F. read from the sketch OF vest
the days debate as it appeared in this
the per Of this morningl
lde, Mr.. Yulee asked what paper
hall Senator was'reading froml
at Mr.. Foote. The Republic.
Mr.. Yulee said that he had not s'
day, the report whichthe Senator was re
the ing, and knew nothing oft. His
e)ln marks were reported correctly IN
> be IntelIgencer. He did not take
the Republic, and had seen nothing OF
from report.
a5ol- Mr. Foote said that he had not
! the amiued the report Of the Senator'S
" to marks IN the Intelligencer, as 7 7
by a might have been prepared BY the ?
right ator himself. He was then underst
y in to maintain thatthe sketches q the
ID to bates which appearln in the hePu
d BY were generally accurate, and then
were ished reading the report, apPeallni
Sen. the recollection Of the Senate 70
alsol tain y Ha sa;d that the report