The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-16
and carriages Of the North, a. property. He wanted

ana osTiages OF the North, a. property. He wanted
Mr. ScHENcK, (whig) Of Ohio. wished TO sner an
amendmest to test the of the South that thss
shall be no objection to the admission Of California
because she has not tolerated slavery. The amend
msDt Of Mr. Inss has nothing to do With the Cslforna
ject to California because she does not recognise
slsvery ~,
| Mr. S.Dnon. (dem) Of Virgins, denied this The
greatest objection to her admission va, that the
Southern States had opportunity to participate in
forming the Institutions Of California
Mr. TooMBs (whig) ~ Georgia. replied to Mr..
Schenck and indignantly denied that the opposition
to California by the South Is based the that
slavery Is not recognised by her constitution Hs went
for justice and right II the doctrine Is to prevail
that State is hereafter to be admitted which tols-
put forth tswards disuuion. 1t was not worth pre-
serving If the South we're to be placed in such hu
initiating condition.
The gentleman was excited, aud several members
cried Good" Good"
Mr.: M.Aos ldem) Of virginia. asked Mr.. sohenck
whether IL California had in her tolerated
slavery he would vote for her admission
Mr.. SoHKrox-I have always, and do recognise the
right Of the people when forming governments, to
adopt slavery If they please But my argument tor
excluding 1t In the territories H. that should give
them institutions when legslats for them and
let them change them afterw. If they choose
Mr. MEADE-Ho refuses to answer; but viii answer
for him The gentsmsn would not vote for the admis-
sion of . slave State Will he deny that! Were
the States Of the Union all free all slave States then
CiforD in her present condition would be admitted
by either side We all know that the constitution OF
California made by gentlemen who had resided
the Eastern side ofthe continent and who had been In
Mr. GIpDisos free soil whig) Of Ohio declared that
he and his constituents eternay opposed TO ad-
mittng another state to the Union with slave con-
Sc tation here a. hundred negroes He protested
against putting Northern ireemen on level with
slaves
Mr.. EwINo (dem) of Tennessee, wanted to know
whether, If any compsomise Is to be made the North
will stand by It, The Soath want an earnest, without
which the compromises will DO worse than nothing
Compromise would have no charms for him II gentle
promise. and then take the ground that no IN ore
Mr.. wnlrAns (whiD OF Tennessee, said. the North
batteries when they run California through they viii
be ready for . stampede and run down the senate's
Mr. CAsEr (whig) of Pennsyivania repeated what he
said former day. II there was slavery clause
In the constitution Of California and if other OBJ
would vote for the admission Of New Mexico with
without slavery He in favor of the Presidents
plan and not afraid to ass-rt the principles in it,
lie favor Of the admission of california she
stands. with the present constitution and boundaries
Presideuts plan a. oppssts to my resolution!
Mr.. CAsey-The principle In the Prcsidepts plan Ia
the correct doctrine. the foundation Of which all
our institutions are based and rest for support. II
you leave the question to the people, you bound
to abide by their settlement
Mr.. Housror, (whigl of Del, agreed with Mr. Casey,
to what the Presidents plan asserts leaving the
people to settle the question Of slavery And so help
cam right am opposed to him to the death Il is.
great cardinal principle on which am willing not
only to risk my political principles. but my lfs aud II
necessary the Union itself Ii "a question OF Union
or dissolution. and nothing else when that day
comes for such principle. you viii ind that Della
against those Who dictate such dishonorabl- terms.
THADDKus srkvkss (whig), of Penn. believed 1t to
states that no more slave States shall hereafter be ad
mitted out of territories nov tree.
A MEMmEa-lt IL ths voice Of the whig party
Mr. s1rvs~s-I would desire better platform.
Indep. ndently OF morals the political question ought
to govern There was nothins In the oonstitation
which rays that slavery shall be extended to future
States.
Mr.. ROurssos Cdem), Of Indiana, ropudiatod tho
miserable policy OF the President Tie had voted tor
the princiki Of Mr Ingss msndment the other day
lie had rarely heard the doctrine denied except by
situtiOns h.ves right 70 say vbether they win have
slavery or not IL was principle not denied, scarcely,
Mr. v,sros, (.his) OF ohio, ssid ho should vote
against the Amendment because II there vas anything
in this government more nrmiy settled than another,
IL that the recog gnition exclusion Of slavery In
the ccntituton OF new State Was no objection to It's
admission
man II hs would for the admission Of state,
the constitution OF which recognized slavery "A
psus~l-The gebtleman is silent.
Mr. virros-what have said is all that is neosssa-
~ There s nothing In the history OF this country
better sss.'hed th.n sn., no oS,co,om ,,, 20 sne
Hr wospw.nD. (dsm) Of s. o.-Ns constitutional
objection (some confusion)
The CHAInMAs called TO order.
Mr. srrrnlss resumed He deemed 10 OF the great
est moment that the declarations on this subject
should be made clearly that the Sonth may know what
10 expect Those grntemcn Who profesved friendship
fer the Presidents plan guilty OF fraud when they
took the opposite ground that the people shall de-
termine for the IN selves in relation to slavery.
Mr. srArIor, dem OF Tennessee understand the
gentleman from Ohio, (Mr vintoD) by his silence. rs
userting that he stands the ground that ss ques
ton policy be committed himself not to vote for the
admission hereafter, OF any sla We States.
Mr. vIrre~. (-his) Of ohio-You have no right to
draw such inferencs.
Mr. srArre~ said thst he understood that fourteen
OF the States have declared against slave
States hereafter This IN. gle, Of the whole ques-
Several gentlemen denied that fourteen States have
/ thus declared.
Mr. CLren.r. (whis) of North Csroiins. ssid that
he had been infor med that John King read the re-
ject Of slavery, to show that she had said Mr. o
satisfied fmsjorty Of the free states have 80 de-
I oisred.
Mr. sr.rro--AImost all the non savehoiding States
have PASSED resolutions In favor Of the Wumot proviso
which about the ssme thing.
Mr. CIIscsAr said the wilmot rrovisc hsd been
pressed through four sessions VI this House.
Mr. Csssr. (wbig) Of Pennsylvania answered his ool-
lesgus (Nr steven) Who said that hs Csssy) vas
pared TO give Ave negroes much representation ne
wanted the fact 20 to Mr.. Stevens con tueuts
that s,o Che elected by fourteen thousand ~hgs
\ Who hsd voted for General Taylor.
Mr. srEvrrs (vhig) Of Pennsy lvania, had not said
one word In favor OF the Presidents plan
Mr. Gossss, (dem) Of Indiana. said that " the WI
proviso adopted 10 apply to persons on free
territory. you might well say 10 them yeu are no
longer nee men, but manscl-d BY us. he told those
Who acting the doctrine that they aust regard
apo~er hgher than the cosstitution-thst they are
] The gepusmea sho spoke did so under the ave mi
nutes' rule.
The oommiitee rcse and the House sdJoarsed.