Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-06-18

QUESTION belonged to his party This fully believe
1t there be any honor in the achievement they are wei
come TO It tor me. And agree with him that the MAR
responsibility Of settling these questions rests witt
the same party. 1t would have rested with them en-
tlrey, il the Wings had maintained their integrity t
the last. But, sir majority of them Joined in the con
summation OF the measure. regretted to see IT, anc
regret more now to them after having done so aban
donng the principles OF justice, right and equality anC
claiming the whole OF the territories to the exclusion
the South speak of and to the northern Wings upor
this floor: acted with you in resisting the ACQUISITION
| until the final contamination.
| MIR. s. withdrew the amendment
THURSDAY, JUNE 49,
| Mr.. STATIONS amendment having been withdraw
| by the last speaker
Mr.. MARSHALL said: Under the regulations of renre
| sentaton provided by the Constitution, not merel,
power but responsibility, resides with the members from
the tree States-l mean the responsibility of eectne
controversy which dsracts thiscountrv All
are turned upon u.s. have arisen to say that hope
we will proceed to the vote-the most important vote OF
me session. For two dayswe have heard speeches on
this amendment and nearly every remark that has been
made has fallen from members from the slaveholdine
States The representation from the free States is 81
lent s5ll ready for action Why appeal again and
again Why crave as boon that which NAV be de-
manded as right? Look at the proposition under con-
sderaton 1t merely that should the line of sc
deg 50 mn be adopted the southern boundary of Ca
lforna, no objection will exist to the admission of the
territory south Of that ne should slavery be recognized
by the people OF said territory the formation of their
constitution. Who gainsays such a proposton IT
declare that California shall be dUided 1t does not
establish through California the line of the Missouri
compromise. No. 1t is an amendment or addition
winch merely presents another isolated question: thus
II California is divided, the people South may admit
slavery they choose, and should it be admitted that
snail constitute no Just ground for the rejection of the
new State hope the argument will cease; for can
| not fancy the North will reject this principle
A VOICE. We will show by the vote what we will
Mr.. M. continued. 1t is said the vote will prove
OPINIONS The slavehoding country will scarcely re-
alze the adoption OF any principle adverse to their
interests and to JUSTICE say nothing of constitutional
right, as The adoption of the views declared lust now.
What! Make a practical, legislative assertion that
the recognition OF slavery in State constitution shall
henceforth be bar to admission into the Union? I
cannot believe it. cannot realize the fact that sent
ment at the North has descended to such gross ana-
clsm 1t presents question which, under our form
OF government with our Constitution and elements
OF republican sovereignty ought not to be debated in
a. council OF ireeme1 and equals The practical as
temperate, calm, and l hope consderate in the con-
test which is going My chief aim is to reach re-
suit which shall preserve harmony and union. But
call the attention OF this committee to my decara-
ton that the North has in fact concluded to assert in
this Hall, in the form OF law, the proposition that no
State shall henceorth be admitted which adopts con.
stutlon recognizing slavery, the States in which slave
ry now recognized will not, cannot, and ought not
to submit t? ii. But, at all events, | hope we, the
Representatives Of the people, will stop these ap-
pedls and terminate this spectacle, especially the
members from the free States lend us unwilling ears
and seem to be anxious to make legislative decar-
alton OF their Intentions | move we proceed to the
vote.
Calls Tor the question.
Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee, asked for tellers
Mr.. CRowELL called for the reading Of the amend
ment; which was read, as follows:
Provided, honeUer, That it shall be no obstacle
TO the admission into the Union OF any State which
may hereafter be formed out of the territory lying south
of the parallel OF latitude of Sc deg 80 min, that the
constitution ofsaid State may authorize establish
| African slavery therein
| Telers were ordered, and Messrs. Mason and Cal
| Win were appointed,
| The question was taken, and the tellers reported,
ayes 70, nays 80.
| Mr. TooMBs renewed the amendment. Zone of Mr.
Seddon's9 He desired to occupy the five minutes al
lowed him In calling the attention OF the committee
and the country to the vote which had just been taken
He had long entertained and uniformly expressed the
opinion, that the pretended support of the Northern
Wing party to what is called the Presidents plan, was
raud-lhat they did not and would not support and
maintain the principles of that pan even as unsatisfac-
tory as it Justly to the South That plan proposes
to admit California State, and refrain from Iegisa
n as TO the rest OF the territories until the inhabitants
were sufficiently numerous and otherwise qualified
to be admitted into the Union, and then to al
low them to come in with or without slavery, they
should decide tor themselves Yet we find the pretend
ed supporters OF the plan throughout the whole North in
this House. accompany their protested adherence and
it, with the declaration that slave States shall
be admitted into the Union" They will take so much
OF it as gives them California, and doubtless will take
the rest OF the country whenever presents anti
slavery constitution but they will not affirm that they
Will take the States which may hereafter be formed, if
the inhabitants should choose to tolerate African slavery
Such is the uniform tenor and character of the support
which the Presidents plan receives from its Northern
friends cut OF doors, and the vote Just taken refusing
give this right is supported by every Northern Wing in
this House but the honorable gentleman from Pennsy-
yana, Mr.. Butler] The member from Boston, who
few days since, with tulsome aduation of the author,
gave in his adhesion to the plan, Today dsavows by
his vote this principle Of the right of the people when
prepared for admission into the Union to decide upon
their own domestic institutions This is the only sound
principles in the plan" and that is murdered in the
sire this fact to be noticed and marked by the people of
the South, and by the author of the plan. am not its
supporter in any form, but desire it marked that those
men OF the North who pretend TO be for not ready
to back it by their votes.
Mr. L. withdrew the amendment.
Mr. DUER renewed the amendment, and said: When
the inference was first sought TO be drawn from the vote
referred to by the gentleman from Georgia, Mr..
!9omDs that 1t was the intention OF the North to deny
the principle that the people Of territory in establish
ing constitution Tor their government State, have
the right either to establish prohibit slavery sought
to obtain the floor for the purpose Of repudatng for
myself any such inference. l have publicly declared
myself willing to place the settlement of this question
upon that principle have introduced bill for that
purpose What have said l stand to- | cannot speak
tor others; speak for myself. What is the motive of
my votes none can know but myself The inference of
ne gentleman from Georgia is respects myself ut
terly untounded. Sir, the question may be settled ON
that principle, if the South will support it. California
sesks admission ON that principle, and it may be applied
to the residue OF the territories But what southern
gentlemen asking now! The Missouri compromise
the Missouri compromise, which, by the amendment Of
the gentleman from Virginia. is defined to be an estah-
shment or recognition OF slavery south Of So deg 80
min And whether expressly declared or not, this is
what all intend. Preliminary to the action of the peo-
ple you demand the extension of slavery to the terri
tory. 1t is you who ask affirmative legislation. 1t is
you who now, by your action reject the application OF
this principle which you charge with rejecting But
an amendment is introduced, ingenously adapted. 1t
was not designed to place false construction upon the
of those in favor of the admission OF California as
separate measure and then the charge made that
the North denies the right Of State to regulate own
domestic institutions Youpropose to dismember Cali
ready now to apply it to the Of the territory! l
have not the evidence: The gentleman from Geor