The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-17

an argument in favor of the admission of Cafor-
Mat and yet gentlemen who maintain this princi-
pie, oppose California because she has exercised
this privilege, and made her election.
Mr. ROOT, Of Ohio, said that the amendment
would have effect, but was advocated as peace
Offering to the South. He asked whether this was
place 10 distribute sugar cake and bonbons. The
country wanted peace and quiet, God knows, but
they would not get it by sticking in this amend
inent He went for California by itself, and he
would even vote against an amendment embodying
the Buffalo platform.
Mr.. MORSE, of Louisiana, was happy for the
people he represented that the discussion took place
to-day and yesterday. The Union newspaper had
represented gentlemen being associated with
band of disorganizers He surprised to hear
the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. BlssELL) say that
they had sent the result OF the vote ON the amend
ment Of the gentleman from Kentucky on the wings
of the lightning to the South, as an evidence OF the
public sentiment of the North; and which he MIR
M } said, was public sentiment now in spite OF all
negation. He did not want complimentary votes
He wanted something substantial The Union was
not worth "A curse as long as distinction exists
between negroes and horses, and carriages and
property He expressed the hope that this question
will be agitated until the doughiaces and agitators
shall be crushed, and until the friends of the South
prepared to say that there shall be no milk and
water compromises.
Mr.. SCHENCK, of Ohio, desired amendment
to be offered, to the effectthat objection should
be made to the admission OF California because she
has inserted in her constitution clause against
slavery. The North arc in favor OF the admission
OF California but the South object to her. and resist
admission because she will not tolerate slavery.
The amendment proposed by the gentleman from
Alabama has nothing to do with the California bill.
1t was abstract proposition to get an expression
of opinion; and while asking for this, they vote for
excluding California.
Mr.. seldom, of Virginia, was glad that some
few of the northern gentlemen had testified that the
recognition of slavery shall not be obstacle to
the admission Of State into the Union. As to the
admission of California, there are many vital OBJ
jections to it; the greatest of which is, that the
southern States had not fair chance to participate
in the settlement of her institutions.
Mr.. TOOMBS, OF Georgia, in replying TO Mr..
ScHENcK. denied that the opposition of the South
| to the admission of California was based On the
ground that she has excluded slavery No man
| from the South held such doctrine. During the
last session, the present Secretary Of the Navy in
| troduced bill to admit California as State. The
Wmot proviso offered, and the North voted
to attach it to the bill Of his friend from Illinois,
and others on the Democratic side were ovcrbornc
| by northern votes In his judgment, the right
asked for, involving it does political equality,
is worth thousand such Unions we have, even
if they were each thousand times more valuable
than this. Deprive Us Of this right, he said; APP
propriate this common property to yourselves-t Is
| then your Government, not mine. Then am its
enemy, and am willing, if can, TO bring up my
children, and my constituents to the altar of lib
erty, and like Hamilcar, | would swear them to
eternal hostility to your foul domination. Give us
our just rights, and we are ever ready, as hereto
FORE to stand by the Union. every part of it, and
its every interest. Refuse it, and for will
strike for independence. [Several gentlemen cried
"Goodn 'good."l
! Mr. MEADE inquired of the gentleman from
! Ohio (Mr. ScHEScK) whether he would vote for
the admission of California if her constitution toll
Grated slavery.
| MIR. SCHENCK replied, that he had always re.
cogniscd. and does recognise, the right of the PEG
| pie, when they form State governments, to permit
slavery or not, as they please. He was in favor Of
excluding slavery while they were in territorial
condition, that they might have free institutions
when they came to legislate for themselves.
I'VE are compelled to defer the publication Of the
remainder of the proceedings until Tuesday. The
House adjourned without taking que ston on the
! amendment OF Mr.. INGE.