New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-30

Mr. BALDwIs-As the appeal has been made to
other Senator'S | must say, simply. that did NOT
understand the sentiment uttered by the Senator
from New York as II has been stated by the Sena- |
tor from Maryland
Mr. FooTE, lin his seat -Everybody else did
Mr. PRATT do not know what the Senator from |
Connecticut means by this disavovaL II be means /
that my commentary upon what the Senator has |
said is not exactly correct, that may be But |
that Senator cannot deny that he heard the Sena-
tor from New Yorkssy there was higher law than
the Constitution which he felt bound to obey when
il came in conflict with the Constitution
Mr. BALDWIN, happen not TO have a copy Of
the speech Of the Senator from NewYork here,
and cannot Of course be expected to give the pre-
else words, | understood the Senator 10 state that
there wM higher lav than the Constitution which
was in harmony with the provisions OF the Constl-
tuition.
MIR PRATr-Now, Mr.. President, it will be 10
the recollection Of every who hears me, that In
the second speech which was made by the Senator
from New York-one which displayed all that pre-
par alton which think every Senator should give
10 everything they are about to utter IN this body
which, If it had been displayed In better cause
would have been worthy OF his counry-he rei1er
ated the sentiment contained Ia his hfst speech,
and there uttered the sentiment have state tnls
there were two antagonist principles ingraited orr
einay in the Constitution, and those two antagon,
ist principles the alleged equality Of man ana
the principle Of domestic 6iavery-the recognition
Of domestic Slavery
Now, Mr. President, he avowed further aud !
think that every one here will agree with me- that
/ whenever these antagonist principles OF which he
WAS speaking came in conflict with the Consutu
/ tuition, the higher law would be 06eyed Oy blm IN
preference 20 the Constitution Itself lhaVe SPOKEN
Of this matter TO ell the friends oil that Senator ana
this 10 the first time ever heard any one say he
Understood him differently from what have stated.
/ have mentioned il 70 them with the announce
ment Of the intention on my part TO move the ex-
/ pusion Of that Senator as a member OF tnis oo1y.
have stated that when that Senator TOOK MS seat
here be was bound, as We were, to comply WIN
that article of the Constitution which says tna'
Senators before they take their seat. .haI sweH
10 support the Constitution. i have sAlo 70 tne ,L
that II when be came to the Doom 70 tan III a,
- ba bsd refused TO take the oath, he codld not
- ,.Len his seat; or If be had promulgated u
the Senate the reservation when ne no naAes
~ has hitherto made. with reference 20 tns supe-
rior law, so to make invalid tnat oa.D' 'uere -
| -, senator that would have permitted him to
take IL Therefore, Sir, if he had not concealed his
understanding Of the obligations which he was
about to take upon himself, be would not have been
/ permitted to take bis seat here. contended Tor
this with bis friends, and none OF them said was
wrong in the facts | contended that with these
opipions we ought to turn him out Of the body, as
he never should have taken seat here.
Mr. President, / now come TO the amendment,
which is this
Ip.er, after The word "Fhs" In The frat line, the fol.
New Mexico shall, proclamation by The President OF
the United Stsles be admied as STATE into hs Union on
an equal footing with The orgipsi Provided That
The President before Issuing such proclamation sha DO
ssns6ed ihsl Constitution recently framed by the Con.
the People NewMexco In the Election held for the Pur'
pose of considering H. on the 10Th OF June last
Here, then, Dir, is proposition that Congress
should admit New. Mexico as State into this
Union with Constitution which Congress has
never seen, establishing boundaries not known to
the Senate to any one else that we snouid d.
a. IInito Cd 4fofa IN Vain
the admission OF New.Mexic as State, with
whatever boundaries she may choose to assume,
even if they include half or twothrds of Texas,
and whether that Constitution is hePobhcan 10 It's
form or not provided he shall believe that the Peo-
ME of New. Mexico are willing Therefore, il they
have established a Government not Republican In
u fosm-a kingly Government-the provision OF
the Constitution which says that we shall admit
no State which is not republican In us form, or, II
by it's boundaries it includes part oil Texas, that
provision Of the Constitution which prohibits sepa'
rating from the limits OF any State without tne as
sent of that State are 10 be duregarded' and New
Mexico 10 still to be admitted as state oy proci.-
nation, although she does segregate PaiIs u osnei
States without the assent oil those otases' n
though her Constitution may not DO Ia hePuonoau
form Am not right, then, in saying tnat no one
-except the Senator from Ne~-fOrk-eneertain-
inc his oninoss could submit propostion me tns
Am not right in saying that there is no senator
nnon this Hoor-and ask the yeas aud nays 10 see
| Il there ia any one-who will vote for an amend
ment directly violstive OF these two clauses oil the
| Constitution TO which have referred
! MIR. President / have desired upon all occasions,
and am sure that it is still my determination 10
! cultivate toward my brother Senators feelings OF
harmony and respect so far as | AN capable Of en-
PERTAINING them. | will not say will not pretend
10 say-that such feelings Can be entertained by
me with reference to such proposition as this or
TO the Member of the Senate who made It,
| Mr. DAYToN-Mr. Persistent
The PREsIDENT-Did the Senator IRON Mary
land ask TOR the Yeas anc Nayst
7 MIR. PRATT-fes, SIR.
MIR. DAYToE-Mr. President, have reques-
The PREslDEsT-The Senator will suspend I'M
Ill it ia ascertained whether the Yeas and Nays are
| ordered.
The Yeas and Nays were then ordered
MIR DAYToN-After the Yeas and Nays are or
dered the request that have to make cannot be
complied With. | meant merely to ask the Senetor
! from New-York whether 1t would not be better ior
him To withdraw his proposition
Mr. CLAY lin bis seat)-l object
MIR PRATT lin his seat)-The Yeas and Nays
have been ordered. o.,
| Mr. StwARD-U there is any proposition have
ever made, any measure have ever PROPOSED
which am willing TO stand by here, before the
country and the world, it is the proposition have
now admitted. Therefore though STAND alone,
shall be content, convinced that stand rignt.
do not propose to reply to what Is personal TO
myself in the remarks OF the honorable senator
from MARYLAND. l have nothing OF q personal
character 70 say. There is no man IN TINS tauc
who is of sufficient Importance to this country aud
to mankind to justify his consumption oil i've MIN
utes of the time Of the Senate at this period OF the
discussion with personal explanations relating 70
| bimself When the Senator made his remarks,
rose 10 express to him the fact that he was under
a misapprehension. The speeches which | have
, made here, under q rule OF the Senate, are re-
! corded and what 10 recorded has gone before ihe
people, and will go, worthy or lot, into history
. 4 A. nd md nv w IN faVp
said That is all l have TO say upon that subject
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