The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-03

in the Territories but 10 destroy and overturn all the re-
laons that have sabssted between these Territories and
the federal government from the first acquisition OF Ter
ritones down to this dayrelaons that have been well
understood recognised legisatsd upon. and never de-
MED vsrta cogna. The senator from Michigan, -
understand, says nonnterventon means that you shall
not interfere with the people OF the Territories, but that
yon shall allow them 10 legsate they please whether
that 4 ss s As siSps, as
intervention. Well. sir. understand the commentary
The people il he Tsrtorss-,hs rsesnss. the q casual
occupants OF the public property without lInita-
on or restraint BY Congress-, the representatives o the
ten millions Of the people Of the United States The
commentary Of the honorable senator s that non-iner
yenton prohibits you from interfering with that cass Of
placed upon that doctrine Of non intervention the sooner
the southern States understand 1t the better Why, sir
what are the territorial relations subsisng between the
biIn the very bill which the senators from Kentucky
and Michigan are recommending % ihe people Of the
country w,h ~ their slogusncs and ability In The Ign
territorial laws that have been principle is
distinctly recognised and made the basis upon which any
principle i s swps bs
ssd o The Congress q Ss Gnsd states. and disap
passed by the territorial assembly Of representatives Of
the people OF the Territories is be sent TO Washing
ton subject g the revision Of Congress who are the rep
resenatives OF the property, and dsapproved by them
il is null and void and yet the senator from Michigan,
with this feature in the BILL which be does not object to-
contends that the true meaning Of s %
Territories to legislae for themselves in all what
soever, and without any restrictions Now, sir, if there
Ssnemsn cOmns q rom hs
holding States, who contend for il, thereby that
the people Of those Territories, the rstcomers whether
they number hundreds thousands, to pass laws
excluding shareholders from going there with their prop
ey, and that these laws are no. to be changed thereafter
discaim and repudiae the doctrine out-and.out And
yet is said cannot strike from this bill be-
il would conflict with that established doctrine Of
intervention; and the senator from Kentucky
e he + i = the syGr
rne that which will destroy the recognised and estab
lished principles upon which this government has been
IN he b iii Is ha his
rial Legislature shall pass no laws prohibiting Or es-
tablishing African slavery. And to whom is It ad-
Mexico addressed to people. who. without any
hadow Of right. have, within the last month. as
sembled and passed laws intending to exclude the
property Pass BILL then, with that provision stricken
out and requires no prophet to that those men now
Occupying hs e. let "a hem have come com n as aey
to prohibit slaves from going there Then we are met
by the doctrine and told you cannot prevent il" What
never objected to- that the legislation Of these territorial
councils shall under the revision Of Congress- and II
disapproyed shall be null Now. pray, what is the diff
declaring tha, shall not be passed. The 9Th section
of this bill limits and restrains, as we have perfect
right to do the legislative power that s intended TO Be con-
be passed interfering with the primary disposal Of the
soil" Suppose they were to pass law doing so; in
the sbsence Of this territorial government we would have
upon the passage of any act establishing prohibiting
slavery Let them strike that out. and pass such law
whp d0HO our % n 70 Of 4 A. and declare v
we not restrain them in advanced
do not know what may be the fate Of this BILL It's
like ship sent TO sea, and is ballast is being shifted
from side TO the other, little to-day and little to-
morrow, with the hope that i will bring the ship erect
day, by very close vote, giving alternate power to
commissioners to fix q true line or an arbitrary line
What votes that may conciliae. do not know; but Il
will not conciliate mine. II appears that this amend
ment, being followed by motion to strike out clause
which has been in the bill for weeks is indicative Of the
opinion Of those who are best able to command the
opinion of the Senate that they could afford TO dispense
with the only provision BY which any OF the rights OF
the South are preserved and guaranteed
Mr. President; e DO no, mean tS Cd Ss,ap s The Senate
the pleasure of the Senate to do My mind is fully
made up and am fearful that il can never be put in
such shape as 10 induce to believe that the claim
OF the South for equality is not taken away II that
restored, IT will have my support; until that 10 done, 1t
The question being then taken upon the amendment
submitted BY Mr. NoRRIs il was agreed to--yeas %,
nays ALIAS follows;
YEAS-Messrs Badger, Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright.
Ca.s, Chase. Clarke Clay Cooper, Dayton, Dickinson.
Dodge OF lows, Douglas, Felch, Greene Hamln, Jones,
Mangum, Miller, Norris, Phelps, Pratt, Seward Shields,
Smith, spruance, s,urgeon Underwood, Upham. Wales.
NAYS-Messrs. Atchison, Barnwell, Benton, Bcrhsn,
Butler, Clemens. Davis Of Missssippt Dawson, Downs,
Ewing. Hunter. King. Mason, morton. Pearce, Rask.
Souie, Turney, Walker, Whcomb, and Yuee-2i.
Mr. WALKER 1 now renew my amendment TO
strike all after the 4th section, (being all except that
which relates TO Californa.)
Mr. PEARCE wish to know whether, after vote
upon this amendment, il will be m order to move to
ske out all after the 22d section to the 3sth section ex
cusvei
The PRESIDENT. Certainly
Mr. PEARCE II that be in order, will not press
The PRESIDENT twill be in order to make that
motion now after the vote upon the motion OF the
senator from Wisconsin, II the result OF that vote 10 not
favorable 10 the motion.
Mr.. PEARCE. Perhaps may a. well do il now;
and will state my reasons. Yesterday an amendment
adopted, the motion OF the senator from Georgia,
to the amendment OF the senator from Maine, and we
then adopted the amendment % amended. The amend
ment Of the senator from Georgia is as follows:
Amd BE- Il farther snaesS, That until such time tho
boundary line between the State Texas and the territory
Of the United States be agreed by the legislature Of the
State Of Texas and the government Of The United States
the territorial authorized by this act shall not
10 into operation Of the Rio Grsndc, shall any
State be established for New Mexico embracing any terri
tory east of the Rio Grande
Well sir various objections were made 10 this amend
nent when II was offered yesterday, which DO not m
tend to recapituate But can very well effect
resulting from that amendment, such as am not willing