The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-29

the United states. and In no case shall resi-.
dent proprietors, who are cit. Gems OF the United
states, be taxed higher than residents, Sc, &c
And it was rejected by The following vote:
YEAs.-Messrs. Atch;.son, Barnwell, Berren'
Bu.-er, Clemens, Davis of Mississippi DAWSON
Downs, Foote, Houston, Hunter, King, Mason
Morton, Rusk, Sebastian, Soue, Turney, and fu
lee-l9. ~
NAYS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Benton,
Bright Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Corwln,
Davis of Massachusetts,, Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge
Of Wisconsin, Douglas Fetch, Greene, Hale, Ham
lin Joncs Miller, Norris, Pearce, Phelps. Pratt
Sanard Shields, Smith, Sturgeon, Underwood,
Unbam, Wales, Walker, Webster, and Whitcomb
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Massachusetts,, said that he was
in favor of the immediate admission of California.
He had supposed her application for admission was
accompanied with evidences sufficient to recon
mend her to the favorable consideration of Con
rrcys He could not believe that il was right to
Din this bill with other measures TO which Sena-
tors had objection. and for which they could no'
conscientiously vote. This bill was called a COM
promise This supposed that the subject was one
on which compromise could be effected,
lie WAS of those who was opposed 10 the ex-
tension of slavery 70 territory now Tree; and was
disposed TO do every thing to carry that opposition
into some practical shape. For this reason he wac
ia favor of enacting the ordinance 81 1881, or INC
Wilmot proviso. The passage ol that proyiso
| IS oud make the matter certain, and would, as II
! always had done, prevent the extension OF slave
1 ry He could not compromise principle. On the
one hand it was commended, that this bill would
carry slavery into the Territories and the other,
that il would not. He could know no middle
ground on which to stand, between the extension
Of slavery TO territory now free, or lis exclusion
lie believed that under this bill, slavery would
find it's way 10 the Territories. lie considered the
whole bill, as well the way in which the COM
nliitcc was composed, was matter OF concession,
and concession TO the South, and not COMPROMISE
lie could not agree with the doctrine, that sll
very was excluded from these Territories by tiic
laws of nature. On the contrary, he believed sla-
very would go there, if il were not excluded by
some Legislative enactment.
Mr. DAVIS here gave way To i motion 10 go int
the consideration Of Executive business.
Mr. CLAY said that he had spoken 10 several o
the opponents of the bill, and unless there ~a'
some objection, lac wished to have il generally un
derstood that the vote on the engrossment Of the
ILL would b. taken on Wednesday next
Several voices said agreed
Mr. BELL said that he desired TO address the Sc
nate on this subject, and would not like to be ex
Guided from doing 50 by any arrangement
Mr. CLAY said the general understanding Was
then that The vote would be taken on "Wednesday
unless the Senator from Tennessee should no
have an opportunity before that time OF addressing
the Senate.
The motion 10 go into Executive session then pre-
vailed aud after some time, the doors were opene'
and the Senate adjourned.