The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-12
bxa.ons 10 the constitution and 10 the Union require

Obligations to the constitution and 70 tne union require
Mr.. BUTLER. rise to return my thanks to the hon
orable senator from Pennsylvania MT CoOPEal for
remark that he made and trust may Re permitted so
qualify it, He said that he hoped that the time would
never come when the citizen of the South shall visit the
battle fields Of the North, Saratoga and Brandywine nm
dera passport and those living At Brandywne shall yst
the plains OF Eutaw strangers in the land through
dent there ARE are graves b California and Mexico and
secure The victory And hope the day viii never arrive
when their comrades descendants may not visit their
graves without the fear Of expulsion
Mr. MANGUM think, Mr.. President that Il we
defer this question till TO- morrow, when il can again be
debated we may BY that time take the vote; and mas
much the right Of my friend from Georgia [Mr. BER-
REM to the floor has been postponed two three
different occasions, think it's but fair that DISPOSE
ton Of this question should be mads 20 q 70 lssss him
MI SEWARD have no purpose Of continuing this
debate Hope it is at an end; and shall be willing 70
make motion to dispose Of The question as soon a.
issue that is involved in this question shall be distinctly
understood It's ths On the one side OF the House, its
the proposition that this petition shall not be received
other Se Side Is proposed that the petition shall be re-
ceived and referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
with instructions to report that the Senate has NOT the
power nor the disposition to entertain the question
There no question whether the Union ought to be dis
solved at all we are unanimous against that. Under
these sha vote ol 'ne reception q 'ne
4 MrsFOOTE, Gnterposing.) Will the honorable SEN
ator vote for the reception OF petition which he an
nounced the other day. in our hearing to Be devised BY
Mr. SEWARD I have never yet seen the petition Of
any human being that would not receive and 40 not
know that shall II is not enough to justify me in
refusing to hear any human being that have not the
power to grant the prayer OF his petition The consu
lion imposes restriction or modification upon the right
of petiton Petitions presented by madmen harm
less and the way to render them the most harmless is to
hear them and give them answera civil answer. Il
civil s Ss s.1.ry %
eced there would never have been petition Tor thedisso
luton of the Unon So long you suffer those who are
petitions long do believe that that right will be mis-
used and perverted for such purpose It is for that ra
that desire to receive this and all other petitions
The distinguished senator from Michigan Mr. CAssl
has advered 10 two cases. and asks, by way Of
parallel, whether would receive petitions under
such circumstances Tor instance petitions 70 declare
dent very similar to that tried in Legislative experience
have large masses Of men agtated by what they
regarded as dangers Of the union q the Church and the
State growing out of the employment OF chapains in
legislative bodies have seen such petitions presented
and great public effort made to compel the attention OF
the legislative body discussion OF the question They
were received and kindly examined and disposition
made Of them in accordance with the views Of the es-
latiye body
may be with the rules Of the Senate; but
an told by those who are better acquainted with such
matters than am, that right in my supposon thai.
when the hour Of arrives, one has right TO
cupy the attention Of the Senate, except upon the order
Of he day; and the senator from Georgia MR. BERsiEsl
is absolutely entitled to the floor.
The PRESIDING OFFICER having ruled that the
senator from New York was in order, s
Mr. SEWARD resumed. The result on that occa.
sion was complete termination OF the agitation re-
member also petitions very numerousy Circulated being
presented egs bodies to prohibit the reading OF
the Bible in the common schools, and the question
then arose to the wisest way to dispose Of them:
Some wished io reject rand and Others to Isssvs them s and
and elaborate answer made TO them. That more
than ten years ago. and petition OF the kind has been
Union will be again presented 4 we receive ths, and
give the TO il that is in the mouth as well as IN the
heart Of every member OF this body is simple gues-
fellow men. George Washington himself was not above
giving why this Union should not be dissolved
such reasons earnestly and fully 10 his Fs,sws s
Judgment not above the petition Of the humblest ct-
Of the United States and the declaration that they
cannot and will not entertain the dissolution y
upon which they might with great propney and with
great advantage, act at this time. s4 q, s
Mr. FOOTE. Does the honorable senator mean say
that madmen have the right to send petitions hersi
The question then stated upon the motion to re-
The yeas and nays having been ordered upon the mo-
ion were taken, and resated-yeasa, nays oias fol-
lows, viz: - NAc'G
YEAs-Messrs Chase, Hale, and sewsrd-s. .,i@
NAY5-Messn. Atchison, Badger. Baldwin, Ben, Bon
Bcrrien, Boan, Bright, Buucr, Cass. Clarke, Cay
Of Mi.s.ppi DAWSON Dayton, Dickinson, Dodge Of
Iowa Dodge Of Wisconsin, Douglas, Downs Fech, Fooss
Greene, Houston. Hunter, Jones, King, Mangum, M!e
Morton, Morris, Pesrce. Phelps Rnsk sebassian Shields
Wales, Walker, Webster. whiicomb, and YuIse-sL
| So the petition was not received.
SLAVERY THE rERRrToRrEs.
/ Mr. MANGUM moved that the Senate proceed 10 the
consideration Of the special order; which motion was
agreed to. -
The Senate accordingly a in COMMITTEES Of the whole.
submitted on Tuesday last BY the senator from Kentucky,
Mr. CLAY1
the Union OF Sates settle and adjust amioabT all
existing questions Of controversy between thsm arising ont
ofthe Institution OF slavery, upon ir eqoaoie snd Jns
basis therefore,
ought upon hcr application be admitted Of the
States OF this Unon without the imposition by Congese o
any restriction in the exclusion OF ntoduoon
Of slavery within those boundaries. ss =. ~ .ssl.
Is not likely to be introduced into any Of the territory ac-
qued by the United States from the republic ofMexico
10 inexpedent for Congress 70 provide by hw ennef M
inoducton nto exclusion from any part o ne ea
ought % be es,ablshed 81 Congress .. Of the aid ~
toy assigned the boundares Of the poposea eafe
OF without the adoption OF any resnotoa or
condition the subject OF slavery. s-.-..sul.5
AZ ought to BE- xed Rio del Noric comnencinxone
marine league from month"; and run0ipg up nnt vef 20
the southern line New Mexico; thence wish t1t line
easey and continuing In the same dirscricn % s line
cladng any portion New Mexico whether lying on the
q OF that river
ih Rssopsd That Il be proposed to the sats Of Tsxss
thai United States will provide for the payment Of all
hat State, contracted prior TO i annexation 70 hs United
states, and for which duties foreign imports