Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24


= mo constitution of Vermont, whose resolutions pro-
,r.ed such excitement here some time since was III
'"''u 80 tho very same system of slavery or. >
,, read the aticie in the constitution oil 'e'oh ""u'u
to- -. r. ,ho uo,;c,n laws abolished slavery
; s,y,s carried there servants by Genefa' Taylor
and other Southern men during the war we,e
tle;r clon Ii not, why were hose WV? o 49, ;,
~, nj, win the same right as the invader nut win
M i,,;ni raht III tie conqueror and the purchaser =
WHAT bcca.ne OF the Mexican laws Wien 'e hty
tons possession Of the territories ias b %
least, il not abruSaleu. IL 'o' w."
H. rn rom the Treaty show that they were not re-
- Lv !, H.. also read from 1rsts correspondence L"
IA il ,,,s moi understood By the American o Mexican
commissioners that those laws would continue under tla
v 10 be in force in Mexico; and from inc journal oi me
Senate, IL show tiat u "ds NO. ' ~ ~ ~
laws were in force. ,
There were two opinions on Tins SUBJECT one uat lHoSe
l,v a now in force, and the other thlt the are mol
N force and thar under HE constitution, theie en-
~; ,r rmlt IA carry slaves there. How will this
iou operate these opinions II II should DC decided
thai llse laws are in force, then slavery seSc!nded And
If br decided that they not IN force len, under ls
,cn The territorial legislature Is prohibited from passing
any law To g.c tat slave property which may be carried
there any protection whatever VI "hai value was NE gh,
without there existed power 10 protect and secure ta'
rrhr There certain rights which could only be
made ecacos by of the exercise OF an intermediate
newer O This kind would be the right carry slaves 10
line Territories and il required that The legislature OF the Ter
ry should be PERMITTED such laws a we're neceSsi-
rs 10 secure right by aloding suitable and necesSa-
protection.
nd,r this section such protection could never hr given
by The territorial legislature. If were 10 lose his
slave and Judge for warrant 10 recaplure INN,
he would answered have 10 power nor Is II III the II
gi.lalurc give me the power
HI attributed the highest motives 10 the committee IN
framing this report, and was sorry ne could not support IL
unless il amended III many oi lis most material points
lie could not believe il compromise and could not vote Tar
il and 20 home with gairy expressed III his countnance be-
aa-c liz woL! have nothing i'll il 10 cause that gacty
Mr. Clay said the Senator declares he cannot vote Tor .7
car
give u something or which he This ndng laul'
LII n;n, minis and by aid OF =nyir glasses dseov
~: ] i,r an the surface which are moi disccrnibe L.
the naked not in his opinion the most statesman
liz course Ii this does suit the Senator it his duty
10 submit something which is better
The Senator ndS fault win the fugitive Save TN ani
saws il comes back with cmbaas added 10 IL orea-
lions 10y committee Now, the greatest cry upon tins
s,bec; fugitive slaves comes from those States who SUI
Ter The least Louisiana suffers nothing in comparison u
Kentucky The amendments reported by the committee. he
>dcod l from embarrassing II, coud do no INJURY
the master, and would c"nelae many VINO ad pjual-
ccS the subject.
lIealuled 10 the various quarters whence came oppos
tion this BILL from The North as well AZ The South There
was he thought, too much III that feeling
81 do not like you, Doctor Fell
lie Why cannot tell:
But this | know full well,
do not kc you, Doctor Fell"
The Senator could hardly be- that this obnoxious
pant the section 10 the I'LL under consideration was in
serted the motion Of his colleague fNr Downs) and had
received tine Of southern man on The committee
and one northern
The committee in inserting Tia, section had bu OBJ
l,c in view and that prohibit the territorial lrisla
admitting excluding slavery lhat Was ali tla
Mr. CLAY then examined in detail all The objections
urged BY tie Senator rom Louisiana u hc BILL and !quan
Is ASKED what sort ii provision the Senator wanted Ia
iayo inserted in the bill,
Nj >O LIZ said that th amendment ot The Senate" FROM
Mississippi would b. acceptable ~ him.
Mr. CLAY said that such amendment he could NJ"
for il assumed that slavery cid exist there
which he cid believe The bill assumed nothing on hi-
point but left il 10 bc decided hereafter he would vote 10
the bill By saying that the legislature sha pasS no
law admitting excluding slavery or he would vote ~
strike il ont altogether.
H. honrd thu bill would pass he had the greatest fears
that If this agitation continued Tor years more II could
never b. settled Ii this measure, something like H. do
not pa,s Their. yi nothing done for California nothing
Tor the territories nothing for the Texan boundary nothing
tor fugitive slave hil and nothing Tor his District
this bii be passed II. hoped and believed II would
/ thon nothing wii pass.
H. pointed out he probable consequence and the rea,
increase given agitation ii Congress should adjourn With
settling questions. IL said that there was pro
paty that in any even! California might be ad United ana
IN asked wha would 81 the .. feeling nj The South II
,lc admitted and nothing done On The other questions
liz then examined the plan OF the Executive and caen-
m any friend that plan stand NJ and meet him III ar
sunen upon Tho relative merits OF ina" IiAn ana 'he one
reported by the committee WHAT'S that plan
Tie country stands before with iyc wounds, bleed
ing demanding remedy Does the lesicn. propose
10 il, Il mp al those wounds NJ. Bu his plan i TO heal
on a. ,iyc the others still bleeding, they result IN
DEATH The five wounds the admission al California.
the fugitive, slave bl the Texas boundary territorial
Ia. Territories, and til, slave ;rdc IN this District
Tho President proposes that should admit California and
4, nothing the The plan III the committee was
pro,ide remedy for ~ these II or. general b and Tor
ever dispose u them, and gel ril Of their agitation
adhered to is own &; ! scHn plan lie had though, that The
spirit 81 compronis which had for lis object the
lion pence and harmony, would have been cordially
and approved by the Executives and that Al both ends OF the
there would have been mutual desire settle all
these questions in spirit Of amity and tntbcarancc The
Presidents plan, 90 Tar il proposed action had been
u!,l he ne met them
compromise which would settle all thu questions. Bmi,
il. sorry say il
liz then the present and the future condition in
which the Territories al tab and Mex Mexico would hc
VOWED in the plan Of the President followed H.
con'st. with this state OF affairs the probable result Of Civ
ing them proper and suitable territorial 10 Hc
rrci the treaty oi ldago and its obligations and urged
that II the duty Of Congress provide such govern
mcnis for the Territories.
H. examined the doctrine ot preserving equilibrium
between Tire North and The South, and presumed such
hin impossible; and concluded with description Of the
happy effects which the Missouri compromise produced
tie minds Of the whole people and predicted similar result
upon the passage of this compromise.
The Senate IN ADJOURNED
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES.
CALIFORNIA.
Tie House resolved itself into Committee oi The Whole
the state of the Union, (Mr Boyd in the chair and
sned the consideration o the special The fes
dent transmitting The constitution Of the State Of California
Mr.. RAYMOND Of Virginia said that he had taken his
position and should maintain By hi vote, for the aim>
of California OF The sovereign States lie had
nlL up his mind before the assembling III this Congress-
lie took his stand before the people, and had nothing
induce him change that opinion He had doubt that
Iii constituents "l approve al his action We have
ired territory and il i duty take OF IT,
ory of the people Of California bone Of our bone AMI
l--h o. flesh Ii the constitution ~! that State ha!
.n;aincd clause toeraing slavery, inst al of piobn,
i, d-rcn: II things would be presented. We
would lind gentlemen OF the North occupying the position
who represent the South and o his
Southern friends would stand where Northern gentlemen
H. noticed the remarks OF his colleague tNIr Scion
had charged that the President had Surpcl legislative
1tb,
Prcsiten nal recommended the Caornans the iorml-
ton sat constitution No doubt the President wort!
b. sustained in the country, and in Virgnia.
special pleading aud mysttcat!on may b. rcsoe! b.
lawyers. This will be u avail. The people read and
comprehend the meaning ri the Presidents message which
is plain and sensible paper General Tayor had pursued
the Proper course IN not committing himself in advance ana
main trouble slavery, was caused by his predecessors
pursuing 4 different
H. had said that he intended for the admission If
California. lie acknowledged the doctrine tina, the pooh
canah. Il s!!soxernn.nt. and WHOM .hev fnEn Sta