Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-06-27


well Wordod rebnke to both. For himself he
would not sit in The Senate aud witness such
scenes.
Mr. Hale said that if the rebuke Just given
was to be considered as Just, and its suggestions
to be followed in the practice of the future, he
must beg that some rule be established by which
it might be understood how old a Senator must
be to entitle him 10 exemption from having let
tiers read against him. Laughter. The other
daV letter of such character was read a.
gainst one of the youngest members OF the
Senate, (hmse0 and the Senator from Massa-
achusetts, and others, seemed to enjoy 1t very
much. Removed Laughter
Mr. Underwood took the floor and the Senate
adjourned. -
SATURDAY, June Is.
Mr. Daniel moved that the House go into
committee on the private calender. The vote
was taken by yeas and nays, and determined in
the ,negative-yeas 50, nays liz.
The committee proceeded with the California
bill.
Mr. Inge moved an amendment to Green's
running the Missouri compromise line to the
Pacific. 1t was in the form Of a proviso, name
IIy-"That if the people of any portion of terri
tory, in pursuance of the authority of Congress,
shall form constitution, may or may not ex-
clude slavery, and their determination, on this
question shall be no obstacle to their admission
into the Unon.1
Mr. McClernand should vote for the amend
ment having always recognized the principle
that a State has right TO adopt slavery or not.
Congress has no right to interfere with the sub
ject.
Mr. Hubbard was in favor of the principle Of
MIR Inge's amendment, but not for incorporating
it in the bill for the admission of California
He wanted the State to come independent of
the other measures. He would not vote to ex-
cude California, if her Constitution tolerated
slavery.
Mr. Bissel denied that the doctrine was gen.
orally prevalent in the North, that no more slave
States shall be admitted into the Union.
Mr. Root said that the amendment Of lnge
was intended as bOnbon to the South. 1t was
to have no effect. 1t was but piece offering.
He went to her as she is.
MI Morse did moi want a complimentary vote.
He desires something substantial.
The Union aCdS not lU0rth curse, as long as
q difference ertStS betCecn the SLAVES of the South
and the horses and carriages Of the North, as TO
property File aCanted no milk and lVater cOmprOmt-
Use.
Mr. Schenck wished to offer an amendment,
to test the sense of the South, that there shall
be no objection to the admission of California
because she has not tolerated slavery. The
amendment of Mr. Inge has nothing to do with
the California bill, and should be resisted. The
Southern men objected to California because
she does not recognize slavery.
Mr. Toombs replied to Mr. Schenck, and i'll
RI: L., tho tn Noli hu
the South is based on the ground that slavery is
not recognized by her Constitution. He went
for Justice and right. If the doctrine is to pre-
vail that no State is hereafter to be admitted
which tolerates slavery, then every effort upon
his part should be put forth towards disunion ;
the Union was not worth preserving, if the South
were to be placed in such a humlllating conditi-
on. This Gentleman was excited, and several
members cried "Good, good"
Mr. Mead asked Mr. Schenck whether if CAL
fornia had in her Constitution tolerated slavery,
he would vote for her admission?
Mr. Schenck have always and do now re-
coSnlze the right of the people, when forming
government, to adopt slavery if they please
But my argument for excluding it in the terri
tories is, that we should give them free insttu-
tons when we legislate for them, and let them
change if they choose.
Mr. Giddngs declared that he and his con-
stituents were eternally opposed to admitting
another State to the Union with slave Constl-
tuition. Sixty persons only have as much repre-
sentation here as hundred negroes. He pro-
tested against putting Northern free men on
level wit slaves.
Mr. Ewing wanted to know whether, if any
compromise is to be made, the North will stand
by it. The South want an earnest, without
which a compromise will be worse than nothing.
, A compromise would have 10 charms for him
f if gentleman promise and then take ground, that
no more slave States saall be admitted
! MIR Williams said, the North did not want a
) compromise. They fight uader masked batter
les, when they run California. They will be
l ready for a stampede and run down the COM
promise.
, Mr.. Casey repeated what he said on former
, day. If a slavery clause were in the Constltu-
ton of California, and there were no Other OBJ
ecuons, he would vote for her admission. lie
would vote for tue admissian Of New Mexico
!, with or without slavery. He was in favor of the
Presidents plan, and was not afraid to assert the
principles in it. He WIS in favor of the admls
sion of California as she stands with her present
: Constitution and boundaries
= Thaddeus Stevens believed it to be the set
: TIED purpose of majority of the Northern States
now, that no more slave States shall hereafter be
: admitted out of territory now free.
A Member 1t is the voice Of the Wing par
n V.
:. Stevens-I would desire no better platform
independently of morals, the political question
II ought to govern it. There was nothing in thu
Constitution which says that slavery shall be ex
7, tended in future States.
e Mr.. Vinton said he should vote against the u
n mendmcnt, because if there was anything in thi
d government more firmly settled than another, i
e was that the recognition or exclusion of SLAYER,
= in the Constitution of a new State was no objec
n ton to its admission
! Mr.. Stevens of Geo. asked that gentleman
: he would vote for the admission of a new State
: A pause The gentleman is silent.
It Vinton-What have SAID is all that is nee
d essary. There IS nothing in the history Of thi
country better established than that it is no OBJ
o lection to the admission of new State. wheth
err her Constitution excludes it or not
= Woodward-.No Constitutional objection
e Some confusion, Chairman called to order.
|. Mr. Stephens resumed-Ie deemed it of thu
= greatest moment that the declaration on th
subject should bemade clearly that the south may
know what to expect. Those gentlemen VIII,
= pIofessed friendship for the Presidents plaI
e were guilty of fraud when they took opposite
= ground, that the people shall not determine 70
themselves in relation to slavery.
Mr.. Stanton--I understand the gentleman
~ from Ohio (Vnton,) by his silence, as assertn,
!. tVat he stands on the ground that as question
OF policy, he committed himself not to vote 70
e the admission hereafter of any slave States.
n Mr.. German of Indiana, said, if the Whine
% Proyiso was adopted to apply to persons in fire